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1. BBC2 25 May 10 10 Press 4 or w to select Then press ENTER to confirm Setup Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code None GUIDE Plus External Receiver 1 None Sin External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button Recording Gainer Press 4 or w to select or to move Then press ENTER to confirm Postal Code Please enter your code Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sat One Button Recording Sant Enter your postal code The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is correct for the area in which you live so it is important that you enter it correctly 4 If you are using an external receiver such as a satellite receiver with the supplied G LINK cable complete this step otherwise jump to step 5 below Camp BBC2 25 May 10 10 Setup Home k Press 4 or to select Then press ENTER to confirm Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code SW109AD GUIDE Plus External Receiver 1 None amt External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button Recording Cam e See Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver on page 17 for more on using the supplied G LINK cable Select External Receiver 1 2 or 3 then press ENTER If you have just one external receiver use External Receiver 1 You can add further receivers in 2 and 3 if you ne
2. 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust a Motion H H Still oft HHAH Max Off HHH Max Off HHHH Max Off HHHH Max v Prog Motion PureCinma Subtitle Adjust YNR CNR BNR MNR You can adjust the following settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive Prog Motion is ineffective when PureCinema is On PureCinema_ This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive Usually set to Auto 1 but try switching to Auto 2 On or Off if the picture appears unnatural Subtitle Adjust When the video output is set to progressive scan it s possible that the subtitles in some movies will disappear unnaturally In this case select the On setting YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour component BNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the block noise artefacts visible in areas of flat colour caused by MPEG compression MNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the mosquito noise artefacts visible around the edges of an image caused by MPEG compression Sharpness High Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency detailed elements in the picture 4 Sharpness Mid Adjusts the
3. F 5 Highlight To then in the same way find the end of the section to erase then press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker indicates the end of the section with the section itself marked in red 6 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look e When editing VR mode Original content you may not be able to erase very short sections less than five seconds Divide HDD DVD VR DVD RAM 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 e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles a 2 Select Edit gt Divide from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit Q HDD DVD RECORDER Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 91 4 Use the playback controls gt I lt lt gt gt etc to find the place you want to divide the title amp Divide Title HDD a 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP Rec time 2h00m 10 1 00 00 09 15 ee T Play Pause Di
4. Smart Jog Number buttons For example to select channel 4 digital channel D004 press 4 then ENTER for channel 34 digital channel D034 press 3 4 ENTER CH buttons on the front panel e For D TV channels only you can also use the Channel List see page 62 1 If you select a locked channel you will need to enter your password to access it e While listening to D TV radio channels the screen saver automatically starts after no button has been pressed for three minutes 2 Analog channel presets are numbered 1 to 99 digital channel presets are numbered D001 to D999 GE By Recording tip e When changing terrestrial digital broadcast channels channels with a low signal strength may result in a black screen being displayed For other channels it may take a short while for the channel picture to appear and or for the channel number to appear In both of the above cases some improvement may be possible by adjusting the antenna Using the D TV Channel List When in D TV mode you can call up the on screen Channel List anytime by pressing ENTER Use the t buttons to select a channel then press ENTER to switch to that channel Displaying a channel banner A channel banner shows programme titles start and end times of the current programme and other channel information The information is updated every minute INFO Press to display the cha
5. ay pin Romain 30h30m Erase DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Use this function to erase unwanted titles When you erase titles from the HDD or Original titles from a VR mode DVD RW the available 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 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 e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles 1 There may be cases where erasing a title from a DVD R RW disc will result in incontiguous title numbers Editing oF By F 2 Select Erase from the 3 Input a name for the selected command menu panel title Input Title Name e ENTER A 3 Select Yes to confirm or No FEET ABCDEFGHIJKLM to cancel CAPS RICERCA small KAARKAAGEEERETITIE PNOSSSTGGDGOUYPBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp tip mae VOR Enae ce n ig Oa n O E A EE E S s e You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER OK Clear Space e A name generated automatically by the Title Name recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the lt gt buttons to change the cursor positi
6. C NICAM A gt NICAM B Regular lt NICAM om A Note e You can also select the language for a non NICAM bilingual broadcast A L gt B R A B L R e When watching a recording made from an external input with Bilingual recording selected see External Audio on page 134 you can switch the audio channel between left L right R or both L R Note e When recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On to DVD R RW Video mode to DVD R RW or on the LPCM setting only one channel of a bilingual broadcast is recorded In this case decide which language you want to record before recording by setting the Bilingual Recording setting see Bilingual Recording on page 135 Switching between TV and DVD When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio video from the built in TV tuner or external input play on your TV DVD mode or watch the channel that the TV is currently set o TV mode During playback or when a menu is being displayed on screen the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by he TV DVD mode setting ote that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature TV DVD Switch between TV mode and DVD mode 1 This function is not available when subtitle display is active GE By Recording J Setting the picture quali
7. Corrects the standard reference black level 625 Input Line System only e Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear 4 Adjust the currently selected setting 5 Press to exit You can now use the preset for any other input or the built in TV tuner tip e To see more 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 F 2 Select Video Adjust 3 Select a setting There are six presets available e TV suitable for LCD and cathode ray tube TVs e PDP suitable for plasma display screens e Professional suitable for professional monitors e Memory user preset 1 e Memory2 user preset 2 e Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset TV PDP or Professional Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings Memory1 Detailed Settings The Video Adjust menu
8. buttons During playback enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again While a PBC menu screen is displayed use to select numbered menu items Video CD in non PBC mode only Commercial back skip Turn the Smart Jog counter clockwise for backward skip turn clockwise for forward skip You can search up to two hours in either direction 1 1 While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed forward only While paused press to advance a single frame forward only You can also execute frame by frame playback via the Smart Jog RETURN EXIT Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode Playing DivX video files The table below shows the basic playback controls for Di GD vX video files Press to start playback f RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Playback of itles DivX files proceeds in alphabetical order STOP 6 Press to stop playback You can resume playback from he same point by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP again o cancel the resume function PAUSE Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused ee Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed PREV NE
9. During recording the power was cut This display appears when the power is restored e Could not repair the disc lost The recorder was unable to repair the disc after a power cut The contents of the recording will be e Overheating has stopped operation Press DISPLAY to clear message The internal temperature of the recorder has exceeded the operating limit If this message reappears please ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repairs e HDD optimization is recommended This can be done using Disc Setup The HDD should be optimized basically HDD o maintain playback and recording house perfor eeping ance e Please perform HDD optimization This can be done using Disc Setup order to maintain performance The HDD is in more urgent need of optimization in e The HDD has not been sufficiently optimized Please optimize again the If this message appears repeatedly after optimizing the HDD i is likely that there is not enough free space on the HDD for optimization to complete properly Please erase some titles from DD and optimize again e An error occurred Please consult the service center Note that contents on the HDD may be erased when servicing this unit ay be damaged or broken Please ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center o carry out repairs This message is d
10. e Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amplifier receiver properly see Audio Out on page 135 e When watching D TV only linear PCM audio is output from the coaxial digital out jack e Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR using A V cables Always connect it directly to your TV a e 3 iim AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT From video AV amp output receiver To video input TV 1 Connect your TV antenna to the recorder and TV See Connecting a TV antenna on page 15 for details This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack on this recorder to a coaxial digital input on your AV amplifier receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound 3 Connect the analog AUDIO OUTPUT and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to an analog audio and video input on your AV amplifier receiver 4 Connect the AV amplifier receiver s video output to a video input on your TV 4 Connections Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI equipped monitor or display2 you can connect it to this recorder using an HDMI cable not supplied The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT connector on thi
11. e eereeee About HDD recording eeeee eee Recorded audio Restrictions on video recording Using the built in A TV and DTV UNES ire went weet a St wale a Setting recording time 2 eee e eee ee eee Basic recording from the TV Paise Hives aceite eee pe eds About timer recordings Timer recording FAQ Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play eii d ae ited atinkee Recording from an external COMPONENGare exece iie a ia rara ne wince eos Playing your recordings on other DVD players nitializing recordable DVD discs DVD RW Auto Initialize 2 eee eee 08 Playback ntroduction Basic playback sisia nrinn aeri Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD 1 2 e eee eee Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs SCANNING GISCS i veia mea widen ala Setede cet ee Playing in slow motion Frame advance ftrame reverse The Play Mode Menu eee eee eee eee 81 Displaying and switching subtitles 84 Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks 84 Switching audio channelsS 05 85 Switching camera angles 00 85 Displaying disc information ONZSCIESN maaua a i le Rothe ae Seas 85 09 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Playing from a DV camcorder 87 Recording from a DV camcorder 87 AbOUt DY ee a ieee 89 10 Editing Editing Options iene is kenaa 90 The Disc Navigator Screen 2 22 eee eee 91 11 Copying and backup In
12. gt Play 3 2 0 00 15 DVD R Video ChapterTime 0 00 21 Pu Chapter Total 0h01m52s TETEEEEEEEEHE 4 32Mbps Title Name 21 11 Football match Indicates the data transfer rate tip e See Switching camera angles on page 85 for more on multi angle scene switching e When using the simultaneous play and record feature the display shows information for playback only En e During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed e The Video mode DVD R RW displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the disc is finalized e The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based ona 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 e The frame number is shown next to the elapsed time display when the disc is paused e Copy Once or Can t Record messages may appear in the stop or recording displays These indicate that the broadcast TV programme contains copy control information d Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Chapter 9 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder You can play back and record video from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder A Important e If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot co
13. A Important e You can t undo any edits made before changing the lock status You also can t undo a lock unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu 1 Highlight the title you want to lock or unlock e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon Move DVD VR DVD RAM Play List only Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles 1 Highlight the title you want to move e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles Select Edit gt Move from the command menu panel GA Disc Navigator OVD 10Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 P Title Name 4 Titles A Set Thumbnail R 27 20 00 FRI a2 Fase Section __ 20 00 Fri 3 12 py DWvide Play List Chapter Edit i Move 30 22 00 THU 2 12 Combine p 22 00 Thu 2 12 Cancel Giese moa E 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Romain 1h0Om 1 06 0h30m D Select a new position for the Title to move 10Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 4 Titles 2h00m 1 06 aS 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP Pay List j 2h00m 1 06 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 k VD 7 Mode 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1h00
14. appear in areas of flat colour due to MPEG compression also known as b ock noise Can t record or does e Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD not record successfully For a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R check that the disc isn t already finalized e 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 e Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected e For a VR formatted disc check that the disc isn t locked page 124 e Check that you are recording with the same TV system PAL NTSC etc as the disc has already been recorded in All recordings on a disc must be in the same TV system When recording to the HDD it is also necessary to set the Input Line System setting to match what you want to record page 143 e The power may have failed during recording Timer programme e When setting the recording channel make sure you set the doesn t record recorder s built in TV tuner not the TV s built in tuner successfully e When recording to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW programmes that are copy once protected cannot be recorded Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy once material page 61 e Two timer programmes may have overlapped
15. is only viewable when this recorder is off in standby e For timer recording to work properly on this recorder the VCR satellite receiver cable box must also be switched on during recording C Connections C e Itis not possible to watch one TV programme and record another using this setup Antenna cable TV wall outlet SCART AV connection To antenna Jo input VCR Satellite Decoder mT receiver Cable box To SCART AV connector TV 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR satellite receiver cable box 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect your decoder to your VCR satellite receiver cable box See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions 3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR satellite receiver cable box to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector on this recorder 4 Usea SCART cable to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to your TV Note Connecting an external decoder box 2 If you only have a decoder connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page Using the setup on this page you can e Record scrambled channels received using the recorder s built in analog TV uner A Important e Do not connect this recorder through your VCR satellite receiver or cable box Always connect each component direc
16. DVD RW DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM Video CD Super VCD CD CD R RW WMA MP3 JPEG CD DA DivX Recording discs and formats DVD R RW VR mode and Video mode DVD R RW VR mode DVD RAM VR mode DVD R DL VR mode and Video mode DVD R DL VR mode Video recording format Sampling frequency cc eee eee ee 13 5 MHz Compression format c0s0 e0ceeesecenes MPEG Audio recording format Sampling frequency 0 cece ee 48 kHz Compression format Dolby Digital or Linear PCM uncompressed Recording time HDD 500 GB RPE sedis inerea kipana beT Approx 72 PINEA uae ea bs dita A Approx 106 Standard Play SP sisccceuanccneds Approx 212 long Play UP iste tmarricsmtinregtt Approx 424 Extended Play EP 0048 Approx 638 Super Long Play SLP Approx 850 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 1064 anual Mode MN Approx 72 h to 1422 DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM FIAP asia dane ation Aannsadie deena Approx 1 Standard PAY SP a4 scneerkcakens ey os Approx 2 long Pay LP 6 00 casemny eda ant naana Approx 4 h Extended Play EP rasen niine aari Approx 6 Super Long Play SLP ei crirrici eresi Approx 8 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 10 DVD R RW DVD RAM only Manual Mode MN DVD R RW RAM oaa Approx 1hto13h BVDEER ERW jcc seuuira nauma Approx 1 h to 8 DVD R DL DVD R DL Fine XP Standard Play SP Long Pl
17. Time Clock Set CH Pri Start The recorder takes a short while to set the time After you see that it s set select Next to proceed Auto Clock Setting Date MON 01 01 2007 Time Tt 20 Clock Set CH Pri Start Next lf the time could not be set automatically press RETURN EXIT to go back to the previous screen and select Manual e Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Getting started Use the buttons to set your time zone You can set this by selecting a city ora time relative to GMT Manual Clock Setting 1 2 England TimeZone 4 London Summer Time Off 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 Manual Clock Setting 1 2 England Time Zone PAR Summer Time 4 On Set the date day month year and time then press ENTER to make all the settings i Manual Clock Setting 2 2 Date MONO1 01 2007 Time 00 00 i England Time Zone ATE Summer Time On Use the f 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 Navigator by pressing RETURN EXIT F 10 G Select the EPG Electronic Programme Guide type to use e GUIDE Plus Use the Gemstar GUIDE Plus EPG
18. Undo the finalization in order to recording editing e Cannot play this disc e This disc cannot be recorded e Cannot read the CPRM information e Could not record the information to the disc e Cannot edit e Could not initialize disc e Could not complete finalization successfully e Could not undo finalization successfully e 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 service center or your dealer to carry out repairs e Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a playback only disc type This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged e Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM compatible e Cannot record this content using Video mode recording e This video cannot be recorded to DVD R RW The video source is copy once protected Use a VR mode DVD R RW disc with CPRM for recording e This content is copy protected The video source is copy protected and cannot be recorded e Incorrect CPRM information The recorder could not read the CPRM information The recorder may be damaged please ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repairs Additional information e Repairing disc e Repairing the HDD
19. ca 0301 Corsican co 0315 Welsh cy 0325 Danish da 0401 Bhutani dz 0426 Esperanto eo 0515 Estonian et 0520 Basque eu 0521 Persian fa 0601 Finnish fi 0609 Fiji fj 0610 Faroese fo 0615 Frisian fy 0625 Irish ga 0701 Scots Gaelic gd 0704 Galician gl 0712 Guarani gn 0714 Gujarati gu 0721 Hausa ha 0801 Hindi hi 0809 Croatian hr 0818 Hungarian hu 0821 Armenian hy 0825 nterlingua ia 0901 nterlingue ie 0905 nupiak ik 0911 ndonesian in 0914 celandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 azakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodian km 1113 annada kn 1114 orean ko 1115 ashmiri ks 1119 urdish ku 1121 Country Area code list irghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala In 1214 Laotian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 agasy mg 1307 ori mi 1309 cedonian mk 1311 ayalam ml 1312 ngolian mn 1314 davian mo 1315 rathi mr 1318 ay ms 1319 tese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 auru na 1401 epali ne 1405 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 o ooog og o Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 irundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 inyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Country Area Country Area code Code letter Argenti
20. e Genre Display all genres or just a selected genre n 3 Choose a view option then press ENTER The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences Playback C Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback DVD Video Video CD Super VCD HDD DVD 1 Select DVD 2 Display the Home Menu x 3 Select Disc Navigator Alternatively for a Video CD or Super VCD you can press DISC NAVIGATOR which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen F 4 Select what you want to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different but they are all navigated in the same way The screen below shows a Video CD Navigate to the track chapter title that you want to play GQnisc Navigator Track01 Track 01 99 a Total 0 50 50 Video CD Track01 Track02 Track03 Track04 Track05 Track06 Track07 Track08 v Playback starts after you press ENTER CD WMA MP3 DivX HDD DVD 1 Select DVD 2 Open the Disc Navigator e The Disc Navigator is also accessible from the Home Menu e Proceed to step 4 when playing back an Audio CD vise Navigator DVD CD Track List 10 Tracks 1 TRACK1 1 2 TRACK2 3 gt TRACKS 4 TRACKS 5 TRACKS 6 TRACK6 7 TRACK7 8 TRACKS ATRACK1 0 04 30 1 14 00 classical Rew gt TRACK3 0 05 30
21. e While copying no other recorder operation is possible e When copying scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete e Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully OT O 1 Load the CD DVD you want to copy to the HDD HDD DVD 2 _ Select the DVD 3 Open the Disc Navigator e This unit automatically searches for titles of an Audio CD see About the automatic display of titles on page 80 A Note 4 Display the command menu The command menu panel vise Navigator DVD CD Track List 10 Tracks 1 TRACKt 2 TRACK 3 gt TRACK3 4 TRACK4 5 TRACKS 6 TRACKS 7 TRACK 8 TRACKS Hop TRACK 650MB 0 04 30 1 14 00 classical Remain gt TRACKS 0 05 30 Play Track Name Edit Play Mode 100 0 G Track Repeat Stereo 3 10 00 00 5 o Select Edit from the menu d 6 Select Copy all to HDD from the menu On pressing ENTER all tracks or files on the CD are copied to the HDD e When a folder of WMA MP3 files is selected you can copy only the files contained in the folder by using Copy to HDD You can also copy tracks or files by selecting Copy gt DVD CD gt HDD and pressing ENTER from the Home Menu For an Audio CD a track check screen is displayed You can also start copying by starting playback of the CD DVD and then pressing ONE TOUCH COPY e To cancel copying press ENTER If the CD loaded contain
22. ights when the recording mode is setto P long play or SLP super long play El page 135 Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded fd page 133 Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan VPS PDC page 68 Lights when receiving a VPS PDC broadcast during a VPS PDC enabled timer recording and the recorder is in Play List mode 2 3 page 141 Shows the remote control mode if nothing is displayed the remote control mode is 1 V Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded BE Controls and displays Remote control En 1 STANDBY ON PREV PAUSE STOP NEXT 00 aa HELP ONETOUCH OPY O OOOO O B 5 CIO STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 2 PLAY page 74 Press to start playback II PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording E STOP page 74 Press to stop playback lt q PREV gt gt NEXT Press to skip to the previous or next title chapter track or to display the previous or next menu page When GUIDE Plus is displayed use to display the previous next page lt lt PP page 81 Press to start reverse or forward scanning Press again to change the speed lt lt I gt I gt page 81 While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeat
23. see also Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 34 and Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide on page 38 e Digital EPG Use the SI EPG programme information broadcast together with digital channels e f no channels were found when scanning for digital TV channels then this screen does not appear and the EPG is set according to the country set in step 7 above F 11 B Select the TV screen type Wide 16 9 or Standard 4 3 1 TV Screen Size OWide 16 9 Standard 4 3 F 12 Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan video i Progressive Compatible oNot Compatible Don t Know z 13 a Set the HDMI output only when an HDMI component is connected HDMI Setting Set to the transmission mode optimized for the connected device Under this setting nothing may appear on the screen due to HDMI cables etc The mode returns to the current setting after 30 seconds Yes No e Select Yes if you want this unit to automatically set the optimum settin for the device connected to the HD terminal e There are cases where nothing appears on the screen after the automatic setup due to an HDMI cable etc If you do not perform any operations in this case this unit returns to the previous setting in 30 seconds e Select No if you want to make this setting later 4 D CH EY Getting started 14 Press to continue after readin
24. use or Smart Jog to select a title and press ENTER If you select No Information and press ENTER Unknown is displayed e Unknown is displayed when there are no titles found e Depending on the title a different title name may be displayed Information on new CDs on sale may not be registered in the Gracenote database installed in this unit Use the Update Disc with the latest data downloaded from the Pioneer website to update the built in Gracenote database see Gracenote Database on page 142 GUI displays may show the Gracenote database as Database Reloading files from a WMA MP3 disc When this unit reloads a WMA MP3 disc with over 1000 files or over 100 folders the files and folders are displayed in the Disc Navigator Z Note 1 Navigate to the last entry in the folder list Read next 2 Load the next batch of up to 999 files 99 folders from the disc It takes several minutes for files to be reloaded Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator You can display titles by data format or by folder track 1 Display the view options panel The view options panel si Navigator DVD CD Track List Data Format a amp WMA MP3 J 10 Tracks Display Mode ia i Track WMA 999MB 0 05 30 3 10 00 00 gt TRACK3 Track Repeat _ Stereo Remain 100 0 G 7 2 Choose Data Format or Display Mode then press ENTER
25. widescreen signalling set the connected component to output 4 3 aspect ratio standard video Audio subtitle language cannot be changed e Note that audio and subtitle languages cannot be changed during the recording of a digital broadcast e You can only use the audio track and subtitles for the language that were selected at the time of recording a digital broadcast The audio track and subtitles cannot be changed to other languages Problem Remedy En ED Additional information En Problem Remedy Can t play a disc e If the disc was recorded in DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R recorded using this make sure that it s finalized page 71 recorder on another e Some players will not play recordable DVD discs even when player recorded in DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R and finalized e If the disc was recorded in VR mode the other player must be specifically RW compatible in order to play it page 7 e Discs recorded with copy once material cannot be played on non CPRM compatible players page 61 e DVD RW discs containing only a small amount of recorded material may not play on other players Finalize the disc and try again During playback the e When a copy protected disc is played via a VCR the picture will not picture is dark or display correctly Connect the recorder directly to your TV distorted Recorded contents are Change the recording mode to XP SP not clear or artefacts
26. 1 DVI device does not display any picture eT and the front panel HDMI indicator does on not light sw e When you connect an HDM fol y disconnecting then econnecting the HDMI cable while the power of both components is on y switching the power of the HDMI DVI device off then back on Try switching off the HD the HDMI DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds then tch on this recorder owing DVI device and this recorder Next switch compatible device make sure of the The connected device s video input is set correctly for this unit The cable you re using is fu standard cable may resul Don t use several HDM cable to connect devices e When you connect a DVI co fol owing ly HDMI compliant Using a non in no picture being output cables connected together Use a single ogether patible device make sure of the The connected device s video input is set correctly for this unit The DVI terminal on the connected device is HDCP compatible The connected device 1280 x 720p 1920 x 080i is compatible with NTSC 720 x 480i p p and PAL 720 x 576i p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i p video input HDMI output the recorder s in ernal HDD is damaged or broken there will be no e Not all HDCP compatible DVI devices will work with this recorder e be wh No video from the HDMI output he setting this also swi he defau yo
27. 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio video cable for the audio connection Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound Using the S Video or component video output To video To component input video input 1 Connect the S Video or component video output to a similar input on your TV For an S Video connection use an S Video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT jack 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 133 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan compatible TV Note 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV You can use the supplied audio video cable leaving the yellow video plug disconnected Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver If you have a cable box or satellite receiver with a built in decoder connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable satellite TV set up following
28. Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully f the HDD is being used for playback or high speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start he new timer recording will not replace the old one However the next time the timer recording starts both of he older two programmes will be erased 3 This mode maximizes the recording quality to fit on to a single DVD disc Can also be used when recording to HDD e If you set the timer recording to use VPS PDC you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to work correctly For non VPS PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch he recorder into standby e Optimized Recording will not work if VPS PDC is on e Up to eight timer recordings can be set with VPS PDC EZD e VPS PDC cannot be set for recordings made from digital broadcasts or an external input or when the En recording mode is set to AUTO A C Using the digital electronic programme guide EPG Link UK only Choose whether or not to have this device automatically record scheduled programmes from the Digital EPG even if the times in which they are broadcast change Series Recording UK only Choose whether or not to record all programmes from a series when you make a recording from the Digital EPG for HDD recordings only 5 After entering all the timer recording information highlight Store Programme and press ENTER A red clock icon app
29. By default blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto Initialize on page 73 if you want to change the default to Video mode DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recordings out of the box if you want to use a DVD R for VR mode recording you must initialize it before recording anything on the disc DVD RW and DVD RAM discs can also be initialized in order to erase the contents of he disc A Important e Initializing a DVD RW DVD RW or DVD RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep e You may not be able to re initialize a DVD RW disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder Once initialized for VR mode recording you can t re initialize a DVD R back to Video mode 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu Note 3 2 3 Select Initialize gt Video Mode VR Mode or Initialize DVD RW BD Disc Setup Basic VR Mode gt Start Initialize Video Mode gt Start Finalize Initialize DVD RW gt Start Optimize HDD 3 E select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc except DVD RAM discs which can take up to an hour Initializing Disc Pr TETEIETEMEEHEEN 4 min left DVD RW Auto Initialize DVD RW e Default setting VR Mode Initialization mode is automatically carried out when you insert a blank
30. D TV press to change Press to set a timer recording he D TV subtitles REC MODE page 64 Press repeatedly to change the ANGLE page 85 recording mode picture quality Press to switch camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes 19 ONE TOUCH COPY page 102 Press to start One Touch Copy of the 10 Number buttons CLEAR currently playing title to DVD or the HDD Use the number buttons for track chapter 20 INPUT SELECT page 70 title selection channel selection and so on Press to change the input to use for The same buttons can also be used to enter recording names for titles discs and so on 21 MENU page 75 Press to display the disc menu if a DVD Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again 11 TV CONTROL buttons page 145 Video finalized DVD R RW Video mode or After setting up use these controls to finalized DVD R RW disc is loaded control your Iy When in the GUIDE Plus system use to 12 HDD DVD page 64 jump directly to the Menu bar Press to select the hard disk HDD or DVD for recording and playback el En BEE Controls and displays 22 DISPLAY page 85 En displays start the MHEG ap if available during 24 TV DVD Press to switch be picture and sound or an external inp Displays changes the on screen information 23 TEXT pages 62 63 Press to display Teletext information in European countries except the UK or to plication display UK o
31. DVD RW You must set the desired initialization mode before inserting a disc 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select Basic gt DVD RW Auto Init then VR Mode or Video Mode 2 Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name Initialize Lock Disc Finalize DVD RW Auto Init Optimize HDD OVR Mode Video Mode 1 If a disc was previously finalized on an older DVD recorder you may not be able to re initialize and or initialize it for Video mode recording En BE Playback Chapter 8 Playback Introduction ost of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays avigate these using the cursor buttons and ENTER To go back one level from any screen use the RETURN EXIT button Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what any of the functions covered in this chapter apply to the HDD DVD discs Video CDs Super VCDs WMA MP3 DivX discs and CDs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded e Many functions are not available when a Video CD is playing in PBC mode Start playback from the Disc Navigator screen for non PBC playback see Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs on page 79 For discs that contain JPEG picture files see The PhotoViewer on page 117 Basic playback ALL This section shows you how to use your recorder for playba
32. Dast Tue H Welcome w GUIDE Plus w One Button Recording a E aon Alternatively you can press the YELLOW Action button Mosaic and use the t buttons to select a channel from the mosaic followed by ENTER The Info Area This area is reserved for additional information such as news weather reports stock quotes and so on and varies by region Note that this feature is not available in all countries regions 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 you change from cable to satellite say or move house From the Editor Area you can e Display hide channels in the grid switch the channel on off e Select a channel source A TV D TV Ext Rec 1 Ext Rec 2 etc e Enter a channel programme number Switching a channel on off You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor Area 1 Select Editor from the Menu bar Cam BBC2 25 May 10 10 On Off Home i Press the Red button to switch channel On or Off grey Press to change Source and Programme Number Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sanr On
33. Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is Out Digital being played Dolby Digital Convert Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output Use if PCM your connected equipment doesn t have a Dolby Digital decoder DTS Out One Output a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played Off Switch off the digital output when a DTS source is being played Use when your connected equipment doesn t have a DTS decoder In this case use the analog audio outputs 96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz gt Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz output Use if 48 kHz e 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 gt Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM output Use PCM e if your connected equipment doesn t have an MPEG audio decoder Audio DRC On Switches on Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control Use when listening to Dolby Digital material at low volume Off Switches off Audio DRC Audio DRC is not effective when listening via the digital output when the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to Dolby Digital BET the Initial Setup menu En Setting Options Explanation Language OSD English e Sets the language of the on screen displays to English Language available Choose from the languages displayed for the on screen langua
34. GUIDE Plus system as the EPG type in step 10 of the Setup Navigator above The GUIDE Plus system is a free interactive on screen television programming guide The system offers programme listings for all major channels one touch recording search by genre recommendations according to your profile and more For the GUIDE Plus system to function correctly it is important that you set the anguage and country correctly in the Setup avigator and that you have performed a scan for available channels as these are all used by the GUIDE Plus system If any of hese things are not yet set please run the Setup Navigator first see Switching on and setting up on page 31 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 future updates are automatic Getting started 1 Display the GUIDE Plus setup menu Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code None GUIDE Plus External Receiver 1 None Sint External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button Recording Ginger The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator Highlight Postal Code
35. Media Player 11 mamm m t Start Sync For more information refer to the Help menu of Windows Media Player 11 Progress Bar GA Connect PC i Copying 00001 Folders 000 error 3 000003 Files 000 error a e To cancel the synchronization process while it is underway press ENTER on the remote control The Connect PC screen is closed If synchronization fails make sure that the Pioneer HDD DVD Recorder device is selected at the synchronization screen of Windows Media Player 11 and try again 7 When you have finished copying files close Windows Media Player 11 on the PC 8 ona Close the import screen on this device Using the Jukebox gt C e f no actions are carried out for 20 minutes after copying the import screen is automatically closed kA Note e When using the sync function of Windows Media Player 11 music artist and album folders are created as follows Root musi T mbum music1 mp3 music2 mp3 fibu 2 music1 wma arist fatbum 1 musicl mp3 e The above music folder is not displayed Up to 50 000 tracks can be included in one album The total number of tracks allowed in Jukebox is 50 000 Note that when there are many tracks contained in one album it may take time to display and transfer these tracks Artists aloums and tracks with no set name that are transferred from CD DVD USB are displayed as Unknown Artist Unknown Album
36. N or coloured BLACK letter L or coloured RED The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse his appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the use need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark D or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse f the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket f a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician MPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appl
37. No title names are assigned e If you want to give the disc a name please do so before you start the copy see nput Disc Name on page 124 e Ifatimer recording is scheduled to start and in some other instances the disc will not be finalized g Frequently Asked Questions e can t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder Check that the DV cable is properly connected Also make sure that what you re trying to record is not copy protected If it still doesn t work try switching off the camcorder then switch back on Note e There s a picture but no sound Try switching the DV Input setting see DV Input on page 135 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 e This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite receivers and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack e It may not always be possible to control he connected camcorder via the DV IN jack e DV camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48 kHz or twin stereo racks of 12 bit 32 kHz This recorder
38. PIOR0007 r E Cancel 009 PIOR0008 meno BE a a 012 PIOR0011 pa 4 84 Locked files are shown with a padlock icon next to them To remove all locks within a given folder choose Folder Option gt Unlock Folder Contents f Erase Copy HDD Remain 100 0 G To view detailed information This feature allows you to check the settings of the camera from which you imported the photos Z Note 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 Printing files Connecting a PictBridge compatible printer to the USB port will enable you to print out picture files stored on the HDD a CD DVD or directly from a digital camera Make sure that the printer and your digital camera if you are using that as a source is connected to the recorder before starting 1 Select the file s you want to print e To print multiple files use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 119 2 Display the command menu 2 3 amp Select Print from the menu ER Priotoviewer HDD Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB a T 001 _PIOR0000 al Start Slideshow 002 PIOR0001 Start Audio Slideshow 003 PIOR0002 File Options 004 PIOR0003 p Print 005 PIOR0004 p AIC 006 PIOR0005 Copy to DVD 007 PIORO006 a 008 PIOR0007 ei Detailed Information 0
39. RW ver 1 2 discs Model Playable Recordable DVR 7000 Yes t23 No DVR 3100 Yas No DVR 5100H 1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play 2 Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when you load a disc However this will not affect playback 3 Copy once protected disc titles will not play Readable file system This recorder can play DVDs recorded under the following file systems ISO 9660 UDF 1 02 UDF 1 50 UDF 2 00 UDF 2 01 ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder 1 Depending on the recording technique used even files recorded in compatible file systems may not play correctly e MP3 WMA Divx files can be played back when recorded onto a DVD that contains no video titles and uses the ez UDF 1 02 UDF 1 50 UDF 2 01 or ISO 9660 file systems En En Before you start HDD DVD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and record all widely used DVD disc types and additionally provides HDD functionality The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types DVD DAYAP HDD DVD R DVD RW DVD R RW RAM eras thig HDD DVD VR DVD Video DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM 7 i 2 713 16 Logos mom BYRD yp DvD io 2 mW rau Re r
40. Remain 100 0 G wN Folder 999 MB 113 e 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 e To erase multiple files or folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 119 e Erasing a folder will erase all the files contained in it Please be careful e You can t erase files that have been locked e Folders containing locked files can t be erased Unlocked files in the folder however will be erased 2 Display the command menu 121 gt C 13 The PhotoViewer Select File Options or Folder Options BR Photoviewer HDD Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB 001 PIOROOOO ze 002 PIOR0001 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 pa 005 PIOR0004 pa 12 Files 006 PIOR0005 S 007 PIOR0006 E 008 PIOR0007 pE 009 PIOR0008 HDD 010 PIOR0009 Lr 011 PIOROO10 E pa I Remain 012 PIOR0011 pa 300 0 6 uo Start Slideshow Start Audio Slideshow File Options Print Copy to DVD Detailed Information Multi Mode 4 Select Copy or Copy Folder Contents BR Photoviewer HDD Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB er 001 _PIOR0000 002 PIOROOO1 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 ia 005 PIOR0004 VETS 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOROOO7 009 PIOR0008 HDD F 010 PIOR0009 pa 011 PIOR0010 pa l Remain 012 PIOR0011 p 100 0 G Eras
41. SEP Super Extended Play Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc e MN1 to MN32 LPCM XP Manual Linear PCM XP available only when manual recording is on The setting is indicated in the front panel isplay and shown on screen together with he recording time for a blank recordable isc lf a recordable disc is loaded the pproximate remaining recording time for hat disc is also shown Note that if the On Screen Display setting see On Screen isplay on page 141 is Off then this information is not displayed Q v a D Basic recording from the TV DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record choosing whether to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality HDD DVD 1 OC Select the HDD or DVD for recording e 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 73 ATWDIV 2 Press to switch between D TV digital and A TV analog 1 Audio is recorded in 16 bit Linear PCM format video is recorded at XP quality When recording a bilingual broadcast select which audio channel to record see Bilingual Recording
42. SP Rec time 2h00m 10 1 00 00 09 15 eee Play Pause Exit You can also use the chapter and time search features press the YELLOW button and the Smart Jog for CM SKIP and CM BACK 4 Select Exit to return to the Edit screen Erase Section HDD DVD VR DVD RAM 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 e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles 7 2 Select Edit gt Erase Section from the command menu panel F 3 HDD only Select the type of edit Q HDD DVD RECORDER L Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing e For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 91 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker shows the start of the section a Erase Section HDD 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP Rec time 2h00m 10 1 00 00 09 15 eee Ii Play Pause Exit gt a BET Editing
43. Start Slideshow 02 PIORO001 Lay al Copy all to HDD 003 PIOR0002 Copy to HDD 004 PIOR0003 ge Print s 005 PIOR0004 lAl Detailed Information TE 006 Piorooo5 Multi Mode 007 PIOR0006 aa 008 PIOROOO7 sal 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009 Een ah 011 PIOR0010 ia H Remain 012 PIOR0011 al 100 0 G 1 84 4 es Select Yes to confirm and copy the folder s file s or No to cancel e The files will be copied to the HDD with the same folder structure as the original e Importing to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD or if there are already the maximum number of files and or folders on the HDD 999 folders 999 files per folder Selecting multiple files or folders The Multi Mode allows you to select multiple folders files at once for importing or editing 1 Select the folder containing the files you want to import 2 O Display the command menu 1 You can press HOME MENU to exit the PhotoViewer screen while the recorder is reloading images If you enter the PhotoViewer again it will resume reloading 2 For files you want to keep permanently we recommend backing up to DVD R RW gt C En The PhotoViewer F 3 Select Multi Mode from the menu BR Photoviewer HDD Select Folder 001 Foldert 002 Folder2 003 Folder3 004 Folder4 005 Folder5 006 Folder6 007 Folder 008 Folders EA 002 Folder2 Files 99
44. TV or D TV setting make sure that the programme number is the same as the preset number set on this recorder If they are different go to the Editor Area and change the programme number to match the recorder s preset number The TV listings information doesn t update 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 will be cancelled The GUIDE Plus system is not supported in my area but when I switch the recorder into standby after a while the front panel display shows EPG Can stop this from happening If the GUIDE Plus system is not supported in your area please do not set the postal code in the GUIDE Plus setup see Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 34 When the GUIDE Plus service starts in your area please set the postal code again orthe GUIDE Plus system identified the wrong Host Channel for my region You can identify your Host Channel manually See Manual Host Channel setup on page 49 for how to do this C e Theautomatic Host Channel search failed KD Using the digital electronic programme guide Chapter 6
45. To play back all artists select All and proceed to step 6 e Press SUBTITLE or amp ANGLE to change the page 4 3 Select the album you want to play back Press ENTER to change the track display for the selected album To play back all albums select All and proceed to step 6 BET Using the Jukebox 5 Select the track you want to play back e To play back all tracks select All 6 Display the command menu amp Jukebox HDD Track List 10 Tracks ALL WW o E 1 Trackt has WEB Track2 Edit Track3 Repeat Track4 Add to Play List aoln Original 5 Track5 6 Track6 7 Track7 Tracki Play List Name MP3 8GB classical F 7 Select Play from the menu Repeat play 1 Display the command menu during playback F 2 Select Repeat from the menu e Select Play Mode when audio files stored on a USB device are being played back see The Play Mode menu on page 81 x 3 Select a repeat function from the command menu panel e Artist Repeat Repeats all tracks of an artist being played back Album Repeat Repeats all tracks of an album being played back Track Repeat Repeats the track being played back e Cancel Cancels repeat playback Playing your favourite music Play List You can collect and play back only your favourite songs stored on the HDD Creating a play list z 1 Select a track you want to add to a pl
46. Using the digital electronic programme guide This chapter is only applicable if the EPG Type Select setting made in the Setup Navigator or the Initial Setup menu is set to Digital EPG The Digital EPG system The Digital EPG shows a table of scheduled digital TV programmes and detailed information about individual programmes It also allows you easily to select and tune to a particular programme The Digital EPG screen consists of programme Information Channel List and General Programme List This section describes information displayed in the schedule and information windows Note that the recorder s clock must be set to the correct time and date to ensure all relevant EPG information is displayed General Programme List 2 00 12 45 1 Appears when the schedule table can be scrolled forward or backward 2 Time schedule 3 Channel list 4 Highlights the currently selected channel VA Note 5 Indicates the programme set for recording 6 Appears when other programmes often short ones have been scheduled for the same period 7 Programme title 8 Time dividers e The general programme list may show sections whose bottom right corners have been folded This indicates that other programmes have been scheduled for that period To view the title of such a programme and related information highlight a folded section and then press Programme information 00 00 12 00 1 Channel number 2 Sta
47. Video Output Full Select if your HDMI TV allows you to change the aspect ratio Normal Select if your HDMI TV does not allow you to change the aspect ratio 4 3 video will be shown with bars on each side Colour RGB 0 255 Use if colours are weak and black appears to float on the RGB 16 235 setting RGB 16 235 Use this setting if colours appear overly rich and the black too deep on the RGB 0 255 setting YCbCr 4 2 2 The video signal is output as a YCbCr 4 2 2 component signal This is the standard setting for HDMI compatible devices YCbCr 4 4 4 The video signal is output as a YCbCr 4 4 4 component signal e Depending on the connected device some settings may not be available e When a DVI device is connected the YCbCr 4 2 2 and YCbCr 4 4 4 options are not available Transmission Auto Select this setting to output video in the optimum Mode transmission mode according to the connected device Normal Select this setting when pictures are not shown properly Ifyou choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not be able to see any picture at all In this case press amp OPEN CLOSE while holding down the Stop button on the front panel to switch the setting Audio Output Auto e 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 ma
48. Video mode chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes This settings applies to recording or real time copying to Video mode DVD R RW discs Auto Chapter No Automatic chapter marking is switched off DVD R RW Separation 10 minutes e When recording in DVD R RW chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes This settings applies to recording or real time copying to DVD R RW discs HDD Recording Video Mode Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode Use this Format Off setting if you don t need to transfer the recording later to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW Video Mode Recordings made to the HDD are compatible with Video One mode recordings This setting is convenient if you want to transfer the recording to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW as high speed copy can be used e 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 135 e When the recording mode is set to XP you cannot change HDD Recording Format The Initial Setup menu 16 Setting Options Explanation Playback TV Screen Size 4 3 Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the le
49. YELLOW Action button Genre to select one e Use the GREEN Action button Timing to add extra time to the end of the recording 0 10 20 30 or VPS PDC V P e Press to display the standard recording options again Camy 1 For a DVD timer recording if Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 137 is set to On and VPS PDC is off the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality MN4 for DVD R RW then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead the older two programmes will be erased e If there is very little free space left on the HDD an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully f the HDD is being used for playback or high speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start the new timer recording will not replace the old one However the next time the timer recording starts both of 2 If you set the timer recording to use VPS PDC you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer the recorder into standby Optimized Recording will not work if VPS PDC is on e Up to eight timer recordings can be set with VPS PDC recording is due to start for it to work correctly For non VPS PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch e VPS PDC cannot be set for recordings made from digital broadcasts or an external input or when
50. after the end of a title is reached e There may be a slight pause when playback switches from the first to the second layer of a dual layer disc See the following sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs STOP 4 Press to stop playback Playback 5 When you ve finished using the recorder eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD Video and recordable DVD discs Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped STOP Press to stop playback You can resume playback from he same point by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP again o cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed PREV NEXT Press to skip to previous next chapter title During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons DVD R DVD RW only Haa PREV may not always skip to the previous title Except VR mode During playback enter a chapter number then press ENTER to skip directly to that chapter within the currently playing title On some discs you can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in the disc menu VR mode only During playback enter a title number then press ENTER All Press CL
51. 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 Schedule displays programmes for Record Press W to use Press the Red button for VIDEO Plus recording Press the THA Green button for Manual recording Press for My TV Press gt for Info Schedule Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sint One Button Recording Gainer 2 Press the GREEN Action button Manual C Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide 3 Use the number and t buttons to enter the recording date then press the GREEN Action button Next Please enter the recording date and press the Green button to confirm 05 Jun Grid Recording Schedule 25 May Friends Welcome to lay Men in Black GUIDE Plus Cam One Button Recording Ginger 4 Inthe same way enter the recording start time followed by the GREEN Action button Next to confirm 5 Enter the recording end time in the same way followed by the GREEN Action button Next to confirm 6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number then press the GREEN Action button Next to confirm Gs BRC Busy 1010 e Bak Next M o ha Piense setect the source and the programme number and pross the Green button to confirm D TV 001 hae SNS Search My Tf Schiecuhe 2 Qia Fi
52. be useful if a broadcast programme overruns for example Cancelling or extending the timer REC 1 o Press and hold for three seconds during a timer recording Recording continues but the timer indicator disappears from the front panel display indicating that the timer has been cancelled REC 2 C Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks Stopping a timer recording STOP REC 1 Press during a timer recording 2 4E select Yes to confirm Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording child lock You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons inoperative using 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 STANDBY ON 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 the remote or front panel LOCKED is briefly displayed again e To unlock the recorder press and hold E Stop on the front panel while the recorder is stopped for three seconds until the display shows UNLOCKED e Even if you make child lock settings this unit can still be controlled by the remote of a connected plasma television If you do not want this unit to be able to be controlled by another component when you have set a
53. can only record one stereo audio track Set he DV Input setting as required see DV nput on page 135 Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 kHz or 48 kHz not 44 1 kHz Picture disturbance in the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable is disconnected e The DV IN jack is an input only There is no output functionality 1 If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read correctly the audio type will not switch automatically You can switch the audio manually from the External Audio setting page 134 C En BET Editing Chapter 10 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types fileo modaj OVD R RW DVD RAM DVD R RW Original Play List Create page 92 e Play page 92 J J J e Erase page 92 J J J Edit gt Title Name page 93 J e J Edit gt Set Thumbnail e e o e page 95 Edit gt Erase Section e e page 95 Edit gt Divide page 96 J e Edit gt Chapter Edit page 96 J e Edit gt Set Genre page 97 J Edit gt Lock page 98 J e Edit gt Move page 98 Edit gt Combine page 99 e Genre Name page 99 J Multi Mode page 100 J Undo page 101 J 1 DVD R RW only En Editing The D
54. certain channels together for example BBC2 25 May 10 10 s Editor displays your channel settings You may switch channels On blue or Off grey select their Source and their Programme Number Press w to use Press for Info Press gt for Setup TV Schedule Info Editor DTV 001 DTV 002 D 003 DAN 004 n D TV 005 Welcome to GUIDE Plus n Ext Rec 1 007 D TV 006 D TV 014 Samp D 1V 017 One Button Recording 3 When you re done press the BLUE Action button Home to get back to the GUIDE Plus home screen e You can find detailed information on using the GUIDE Plus system in the following chapter D CE BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide En Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide This chapter is only applicable if the EPG Type Select setting made in the Setup Navigator or the Initial Setup menu is set to GUIDE Plus The GUIDE Plus system The GUIDE Plus system is a free interactive on screen television programming guide The system provides programme listings for all major channels one touch recording searching by genre recommendations according to your profile and more The GUIDE Plus system is a convenient way to find out what s on righ now or during the coming week by channe or by genre The GUIDE Plus system also allows you to automatically set your viewing and recording selections quickl
55. display the previous next page of thumbnails Select a folder from the folder 3 P Select Start Slideshow or Start Audio Slideshow from the menu When Start Audio Slideshow is selected you can enjoy the slideshow while playing back music in Jukebox Press to select the desired play list or Favourites that contains the songs you want to play back and then press ENTER For more information on adding music to the HDD see Using the Jukebox on page 110 e You can also select a file or folder then press gt PLAY to start playing the slideshow e Use ka PREV gt gt i NEXT to display the previous next picture or I PAUSE to pause the slideshow Depending on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom or left and right Large picture files may take a few seconds to display This is normal STOP 4 Press to return to the thumbnail You can also use the RETURN EXIT button 5 Press to exit the PhotoViewer Zooming an image During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four You can also move the area of the picture displayed 1 Press during the slideshow to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle between zoom off 2x zoom and 4x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Use to move the zoomed area Rotating an image You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always vi
56. exposed to smoke or steam x Use ona thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit x Place onanunstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Moving the recorder If you need to move the recorder first remove the disc if loaded and close the disc tray Next press STANDBY ON to switch the power to standby checking that the POWER OFF indication in the display goes off Wait at least two minutes Lastly disconnect the power cord Never lift or move the unit during playback or recording discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged Resetting the recorder If you need to you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings 1 Make sure that the recorder is on 2 Using the front panel controls press and hold Stop and press STANDBY ON The recorder turns off with all settings reset Additional information Specifications General Power requirements 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 0 000 eee eee ene 60 W Power consumption in standby mode 0 70 W Front panel display off WIG Migena iaa a iiei 6 7 kg Dimensions EES E 420 mm W x 77 mm H x 355 mm D Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity OET IEE EEE TF 5 to 85 no condensation TIV syste Mana Tane dete alg NTSC external input only PAL SECAM Readable discs DVD Video
57. folders tracks onadisc or the HDD F 1 Select Programme from the Play Mode menu then Input Edit Programme The Input Edit Programme screen varies according to the disc type Below is the DVD input screen ZA Note Programme Step 4 Title a 01 001 Title 01 Chapter 001 015 A Chapter 001 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 0 O Titleo3 Chapter 003 04 Chapter 004 05 Chapter 005 06 Chapter 006 07 Chapter 007 08 J Chapter 008 SG X X z 2 Select a title chapter folder or track for the current step in the programme list After pressing ENTER to add the title chapter folder track the step number automatically moves down one e To insert a step into the programme list highlight the step number where you want to insert another step then select a chapter title folder track as usual After pressing ENTER all the subsequent steps move down one e To delete a step from the programme list highlight the step you want to delete then press CLEAR 3 Repeat step 2 to build up a programme list A programme list can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks 4 Play the programme list Programme play remains active until you cancel programme play erase the programme list eject the disc or switch off the recorder rip e To save your programme list and exit the programme edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU e During programme play press gt gt NEXT to skip to t
58. get any of the attempts to work what should do source e g internal tuner or external There could be several reasons why your receiver and enter the respective external receiver could not be controlled programme number e g if you have to The connections could be wrong Make press 9 on the remote to watch your Host sure that the G LINK cable is connected Channel enter 9 as the programme to the G LINK connector on the recorder number When you next switch the recorder and the IR blaster is in front of the into standby the GUIDE Plus system will external receiver pointing towards the IR complete the Host Channel setup receiver of your external receiver See You can reset the Host Channel settings at Connecting to a cable box or satellite any time back to the default setting of receiver on page 17 automatic Please be aware that resetting The code that is listed under your the Host Channel will erase all TV listings brand could be wrong Please try other data codes for your brand under satellite cable or terrestrial Go to the Setup Area and choose one of the three options cable satellite or terrestrial that you have not already tried Follow the on screen prompts to make sure that the GUIDE Plus system can change channels on your external receiver If it does not work repeat the process choosing different reception and external receiver combinations until you have tried all the codes for your brand of r
59. identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc HDD HDD DVD Any type of DVD disc recordable or playback only finalized or not DVD Video Commercially produced DVD finalized Video mode DVD R RW DVD Video Video mode DVD R RW unfinalized DVD VR VR mode DVD R RW DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM DVD RAM cD Audio CD Video CD Video CD Super VCD Super VCD WMA MP3 WMA or MP3 files DivX Divx files ALL All of the above KD Connections Chapter 2 3 Connections Rear panel connections ANTENNA OOOO be CI N rite E jr momor cnn ef ZE i 1 ANTENNA IN RF IN OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input 3 AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector Audio video input output SCART type AV connector for connecting to a VCR or other equipment with a SCART connector The input accepts video S Video and RGB See AV2 L1 In on page 134 for how to set this up 4 HDMI OUT HDMI output for high quality digital audio and video 5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL Coaxial digital audio jack for connecting to an AV amplifier receiver Dolby Digital DTS MPEG decoder or other equipment with a d
60. in which case only the earlier one will record completely e The power may have failed during recording Additional information 17 Problem Remedy After briefly e A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other unplugging or aftera settings from being reset when there is no power to the recorder After power failure the front unplugging or a power failure the battery keeps all settings for a panel display shows period of several minutes Reset the clock and other recorder settings oo to use the recorder again Front panel display e The child lock is on turn off in order to use the recorder page 69 shows LOCKED when a button is pressed Can t use One Touch e Make sure that there is a recordable DVD R RW loaded with some Copy HDD to DVD free space for recording and fewer than 99 titles already on the disc Also make sure that for a DVD R RW Video mode or a DVD R the disc isn t finalized e Make sure there is a recordable DVD R RW loaded with some free space for recording and fewer than 49 titles already on the disc e If you delete a title from a DVD R RW disc the number of remaining recordable titles may not decrease e 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 e If the title currently playing contains material that is copy once protected One Touch Copy will not work e If the currently pl
61. into standby If receiver leave t downloading e If you cannot re nly be received when the andby When not using erefore please switch it you re using an external his on when EPG data is ceive any of the Host Channels see t he above table then you won t be able to use the GUIDE Plus system In this case do not set the postal code or set Country to Other in the GUIDE Plus s etup screen When GUIDE Plus service starts in your area set the postal code again If digital broadcasts start in your area please set the EPG Type Select setting in the Initial Setup menu to Digital EPG q Getting started Even if you can t use the EPG functions where you live you can still set VIDEO Plus recordings and manual recordings see Setting a manual recording on page 46 e The front panel display shows EPG when receiving data If you power on the recorder during an EPG download the download is cancelled e EPG data may be received several times a day All updates are automatic e When downloading EPG data the recorder may sound as though it is on This is normal Checking the downloaded data the following day 1 Display the GUIDE Plus screen Grid displays programme listings by channel and time Press to use Press gt for Search Schedule Grid Search My TV y 10 00 gt Welcome to Fimbles Starship gt GUIDE Plus Friends The gt Sally Jessy Raph O
62. is in TV mode e Ifyou choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not be able to see any picture at all In this case either switch off and reconnect using the supplied video cable or reset the recorder see Resetting the recorder on page 160 e The Component Video Out setting see page 133 has no effect when AV1 Out is set to RGB AV2 L1 In Video e Sets the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to standard composite video S Video Sets the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to S Video RGB Sets the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to RGB Decoder Use this setting if you connected a decoder to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART connector For scrambled channels make sure that the channel Decoder setting is set to On See Manual CH Setting on page 133 NTSC on One NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL only TVs aN Off Use if your TV is already NTSC compatible Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off Check the operating instructions that came with your TV See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 143 for related information Audio In NICAM Select NICAM e Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast Regular Record the non NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast You Audio can still switch the audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording Analog Tuner Normal e Standard setting Level z Compression Use if the audio level fro
63. is in VITR mode with a tape loaded F 5 Select Record to Hard Disk Drive or Record to DVD 6 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record e Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorder using the W gt Il lt lt gt gt ali and I gt buttons mStop 1 02 22 aul Control with these buttons HDD SP 2h00m DVD Rem 32h45m e You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on screen display You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording e Ifyou restart recording after stopping the camcorder the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not be recorded Use the pause button on your camcorder instead and recording will start immediately e HDD DVD VR Mode and DVD RAM only A chapter marker is inserted every time here is a break in the timecode on the DV tape This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted for example e If you don t want to see the DV recording screen during recording press DISPLAY o hide it press again to display e While recording you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN EXIT button DV Auto Copy DV Auto Copy allows you to make an exact copy of the contents of a DV source to the HD
64. it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set see Optimized Rec on page 137 for more on his Finally if you set a timer recording to record o DVD but there isn t a recordable DVD oaded at the time of the recording the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the programme to the HDD for you This recorder is compatible with VPS Video Programming System and PDC Programme Delivery Control systems used by many analog TV stations to ensure that a imer 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 A Important e Atimer recording can t be set if there are already 32 timer programmes waiting to be recorded e Timer recording will not start if The recorder is already recording A disc is being initialized finalized or unfinalized e Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished e When the front panel display is set to ON the timer indicator lights in the ront panel display when the timer is active If the indicator is blinking it means that for a DVD timer recording here is no disc loaded or the disc oaded is not recordable for an HDD imer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable e Approximately two minutes before a imer recording i
65. lens cleaners are commercially available we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens Condensation Condensation may form inside the recorder if it is brought into a warm room from outside or if the temperature of the room rises quickly Although the condensation won t damage the recorder it may temporarily impair its performance For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using gt CH ED Additional information 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 y Use in a well ventilated room Y Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t x Use ina place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances x Place on a window sill or other place where the recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight x Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke x Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use x Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna x Usein a kitchen or other room where the recorder may be
66. load up o 99 folders 999 files at one time ifthere are more files folders that this on the disc then more can be reloaded PC created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Discs recorded in packet write mode UDF format are not compatible with this recorder Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information Dolby Digital OO potey DIGITAL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS S dts Digital Out DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of DTS Inc DVB The Digital Video Broadcasting Project or DVB for short is a set of open standards for digital broadcasting covering terrestrial cable and satellite broadcasts Based around the MPEG 2 coding system these open standards ensure that compliant systems are able to work together independent of manufacturer gt CH By Before you start En DVB is extremely flexible being able to deliver virtually any kind of digital content to the home including High Definition and Standard Definition TV broadband multimedia content and interactive services DS
67. page go back using he a lt PREV button You can also delete a timer programme before it s started before the recorder enters timer recording standby by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR See also Deleting a timer programme on page 57 2 Q ieee you want to change If you want to set a new timer programme select New Input and skip to step 4 1 You cannot set an EPG Link when recording mode is set to AUTO You cannot change the CH Date Start Stop Extend and title name when you have EPG Link set to On e When you have EPG Link set to On and you set a timer recording for a programme that is divided into multiple parts all parts of that programme are recorded automatically In the programme list the earliest part of the programme to be recorded has a red icon with successive parts indicated by a gray icon Data provided by the broadcaster determines which programmes are classified as divided programmes 2 e Inthe programme list the earliest programme to be recorded has a red icon with successive programmes indicated by a gray icon e There is a limit to the number of programmes you can schedule to record with the Series Recording function e Data provided by the broadcaster determines which programmes are classified as part of a series gt C En KD Using the digital electronic programme guide En 7 Press then select Modify from the command menu panel Alternative
68. press and hold RETURN EXIT then press 1 2 or 3 to set The remote will only control a recorder with the same ID AV Link This Signals received through the AV input when the recorder is Recorder in standby are not passed through to the AV output Only e Pass Signals received when in standby are passed though to the Through output for connected devices Note that during EPG data download the EPG data is not passed through When set to Pass Through make sure to set Power Save page 130 to Off DivX VOD Registration Use to display the recorder s DivX registration code See DivX Code video compatibility on page 10 and DivX VOD content on page 10 Set Preview Quick When in the Disc Navigator the thumbnail video plays short HDD only Preview e excerpts from throughout the selected title Note that edited titles that will play normally from the beginning Normal The thumbnail video plays from the beginning of the title Cl Information Next Screen This option displays a menu of Cl card functions Consult your service provider for more information on the functions available En BET the Initial Setup menu En Setting Options Explanation Software Update Next Screen The Software Update function can check for and download updated system software for the digital tuner See Using Software Update Digital tuner on page 144 Options 2 USB Restart USB If the connected USB devi
69. resume printing select No to cancel the print job See also the operating instructions that came with your printer for possible causes of print errors The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning Message _ Explanation Action e E01 The HDD may be damaged or broken Please ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repairs e E02 As the HDD info cannot be properly read no new recordings can be made Reinitializing the HDD page 126 may result in your being able to make recording again Note that reinitializing the HDD will erase all recorded contents including protected files Additional information GE Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 talian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Chinese zh 2608 Dutch nl 1412 Portuguese pt 1620 Swedish sv 1922 Russian ru 1821 Greek el 0512 Polish pl 1612 Czech cs 0319 orwegian no 1415 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 0113 Arabic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari bh 0208 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan bo 0215 Breton br 0218 Catalan
70. scans the TV listings for the next seven days Whenever you access the My TV Area a list Press ENTER to search My Choice gt aly j j Fie RS of programmes matching your profile appears See Sere See From the My TV Area you can me e Set up a profile by channel theme and GUIDE Plus or keyword Gane e Edit and delete profiles One Button e Read programme synopses a e Tune to a programme that s currently Ce showing 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to e Set a programme to record add a keyword e Access Information panels F 3 Enter a keyword to appear in the menu Setting up a profile You can set up a profile with any combination of up to 16 channels four ampt categories and 16 keywords Back eta Please press or 4 to highlight a character on the keyboard Selec WN ENTER 1 Select My TV from the Menu bar eer 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to Please enter your personal search keyword seta profil e Welcome to CUIPE Plug In Profile you can enter Keywords of your choice and combine them with your favorite Channels and Themes Press the i Yellow button to add the Red button to delete and the Green button to edit Sauer One Button Recording My Preferences Cellet H Welcome to GUIDE Plus Camy When you re finished press the GREEN Action button to exit and continue amt Categories One Button TET Keywords 4 Start the keyword search
71. system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder you will not be able to finalize the disc See Additional information about the TV system settings on page 143 for how to change the recorder s 7 setting En By Recording DVD RW discs don t generally need finalizing However if you want a title menu to appear when you play the disc then you will need to finalize When using a DVD RW you can still record and edit even after finalizing although the title menu will disappear if you do so Finalize the disc again to generate a new title menu A Important e Once you ve finalized a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R disc you can t edit or record anything else on that disc However the finalization on a DVD RW disc maybe undone see Undo Finalize on page 125 for how to do this e AVR mode DVD R RW excluding DVD R DL disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing e DVD R DL Video mode discs and DVD R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders players ote however that some recorders players will not play even finalized dual ayer discs 1 Load the disc you want to finalize Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding 2 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu F 3 Select Finalize gt Finalize gt Next Screen B Disc Setup Basic gt Next Screen gt Start Finaliz
72. t then be freely copied again If you want to transfer copy once protected material from HDD to DVD you ll need to a CPRM ver 1 1 or higher VR mode DVD RW ver 2 0 or 2 1 VR mode DVD R or CPRM compatible DVD RAM disc see CPRM on page 61 for more on this Only one instance of a copy once protected title can be added to the Copy List and after it s been copied the title is erased from the HDD it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copy once protected You can identify copy once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on screen If the current title is copy once protected an exclamation mark is shown Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners One Touch Copy See also Copyright above The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing or selected in the Disc Navigator HDD title to DVD or DVD title to HDD The whole title is copied regardless of where in the title you start the copy Copying and backup DD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode When copying DVD to DD the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set ake sure that a recor
73. the recording mode is set to AUTO gt C En BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide En Deleting a scheduled recording 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording BBC2 25 May 10 10 r Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rachel s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phoebe must choose between two unexpected BBC2 P02 10 30 60Min LLA Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sat One Button Recording 2 Press the RED Action button Delete The scheduled event is deleted Setting a VIDEO Plus recording 1 Select Schedule from the Menu bar BBC2 25 May 10 10 a QY ey eos ETI Schedule displays programmes for Record Press to Press the Red button for VIDEO Plus recording Press the Green button for Manual recording Press for My TV Press for Info Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest lay Friends LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One Button Recording 2 Press the RED Action button VIDEO Plus Ginger 3 Use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number Please enter the PlusCode programming number and press ENTER to confirm Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr TUE Sas Once HDD GUIDE Plus Cant One Button Recording Camer e If you live in an
74. the next previous page by highlighting the small triangular marks and pressing ENTER Channel Next Screen From this screen you can skip or lock channels Locked Options channels will require the correct password to be entered before the channel can be watched Use the f 4 buttons to highlight a preference box and press ENTER to oggle the preference To enter this screen input the parental lock password when prompted if one has not yet been set then the password you enter becomes the parental lock password Auto Skip Off No channels are automatically skipped Radio Radio channels are skipped when selecting channels Data Data channels are skipped when selecting channels Radio amp Data Radio and data channels are skipped when selecting channels BET the Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Signal Check Next Screen Use this screen to check the signal level and quality of digital channels Use the buttons to change the RF channel select Add New Channels then press ENTER to scan for new channels press HOME MENU to exit Aerial Power On Power is supplied to the connected aerial antenna when his recorder is on or in standby Auto Power is supplied to the connected aerial antenna only when this recorder is on Off This recorder does not supply power to the connected aerial antenna If the setting keeps reverting to Off when you try to set to On
75. time may be required to erase artists or albums if they include many tracks C BET Using the Jukebox Edit gt Artist name Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the artist See Title Name on page 93 for how to enter names Edit gt Album name Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album See Title Name on page 93 for how to enter names Edit gt Track name Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the track See Title Name on page 93 for how to enter names Play List name Enter a name of up to 12 characters for the Play List See Title Name on page 93 for how to enter names En The PhotoViewer Chapter 13 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on the HDD recordable DVD or CD R RW ROM or ona USB equipped digital camera You can also import files and save them to the recorder s HDD or a DVD R RW disc Locating JPEG picture files 1 Select PhotoViewer from the Home Menu z 2 Select the location of the files you want to view or edit View Edit Photos on the HDD View Photos on a CD DVD View Photos on a USB Device Copy Files from a Digital Camera View Edit Photos on the HDD View or edit photos already stored on the recorder s HDD View Photos on a CD DVD View photos on a Fujicolor CD CD ROM CD R RW or DVD R RW View Photos on a USB Device View photos on a d
76. to see the available view options e Data Format CD Displays tracks on an Audio CD WMA MP3 Displays WMA MP3 folders or tracks DivX Displays DivX folders or titles e Display Mode Folder Switches to the folder display for WMA MP3 or Divx files Track Switches to the track display for WMA MP3 files Title Switches to the title display for DivX files 1 You can press HOME MENU to exit the Disc Navigator screen while the recorder is reloading files Playback GE lt la e i 2 Press and hold to start slow motion reverse or forward play F 3 Choose a view option then press ENTER The title list display is updated according to 3 e Press repeatedly to change the new display preferences the slow motion speed The current playback speed is indicated on Scanning discs screen 4 Resume normal playback ALL You can scan discs at various speeds Frame advance frame forwards or backwards reverse 1 During playback start reverse or forward scanning DVD HDD VideoCD SuperVCD DivX e The scanning speed is shown on screen You can advance or back up video on a DVD 2 Press repeatedly to change the disc or the HDD frame by frame ee ssl ee With Video CDs Super VCDs and DivX titles ere are Tour scanning Speeds avallabie you can only use frame advance when playing HDD video a DVD or a DivX title Reverse playback is also possible with Paust HDD and DVD Vid
77. tuning Select your country then proceed to the manual channel setting screen e Change channel presets using the Smart Jog e To skip the displayed channel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On e Set the CH SYSTEM setting to match the channel system of your country or region e Set the CHANNEL setting to the channel you want to assign to the current channel preset e To manually fine tune the channel change the AFT setting to Off then adjust the Level setting e Set the Sound System setting to match the sound system of your region e The Name field allows you to input a name of up to five characters for the current channel preset e If the currently selected channel is scrambled requiring a decoder connected to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER set the Decoder setting to On Channel Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to swap channel assignments of Swapping different presets so that you can group together presets that naturally go together Select two presets to swap then press ENTER Video In Out Input Colour Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to set the input colour system for System the external input and the built in TV tuner Use the Smart Jog or INPUT SELECT buttons to change the preset or external input On the default Auto setting the recorder can generally correctly detect whether the input signal is PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC or PAL 60 but in some cases you may h
78. will allow the same sound track to be recorded to both channels You must connect to the INPUT 2 jack on the front panel Connecting a DV camcorder You can connect a DV camcorder or DVD recorder with DV output to the front panel DV IN jack A Important e This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite receivers or D VHS video decks oj iTO From DV output y DV camcorder e 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 Connecting a USB device Using the USB ports on the front of the recorder you can connect USB devices such as digital cameras printers keyboards and PCs Please also see the instructions that came with the device you want to connect before using C f Jima Digital Camera PictBridge compatible Printer Keyboard KD Connections A Important e Some USB devices may not work with this recorder e When connecting a PC to this unit make sure the power is turned off on both the PC and this unit when you connect them via USB e We recommend connecting USB devices when this recorder is switched off in standby JPEG file storage devices e Digital still camera e Memory card reader any type of memory car
79. 09 PIOR0008 Multi Mode 010 PIOR0009 ee ues 011 PIOROO10 a H Remain 012 PIOR0011 al 100 0 G 1 84 4 oy Select Start to confirm or Cancel to cancel e Once printing has started you can cancel by pressing ENTER tip e Paper size and layout can be set the options available depend on your printer check the printer manual for details e This recorder may not work correctly with all printers 1 Picture files should be standard DCF format Non standard files may not print properly gt a En BET The Disc Setup menu Chapter 14 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure initialize and finalize discs The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu Basic settings Input Disc Name DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM When you initialize a disc for recording the recorder automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from DISC 1 to DISC 99 You can use the Input Disc Name function to change the default disc name to something more descriptive This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu F 2 Select Basic gt Input Disc Name gt Next Screen B Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name Initialize Lock Disc Finalize DVD RW Auto Init Optimize
80. 100 0 G Track Repeat Stereo 3 10 00 00 3 Select a folder that contains the tracks or titles you want to play back 4 Select what you want to play Playback starts after you press ENTER e You can also use the Smart Jog to select folders tracks titles Use the SUBTITLE ANGLE buttons to display the previous next page of folders tracks titles You can also select Play from the command menu options For discs that contain CD audio tracks and WMA MP tracks or Divx titles you can switch the playback area between CD WMA MP3 and DivX Playback stops if you switch the playback area during playback See Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator on page 80 In case of an Audio CD press DISPLAY to display the detailed information album name and artist name on the track currently selected with a cursor En En Playback About the automatic display of titles This unit has built in information on titles extracted from the Gracenote database This unit automatically searches for titles when you press gt PLAY after loading an Audio CD or when you display the Disc Navigator The following screen is displayed J HDD DVD RECORDER 4 Accessing to Gracenote Database POWERED BY gracenote Upon completion of search album name artist name track name and genre are automatically displayed e When multiple titles have been found
81. 2 icon if it contains multi angle scenes left L channel right R channel or both When a multi angle scene is playing the L R same icon appears on screen to let you know When playing Video CDs and Audio CDs you that other angles are available this can be can switch between stereo just the left switched off if you prefer see Angle channel or just the right channel Indicator on page 139 Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each Switch the camera angle e The angle number is displayed on screen e If the disc was paused playback starts again with the new angle AUDIO e Press repeatedly to display switch the audio channel 7 _ z The audio channel s currently playing are Displaying disc information indicated on screen on screen HDD DVD VR DVD RAM You can display various on screen information about the disc loaded or the L R Both channels default HDD L Left channel only DISPLAY R Right channel only Display change the on screen information e Press once to show the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity together Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback 2 R Right channel only recording device HDD or removable disc e To hide the information display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears CD VideoCD WMA MP3 Stereo Stereo def
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83. 6 27 85 mins 53 mins 28 80 mins 44 mins 29 75 mins 35 mins 30 70 mins 26 mins 31 65 mins 17 mins 32 XP 61 mins 11 mins LPCM 61 mins 11 mins xp 5 mins mins of Recording time may be slightly shorter for certain disc types or recording modes 2 The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System the second when set to 625 System 3 Modes MN1 to MNB not available when using DVD R RW 4 Titles recorded at MING or lower cannot be high speed copied to DVD R RW 8 XP mode is available for HDD recordings only If set for a DVD recording the DVD will be automatically recorded in MN32 mode En ED Additional information En e Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality e Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2 ch format except for LPCM mode which is in Linear PCM format e See also Recording on page 59 Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction If you think there is something wrong with this component please check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work General Problem Remedy The disc
84. 9 w Folder 999 MB 1 3 x 4 Select files folders from the list An orange check mark box 1 is shown by the item you selected A blue check mark box WI appears on the folder select screen when files from that folder are selected Start Slideshow Start Audio Slideshow New Folder Folder Options Copy to DVD Multi Mode Folder ER Photoviewer HDD Select Folder 001 Folderi Folder2 Folder3 Folder4 Folder5 Folder6 Folder7 008 Folders EA 002 Folder2 Files 999 gt Folder 999 MB 5 Display the command menu F 6 Select the command you want to apply to all the selected items E Multi Mode Folder Copying files to a DVD R RW Using this feature you can copy all the files including audio and movie files stored ona connected USB camera to a recordable DVD disc A slideshow of the files is also recorded on the disc as a Video mode title making it possible to view the photos on other DVD Note players recorders that may not be compatible with JPEG file playback Once the files have been copied the disc is automatically finalized A Important e Use a blank DVD R RW disc or one that has already been initialized for Video mode recording but has nothing yet recorded on it Discs that have already been recorded on as well as CD R RW discs cannot be used After backing up the pictures in your digital camera to DVD we recommend ve
85. AACLAS BURNT ARRAN ADSI TCHS E CLASS 3B OWRL VHRUPFTRL Y HOMES E LEBRRID BANED Luce D3 4 2 1 8 B En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a_A_En This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC and EMC Directive 2004 108 EC D3 4 2 1 9a_A_En If you want to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private households in the member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer if you purchase a similar new one For countries not mentioned above please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health K058_A En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial li
86. B DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive HDD is a fragile piece of equipment When used without the proper care or in the wrong conditions it is possible that recorded contents may be damaged or lost entirely in some cases making even normal playback or recording impossible Please understand that in the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components all your HDD recordings will be lost Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD discs in order to protect against accidental loss Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure e Do not move the recorder while it is on this includes during EPG download when the display shows EPG e Install and use the recorder on a stable level surface e Do not block the rear vent cooling fan e Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure e While the recorder is switc
87. D DVD Recorder 4 Always do this for this device Device options F Sync digital media files to this device Open device to view files Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel 2 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu 1 You can press HOME MENU to exit the Jukebox screen while the recorder is reloading files gt C BET Using the Jukebox x 3 Select Connect PC a tE select Yes to confirm or No to cancel 5 Verify that the import screen is displayed on the device If no actions are carried out for 20 minutes the import screen is automatically closed To reopen it you will have to repeat steps 2 through 4 Number of files unable to be copied Number of copied Status folders Ba Connect PC Standby 00000 Folders 000 error 73 000000 Files 000 error Number of copied files 6 Open Windows Media Player 11 on the PC The device settings screen appears Click Cancel Depending on the settings for Windows Media Player 11 the screen shown below may not be displayed Device Setup Cancel From the PC in Windows Media Player 11 1 Click Sync 2 Choose the artist album or song you would like to copy and press the right mouse button 3 Click Add to Sync list 4 Click Start Sync This begins the synchronization process When finished the message Synchronized to Device is displayed in Windows
88. D Video DivX When playing a DVD disc or DivX title recorded with two or more soundtracks often in different languages you can switch the soundtrack during playback Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options Change the audio soundtrack The current audio language is shown on screen and in the front panel display e The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV amp receiver with built in DTS decoder via the digital output See Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver on page 20 for connection details 1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to access e To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 136 2 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to access e To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 136 Playback GE Switching audio channels Switching camera angles DVD VR DVD RAM HDD CD VideoCD Super VCD DVD Video WMA MP3 Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc For HDD and VR mode content recorded box for details it should be marked with a with bilingual audio you can switch between
89. D or a DVD 1 Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack Also set the camcorder to VTR mode RECMODE 2 Set the recording quality e See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 64 for detailed information 3 From the Initial Setup menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you require See DV nput on page 135 for more on this e Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio In on page 134 4 Select DV then DV Auto Copy from the Home Menu e DV recording only works when the DV camcorder is in VTR mode with a tape loaded d Playing and recording from a DV camcorder F 5 Select Record to Hard Disk Drive or Record to DVD The DV tape is rewound to the beginning Once it is rewound the DV tape is played from the beginning and copied to either the HDD or a DVD e If there is a gap of two minutes or more between recorded contents the copying process is automatically stopped e Once copying is finished the DV tape is automatically rewound e To cancel the copying process press STOP REC for more than three seconds About automatic finalization If you use a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW disc for copying it will automatically be finalized after copying is complete e You can t customize the background for DVD R RW or DVD R RW disc finalization e
90. EAR to clear a number entry and start again QL lt Commercial back skip Turn the Smart Jog counter clockwise for backward skip urn clockwise for forward skip You can search up to two hours in either direction lt a e i While paused press and hold o start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction You can also execute rame by frame playback backward scanning via the Smart Jog TOPMENU MENU Disc NAVIGATOR Press to display the menu of a DVD Video disc DVD R RW discs finalized on this recorder will display the Disc Navigator Press MENU to display the disc menu Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items RETURN EXIT O Press to return to the previous evel of a DVD Video disc menu Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk HDD Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Playback automatically stops after the end of a title is reached STOP Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP again to cancel the resume function C En BEY Playback PAUSE Pauses playback or rest
91. HDD Next Screen 77 Input a name for the disc The disc name can be up to 64 characters long fora VR mode disc or 40 for a Video mode discs and DVD R RW e See Title Name on page 93 for more on navigating the input screen Lock Disc DVD VR DVD RAM e Default setting Off Locking the disc will prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc A Important e A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc 1 amm Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu Select Basic gt Lock Disc then On or Off DB Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name On Initialize Lock Disc ott Finalize DVD RW Auto Init Optimize HOD Set to On to prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select Off DVD RW Auto Initialize DVD RW e 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 See DVD RW Auto Initialize on page 73 for detailed instructions The Disc Setup menu Initialize settings DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM You can initialize a recordable DVD R RW disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording The first time you load a new DVD RW disc it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD RW Auto Init setting i
92. LPCM sound is recorded in high quality uncompressed Linear PCM format If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording to DVD R RW Video mode DVD R RW or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On or on the LPCM setting use the Bilingual Recording setting page 135 to select the A L or B R audio channel to record before recording starts In other cases both channels of a bilingual broadcast will be recorded and you can switch on playback Recording Restrictions on video recording You cannot record copy protected video using this recorder Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded to DVD RAM or HDD CPRM compatible VR mode DVD R RW see below When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input you can display copy control information on screen see Displaying disc information on screen on page 85 CPRM CPRM is a copy protection scrambling system developed for the recording of copy once broadcast programmes CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media This recorder is CPRM compatible which means that you can record copy once broadcast programmes but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings CPR re
93. Pioneer sound vision Soul Operating Instructions HARD DISK DRIVE DVD DVD umn a RECORDER Divx COMPATIBLE VIDEO DVD ReWritable gee Cam COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO D3 Hom o racencte lt gracenote DVR LX 0 HDD DVD RECORDER Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS maintenance servicing instructions in the enclosure that may be of sufficient INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED literature accompanying the appliance magnitude to constitute a risk of electric SERVICE PERSONNEL shock to persons D3 4 2 1 1_En A WARNING WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire Before plugging in for the first time read the following or shock hazard do not place any container filled section carefully with liquid near th
94. RESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN You agree that your non exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions If your license terminates you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and the Gracenote Servers including all ownership rights Under no circumstances will Gracenote become liable for any payment to you for any information that you provide You agree that Gracenote Inc may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical purposes The purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow the Gracenote service to count queries without knowing anything about who you are For more information see the web page for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote service The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you AS IS Gracenote makes no representations or warranties express or implied regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves the right to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data categories for any cause that Gracenote deems sufficient No warranty is made that the Gracenote Softwar
95. RT cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your cable box satellite receiver This enables you to record scrambled TV channels 4 Plug the supplied G LINK cable to the G LINK jack This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system Position the IR transmitter end of the G LINK cable so that the IR receiver on your cable satellite receiver will pick up the control signals see diagram G LINK cable See the manual that came with your cable satellite receiver if you re not sure where the IR receiver is on the front panel Alternatively experiment with the remote control operating it from very close range until you find the place where the receiver responds tip e This recorder has a through function which allows you to record a TV programme from the built in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR To use this feature when the recorder is in standby Power Save must be set to Off see Power Save on page 130 Connecting an external decoder box 1 If you have an external dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system use the setup described on this page See above for how to connect the G LINK cable A Important e Donotconnect your decoder box directly o this recorder e Information from the decoder for example relating to pay TV services
96. RW If you make a mistake while editing you can generally undo it There is one level of undo in other words you can only undo the last edit you made F e Select Undo from the command menu panel e You can t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen Gq Disc Navigator DVD wae No title Play Erase 4 Titles Edit Play List Create Undo apo l VR Mode Remain I 00h30m g Frequently asked questions e Why doesn t the available recording time increase when erase titles from a VR mode DVD R When you erase titles from a DVD R or DVD R the titles are no longer displayed but the content remains on the disc DVD R R are write once media they can t be erased or rewritten can t edit my disc You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on aVR 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 BET Copying and backup En Chapter 11 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to e Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD e Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player e Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing e Transfer edited video fr
97. Setup gt Analog Tuner gt Auto Channel Setting gt Download from TV e If the Download from TV option appears grayed out check the connections to your TV and try again e Depending on your TV you might have to switch off and unplug it for a few moments before plugging it back in and switching it on again 5 Follow the on screen instructions Using the recorder s internal tuner for Pause Live TV If you haven t connected to your TV using a SCART cable or your TV is not compatible with AV Link you can use the recorder s internal tuner for the Pause Live TV 1 Press HOME MENU 2 Select Initial Setup gt Options2 gt Pause Live TV gt Recorder s Tuner See Pause Live TV on page 142 to do this You can record the channel selected on the recorder 1 Not all TVs support this feature Check the instructions that came with your TV if you are unsure e This feature will not work unless your TV is compatible with AV Link See the operating instructions that came with your TV if you re unsure about your TV s compatibility with this feature Recording Using Pause Live TV PAUSE 1 Start recording the current TV channel Recording continues with playback paused e Note that it may take up to 10 seconds for recording to start rip e When the Pause Live TV setting see page 142 is set to TV s Tuner you can press PAUSE LIVE TV while the recorder is in sta
98. The recorder is in timer recording standby Valid Until eg Valid Until 13 8 UK only When you have set to make a series recording of a programme that has no new scheduled broadcasts the date displayed indicates the last day until which the scheduled programme settings remain valid If the programme is not broadcast for over 13 weeks its settings are automatically deleted No Broadcast UK only Displays when a programme for which you had the EPG Link set to On does not record because the date of the scheduled recording has already passed nothing displayed Another timer recording or copying is in progress 6 amw Press to exit the timer recording screen Note e If you set a DVD timer recording but there is no recordable DVD disc loaded or the disc loaded doesn t have enough free space for the complete recording Recovery is shown In this case unless you load a suitable disc before the recording actually starts the recorder will use the HDD for recording The message Can t Rec will appear if there are already 999 titles on the HDD or if there is not enough free space on the HDD for recording e When you have EPG Link or Series Recording set to On any changes in broadcast time or division of broadcasts are automatically accommodated for and your scheduled recordings are carried out without any additional settings As a result even when you have not scheduled programmes to record at the same
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100. Use the EPG based on information provided by D TV broadcasts The Initial Setup menu 16 Setting Options Explanation Setup Start Select to start the Setup Navigator See also Switching on and Navigator setting up on page 31 Digital Tuner Replace Next Screen Scans for digital channels and replaces all the channel Channels presets with the results Before the scan starts you will need to select your country After the scan is complete the recorder tells you whether any new channels were found and if so how many You can cancel the scan before it has finished by pressing HOME MENU or RETURN EXIT In this case no channels are set If you execute a Replace Channels command any timer recordings set for D TV channels will be erased Add New Next Screen Automatically scans for new digital channels Channels After the scan is complete the recorder tells you whether any new channels were found and if so how many You can cancel the scan before it has finished by pressing HOME MENU or RETURN EXIT In this case no new channels are set Channel Sort Next Screen Use this screen to sort channel presets into your prefered order Use the f buttons to highlight the channel you want to move press ENTER Use the cursor buttons again to highlight the position you want to move the channel preset to then press ENTER again lf there are more channel presets than will fit on one screen you can select
101. VD HDD VideoCD SuperVCD DivX The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time or by title chapter track number F 1 e Select Search Mode from the Play Mode menu then choose a search option The available search options depend on the type of disc 5 2 Enter a title chapter track number or a search time Piy Mode Search Mode _A B Repeat Repeat Programme Time Search Title Search Chapter Search Input Time Ber 0 01 00 v 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 into the current track press 2 3 0 Note Title Chapter Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 3 m Start playback A B Repeat DVD HDD CD VideoCD DivX The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track or title that form a loop which is played over and over F 1 E During playback select A B Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 ee With A Loop Start highlighted press at the point you want the loop to start Ply Mode Search Mode A Loop Start A B Repeat B Loop End Repeat Off Programme 3 m With B Loop End highlighted press at the point you want the loop to end Playback immediately jumps back t
102. VD R RW e 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 resolution SEP through LP modes widescreen material 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 When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off titles recorded in LP MN9 to MN15 modes cannot be high speed copied to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW Please use a DVD R RW VR mode or DVD RAM Recordings of bilingual broadcasts cannot be high speed copied to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW Please use a DVD R RW VR mode or DVD RAM e XP titles cannot be copied to DVD via One Touch Copy e Titles over eight hours cannot be copied o single layer DVD R RW discs using One Touch Copy Use DVD R DL discs or titles over eight hours e Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD R RW using One Touch Copy Copying to the HDD e The maximum title length for copying is 12 hours e Title name and chapter markers are also copied except when copying from a finalized Video mode DVD R RW gt C En BET Copying and backup En e Thumbnail picture markers and chapter ma
103. XT gt gt Press to skip to previous next itle During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons w i While paused press to advance one frame Press and hold to start slow motion playback press repeatedly to change the slow motion play speed You can also execute frame by rame playback via the Smart Jog AUDIO Press to display the playback audio type press repeatedly to change the playback audio ype SUBTITLE Press to display subtitle information press repeatedly to change subtitles C BE Playback Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD You can use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD and to view information on titles See also Editing on page 90 for more on editing recordable discs HDD DVD Select the HDD or DVD Open the Disc Navigator a Disc Navigator HDD s0Titles 10S 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr4 SP EMM 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 4 Titles 2h00m 1 06 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pr9 SP 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP a first 23 2h00m 1 06 ae 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr7 SP 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr 2 SP ae 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1h00m 1 0G 30h30m All e You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu Browse the list of titles You can also use the Smart Jog to selec
104. abase Information installed in this unit The Initial Setup menu Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system This recorder is compatible with PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC and PAL 60 TV systems The Input Line System and Input Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signals from an external input Please note the following points when changing the input line system e If when the Input Line System setting is changed the screen goes blank due to incompatibility with your TV you can switch back by pressing and holding the front panel W Stop button then pressing INPUT SELECT also front panel while the recorder is stopped e When you switch the Input Line System setting the Copy List is erased If you switch the setting using the ll Stop button and INPUT SELECT buttons as described above there is no confirmation so please use with care e You can t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc e 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 stopped varies as shown in the table below gt C Input Line NTSC on PAL Output System when y stopped 625 System Off PAL On PAL 525 System Off NTSC On PAL 60 Abou
105. age 157 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes Using Software Update Digital tuner The Software Update function can keep the built in digital tuner up to date with the latest system software You can either check for updates manually or have the recorder do it automatically at regular intervals Access the Software Update screen from the Options menu There are three options available Manual Update Auto Update and Technical Information Manual Update Select Manual Update to check for updated software immediately If new software is found then it is automatically downloaded and installed The new software will take effect the next time the recorder is powered on If for some reason the new software could not be downloaded successfully a dialog box informs you of the error Press HOME MENU to exit or RETURN EXIT to return to the previous screen Note that channel information may be erased when software update is used and that timer recording will not work during the update To cancel manual update before it has completed press HOME MENU Auto Update By default the Auto Update option is On which means that periodically the recorder will check for and update the digital tuner software if it s available We recommend that you leave this option On If new software is found and successfully downloaded the recorder automatically scans for new digital channels informing you if any are
106. amme that you re watching External input of TV TV Direct TV Record TV programme that you re recording 7 watching DVR built in analog DVD DVR built in Pause Live TV uner analog tuner DVR built in digital DVD DVR built in Pause Live TV uner digital tuner 7 No Chase Play Warning if you change input this will stop the recording By Recording En About timer recordings DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance Timer recording programmes can be set to record just once every day or every week You can set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording but with the added option of an AUTO mode which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc if recording to DVD or to fit on to a blank DVD disc if recording to the HDD You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD or to the hard disk drive For regular daily or weekly HDD timer recordings that you don t need to keep you can use the Auto Replace Recording feature to automatically replace the previous timer recording with the new one Note that when you use this feature the previous recording made on that timer programme will be replaced by the next one regardless of whether you have watched it yet or not You can also set the recorder so that
107. and Unknown File in Windows Media Player 11 Artists albums and track names that do not conform to the ISO8859 1 standard may display differently in Windows edia Player 11 and the Jukebox e File whose extensions are not supported by the Jukebox i e files that are not mp3 or wma cannot be transferred e Files imported to this recorder via Connect PC cannot be exported from his recorder e Note that no recording functions including timer recordings will be carried out when you are using the Connect PC function Playing music from the Jukebox You can select artists albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play 1 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu F 2 so Select a Jukebox option e Listen to Music Edit Listen to CDs or WMA MP files that have been copied to the HDD e Listen to Music from USB device Listen to music from an external USB device Proceed to step 4 F 3 B Select the artist you want to play back The screen below shows artists stored on the HDD Jukebox HDD Artist List ALL 10 Artists Artist1 Artist2 Artist3 Artist4 Artist5 Artist6 Artist Artist Original alala wjn Artisti HDD Total 10 Remain 100 0 G The album display changes for the selected artist when you press ENTER e This step is for the display mode set to Artist The operation varies when the display mode is set to other settings e
108. ange the recording frequency oa TT G Recording Quality LP Recording Frequency Every Tuesday Recording Destination HOD Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press gt to display Timing and Genre Search My TV J Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Fr Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One Button Recording Gainer Select from the various options for one time daily and weekly recordings 8 Press YELLOW Action button Destination to select the recording destination Frequency LP Recording Freque Recording Destination HDD Auto Replace Recording Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press to display Timing and Genre Search MyTV J Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus amt One Button Recording Select from DVD HDD or HDDr Auto Replace Recording Camy Z Note e Auto Replace Recording is only available as an option with regular daily or weekly recordings 9 Press to access the extended recording options Cane BBC2 25 May 10 10 ir p x Recording Timing 10 Recording Genre None TETA Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 a Press to display Quality Frequency and Destination TV Recording Schedule Tim Genre 25 May Friends 10 None Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sauer One Button Recording e If you want to record to a particular HDD genre use the
109. ard slot on the front he recorder page 26 e There is no DV input or the input signal is unrecordable o signal appear if was detected at the DV IN jack This may a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected camcorder e No DV camcorder connected The camcorder camcorder is switched off is not connected properly or the e You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time This recorder s ust one camco DV jack supports connection to der e Cannot operate the DV camcorder on again This recorder cannot operate the DV camcorder Try switching of the camcorder then turn it back e Could not operate the DV camcorder This recorder was not able to operate the DV camcorder e The DV camcorder is not set for playback Please select playback mode on the DV camcorder The camc playback order is in camera mode Switch it to mode e The printer is not ready or is not connected Please check the printer could not Troublesh This message is displayed when communication be established with the printer See the ooting section if you do not know the cause e Printing has been cancelled because Front panel displays error duri the cause and start This message is displayed when there is a printer g printing After checking the printer for of the error either reconnect the printer he printing job again or select Yes to
110. art 2 Select Copy from the Home Menu F 3 Select HDD gt DVD HDD gt DVD DVD CD HDD Disc Back up e 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 or Continue Using Previous Copy List Continue Using Previous Copy List Create New Copy List e If you select Continue Using Previous Copy List skip to step 10 below e Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder F 5 3 Add titles to the Copy List highlight a title and press ENTER to add Be Copy __HDD gt DVD Video mode Select Title a 8 WED 20 03 20 00 Wed29 03__Pr2 _SP__Pra 7 MON 27 03 21 00 Mon27 03_ Pr4 SP Pr4 6 SAT 25 03 23 00 Sat25 03 Pr9 SP Prd 5 THU 23 03 22 00 Thu23 03 Pr6 SP Pr 4 WED 22 03 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP Pr2 3 MON 20 03 13 00 Mon20 03 Pr9 SP Pr9 2 FRI 17 03 21 00 Fri 17 03 Pr4 SP Pr4 1 WED 15 03 20 00 Wed15 03_ Pr2 SP Pr2 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 20 00 1h00m 2 06 Pr2 Ee E Sports sP OOG mmm 436 CA Recent first ES 8 All Genres Copy List Total Current DVD Remain Titles you ve added to the Copy List are ighlighted in pink y There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW e When addi
111. arts playback when paused ee Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed PREV NEXT Press to skip to previous next chapter title During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons umdi S During playback enter a title number then press ENTER to skip directly to that title Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again Commercial back skip Turn the Smart Jog counter clockwise for backward skip turn clockwise for forward skip You can search up to two hours in either direction lt lt Ps lt lt While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction You can also execute frame by frame playback backward scanning via the Smart Jog Z Note Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for A files udio CDs and WMA MP3 Press to start playback Press to stop playback Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press again to increase the scanning speed There are two scan speeds the current scan speed is shown on screen PREV NEXT Press to skip to previous next track Playing Video CD Super VCDs The table below shows the b
112. ase all the data on it 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select Initialize HDD then Start D nisc setup Basic Initialize HDD bStart Titae Finalize Initialize HDD En The Video Adjust menu Chapter 15 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built in tuner and external inputs for disc playback and for recording Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built in TV tuner and for each external input There are several preset settings that suit various sources or you can create up to three of your own sets Choosing a preset 1 With the recorder stopped press to display the Home Menu Select Video Adjust 3 Select a preset e Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built in TV tuner and the external inputs e Use the Smart Jog to change the channel of the built in TV tuner There are six presets available e Tuner suitable for general TV broadcasts e VCR suitable for video cassettes e DTV LDP suitable for digital broadcasts and Laserdiscs Memory user preset 1 Note e Memory2 user preset 2 e 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
113. asic playback controls for V ideo CD Super VCDs Some discs feature Playback Control PBC for short menus These discs show PBC in the display when you load them and display a menu on screen from where you can select what to watch Press to start playback Video CD only If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped STOP Press to stop playback Video CD only You can resume playback from the same point by pressing gt PLAY Press E STOP again to cancel the resume function 1 If you want to play a DTS Audio CD make sure the recorder is connected to a DTS compatible amp receiver with a digital connection Noise will be output through the analog outputs Also make sure that STEREO is selected using the QD AUDIO button see Switching audio channels on page 85 2 When playing in PBC mode some playback features such as search repeat and programme play are not En available You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD in non PBC mode by starting playback using the Disc Navigator see Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs on page 79 Playback PAUSE Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed PREV NEXT Press to skip to previous next rack When a PBC menu is displayed press to display the previous next page During playback you can also use the front panel CH
114. assette e During DV recording if a part of the tape is blank or has copy protected material on it this recorder will pause recording Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal However if there is more than two minutes of blank tape this recorder will stop recording and the camcorder should stop depending on the camcorder Copying from a DV source Using the recorder s remote you can control both the camcorder and this recorder A Important e Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote e For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to play pause En BE Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 3 1 Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack Also set the camcorder to VTR mode RECMODE 2 Set the recording quality e See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 64 for detailed information 3 From the Initial Setup menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you would like See DV nput on page 135 for more on this e Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio In on page 134 4 Select DV then Copy from a DV Source from the Home Menu e DV recording only works when the DV camcorder
115. ault 1 L Left channel only Super VCD 1 Stereo Soundtrack 1 Stereo default 1 L Soundtrack 1 Left channel 1 R Soundtrack 1 Right channel 2 Stereo Soundtrack 2 Stereo 2 L Soundtrack 2 Left channel 2 R Soundtrack 2 Right channel ZA Note 1 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off HDD Recording Format on page 138 2 When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output you cannot switch the audio channel Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital gt PCM see 85 Dolby Digital Out on page 135 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel En ED Pay ooo 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 Rec Mode _SP 2h00m DVD Hi Speed Copy I HDD gt DVD Remain h m Remain 10h35m Remain 10h35m Remain 0h52m Chase Play m Stop Rec Recording time Relative playback position Shows recording restrictions for the current channel programme E Stop ABC Pr1 DVD RW VR Resume Stereo Original XP 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once Finalized Disc Name Comedy shows DVD Mode Indicates copy protected material Indicates a multi angle scene 7
116. ave to set it manually if the picture is displayed incorrectly e Input Colour System cannot be set when the recorder is in D TV mode e See also About the input colour system on page 143 for more information on this setting Component Interlace Select if your monitor TV is not compatible with progressive Video Out scan video Progressive Select if your monitor TV is progressive scan compatible Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor TV if you re not sure e For Component Video Out to be effective the AV7 Out setting see page 134 must be set to something other than RGB e fyour TV is incompatible with progressive scan video and you select Progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case press amp OPEN CLOSE while holding down the Stop button on the front panel to switch to Interlace this also switches Screen Resolution on page 140 to the default setting BET the Initial Setup menu En Explanation Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to standard composite video compatible with all TVs Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to S Video Recommended if you are using a long SCART cable Setting Options AV1 Out Video e S Video RGB Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to RGB Good quality but check your TV for compatibility Note that on this setting signals from the built in tuner and from external inputs is not output when the recorder
117. ay LP Extended Play EP Super Long Play SLP Manual Mode MN EEEN Approx 1h 51m lease EE Approx 3 h 35 m EOT ESA Approx 7h 11m aoe tah Approx 10 h 46 m ETTTST Approx 14h 21 m Super Extended Play SEP Approx 17 h 57m DVD R DL only WORDLE ara aroncna nant Approx 1h 51 m to 24h DVD RDL Approx 1h 51 m to 14h 21m Timer Programmes 1 month 32 programmes CIOGKS ai iaaii Quartz lock 24 hour digital display Tuner analog Receivable channels CH SECAM B G PALI Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 47MHzto89MHz E2toE4 44MHzto89MHz AtoC XtoZ XtoZ VHF high 104MHzto300MHz E5toE12 104MHzto300MHz Dtod S1 to 20 11 13 Mi to M10 S1 to S20 U1 to U10 Hyper 302 MHz to 470 MHz S21 to 541 302 MHzto 470 MHz 521 to S41 UHF 470 MHzto862 MHz E21 to 69 470 MHzto862 MHz E21 to E69 SECAM D K SECAM L PAL D K Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 49MHzto65MHz FB FCI FC 49MHzto94MHz R1 toR5 VHF high 104MHzto300MHz FitoF6 104MHzto300 MHz R6toRI STEREO BtoQ S1toS20 BG A 1 NICAM L NICAM Hyper 300 MHz to 470 MHz 521 to S41 302 MHzto 470 MHz S21toS41 B G NICAM UHF 410 MHzto862 MHz 21to69 470MHzto862MHz E21toE69 D K NICAM Receiving system DVB T 2 K 8 K COFDM Tuner VHF UHF TEET ET VHF band IIl 174 MHz to 230 MHz UHF band IV V 470 MHz to 862 MHz Auto Channel Preset 999 ch Auto Preset Auto La
118. ay list 2 Display the command menu 3 D Select Add to Play List from the menu F 4 Select a play list Play List 1 to Play List 4 where you want to add the selected track e You can add up to 25 songs to a play list e You can rename a play list see Editing the HDD Jukebox on page 115 Playing a play list 1 Display the view options panel The view options panel Artist List 10 Artists Display Mode Artist Play List Original HDD Total 10 Remain 100 0 6 F 2 Select Play List 3 y Select a play list Play List 1 to Play List 4 you want to play back 4 Display the command menu F 5 amp y Select Play from the menu Using the Jukebox Changing the display style of the Jukebox F 1 Select an artist album you want to change the display for 2 Display the view options panel EP Jukebox HDD Artist List Display Mode 2 Artisti Artist Artist2 Play List 8 5 Original C m Y rtis Artist5 Artist6 Artist7 Artisti HDD Total 10 10 Artists 3 y Select a view option Display Mode By artist Displays the artists copied onto this unit from the earliest date By album Displays the albums of the selected artist When you select All albums of all artist are displayed By track Displays the tracks of the selected artist album Whe
119. aying HDD content was recorded in XP mode the One Touch Copy feature can t be used e One Touch Copy can t be used for titles over eight hours long when copying to DVD R RW though you can use a DVD R DL e One Touch Copy can t be used for MN1 to MING SEP SLP or EP titles when copying to DVD R RW e One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to DVD Can t use One Touch e Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there Copy DVD to HDD are fewer than 999 titles on the HDD e One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to the HDD The device connected Check that the device is compatible with this recorder page 23 to the USB port isnot Use a USB cable less than 5 m in length recognized e Check that the USB cable is inserted fully e Check that the USB device is powered on e Try switching this recorder into standby mode and then back on e Try using the Restart USB Device option from the Initial Setup menu page 142 f several USB devices camera USB memory card reader etc are connected at the same time it s possible that only the first device connected to this recorder will be recognized File names are not e Files names that do not conform to the ISO8859 1 standard may not displayed properly display correctly on this unit En ED Additional information En HDMI Problem Remedy The connected HDMI or
120. bel Auto Sort PIM ace sede pia ea Stereo MPEG layer I II Audio Decoder abies Sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz This product s digital tuner has been confirmed for use in the following countries Belgium France Germany Italy Spain Denmark Finland Netherlands Sweden Switzerland UK ED Additional information En Input Output Antenna 75 Q IEC 169 2 connector for VHF UHF in out analog datas 75 Q IEC 169 2 connector for VHF UHF in out digital Video input 0 AV2 Input 1 Input 2 front Input 3 rear INPUE LOVE eaaa 1 Vp p 75 Q AC KS PE E AV connector Input 1 RCA jacks Input 2 Input 3 Vide OPU 6 0 itu ia daaa e aA AV1 Output Output level meirion n eae x 1 Vp p 75 Q JACKSi ETTE E ETTET AV connector AV1 RCA jack Output S Video input AV2 Input 1 Input 2 front Input 3 rear Y luminance Input level usuau 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Input level 300 mVp p 75 Q M Ta TE toca ode te AV connector Input 1 4 pin mini DIN Input 2 Input 3 GS Video gtp jc ein diwoseenono ee at AV1 Output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Output level 300 mVp p 75 Q UACKS ERTEN EEE EA ETTE AV connector AV1 4 pin mini DIN Output Component video output Qutput level recorren aotsa Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pp Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q JACKS cc ai eeed Poked bk ewan RCA jacks RGB INDUS erener an dah umnm
121. cable the recorder will take a few F seconds to download country TV screen 6 amp Select Auto Scan to start size and language information Check scanning for D TV channels e Select Do not set if you want to skip D TV channel setup because they have the manual that came with your TV for compatibility information a already been set up for example then 3 Choose a language then press skip to step 8 below ENTER ANTER 7 Select your country 2 Initial Setup i T eA The recorder starts scanning for new Digital Tuner npu english frangais channels After the scan is complete the Analogue Tuner Pow Deutsch Italiano Video In Out HELF Espanol Nederlands recorder will let you know how many new Audio In EPG Svenska Pyccknia Audio Out aim Eee Uae channels were found Language e tina Norsk Recording h e The country setting will apply to both the digital and analog TV tuners e The clock will also be set automatically here if D TV channels are found Note 1 If the recorder does not accept the On or Auto setting the highlight jumps back to Off check that the antenna E is properly connected and that it is not shorted then try making the setting again En EY Getting started e f no new channels were found a message appears asking if you want to scan again Check the aerial connection before selecting Yes If you select No skip to step 8 below z 8 S
122. ce does not respond to the Device recorder try using this option to restart it If the device still does not work properly try switching it off then back on and or disconnecting then reconnecting the USB cable Confirm Use this option to confirm the make and model of the printer Printer connected to the recorder does not work with all printers 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 Allows you to use Pause Live TV with this recorder s internal Tuner e TV tuner See also Pause Live TV on page 66 for more information on this setting HDD Sleep Mode Proceed Puts the HDD to sleep Using this feature when playing DVDs or CDs allows you to reduce noise produced by the unit resulting in improved sound quality When you wake the HDD back up it will take a few seconds to load The HDD can be taken out of Sleep Mode by any number of actions including e Turning the power off and on again e Pressing the HDD DVD button and choosing the HDD e When a timer recording begins e When you try and make any changes to system settings Gracenote Database Updates the Gracenote database installed in this unit Load Database Update the Update Disc created with the latest data downloaded from the Pioneer website For details visit the Pioneer website http www pioneer eu Version Shows the current version of the Gracenote dat
123. child lock turn this unit s HDMI Control to Off page 141 Timer recording FAQ g Frequently Asked Questions e Even though the timer is set the recorder doesn t start recording Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable not locked see Lock Disc on page 124 and that there are fewer than 99 999 titles already on the DVD HDD The recorder won t let me enter a timer programme Why not You can t enter a timer programme if the clock isn t set GE By Recording e What happens when two or more timer programmes overlap Basically the programme with the earlier recording start time has priority However the recorder will start recording the programme with the later start time after the earlier programme is finished If schedule to record two programmes have the same times but different channels for example then only one of the two programmes will be recorded In this event you should cancel the scheduled recording of the lesser important programme If one of the overlapping programmes is a regular timer programme for a digital broadcast you may choose Cancel Once in order to avoid having it overlap with a separately scheduled programme see Skipping a regular timer programme on page 57 Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play HDD Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the start without having to wait until the
124. ck of discs DVD CD etc and for playback of video from the HDD A Important e Throughout this manual the term DVD means any kind of playable or recordable DVD If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified e 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 nota malfunction HDD DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback e f playing video from the HDD skip to step 3 below e Select DVD for any kind of disc playback 2 GO Front panel Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD Video disc load it with the side you want to play face down e If you want to play a DTS Audio CD please first read the note on page 76 3 Start playback f you re playing a DVD Video or Video CD a disc menu may appear when you start playback Use the f b n uttons number buttons and ENTER to avigate DVD disc menus and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus e The Disc Navigator is automatically displayed for WMA MP 3 files and Audio CDs see Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs on page 79 This unit automatically searches for track names of Audio CDs see About the automatic display of titles on page 80 When playing video from the HDD playback will automatically stop
125. comic AV2 Input 1 INPUP LEVEL esanean 0 7 Vp p 75 Q N h e PEET EE PTE E TT AV connector Input 1 RGB OUIDUL reci gaa one E A AN AV1 OURDUPIEVEl adreeritair iiie 0 7 Vp p 75 Q AC KS EEE E ars AV connector AV1 Audio input AV2 Input 1 Input 2 front Input 3 rear L R During a dio INDUL ci serisi cst inenr eias 2V rms Input impedance more than 22 kQ JACKS EE E EE bane AV connector Input 1 RCA jacks Input 2 AUGIOOULBUL crrr rrenrraree nwt taa ans AV1 Output During audio output 60 eee eee 2Vrms Output impedance less than 1 5 kQ SACKS E EEE E teeters AV connector AV1 RCA jacks Output CONTOLMIM DUE eperen EE nine as Mini jack Digital audio OUIPUE cc ccsccseonne vege rane Coaxial GUNK ein nc de tes sai ties mika wn aeai Mini jack Common Interface ssassn rangeri nasies CA module PV IMDU PEPESE T AEE T ETTET 4 pin front i LINK IEEE 1394 standard USB iessen paa Type A front Type B front HBM o22 seedseukeveseeaavecr ERE 19 pin AV Connectors 21 pin connector assignment AV connector input output 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor 13579 11131517 1921 2 4 6 8 101214 16 18 20 PIN no AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER EEE EEEN Audio 2 R out Audio 2 R out Cia naka fiiere aieiaa aed Audio 2 R in EEE sest cid Myla E EATE G out G in Bi ar A Audio 1 L out Audi
126. copy speed may be reduced for example although a 6x disc is used the copy may En be made at 2x speed Additional information 17 Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for different DVD types in each manual recording mode as well as the standard recording mode equivalents For recording time on the HDD see Specifications on page 161 Single Layer Vito XoM rileye MOlam a 1 gt gt Video mode DVD R RW DVD R RW Video mode DVD R DL DVD R DL Dual Layer Video mode Off HDD DVD VR mode DVD R RW DVD R DL DVD RAM DVD R DL VR mode DVD R DL DVD DVD R RW DVD R RW Level DVD RAM 1 34 802 mins 1440 mins 9 3 4 720 mins 1292 mins 3 34 SEP 600mins 1077 mins 352 x 240 352 x 240 4 4 SLP 480mins 861 mins 352 x 288 352 x 288 5 4 420 mins 754 mins 6 4 EP 360 mins 646 mins T 300 mins 538 mins 352 x 480 352 x 480 8 270 mins 484 mins 352 x 576 352 x 576 9 LP 240 mins 431 mins 0 230 mins 413 mins Bed 1 220 mins 395 mins 2 210 mins 377 mins 3 200 mins 359 mins 544 x 480 4 90 mins 341 mins 544 x 576 5 80 mins 323 mins 6 70 mins 305 mins 7 60 mins 287 mins 8 50 mins 269 mins 9 40 mins 251 mins 20 30 mins 233 mins 21 SP 20 mins 215 mins 720 x 480 22 10 mins 97 mins 720 x 576 23 05 mins 88 mins 24 00 mins 79 mins 25 95 mins 70 mins 720 x 480 26 90 mins 61 mins 720x57
127. cordings can only be made on CPRM compatible DVD R ver 2 0 8x or higher or DVD RW ver 1 1 or higher discs formatted in VR mode DVD RAM discs or on the HDD 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 VA Note Copying of copyrighted material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Using the built in A TV and D TV tuners Switching between A TV and D TV tuners oO Press to switch between D TV digital and A TV analog Changing channels There are a number of ways to select analog and digital TV channels Note that you can t change the TV channel during playback recording or during recording standby e O ol d
128. d e USB memory The Mass Storage Class MSC device should be FAT compatible Note that if the device is partitioned this recorder may not recognize it The Picture Transfer Protocol PTP can be used to transfer up to a maximum of 4000 files WMA MP3 file storage devices e Memory card reader any type of memory card e USB memory e PC Use Connect PC function The Mass Storage Class MSC device should be FAT compatible Note that if the device is partitioned this recorder may not recognize it Note that although multi slot card readers can be used the recorder will only recognize the first card inserted To read another card remove all the cards and insert the card to be read again Using a USB hub Use a hub compatible with USB 1 1 and or 2 0 e Use an independently powered hub bus powered hubs may not work reliably e In the event of unreliable operation with the hub we recommend plugging the device directly into the recorder s USB port Operation may become unreliable if too many devices are connected to the hub In this case try unplugging some devices lf the power delivered through a hub is insufficient for the devices connected communication can become unreliable In this case disconnect one or more devices then perform a USB restart See Restart USB Device on page 142 Using a USB printer e Use a PictBridge compatible printer Using a USB keyboard e Do not use a PS 2 keyboard connecte
129. d reload the files see below e To copy specific folders select the desired folders and select Copy to HDD Reloading files from a USB device If you have a USB device with more than 1000 files and or 100 folders you can still view all the tracks using the reload function 1 Navigate to the last entry in the folder list Read next 2 ona Load the next batch of up to 999 files 99 folders from the connected USB device It takes several minutes to reload files VA Note Connect PC Using a USB connection you can copy WMA and MP3 files from a PC to the HDD of this device Operations carried out on the PC require Windows Media Player 11 A Important e Ifthe PC you are using does not currently have Windows Media Player 11 installed you must first install the program and make sure it functions correctly before connecting the USB cable and attempting to use the Connect PC function e For more information on Connect PC see Using a PC on page 24 e You cannot edit or delete albums from this device when it is connected to a PC via USB If you wish to edit or delete albums via the Jukebox you must first disconnect the USB cable 1 Connect the PC via USB cable The screen below is displayed Press X to close the screen Depending on the Windows OS version and the Windows Media Player settings the screen shown below may not be displayed fi 4 AutoPlay i J IE Pioneer HD
130. d using a PS 2 USB adapter Using a PC e Note that you can connect a PC to this device via USB to copy WMA and MP3 iles For more information see Connect PC on page 111 To use Connect PC with his device your PC must run either the Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows Vista Home Premium operating system and be able to run Windows Media Player 11 Even if your PC can run Windows Media Player 11 we cannot guarantee that it will function properly with this device For more details see the Help section of Windows Media Player 11 Plugging in After checking all the connections plug in the recorder e Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel HDD IN B lt lt ae INPI ViDEO z 1 A TV indicator Lights when analog TV is selected D TV indicator Lights when digital TV is selected PLTV indicator Lights during recording started using he Pause Live TV feature DivX indicator Lights during DivX playback COPY indicator Lights when copying is underway 2 HDD DVD Press to switch between HDD and DVD for recording and playback 3 Disc tray 4 HDD DVD indicator Indicator lights blue when the hard disk HDD is selected orange
131. dable DVD disc is oaded when trying to copy from the HDD RECMODE 1 Ifyou re copying from DVD to the HDD select a recording mode Note that selecting a recording mode higher than the title playing will not result in a better quality recording 2 Press during playback to copy the current title The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied e High speed copying is used when copying from the HDD to DVD Playback continues while copying e Real time copying is used when copying from DVD to the HDD Playback restarts from the beginning of the title Cancelling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it s started ONETOUCH Press and hold for more than a second Copying is cancelled and the video already copied is erased e f you cancel a HDD to DVD R R copy the space available for recording does not return to the pre copy figure Notes on copying using One Touch Copy Copying to DVD e Title name chapter markers as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator are also copied However if you copy to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW only the first 40 characters of a name are copied VA Note 1 In manual recording mode these equate to MN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MNB Video Mode On CH e The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a DVD R RW Video mode or D
132. digital broadcast VA Note 1 Except during Chase Play d Select a TV channel to record REC 7 C Start recording f you want to set a recording end time press he REC button repeatedly The recording ime increases in 30 minute increments up o a maximum of six hours The time the recording will end is shown on screen and in he front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed e To cancel the set recording time press REC If you want to pause recording at any time press I 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 STOP REC 8 Press to stop recording If you set the recording time in the previous step you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing O STOP REC Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD DVD or after 12 hours of HDD recording whichever is sooner rip e During recording you can turn on off the SCART loop through function During recording press the front panel CH button to switch to SCART THRU loop through on or CH to switch to SCART NORM loop through off Loop through is automatically reset to off after recording has finished Note that you can t switch loop through on if recording from the AV1 RGB TV connector GE By R
133. e REC button to set the recording e You can review the shows you have set to record in the Schedule Area see also The Schedule Area on page 43 1 Recording times set using the GUIDE Plus system do not automatically change to reflect any changes that may occur in the programme broadcast schedules gt C En BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide En Lock Unlock video window When you enter the GUIDE Plus system the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel date and time The default setting for this window is locked as indicated by a closed padlock icon above the video window When locked the video window always shows the channel you were previously watching as you move up and down through the listings grid If you prefer you can unlock the video window so that as you highlight different channels in the listings grid that channel is shown in the video window 1 Highlight a channel logo a Tue 25 10 00 Se eet Thrisa y Welcometo EON i Starship gt GUIDE Plus Friends gt The Saly Jessy Raph Ourb Go five Armageddon gt slone News at Ten The Secret aaa itv B Football Sant Emmerdale Homes Polic One Button Recording Channel logos are displayed to the left of programme titles 2 Press the RED Action button Unlock The padlock icon above
134. e Copy Rename File Lock Cancel 1 84 Select Erase or Erase Folder GR Photoviewer HDD Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB 001 PIOROOOO 082 PIOROOO1 Erase 003 PIOR0002 Copy 0 004 PIOR0003 p Rename File 3 005 PIOR0004 r Lock ACE 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 pa 008 PIOR0007 Cancel 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009 p 011 PIOR0010 z pa Remain 012 PIOROO11 pa ji 100 06 1 84 5 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel e You can also erase a file or folder by pressing CLEAR when the file or folder is highlighted Press ENTER to confirm HDD Copying files 1 Select the file s or folder s you want to copy e Copying a folder will copy all the files contained in it e To copy multiple files or folders use the Multi Mode see Se ecting multiple files or folders on page 119 2 Display the command menu 3 Select File Options or Folder gt Options En x 5 Select a folder to copy the folder s file s to 6 select Yes to confirm or No to cancel e Copying to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD if there are already the maximum number of files and or folders on the HDD Naming files and folders 1 Select the file or folder you want to rename You can t rename files that have been locked 2 Display the command menu F 3 Select F
135. e Grid you can see information about it in the Information Box including title synopsis channel source time and length If there is an i symbol in the Information Box it means that there is an extended synopsis available Press the INFO button to see it In some countries you can also see a rating for a particular programme mostly movies These ratings are provided by local partners such as TV magazines From the Grid Area you can e View and scroll through programme listings e Read programme synopses Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide e Tune to a programme that s currently showing e Set a programme to record e Lock or unlock the video window e Access Information panels Browsing the Grid Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid t cursor buttons Navigate the Grid lt q PREV gt gt i NEXT Previous next page lt gt Previous next day BLUE Action button Return to the current time date in the Grid ENTER Press on the current selection to exit the GUIDE Plus system and start watching the programme The Search Area From the Search Area you can e Search by category e Search by subcategory e Search by keyword e Read programme synopses e Tune to a programme that s currently showing e Set a programme to record e Access Information panels Searching You can search for programmes by category subcategory or by keyword My Choice Categories
136. e Initialize R Jndo Finalize Finalize Optimize HDD 7 4 For DVD R RW Video mode and DVD R RW discs only select a title menu style then select Yes to start finalization or No to cancel The menu you select will be the one that appears when the top menu or menu for a DVD R RW is selected on any DVD player 2 Finalize e Discs recorded partially or fully on the Pioneer DVR 7000 DVD recorder do not support this feature These discs will have only a text title menu when finalized on this recorder 5 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc During finalization e If the finalization process of a DVD RW or DVD R RW disc is going to take more than around four minutes you can press ENTER to cancel Around four minutes before completion the option to cancel disappears e 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 Adisc 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 Recording GE Initializing recordable DVD discs DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM DVD R RW discs can be initialized for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording When you first load a blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc the recorder initializes it for recording automatically
137. e called Titles When naming files titles on a disc prior to burning keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order e Official DivX Certified product e Plays all versions of Divx video including Divx 6 with standard playback of DivX media files File extensions avi and divx these must be used for the recorder to recognize DivX video files Note that all files with the avi extension are recognized as MPEG4 but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this recorder File structure Up to 99 folders or 999 files Divx DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license DivX VOD content DivX In order to play DivX VOD video on demand content on this recorder you first need to register the recorder with your DivX VOD content provider You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code which you submit to your provider 1 DRM digital rights management copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback etc of compressed audio files on devices other than the PC or other recording equipment used to record it For detailed information please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC and or software Before you start Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times When you load a d
138. e Button Recording Camy 2 Highlight the left channel tile of the channel you want to switch on or off 3 Press the RED Action button to switch the channel on or off gt C BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide Changing the source and programme number 1 Select Editor from the Menu bar a Source Prog Home Press the Red button to change Source Press the Green button to change Programme Number Press to switch Welcome to GUIDE Plus Snr D TV 005 Ext Rec 1 One Button m nN a Recording Gainer 2 Highlight the right channel tile of the channel you want to make a change to 3 Press the RED Action button to change the channel source or the GREEN Action button to enter a programme number Each press of the RED Action button changes the channel source A TV D TV Ext Rec 1 etc To set a programme number use the number buttons to enter a programme number then press ENTER When set to A TV or D TV make sure that the programme number matches the preset number of this recorder for what you want to record Note 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 Home Press ENTER to access the Basic Setup screen Schedule Info Editor Setup Welcome to GUIDE Plus Ba
139. e HDD HDD As you record erase and edit recordings the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented Periodically the HDD will need optimizing to clean up all the fragmented files When the HDD needs optimizing the recorder will automatically display a message recommending optimization A Important e Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours During optimization playback and recording are not possible e Cancelling optimization mid way does not undo the optimization already done so the HDD will be partly optimized 1 Once initialized for VR mode recording it is not possible to re initialize the disc for Video mode recording Also once recorded in Video mode the disc cannot be re initialized for VR mode recording D CH BET The Disc Setup menu 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select Optimize HDD then Start Ds Disc setup Basic Optimize HDD pstart Initialize Finalize Optimize HOD A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go If no actions are carried out for more than 20 minutes after the optimization process is completed the unit turns itself off Initialize HDD HDD When your HDD DVD recorder is working without 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 er
140. e You can delete or edit keywords using the RED and GREEN Action buttons Channels is now highlighted e When you have set more than two keywords an All subcategory automatically appears which allows you to search for all your keywords Gamer Press ENTER to activate your Profile En q Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide 3 To add a channel to your profile press the YELLOW Action button Cancel Please select a channel and press ENTER to confirm Pon Select your Channel Welcome to GUIDE Plus Recording Gainer Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press ENTER Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels 4 Toadd acategory to your profile highlight Categories and press the YELLOW Action button One Button Recording Ginger Select a category from the Search Area categories and press ENTER Repeat this step to add up to four categories 5 To add a keyword to your profile highlight Keywords and press the YELLOW Action button Back Save Please press w of 4 to highlight a character on the keyboard Select with ENTER Welcome to GUIDE Plus amt One Button Recording Cam 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 e You can add up to 16 ke
141. e for a title see Set Thumbnail on page 95 Recording Mode Set the picture quality of the copy see Recording Mode on page 107 Bilingual Set how bilingual audio should be copied when copying from HDD to DVD R RW Video mode and DVD R RW see Bilingual on page 108 Cancel Exit the menu Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing 9 Display the command menu panel 10 Be Copy HDD VD Video mode B F Select Next to proceed Title Edit 1 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP E 2 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP 5 Back AA Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 2 4h00m 2 06 Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 436 La 436 Caa There are several options available from the next screen Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality see Recording Mode on page 107 Select Input Disc Name if you want to change the disc name Input a name of up to 64 characters for a VR mode disc or 40 characters for a Video mode disc or DVD R RW The input method is similar to that of naming titles see Tit e Name on page 93 Select Finalize if you want to automatically finalize a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R after copying Z Note 1 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying the disc will not be finalized 11 Select a title menu style from the following screen F 3 Select Start Copy to start copying C
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143. e slideshows are created on the disc e If you erase a slideshow title from a DVD the slideshow will become unplayable but the free space will not increase 1 Load a blank or unfinalized Video mode DVD R or DVD RW disc F 2 Select View Edit Photos on the HDD from the menu A 3 Select the file s or folder s you want to copy e Copying a folder will copy all the files contained in it e To copy multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 119 4 Select Copy to DVD from the menu 5 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel e Folder names on the disc will be number PIONR File names will be PHOT number e Note that during copying any timer programmes set to start will not begin and no other operation is possible e While Cancel is displayed you can press ENTER to cancel Editing files on the HDD There are a number of commands you can use to edit and organize your pictures stored on the HDD Creating a new folder 1 From the folder list display the menu F 2 o Select New Folder The folder appears at the bottom of the folder list with the name F_number GR Photoviewer HDD Select Folder Ooi LiEoldari Start Slideshow 7 pee Folders Start Audio Slideshow TSS 003 Folders New Folder 004 Folder4 Folder Options 005 Folders Copyitoiovo 006 Folders Multi Mode 007 Folder HDD 002 Folder2 Files 999
144. ears for the programme 6 Press to exit the Digital EPG screen tip e To enter a title name for the timer recording in advance select Set Title Name and follow the on screen display Editing a timer programme You can change any of the settings in a timer programme before the recording is due to start Even if a programme is currently being recorded you can program a new end time or edit its extend time parameter 1 O Press to display the Timer Programme View screen You can also access the Timer Programme View screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then Timer Recording Z Note This screen shows all the timer programmes currently set Timer Programme View VPS PDC 0 8 Manhattan Open Tennis SUN 25 3 18 00 19 00 World Journey MON 26 3 19 30 21 00 Flower MON FRI 13 30 14 00 New Input Tir Pgms 3 32 eal OK mal Until 20 4 Pr HDD Remain 59h59m SP DVD Remain _ 1h59m SP Each row is for one timer recording programme with the date and time information channel recording mode DVD or HDD and recording status e The amount of free space available on he HDD and the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom of the screen e In the upper right corner the number of imer programmes already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms e If there are more than five timer programmes already set press PI NEXT to switch
145. eceiver that are already in the GUIDE Plus system If it still does not work see below on how to receive new codes overnight The unit has not yet received new codes The nightly data downloads frequently include new codes for controlling external receivers Please tune your external receiver to your local Host Channel and leave it on overnight En BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide En Switch this recorder into standby The next morning please perform the GUIDE Plus setup again to see if your external receiver can now be controlled The external receiver that you use is currently not supported If after leaving your external receiver on overnight and doing the Reception and External Receiver Setup again it still does not respond please call Customer Support to report your brand and model My external receiver was successfully setup However I have found that when the GUIDE Plus system has to change to a channel with a three digit programme number in the external receiver s preset it does not work It looks like the GUIDE Plus system can only send two digits With the number of channels increasing the number of digits has increased as well While older boxes use only two digits newer boxes require up o four It is possible that you selected an older code for your brand during set up Please access the Setup Area select External Receiver and repeat the setup for your b
146. ecordable e 3 43 e e 3 74 e Erasable Editing of recorded e e 4 e 4 4 4 e programmes Recording of Copy e 72 72 72 once protected material Playback in other n a 5 6 x 6 e 8 9 players recorders 6 15 Chase play J 16 9 and 4 3 e e e e programme recording Bilingual broadcast e 7 7 71 recording of both 10 17 audio channels Notes to table 11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM 7 Must be initialized for VR mode recording 12 CPRM compatible discs only page 125 13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use Only 2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder Discs from other makers may page 126 3 Erasable but free space does not increase 4 Cannot erase sections edit chapters or use playlist editing 5 Must be compatible with DVD R VR playback 6 Finalize using this recorder may not playback in some units page 71 7 Must be compatible with DVD RW VR playback 8 Must be compatible with DVD RW playback 9 Must be compatible with DVD RAM playback 10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off page 138 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 DVD R playback 16 Depending on the disc it may have to be initial
147. ecording Pause Live TV HDD The Pause Live TV feature lets you effectively pause a TV programme you re watching When you re ready to resume watching just press the gt PLAY button Setting up for Pause Live TV You can use the Pause Live TV feature with an AV Link compatible TV connected using a SCART cable see 7V tuner setup for Pause Live TV below or using this recorder s internal tuner see Using the recorder s internal tuner for Pause Live TV below TV tuner setup for Pause Live TV To use this feature with an external TV tuner the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable and the AV Link setting page 141 should be set to This Recorder Only See also Pause Live TV on page 142 for more on this In order to use Pause Live TV make the following connections and settings e Pause Live TV will not work as expected when watching TV via an external component such as a VCR or digital tuner It only works with the channel selected on the TV A Important e Pause Live TV only works with the built in A TV analog tuner It does not work with the D TV tuner or the external inputs Make sure the Auto Channel Setting is set to Download from TV see Auto Channel Setting on page 132 Note 1 Connect this recorder to your TV with a SCART cable 2 Press HOME MENU 3 Select Initial Setup gt Options2 gt Pause Live TV gt TV s Tuner 4 Select Initial
148. ed to After pressing ENTER e Select your reception method Terrestrial Cable or Satellite e Select your provider if applicable e Select the brand of your external receiver e 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 channel via the G LINK cable If the channel was successfully changed select Yes to confirm lf the channel did not change select No The GUIDE Plus system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver If none of the codes changes the channel successfully tune your external receiver to the Host Channel for your country refer to E D CH En EY Getting started En step 5 below and leave it on overnight The recorder needs to be in standby it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the Host Channel The next day try this setup process again e Press GUIDE to display the GUIDE Plus screen e Press f to highlight the Menu bar then use to reach the Setup area and select Setup e Continue set step again ng up from the start of this If your external receiver still doesn t respond to the G LINK controller please call customer support and report the brand and model of your external receiver See also GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting on page 49 5 Identify the Host Channel for your count
149. edly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction When GUIDE Plus is displayed use to display the previous next day 3 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen 4 DISC NAVIGATOR pages 78 91 TOP MENU page 75 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video or finalized DVD R RW Video disc is loaded 5 t and ENTER Smart Jog Used to navigate all on screen displays Rotate the Smart Jog to move the cursor up or down Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option When using the Smart Jog turn it lighty to avoid pressing down on the cursor keys While watching D TV press ENTER to display the Channel List screen Rotate the Smart Jog when playback is paused to do a frame by frame search back forward CM BACK commercial back Turn the Smart Jog counter clockwise during playback to skip progressively backward through the video playing CM SKIP commercial skip Turn the Smart Jog clockwise during playback to skip progressively forward through the video playing CHANNEL page 61 While stopped turn the Smart Jog to change the channel of the built in TV tuner Controls and displays GE e The cursor button is marked as follows in 13 Recording controls page 64 the operating instructions REC A Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the
150. el setting MN1 to MN32 LPCM or XP from the Recording Quality box that appears Optimized The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc Copying is carried out in real time When you change the recording mode setting you can see how much disc space it will require If this is more than is available it shows up in red and you won t be able to 1 When copying to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW the chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same position as the original 2 When the copy mode is set to something other than High Speed Copy for copying to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW the chapter markers of the original are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals according to the Auto Chapter setting see also Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW on page 138 3 When copying to a DVD R RW MN1 to MN3 and SEP modes are not available 4 XP mode available only when copying to HDD 5 Optimized mode only available when copying to DVD Due to remaining space on the disc or the title that you copy this mode does not always exactly fill a disc gt C En BET Copying and backup start copying In this case either change the recording quality or press RETURN EXIT to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List pt 1 O Se
151. elect Initial Setup In the table below the default option is marked with a Setting Options Explanation Basic Clock Setting Auto Set the channel that broadcasts a clock signal and the clock will be set automatically Manual e If there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area you can set the time and date manually e f any digital TV channels are set then the clock will automatically be set e The clock must be set in order to use timer recording Input Line 525 System Use for NTSC or PAL 60 recording from an external input system 625 System Use for standard PAL or SECAM recording e This setting is applicable only when recording from an external input e See also About the input line system on page 143 for more information on this setting Power Save Mode 1 Only signals arriving at the antenna input are passed through to the antenna output when the recorder is in standby Mode 2 No input signals are passed through to the outputs when the recorder is in standby Off When the recorder is in standby all signals arriving at the SCART and antenna inputs are passed along to the outputs HELP Setting One Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI displays Off Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI displays Press HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen EPG Type GUIDE Plus Use the Gemstar GUIDE Plus EPG peleet Digital EPG
152. elect the analog TV A TV Auto Chaniiel Setting Auto Scan or Download from TV or Do not set Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan Download from TV Do not Set e 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 wired 21 pin SCART cable via the AV1 RGB TV connector and if your TV supports this function check your TV s instruction manual for more details Select your country Country Selection Country lt 4 UK gt e Auto tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets Tuning Cancel e Downloading channels from your TV Use the Download from TV option to download all the channels that your TV is tuned to Downloading Cancel En F 9 Select Auto for automatic time setting or Manual to set the clock manually If the clock was already set from a D TV channel in step 6 this step is skipped i Clock Setting oAuto Manual e Auto clock setting Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the programme This recorder can use these signals to set the clock automatically Set Clock Set CH to the channel preset number that broadcasts a time signal then move the cursor down to Start and press ENTER Auto Clock Setting Date I
153. electa programme cutrentiyornai ania Soper ing Gn conaitigns press ENTER to close the Digital EPG screen and watch the channel immediately or press RED to set the INFO programme for recording immediately 3 Press to view more information e Select a programme not yet started then about the selected programme press ENTER or RED to set the Detailed information appears in the programme for recording schedule window If the screen contains further information More is displayed TR RRA e Depending on conditions it may take some time to acquire EPG data Note 1 The general programme list does not show programmes that have already finished 2 For more information on timer programmes see About timer recordings on page 68 KD Using the digital electronic programme guide 3 Enter the timer recording settings 4 If you want to change the recording Use the buttons to select a field use mode recording destination etc select the t buttons to change the value Set Detailed In this area you can set Record to Select HDD for hard disk Manhattan Open Tennis recording or DVD for DVD recording ee A eed Gen EA Recording Mode Select from AUTO XP D TV003 SUN 1 4 18 00 19 00 otf oia Pimia SP LP EP SLP SEP see Setting the picture quality recording time on page 64 If Manual Record To Tee Recording is on then you can also select t
154. eo 1 Pause playback There are two scanning speeds for other 2 e Back up or advance one types of disc frame with each press 3 Resume normal playback e You can also do this by rotating the Smart Jog Playing in slow motion 3 Resume normal playback DVD HDD VideoCD SuperVCD DivX The Play Mode menu You can play video at various slow motion speeds DVDs and video on the HDD can be ALL played in slow motion in either direction while Video CDs Super VCDs and DivX titles can only be played forwards in slow motion The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions repeat and programme play functions There is no sound when playing in slow motion PAUSE 1 Pause playback ZA Note 1 e No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs and DivX titles e No sound is output when scanning from the HDD DVDs and DivX except on forward SCAN 1 Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc 2 Reverse playback may not be smooth G 3 Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached En En Playback Select Play Mode from the Home Menu Play Mode Search Mode A B Repeat Repeat Programme Time Search Title Search Chapter Search e Select Play Mode from the command menu for Audio CDs WMA MP3 files or DivX files by pressing in the Disc Navigator Search Mode D
155. eo on it even using the higher quality recording modes A Important e The maximum number 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 e The maximum continuous recording time for one title is 12 hours e Itis 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 143 matches the TV line system of the source you re recording HDD Video mode compatibility When recording to the HDD you can choose to record in one of two formats Set the format from the HDD Recording Format item in the Initial Setup menu see page 138 When set to Video Mode On high speed copying from HDD to DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW is possible When recording a bilingual broadcast set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu see Bilingual Recording on page 135 When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off high speed copying from HDD to DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW isn t possible However both channels of bilingual broadcasts are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback Recorded audio In all except the LPCM mode sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format only Dolby Digital 2 0 can be recorded Dolby Digital 5 1 recording is not possible When set to
156. epending on the type of plasma television some HDMI input terminals do not support the HDMI Control function For details see the operating instructions supplied with your plasma television e HDMI Control may not operate properly if you do not use an HDMI cable that supports the HDMI 1 3 Specification e This function may not work properly if you have multiple recorders connected to a single plasma television AV system or HD AV converter For more information refer to the operating instructions of your plasma television AV system or HD AV converter e Controls may not function properly in certain situations such as immediately after you have connect an HDMI cable turn this unit s power off or remove the power cable for this unit or the connected component If you experience any problems set HDMI Control to On for all connected units and then display the pictures stored on this unit on your plasma television to improve the situations e Check whether the connected component supports HDMI Control or not e Certain functions are not supported on with plasma televisions AV system or HD AV converter e We cannot guarantee this unit will work with HDMI Control compatible components other than those made by Pioneer When using HDMI Control compatible components manufactured by companies other than Pioneer set the HDMI Control to Off page 141 Ifthe unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity d
157. erything The initial setup of GUIDE Plus was completed incorrectly Try setting it up again see Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 34 Your cabling and setup is OK but the recorder has not been connected for enough time to receive the TV listings data Leave the recorder in standby overnight For external receiver users only The connections and setup are OK but the external receiver was not tuned to the correct Host Channel Check the list of Host Channels see step 5 of Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 34 and leave the recorder in standby and the external receiver on overnight tuned to the correct Host Channel You live in a country region where the GUIDE Plus system is not yet available Check the list of countries to see if you are in a region that is supported Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide e used the One Button Record feature red Action button to set a recording but recorded the wrong channel If the channel to be recorded is received via the external receiver first make sure that the external receiver was left switched on Next in the Editor Area make sure that the channel to be recorded is correctly set Access the Editor Area Check the source and programme number of the channel that you wanted to record Change the source and preset numbers if incorrect If you are recording from the recorder s internal tuner the A
158. es Genre Name HDD Use this command to rename one of the five user definable genres Free 1 to Free 5 Select Genre Name from the command menu panel G Disc Navigator HDD 40Titles P 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr4 S GAN 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pra s PY 4 Titles am 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pro g Fait 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 S Recent first Genre Name S 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr7 gS 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 All Genres Multi Mode _7 I 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr 25i 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 aC Q tnoom t o 30h30m Select one of the user definable genre names Gg Disc Navigator HOD E 10Titles E 22 00 FRI 3 12 ure 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 w Freet 0 Free2 E Free3 Free4 Free5 4 Titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pr 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Recent first 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr Cancel 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pi All Genres v 7 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr 2 Si 4 4 18 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain a 1h00m 1 0G 30h30m t Multi Mode HDD Multi Mode allows you to select several titles then select a command that will be applied to all of them In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once for example Select Multi Mode from the command menu panel Input a name for the genre e The name can be up to 12 characters long e For information on remote control key short cuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to inp
159. es for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote When the batteries run down or you change the batteries the remote control mode is reset to Recorder 1 See Remote Control Mode on page 141 Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel as shown Before you start gt CH e You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component via the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel See Rear panel connections on page 14 for more information Disc content format playback compatibility Compatible media e DVD RW ver 1 1 1x 1x to 2x ver 1 2 2x to 4x 2x to 6x e DVD R ver 2 0 1x 1x to 4x 1x to 8x 1x to 16x ver 2 1 1x to 8x 1x to 16x e DVD RW 1x to 2 4x 1x to 4x 3 3x to 8x e DVD R 1x to 2 4x 1x to 4x 1x to 8x 1x to 16x e DVD RAM ver 2 0 2x ver 2 1 2x 2x to 3x 2x to 5x ver 2 2 2x 2x to 3x 2x to 5x DVD R DL ver 3 0 2x to 4x 2x to 8x e DVD R DL 2 4x 2 4x to 8x Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD RW ver 1 2 discs and or corrupt the data on the disc If you want to share DVD RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder writer we recommend using ver 1 1 discs Note The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders limited compatibility with DVD
160. etween the HDD and DVD Disc Navigator screens e If you are editing a DVD R RW VR mode or DVD RAM disc you can display the Play List by selecting Play List from the view options panel press then select Play List from the view options then Play List Gq Disc Navigator DVD 40Titles Style 23 00 FRI 3 12 aT B 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP me 2h00m 1 06 PlayList EEE 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP onions F 2hoom 1 06 Titles on the HDD marked with a DEW 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 the exact frame you choose However this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you make if you use the high speed copy function to make a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW Video Mode Compatible Editing is less precise The edit point you choose will only be accurate to within one half to one second On the other hand these edit points will be preserved if you use high speed copy to make a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW gt a E n Editing HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder To help you organize yo
161. ew pictures the right way up whichever way they were taken The PhotoViewer Press during the slideshow to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90 Press repeatedly to continue rotating the picture in increments of 90 Reloading files from a disc or USB device If you have a disc with more than 1000 files and or 100 folders you can still view all the images using the reload function 1 Navigate to the last entry in the folder list Read next 2 Load the next batch of up to 999 files 99 folders from the disc or connected USB device It will take a moment at most a few minutes to load in the images Importing files to the HDD You can import files and save them to the HDD from a CD DVD or a connected USB camera Once on the HDD you can edit and organize your pictures and print them out if you ve connected a PictBridge compatible printer 7 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 below 2 Select a file to import then press Z Note e To import multiple files use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders below F 3 menu Select Copy to HDD from the ER Photoviewer CD DVD Folder Size 999 MB Folder2 001 PIOROOOO E
162. 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 Note 1 Select Search from the Menu bar 2 Select a category and a subcategory Home Search displays programme listings by categories of interest Press touse for Grid for My TV Welcome to GUIDE Plus cnt One Button Recording Camy e f you choose All as the subcategory all programmes in the category you selected will show up in the search results 3 Start the search The search results are shown sorted by time and date e f no search results are displayed it means there are no programmes for the current day that match your search criteria gt C 1 If you re using an external tuner satellite tuner for example there will be a short delay of a couple of seconds Cc while it tunes to the channel This is normal En BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide Using My Choice keywords for a search My TV Area In addition to the standard categories you The My TV Area allows you to set up a can also set your own keywords personal profile You can define a profile by channels themes and or keywords As soon as a personal profile has been set the 1 Access My Choice GUIDE Plus system continuously
163. found this is the equivalent of using the Add New Channel option found in the Digital Tuner section of the Initial Setup menu Technical Information This displays the current hardware and software version numbers of the digital tuner Additional information 17 Chapter 17 Additional information Setting up the remote to control your TV Alba me Bush 76 You can use the supplied remote to control Fisher 61 65 your TV To be able to use this feature you Fujitsu 77 first have to program the remote with a Funai 67 maker code from the table below Goldstar 79 1 Press and hold down the CLEAR Grandiente 87 nit aa enter the maker code for Grundig 51 82 ae Hitachi 56 60 83 86 See the table on the following page for the TT 70 list of maker codes If there is more than one subishi 50 code given for your make input the first one 7 saai in the list bai e If the maker s name of your TV doesn t P iti aes appear in the table below you will not be nuke ite able to use this remote to control your sical 90 80 TV RCA 68 2 Press to check that the remote salora 4 works with your TV Samsung 13 15 If the remote is set up correctly the TV Sanyo 14 should switch on off If it doesn t and there is Sei 18 another code given for your maker repeat Sharp 52 step 1 with a new code Sony 54 Tandy 69 Using the TV remote control Telefunken 64 but
164. g the HDD caution i In the event of HDD failure recordings may be lost or normal playback recording may not be possible As recordings might be lost in case of a HDD failure we recommend to use the HDD only as temporary storage media Please copy recordings you want to keep to recordable DVD Press ENTER to continue F 15 Select Finish Setup to exit the Setup Navigator or Go Back if you want to start again Setup is complete Finish Setup Go Back That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator e lf there are blank channels with no station you can set these to skip using the manual channel setting See Manual CH Setting on page 133 For users receiving digital broadcast services This unit can set its internal clock automatically from digital broadcasts However depending on the broadcaster the clock information received may not be accurate Use the following procedure while the recorder is not recording to set the clock manually 1 Press HOME MENU F 2 Select Initial Setup gt Basic gt Clock Setting 3 Highlight the time setting 4 ora Press to display the manual clock setting screen 5 Set the correct time Return to automatic clock setting e To return to the automatic clock setting follow the instructions for Replace Channels page 131 Setting up the GUIDE Plus system This section is only applicable if you chose to use the
165. g failure due to power cuts defective discs or damage to the recorder 1 Some DVD players such as some Pioneer models are compatible with VR mode discs Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information GE En En Recording e See also Disc content format playback compatibility on page 7 for detailed disc compatibility information Recording to DVD R DL DVD R DL discs Recording to DVD R DL DVD R DL discs is generally the same as recording to regular single layer discs however please note the following points e When the recorder switches from the first layer to the second during recording a DVD R DL Video mode disc a new itle is automatically started on the new ayer e Up to 99 titles can be recorded ona DVD R DL Video mode disc If the 99th itle is being recorded when the layer is switched recording will stop e Up to 49 titles can be recorded ona DVD R DL disc e You cannot play record additional material to edit or finalize a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc that has been recorded on but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder About HDD recording Recording to the hard disk drive HDD is very flexible you have the full choice of recording quality options including manual mode and of course you can record erase and re record as many times as you like The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of vid
166. ges displays On Screen Display and D TV Language will both reflect this setting Audio English e Sets the default audio language for DVD Video playback to Language English available Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio languages language for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default audio language to something other than the ones listed See Se ecting other languages for language options on page 144 Discs do not necessarily have audio in your selected language Also some discs override the Audio Language preference Subtitle English e Sets the default subtitle language for DVD Video playback to Language English available Choose from the languages displayed to set the default languages subtitle language for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default subtitle language to something other than the ones listed See Se ecting other languages for language options on page 144 Discs do not necessarily have subtitles in your selected menu language Also some discs override the Subtitle Language preference Auto One On this setting Language e DVD Video discs whose main audio track is in your default language will play using that language without subtitles e 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 to play DVD Video discs accord
167. ght D3 4 2 1 7c_A_En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 10 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 10 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En f the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of his unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing he 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 service personnel CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the u
168. hange the order of titles in the Edit screen Copy List see Move on page 98 say aes a mode Preview Check the content of a title in Title Edit 2 the Copy List 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2_ SPT f 2 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP EE f cack e Divide Divide a title in the Copy List into two see Divide on page 96 Next e Combine Combine two titles in the a ae ae Copy List into one see Combine on 5A page 99 c S 1h00m 2 06 Copy List Total mee Chapter Edit Edit chapters within a Current DVD Remain 436 a Copy List title see Chapter Edit on page 96 e Divide Divide a chapter into two e Erase Move Erase a chapter Change the chapter order e Combine Combine two chapters into one B Note 1 The following titles cannot be copied at high speed for DVD R RW e 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 e Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution SEP through LP MN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MN8 Video Mode On e LP MN9 to MN15 recordings when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off e Bilingual recordings e Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes The following titles cannot be copied at high speed for any types of DVD e XP titles CH ED q Copying and backup E n Set Thumbnail Set the thumbnail fram
169. he ane Ws Coy o LPCM setting XP or MN press ENTER then use the buttons to select the level e CH Choose a channel Pr 1 to Pr 99 for VPS PDC Choose whether or not to use analog channels and available digital VPS PDC when making timer recordings of channels excluding skip channels or analog programmes see About timer one of the external inputs from which to recordings on page 68 record Auto Replace Rec Automatically erases e Date Choose a date up to one month in the previous daily or weekly recording when advance or select a daily or weekly the next one is recorded programme Genre Select a record genre for HDD e Start Set the recording start time recording only Stop Set the recording end time maximum length of a timer recording is 24 hours Extend Extend the end time of the timer recording select Off 10 20 or 30 mins Z Note 1 You cannot change the CH Date Start Stop Extend and title name when you have EPG Link set to On see page 55 2 Fora DVD timer recording if Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 137 is set to On and VPS PDC is off the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the recording will not it 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 f there is very little free space left on the HDD an
170. he next programme step 1 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD Video disc repeat play is cancelled 2 When playing a programme list of DVD Video chapters chapters not included in the programme list may be sometimes be played depending on the disc En KD Playback e To repeat play the programme list select Programme Repeat from the Repeat Play Mode menu see Repeat play on page 83 e Except CD WMA MP3 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 e 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 Erase Programme List Erases the programme list and turns off programme play Displaying and switching subtitles DVD Video DivX Some DVD and DivX discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during playback Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options Select change the subtitle language The current subtitle language is shown on screen and in the front panel display e To switch off subtitles press SUBTITLE then CLEAR ZA Note Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks DV
171. hed recording the backup disc you can select whether to make another backup of the same data or exit 2 Disc Back up Disc back up finished To make another back up copy please load a recordable disc Start Cancel e Select Start to make another backup copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another backup copy return to step 6 above 8 Ifyou don t need to keep the backup data on the HDD you can delete it now Select Yes to delete the data from the HDD select No to keep it you can delete it later if you want to 2 Disc Back up The backed up data is still on the HDD Erasing it will increase the free space available OK to Erase Yes e If you decide to leave the backup data on the HDD you can make backup copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back up menu D BE Using the Jukebox En Chapter 12 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder s HDD to store and playback music from your CDs You can also transfer WMA MP3 files stored on CD R RW ROM DVD USB device or PC Copying music to the HDD The first step is to copy some music to the DD CD audio WMA and MP3 files are copied at high speed Usually each track on a CD or DVD is ategorized and copied onto the HDD on the asis of information on artists and albums ote that once copied to the HDD audio racks cannot be copied to a recordable DVD disc A Important
172. hed 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 e Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the recorder please follow the steps below 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown on the front panel display wait at east two minutes 2 Unplug from the wall socket 3 Move the recorder e here s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost e The HDD is very delicate If used over ime in an improper manner or in an unsuitable environment it is possible hat the HDD will fail Signs of problems clude playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise mosaic in he picture However sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure f the HDD fails no playback of recorded m w aterial will be possible In this case it ill be necessary to replace the HDD unit Optimizing HDD performance As you record and edit material on the HDD the data on the disk becomes fragmented eventually affecting the recorder s performance Before this happens the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD which you can do from the Disc Setup menu see Optimize HDD on page 125 Before you start Symbols used in this manual The following icons are provided to help you quickly
173. iance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in D3 4 2 1 2 2_B_En Contents 01 Before you start What s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote CONTO zan eat Oar Ark Meebo Using the remote control 0 206 Disc content format playback compatibility About the internal hard disk drive Symbols used in this manual 02 Connections Rear panel connections 20 006 Front panel connections Connecting a TV antenna Easy connections Using other types of audio video output Connecting to a cable box or satellite ECEE aaga 5 aaae deals r E a Connecting an external decoder box 1 Connecting an external b n decoder box 2 Connecting to an AV amplifier VOCEIVOR in oe aa ni er a AANE S Connecting using HDMI Connecting other AV sources Connecting a USB device Plugging in 03 Controls and displays Front panel Common Interface Display Remote control 04 Getting started Switching on and setting up For users receiving digital broadcast SENICE Supa ies Po e i S ES eee dees Setting up the GUIDE Plus 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide The GUIDE Plus system Using the GUIDE Plus system Areas GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting 06 Using the digital electronic programme guide The Digital EPG system Using the Digital EPG simai d ii Setting timer programmes Other useful EPG functions 07 Recording About DVD recording
174. igital camera or other USB device connected to the USB port Copy Files from a Digital Camera Copy all DCF files directly from a connected digital camera to a recordable DVD R RW 5 3 Select the folder containing the files you want to view copy or edit The first image from the selected folder is displayed as thumbnail at the bottom of the screen From the Folder Information column you can change thumbnails via the lt gt buttons Note Currently selected folder in folder list E ee Select Folder 001 Foldert 002 Folder2 003 Folder3 4004 Folder4 005 Folder5 006 Folder6 007 Folder 008 Folder8 HDD 002 Folder2 7 Files 999 Remain Hee w Folder 999 MB 1 13 Pages in folder list Folder information 4 Select the file you want to view copy or edit Currently selected thumbnail E Folder2 001 PIOR0000 Ea off PIOR0001 Lai A 003 PIOR0002 al 004 PIOR0003 pa a 005 PIOR0004 pa PT 006 PIoRoo05 pn 007 PIOR0006 En 008 PIOR0007 p 009 PIOR0008 ia 010 PIOR0009 ge 011 PIOROO10 ee H Remain 012 PIOR0011 100 0 G Pages in file list Folder Size 999 MB HDD e The larger the file size the longer it takes the recorder to load the file e You can change folders via the lt lt gt gt buttons e If you encounter a disc that will not play check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder see JPEG file compatibilit
175. igital input 6 INPUT3 Stereo analog audio video and S Video inputs for connection to a VCR or other source component 5 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 AV7 Out on page 134 for how to set this up 9 G LINK Use to connect the supplied G LINK cable to enable GUIDE Plus to control an external satellite receiver etc 10 CONTROL IN Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer ff mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord 11 ANTENNA DIGITAL IN OUT Connect your DTV antenna to the ANTENNA DIGITAL IN jack The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA DIGITAL OUT jack for connection to your TV 12 AC IN Power inlet 4 Connections Front panel connections On the front panel there is a flip down cover that hides more connections Left side _ E 13 DVIN A DV input i LINK connector suitable for connecting a DV camcorder 14 USB port Type B USB port for connecting a PictBridge compatible printer or PC 15 USB port Type A USB po
176. ile Options or Folder Options F 4 Select Rename File or Rename Folder HR Photoviewer HDD Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB 001 _PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004 ELTE 006 PIoRoo05 p Erase Copy Rename File Lock 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 Cancel HDD 010 PIOR0009 r 011 PIOR0010 ia H Remain 012 PIOR0011 al 100 0 G The PhotoViewer 5 Enter anew name for the file folder File names or Folder names can be up to 64 characters long See Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name and Using a USB keyboard to enter a name on page 94 for how to enter a name Locking Unlocking files Locking files will protect them from accidental erasure and prevent them from being renamed Use the same process to both lock and unlock files Locked files are displayed in the PhotoViewer with a padlock icon 1 Select the file s you want to lock or unlock e To lock unlock multiple files or folders use the Multi Mode see Se ecting multiple files or folders on page 119 2 Display the command menu 3 Select File Options or Folder Options 7 4 Select Lock or Lock Folder Contents ER PhotoViewer HDD Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB 001 _PIOR0000 082 PIORO001 Rename File 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 En 005 PIOR0004 f LLock IC 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOROO06 pa 008
177. ing to your audio and subtitle language preferences For Auto Language to be effective the Audio Language and Subtitle Language options must be set to the same language The Initial Setup menu 16 Setting Options Explanation DVD Menu w Subtitle Sets the language of DVD Video menus to the same as that Language Language _ set for the subtitle language English Sets the language of DVD Video menus to English available Choose from the displayed languages to set the default languages language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Se ecting other languages for language options on page 144 Discs do not necessarily have menus in your selected menu language Subtitle One Select to have discs display subtitles according to your Display Subtitle Language and Auto Language preferences Off Select to switch off subtitle display Assist Select to display special additional assistive subtitles where Subtitle available Some discs may override these settings Recording Manual On All the standard recording modes plus MN1 to MN32 Recording go to setup LPCM and XP modes can be set Off Just the standard recording modes XP SP LP EP SLP and SEP can be set See also Manual recording modes on page 147 for detailed information on manual recording levels Optimized Rec On The recording quality of timer recordings is automatical
178. is About HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players and recorders DTV set top boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP as well as Digital Visual Interface DVI in one specification HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI compliant displays HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video 1 Depending on the component you have connected using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers 2 The pixel resolution of this recorder s HDMI video output is according to TV format NTSC 720 x 480i p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i p and PAL 720 x 576i p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i p If your display is not compatible with these resolutions the picture may not be correctly reproduced 3 We recommend you use an HDMI cable that supports HDMI category 2 C KD Connections 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 trademarks or registered t
179. is e Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 7 automatically ejected Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label after closing the disc side up tray e Take out the disc and clean it page 159 e Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder Can t eject a disc e Turn off the power to this device and press and hold amp OPEN CLOSE on the front of the unit for more than three seconds Can t play a disc e Check that the disc is a compatible format disc page 7 e Take out the disc and clean it page 159 e Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up e Press HDD DVD to select the DVD e There may be condensation in the recorder Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate e During HDD recording you can t play discs that are recorded with a Line System different to the current recorder setting e DVD R RW discs recorded using another recorder with copy once protected recordings will not play in this recorder Can t record a disc e Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 7 e Some DVD RAM discs are not recordable until they have been initialized page 73 This can take up to an hour Remote control does e If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the not work CONTROL IN jack point the remote control at the other compo
180. is equipment such as a vase or The voltage of the available power supply differs flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain according to country or region Be sure that the or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_B_En power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_En CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1 CLASS 1 T tinued safety d t Her pttS gain aedeseta ihe marel the produk LASER PRODUCT Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit Location inside of the unit CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM VRW2262 A RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DECLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT EVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDG UDS TTELSE FOR STR LING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIGLASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTS TTA DIG F R STR LEN BEI GEOFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GER TEINNEREN VORHANDEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN j CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N L SER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA EXPOSICI N A LOS RAYOS L SER AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYVALLE JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LUOKAN 3B LASERS TEILYLLE L KATSO S TEESEEN HAR
181. isc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and DVD R RW VR mode discs DVD R RW and DVD RAM as well as video content on the hard disk drive A Important e Titles that have been recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setting of the recorder are shown in the Disc Navigator with a blank humbnail image See also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 143 e During recording if you display the Disc avigator for the HDD some of the titles may appear with a A mark These titles were recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setting of he recorder During recording these itles cannot be played HDD DVD 1 _ Select the HDD or DVD 2 Display the Disc Navigator screen Playback will automatically stop when you do this e The Disc Navigator is also accessible from the Home Menu Title list View options panel Selected title Available recording Title Title Command thumbnail information menu panel Press to display the command menu panel Use the and ENTER buttons to navigate the menus PREV NEXT a gt gt When in the title list press to display the previous next page if there are more titles than can be displayed Press to change the title information displayed in the title list HDD DVD Press to switch b
182. isc containing this type of DivX VOD content the remaining number of plays is shown on screen and you then have the option of playing the disc thereby using up one of the remaining plays or stopping If you load a disc that contains expired DivX VOD content for example content that has zero remaining plays the message Rental Expired is displayed If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited number of plays then you may load the disc into your recorder and play the content as often as you like and no message will be displayed A Important e DivX VOD content is protected bya DRM system This restricts playback of content to specific registered devices e Ifyou load a disc that contains DivX VOD content not authorized for this recorder the message Authorization Error is displayed and the content will not play e Resetting the recorder as described in Resetting the recorder on page 160 will not cause you to lose your registration code JPEG file compatibility e Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files File format used by digital still cameras e Sampling ratio 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 0 e Horizontal resolution 160 to 5120 pixels ertical resolution 120 to 3840 pixels lt e Progressive JPEG compatible No e File extensions jpg jpeg jpe jif jfif must be used for the recorder to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types e File structure The recorder can
183. isconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions If the picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working e Press W Stop then try restarting Sone playback e Press the front panel STANDBY ON LS button to switch the power off then a switch back on and restart playback If l Pasar 5 mo ge a the power fails to switch off press and ee hold STANDBY ON for five seconds LO Uo oo until the power switches off E ED Additional information En On screen displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning Message Explanation Action e Initializing disc Please wait a moment When you load a blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it e Incompatible region number The disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the recorder and so will not play Cannot record any more titles e No more space for file management data The disc control data limit has been reached or the maximum number of chapters and or titles has been reached Erase titles chapters or combine chapters e This disc cannot be recorded Undo the finalization The disc was finalized on a non Pioneer DVD recorder
184. isplayed when information from the HDD cannot be read The HDD your dealer to e The Hard Disk Drive info is incorrect Use the Disc Setup menu to reinitialize As the HDD info cannot be properly read no new recordings can be made Reinitializing the HDD page 126 may result in your being able to make recording again Note will erase all recorded contents including protected files hat reinitializing the HDD e This signal s TV system is different from the recorder s setting The TV system PAL NTSC etc of the curren the TV system settings of channel is different fro his recorder e Recording failed due to a TV system mismatch Press DISPLAY to clear message The imer recording failed because of the channel set he setting of the recorder he TV sys or recording was different rom e Playback has stopped because the TV system is different than the recording TV System PAL NT During recording or timer recording standby TSC etc of the playback video he changed causing playback to stop automatically Message Explanation Action En En Additional information e You are not allowed to watch this Conditional Access Programme Explanation Action ACA module or smart card obtained from your service provider is required to watch the selected panel of t programme Insert the supplied module or card into the Common Interface c
185. ist will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder 4 Add titles to the Copy List highlight a title and press ENTER to add Titles you ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink F 5 Z Select Next from the command menu panel to proceed to the title edit screen A 6 Select a title to edit A menu appears of Copy List editing commands e Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see Erase on page 92 e Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see Move on page 98 e Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List e Cancel Exit the menu Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing 7 Sy Select Next from the command menu panel to proceed to the copy options screen VA Note e Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality see Recording Mode below F 8 G Select Start Copy to start copying Recording Mode 1 Select Recording Mode from the command menu panel t 2 Select a recording mode for the copy High Speed Copy The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original e XP SP LP EP SLP SEP MN The Copy List is copied at the specified recording quality in real time Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original the copy will not be better quality than the original If you select MN above you can also change the lev
186. ized before it can be recorded page 125 In this case initialization will take about an hour DVP js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation Before you start J Using DVD R DL DVD R DL discs DVD R DL Dual Layer and DVD R DL Double Layer discs contain two recordable layers on a single side giving about 1 8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single layer disc This unit can record to both DVD R DL and DVD R DL discs e If you intend to play DVD R DL Video mode or DVD R DL discs recorded on this unit on other DVD recorders players you must finalize them Note that some DVD recorders players may not play even finalized DL discs e This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc 2 m RDL 4XJ2X DVD R DL Correct operation has been confirmed for DL discs e DVD R DL ver 3 0 2x to 4x itsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim DVD R DL ver 3 0 2x to 8x itsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim That s JVC DVD R DL 2 4x itsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim RICO e DVD R DL 2 4x to 8x itsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim RICO About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two sided disc one side of which contains DVD content video audio etc while the other side contains non DVD content such as digital audio material The non DVD audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD audio specification and therefore may not play It is
187. lect the title containing the audio you want to change 2 9 Select Bilingual from the command menu panel Using disc backup See also Copyright on page 102 This feature offers a simple way to make a backup copy of finalized DVD R RW Video mode discs or DVD R RW discs The data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc 1 Select Copy then Disc backup from the Home Menu F 2 Select a backup option Start new disc back up Resume writing data Erase back up data There are three backup options e Start new disc back up Start making a backup of a disc e Resume writing data Record the backup data already on the HDD toa recordable DVD e Erase back up data Erase the backup data on the HDD Z Note F 3 Select a bilingual audio option 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 2 Disc Back up No disc Please load a disc to be backed up 4 Select Start 2 Disc Back up Read from disc and save to HDD Start reading Cancel e To see the progress of the backup press DISPLAY e You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second 5 When the data has been copied take out the disc and load a blank recordable DVD If
188. ly adjusted to fit on to the selected media if it will not fit at the selected quality setting 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 atimer 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 together with VPS PDC Subtitle On The selected subtitle language is recorded with the D TV Recording timer recording Off No subtitles are recorded with D TV timer recordings BET the Initial Setup menu En Setting Options Explanation Set Thumbnail Osecondse Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navigator to the first frame of the title 30 seconds Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into the title 3 minutes Sets the default thumbnail picture to three minutes into the title Auto Chapter One When recording to the HDD or in VR mode to a DVD chapter HDD VR marks are added at the black screen between commercials and main programming When recording in DV chapter marks can be changed by date time Off Automatic chapter marking is switched off Auto Chapter No Automatic chapter marking is switched off Video Separation 10 minutes e When recording in
189. ly press ENTER The Timer Programme Set screen appears from which you can edit the settings 4 E Enter the timer recording settings Use the buttons to select a field use the f buttons to change the value For more information on the options available at the Timer Programme Set screen see Setting timer programmes on page 53 F 5 E After entering all the timer recording information highlight Store Programme and press ENTER The timer recording list screen is displayed again The timer programme you just input appears in the list The rightmost column shows various timer recording status messages e OK Can be recorded Time Over Not enough space on the HDD the recording won t finish Over 12h Recording time of over 12 hours set when recording to the HDD the recording will be split into two titles Overlap Two timer programmes partially or completely overlap The one starting earlier will take priority e Until eg Until 13 8 For a regular recording the last programme that could be recorded is shown e Data Over Can t record because the disc management area of the disc is full e Cancel Once A regular timer programme is set to skip e Can t Rec Not possible to record Title Over Can t record because there is already the maximum number of titles on the disc HDD 999 DVD 99 Recording The programme is currently recording e Standby
190. m 1 0G Oh30m Insert position After pressing ENTER the new updated Play Li st is displayed Combine DVD VR DVD RAM P ay List only Use this function to combine two Play List ti 1 tles into one Highlight the title you want to combine T Cc e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles his title will remain in the same place after ombining with another title Select Edit gt Combine from the command menu panel a Disc Navigator DVD EE 10Titles 1 23 00 FRI 3 12 5 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Title Name _ ATitles Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 Erase Section 20 00 Fri 3 12 py Divide Chapter Edit Move 22 00 THU 3 22 00 THU 2 12 Combine 22 00 Thu 2 12 Cancel 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1hOOm 1 06 g List Mode Remal i x 3 Select another title to combine with the first This title will be appended to the first title selected The screen below shows title 3 selected to be appended to title 1 E2 Disc Navigator DVD E 10Titles D 1 23 00 FRI 3 12 1 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 4 Titles 2hoom 1 06 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP i Play List 2h00m 1 06 THU 2 12 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m 1 06 L VD Mode Remain Oh301 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Q OK to combine titl
191. m 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 is from the DV input an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or bilingual This has priority over the setting you make here The Initial Setup menu 16 Setting Options Explanation Bilingual A Le Record the left A channel of a bilingual source when Recording recording to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On to DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW or in LPCM mode from an external source B R As above but for right B channel recording When recording bilingual audio to DVD in VR mode except in LPCM mode or to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off except in LPCM mode both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you want on playback DV Input Stereo 1 Select to use the live audio track recorded during the video shoot from a camcorder that supports two stereo audio tracks Stereo 2 Select to use the overdubbed audio track from a camcorder that supports two stereo audio tracks Mix Select one of the three settings to use a mix of the two stereo audio tracks Audio Out Dolby Digital Dolby Output a
192. ma television language information can be received only when no media is being played back and no recordings are taking place or when you choose not to display this unit s GUI displays A Important e Depending on the type of plasma elevision some HDMI input terminals do not support the HDMI Control unction For details see the operating instructions supplied with your plasma elevision e To use the following functions set this unit s HDMI Control to Off page 141 The timer recording to use VPS PDC page 68 When you want this unit to automatically switch off upon completion of timer recording When HDMI Control is set to On this unit does not automatically switch off if your plasma television is switched on upon completion of timer recording When using the Video Control function of an external component Child lock settings page 69 When you connect a SCART cable and an HDMI cable to the same plasma television simultaneously e HDMI Control may not operate properly if you do not use an HDMI cable that supports the HDMI 1 3 Specification Controls may not function properly in certain situations such as immediately after you have connect an HDMI cable turn this unit s power off or remove the power cable for this unit or the connected component If you experience any problems set HDMI Control to On for all connected units and then display the pictures stored on thi
193. mercially available CD DVD eaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly ever use benzine thinner or other cleaning gents including products designed for eaning vinyl records Q O gO Storing discs though CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight gt Don t glue 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 don t risk using it you could end up damaging the recorder This recorder is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning the pickup lens The HDD DVD recorder s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center Although
194. n the Disc Setup menu see page 73 New DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you load them but it is also possible to initialize them for VR mode recording DVD RW and DVD RAM discs can also be initialized as a way of erasing the entire disc When initializing a DVD RAM disc select VR mode See nitializing recordable DVD discs on page 73 for detailed instructions Finalize settings Finalize DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive It is also possible to finalize DVD RW discs This is only necessary if you want to a player to display a title menu for the disc See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 71 for detailed instructions Note Undo Finalize DVD RW You can undo the finalization on DVD RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already 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 this recorder 1 am Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 2 D Select Finalize gt Undo Finalize then Start Optimiz
195. n you select All tracks of the all artist album are displayed e Play List Original Displays the settings of Display Mode By artist Play List 1 to Play List 4 Displays the tracks added to each play list Favourites Displays up to 25 tracks you listen to most frequently Copying albums tracks You can copy the albums stored on the HDD to other folders of a different artist on the HDD Also you can copy the tracks stored on the HDD to other albums on the HDD Z Note e You cannot copy the albums tracks stored on the HDD to a DVD or a USB device 1 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu F 2 o Select Listen to Music Edit F 3 Select an album track you want to copy F 4 3 Select Edit gt Copy Album or Copy Track from the command menu F 5 3 Select an artist album you want to copy the selected album track to Select New Artist or New Album if you want to create a new artist album The name of an artist album becomes A_number A number F_ number 6 oy Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Editing the HDD Jukebox A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behavior of albums 1 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu F 2 E Select Listen to Music Edit F 3 D Select what you want to edit a 4 Select an edit function from the command menu panel e Erase Deletes the selected artist album track 1 Some
196. na 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 ca Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de Hong Kong 0811 hk India 0914 in Indonesia 0904 id Italy 0920 it Japan 1016 jp Republic of Korea 1118 kr Malaysia 1325 my Mexico 1324 mx Netherlands 1412 nl New Zealand 1426 nz Norway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk Philippines 1608 ph Portugal 1620 pt Russian Federation 1821 ru Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 Sinhalese si 1909 Slovak sk 1911 Slovenian sl 1912 Samoan sm 1913 Shona sn 1914 Somali so 1915 Albanian sq 1917 Serbian sr 1918 Siswati ss 1919 Sesotho st 1920 Sundanese su 1921 Swahili sw 1923 Tamil ta 2001 Telugu te 2005 Tajik tg 2007 Thai th 2008 Tigrinya ti 2009 Turkmen tk 2011 Tagalog tl 2012 Setswana tn 2014 Tonga to 2015 Turkish tr 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volap k vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 Singapore 1907 sg Spain 0519 es Sweden 1905 se Switzerland 0308 ch Taiwan 2023 tw Thailand 2008 th United Kingdom 0702 gb USA 2119 us ED Additional information En Screen sizes and di
197. nd press ENTER more parts Use the playback controls gt H lt lt gt gt etc to find the point at Gq Chapter Edit OVD VRIMOWePlay List which you want to divide the chapter 400 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP then press ENTER Recline am a Chapter Edit DVD VRimioda Play List E gt T any a et 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Bi b Eza Rec time 1h00m ak Chapters 5 Erase Move l Combine z A 5 Select Exit to get back to the ci main Disc Navigator screen You can keep dividing the chapter as Set Genre many times as you wish up to 999 chapters per DVD R RW RAM disc HDD or 99 chapters per HDD title Erase Move Erase or move chapters Select the chapter you want to erase move and press ENTER Select whether you want to erase or move the 1 Highlight the title you want to Use this command to assign a genre to a title chapter z assign a genre to e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles E Note 1 When editing VR mode Original content it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long 2 VR mode Play List only 3 It may not always be possible to combine two chapters even though they are adjacent If a chapter has been divided into three then the middle chapter erased it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into Gil one En ED 4 Editing En 5 Select Edit gt Set Genre from the command menu panel Select Edit gt Lock f
198. ndby to switch on and immediately start recording When set to Recorder s Tuner it is not possible to GE use the Pause Live TV feature from standby After pressing PAUSE LIVE TV it will take at least 10 seconds for the picture to change during this time all controls STOP REC except the power button are inoperative 3 Press to stop the recording Note that startup from standby is not The operation is slightly different depending possible if you have selected Recorder s on the viewing source See the Operation Tuner in Pause Live TV on page 142 table below for details 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 2 Press to start playback You can also use the scan buttons lt lt gt gt pause Il PAUSE and stop lm STOP all without affecting the recording Operation table TV DVD mode of DVR source DVR Pause Live TV function button Condition Viewing source TV built in analog TV Pause Live TV Preset channel of DVR and TV are tuner matched after downloading from TV Direct TV Preset channel of DVR and TV are NOT recording 7 matched after downloading from TV Record TV programme that you re watching TV built in digital TV Direct TV Preset channel info in D TV cannot be uner recording 7 shared by DVR even after Download from TV Record TV progr
199. nent to use page 14 e Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder page 141 When the batteries run down the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder e Use the remote within its operating range page 6 e Replace the batteries page 6 All settings are reset e If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recorder is on all the settings will be lost e Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord Additional information No picture e Check that everything is connected properly page 14 e Check that the connected TV and or the AV amp receiver is set to the correct input e The recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible TV Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel W Stop button then pressing amp OPEN CLOSE e If you are using an indoor antenna that requires power make sure that Aerial Power in the Initial Setup menu is set to On or Auto page 132 e If the aerial antenna is not connected properly or if it is shorted the Aerial Power setting will revert to Off automatically Check the aerial connection and try making the setting again No sound or sound is distorted e Make sure that the amp receiver or TV is set to the correct input and the volume turned up e There is no sound when the picture is paused or during scanning or slow motion play Press gt PLAY to res
200. ng titles that contain copy once protected material the copy once parts will not be added Copying and backup Bat e When adding titles that contain material 8 To edit a title highlight it using the of more than one aspect ratio screen t 4 buttons then press ENTER size each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if y y A Title Edit p high speed copying is possible Fi Wem Fras s A cs 2 20 00 Wed22OSIT2 Title Name Back Depending on the title high speed copying Erase sean may not be possible to DVDs FF Preview SSS Next Cancel 6 Press to display the command J menu panel AA Wed29 03 Pr2 SP g 1h00m 2 06 The command menu panel Copy List Total 436 gt Current DVD Remain 436 C qa em _ i A menu of editing commands appears o ON ST 0 Mona Fra S P Erase Erase individual titles from the Recent tist 5 THU 230S 2200 Thu2ae Pre SP Pre Copy List see Erase on page 92 oS 4 WED 22 03 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP Pr2 a y S l 0 0 N E aeh ME Title Name Name or rename a title in a 1 WED 16 03 20 00 Wed1503 Pr2 SP Pr2 the Copy List see Title Name on 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 20 00 1h00m 2 06 Pr2 page 93 8 Sports SP x n topy sttail aa G5 e Erase Section Erase part of a title see Current DVD Remain 436 C C Erase Section on page 95 7 Select Next to move on to the Title e Move C
201. nit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a 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 in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_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 unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement soo2_En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified IMPORTANT THE MOULDED PLUG Blue Neutral Brown Live your plug proceed as follows letter
202. nly digital broadcasts ween TV mode in which you get the picture and sound from the TV s uner and DVD mode in which you get from the recorder s tuner ut Getting started CH Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up 4 ora Start the Setup Navigator When you switch the recorder on for the first time you can make several basic settings Se a orig using the Setup Navigator feature This takes cart you through setting the clock the internal TV cancel tuner and the video output A S If you re using the recorder for the first time we strongly recommend you use the Setup e f you don t want to use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the Navigator press to select Cancel recorder then press ENTER to exit the Setup 1 Switch on your TV and set the video Navigator input to this recorder jaan 5 E Select an Aerial Power setting 2 switch on the recorder for the built in digital tuner e On power is always supplied to the connected aerial whether the recorder is on or in standby When you switch on for the first time your TV should display the Setup Navigator screen If the Setup Navigator doesn t appear you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu e Auto power is only supplied when this see page 130 recorder is on e If this recorder is connected to a Off power is never supplied to the compatible TV using a fully wired 21 pin aerial SCART
203. nna output etenee v To recorder s antenna input AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER meee iy COOOL s AV1 RGB TV To SCART AV connector 1 Connect your TV antenna to the recorder and TV See Connecting a TV antenna on page 15 for details e If you want to incorporate a VCR in your setup connect it before the recorder i e between the antenna wall outlet and the antenna input on the recorder 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your VCR Gai e This recorder has a through function which allows you to record a TV programme from the built in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR To use this feature when the recorder is in standby Power Save must be set to Off see Power Save on page 130 Using other types of audio video output If you can t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this recorder there are standard audio video output jacks as well as an S Video and component video output Using the supplied audio video cable To audio input 4 Connections 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio video cable for the video connection
204. nnel banner for the current channel GS Wed 30 Apr 12 46 11 30 12 00 12 00 12 30 e Use the buttons to display the channel banner for other channels To switch to the displayed banner s channel press ENTER ZA Note e The channel banner displays the Subtitles GQ and Teletext MHEG S icon if they apply to the selected channel 2 e To see more detailed channel information press INFO again 11 30 12 00 Use the t buttons to display information about previous and following programmes Use the buttons to see information about other channels e If there is still more information to be displayed More is displayed press he BLUE button to see the extra information e To hide the channel banner press RETURN EXIT Changing D TV audio languages Press to display the current audio language Press repeatedly to change it to other available languages Changing D TV subtitle languages Press to display the current subtitle language Press repeatedly to change it to other available languages Using the MHEG application UK only Some stations bring you programmes with the MHEG Multimedia and Hypermedia Expert Group application encoded letting you experience D TV interactively 4 1 If you select a locked channel you will need to enter your password to access it e While listening to D TV radio channels the screen saver automatically starts after no butt
205. ntrol the second unit from this one e You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack Playing from a DV camcorder 1 Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack 2 From the Initial Setup menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you would like See DV nput on page 135 for more on this e Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio n on page 134 3 amw Select DV then DV Video Playback from the Home Menu 4 Start playback on the camcorder Images from the camcorder should appear on your TV e To record the incoming video press HDD DVD to select the HDD or a DVD for recording then press REC Press STOP REC to finish recording If there is no signal from the device connected to he DV jack or the signal is copy protected recording will pause It will automatically restart once there is a recordable signal e 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 e If your source is copy protected using Copy Guard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 61 for more details Recording from a DV camcorder e The source signal must be DVC SD ormat e You can t record date and time information from DV c
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207. o the start point and plays the loop round and round e When playing a DVD Video DVD R RW Video mode DVD R RW or from the HDD the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title e To resume normal playback select Off from the A B Repeat menu or press CLEAR if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed 1 For Divx files select Play Mode in the Disc Navigator while playback is stopped and in the Home Menu during playback respectively 2 When using time search playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input 3 If you switch camera angles on a DVD during A B repeat play A B repeat is cancelled Playback Repeat play ALL There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded or if you re using the HDD for playback It s also possible to use repeat play together with programme play to repeat the tracks chapters in the programme list see Programme play below F Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu then choose a repeat play mode Play Mode search Mode A B Repeat Repeat Programme Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off e To resume normal playback select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu or press CLEAR if no menu OSD suchas the Play Mode menu is displayed Programme play HDD DVD Video CD VideoCD SuperVCD WMA MP3 This feature lets you program the play order of titles chapters
208. ock level for playback of DVDs with parental level coding D TV Age Limit Next Screen Use this screen to enter an age limit for D TV programmes Programmes that are broadcast with age suitability guidelines that fall above the age set here will require the correct password to be entered before the channel can be viewed You must also enter your password in order to change the age limit setting This setting is only applicable when the country is set to France Denmark Finland or Sweden BET the Initial Setup menu En Setting Options Explanation HDMI Output only available when an HDMI device is connected Screen 1920 x 1080p Constant 1920 x 1080p output Resolution 1920 x 1080i Constant 1920 x 1080i output 1280 x 720p Constant 1280 x 720p output 720 x576p Constant 720 x 576p output when setting the Input Line 720 x 480p System to 525 System video is output in 720 x 480p 720 x 576i Constant 720 x 576i output when setting the Input Line 720 x 480i System to 525 System video is output in 720 x 480i Depending on the connected device some settings may not be available e Ifyou choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not be able to see any picture at all In this case press amp OPEN CLOSE while holding down the Stop button on the front panel to switch the setting this also switches Component Video Out on page 133 to the default setting 4 3
209. om the HDD to DVD The simplest way to copy a title is to use the One Touch Copy feature This copies the currently playing HDD title to DVD or DVD title to the HDD See One Touch Copy below for detailed instructions For more sophisticated copying tasks you can build a Copy List of titles to copy and edit titles so that you only copy the bits you want See Using Copy Lists on page 104 for detailed instructions Where possible the recorder will copy your recordings at high speed Depending on the recording mode the kind of disc loaded and various other factors copying can be as fast as one minute per hour of video See Minimum copying times on page 146 for more on copying times If you want to save disc space you can copy video at a lower recording quality for example an XP recording on the HDD copied to SP on a DVD Copying in this way is always done in real time When real time copying from the HDD to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW the chapter markers in the original material are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals according to the Auto Chapter settings see also Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW on page 138 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
210. on Select CAPS or small to change to upper DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode DVD RAM and HDD recordings and up to or lower case or use the CASE 40 characters for Video mode recordings SELECTION buttons kaa PREV and DVD R RW discs pr NEXT e You can also use the CLEAR button to mee delete characters directly press and 1 Highlight the title you want to hold for two seconds to delete the whole name or rename name For other remote control key e You can also use the Smart Jog to select shortcuts see Using the remote key titles shortcuts to input a name on page 94 a e For discs formatted on a different DVD 2 Select Edit gt Title Name from recorder you will see only a limited the command menu panel character set 7 g A is E Select OK to enter the name 00 FRI 3 12 Pres a 2890 Pi S112 Pr Cae and return to the main Disc Navigator 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pr Erase Section screen 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Divide Chapter Edit Set Genre 22 00 THU 2 12 PI Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pi e To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN EXIT Recent first All Genres Cancel a 19 00 MON 29 11 Pror ar 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain k 1hoom 1 0G 30h30m BET Editing Using the remote key shortcuts to in
211. on has been pressed for three minutes 2 Due to inaccurate information provided by the broadcaster some icons may occasionally be present or absent in error 3 Not all channels supply more detailed information 4 Ifyou start recording while the MHEG application is running the MHEG application screen will also be recorded To avoid this quit the application first then start recording It is not possible to start the MHEG application while recording is in progress Recording The channel banner displays an icon S to indicate that the MHEG application can be run O Press to start the MHEG application e You can also use any of the colour buttons e Press TEXT to quit the MHEG application Viewing Teletext European countries except the UK You can view the Teletext that comes simultaneously with certain programmes O Press to display the Teletext e You can also use any of the colour buttons e Press the TEXT button again to hide the Teletext screen Changing A TV audio channels You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal Press to change the audio type The current audio channel is displayed on screen e If the NICAM audio setting see NICAM Select on page 134 is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast you can switch between NICAM and Regular non NICAM audio eee e If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual you can also select the language
212. on page 135 2 Applicable only to HDD recording If this setting is used when recording to DVD MN32 is used When copied to DVD XP recordings are always copied in real time Recording 3 AS The front panel display shows the channel number or channel name if it s available e While the recorder is stopped you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel For channel 24 press 2 4 then ENTER e If the recorder is stopped you can also use the CH buttons on the front panel to select the channel number A TV Channel preset RECMODE 4 Set the picture quality recording time e See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 64 for detailed instructions AUDIO 5 If you re recording from the A TV tuner select the audio channel to record See Changing A TV audio channels on page 63 for more on this e When recording in VR mode if a broadcast is bilingual both audio channels are recorded allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording AUDIO 6 If you re recording from the D TV tuner select the audio language to record e You may also be able to set which subtitle language to record use SUBTITLE to select e Note that audio and subtitle languages cannot be changed during the recording of a
213. ony Start Copy g HDD DVD RW Bp gt i Mode Copy Time Oh 16m HDD gt DVD Vi Back Recording Mode Input Disc Name Finalize Start Copy Recording Mode Disc Name High Speed Finalize Off Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 436 Cd 436 1 If you re using a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc and the copy will span both layers the Copy List Total bar will be purple The Current DVD Remain bar will be half length if the first layer of a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc is already full Copying from DVD to HDD A 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 protected you can still use the One Touch Copy function however see One Touch Copy on page 102 The recorder can only store one Copy List at atime The Copy List will be erased if any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or edited the disc tray is opened playback is switched between Play List and Original the DVD disc is re initialized or finalized the recorder is reset to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 160 It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded ona different DVD recorder or a PC Copying and backup 1 Select Copy from the Home Menu F 2 Select DVD CD gt HDD F 3 Select a Copy List type e Selecting Create New Copy L
214. or Auto the aerial may not be connected properly or it may be shorted In either case check the connection and try making the setting again D TV Language Next Screen From this screen you can set your Primary and Secondary Audio preference for multilingual digital broadcasts your Primary and Secondary Subtitle preference for programmes hat are broadcast with subtitles and your Teletext language preference Use the buttons to highlight a field then use the buttons to change it Analog Tuner Auto Channel Auto Scan Select your country and then wait for the recorder to auto Setting tune into channels in your area After auto scan has finished the channel mapping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which programme numbers You can skip unwanted channels using the Manual CH Setting option see page 133 Press HOME MENU to exit the channel mapping screen Download If your TV supports this feature you can download all the from TV channels that your TV is tuned to via the SCART input Select your country and then wait for the download to complete After the download is complete the channel mapping screen appears as above See also the operating instructions that came with your TV for more information En The Initial Setup menu 16 Setting Options Explanation Manual CH Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the Setting settings made by auto
215. 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 this recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types media and formats Playable discs will generally feature one of the logos on the disc and or disc packaging shown below Note however that some disc types such as recordable CD and DVD may be in an unplayable format see below for further compatibility information Audio CD CD R CD RW cr T COMPACT COMPACT 0 DIGITAL AUDIO Mise ee ReWritable Video CD Super Video CD Super VCD glist compact 3 CD R RW compatibility This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs e Readable formats CD audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA JPEG or DivX files ISO 9660 Level 7 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Form Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder Multi session playback Yes except CD audio and Video CD Super VCD e Unfinalized disc playback CD audio only Compressed audio compatibility e Compatible media DVD ROM DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM CD ROM CD R CD RW USB e Compatible forma
216. put a name The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to input characters in the name input screen Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through the characters shown If you want to enter two characters in succession that are both on the same button for example a P and an R press gt to advance the cursor one space manually between inputting the two characters Using a USB keyboard to enter a name Using a USB keyboard connected to this recorder makes entering names very quick and convenient When in USB keyboard input mode a USB icon appears in the lower left of the screen 2 Other than the standard alpha numeric keys use the following keys when entering names Key Function Change the cursor position F1 Select CAPS Select small cursor position Delete the character at the previous cursor position delete Delete character at the current elete dad Enter the name Exit the input screen t amp 1 mno6d6606 on 2 abc2aaaaa pars7 2 yB 3 def3 tuv8uudu 4 ghi4titti wxyz9 5 jkl5 0 lt lt cursor back cursor forward lt change case CLEAR clear P character iT lt space gt finish name input Q sti hH l lt gt 1 lower case j upper case B A Note 1 It s possible that some USB keyboards will not work exactly as expected when connected to this reco
217. r Antenna wall outlet ANTENNA IN RF IN ae 5 ae ANTENNA OUT To antenna input O00 308 Q J TV We strongly recommend using an outdoor antenna for better broadcast picture quality lf however you want to use an indoor antenna use one with a signal amplifier rated at 5 V 30 mA and set Aeria Power to On in the Initial Setup menu see page 132 QE GE KD Connections En Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programmes and play discs Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page A Important e These connections use SCART cables not supplied If your TV or VCR does not have a SCART connection and you want to use the supplied audio video cable see Using the supplied audio video cable below e The AV1 RGB TV AV connector can output ordinary composite S Video or RGB video plus stereo analog audio The AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER connector accepts ordinary S Video and RGB video input as well as stereo analog audio See AV7 Out and AV2 L7 In on page 134 for how to setup these options e Before making or changing any rear panel connections make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet To antenna Antenna cable TV input wall outlet From SCART AV connector From ante
218. rademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC HDMI Control By connecting this unit to an HDMI Control compatible Pioneer plasma television AV system amplifier or AV receiver etc or HD AV converter with an HDMI cable you can control this unit from the remote control of a connected plasma television as well as have the connected plasma television automatically change inputs in response to this unit starting playback Refer to the operating instructions for your plasma television AV system or HD AV converter for more information about which operations can be carried out by connecting via HDMI cable Auto select function You can have a connected plasma television AV system or HD AV converter automatically change inputs when playback begins on this unit including when you have a GUI such as Disc Navigator set to display on this unit Certain connected plasma televisions may have their power turned from off to on when using this function Simultaneous power function You can have this unit turn on automatically when the power for a connected plasma elevision is turned on To have this unit s power turned off when a connected plasma elevision is turned off you must change the simultaneous power function of your plasma elevision Unified language function By receiving language information from a HFD connected plasma television you can have En this unit s language settings automatically change to those of the plas
219. rand Note Every time you see he on screen question about whether he receiver has changed to a certain channel the GUIDE Plus system has sent a different code Try all the different codes until your GUIDE Plus system can control your external receiver correctly If you have no success try to receive new codes overnight used to receive data through my terrestrial antenna or analog cable without a set top box Now I have upgraded to a satellite system or to digital 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 the initial set up found that the line up for all the channels received via the external set top box is incorrect How do I correct this You can change the line up in the editor according to your preferences Access the Editor Area Select the channels that you would like to change Change the source and preset number according to your preferences performed the set up but after many hours still have a blank EPG what is going wrong There are several possibilities Connections are wrong See Connections on page 14 to double check ev
220. rder See also Connecting a USB device on page 23 for more connection information e Certain keyboards may not be able to correctly input all characters 2 If you use the remote control to enter a name when in the USB keyboard input mode the recorder will automatically switch to remote control input mode Press any key on the USB keyboard to return to USB keyboard input mode Editing Set Thumbnail HDD DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title 1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles Select Edit gt Set Thumbnail from the command menu panel The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want GR Disc Navigator HDD 10Tities 10 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pres 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr rite Wane Set Thumbnail FRI 3 12 Pr Erana Section Fri 3 12 prd Divide Chapter Edit Set Genre 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 P 4 Titles Recent first All Genres WA a 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr2 SF a eS 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP l A p Remain 1h00m 1 0G 30h30m 3 Use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find a suitable frame then press ENTER to set GA Set Thumbnail HOD 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4
221. recording has finished i e playback is chasing the recording In fact you re not just limited to watching the recording in progress You can watch anything else already on the HDD or ona DVD if you re recording to the HDD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen see Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD on page 78 Chase Play is not possible when DV is the recording input Note Press during recording to start playback from the beginning of the current recording u Press during recording to select another title to play You can use all the usual playback controls such as pause slow motion play scan and skip e To stop playback press W STOP recording will continue e To stop recording press STOP REC playback will continue e 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 143 Also during simultaneous recording and playback if the TV line system of the playback track title changes then playback will automatically stop Recording from an external component DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to one of the recorder s external input
222. recording time in 6 A TV D TV blocks of 30 mins Press to switch between analog TV antenna When the red action button is visible in a input and digital TV antenna input The A TV GUIDE Plus screen use for One and D TV indicators on the front panel show Button Record which is selected STOP REC 7 Colour buttons Press to stop recording RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE 14 INFO Use when an EPG screen is displayed or While watching D TV press to display the when tuned to a data channel of a digital broadcast The function of each button will es be described on screen and changes Press to see additional information for the highlighted item in the EPG information banner depending on the screen being displayed 8 PAUSE LIVE TV page 66 15 GUIDE Press to start recording the current TV Press to display the EPG screen press again channel but with playback paused to exit effectively pausing the broadcast 16 HOME MENU 9 a AUDIO pages 62 63 84 85 Press odisp ay the Home Menu from which Press to change the audio language or you can navigate all the functions of the channel When the recorder is stopped recorder press to change the tuner audio 17 RETURN EXIT Press to go back one level in the on screen SUBTITLE page 84 menu or display Press to display change the subtitles z ai included in multilingual DVD Video Also press to exit the MHEG application discs 18 TIMER REC pages 39 68 While watching
223. rifying that they have been recorded properly before deleting anything from the camera 1 Press HOME MENU and select PhotoViewer to display the PhotoViewer screen 2 Load a blank or unrecorded Video mode DVD R or DVD RW disc z 3 Select Copy Files from a Digital Camera from the menu View Edit Photos on the HDD View Photos on a CD DVD View Photos on a USB Device Copy Files from a Digital Camera 4 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel e Note that during copying any timer programmes set to start will not begin and no other operations are possible Copying selected files to a DVD R RW This feature allows you just to copy some of the files stored on HDD to a DVD 1 There is a limit to the number of files amount of data that you can copy at one time e Only DCF format files in DCIM folders can be copied to a recordable DVD R RW The PhotoViewer A slideshow 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 A Important A maximum of 99 slideshow titles can be recorded e One slideshow title can contain up to 99 files If there are more files than this in the slideshow multipl
224. rkers for the Disc Navigator are copied but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original e f some part of the title being copied is copy protected copying will start but the copy protected portions will not be copied Using Copy Lists See also Copyright on page 102 At its simplest a Copy List is just a list of HDD or DVD titles that you want to copy When copying HDD titles to DVD you can however edit the titles in your copy list erasing chapters you don t need or re naming titles for example Edits you make to titles in the Copy List do not affect the actual video content only the virtual content of the Copy List So you can freely erase and modify anything in your Copy List safe in the knowledge that the actual content is not being altered Copying from HDD to DVD A Important e The recorder can only store one Copy List at atime e The Copy List is erased if the Input Line System setting is changed see Additional information about the TV system settings on page 143 Resetting the recorder to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 160 will erase the Copy List 1 Load a recordable DVD It is possible to complete the following steps without having a recordable DVD loaded 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 st
225. rom the command menu panel Eia Set Genre 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 P All Genres Cancel I 19 00 MON 29 11 F 00 MON 29 11 Pr 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP iets 1h00m 1 06 30h30m Gd Disc Navigator HOD 40Titles Ed Disc Navigator HOD NN 40Titles Lio 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr 10 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 Title Name 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 Title Name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail 4 Titles Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 pr Erase Section QO 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pr Erase Section P 20 00 Fri 3 12 prf Divide 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Divide Chapter Edit Recent fret Chapter Edit Set Genre 8 22 00 THU 212 Pr Lock aa Joa 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pi All Genres cama 7 19 00 MON 29 11 PF wo 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1hoom 1 06 30h30m Select a genre for the title Gq Disc Navigator HDD 1oTitles Se 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr 4 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr C No Category E Movies 20 00 FRI 3 12 P Drama 20 00 Fri 3 12 P Entertainmt News 22 00 THU 2 12 aise 22 00 Thu 2 12 E Comedy ore 19 00 MON 29 11 Qe 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain thoom 1 06 30h30m 4 Titles Lock HDD DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM Original only You can lock a title so that it can t be edited or erased accidently If you do need to edit it you can always unlock it later
226. rs can play finalized discs recorded in DVD R RW Video mode and DVD R discs A number of players including many Pioneer models can also play DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode finalized or not Most players will not play VR mode DVD R discs although some DVD ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to finalization might be necessary Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play When you finalize a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R disc a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc There are a number of different styles of title menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc All the title menus are navigated in the usual way pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu then using the f lt gt followed by ENTER to select titles and start playback Finalizing a disc DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW 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 Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after you finalize a disc Make sure the disc name is as you want it before you finalize the disc as it can t be changed afterwards If you want to rename the disc see nput Disc Name on page 124 before starting the steps below 1 This cannot be selected if AV2 L1 In is set to Decoder see AV2 L7 n on page 134 2 If the TV line
227. rt for connecting a digital camera keyboard or other USB device Right side 16 INPUT 2 Audio video input stereo analog audio composite and S Video especially suitable for camcorders game consoles portable audio etc Connecting a TV antenna This recorder has separate built in TV tuners for terrestrial digital and terrestrial analog TV broadcasts If you are ready to receive digital broadcasts now use one of the supplied RF antenna cables connect an antenna either an antenna wall outlet or indoor antenna to the ANTENNA DIGITAL IN connector Next connect the other supplied RF antenna cable to connect an antenna to the ANTENNA IN RF IN connector Lastly connect the recorder to your TV from the ANTENNA OUT connector Antenna wall outlet Antenna wall outlet or indoor antenna i ANTENNA IN RF IN D GOCO ATT e000 ANTENNA OUT g ANTENNA DIGITAL IN To antenna input TV A Important e If there is only one antenna outlet on your wall use a divider Do not connect a component that can receive analog signals to the ANTENNA DIGITAL OUT lf your area is not yet served with terrestrial digital services connect your antenna s output to the ANTENNA IN RF IN connector using one of the supplied RF antenna cables Next connect the recorder to your TV from the ANTENNA OUT connecto
228. ry The TV listings information available in the GUIDE Plus system is distributed throughout Europe by selected broadcasters called Host Channels It is important that the host analog channel for your country is correctly identified in order to receive listings information EPG download Follow A B or C below depending on your setup A If you are not using an external receiver this recorder will automatically scan all channels for the Host Channel e Leave the recorder in standby overnight 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 Country Host Region Channels comments Austria Eurosport Belgium RTL TVI France Canal Analog only Germany Eurosport Italy MTV Analog only Netherlands Eurosport Spain Tele 5 Analog only Switzerland Eurosport UK ITV Eurosport ITV is analog only Use Eurosport if you are a SKY subscriber and you no longer have an analog terrestrial antenna e 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 this is unsuccessful try the external receiver method About EPG download e EPG data can o recorder is in st the recorder th
229. s 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the HDD DVD recorder See Chapter 2 Connecting up for connection options 1 You can t start playback immediately after recording starts Simultaneous playback and recording doesn t work while copying or backing up Recording GE INPUT SELECT Press repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from The current input is shown on screen and in the front panel display e AV2 L1 Input 1 e L2 Input 2 front panel e L3 Input 3 Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio n on page 134 e Ifthe aspect ratio is distorted squashed or stretched adjust on the source component or your TV before recording e To watch video coming in via the DV input front panel select DV gt DV Video Playback from the Home Menu see also Playing from a DV camcorder on page 87 RECMODE 3 Set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 64 for detailed information HDD DVD 4 O Select the HDD or DVD for recording REC 5 Co Press to start recording e If your source is copy protected using Copy Guard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 61 for more details A Note Playing your recordings on other DVD players DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW Most regular DVD playe
230. s UK only You can search for broadcasts of programmes of the same series as a programme you have scheduled to record TIMER 1 Press TIMER REC 2 Highlight the timer programme you want to search F 3 Press then select Series Search from the command menu panel e The search results are displayed Choose the programme you would like to record and press either the RED button or ENTER to schedule a recording Searching for recommendations UK only You can search for recommended programmes generated from the content of the programmes you have scheduled to record TIMER 1 Press TIMER REC 1 e Programme search results are based upon data provided by the broadcaster e This function may not be applicable to all programmes gt C BEY Using the digital electronic programme guide 2 iinei you want to search 7 3 Press then select Recommendation Search from the command menu panel The search results are displayed Choose the programme you would like to record and press either the RED button or ENTER to schedule a recording Other useful EPG functions EPG Jump 1 Press GREEN when the Digital EPG screen Programme List Detailed information or Search Result is displayed 2 In the Date field select a date within one week to jump to Date lt Mon 13 Sep gt q Dd D 3 In the Time field select a time of the day 0 00 to 23 00
231. s both CD audio tracks and WMA MP files the part currently selected will copy 1 Up to 50 000 tracks can be created in the Jukebox You can create up to 50 000 artists albums in total e Sound quality is not worsened when you copy data from another source e When playing back an album copied from a source whose original audio track plays continuously such as a live recording there will be a brief pause in sound between tracks e Audio CDs are classified according to the information in the Gracenote database e WMA MP3 files are classified according to the information included in the files Track names may differ from the names of the original files e Depending on the name of the original folder and track the artist and album under which the folder or track is classified may differ Using the Jukebox Copying files via USB Connecting a regular USB device You can copy WMA or MP3 files from a connected USB device such as a USB drive to the HDD 1 Connect the USB device 2 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu A 3 Select Listen to Music from USB device 4 Display the command menu 5 Select Edit from the menu F 6 Select Copy all to HDD from the menu The folders on the USB device will be copied to the HDD e Up to 99 folders 999 files on the USB device can be copied displayed e Only the files that have been read can be copied To copy the files that have not been rea
232. s recorder to an HDMI connector on an HDMI compatible display a t MOT LOr e The arrow on the cable connector body should be face down for correct alignment with the connector on the recorder When connected to an HDMI component or DCP compatible DVI component the DMI indicator lights DMI 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 140 for more information Note that the HDMI settings remain in effect until you Z Note change them or connect a new HDMI component A Important e An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI equipped components compatible with both DVI and High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP If you choose to connect to a DVI connector you will need a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable A DVI to HDCP connection however does not support audio Consult your local audio dealer for more information e The HDMI connection is compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit 2 channel linear PCM signals as well as Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio bitstream e f your connected component is only compatible with Linear PCM the signal is output as Linear PCM DTS audio is not output e If you have connected to a Pioneer plasma display please select the HDMI setup on the display refer to the supplied manual for more on th
233. s set to start the recorder will go into timer recording standby In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions e The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours However because one title HDD is limited to 12 hours recordings over 12 hours will be spread over two titles ote that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles e If you set the timer recording to use VPS PDC set this unit s HDMI Control to Off page 141 VPS PDC works only with analog stations it does not work with digital TV stations VPS PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your country area Check with the stations for compatibility Recording e The hours between 3 00 and 5 00 in the morning are used by the GUIDE Plus system to download programme information During these times VPS PDC may not work reliably leave VPS PDC off if you set a timer recording for these times Timer recordings with VPS PDC set to On are not performed for the period between 20 minutes before the start time of timer recordings for which EPG Link is set to On until the such recordings are completed page 55 If VPS PDC is active for two timer programmes that are programmed to start at the same time then the programme that actually starts first takes priority Extending a timer recording in progress You can extend a timer recording beyond the programmed end time This can
234. s that support the DVB standard Contact your service provider to obtain the right kind of CA module Note that neither CA modules nor smart cards are supplied or sold by Pioneer Inserting a CA module The Common Interface card slot is located on the front panel of the recorder e Insert the CA module into the card slot as far as it will go The Common Interface card slot accepts Type and Type Il PC Cards PCMCIA cards Controls and displays Display 1 gt 5 Recording quality indicators page 64 Lights during playback blinks when playback is paused XP Lights when the recording mode is set to 2 XP high quality Lights when copying 3 i Lights during recording blinks when ights when the recording mode is set to recording is paused 4 page 68 Lights when a timer recording has been set Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn t a P SEP recordable disc loaded or the timer has ights when the recording mode is set to been set to record to the HDD but the EP extended play or SEP super HDD is not recordable extended play NTSC MN Lights when the video output signal Lights when the recording mode is set to format is NTSC MN manual recording level mode 6 Character display 7 R RW Lights when a recordable DVD R or DVD RW disc is loaded 8 PL page 91 Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded S L SP standard play LP SLP L L E L
235. s unit on your plasma television to improve the situations C Connections e We cannot guarantee this unit will work with HDMI control compatible components other than those made by Pioneer Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT INPUT Rear panel Front panel ans i To audio 7 From audio video input Analog camcorder video output J E o VCR 1 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder e You can use standard video or S Video cables for the video connection e Alternatively you can use the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART connector for audio video input and output with just one SCART cable 2 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or camcorder e You can use standard video or S Video cables for the video connection e The front panel connections make convenient connections for a camcorder input e When connecting an external AV source that only supports monaural sound only insert the left white audio jack to this device Doing so
236. sc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc 16 9 Setting 4 3 Letter Box av Appearance The programme is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen 4 3 Pan amp 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 amp Scan The programme is presented correctly on either setting When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor Screen format of disc 16 9 Setting 16 9 Appearance The programme is presented in widescreen 4 3 16 9 Your TV will determine how the picture is presented check the manual that came with the TV for details Additional information Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc Although not as fragile as the recorded side scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable Should a disc become marked with fingerprints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge Do not wipe with a circular motion If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol oracom
237. scs can be initialized for VR mode recording DVD RAM discs can be initialized for VR mode recording DVD R discs do not require initializing A Important e The table below shows the maximum number of titles recordable per disc and the maximum number of chapters per title Note Disc type rec Max titles Mex format per disc chapters per title DVD R RW 99 99 Video mode DVD R RW RAM 99 999 1 VR mode DVD R RW 49 99 2 1 A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc 2 A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc e 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 e The maximum continuous recording time for one title is eight hours when using a DVD R RW disc If you delete a title from a DVD R RW disc the total number of recordable titles remaining may not increase e Although this recorder can record PAL SECAM NTSC and PAL 60 you can t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings or NTSC and PAL 60 See also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 143 e Fingerprints dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs Pioneer takes no responsibility for recordin
238. sharpness of the mid frequency less detailed elements in the picture Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level The Black Setup setting is only valid for NTSC video and S Video output signals e Gamma Correction Adjusts the brightness of darker images e Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear Chroma Delay Adjust to correct the gap between the Y and C components in the video signal Use the buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting 5 When you have all the settings as you want them press HOME MENU to exit ic e To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust gt C BET the Initial Setup menu En Chapter 16 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound picture language and so on Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped During playback and recording these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu Except for the Setup Navigator menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity e Press HOME MENU and s
239. sic Setup Host Channel Setup Sameer GUIDE Plus System Information One Button Recording Gainer 2 Highlight the part you want to change Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code SW109AD GUIDE Plus External Receiver 1 None int External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button Recording Camy You can change the Language Country Postal Code and the External Receiver settings 3 Press ENTER to confirm 1 Making changes to the Country or Postal Code settings may require a new download of TV listings information This can take up to 24 hours Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide 05 Manual Host Channel setup GUIDE Plus FAQ and The GUIDE Plus system will automatically H identify your Host Channel as soon as the troubleshooting recorder is put into standby for the first time This FAQ covers only a few questions For a See the table on page 36 for a list of all the complete list please consult the GUIDE European Host Channels Plus website at If you know your Host Channel details www europe guideplus com source and programme number or if the automatic identification did not provide the g FAQ expected result you can identify your Host Channel manually Select Host Channel Setup in the Setup area and follow the instructions on the TV Select the correct e When l tried setting up my external receiver could not
240. sing the Initial Setup menu 130 Selecting other languages for language OptionS eee ee eee 144 Using Software Update Digital TUNE sixes ne iaai 144 17 Additional information Setting up the remote to control YOUR TMi eiaa ie Bare dine ORO we heres 145 Minimum copying times 000 146 Manual recording modes 005 147 Troubleshooting ec eee eee 148 If the picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop WOPKING ese Secs treat oe icee tees sreitre Seem 153 On screen diSplayS eee eee e eee eee 154 Front panel displayS 0ee0es 156 Language code list 2 eee eee eee 157 Country Area code list 2 seen ee 157 Screen sizes and disc formats 158 Handling GiS s miia nea anen eaa Aarie 159 Cleaning the pickup lens 159 Condensation ei eaei a eee eee uaan 159 Hints on installation ee eee 160 Moving the recorder 2 eee eee eeee 160 Resetting the recorder eeeeeee 160 Specifications 2 eee eee eee eee 161 By Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What s in the box Please confirm that the following En accessories are in the box when you open it e Remote control e AAVREP dry cell batteries x 2 e Audio video cable red white yellow e G LINK cable e RF antenna cable x 2 e Power cable e These operating instructions e Warranty card Putting the batteries in the remote control Inser
241. t titles Use the a a PREV 1 NEXT buttons to display the previous next page of titles To change the thumbnail picture displayed for a title see Set Thumbnail on page 95 For HDD recordings you should be able to see a thumbnail title digest If it doesn t display set Set Preview to Normal See Set Preview on page 141 Play the highlighted title You can also select Play from the command menu options Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator You can choose to display titles in the Disc Navigator in various different ways sorted alphabetically by recording date by genre and so on You can also choose whether to display four or eight titles on the screen at the same time 1 Display the view options panel The view options panel 2d Disc javigator HDD 10Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr 4 SP 4 Titles 2hoom 1 06 Sort order m 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pr9 SP r Recent first 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP E gt 4 2h00m t 06 cenre B 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr7 SP All Genres gt 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 10 00 MON 29 11 Pra SP a ae 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP ae 1hoom 1 08 30h30m t a 2 Choose Style Sort order or Genre then press ENTER to see the available view options e Style Select four or eight titles per screen view e Sort order Sort by date most recent first unwatched first title name or recording date oldest first
242. t the input colour system The available options of the Input Colour System setting depend on the Input Line System setting The table below shows the different options available Input Line Built in External System analog tuner input 625 System Auto Auto PAL PAL SECAM SECAM 525 System n a Auto 3 58 NTSC PAL60 Additional information about component video output If you switch the Component Video Out setting to Progressive when using a TV that is not compatible with progressive scan video you will not be able to see anything displayed on your TV If this happens press and hold the W Stop button on the front panel then press amp OPEN CLOSE This will set the recorder s video output back to Interlace BET the Initial Setup menu En Selecting other languages for language options F 1 Select Other from the language list This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language Audio Language and Subtitle Language 2 Select the language you want Initial Setup A Basic OSD DVD Menu Language Digital Tuner Audi Analogue Tuner Subt Video In Out Auto Number Audio In DVD Audio Out Subt Language Recording Language lt 4 English gt 0514 Select by language name Use the lt 4 p 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 p
243. t two AA R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications inside the co mpartment A Important Incorrect use of batteries can result in ha zards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following Don t mix new and old batteries ogether Don t use different kinds of batteries ogether although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages ake sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in he battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries D3 4 2 3 3_En Using the remote control Please keep in mind he 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 remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remot
244. the current programme ENTER Press to confirm a selection or to leave the GUIDE Plus screen Number Use for numeric entry buttons la PREV Press to select the previous gt gt NEXT next page of information in the grid for example q gt Press to select the previous next day E Note One Button Record The RED Action button Record is visible anytime you can highlight a programme title including from the Grid after a search or in your recommendations in the My TV area The programme name date channel recording start and end times are all set automatically when you set a timer recording using One Button Record If you need to you can edit the settings at any time before the recording is due to start see Editing a scheduled recording on page 44 1 Highlight a programme title Record Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rachel s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phoebe must choose between two unexpected i 10 30 60Min ETTA Se Fimbles ame Thrisa Sally Jessy Raph Ourb five l Armageddon siawlone News at Ten The Secret Emmerdale Homes Polic gt Welcome to GUIDE Plus net 4 One Button Recording Gainer 2 Press the RED Action button Record The programme is now set for recording When the programme is due to start the recorder will switch to the correct channel and start recording e You can also use th
245. the instructions on the next page Using the setup on this page you can e Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver e Change channels and set timer recordings on the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system via the G LINK cable and after setting up A Important e Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR satellite receiver or other component Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amplifier receiver e When using the GUIDE Plus system to make a timer recording from an external receiver make sure that the external receiver is switched on 1 The diagram shows SCART video connections but you can alternatively use any of the other audio video connections GE KD Connections To antenna Satellite dish From antenna input l antenna cable TV wall outlet From SCART AV connector Cable Satellite H receiver To recorder s antenna input AV1 RGB TV To SCART AV connector TV 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown See Connecting a TV antenna on page 15 for more on RF antenna connections including from this recorder to your TV 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 SCA
246. the video window becomes unlocked It remains unlocked for the remainder of your current TV viewing session If you want to lock the video window again follow the same procedure The RED Action button will now act as Lock Channel mosaic screen You can switch the display style of channels in the Grid Area Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons by pressing the YELLOW Action button Select the channel 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 e Grid The GUIDE Plus system Home Area Displays TV listings information for the next seven days by time and channel e Search Search for TV programmes by category e g Sport subcategory e g Football or keyword e My TV Set up a profile and receive recommendations according to your preferences e Schedule Show all scheduled recordings e Info Area for additional information such as weather not available in all regions e Editor Change channel settings e Setup Setup the GUIDE Plus system The Grid Area The Grid is the main TV listings screen of the GUIDE Plus system and is the first screen that you see when you press GUIDE You can see TV listings for the next seven days starting with the current day When you highlight a programme in th
247. time changes in broadcasting schedules can cause scheduled recordings to overlap q Using the digital electronic programme guide Deleting a timer programme You can delete timer programmes you no longer need TIMER 1 Press TIMER REC 2 nonionic you want to erase 7 Press then select Erase from the command menu panel e Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel e You can also just press CLEAR when the timer programme is highlighted Skipping a regular timer programme If you ve set a regular daily or weekly timer programme you can set the recorder to skip the next scheduled recording TIMER 1 Press TIMER REC 2 iistiisiecistinerurostanims you want to skip F 3 Press then select Cancel Once from the command menu panel e In the timer programme list Cancel Once appears by the programme e You can also just press IE PAUSE when the timer programme is highlighted Checking for alternative broadcast times UK only You can check to see if a programme you have scheduled to record is airing at an alternative time slot Note TIMER 1 Press TIMER REC 2 Highlight the timer programme you want to search Press then select Alternate Search from the command menu panel e The search results are displayed Choose the programme you would like to record and press either the RED button or ENTER to schedule a recording Searching for serie
248. tion name 3 Programme title 4 Appear when other programmes have been scheduled for the same period 5 Programme schedule 6 Programme genre 1 EPG information is only viewable for D TV programmes that provide EPG information Using the digital electronic programme guide GE Using the Digital EPG e To quit the display of detailed information press INFO again or Using the Digital EPG you can check the RETURN EXIT schedule of digital TV programmes view information about desired programmes Sais and or select programmes Tirer 13 40 14 05 1 Press to display the Digital EPG screen The EPG screen updates automatically if the EPG data is acquired successfully If not the More Digital EPG screen shows a blank image 4 Press to exit the Digital EPG 2 Select a TV programme screen 2 00 12 45 Setting timer programmes Sun 12 Sep Using the Digital EPG it s easy to set digital TV programmes for recording 1 Press to display the Digital EPG screen e Press kaa PREV gt gt i NEXT to skip to D the next or previous channel list page 2 x Select a programme e Information about the selected 2 00 12 45 programme appears in the information j window ee e To watch a programme currently on air pans select the programme then press ENTER e You can check information about programmes scheduled up to one week S
249. tly to your TV or AV amplifier receiver Decoder From SCART AV connector To SCART AV connector TV 1 Connect your TV antenna to the recorder and TV See Connecting a TV antenna on page 15 for details 1 In order to use this setup you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu e Set the AV2 L1 In setting to Decoder from the Initial Setup menu see AV2 L7 n on page 134 From the Manual CH Setting screen set the Decoder setting for the scrambled channels to On see Manual EO CH Setting on page 133 En KD Connections 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier receiver using the digital coaxial output In addition to 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 A Important
250. to jump to x 4 Select Jump The Programme List for the specified day and time is displayed EPG Search 1 Press YELLOW when the EPG screen Programme List Detailed information or Search Result is displayed 2 In the Date field select a date within one week to search in Date lt C DE D 3 In the Time field select the time of day 0 00 to 23 00 to search in 4 In the Genre field select the genre to search for You can search for multiple genres by pressing ENTER after each genre F 5 Select OK 6 by Select Search The results of your search are displayed Recording Chapter 7 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM DVD R DL and DVD R DL media DVD R and DVD RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording Each has its advantages and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose If you want to edit your recordings in any significant way VR mode offers greater possibilities for cutting copying and changing the way the video is presented Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing but it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard DVD players many of which won t play VR mode discs Once a disc is initialized for a particular mode all recording on that disc will be in hat mode DVD RW di
251. to use Press gt for Search Grd De EA EXD a Welcome to GUIDE Plus Snr One Button Recording Sine Video window Allows you to continue watching the current programme while using the GUIDE Plus system 2 Information panels Display programme promotions or instructions on the GUIDE Plus system 3 Action bar Colour coded Action buttons change function depending on the area 4 Information box Shows short programme descriptions or help menus 1 The GUIDE Plus system can t be used when the Input Line System is set to 525 System see also nput Line System on page 130 C Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide 5 Menu bar Gives access to the various areas of the GUIDE Plus system 6 Grid Shows TV listings information for the next seven days by channel and time GUIDE Plus navigation The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus system 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 t ie Use to navigate screens highlight an item RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE Action buttons that change unctionality depending on he Area MENU Press to jump directly to the enu bar TIMER REC Press to go directly to the Schedule area INFO Press to display extended information for
252. tons Momsen 62 89 The table below shows how to use this toshiba 29 JVC 63 remote control with your TV Button What it does o Press to switch the TV on off standby INPUT SELECT Press to change the TV s video input VOLUME Use to adjust the TV volume CHANNEL Use to change TV channels ED Additional information Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video Please note that not all discs are compatible with high speed copying Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility Rec mode ee a a e ee ee ee ee 10h 8h 6h 4h 2h 1h DVD disc type 1x 6 mins 7 5 mins 10 mins 15 mins 30 mins 60 mins DVD RW 2x DVD R DL 2x 3 mins 4 mins 5 mins 7 5 mins 15 mins 30 mins DVD RAM 2x DVD R 2 4x Pp bam 2 4x 7 oF 6 3 mins 12 5 mins 25 mins DVD RAM 3x i i 3x 2 mins 2 5 mins 3 5 mins 5 mins 10 mins 20 mins DVD RW 4x ee fot eat tas DVD R 4x 4x 1 5 mins 7 2 mins 7 2 5 mins 7 4 mins 7 5 mins 15 mins DVD RW 4x DVD R 8x 16x DVD R 8x10 6x 1 25 mins 7 1 6mins 7 2 2 mins 7 3 mins 5 5 mins 11 mins DVD RW 6x DVD RW 8x Note that all times in the above table are approximate Also that actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded 7 Titles recorded on DVD R RW in SEP SLP or EP modes cannot be high speed copied E Note EEO 1 Depending on the disc the
253. tons or the number buttons to edit Press the GREEN Action button to go to continue or the RED Action button to go back Sant Note 4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording of 4 to highlight a character on the keyboard Select with ENTER Press the Green button to confirm Please press gt Please enter your events tite name Friends_ Welcome to GUIDE Plus amt One Button Recording Camer Use the f 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 change the recording quality Quality Frequency Recording Quality LP Recording Frequency Once Recording Destination HDD Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press to display Timing and Genre ca Search BBC2 25 May 10 10 a Welcome to GUIDE Plus amt One Button Recording Gainer Select from AUTO2 XP SP LP EP SLP SEP or a manual recording mode see Manual Recording on page 137 and Manual recording modes on page 147 1 See About timer recordings on page 68 for more information about scheduled recordings 2 This mode maximizes the recording quality to fit on to a single DVD disc Can also be used when recording to HDD q Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide 7 Press the GREEN Action button Frequency to ch
254. troduction 2 oss wee st te oe 102 One TouchCopy 20 see vee ee eee 102 Using Copy Listsss sia vec ane ected 104 Using disc backup asiste eee eee 108 12 Using the Jukebox Copying music tothe HDD 110 Copying files via USB 005 111 Playing music from the Jukebox 113 Changing the display style of MeduUke Dox zfs edoctee Atom bien Shas des 115 Copying albums trackS 000 115 Editing the HDD Jukebox 44 115 13 The PhotoViewer Locating JPEG picture files 117 Changing the display style of the PhotoViewer 2 e eee e eee eee 118 Playing a slideshow 2 cece eee eee 118 Reloading files from a disc or WSBideViCec is diss aca ritaron Aeeade 119 Importing files to the HDD 119 Selecting multiple files or folders 119 Copying files to a DVD R RW 120 Copying selected files to DVD RERW 5 0 cdeive teed Salta ia 120 Editing files onthe HDD 121 Printing files eki aa 123 14 The Disc Setup menu Basic settinNgSssi sss ris keinnt Eass 124 Initialize SettingS 2 eee eee eee eee 125 Finalize settings 2 0 cece eee eee 125 Optimize HDD 0 eee eee eee 125 Nitialize ADD a ste 28 eerie toca ee 126 15 The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external INDUtS ee eee eee ee 127 Setting the picture quality for disc playback seskit arsctevters a e arene 128 16 The Initial Setup menu U
255. ts MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA En By Before you start e Sampling rates 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz Bit rates Any 128 kbps or higher recommended Variable bit rate VBR MP3 playback Yes e VBR WMA playback No e WMA encoder compatibility Windows edia Codec 8 files encoded using indows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless oice and VBR e DRM Digital Rights Management file playback No e File extensions mp3 wma these must be used for the recorder to recognize P3 and WMA files do not use for other file types e File structure The recorder can load up o 99 folders 999 files at one time ifthere are more files folders that this on the disc then more can be reloaded WMA Windows Media Audio content This recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing Inc Note DivX video compatibility DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the Divx video codec from Divx Inc Keeping the same terminology as DVD Video individual DivX video files ar
256. tter box Letter Box format presentation for widescreen material 4 3 Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the pan and Pan amp Scan scan presentation for widescreen material 16 9 o Select if you have a widescreen 16 9 TV Your TV settings determine how 4 3 material will look Selecting 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan does not guarantee that all video material will be presented in that format as some discs override this setting Still Picture Field Produces a stable generally shake free image Frame Produces sharp image but may be prone to shake Auto e Generates a generally less sharp but more stable still image Seamless On Playback is smooth but with a trade off against the accuracy Playback of the edit points Off You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during playback of a VR mode Play List This setting applies to HDD DVD R RW VR and DVD RAM playback Angle Indicator One 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 Parental Lock Set Password Next Screen If no password has yet been set enter a four digit number to Change Password become your password If you want to change the password irst enter your old password then enter a new one DVD Playback Next Screen From this screen first enter your password and then set a parental l
257. ty recording time DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Before starting a recording you will usually want to set the picture quality recording time There are six standard settings available which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time When Manual Recording is set to On see Manual Recording on page 137 a further option will be available MN1 to MN32 LPCM or XP a super high quality HDD recording mode that features a transfer rate of around 15 Mbps depending on what you set When recording to DVD MN32 is the highest recording quality available If you select XP the recording mode will automatically revert to MN32 When recording to DVD R RW SLP is the longest recording time available If you select SEP or MN1 to MN3 the recording mode will automatically revert to SLP Press repeatedly to select the recording quality e XP High quality setting gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc SP Standard Play Default quality used for most applications gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD LP Long Play Lower video quality than SP but doubles the recording time ona DVD to about four hours EP Extended Play Lower quality than LP but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc A Note e SLP Super Long Play Lower quality than EP but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc e
258. u choose a set able ile holdi ng down t setting ing that is incompatible with your TV you may not o see any picture at all In this case press amp OPEN CLOSE he Stop button on the front panel to switch ches Component Video Out on page 133 to There s no sound from the connected HDMI or DVI device e Some he manual that came wi here is no sound whe DMI compatib n using a DVI terminal e devices do not output sound check with th the connected device The power automatically turns on for ur his un a connected plasma ned on in this way se it s power may be turned on each time you turn on the power elevision If you do not want this unit to be this unit s HDMI Control to Off page 141 Can t record video e When u channel information for sing HDMI Control to record you must make sure that the he plasma television matches that of this unit If the channel information does not match you cannot make recordings Use the Auto Channel Setting function to set this unit s channel information page 132 Additional information 17 Problem Remedy HDMI Control does not e Verify that the HDMI cable is firmly connected page 21 respond e Check whether HDMI Control is set to On for this unit and the device connected to this unit For more information refer to the operating instructions of your plasma television AV system or HD AV converter e D
259. ume regular playback e DTS discs can only be played if this recorder is connected to a DTS decoder or DTS compatible amp receiver If you have connected a suitable decoder also make sure that the Initial Setup gt Audio Out gt DTS Out setting is On e Some 96 kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack In this case switch the input of your amp receiver to analog e Check the audio cable connections page 14 e If the sound is distorted try cleaning the cable plugs Cannot switch a bilingual programme e During real time copying it is not possible to switch audio channels The main and sub channels are both output The picture from the external input is distorted e If the video signal from the external component is copy protected you cannot connect via this recorder Connect the component directly o your TV The picture is distorted e Change the Input Line System setting page 143 You can also change it by pressing the ll Stop button and INPUT SELECT on the ront panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped Screen is stretched vertically or horizontally e Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting page 139 is correct for he kind of TV you have see also page 158 e If you have a widescreen TV check its aspect ratio settings e This recorder s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input signal When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID 1
260. ur HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles There are 20 genres in total including five user definable ones that you can name as you like Create DVD VR DVD RAM Play List only Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it Before you can use this command make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left 1 Select Create from the command menu panel a Disc Navigator DVD Titles No title Play 4 Titles ii Edit Play List Create Undo Give l Remain Oh30m 7 2 Select an original title to add to the Play List e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles Repeat these two steps to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List Note Play DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Use this function to start playback of a title 1 Highlight the title you want to play e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles F Select Play from the command menu panel Playback of the title you selected starts Gq Disc Navigator HOD 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr4 S 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pra s lPlav erase 10Titles 4 Titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pro s Edit 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 S wd first Genre Name 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 _ 00 THU 2 12 Pr7 All 8 Multi Mode l nae 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m 1 06
261. ur b Go gt The Secret Homes Polic gt You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information Use the Tt 4 buttons to review the list If you notice that there are channels missing or that there are channels in the list that you don t get go to the Editor screen One Button Recording Emmerdale e Press f repeatedly until the Menu bar is highlighted e Press until Editor is highlighted The main area of the screen now shows a list of channels Those that are turned ON are displayed in the grid those that are OFF are hidden Use the t buttons to move down the list and turn channels ON or OFF as necessary e 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 which the channel can be found on its receiving device source The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel e The above is especially important for the Host Channel Please make sure that he Host Channel is always switched ON eee 000 2 Change the programme numbers as you like Changing the programme numbers allows you to decide the order in which the channels change when stepping through them sequentially You can do this to group
262. user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 F 2 3 Select Detailed Settings Memory1 Detailed Settings F 3 D Select the setting you want to adjust Prog Motion Motion H 4 Still Motion Still PureCinma 3 D Y C YNR ott gt Max CNR Off i Max Detail Off Max White AGC off v You can adjust the following settings e Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive 1 If Component Video Out see page 133 is set to Interlace when this device and the HDMI device are not connected the settings for the digital tuner cannot be changed En BET the Video Adjust menu e PureCinema This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive Usually set to Auto but try switching to Off if the picture appears unnatural 3 D Y C Adjusts the brightness colour separation e YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component e CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour component Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup
263. ut a name on page 94 aA Input Genre Name LC oms ABCDEFGHIJKLM al NOPQRSTUVWXYZ AAAKKKAASEEEETITI DNOOGGGHOUGOUTDBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp xe 1 1 CEHVT O2 5 eg Tey at OK Clear Space Select OK to enter the name and exit Gd Disc Navigator HOD 10Titles 10 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr4 S D 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pra sf Play 4 Titles Erase 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pr9 5 Ea 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pro Recent xl Genre Name g 8 20 00 THU 2 12 Pr7 8 f 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 All Genres Multi Mode E rea I 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr2 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Q 1hoom 1 o 30h30m F Select titles from the title list Selected titles are marked with a M1 e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles For example select Erase to erase all the marked titles ed Disc Navigator HDD NY multi mode 40Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr4 S i 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pra s ERS L Lock 4 Titles WIRE E 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pro Change Genre O 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 Recent first Fes 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr7 Single Mode tse or Thu 2 12 Pr7 All Genres DD 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr2 sP 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 SP 30h30m Once the command is completed Multi Mode is automatically exited Editing Undo DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD
264. vide Cancel 5 Press to divide the title at the current playback position 6 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Q Divided titles cannot be combined 0K Yes No Chapter Edit DVD VR DVD RAM HDD When editing a VR mode DVD or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title with commands for erasing combining and dividing 1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want to edit e You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles F 2 e Select Edit gt Chapter Edit from the command menu panel d Editing p 0 Move command only Select the HDD only Select the type of destination for the chapter and press ENTER Q HDD DVD RECORDER LJ Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Ge Chapter Edit DVD VR miOdePlay List 19 00 Mon 29 11 Erase Rec time 1 Move Chapter d i Cancel i ol 003 004 005 Oe FR i Ba Video Mode Compatible Editing Exit Divide Frame Accurate Editing Erase Move Combine e For more information about these Combines Combine two adjacent options see Editing accuracy on page 91 chapters into one Highlight the bar 4 Select the command you want divider between two adjacent chapters e Divide Divide a chapter into two or a
265. when the DVD drive is selected 5 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 6 HDMI indicator Lights when this recorder is connected to HDMI HDCP compatible component 7 Front panel display and IR remote sensor See Display on page 27 for details 8 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 9 Front panel inputs See Front panel connections on page 15 for more information on these 10 COMMON INTERFACE slot Slot for CA module and smart card used to decode scrambled D TV channels See Common Interface on page 26 BEE Controls and displays 11 gt Press E Press to stop playback STOP REC Press to stop recording ONE TOUCH COPY Press CH racks etc INPUT SELECT Press to change the input used recording A TV D TV Switches between analog TV an o start or restart playback o start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD Use to change channels skip chapters enna input and digital TV antenna input The A TV and D TV indicators show which is selected 12 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks En Common Interface To receive scrambled D TV channels you will need a CA module and smart card provided by your service provider Different CA modules support different encryption systems This recorder is designed to work with module
266. y and PC created disc compatibility on page 11 e The thumbnail of files that cannot be played is displayed as the A logo 1 Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable but if there are more files folders than this on the disc or connected USB camera it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function see Reloading files from a disc or USB device on page 119 G En The PhotoViewer Changing the display style of the PhotoViewer You can choose to display photos by grouping them by folder file or number of thumbnails 1 Display the view options panel The view options panel Folder2 File PIOROOO1 PIOR0002 Sule Bgg Plorooos p era PIOR0004 Folder Size 999 MB 1 PIOR0005 E a i PIOROO06 F PIOR0007 a PIOROO08 pa PIOR0009 p HDD ott PIoRo010 pa I 012 PIOR0011 pa Remain 100 0 G 1 84 F 2 Choose Display Mode or Style then press ENTER to see the available view options e Display Mode Choose between folder and file display modes e Style Choose between displays of 1 4 and 12 thumbnails F 3 Choose a view option then press ENTER The display mode will change to that which you have chosen Playing a slideshow 1 list To start the slideshow from the first file in the folder skip to step 3 after choosing the desired folder and pressing 2 Select a thumbnail e Use ka PREV gt gt i NEXT to
267. y and easily 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 If you haven t already done this please turn to Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 34 before proceeding GUIDE Plus SHOWiEW VIDEO Plus G LINK are 1 registered trademarks or trademarks of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or its related affiliates Legal Notice GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND ORITS 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 Note 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 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM Using the GUIDE Plus system All the various features and areas are colour coded for ease of navigation All screens with the exception of some setup screens have the following common elements Gainey BRC _25 Mav 10 10 ce Home Grid displays programme listngs by channel _en time Press
268. y be output PCM All audio signals are converted to Linear PCM except DTS Bitstream Select if the connected device is compatible with bitstream Priority audio This setting is not available when a DVI device is connected The Initial Setup menu 16 Setting Options Explanation HDMI Control One Enable the HDMI Control function Select this option when connected to an HDMI Control compatible Pioneer plasma television AV system amplifier or AV receiver etc or HD AV converter Off Disable the HDMI Control function Select this option when not connected to an HDMI Control compatible component or when connected to a component manufactured by a company other than Pioneer e For more information about HDMI Control see HDMI Control on page 22 e This setting is available even if you are not connected to an HDMI device e For more information see Troubleshooting on page 152 Options On Screen One The recorder displays operation displays Stop Play etc Display on screen Off Switches off the on screen operation displays Front Panel One The time is shown in the front panel display when the Display recorder is in standby Off The front panel display is switched off in standby Remote Control Recorder 1 3 If you are using more than one recorder in the same room Mode default set them to different IDs This setting sets the recorder ID to Recorder 1 change the remote controller ID
269. you re using a DVD RW or DVD RW the disc doesn t have to be blank although the previous contents of the disc will be erased in the backup process 2 Disc Back up Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive Please eject the disc and load a recordable disc You can use a DVD R ver 2 0 2 1 or 2 2 disc or DVD RW ver 1 1 or ver 1 2 disc for the backup e If you backup a DVD R disc to DVD RW you cannot undo the finalization later 1 It is not possible to play this material directly from the HDD Copying and backup e Actual recordable capacity of discs vary so there may be cases where the contents of the disc you re backing up will not fit on to a particular blank disc If this happens please try another brand of disc DVD R RW discs can only be backed up to DVD R RW discs DVD R RW discs can only be backed up to DVD R RW discs 6 Select Start to start writing the backed up data to the blank disc Disc Back up Write back up data from Hard Disk Drive The disc contents will be overwritten OK to start Start Cancel e To see the progress of the backup press DISPLAY e You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second 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 nitializing recordable DVD discs on page 73 7 After the recorder has finis
270. ywords by repeating step 5 e You can edit or delete your profile using the RED and GREEN Action buttons The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set see edit and delete scheduled timer recordings From the Schedule Area you can e Edit or delete a One Button Recording e Set edit or delete a VIDEO Plus recording e Set edit or delete a manual recording gt C BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide En Editing a scheduled recording You can edit any parameter in a scheduled recording or delete it if you no longer require it 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording Delete Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rachel s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phoebe must choose between two unexpected BBc2 P02 10 30 60Min MyTV J Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends SP Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus amt One Button Recording e If you only want to edit the recording quality frequency destination timing or genre settings skip to step 5 below 2 Press the GREEN Action button Edit 3 Use the cursor and number buttons to edit the recording date start time end time and channel Ginger atid Recording Schedule 25 May Friends SP Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus amt One Button Recording Use the f but

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