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1. Audio DRC On Switches on Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control Use when listening to Dolby Digital material at low volume Off e 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 Language OSD Language ay Sets the language of the on screen displays to Taiwan and Philip Chinese pines model English e Sets the language of the on screen displays to Other English available languages Choose from the languages displayed for the on screen displays Audio Language hE e Sets the default audio language for DVD Video play Taiwan and Philip ack to Chinese pines model English e Sets the default audio language for DVD Video play Other back to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio language for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default audio language to some thing other than the ones listed See Se ecting other languages for language options on page 118 Discs do not necessarily have audio in your selected language Also some discs override the Audio Language preference En The Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation Subtitle Language hy Sets the default subtitle language for DVD Video Taiwan and Philip playback to Chinese pines model English e Sets the default subtitle language for DVD Vide
2. lt E gt e D 3 N Select a genre for the title ef Disc Navigator HOD toTitles 12 03 SUN 11 00P 12 03Sun 11 00P No Category 0 Freet Free2 12 03Sun 8 00PM Free3 Free4 812 02 SAT 10 00F 12 02Sat 10 00PM a 4 Titles a 2103 SUN 8 00PI A first All 8 11 29 WED 7 001 E P 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain 4hoom 1 06 30h30m 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 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 gt A tat 2 So Select Edit gt Lock from the command menu panel 2 Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles 12 03 SUN 11 00PI 12 03Sun 11 00PM Title name Set Thumbnail Erase Section Divide Chapter Edit Set Genre 8 442 02 SAT 10 00PN SAT 10 00PR Lock 12 02Sat 10 00PM Cancel 4 Titles 12 03 SUN 8 00PM 12 03Sun 8 00PM Recent first All Genres by 7 11 29 WED 7 00PM amp SP 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 30h30m An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will
3. There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc PLAY 3 Resume normal playback Z Note Playing in slow motion DVD HDD VideoCD SuperVCD DivX You can play video at various slow motion speeds DVDs and video on the HDD can be played in slow motion in either direction while Video CDs Super VCDs and DivX titles can only be played forwards in slow motion There is no sound when playing in slow motion STEP SLOW 1 Press to start slow motion reverse or forward play STEP SLOW 2 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed The current playback speed is indicated on screen PLAY 3 Resume normal playback 1 No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs and DivX titles e Analog and digital sound is output when scanning DVDs and DivX titles with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM sound on forward SCAN 1 Linear PCM is output from the coaxial digital output except during chase playback and simultaneous recording playback No sound is output when using other scan speeds e No sound is output when scanning from the HDD except on forward SCAN 1 Linear PCM is output from the coaxial digital output during forward SCAN 1 e 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 En KO Playback Frame advance frame reverse DVD HDD VideoCD SuperVCD DivX You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc
4. wo Press to display the playback audio type press repeatedly to change the playback audio type sume Press to display subtitle information press repeatedly to change subtitles Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback 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 67 for more on editing recordable discs 1 Select the HDD or DVD 2 Open the Disc Navigator Gg Disc Navigator HDD toTitles PS 12 03 SUN 11 00PM Eee 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP 2h00m 1 06 4 Titles s Recent First 12 03 SUN 8 00PM 12 03Sun 8 00PM 9ch SP 2h00m 1 06 p 8412 02 SAT 10 00PM a if 12 02Sat 10 00PM 7ch SP All Genres thoom t 06 7 ved O Aao 11 29 WED 7 00PM SP 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 30h30m You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu en s SR 3 Browse the list of titles Use the k lt PREV gt gt NEXT buttons to display the previous next page of titles To change the thumbnail picture displayed for a title see Set Thumbnail on page 72 For HDD recordings you should be able to see a thumbnail title digest If it doesn t display set
5. BD Disc Setup Basic VR Mode gt Start Initialize Video Mode gt Start Finalize Initialize DVD RW gt Start Optimize HDD A K 509 3 eg Select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc except DVD RAM discs which can take up to 1 hour Initializing disc Tl 1 min left 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 Playback Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Basic playback Most of the features described in this ALL chapter make use of on screen displays Navigate these using the cursor buttons and ENTER To go back one level from any screen use the RETURN button Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to the HDD DVD discs Video CDs Super VCDs WMA MP3 DivxX 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 56 e Fordiscs that contain JPEG picture files see The PhotoViewer on page 91 A Important e Unless otherwise stated the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model This s
6. Vp p 75 Q C colour Input level Taiwan and Philippines model 286 mVp p 75 Q OMET age eE T E 300 mVp p 75 Q ORE spasm aa a aG 4 pin mini DIN S Video Output 1 2 Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Output level Taiwan and Philippines model 286 mVp p 75 Q Cig ae eee noen a N 300 mVp p 75 Q UACKS aunty amecindya vane atintes tedranansnwe VESA 4 pin mini DIN Component video output Output level 6 ccaaccwaennne eas Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pp Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q JACKS capensis eaauhuswaRidaseacsaabews RCA jacks Audio Input 1 rear 2 front 3 rear L R During audio input escroci cee eee ee 2 V rms Input impedance more than 22 kQ JACKS cue duis marcas E aE e A RCA jacks Audio Output 1 2 L R During audio output 0 eee 2V rms Output impedance less than 1 5 kQ JACKS martoi ly dads Ga kieand Ra s abo RCA jacks Other connections COMPO TAPUE asui sada tisineannogsy aang anvudesctoand Mini jack Digital audio OUptUt cc cccc cee en eee eaawes Coaxial WTO EER EE PAESE tts us cheb 4 pin front i LINK IEEE 1394 standard WS Bh 2 sili ie eeina Type A front Type B front PI igisi eae tiated ected cata atta delice gas nee ai 19 pin Supplied accessories REMOTE COMOL sici toads aig fects iei Catt Ins 1 Dry cell batteries AA VR6P 1 2 0 0 eee eee 2 Audio Video cable red white yellow 1 RF amenna Cables icici ie stiles ach a gute cach tuted
7. 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 D ie ep a 2 Select Edit gt Chapter Edit from the command menu panel sep 3 gt HDD only Select the type of edit 1 DVD RECORDER oa 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 69 4 Select the command you want e Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Use the playback controls gt I lt lt gt gt etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter then press ENTER R Chapter Edit OVD VRIMOWEPay List D 42 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP ESS s Chapters 1 1 0 00 00 gt Play Os Combine ZZ Note You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish up to 999 chapters per DVD R RW RAM disc 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 chapter Move command only Select the destination for the chapte
8. eeee00s 31 About HDD recording eeeeeeee 32 Recorded audio 1 cece cere en eeee 33 Restrictions on video recording 34 Using the built in TV tuner 34 Setting the picture quality recording IME ana evra Sea arte ie aie abe dial nee ahi 36 Basic recording from the TV 36 Setting a timer recording 5 38 Timer recording FAQ eeeeeeeeee 45 Simultaneous recording and playback CHASE PIA sock aiid akearevendaeh nnie 45 Recording from an external component 46 Automatic recording from a satellite TUNE sanean saa epea ADEN dhs 46 Playing your recordings on other DVD Player Sedara tns ce niaka ae aa 48 Initializing recordable DVD discs 50 06 Playback PULKOGUCUION eee scored Sanverenemyaneie nese 51 Basic playback swisceeae ee wae ewe 51 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents Of 2 diSC c ss ss sasia eee ees 55 SCANNING d SCSs sis ea eteecierertce be eens 57 Playing in slow motion eeeeee 57 Frame advance frame reverse 58 The Play Mode menu 2 20 ee eee eee 58 Displaying and switching subtitles 61 Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks 61 Switching audio channels 62 Switching camera angleS 5 62 Displaying disc information on screen 63 07 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Playing from a DV camcorder assas 64 Recording from a DV camcorder 64 DV video setting 0eese eee eeeee 66 ABOUT IVs fo xp
9. may appear with a A mark These titles were recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setting of the recorder During recording these titles cannot be played 1 Select the HDD or DVD 2 _ Display the Disc Navigator screen Playback will automatically stop when you do this The Disc Navigator is also accessible from the Home Menu View options panel Title list fg Dise Navigator HOD NT 10Titles v 12 03 SUN 11 00PM 12 035un 11 00PM 4ch SP 2ho0m 1 06 Selected title 12 03 SUN 8 00PM 42 03Sun 6 00PM 9ch SP 2ho0m 1 06 Ee 12 02 SAT 10 00PM p 12 028at 10 00PM 7ch SP 1h00m 1 06 a 11 29 WED Tizawed 7 ooP1 22h sP 1h00m 1 06 Available recording time HTD Titlethumbnail Title information Command menu panel En K 9 e Press to display the command menu panel Use the and ENTER buttons to navigate the menus PREV NEXT e gt gt When in the title list press to display the previous next page if there are more titles than can be displayed e C Press to change the title information displayed in the title list Press to switch between the HDD and DVD Disc avigator screens e Ifyou are editing a VR mode DVD R RW 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
10. Create Undo Ge Mode Remain I 00h30m Vv 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 e can t edit my disc You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD R disc editing is no longer possible This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space As you edit this information builds up eventually preventing you from editing further Copying and backup Chapter 9 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to e Back up important recordings stored on he 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 or editing e Transfer edited video from 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 on page 80 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 81 f
11. Gg Disc Navigator OVD 10Titles styl 12 03 SUN 11 00PM D 42 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP 2h00m 1 06 T 12 03 SUN 8 00PM 12 03Sun 8 00PM Sch SP 2 a EAS moomo e Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording see Setting a manual timer recording on page 41 Titles on the HDD marked with a DEW icon are recently recorded titles that haven t yet been played 4 Titles 3 Press to exit the Disc Navigator C Editing C 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 Video mode DVD Video mode compatible editing is less precise The edit point you choose will only be accurate to within 0 5 to 1 second On the other hand these edit points will be preserved if you use high speed copy to make a Video mode DVD or DVD R RW HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder To help you organize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles There are 14 genres in total including ten user definable ones that you can name as you like Create DV
12. 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 ona solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t x Use in a 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 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 onan unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Moving the recorder If you need to move the recorder first remove the disc if there s one loaded and close the disc tray Next press STANDBY ON to switch the power to standby checking that the POWER OFF indication in the display goes off Wait at least two minutes Lastly disconnect
13. 12 03 SUN 8 00PM Et 12 03Sun 8 00PM 9ch Recent BEA Genre Name o m D 8442 02 SAT 10 00PM 12 02Sat 10 00PM 7c All Genres Multi Mode 2 HDD SP Remain 30h30m I 11 29 WED 7 00PM 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP l 1h00m 1 06 BB Yee em 2 cep Select titles from the title list Selected titles are marked with a M Bos 08 Editing p D K ges 3 amp Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles For example select Erase to erase all the marked titles GA Disc Navigator HOD NY Mutti Mode 40Titles 12 03 SUN 11 00PM 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4 Erase Lock Unlock 12 03 SUN 8 00PM Change Genre 12 03Sun 8 00PM 9c 4 Titles Recent first ES e 12 02 SAT 10 00PM_ Single Mode Sw E 12 02Sat 10 00PM 7c All Genres tame a 11 29 WED 7 00PM Qe 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain thoom 1 04 30h30m Once the command is completed Multi Mode is automatically exited Undo DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD 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 ged PETIN e amp Select Undo from the command menu panel e You can t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen A Disc Navigator DVD oTitles No title Play 4 Titles Eas Edit T Play List
14. Right channel 2 Stereo Soundtrack 2 Stereo 2 L Soundtrack 2 Left channel 2 R Soundtrack 2 Right channel Switching camera angles DVD Video Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details it should be marked with a Pq icon if it contains multi angle scenes When a multi angle scene is playing the same icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 114 Switch the camera angle e The angle number is displayed on screen e Ifthe disc was paused playback starts again with the new angle 1 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off HDD Recording Format on page 113 2 When playing a Dual Mono recording 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 Dolby Digital Out on page 109 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel Playback J 06 Displaying disc information Shows recording restrictions for the current channel program on screen E Stop Tch putea 4 aes WD Rem 0h35m me You can display various on screen a4 ee i information about the disc loaded or the DiscName Comedy shows HDD amn Indicates copy protected material ee the on screen Indicates a mult
15. compatibility Ay Plays Windows m Media The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that 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 WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player for Windows XP Windows Media Player 9 or Windows Media Player 10 series Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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 C Before you start DivX video compatibility Divx DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX video codec from DivX nc This recorder can play DivX video files burned on CD R RW ROM discs Keeping he same terminology as DVD Video individual DivX video files are called Titles When naming files titles on a CD R RW disc prior to burning keep in mind that by default hey will be played in alphabetical order e Official DivX Certified product e Plays all versions of Divx vide
16. 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 2 Disc tray 3 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 4 HDD DVD indicator Indicator lights blue when the hard disk HDD is selected orange when the DVD drive is selected 5 HDMI indicator Lights when this recorder is connected to HDMI HDCP compatible component 6 HELP FUNCTION Press to display the on screen help 7 HDD DVD Press to switch between the hard disk drive HDD and DVD for recording and playback 8 Front panel display and IR remote sensor See Display on page 26 for details 2 3 page 116 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 o o o o SVIDEO VIDEO LAUDIO R INPUT2 9 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks 10 Front panel inputs page 15 See Front panel connections on page 15 for more information on these 11 gt Press to start or restart playback 12 E Press to stop playback 13 CH Use to change channels skip chapters racks etc 14 ONE TOUCH COPY page 80 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 15 STOP REC Press to stop recording ED Getting started En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time you can mak
17. 9 Press to continue after reading the HDD caution 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 10 A Select Finish Setup to exit the Setup Navigator or Go Back if you want to start again Setup is complete Enjoy using your DVD recorder Finish Setup Go Back That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator En Recording Chapter 5 Recording About DVD recording important This recorder can record to DVD R DVD The taoe below Snowe AKUM RW DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM DVD R number of titles recordable per disc and the DL and DVD R DL media maximum number of chapters per title NYENG chapters per title DVD R and DVD RW discs can be initialized Disc type rec Max titles for Video mode or VR mode recording Each format per disc has its advantages and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which DVD R RW 99 99 mode you choose Video mode If you want to edit your recordings in any DVD R RW RAM 99 ggQ 7 significant way VR mode offers greater VR mode possibilities for cutting copying and DVD R RW 49 99 changing the way the video is presented 1 Video mode is less flexible when it com
18. OTV Press to switch the TV on off Sharp 52 standby Sony 54 INPUT SELECT Press to change the TV s video input andy 69 TV VOLUME Use to adjust the TV volume Telefunken 64 TV CHANNEL Use to change TV channels Thomson 62 Toshiba 55 JVC 63 KD Additional information En 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 orean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 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 ca 0301 Corsican co 0315 Czech cs 0319 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 rish 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
19. a single frame in either direc ion PAUSE REVSCAN FWD SCAN Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed DISCNAVIGATOR MENU TOP MENU 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 dso Use the cursor buttons to navi gate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items RETURN Press to return to the previous level of a DVD Video disc menu Playback gt C Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk HDD PLAY Press to start playback f RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from he place last stopped Play back automatically stops after he end of a title is reached sor Press to stop playback m You can resume playback from he same point by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP again to cancel the resume function pause Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused revscan Fwoscan Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed PREV next Press to skip to previous next Ca chapter title During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons During playback enter a title number then press ENTER to s
20. ed 4 amp Select Copy to DVD from the menu gee 5 or 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 programs 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 From the folder list display the menu l ee 2 ge OP Select New Folder The folder appears at the bottom of the folder list with the name F_number GQ Photoviewer HDD 12 13 WED zy 001 12 12 TUE File selection Start Slideshow 003 12 14 THU New Folder 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE Folder Options Copy to DVD Multi Mode Cancel e There can be up to 999 folders on the HDD En KD The PhotoViewer Erasing a file or folder 9 lt gt Select the file s or folder s you want to erase e To erase multiple folders use the Multi ode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 94 e Erasing a folder will erase all the files contained in it Please be careful e You can t erase files that have been ocked e Folders containing locked files can t be erased Un
21. gt Select DVD CD gt HDD On pressing ENTER all tracks or files on the CD are copied to the HDD e You can also start copying by starting playback of the CD including program play and then pressing ONE TOUCH COPY e To cancel copying an audio CD press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second e To cancel copying a WMA MP3 disc press ENTER If the CD loaded contains both CD audio tracks and WMA MP files the part currently selected will play 1 The recorder can copy up to 999 CDs a CD can contain up to 99 tracks The recorded audio format is 256 kbps Dolby Digital Using the Jukebox Copying files from a USB device to the HDD 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 j Select Copy Album from the command menu panel Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel The selected folder on the USB device will be copied to the HDD e Up to 99 folders 999 files on the USB device are copyable displayable Playing music from the Jukebox You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play 1 O Select Jukebox from the Home Menu select a Jukebox option Listen to Music Edit Listen to CDs that have been copied to the HDD Note e Listen to Music WMA MP3 Edit Listen to WMA or MP3 file
22. or the HDD frame by frame With Video CDs Super VCDs and DivX titles you can only use frame advance PAUSE 1 1 Pause playback STEP SLOW 2 Gi Back up or advance one frame with each press PLAY 3 aed Resume normal playback The Play Mode menu ALL The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions repeat and program play functions e Press CD to display the Play Mode menu Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program e You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu press HOME MENU e To exit the Play Mode menu press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE Note Search Mode ALL The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time or by title chapter folder track number Select Search Mode from the Play Mode menu then choose a search option The available search options depend on the type of disc Enter a title chapter folder track number or a search time Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program Input Time a 0 01 00 M 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 Title Chapter Fol
23. ph Portugal 1620 pt 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 Russian Federation 1821 ru USA 2119 us Additional information 15 Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16 9 4 3 Letter Box The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the a screen 7 Aa 4 3 Pan amp Scan The sides of the program are cropped so that o m the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 4 3 Letter Box The program is presented correctly on either 4 3 Pan amp Scan setting When viewing on a widescreen TV or monit
24. printer ep Select the location of folders files you want to import To import a whole folder press ENTER here and skip to step 4 below Z Note To import multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 94 o 2 Ma Select File Selection from the menu 3 Select a file to import then press ENTER e To import multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 94 Select Copy to HDD from the BD Photoviewer co pvo File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 x 1440 A Start Slideshow Copy all to HDD Copy to HDD Print Multi Mode 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v 5 gE A 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 1 For files you want to keep permanently we recommend backing up to DVD R RW C KD The PhotoViewer Selecting multiple files or folders The Multi Mode allows you to select multiple 8 ep folders files at once for im
25. want on playback DV Input Stereo 1 e 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 Out Dolby Digital e Output a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is being played Dolby Digital gt Convert Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output PCM Use if 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 48 kHz e Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz out put Use if your connected equipment doesn t sup port 96 kHz sampling rate 96 kHz Output 96 kHz digital audio when a 96 kHz source is being played o9 En ED T he Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation MPEG Out MPEG Output an MPEG audio signal when a source using MPEG audio is being played MPEG gt PCM e Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM out put Use if your connected equipment doesn t have an MPEG audio decoder
26. 02 Chapter 002 SS PEIRE ee ode menu see Repeat play on Chapter 004 page 59 05 Chapter 005 a plik e Press CLEAR during playback to switch 6 Chapter 008 2 off program play if no menu OSD such as the Disc Navigator is displayed Press while stopped to erase the ES program list or Select a title chapter folder e From the Program menu you can also or track for the current step in the Start Program Play Starts playback of program list a saved program list After pressing ENTER to add the title Cancel Program Play Turns off chapter folder track the step number program play but does not erase the automatically moves down one program list To insert a step into the program list Erase Program List Erases the highlight the step number where you program list and turns off program play ant to insert another step then select a hapter title folder track as usual After ressing ENTER all the subsequent eps move down one e To delete a step from the program list ighlight the step you want to delete then press CLEAR HAovas a 3 Repeat step 2 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks A Note 1 When playing a program list of DVD Video chapters chapters not included in the program list may be some times be played depending on the disc Playback gt C Displaying and switching subtitles DVD Video DivX
27. 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 A Important e Unless otherwise stated the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model Choosing a preset 1 With the recorder stopped press to display the Home Menu ae Y 2 eo Select Video Adjust Select the DV input by selecting DV then DV Video Setting from the Home Menu e Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built in TV tuner and the external inputs not possible if you selected DV Video Setting in step 2 above e Use the k lt PREV gt gt NEXT buttons 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 e Memory1 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 Tuner VCR or DTV LDP The Video Adjust menu Creating your own
28. Audio setting page 108 Editing 08 Chapter 8 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types tone DPSS DVD R RW Original Play List Create page 69 J Play page 70 J e J e Erase page 70 J e J e Edit gt Title Name page 70 J e J J Edit gt Set Thumbnail e e e e page 72 Edit gt Erase Section e oO page 72 Edit gt Divide page 73 e J Edit gt Chapter Edit page 74 Edit gt Set Genre page 75 Edit gt Lock page 75 e J J Edit gt Move page 76 J Edit gt Combine page 76 Genre Name page 77 J Multi Mode page 77 J Undo page 78 1 DVD R RW only 08 Editing The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD R RW discs DVD R RW and DVD RAM as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive A Important Unless otherwise stated the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model Titles that have been recorded with a nput 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 116 During recording if you display the Disc avigator for the HDD some of the titles
29. CLASS 3B ODL PHRORARL FHOWES C LeBRRICD MCD LIBUTE 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 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 light D3 4 2 1 7 _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 i
30. DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information Dolby Digital OO potsy DIGITAL STEREO CREATOR Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS dts DIGITAL OUT DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive HDD is a fragile piece of equipment Depending on the conditions under which it is used or through careless use it is possible that the recorded contents will be damaged or lost completely or that normal playback and recording will not be possible Please understand that in he 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 Install and use the recorder on a stable evel surface Do not block the rear vent cooling fan e Do not use the recor
31. DVD Video DVD R DVD RW inalizing 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 ote that the disc name will appear in the itle menu after you finalize a disc Make sure he disc name is as you want it before you inalize the disc as it can t be changed afterwards If you want to rename the disc see nput Disc Name on page 99 before starting the steps below 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 Video mode or DVD R disc you can t edit or record anything else on that disc However the inalization on a DVD RW disc maybe undone see Undo Finalize on page 100 or 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 inalizing e Video mode DVD R DL 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 If the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder you will not
32. Front panel A Tp q Analog camcorder q J AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT 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 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 Connecting a DV camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW 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 oO eas 6 o J Be 000o biis OF O a Se O DVR 745H S DV camcorder e Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Connecting up GE Connecting a USB device Using the USB ports on the front of the recor
33. HDD Copy screen isn t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc 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 80 e The recorder can only store one Copy List at atime e 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 133 e It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC HOME MENU 1 O Select Copy from the Home Menu recorder ED highlighted in pink ASY Select DVD CD gt HDD y P A Select a Copy List type e Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List already stored in the Add titles to the Copy List highlight a title and press ENTER to add Titles you ve added to the Copy List are Select Next from the command menu panel to proceed to the title edit screen Ad 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 70 e Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see Move on page 76 e Prev
34. Mode MN DVD R RW RAM 0000005 Approx 1h to 13 DVDER FRW i ics acce dad ead Approx 1h to 8h DVD R DL DVD R DL FIRE XP yi ahs aed EnEn kea Approx 1h 51m Standard Play SP 05 Approx 3 h 35 m kongi Play EP ee ieee taan i Approx 7h 11m Extended Play EP Approx 10h 46 m Super Long Play SLP Approx 14h 21 m Super Extended Play SEP Approx 17h 57 m DVD R DL only Manual Mode MN DVDR DE oiie aided tues Approx 1h 51 m to 24h DVDER DL 004 csc Approx 1h 51 mto14h21m Timer PROQFAMIS i iarainn idii 1 month 32 programs Clock Taiwan and Philippines model s a Quartz lock 12 hour digital display OET er ee Tee EOE EENE Quartz lock 24 hour digital display 1 If the country is set to Philippines the clock switches to 24 hour display Additional information Tuner Receivable channels Taiwan and Philippines model V Faoina ia a ayfat PELET 2chto13ch elichnainais 14 ch to 69 ch wa Cl chto C126 ch Australia New Zealand and other Oceania area model SECAM B G PAL B G PALI Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 47MHzto89MHz E2toE4 44MHzto89 MHz AtoC XtoZ XtoZ VHF high 104 MHzto300 MHz E5toE12 104MHzto300MHz DtoJ S1 to S20 11 13 M1 to M10 S1 to S20 U1 to U10 Hyper 302 MHz to 470 MHz 521 to S41 302 MHz to 470 MHz S21 to S41 UHF 410 MHz to 862 MHz
35. Off titles recorded in LP MN9 to MN15 modes cannot be high speed copied to a Video mode disc Please use a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM Recordings of dual mono bilingual broadcasts cannot be high speed copied to a Video mode DVD Please use a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM Titles over 8 hours cannot be copied to single layer DVD R RW discs using One Touch Copy Use DVD R DL discs for titles over 8 hours lt 1 In manual recording mode these equate to MN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MNB Video Mode On Copying and backup Cm e Titles recorded in MN1 to MING 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 2 hours e Title name and chapter markers are also copied except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc e Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers 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 79 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 E
36. Set Preview to Normal See Set Preview on page 116 4 Play the highlighted title You can also select Play from the command menu options gt C KO Playback 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 Rn l 1 ee panel A y Display the View Options The View Options panel eg Dise lavigator HDD 40Titles 12 03 SUN 11 00PM up 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP UHH 2h00m 1 06 Sort order 12 03 SUN 8 00PM Recent First 12 03Sun 8 00PM Sch SP 2h00m 1 06 gt Gente S 12 02 SAT 10 00PM 12 02Sat 10 00PM 7ch SP 1h00m 1 0G 11 29 WED 7 00PM 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain i 1h00m 1 06 30h30m All Genres DD SP gt 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 e Genre Display all genres or just a selected genre Choose a view option then press ENTER The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences Using the Disc Navigator with playback
37. 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 SUBTITLE 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 Z Note Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks DVD 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 AUDIO Change the audio soundtrack The current audio language is shown on screen and in the front panel display The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks e 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 or 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 on page 111 2 Some discs only all
38. T SET appears in the display it means that although you entered a valid number the program has already inished Setting a manual timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set clear programs and set up new ones 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then Timer Recording This screen shows all the timer programs currently set 2 Timer Program View Tmr Pgms 3 32 Manhattan Open Tennis ol 3 26 SUN 6 00PM 7 00PM 10ch World Journey OK AT 3 27 MON 7 30PM 9 00PM 4ch ot Flower Until 4 20 MON FRI_ 1 30PM 2 00PM 8ch New Input HOD Remain m5 Hatt DVD Remain 1h59m SP e Each row is for one timer recording program 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 programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms e If there are more than five timer programs already set press gt I NEXT o switch page go back using the ka a PREV button You can also delete a timer program before it s started before the recorder enters timer recording standby by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR See also
39. an image caused by MPEG compression Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency 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 NTSC video playback on the Interlace video output setting only Black Setup is ineffective for HDMI output Gamma Correction Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear Use the buttons to adjust the 5 When you have all the settings as you want them press HOME MENU to exit tip e To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust e YNR and Detail are ineffective for analog and component video when the Video Priority Mode is set to HDMI Set to Component to make effective for both analog and HDMI video See page 115 C ED T he Initial Setup menu Chapter 14 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 Ex
40. be able to finalize the disc See Additional information about the TV system settings on page 116 for how to change the recorder s setting C Recording 1 Load the disc you want to finalize Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding 2 O Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu gt Select Finalize gt Finalize gt Next Screen 2 Disc Setup Basic Finalize gt Next Screen Initialize Undo Finalize bStart Finalize Optimize HDD gt For 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 Q 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 Ifthe 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 e How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of t
41. be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon 08 Editing Move DVD VR DVD RAM Play List only Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles 1 x Highlight the title you want to move ge 2 amp Select Edit gt Move from the command menu panel Gf Disc Navigator DVD 40Titles D 4 Titles 12 03Sun 11 00P Titlename Set Thumbnail Erase Section l R 12 03 SUN 8 00PI K 12 03Sun 8 00PM Divide Play List Chapter Edit Move Combine 12 02 SAT 10 00F 12 02Sat 10 00PI Cancel ee a 11 29 WED 7 00PM cle 4 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain _ 1hoom 1 06 Oh30m D 3 3 gep Select a new position for the title Title to move A Dis Navigator DvD 10Titles 12 03 SUN 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP 2hoom t 0G 12 03 SUN 8 00PM 12 03Sun 8 00PM 9ch SP E 2h00m 1 06 12 02 SAT 10 00PM 12 02Sat 10 00PM 7ch SP 1h00m 1 06 11 29 WED 7 00PM DvD Moe 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 0h30m Insert position After pressing ENTER the new updated Play List is displayed En Combine roe Play List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one 1 9 Highlight the title you want L Sie This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title N O 2 Er Se
42. cannot be re initialized for VR mode recording The Disc Setup menu GE Optimize 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 Canceling optimization mid way does not undo the optimization already done so the HDD will be partly optimized 1 O Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu Select Optimize HDD then Basic Optimize HDD gt Start Optimize HDD A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go Initialize HDD HDD When your 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 erase all the data on it 1 Oo Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu GE e NN Qi R 2 Select Initialize HDD then Sta rt 2 Disc Setup Basic Initialize HDD gt Start Initialize Finalize Initialize HDD 13 The Video Adjust menu En Chapter 13 The Video
43. 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 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 may be output PCM All audio signals are converted to Linear PCM except DTS Bitstream Priority Select if the connected device is compatible with bitstream audio This setting is not available when a DVI device is connected Video Priority Mode HDMI e Select for high quality picture output on a connected HDMI display However on this setting the YNR and Detail picture quality settings are not effective for analog video and component video will be set to nterlaced Component Select if you want the YNR and Detail picture quality settings to be effective for both HDMI and analog video output or if Component Video Out is set to Progressive while an HDMI display is connected page 108 When watching video on an HDMI display use the HDMI setting Options On Screen Display One The recorder displays operation displays Stop Play etc on screen Off Switches off the on screen operation displays ED The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Front Panel Display On e The time is shown in the
44. for TV and external inputs on page 102 Note About DV Using DV also known as i LINK or IEEE 1394 1995 you can connect a DV camcorder to this recorder using a DV cable for input of audio video data and control signals i LINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite 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 It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN jack DV camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48 kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32 kHz This recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set the DV Input setting as required see DV nput on page 109 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 En can switch the audio manually from the External
45. for a period of several minutes Reset the clock and other recorder settings KD Additional information En Problem Remedy Front panel display e The Child Lock is on turn off in order to use the recorder page 44 shows LOCK 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 Video mode disc 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 f 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 One Touch Copy can t be used for titles over 8 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 MN6 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
46. 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 116 so during simultaneous recording and playback if the TV line system of the playback track title changes then playback will automatically stop pas 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 inputs 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder See Chapter 2 Connecting up for connection options 2 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 L1 Input 1 Auto Start Rec e L2 Input 2 front panel e L3 Input 3 Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio n on page 108 e Ifthe aspect ratio is distorted squashed or stretched adjust on the source component or your TV before recording Z Note 1 You can t set Auto Start Recording when e To watch video coming in via the DV input front panel select DV gt DV Video Playback from the Home Menu see also Playin
47. input signal When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID 1 widescreen signalling set the connected component to output 4 3 aspect ratio standard video En Additional information C Problem Remedy Can t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player e If the disc was recorded in Video mode make sure that it s finalized page 48 e Some players will not play recordable DVD discs even when recorded in Video mode 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 34 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 picture is dark or dis torted e When a copy protected disc is played via a VCR the picture will not display correctly Connect the recorder directly to your TV Can t record or does not record successfully e Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD e For a Video mode disc 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 cha
48. jacks to a component video input on your TV monitor or other equipment gt Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 1 If you are using a cable box or satellite TV ANTENNA receiver with only a few scrambled channels N follow the setup on this page If many or all o OUT ouT the channels are scrambled we recommend using the setup on the following page Using the setup on this page you can seller e 2 o e Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder o ANTENNA OUT e Record scrambled channels by selecting 7 ood H them on the cable box satellite receiver e oa RAR s and using the Auto Start Recording feature see Automatic recording from a o satellite tuner on page 46 ey e Watch one channel while recording val another 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV A Important channels Do not connect this recorder through 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO your VCR satellite receiver or cable box OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to Always connect each component a set of audio video inputs on your TV directly to your TV or AV amp receiver using a set of A V cables as supplied This enables you to watch the output from this recorder 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite receiver t
49. on page 36 If Manual Recording is on then you can also select the LPCM setting or MN press ENTER then use the buttons to select the level Auto Replace Rec Automatically erases the previous daily or weekly recording when the next one is recorded Genre Select a record genre for HDD recording only Dual Mono Bilingual Recording Select which channel of a dual mono bilingual broadcast to record necessary if recording to a Video mode DVD or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On HDD Recording Format Select Video Mode On or Video Mode Off depending on whether you need high speed copying to Video mode DVD capability or not 5 After entering all the timer recording information highlight Store Program and press ENTER The timer recording list screen is displayed again The timer program 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 programs partially or completely overlap The one starting earlier will take priority Until eg Until 8 13 For a regular recording the last program that could be recorded is shown Data Over Can t record because the disc manag
50. once only recording or a regular recording Note that if the country setting is incorrect set in the Setup Navigator timer recordings made using the G Code programming system may not work as expected 1 Press G Code to display the G Code program screen You can also access this screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then G Code system 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cancel 7 8 9 Details 0 Clear e Use the number buttons to enter the G Code programming number To clear the last digit entered press CLEAR e You can also use the f buttons to select digits from the on screen display 2 After making the settings select Enter and press ENTER The timer recording screen appears with the timer program you just set 3 Confirm that the settings are correct lf the channel number isn t displayed use the buttons to highlight CH then use the buttons to set the correct channel number e If the channel number is set but incorrectly set up the guide channel see G Code CH Setting on page 107 4 Select Store Program to finish e Other options in the same menu panel allow you to name the program and change the recording destination and or recording mode Checking editing timer recording settings You can check and or edit the timer recording settings made by the G Code system by selecting Details from the G Code setting screen KR isd 1 a
51. only discs DVD Video CD VideoCD SuperVCD WMA MP3 DivX 1 Display the Home Menu Select Disc Navigator Alternatively for a CD Video CD Super VCD or WMA MP32 Divx disc you can press DISC NAVIGATOR which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen o gt 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 WMA MP3 DivX disc Navigate to the folder or the track title within a folder that you want to play disc Navigator Folder 01 03 a Track 001 004 a cD 01 Rock 001 Intro WMA MP3 02 Pop 002 Escape Divx 03 Dance 003 Everything You Say 004 What Do v v v Playback starts after you press ENTER e For discs that contain CD Audio tracks and WMA MP3 tracks or DivX titles you can switch the playback area between CD WMA MP3 and DivX This can only be done while the disc is stopped Playback gt C Scanning discs ALL except WMA You can scan discs at various speeds forwards or backwards REVSCAN FWD SCAN 1 ix gt During playback start reverse or forward scanning e The scanning speed is shown on screen REV SCAN FWD SCAN 2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed There are four scanning speeds available when playing HDD video a DVD or a DivX title Reverse playback is also possible with HDD and DVD video
52. 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 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 lens cleaners for CD player 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 Additional information C
53. 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 1 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 C KD Copying and backup En 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 HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode When copying DVD to HDD the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set Make sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD REC MODE 1 a If you 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 a Press during playback to copy the current title The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied e High speed
54. set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 gt ee 2 SOP select Detailed Settings lt gt Select Detailed Settings Ich Memory1 Detailed Settings La E gt ep 3 lt z gt Select the setting you want to adjust A Prog Motion Motion H Still PureCinma 3 D Y C Motion Still YNR Off F Max CNR Off K Max White AGC White Level Min H Max v You can adjust the following settings e Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive 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 e 3 D Y C Adjusts the brightness colour separation NTSC video input only e YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component Z Note 1 When White AGC is On the White Level setting can t be adjusted e CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour component e White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment e White Level Adjusts the intensity of white e Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects t
55. the following The connected device s video input is set correctly for this unit The cable you re using is fully HDMI compliant Using a non standard cable may result in no picture being output Don t use several HDMI cables connected together Use a single cable to connect devices together e When you connect a DVI compatible device make sure of the following The connected device s video input is set correctly for this unit The DVI terminal on the connected device is HDCP compatible The connected device is compatible with NTSC 720 x 480i p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i and PAL 720 x 576i p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i video input e If the recorder s internal HDD is damaged or broken there will be no HDMI output e Not all HDCP compatible DVI devices will work with this recorder No video from the HDMI output If you choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not be able to see any picture at all In this case press PLAY while holding down the m STOP button on the front panel to switch the setting this also switches Component Video Out on page 108 to the default setting There s no sound from e There is no sound when using a DVI terminal the connected HDMI or Some HDMI compatible devices do not output sound check with DVI device the manual that came with the connected device fthe unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as S
56. the built in TV tuner e You can t mix recordings of different TV Please note the following points when line systems on the same disc changing the input line system e When you change this setting the Input e If when the Input Line System setting is Color System setting also changes changed the screen goes blank due to page 117 incompatibility with your TV you can switch back by pressing and holding the front panel ml STOP button then pressing amp OPEN CLOSE also front panel while the recorder is stopped En The Initial Setup menu CH 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 Input Line NTSConpa Output System Tv when y stopped 625 System Off PAL On PAL 525 System Off NTSC On PAL 60 About the input color system The available options of the Input Color System setting depend on the Input Line System setting The tables below show the different options available Taiwan and Philippines model Snead Built in tuner Aree 625 System n a Auto PAL SECAM 525 System 3 58 NTSC Auto 3 58 NTSC PAL 60 Australia New Zealand and other Oceania area model earn Built in tuner ae 625 System Auto Auto PAL PAL SECAM SECAM 525 System n a Auto 3 58 NTSC PAL 60 Other e a Built in tuner oe 625 System Auto Auto PAL PAL SECAM SECAM 525 S
57. the camcorder to play pause 1 Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack Also set the camcorder to VTR mode REC MODE 2 eS Set the recording quality e See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 36 for detailed information 3 From the Initial Settings menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you require See DV nput on page 109 for more on this e Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio n on page 108 4 Select DV then Copy from a DV Source from the Home Menu e DV recording only works when the DV camcorder is in VTR mode with a tape loaded A YY 5 Vo lt gt 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 I lt lt gt gt lt il and I gt buttons N O lt gt Select Start Rec LY Start Rec Pause Rec mStop 1 02 22 on utto trol with these Stop Rec HDD SP 2h00m DVD Rem 32h45m You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from he on screen display You cannot control the camcorder from th
58. the folder skip to step 4 after pressing ENTER Select File Selection from the menu The first thumbnail image is highlighted e You can also select a folder then press to get to the thumbnail view area e To get back to the folder list press RETURN or when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted 8 3 eg Select a thumbnail e Use the lt lt PREV and gt gt I NEXT buttons to display the previous next page of thumbnails lt gt Select Start Slideshow from the menu e You can also select a file or folder then press gt PLAY to start playing the slideshow Use ke PREV gt gt NEXT to display the previous next picture or Il PAUSE to pause the slideshow ZZ Note e Depending on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom or left and right e Large picture files may take a few seconds to display This is normal e During playback of the slideshow you can listen to WMA MP3 files in the Slideshow genre see Editing Jukebox albums on page 90 STOP 5 Press to return to the thumbnail view area e You can also use the RETURN button RETURN 6 Press to return to the folder view area e Withthe leftmostthumbnail highlighted you can use the button e To exit the PhotoViewer press HOME MENU 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
59. 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 112 for more on this Finally if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the program to the HDD for you A Important e Atimer recording can t be set if there are already 32 timer programs 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 The timer indicator lights in the front panel display when the timer is active If the indicator is blinking it means that for a DVD timer recording there is no disc loaded or the disc loaded is not recordable for an HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is 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 Note that there will be a break in the recordi
60. xcs este ud ca E EE 66 08 Editing Editing OPUONS se cede e ered n ence 67 The Disc Navigator Screen 2222s eee 68 09 Copying and backup I ALFOGUCTION cceedreed iene atereti re enne nate 79 One TouchCopy 2 eecctee wesc nee ee 80 USNI Copy ListS lt ce50058 o2eecdee oe 81 Using disc baCkUPecv eee sce cctae eee 86 10 Using the Jukebox Copying music to the HDD 88 Copying files from a USB device to the HDD scceca newer nee ce eutian Somers 89 Playing music from the Jukebox 89 Editing Jukebox alouMS 05006 90 11 The PhotoViewer Locating JPEG picture files 91 Playing a slideshow 2 eee eee eee 92 Importing files to the HDD 93 Importing files from a USB device 94 Copying selected files to a DVD R RW 95 Editing files onthe HDD 255 95 Printing THES eesse ereinen 98 12 The Disc Setup menu Basic settihgS is wie ced ae eee eee 99 Initialize settings 2 eee eee ee 100 Finalize settings es sence eens 100 Optimize HDD rrenean e 101 MIAN ZETA rine redea nihi 101 13 The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external INDUS seisin sonera preni 102 Setting the picture quality for disc playbat Kusirrinine naa visite saree ene 104 14 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu s s s 106 Selecting other languages for language OD TOMS ersten ea e e a a woe Ea 118 15 Additional information Minimum cop
61. 00PM 7cl All Genres Multi Mode 79 11 29 WED 7 00PM Qe 11 29Wed 7 00PM T Ronan thoom 1 06 30h30m OQ ef 9 2 amp Select one of the user definable genre names Ge Disc Navigator HOD 40Titles 10 12 03 SUN 11 00PI B 12 03Sun 11 00PM 0 Free 4 Titles Free2 a 12 03 SUN 8 00PM 12 03Sun 8 00PM S roos Recent first a aad ES 8442 02 SAT 10 00 E Free7 wy 12 02Sat 10 00PM w z 11 29 WED 7 00PM Wo 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 All Genres 30h30m ES 3 to 4 Input a name for the genre 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 input a name on page 71 a Input Genre Name ABCDEFGHIJKLM cars NOPQRSTUVWXYZ ARARKRAAASEEEETITI F DPNOOOKGGDGOUYDBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp K exe C1 7G eful Oaka OT ae S E A OK Clear Space D es 4 cz Select OK to enter the name and exit 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 Lt A PD US 1 no Select Multi Mode from the damman menu panel Gp Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles 12 03 SUN 11 00PM 5 B 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4 9 4 Titles i
62. 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your TV using a set of A V cables as supplied This enables you to watch discs 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite receiver to the INPUT jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels gt Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp receiver using the digital coaxial output In addition to the digital connection we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp receiver Use the standard composite video output as shown here or the S video or component video connections See also Audio Out on page 109 for how to set up the digital audio output Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amp receiver A Important e Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR or other component using A V cables Always connect it directly to your TV Note ANTENNA IN wA VIDEO O ji J 000 DIGITAL IN AUDIO VIDEO COAXIAL INPUT O AN amp receiver 9 ez
63. 2 TUE 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v 1 2 Press STOP or ENTER to display the menu and cancel selection 4 Display the command menu En The PhotoViewer Ee 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 A slideshow of the files is also recorded on the disc as a Video mode title making i 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 e A maximum of 99 titles can be recorded e Slideshows can contain up to 99 files If there are more files than this in the slideshow multiple slideshows are created on the disc e lf 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 R nA gee 2 ov Select View Edit Photos on the HDD from the menu A 3 Veg V 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 94 K n
64. 2 x 288 4 480 mins SLP ats 480 mins 352 x 288 5 420 mins 5 3 420 mins 6 360 mins EP 6 3 360 mins 352 x 480 7 300 mins NT 300mins 352x480 352 x 576 8 270 mins 8 270 mins 352 x 576 9 240 mins LP 9 240 mins 480 x 480 0 230 mins 0 230 mins 480 x 576 1 220 mins 1 220 mins 2 210 mins 2 210 mins 3 200 mins 3 200 mins 544 x 480 4 90 mins 4 90 mins eee 5 80 mins 5 80 mins 6 70 mins 6 70 mins 7 60 mins 7 60 mins 8 50 mins 8 50 mins 9 40 mins 9 40 mins 720 x 480 20 30 mins 20 30 mins 720x576 21 20 mins SP 21 20 mins 22 10 mins 22 10 mins 23 05 mins 23 05 mins 720 x 480 24 00 mins 24 00 mins 720 x 576 25 95 mins 25 95 mins 26 90 mins 26 90 mins 27 85 mins 27 85 mins 28 80 mins 28 80 mins 29 75 mins 29 75 mins 30 70 mins 30 70 mins 31 65 mins 31 65 mins 32 61 mins XP 32 61 mins LPCM 61 mins LPCM 61 mins 1 The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System the second when set to 625 System 2 Modes MN1 to MN3 not available when using DVD R RW ED 3 Titles recorded at MN6 or lower cannot be high speed copied to DVD R RW En Additional information GH 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 When recording to the HDD recording for the times gi
65. 3 11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM 12 CPRM compatible discs only 13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use Only Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited 14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time nor increase the number of recordable titles left 15 Must be compatible with DVD R playback 16 Depending on the disc it may have to be initialized before it can be recorded page 100 In this case initialization will take about 1 hour BVP js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation C Before you start 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 his unit on other DVD recorders players you must finalize them Note that some DVD recorders players may not play even finalized DL discs e Please read the information provided on he disc packaging carefully before purchasing DVD R DL DVD R DL discs e Confirm the disc version Use ver 3 0 2x to 4x DVD R discs e Confirm the recording speed DVD R should be compatible with 2x or 4x recor
66. 5 Genre Name i a 7 18 i k mmr The Planets Mars Venus Mercu Jup HDD iter Saturn Uranus Nep A classical 1 10 a Total 12 1 14 58 0 03 58 Remain 60h30m Sort order By number Albums are listed by the album number By favorite Most often listened to music appears at the top of the list By album Albums are listed alphabetically e Genre G Jukebox a 10Albums Sort ALL Play All Genres 1 El No Category ase Best Edit Gen Rock Play Mode Pop Jazz Classical 2 3 4 5 16 Genre Name d ona on 7 8 Planets Mars Venus Mercury Jup HDD iter Saturn Uranus Nep A classical 1 10 5 Total 12 1 14 58 0 03 58 Remain 60h30m All Genres All albums are displayed Genre Only albums in the selected genre are displayed A Note Editing Jukebox albums A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behaviour of albums 1 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu 2 Ve Select Listen to Music Edit or Listen to Music WMA MP3 Edit Select what you want to edit 4 SG gt Select an edit function from the command menu panel e Erase Erase the selected track if all tracks in an album are selected the whole album is erased Edit gt Edit Title Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album See page Title Name on page 70 f
67. A Size 1920 X 1440 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE 4 E Select a folder to copy the folderi ifile s to ey 59 lt gt 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 The PhotoViewer Naming files and folders 1 Select the file or folder you want to rename You can t rename files that have been locked 2 Select File Options or Folder Options 3 Select Rename File or Rename Folder E Photoviewer HDD File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 x 1440 y 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED Copy 003 12 14 THU Rename File 004 12 15 FRI Lock 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v 4 Enter a new name for the file folder Filenames or Foldernames can be up to 64 characters long See Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 71 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
68. Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to the HDD The picture freezes and Press W STOP then try restarting playback the front panel and e Press the front panel STANDBY ON button to switch the power remote control but off then switch back on and restart playback If the power fails to tons stop working switch off press and hold STANDBY ON for 5 seconds until the power switches off A device connected via Check that it is a device that may be connected to this unit digital USB does to function camera USB memory memory card reader or printer e Use a USB cable less than 5 m in length e Check that the USB cable is inserted fully e Check that the USB device is powered on e Only the first digital camera USB memory or memory card reader connected is readable by this unit Unplug multiple devices and connect the device you want to use first Additional information HDMI Problem Remedy The connected HDMI or Try disconnecting then reconnecting the HDMI cable while the DVI device does not display any picture and the front panel HDMI indicator does not light power of both components is on e Try switching the power of the HDMI DVI device off then back on e Try switching off the HDMI DVI device and this recorder Next switch on the HDMI DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds then switch on this recorder e When you connect an HDMI compatible device make sure of
69. D 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 gt Select Create from the command menu panel QZ Disc Navigator DVD OTitles No title men 4 Titles EN Poa Edit Play List e o Create Undo wre Mode Remain H 00h30m 2 to the Play List Repeat these two steps to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List 08 Editing En Play DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Use this function to start playback of a title yo gt 9 Highlight the title you want b amp Select Play from the command menu panel Playback of the title you selected starts Ge Disc Navigator HDD 10 12 03 SUN 11 00PM 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4cLPlay 4 Titles Has 12 03 SUN 8 00PM Edit 10Titles 12 03Sun 8 00PM 9ch 8442 02 SAT 10 00PM Genre Name 12 02Sat 10 00PM 7c ae Multi Mode 11 29 WED 7 00PM 14 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 1h00m 1 06 B first All m O Remain 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 Video mode DVD RW or DVD RW di
70. D playback functions D AUDIO page 35 61 Changes the audio language or channel When the recorder is stopped press to change the tuner audio Controls and displays CH SUBTITLE page 61 Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs amp ANGLE page 62 Switches camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes 12 PLAY MODE page 58 Press to display the Play Mode menu for features such as search repeat and program play 13 DISC NAVIGATOR page 55 68 TOP MENU page 52 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video or finalized DVD R RW disc is loaded 14 MENU page 52 Press to display the disc menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 15 t and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option 16 HOME MENU Press to display the Home Menu from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder 17 RETURN Press to go back one level in the on screen menu or display 18 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen 19 DISPLAY page 63 Displays changes the on screen information displays 20 Playback controls page 51 lt REV SCAN gt gt FWD SCAN page 57 Press to start reverse or forward scanning Press again to change the speed 21 22 gt PLAY Press to start playback Il PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording E
71. 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 114 for more information Note that the HDMI settings remain in effect until you change them or connect a new HDMI component Z Note A Important e An HDMI connection can only be made with DVl 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 f you have connected to a Pioneer plasma display please select the HDMI setup on the display refer to the supplied manual for more on this 1 This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface version 1 2a and HDCP version 1 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 acc
72. Deleting a timer program on page 43 gt Recording En 2 Select New Input to set a new timer program then press ENTER Timer Program Set Manhattan Open Tennis UE T stop 10ch EVERYDAY 6 00PM 7 00PM 30min Record To HDD Recording Mode peo o CO No Category Store Program Set Title Name BiAuto Replace Rec Genre L No Category Dual Mono Recording E E AEE Video Mode On a 3 Enter the timer recording settings Use the buttons to select a field use the t 4 buttons to change the value e CH Choose a channel 2 to 69 for antenna channels to Pr99 excluding s of the external inpu to 125 for cable Pr 1 kip channels or one s from which to record e Date Choose a date up to one month in advance or select a daily or weekly program e Start Set the recording start time Stop Set the recording end time maximum length of a timer recording is 24 hours e Extend Extend the end time of the timer recording select Off 30 60 90 or 120 mins 4 If you want to change the recording mode recording destination etc select Set Detailed In this area you can set Record to Select HDD for hard disk recording or DVD for DVD recording Select HDD for Auto Replace Recording daily or weekly timer recording only Recording Mode Select XP SP LP EP SLP or SEP See Setting the picture quality recording time
73. E21 to E69 470 MHz to 862 MHz E21 to E69 SECAM D K PAL D K Frequency Channel VHF low 49 MHz to 94 MHz R1 R5 VHF high 104 MHz to 300 MHz R6 R12 S1 520 Hyper 302 MHz to 470 MHz 521 541 UHF 410 MHz to 862 MHz E21 E69 Other SECAM B G PAL B G PALI Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 47 MHzto89 MHz E2toE4 44MHzto89MHz AtoC XtoZ XtoZ VHF high 104 MHzto300 MHz E5toE12 104 MHzto300 MHz DtoJ S1 to S20 11 13 M1 to M10 S1 to S20 U1 to U10 Hyper 302 MHz to 470 MHz 521 to 541 302 MHz to 470 MHz S21 to 541 UHF 410 MHz to 862 MHz E21 to E69 470 MHz to 862 MHz E21 to E69 SECAM D K PAL D K Frequency Channel VHF low 49 MHz to 94 MHz R1 R5 VHF high 104 MHzto300 MHz R6 R12 S1 S20 Hyper 302 MHz to 470 MHz 521 S41 UHF 410 MHz to 862 MHz E21 E69 NTSC M N STEREO Frequency Channel RE ni VHF 55 MHz to 218 MHz 2to13 B G NICAM UHF 411 MHz to 808 MHz 14 to 69 D K NICAM CATV 72 MHz to 806 MHz C1 to C125 M N BTSC Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal Taiwan and Philippines model VHF UHF set 75 Q F shape connector Other oiai cas VHF UHF set 75 Q IEC connector Video Input 1 rear 2 front 3 rear Mut EVEL oo x ca ceyeuntets ab Ryaynien tn aie onlea di Vp p 75 Q JACKS anmait a a RCA jack Video Output 1 2 Output level s cs sccacexantaadaasanie Vp p 75 Q JACK Siae EE E E S mamas RCA jack S Video Input 1 rear 2 front 3 rear Y luminance Input level
74. Highlight the timer program you want to skip 3 Press then select Cancel Once from the command menu panel e Inthe timer program list Cancel Once appears by the program e You can also just press If PAUSE when the timer program is highlighted Extending a timer recording in progress You can extend a timer recording beyond the programmed end time in two different ways This can be useful if a broadcast program overruns for example Canceling or extending the timer REC 1 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 canceled REC 2 Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks Programming a new end time You can edit the end time of a timer recording you have previously set 1 oO Select Timer Recording then Timer Recording from the Home Menu 2 Highlight the timer recording you want to change Press then select Modify from the command menu panel Alternatively press ENTER The Timer Program Set screen appears from which you can edit the settings V Edit the end time as necessary You can also edit the Extend time parameter Select Store Program 6 Press to exit the Timer Recording screen Stopping a timer recording STOP REC 1 Press during a timer recording Select Yes to c
75. I output for high quality digital audio and video 7 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp receiver Dolby Digital DTS decoder or other equipment with coaxial digital input 8 CONTROL IN Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer amp mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord Connecting up Front panel connections On the front panel a flip down cover hides more connections o o o o o o o is DV IN SVIDEO VIDEO LAUDIO R MONO 9 USB port Type B USB port for connecting a PictBridge compatible printer 10 USB port Type A USB port for connecting a digital camera USB memory or other USB device 11 DVIN A DV input i LINK connector suitable for connecting a DV camcorder 12 INPUT2 Audio video input stereo analog audio composite and S video video especially suitable for camcorders game consoles portable audio etc gt Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your VCR When watching recordings from this recorder set your TV to input 1 switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR A Important e This recorder is equipped wi
76. Key Characters 1 1 amp 1 6 mno66606 on 2 abc2 7 pars7 BG yB 3 def3 8 tuv8 4 ghi4tiiti 9 wxyz9 5 jkl5 0 0 lt lt cursor back gt gt cursor for ward k lt change case CLEAR clear charac gt l ter I lt space gt m finish name input t T0 H l lt gt 1 lower case y upper case B 08 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 ra K 1 Veg Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for eo 2 Select Edit gt Set Thumbnail from the command menu panel The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want G amp A Disc Navigator HDD EEEE toTitles 1 10 PS 12 03 SuN 11 00Py a 12 03Sun 11 00PM Title name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail Erase Section 12 03 SUN 8 00PM 12 03Sun 8 00PM Divide Chapter Edit Set Genre ie a All Genres Cancel aes 11 29 WED 7 mwas O 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 1h00m 1 06 3 Use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find a suitable frame then press ENTER to set Recent first HDD SP Remain 30h30m GQ Set Thumbnail HOD 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP 2h00m Rec t
77. PM 4ch SP C crs j ABCDEFGHIJKLM 71 7 NOPQRSTUVWXYZ sma KAAAKAAGEEEETIIT PNOCOSCGDGOUYDBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp s 4 c u i O2 7 Ae IS ODEs ae A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the lt lt REV SCAN gt FWD SCAN buttons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons a lt PREV PI NEXT You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name below For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 4 DA Select OK to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen e To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN Using the remote key shortcuts to input 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 FWD SCAN to advance the cursor one space manually between inputting the two characters Key Characters
78. Pioneer sound vision Soul DVD Recorder DVR 745H S DVR 645H S HARD DISK DRIVE MULTI gt RECORDER Operating Instructions COMPATIBLE 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 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance D3 4 2 1 1_En A WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The volta
79. REC for three seconds this cancels Auto Start Recording but recording continues then STOP REC to stop recording e You can also stop recording by pressing STOP REC then selecting Yes to confirm tip e Alternatively with no OSD displayed press and hold the front panel STOP REC button for more than three seconds to switch Auto Start Recording on directly After switching on switch the recorder into standby C gt Recording Playing your recordings on other DVD players DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode and DVD R discs Anumber 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 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 t followed by ENTER to select titles and start playback Note Finalizing a disc DVD VR
80. SB port Note e Copy photos from a USB device Copy all photos on aconnected USB device to the HDD oo Select the folder containing the files you want to view copy or edit Currently selected folder in folder list Currently selected File information thumbnail ke PhotoViewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AM a Size 1920 x 1440 Tr 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v 1 2 Pages in folder list Incompatible unknown file Pages in file view e lf you encounter a disc that will not play check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder see JPEG file compatibility on page 11 and PC created disc compatibility on page 12 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 CHI device on page 92 En KD The PhotoViewer En Playing a slideshow Select a folder from the folder list The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen e The larger the file size the longer it takes the recorder to load the file e Tostart the slideshow from the first file in
81. STOP Press to stop playback CM BACK commercial back Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward through the audio or video playing CM SKIP commercial skip Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing lt q PREV gt gt NEXT Press to skip to the previous or next title chapter track folder or to display the previous or next menu page lt i 11 gt STEP SLOW page 57 During playback press to start slow motion playback while paused press to show the previous or next video frame Recording controls page 36 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins STOP REC Press to stop recording REC MODE page 36 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality TIMER REC page 38 Press to start setting a timer recording TV CONTROL page 129 After setting up use these controls to con rol your TV 03 Controls and displays Display En 4 C 5 Li ghts during playback blinks when ayback is paused ghts when copying ghts during recording blinks when recording is paused PM ghts to indicate PM after midday for the ock display page 38 Lights when a timer recording has been set Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn t a recordable disc loaded or the timer has been set to HDD
82. Select Title a 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Recent first olaja jo All Genres 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP BEY 122Wed 7 00PM ach sp 7 00PM 2h00m 1 06 j B W Free 1 Copy List Total 436 Current DVD Remain 436 4 Back 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM_2ch SP 7 Select Next to move on to the Title Edit screen Copy HDD DVD Video mo Edit Title 2 Carer ot os 5 2 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP E 3 11 29Wed 7 00PM_2ch_SP 5 Back Next 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 2hoom 1 06 Copy List Total 436 m Current DVD Remain 436 C C 8 To edita title highlight it using the t buttons then press ENTER te Edit Title 1 11 29Wed 7 00PM_2 Erase 2 Title Name Erase Section _ Move Preview Cancel Next J 5A 7 00PM 2ch SP a 2h00m 1 06 Copy List Total 436 Current DVD Remain 436 CN A menu of editing commands appears e Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see Erase on page 70 1 e Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution SEP through LP MIN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MN8 amp Video Mode On e LP MN9 to MN15 recordings when HDD Recording Format is se
83. Taiwan and Philippines model e When recording in VR mode DVD or with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off HDD both mono and SAP 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 Other 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 ZA Note 1 Except during Chase Play channel before recording REC 5 e 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 Il 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 6 a Press to stop recording If you set the recording time in the previous step you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space o
84. ad 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 50 1 Taiwan and Philippines model Audio is recorded in 16 bit Linear PCM format video is recorded at XP quality When recording a broadcast with a SAP channel select which audio channel to record see Dua Mono Record ing on page 109 e Other Audio is recorded in 16 bit Linear PCM format video is recorded at XP quality When recording a bilin gual broadcast select which audio channel to record see Bilingual Recording on page 109 C C Recording z The only exception to this is when the a picture quality is set to LPCM in which 2 select a TV channel to record case you do need to select the audio The front panel display shows the channel number Channel number J 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 If the recorder is stopped you can also use the CH buttons on the front panel to select the channel number 3 W Set the picture quality recording time e See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 36 for detailed instructions 4 Select the audio channel to record See Changing audio channels on page 35 for more on this
85. annels on page 62 En KO Playback Playing Video CD Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video 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 amenu on screen from where you can select what to watch Back CM SKIP STEP SLOW Press to start playback Video CD only If RESUME is dis played on screen playback starts from the place last stopped PLAY RETURN Press to stop playback Video CD only You can resume playback from the same point STOP B Video CD only Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten min utes forward or three minutes back Note that this function doesn t work when playing in PBC mode Press to start slow motion play back Press repeatedly to change the playback speed for ward only While paused press to advance a single frame forward only Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD Super VCD play ing in PBC mode by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused PAUSE Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed REVSCAN FWD SCAN Press to skip to previous next rack When a PBC menu is dis played press to display the pre vious next page During playback you can also u
86. anual The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc w 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 gt Connecting up En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections Can a SZ e om 1 ACIN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input 3 OUTPUT1 and 2 Two sets of audio video outputs stereo analog audio composite and S video video that you can use to connect TVs or monitors 4 INPUT1 AUTO START REC and INPUT3 Two sets of audio video inputs stereo analog audio composite and S video video that you can use to connect to satellite receivers TVs VCR or other source component for recording 5 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 6 HDMI OUT HDM
87. ar if a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected camcorder e HDD optimization is recommended The HDD should be optimized basically HDD This can be done using Disc Setup housekeeping to maintain playback and recording performance e Please perform HDD optimization The HDD is in more urgent need of optimization in This can be done using Disc Setup order to maintain performance e The HDD has not been sufficiently f this message appears repeatedly after optimized Please optimize again optimizing the HDD it is likely that there is not enough free space on the HDD for optimization to complete properly Please erase some titles from he HDD and optimize again e This signal s TV system is different The TV system PAL NTSC etc of the curren from the recorder s setting channel is different from the TV system settings of his recorder e Recording failed due toa TV system The timer recording failed because the TV system mismatch Press DISPLAY to clear of the channel set for recording was different from message he setting of the recorder e Playback has stopped because the TV During recording or timer recording standby the system is different than the recording TV System PAL NTSC etc of the playback video changed causing playback to stop automatically e No DV camcorder connected The camcorder is not connected properly or the camcorder is switched of
88. area represents time that has already passed and can t therefore be selected The lighter area is time that s available 6 Set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the screen e You can go back and reset the start time if you need to by pressing RETURN Vo 7 Move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid Recording start time Recording end time 2 Easy Timer Recording 1 01 sw 11 45 am 1 45 m oc Tch C se HDD As you move the cursor around the grid an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor position representing the length of the recording A recording of up to six hours can be set 8 Set the end time KAA 9 Ct Select Yes to set the timer recording and exit or No to go back to the Easy Timer Recording screen e You can check the timer recording details you just set from the main timer recording screen see Setting a manual timer recording on page 41 gt Recording Timer recording using the G Code programming system This system makes programming timer recordings very simple Most TV guides publish G Code programming numbers with their program details If you want to make a timer recording of a program you just input the corresponding code The date start stop and channel settings are made automatically All you have to do is tell the recorder the recording mode and whether it s a
89. ase Play m Stop Rec e The frame number is shown next to the _ elapsed time display when the disc is E o paused Recording arma Copy Once or Can t Record messages Relative playback position may appear in the stop or recording displays These indicate that the broadcast TV program contains copy control information Gal En KD Playing and recording from a DV camcorder En Chapter 7 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 lf you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control 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 Settings menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you require See DV nput on page 109 for more on this e Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio n on page 108 3 Oo 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
90. athe 1 Powercable eas aii hd AP ith ur ave bad ieee th a at 1 Operating Instructions Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation C Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2006 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90810 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L8R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 ko02_A_En Printed in China lt VRB1453 A gt
91. bles e See the following page if you want to use S video or component video cables for the video connection Connecting up GE Using other types of video output This recorder has standard composite S video and component video outputs The main difference between them is the quality of the picture S video delivers a better picture than composite video while component video gives better picture quality still The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available COMPONENT S VIDEO INPUT INPUT a ATA sFTe eH LO i eO O A 1 Connecting using an S video output S video carries the picture as separate color and luminance brightness signals There are two S video outputs for connection to TVs monitors VCRs or other equipment e Usean S video cable not supplied to connect an S VIDEO OUTPUT 1 or 2 to an S video input on your TV monitor or other equipment 2 Connecting using the component video output Component video carries the picture as two separate color signals plus a luminance brightness signal See also Component Video Out on page 108 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan compatible TV e Use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
92. but the HDD is not recordable NTSC Lights when the video output signal format is NTSC E page 109 Taiwan and Philippines model Indicates which channels are recorded when dual mono is selected Other Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded 7 8 E page 108 Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan except in some cases when a component is connected using HDMI SAP page 35 Taiwan and Philippines model only Lights when the currently selected TV channel has a Second Audio Program channel Recording quality indicators page 36 x vu ights when the recording mode is set to best quality ma ov Ug U VOU WES a s when the recording mode is set to standard play SLP hts when the recording mode is set to long play or SLP super long play SEP s when the recording mode is set to EP extended play or SEP super extended play MN Lights when the recording mode is set to MN manual recording level mode y Character display R RW Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded DVD R or DVD RW Controls and displays C 9 AUTO Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording 10 PL page 68 Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode Front panel STANDBY ON a o DVR 745H S
93. c e Could not complete finalization successfully e Could not undo finalization successfully e Could not successfully unlock the disc 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 The video source is copy once protected Use a VR CPRM compatible mode DVD R RW disc with CPRM for recording e Cannot record this content using Video mode recording e This video cannot be recorded to DVD R RW e This content is copy protected The video source is copy protected and cannot be 126 recorded En Additional information GH e Incorrect CPRM information The recorder could not read the CPRM information The recorder may be damaged please consult a Pioneer Service Center e Repairing disc During recording the power was cut This display e Repairing the HDD appears when the power is restored e Could not repair the disc The recorder was unable to repair the disc after a power cut The contents of the recording will be lost e Overheating has stopped operation The internal temperature of the recorder has Press DISPLAY to clear message exceeded the operating limit If this message reappears please contact a Pioneer authorized service center e There is no DV input or the input No signal was detected at the DV IN jack This may signal is unrecordable appe
94. cept for the Setup Navigator menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity e Press HOME MENU and select 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 Display Set preferences for time and date display format The clock must be set in order to use timer recording Input Line System 525 System Use for NTSC or PAL 60 recording from an external input 625 System Use for standard PAL or SECAM recording Taiwan and Philippines model Default setting is 525 System Other Default setting is 625 System See also About the input line system on page 116 for more information on this setting Power Save On o antenna input signals are passed through to the except Taiwan and outputs when the recorder is in standby PIRD ENED OE Off When the recorder is in standby all signals arriving the antenna inputs are passed along to the utputs HELP Setting One witches on the automatic Help screens for GUI dis Off witches off the automatic Help screens for GUI dis ays Press HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen a o S plays S p Setup Navigator Start Sele
95. choice of recording quality options including manual mode and of course you can record erase and re record as many imes as you like The capacity of the hard disk drive means hat you can store many hours of video 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 reached e The maximum continuous recording ime for one title is 12 hours e Itis possible to record both PAL and TSC titles on the HDD Before recording you need to make sure that he Input Line System setting page 116 matches the TV line system of the source you re recording he maximum number of titles has been C Recording C 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 113 Taiwan and Philippines model When set to Video Mode On high speed copying from HDD to Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW is possible When recording a broadcast with a Secondary Audio Program SAP channel set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu see Dual Mono Recording on page 109 When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off high speed copying isn t possible However when SAP is selected as the broadcast au
96. ck with the disc manufacturer for compatibility DVD RW 2x DVD R 2 4x DVD RAM 3x _DVD R 4x EURO Ws DVD RDL DVD RW 2 4x DVD RAM 5x DVD RW ax DVDRW 1x opname DVDR OL a 1x 2x 2 4x 3x 4x 6x SEP 10h 6 mins 3 mins 7 2 mins 1 5 mins 7 1 25 mins 7 SLP 8h 7 5 mins 4 mins f 2 5 mins 2 mins 7 1 6 mins 7 EP 6h 10 mins 5 mins 7 3 5 mins 2 5mins 7 2 2 mins 7 LP 4h 15 mins 7 5 mins 6 3 mins 5 mins 4 mins 3 mins SP 2h 30 mins 15 mins 12 5 mins 10 mins 7 5 mins 5 5 mins XP 1h 60 mins 30 mins 25 mins 20 mins 15 mins 11 mins 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 ZZ Note 1 Depending on the disc the copy speed may be reduced for example although a 6x disc is used the copy may 119 be made at 2x speed En KD Additional information Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each manual recording mode as well as the standard recording mode equivalents Video mode On HDD Video mode DVD Video mode Off HDD e CA DAAD DVD R RW peou iever ee vl ete pot 802 mins 802 mins 2 720 mins 9 2 3 720 mins 352 x 240 3 600 mins SEP 3 2 3 600 mins 352 x 240 35
97. compatibility This recorder can play and record all the currently popular DVD disc types as well as providing HDD functionality The table below shows some specific compatibility differences En between the different disc types DVD DVD HDD DVD R DVD RW DVD R RW RAM Marks used in this manual HDD DVD VR DVD Video DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM 2 73 16 Logos HDD o x Em gt R RW RW DvO OVD Riaictenbie RAM zwa m Re recordable J 3 3 J J g 14 Erasable Editing of recorded J 4 J 4 4 4 programs Recording of Copy J 72 72 72 once protected material Playback in other n a 5 6 7 6 J 3 9 players recorders 6 15 Chase play J 16 9 and 4 3 program J J J J recording Dual Mono Bilingual J broadcast recording of both audio ch 10 11 Notes to table 7 Must be initialized for VR mode recording page 100 2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording page 100 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 48 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 11
98. copy 80o 10 Kng ged amp Select Next to proceed Ge _ Copy HDD DVD Video mode Edit Title 2 1 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 2 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 3 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Oe Back EA 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 8 2h00m 1 06 Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 436 Cd 43G C There are several options available from the next screen 11 Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality see Recording Mode on page 85 Select Input Disc Name if you want to change the disc name Input a name of up to 64 characters fora 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 70 Select Finalize if you want to automatically finalize a Video mode DVD or DVD R after copying Select a title menu style from the following screen gt ged QP Select Start Copy to start copying Be Copy HDD gt DVD Start Copy g HDD DVD RW gt iiio Mode Copy Time Oh 16m Return Recording Mode Input Disc Name Finalize Recording Mode Disc Name High Speed Finalize Off Copy List Total Current DVD Remain start Copy 436 a 436 a 2 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying the disc will not be finalized C KD Copying and backup Copying from DVD to HDD A Important e The DVD to
99. copying is used when copying from the HDD to DVD Playback continues while copying e Real time copying is used when copying rom DVD to the HDD Playback restarts rom the beginning of the title Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it s started ONE TOUCH copy second Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased Press and hold for more than a Z Note 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 Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW only the first 40 characters of a name are copied e The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW e You can t use the One Touch Copy unction to copy a title if any part of the le is copy once protected title that contains mixed aspect ratios an t be copied to a Video mode disc se a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM sc for this type of material e op Q c e Low resolution SEP through LP modes widescreen material can t be copied to a ideo mode disc Use a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM disc for this ype of material When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode
100. ct to start the Setup Navigator See also Switch ED ing on and setting up on page 28 En CH The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Tuner Auto Channel Antenna e Select if you receive channels from an antenna It Setting takes a few moments for the auto tuning to com Taiwan and plete Philippines model Cable Select if you receive channels via cable It takes a few moments for the auto tuning to complete Auto Channel Next Screen Proceed to the next screen select your country then Setting wait for automatic tuning to complete The channel Other mapping screen should appear when the recorder is set up Press ENTER to exit this screen Manual CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning Select your country then proceed to the manual channel setting screen e Change channel presets using the ke PREV gt gt NEXT buttons 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 except Taiwan and Philippines model e Set the Channel setting to the channel you want to assi and gn to the current channel preset except Taiwan Philippines model e To manually fine tune the channel change the AFT sett ing to Off then adjust the Level setting e Set the Sound Sys
101. cted by a DRM Digital Rights Management system This restricts playback of content to specific registered devices If you 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 Resetting the recorder as described in Resetting the recorder on page 133 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 e Progressive JPEG compatible No e File extensions jpg joeg 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 load up to 99 folders 999 files at one time if there are more files folders that this on the disc then more can be reloaded lt tor KD Before you start 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
102. der Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 3 Start playback 1 Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached 2 When using time search playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input 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 1 and over oo During playback select A B Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 With A Loop Start highlighted press at the point you want the loop to start Play Mode Search Mode A B Repeat A Loop Start B Loop End Repeat Off Program 3 With B Loop End highlighted press at the point you want the loop to end Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round e When playing a DVD Video Video mode DVD or from the HDD the start and end points of the loop must be in the same itle e To resume normal playback select Off rom the A B Repeat menu or press CLEAR if no menu OSD such as the Play ode menu is displayed ZZ Note 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 program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the pro
103. der in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in emperature Sudden changes in emperature can cause condensation to orm inside the recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure C Before you start CH 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 in the display wait at least two minutes 2 Unplug from the wall socket 3 Move the recorder e lf there 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 improperly or in an unsuitable environment it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise mosaic in the picture However sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure If the HDD fails no playback of recorded material will be possible In this case it will 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 101 Symbols used in this m
104. der you can connect USB devices such as digital cameras and printers Please also see the instructions that came with the device you want to connect before using I Tmar 6 _ Ei me mea sss bisi n 8 EET DVR 745H S MS PictBridge ss di D PictBridge compatible Digital Camera Printer A Important e Some USB devices may not work with this recorder e Devices may not work reliably if connected to this recorder via a USB hub JPEG file storage devices e Digital still camera e Memory card reader any type of memory card 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 about 4000 files WMA MP3 file storage devices e Memory card reader any type of memory card 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 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 printer e Use a PictBridge comaptible printer Plugging in After checking all the connections plug in the recorder e Use the s
105. ding DVD R with 2 4x to 8x recording e This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc e Correct operation has been confirmed for DVD R DL discs ver 3 0 2x 4x produced by the following manufacturers Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim as of March 2005 About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is anew 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 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 following logos on the disc and or disc packaging 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 COMPACT BIGALAUDIG DIGITAL AUDIO DIMALAUDIO CAAS ReWritable Video CD Super Video CD Supe
106. dio are recording to Video DVD R RW or to th Recording Format set on the LPCM setting u Recording setting pag L or B R audio channe recording starts In oth is bilingual and you mode DVD R RW e HDD with the HDD o Video Mode On or se the Bilingual e 109 to select the A to record before er cases both channels of a bilingua broadcast will be recorded and you can switch on playback gt 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 HDD CPRM compatible VR mode DVD R RW see below or DVD RAM 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 63 CPRM CPRM is a copy protection scrambling system developed for the recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media This recorder is CPRM compatible which means that you can record copy once broadcast programs but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM compatible DVD R ver 2 0 8x
107. dio Stereo e Select if the audio from the currently selected exter nal input is standard stereo Dual Mono Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack Bilingual 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 dual mono bilingual This has priority over the setting you make here En The Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation Dual Mono Le Select to record the left channel of an external dual Recording mono source when recording to DVD in Video Taiwan and mode to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Philippines model Video Mode On or in LPCM mode R As above but for right channel recording When recording dual mono 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 Bilingual Recording A L e Record the left A channel of a bilingual source Other when recording to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On to DVD in Video mode 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
108. dio channel both the main and SAP channels are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback Other When set to Video Mode On high speed copying from HDD to Video mode DVD R RW 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 109 When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off high speed copying 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 LPCM sound is recorded in high quality uncompressed Linear PCM format Taiwan and Philippines model lf the broadcast audio has a SAP channel and you are recording to Video mode DVD R RW DVD R RW or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On or on the LPCM setting use the AUDIO button to select the Mono Stereo or SAP audio channel to record before recording starts In other cases if SAP is selected then both the main and SAP audio channels will be recorded and you can switch on playback The table below shows the different audio output possibilities Audio output yaa 8 Right R MONO STEREO L R SAP L R SAP Other If the broadcast au
109. dits 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 Unless otherwise stated the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model 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 116 Resetting the recorder to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 133 will erase the Copy List 1 Load a recordable DVD e It is possible to complete the following steps without having a recordable DVD oaded or having an uninitialized DVD oaded however the steps are slightly different e If you want to use a DVD RW VR mode disc for the copy make sure it is initialized before you start iets 2 Select Copy from the Home Menu VY Select HDD gt DVD lf this is s the first time to create a Copy List skip to step 5 below HDD gt DVD DVD CD gt HDD Disc Back up 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
110. do the finalization of VR e recording according to the DVD RW Auto mode discs which have been finalized on t other DVD recorders If when you load a disc Init setting in the Initial Setup menu see page 11 a R the message This disc cannot be recorded Undo the finalization is displayed use this New DVD R discs are ready for Video mode command to be able to record on the disc recording when you load them but it is also using this recorder possible to initialize them for VR mode f recording DVD RW and DVD RAM discs can also be 1 Select Disc Setup from the initialized as a way of erasing the entire disc Home Menu When initializing a DVD RAM disc select VR mode See nitializing recordable DVD discs on 2 Select Finalize gt Undo page 50 for detailed instructions Finalize then Start 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 48 for detailed instructions A Note 1 Once initialized for VR mode recording it is not possible to re initialize the disc for Video mode recording Also En once recorded in Video mode the disc
111. e 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 0 cee eee 13 5 MHz Compression format c eccebenesecvenen ss MPEG Audio recording format Sampling frequency 60 cece eee 48 kHz Compression format Dolby Digital or Linear PCM uncompressed Note Recording time HDD DVR 745H S 400 GB FFIEC eani AARNA Approx 85 h Standard Play SP ioes taaga Approx 170 h LongiPlay lPy oraria niei dat iby Approx 340 h Extended Play EP sr ce uisar crussir Approx 510 Super Long Play SLP a icia craniana Approx 680 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 850 anual Mode MN Approx 85 h to 1137 h DVR 645H S 250 GB AEA i APEE SE EEE TEE Approx 53 Standard Play SP e renarena teniras Approx 106 kongiPIa y ER apia a a Approx 212 h Extended Play EP rir ssurewisga saws Approx 319 Super Long Play SUP cs ccecexanans Approx 425 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 532 anual Mode MN Approx 53 h to 711 DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM AEA a PEE S E A E EE Approx 1 h Standard Play SPh csweawc ecw x nenanen Approx 2 LOMGIPIAY EP Sis acu eirian ha datyieccdeace Approx 4 h Extended Play EP simriisiriini iieii Approx 6 Super Long Play SUP osc ceceusenases Approx 8 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 10 DVD R RW DVD RAM only anual
112. e relative to GMT Manual Clock Setting 1 2 Taiwan Time Zone 4 Taipei D S T ott Press then use the buttons to select On or Off for daylight saving summer time then press ENTER Select On if you are currently using daylight saving summer time Manual Clock Setting 1 2 Taiwan Time Zone Taipei D S T 4 On gt Set the date and time then press ENTER to make all the settings Taiwan and Philippines model The date is in month day year format Other The date is in day month year format Manual Clock Setting 2 2 Date 1 01 2006 SUN v Time 12 00 AM Taiwan Time Zone a Taipei D S T On Use the f buttons to change the value in the highlighted field Use the buttons to move from one field to another Press ENTER to finish setting the time CH 04 Getting started e If there are blank channels with no station you can set these to skip using 7 Select the TV screen type the manual channel setting See Manual Wide 16 9 or Standard 4 3 CH Setting on page 107 1 TV Screen Size OWide 16 9 q Standard 4 3 8 Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan video 1 Progressive Compatible q Not Compatible Don t Know e Note that progressive scan video is only output through the component video outputs and only when the video source is NTSC see Using other types of video output on page 17
113. e several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature This takes you through setting the clock the internal TV tuner and the video output If you re using the recorder for the first time we strongly recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder A Important e Some of the Setup Navigator on screen displays OSDs in this section vary slightly depending on the country or region of purchase Unless otherwise stated the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model 1 Switch on your TV and set the video input to this recorder 2 Switch on the recorder 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 see page 106 Choose a language then press ENTER Language English Italiano Espafiol Portugu s mx 4 Start the Setup Navigator Complete this setup before you start using your recorder Start Cancel Please use the Initial Setup if you want to make more detailed settings e If you don t want to use the Setup Navigator press to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator 5 3 Select an option then press ENTER Taiwan and Philippines model Auto Channel Setting Antenna Cable Do not Set Other Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan Do not Set e Select Do not set if you want to s
114. ected recordings will not play in this recorder Can t record a disc e Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 8 e Some DVD RAM discs are not recordable until they have been initialized page 50 This can take up to 1 hour 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 I STOP button then pressing gt PLAY 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 121 En KD Additional information 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 component to use page 14 e Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder page 116 When the batteries run down the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder 1 e Use the remote within its operating range page 7 e Replace the batteries page 6 No sound or sound is Make sure that the amp receiver or TV is set to the correct input and distorted the volume turned up e There is no sound w
115. ection shows you how to use your recorder for playback 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 not a malfunction 1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback If playing video from the HDD skip to step 3 below Select DVD for any kind of disc playback OPEN CLOSE 2 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 53 C KO Playback En PLAY 3 m3co20 Start playback If you re playing a DVD Video or Video D adisc menu may appear when you art playback Use the f gt uttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc enus and the number buttons and NTER for Video CD menus e When playing video from the HDD To ayback will automatically stop 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 STOP See the following
116. ement area of the disc is full Cancel Once A regular timer program 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 e Recording The program is currently recording C Recording e Standby The recorder is in timer recording standby e nothing displayed Another timer recording or copying is in progress 6 To exit the timer recording screen press HOME MENU tip e To enter a title name for the timer recording in advance select Set Title Name and follow the on screen display isa Note e lf 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 Fora DVD timer recording if Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 112 is set to On 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 MN4 for DVD R RW recording quality then the Recovery Recording eature will automatically make the recording
117. ered 2 through 69 Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125 e Other Channel presets are numbered 1 through 99 C Recording Changing audio channels Taiwan and Philippines model Some TV programs are broadcast with both amain and a Second Audio Program SAP You can change the TV audio using the Gp AUDIO button AUDIO Press to change the audio type The current audio channel is displayed on screen i Mono gt SAP Stereo e If SAP is selected but there is no SAP channel being broadcast you will still hear the main audio channel e fthe sound is poor quality when set to Stereo you can often improve it by changing to Mono Note e When recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On to DVD in Video mode or on the LPCM setting only one channel of a dual mono broadcast is recorded In this case decide which language you want to record before recording by setting the Dual Mono Recording setting see Dua Mono Recording on page 109 Other You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal AUDIO Press to change the audio type The current audio channel is displayed on screen e f the NICAM audio setting see NICAM Select on page 108 is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast you can switch between NICAM and Regular non NICAM audio p e Ifthe NICAM broadcast is bilingual you can also select the language C
118. es e Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in he battery compartment e 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 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 C Before you start Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control e Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit e Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or luorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor e Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment ocated close to this unit e Replace the batteries when you notice a all 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 116 Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel as shown lt e Y
119. es the end of the section with the section itself marked in red A 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 Liston ly Use this command to divide a title into two Note that once divided the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again Co D 1 V Highlight the title you want to divide Select Edit gt Divide from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit Q DVD RECORDER I 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 69 4 Use the playback controls gt Il lt lt gt etc to find the place you want to divide the title Gy Divide Title HDD 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP Rec time 2h00m 00 00 09 15 Cancel 5 Press to divide the title at the current playback position ee D P Select Yes to confirm or No om be combined 0K Yes 08 Editing
120. es to A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc editing but it has the advantage that it is 2 A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc compatible me staridara DVD players i e This recorder cannot play or record many of which won t play VR mode discs unfinalized Video mode and DVD R Once a disc is initialized for a particular discs recorded on another recorder mode all recording on that disc will be in DVD RW discs recorded on another that mode recorder are playable on this recorder DVD RW discs can be initialized for VR but are not recordable mode recording e The maximum continuous recording DVD RAM discs can be initialized for VR time for one title is eight hours when mode recording using a DVD R RW disc DVD R discs do not require initializing e Ifyou delete a title from a DVD R RW disc the total number of recordable titles remaining may not increase 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 116 ZZ Note 1 Some DVD players such as some Pioneer models are compatible with VR mode discs Check the operating Es instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information En gt Recording En If power to the recorder is cut due to a power outage the
121. etting gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc SP Standard Play Default quality used for most applications gives about wo hours of recording time on a DVD e LP Long Play Lower video quality than SP but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours EP Extended Play Lower quality than LP but gives about six hours o recording time on a DVD disc e SLP Super Long Play Lower quality han EP but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc ZZ Note e SEP Super Extended Play Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc e MN1 to MN32 LPCM Manual Linear PCM available only when manual recording is on The setting is indicated in the front panel display and shown on screen together with the recording time for a blank recordable disc If a recordable disc is loaded the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown Note that if the On Screen Display setting see On Screen Display on page 115 is Off then this information is not displayed 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 1 Select the HDD or DVD for recording e f you re recording to DVD load a recordable disc if you lo
122. f e You cannot connect more than one This recorder s DV jack supports connection to DV camcorder at a time just one camcorder KD Additional information e Cannot operate the DV camcorder This recorder cannot operate the DV camcorder Try switching off the camcorder then turn it back on again 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 The camcorder is in camera mode Switch it to playback Please select playback mode playback mode on the DV camcorder e Searching for a printer Please wait a This message is displayed when the recorder is moment To cancel press ENTER scanning for a connected printer or when the printer is not yet ready for printing If there is no printer connected please connect one If the message does not disappear try disconnecting then reconnecting the USB cable Note that this recorder may not work correctly with all printers e The printer is not ready or is not This message is displayed when communication connected Please check the printer could not be established with the printer See the Troubleshooting section if you do not know the cause e Printing has been canceled because This message is displayed when there is a printer error during printing After checking the printer for the cause of the error either reconnect the printer and start the printing job again or select Ye
123. 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 3 minutes into the title Auto Chapter No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off Video 10 minutes When recording in 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 Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off DVD R RW 10 minutes When recording in DVD R RW chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes DVD RW Auto Init VR Mode e Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording when loaded into the recorder for the first time Video Mode Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for Video mode recording En The Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation HDD Recording Video Mode Off Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode Format Use this setting if you don t need to transfer the recording later to a Video mode DVD Video Mode One Recordings made to the HDD are compatible with Video mode recordings This setting is convenient if you want to transfer the recording to a Video mode DVD as high speed copy can be used e Taiwan and Philippines model When Video Mode On is used
124. front panel display when the recorder is in standby Off The front panel display is switched off in standby although it still lights dimly when setting a timer recording Remote Control Recorder 1 3 If you are using more than one recorder in the same Mode default Recorder 1 room set them to different IDs This setting sets the recorder ID to change the remote controller ID press and hold RETURN then press 1 2 or 3 to set The remote will only control a recorder with the same ID DivX VOD Registration Code Use to display the recorder s DivX registration code See DivX video compatibility and DivX VOD content on page 11 Set Preview Quick Preview e When in the Disc Navigator the thumbnail video HDD only plays short 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 Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system e When you switch the Input Line System This recorder is compatible with PAL setting the Copy List is erased If you SECAM 3 58 NTSC and PAL 60 TV systems switch the setting using the ll STOP The Input Line System and Input Colour button and amp OPEN CLOSE buttons as System settings determine how the recorder described above there is no treats incoming video signals from an confirmation so please use with care external input or
125. g from a DV camcorder on page 64 3 a Set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 36 for detailed information 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording REC 5 Press to start recording If your source is copy protected using Copy Guard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 34 for more details Automatic recording from a satellite tuner HDD If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the INPUT 1 AUTO START REC input you can have the recorder start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component If the other component doesn t have a built in timer you ll need to use it with an external timer unit After setting up for Auto Start Recording this recorder starts recording when it detects a signal from the other component When the signal ceases the recorder stops recording If you want to use this recorder with the timer features of your satellite tuner see Language code list on page 130 the recorder is recording or in timer recording standby the HDD is not recordable the HDD already contains the maximum number of titles 999 C Recording A Important e It takes a little while for this recorder to switch on and start recording after detecting a signal Please bear this in mind when setting the timer lf Auto Start Recording is set it wi
126. ge of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_A_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 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the rear of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit Location top of the unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM VRW2262 A RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT EVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDG UDS ETTELSEFOR 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 g 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 N KYV LLE JA N KYM TT M LLE LUOKAN 3B LASERS TEILYLLE L KATSO S TEESEEN FIMRBACLASS BIJRATIRENEN DRIER TTS E
127. gram list see Program play below 2 gt Select Repeat from the Play Mode n menu then choose a repeat play mode Play Mode Search Mode A B Repeat Repeat Repeat Chapter Program ORepeat Off Repeat Disc Repeat Title To resume normal playback select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu or press CLEAR if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed 1 If you switch camera angles on a DVD during A B repeat play A B repeat is canceled 2 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD Video disc repeat play is canceled C KO Playback En Program play puy HDD DVD Video CD VideoCD Super VCD WMA MP3 4 Play the program list Program play remains active until you This feature lets you program the play order cancel program play erase the program list of titles chapters folders tracks onadiscor Sject the disc or switch off the recorder the HDD e Tip LN 1 SY select Program from the Play e To save your program list and exit the kos a A program edit screen without starting Mode menu then Input Edit Program z playback press HOME MENU or PLAY The Input Edit Program screen varies MODE according to the disc type Below is the DVD input screen e During program play press gt I NEXT to skip to the next program step Program e To repeat play the program list select mT A a soe a Program Repeat from the Repeat Play 02 Title
128. gressive scan video Progressive Select if your monitor TV is progressive scan compat ible Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor TV if you re not sure If your 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 PLAY while holding down the E STOP button on the front panel to switch to Interlace this also switches Screen Resolution on page 114 to the default setting When an HDMI device is connected and Video Priority Mode is set to HDMI the Component Video Out setting is automatically set to Interlace NTSC on PAL TV On NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL only TVs 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 117 for related information Audio In NICAM Select NICAM e Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast except Taiwan and Regular Audio Record the non NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast Philippines moden You can still switch the audio to record using the OD AUDIO button before recording Tuner Level Normal e Standard setting except Taiwan ana Compression Use if the audio level from the built in tuner is exces Philippines model 5 sive causing distortion External Au
129. he backup data already on the HDD toa recordable DVD e Erase back up data Erase the backup data on the HDD 3 Load the disc you want to make a backup of You can only make backup copies of finalized Video mode 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 E gt ed 4 amp Select Start Disc Back up Read from disc and save to HDD Start reading 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 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 or 2 1 disc or DVD RW ver 1 1 or ver 1 2 disc for the backup e f you backup a DVD R disc to DVD RW you cannot undo the finalization later 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 e DVD R RW discs can only be backed up to DVD R RW discs DVD R RW discs can only be backed
130. he standard reference black level NTSC video input only e Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colors appear lt a lop a gt Adjust the currently selected setting O Press to exit You can now use the preset for any other input or the built in TV tuner OF tie e To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust 13 The Video Adjust menu 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 EX 2 gep Select Video Adjust D gt 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 Professional suitable for professional monitors e Memory1 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 Detai
131. hen the picture is paused or during scanning or slow motion play Press PLAY to resume 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 f the sound is distorted try cleaning the cable plugs Cannot switch a dual During real time copying it is not possible to switch audio channels mono bilingual pro The main and sub channels are both output gram The picture from the e f the video signal from the external component is copy protected external input is dis you cannot connect via this recorder Connect the component directly torted to your TV The picture is distorted Change the Input Line System setting page 116 You can also change it by pressing the W STOP button and amp OPEN CLOSE on the front panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped Screen is stretched ver Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting page 113 is correct for tically or horizontally the kind of TV you have see also page 131 If you have a widescreen TV check its aspect ratio settings e This recorder s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the
132. i angle scene 7 e Press once to show the HDD and P Ply 3 2 0 00 15 oo removable disc DVD etc activity ead Ul E e tele together Press again to show the status RE a loner of just the currently selected playback musta Weno te i device HDD or removable Indicates the data transfer rate isc e To hide the information display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears 4 Tip g o e See Switching camera angles on page 62 HDD and removable disc activity for more on multi angle scene display switching Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity Use the HDD and DVD button to switch between the two kinds of display e When using the simultaneous play and record feature the display shows information for playback only During real time copy the copy source The example displays below show high playback information is displayed speed copying from HDD to DVD and HDD chase playback e The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the Rec Mode SP 2h00m DVD disc is finalized e The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based ona 12cm 4 7 GB disc at the displayed record setting Hi Speed Copy Remain 10h35m Remain h m e Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 1 shorter than the actual time This is because of the slightly different frame Remain 10h35m Remain 0h52m rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD D gt Ch
133. iew 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 Af gt Select Next from the command menu panel to proceed to the copy options screen e Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality see Recording Mode on page 85 E Select Start Copy to start copying Copying and backup C Recording Mode 1 3 Select Recording Mode from the command menu panel A gt Select a recording mode for the copy e High Speed Copy The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original 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 f you select MN above you can also change the level setting MN1 to MN32 or LPCM from the Recording Quality box hat appears Optimized 4 The recording quality is utomatically 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 start copying In this case either change the record
134. 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 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 Iv 1222 alagasy 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 orwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 ooooogwvgogAQ D 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 Argentina 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 ndia 0914 in ndonesia 0904 id taly 0920 it Japan 1016 jp kr orea Republic of 1118 Malaysia 1325 my Mexico 1324 mx Netherlands 1412 nl New Zealand 1426 nz Norway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk Philippines 1608
135. ime 10 1 00 00 09 15 eee Play Pause _ aF Exit You can also use the chapter and time search features press PLAY MODE and the CM SKIP and CM BACK buttons select Exit to return to the eH TED i 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 D 1 Key Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase or CY 3 vg g HDD only Select the type of Q DVD RECORDER eo 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 69 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls gt Il lt lt PP 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 EA Set Thumbnail HDD 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP Rec time 2h00m 10 14 00 00 09 15 ee 1 Play Pause r Exit C 5 Highlight To then in the same way find the end of the section to erase then press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker indicat
136. ing quality or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List o Note Dual Mono Audio Bilingual panel T p 3 amp Select a dual mono bilingual audio option 1 When copying to a Video mode DVD 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 Video mode DVD 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 112 3 When copying to a DVD R RW MN1 to MN3 and SEP modes are not available 4 Optimized mode only available when copying to DVD En KD Copying and backup En Using disc backup See also Copyright on page 79 This feature offers a simple way to make a backup copy of a finalized Video mode disc or DVD R RW The data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc 1 O Select Copy then Disc backup from the Home Menu X 2 gep 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 t
137. is remo control during recording oO fyou 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 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 f you don t want to see the DV recording screen during recording press DISPLAY o hide it press again to display While recording you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button KD Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Vv 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 e There s a picture but no sound Try switching the DV Input setting see DV Input on page 109 between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 DV video setting Use this setting to adjust the picture quality of the incoming video from the DV device connected to the DV jack of this recorder O Select DV then DV Video Setting from the Home Menu For detailed information on this setting see Setting the picture quality
138. itles on the disc A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to one hour to finalize Video mode DVD R RW and DVD R RW discs can take up to 20 minutes C gt Recording 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 By default blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto Init on page 112 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 Note 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu PN R nN KOD 2 gep Select Initialize gt Video Mode VR Mode or Initialize DVD RW
139. k of a VR mode Play List This setting applies to HDD DVD R RW VR and DVD RAM playback ED The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Parental Lock Set Password Explanation n order to change the parental lock level or change he country area code set the password using this option From the following screen enter a four digit number that will be your password Change Password Change Level n order to change the password first enter your existing password and then a new one from the fol owing screen From the following screen first enter your password and then set a parental lock level Country Area Code From the following screen first enter your password and then set a country area code See Country Area code list on page 130 Only certain discs have parental lock and country area code features Check the disc packaging to see what features the disc has If you forget your password you can reset it by resetting the recorder to its factory settings See Resetting the recorder on page 133 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 HDMI Output only available when an HDMI device is connected Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080i Constant 1920 x 1080i output 1280 x 720p Constant 1280 x 720p output 720 x 576p Constant 720 x 576
140. kip channel setup because they have already been set up for example e You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN Select your country Country Selection Country 4 Taiwan gt Getting started Auto tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets 6 Ne time setting or Manual to set the clock Tuning Cancel A q N V Select Auto for automatic manually 1 Clock Setting oAuto Manual Auto clock setting Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program 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 f ss Time se 2 Sa Clock Set CH 4 2 gt 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 1 01 2006 SUN Time 12 00 AM Clock Set CH 2 Start Next lf the time could not be set automatically press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Use the buttons to set your time zone You can set this by selecting a city ora tim
141. kip directly to that title Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again ma m sup Commercial back skip Each e gt press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back Z Note ststow Press to start slow motion play back Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direc tion Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs and WMA MP3 files PLAY Press to start playback Press to stop playback 4 as S pause Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused revscan Fwoscan Except WMA Press to start lt lt scanning Press again to increase the scanning speed There are two scan speeds the current scan speed is shown on screen W PREV next Press to skip to previous next track or folder for WMA MP3 disc During playback you can also use the front panel CH 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 1 Ifyou 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 53 using the Gp AUDIO button see Switching audio ch
142. lect Edit gt Combine from the command menu panel amp Disc Navigator DVD 4oTitles il Pom 12 03 SUN 11 00PM 1 B be 4 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP 2hoom 1 06 12 03 SUN 8 00PM 12 03Sun 8 00PM 9ch SP 2h00m 1 06 KEEN A 3 12 02 SAT 10 00PM E 42 02Sat 10 00PM 7ch SP 1h00m 1 06 4 11 29 WED 7 00PM pog 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain 1hoom 1 06 0h30 et D Ei P select another title to ani 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 Ed Disc Navigator DVDj 40Titles 1 12 03 SUN 11 00PM We E 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP 4 Titles 1 2h00m 1 06 cy 12 03 SUN 8 00PM bY 42 03Sun 8 00PM Sch SP Play List 2h00m 1 06 gt 12 02 SAT 10 00PM 12 02Sat 10 00PM 7ch SP 1h00m 1 0G E 11 29 WED 7 00PM b DVD 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Mode Remain 2 1hoom 1 06 4 JS A Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel OK to combine titles tand3 Genre Name HDD Use this command to rename one of the ten user definable genres Free 1 to Free 10 lep Select Genre Name from the nen menu panel Gq Disc Navigator HOD 10Titles 12 03 SUN 11 00PM B 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4 PIY 4 Titles Erase a BBY 12 03 sun soom E 12 03Sun 8 00PM 9ch Recent first Genre Name Fas 12 02 SAT 10 00PM ts 12 02Sat 10
143. led Settings Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust A Motion H He Still Prog Motion PureCinma Subtitle Adjust YNR Off HEEEEEEH Max CNR Off HHH Max BNR Off HHHH Max Min mH Max v You can adjust the following settings e 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 only possible when connected using HDMI YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component The Video Adjust menu 4 currently selected picture quality setting CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour component only possible when connected using HDMI BNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the block noise artefacts visible in areas of flat color caused by MPEG compression MNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the mosquito noise artefacts visible around the edges of
144. ll not start if another timer recording is in progress e Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer recording is due to start After the timer recording has finished Auto Start Recording will resume 1 Set the timer for the satellite receiver or other component then switch it into standby if necessary Check the manual that came with the receiver if you re not sure how to do this 2 Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording Bilingual Recording are as you want them See Audio n on page 108 for more on these settings 3 Set up the recorder e Use REC MODE to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 36 for detailed information 4 Press HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then Auto Start Recording 5 Select Yes to switch Auto Start Recording on or No to switch off If you choose Yes the recorder automatically goes into standby The AUTO indicator in the front panel display lights The recorder will automatically switch on and start recording when the other component comes on Recording stops when the external component switches off e To cancel Auto Start Recording press STANDBY ON while the recorder is in standby The AUTO indicator goes off e To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has already started press
145. locked files in the folder however will be erased D 2 699 Select File Options or Folder Options E Photoviewer HDD File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AI a Size 1920X1440 001 12 12 TUE Start Slideshow 002 12 13 WED File Options 003 12 14 THU Print 004 12 15 FRI Copy to DVD 005 12 16 SAT Multi Mode 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v 3 gep Select Erase or Erase Folder E Photoviewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AM Size 1920X1440 A 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE Erase Copy Rename File a gt gt gep Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel _ 96 e You can also erase a file or folder by pressing CLEAR when the file or folder is highlighted Press ENTER to confirm Copying files A Ye D gel 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 94 om gep Select File Options or Folder Options 8 amp Select Copy or Copy Folder Contents D PhotoViewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AM
146. 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 002_En Contents 01 Before you start What s in the DOX e eee eee aes Putting the batteries in the remote COMOL innii chee ares ania Using the remote control Disc content format playback COMPALIDINY see peeso sie ea About the internal hard disk drive Symbols used in this manual 02 Connecting up Rear panel connectionS 0055 Front panel connections Easy CONNECTIONS its siearasee neepa Using other types of video output Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 1 acccdedenrstaxadadages Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 2 carrega teama re mira erates Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver Connecting using HDMI Connecting other AV sources Connecting a USB device Plugging iM eses etenin 03 Controls and displays Remote Controles ate sce ea nanan Display fae kee tex eon a epereca dey ed x thee Front panel aresep nenni andere 04 Getting started Switching on and setting up En 05 Recording About DVD recording
147. mp Select Details from the G Code setting screen The Timer Program Set screen appears filled out with the timer recording details 2 Check and edit the fields as necessary See Setting a manual timer recording on page 41 for more on this Ro ged 3 ez gt Select Store Program to save the timer program and exit C Recording C G Code programming with the power off You can enter a G Code programming number when the recorder is in standby Note that the recording is always made to the HDD If you want to record to a DVD disc you ll need to switch on the power and use the full G Code program screen A Important e You can t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels See G Code CH Setting on page 107 e You can t change the recording mode e You can t program daily or weekly timer recordings 1 Press G Code The front panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the G Code programming number 2 Use the number buttons to enter the number e To clear the last digit entered press CLEAR 3 Press ENTER The display shows the timer settings Date gt Start time End time gt HDD and Recording channel Recording mode e f CODE ERROR appears in the display check that the number is correct and hat the guide channel is set see G Code CH Setting on page 107 then set the imer recording again e f CAN
148. n the HDD DVD or after 12 hours of HDD recording whichever is sooner E n C Recording Setting a timer recording ALL Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance Timer recording programs can be set to record just once every day or every week There are three ways to program a timer recording using the Easy Timer Recording feature see Easy Timer Recording below using the G Code programming system see Timer recording using the G Code programming system on page 40 or using manual timer recording see Setting a manual timer recording on page 41 You can set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as fora 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 toa blank DVD disc if recording to 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 program 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 it
149. ng of a few seconds between titles Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible A Important e Unless otherwise stated the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model 1 Select Timer Recording then Easy Timer from the Home Menu C Recording C PREV NEXT 2 gt Set the TV channel to record Easy Timer Recording 1 01 suv 9 30 m i EICI Tch SP HDD REC MODE 3 2 Set the recording quality e DVD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording e HDD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality that would fit on to a blank DVD disc 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording KJ amp P a 5 Mas Move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid e You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at atime using the lt lt REV SCAN and gt gt FWD SCAN buttons Current time Recording start time Easy Timer Rechrding 1 01 SUN co Tch EASI REC MODE sr HDD DVD HoD Each row of the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker
150. nished If two programs have the same imes but different channels for example the program set most recently akes priority Note Chase Play allows you to watch a recording hatis still in progress from the start without having to wait until the recording has inished i e playback is chasing the recording n fact you re not just limited to watching he recording in progress You can watch anything else already on the HDD or on a 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 56 Chase Play is not possible when DV is the recording input A Important e You can t use this feature during Auto Start Recording or in Auto Start Recording standby the AUTO indicator is lit in the front panel display PLAY Press during recording to start playback from the beginning of the current recording 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 Bos 1 You can t start playback immediately after recording starts Simultaneous playback and recording doesn t work Call while copying or backing up En gt Recording e During recording or
151. o Other playback to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default subtitle language for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default subtitle language to some thing other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 118 Discs do not necessarily have subtitles in your selected menu language Also some discs override the Subtitle Language preference Auto Language One On this setting e DVD Video discs whose main audio track is in your default language will play using that language with out 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 subti tles Off Select to play DVD Video discs according 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 DVD Menu w Subtitle Sets the language of DVD Video menus to the same Language Language as that set for the subtitle language English Sets the language of DVD Video menus to English available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other lan guages for language options on page 118 Discs do no
152. o gt NICAM B Regular lt NICAM a e You can also select the language fora 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 108 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 in Video mode 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 109 C En gt Recording Setting the picture quality 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 112 a further option will be available MIN1 to MN32 or LPCM depending on what you set 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 REC MODE Press repeatedly to select the recording quality e XP High quality s
153. o including DivX 6 with standard ayback of Divx media files ile extensions avi and divx these ust 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 gt 300 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 Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times When you load a disc 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 lf 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 prote
154. o the INPUT jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels A Note 1 The diagram shows standard video connections but you can alternatively use the S video or component video En connections if they re available Connecting up GE Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 2 If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled we recommend using this setup Using the setup on this page you can e Record any channel by selecting it on he cable box satellite receiver e Record using the Auto Start Recording eature see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 46 A Important e Do not connect this recorder through your VCR satellite receiver or cable box Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amp receiver De AUDIO VIDEO INPUT A ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT ji AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT a Cable box Satellite receiver gein Antenna cable TV wall outlet Z Note 1 The setup on this page does not allow you to watch one channel and record another e The diagram shows standard video connections but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connections if they re available 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels
155. ode see Se ecting multiple files or folders on page 94 geo oO Select Print from the menu GQ Photoviewer HDD File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 X 1440 A 001 12 12 TUE Start Slideshow 002 12 13 WED yi File Options 003 12 14 THU Print 004 12 15 FRI Copy to DVD 005 12 16 SAT Multi Mode 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v It takes a moment for the recorder to communicate with the printer During this time you can press ENTER to cancel the print OE 3 gep Select Start to confirm or Cancel to cancel e Once printing has started you can cancel by pressing ENTER Note 1 Picture files should be standard DCF format Non standard files may not print properly The Disc Setup menu GE Chapter 12 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 sc
156. onfirm 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 C Recording soon Simultaneous recording and 1 If the recorder is on switch it playback Chase Play into standby 7 HDD 2 Front panel Press and hold for three seconds to lock the controls The front panel display briefly shows LOCK If any buttons are pressed on the remote or front panel LOCK is briefly displayed again e Tounlock the recorder press and hold E STOP on the front panel while the recorder is stopped for three seconds until the display shows UNLOCK Timer recording FAQ Vv 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 99 and that there are fewer than 99 999 titles already on the DVD HDD The recorder won t let me enter a timer program Why not You can t enter a timer program if the clock isn t set e What happens when two or more timer programs overlap Basically the program with the earlier recording start time has priority However the recorder will start recording the program with the later start time after the earlier program is i
157. or Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16 9 16 9 The program 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 KD Additional information En 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 clean discs with a circular motion If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Storing discs Although 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 Don t glue
158. or 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 119 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 Video mode DVD R RW 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 112 Restrictions on copying Commercial DVD Video discs are protected using Copy Guard These discs cannot be copied to the HDD Some video material is copy once protected This means that it can be recorded to HDD but it can t then be freely copied again If you want to transfer copy 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 34 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
159. 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 A Note Recording equipment and 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 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 TV tuner There are three different ways to select TV channels Note that you can t change the TV channel during playback recording or during recording standby CH e CH buttons e __ Number buttons For example to select channel 4 press 4 then ENTER for channel 34 press 3 4 ENTER CH buttons on the front panel 1 Taiwan and Philippines model Antenna channels are numb
160. or how to enter names Edit gt Set Genre Set or change the genre for the album Edit gt Jump Set Set a track to jump so that it doesn t play choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting Play Mode Change the playback order for aloums and tracks Genre Name Enter a name of up to 12 characters for a genre See page Title Name on page 70 for how to enter names 1 Tracks set to Jump will be skipped during consecutive track playback The PhotoViewer Ee Chapter 11 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 A Important e Unless otherwise stated the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model Locating JPEG picture files 1 oO Select PhotoViewer from the Home Menu N 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 photos from a USB device e View Edit photos on the HDD View or edit photos already stored on the recorder s HDD e View photos on a CD DVD View photos on a Fujicolor CD CD ROM CD R RW or DVD R RW e View photos on a USB device View photos on a digital camera or other USB device connected to the U
161. ording to TV format NTSC 720 x 480i p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i and PAL 720 x 576i p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i If your display is not compatible with these resolutions the picture may not be correctly reproduced GE gt Connecting up 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 ontent Protection HDCP as well as Digital sual Interface DVI in one specification DCP is used to protect digital content ansmitted and received by DVI compliant splays DMI has the capability to support andard enhanced or high definition video us standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to 5 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 trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC BDAZrTerrso Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder E IEI 4 bie Gan ossa iiit 6 4 FLO Sst Seer Oja La DVR 745H S AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT INPUT Rear panel
162. ou can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using 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 o 4x 2 x to 6x e DVD R ver 2 0 1x 1x to 4x 1x to 8x 1x o 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 2 4x 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 e DVD R DL ver 3 0 2x to 4x 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 The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders limited compatibility with DVD RW ver 1 2 discs Model HEEL CE Eolie ELG DVR 7000 Yes23 No DVR 310 Yes No DVR 510H 1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play Cannot read the CPRM information wii show in the display when you load a disc However this will not affect playback 3 Copy once protected disc titles will not play CH KD C Before you start DVD HDD Recording and playback
163. ow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to ac cess e To set audio language preferences see on page 110 En KO Playback Switching audio channels DVD VR DVD RAM HDD CD VideoCD SuperVCD WMA MP3 Taiwan and Philippines model For HDD and VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP Secondary Audio Program audio channel you can switch between main L SAP R or both L R Other For HDD and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio you can switch between left L channel right R channel or both L R When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each AUDIO Press repeatedly to display switch the audio channel The audio channel s currently playing are indicated on screen HDD DVD VR DVD RAM Taiwan and Philippines model L R Both channels default L Left main channel only R Right SAP channel only Other L R Both channels default L Left channel only R Right channel only Note CD Video CD WMA MP3 Stereo Stereo default 1 L Left channel only 2 R Right channel only Super VCD 1 Stereo Soundtrack 1 Stereo default 1 L Soundtrack 1 Left channel 1 R Soundtrack 1
164. p output for use with the 625 input line system 720 x 480p Constant 720 x 480p output for use with the 525 input line system 720 x 576i Constant 720 x 576i output for use with the 625 input ine system 720 x 480i Constant 720 x 480i output for use with the 525 input ine system 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 PLAY while holding down the STOP button on the front panel to switch the setting this also switches Component Video Out on page 108 to the default setting 4 3 Video Output Full Normal En Select if your HDM aspect ratio TV allows you to change the 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 unless the Screen Resolution setting above is set to 720 x 480i or 720 x 576i The Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation Colour RGB 0 255 Use if colours are weak and black appears to float on the RGB 16 235 setting U RGB 16 235 se this setting if colours appear overly rich and the ack too deep on the RGB 0 255 setting b YCbCr 4 2 2 The video signal is output as a 10 bit 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 8 bit YCbCr 4 4 4 component signal
165. padlock icon D gep 1 lt gt Select the file s you want to lock or unlock e To lock unlock multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Se ecting multiple files or folders on page 94 lt gt Select File Options or Folder E gt 8 3 amp Select Lock or Lock Folder Contents D PhotoViewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AM A Size 1920 X 1440 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED Copy DOS TI2ETS HTH Rename File 004 12 15 FRI Look 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE Locked files are shown with a padlock icon next to them gt C KD The PhotoViewer En Printing files 2 Lei Tip Connecting a PictBridge compatible printer e Paper size and layout can be set the to the USB port will enable you to print out options available depend on your printer check the printer manual for picture files stored on the HDD or directly details 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 e Ifthe message Searching for printer Please wait a moment continues to be displayed try disconnecting then reconnecting the USB cable Cd e This recorder may not work correctly 1 wo Select the file s you want to with all printers print e To print multiple folders use the Multi M
166. plug being pulled from the power outlet etc during recording editing initializing finalizing or other operation some recorded material on the disc or the disc itself may become unusable In this case try re initializing the disc DVD RW only or use a new disc Pioneer is not responsible for lost recordings damaged discs or other losses in these cases Fingerprints dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs 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 When the recorder switches from the irst layer to the second during recording a DVD R DL Video mode disc a new itle is automatically started on the new ayer R DL Video mode disc If the 99th title is being recorded when the layer is switched recording will stop Up to 49 titles can be recorded on a DVD R DL disc 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 Up to 99 titles can be recorded on a DVD About HDD recording Recording to the internal hard disk drive HDD is very flexible you have the full
167. porting or editing Select the command you want a Men to all the selected items B gep Select the folder containing Importing files from a USB the files you want to import device ged Use this feature to copy all the files ona a Select Multi Mode from the connected USB device to this recorder s menu HDD E Photoviewer HDD A Important e After backing up the pictures on your USB device to HDD we recommend verifying that they have been recorded properly before deleting anything from rs 001 12 12 TUE File selection Start Slideshow 003 12 14 THU New Folder 004 12 15 FRI Folder Options 005 12 16 SAT Copy to DVD 006 12 17 SUN Multi Mode 007 12 18 MON Cancel the camera 008 12 19 TUE gt 29 1 9 Select Copy photos from a 4s d USB device from the main PhotoViewer To add a file folder to the list menu a it then choose Select from the menu A checkbox mark 1 is shown by the item tep Select Yes to confirm or No you selected to cancel e You can also select a file or folder and e While the files are being imported any press W STOP to add it to the list timer programs set to start will not e To remove a file folder from the list begin and no other operation is select Cancel Selection from the menu possible E Photoviewer HDD Multi Mode File Chair No 2 Date Time 1 24 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 X 1440 A 001 12 1
168. pters 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 99 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 116 e The power may have failed during recording Timer program doesn t record successfully e When setting the recording channel make sure you set the recorder s built in TV tuner not the TV s built in tuner e When recording to a Video mode disc programs that are copy once protected cannot be recorded Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy once material page 34 e Two timer programs may have overlapped in which case only the earlier one will record completely e The power may have failed during recording e Check that the recorder s TV system PAL NTSC etc settings are the same as the channel set for recording After briefly unplug ging or after a power failure the front panel display shows to use the recorder again e A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from being reset when there is no power to the recorder After unplugging or a power failure the battery keeps all settings
169. r and press ENTER GQ Chapter Edit OVO VRIMUEPIey List D 42 03Sun 11 00P1 m yn s3 g ia i ode Combine e Combine Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER GQ Chapter Edit OVD VRIMGHEPIay List D p 12 03Sun 11 00PM 4ch SP feetne ttm raf i es D9 5 Select Exit to get back to the main Dist Navigator screen 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 one 4 Editing C Set Genre HDD Use this command to assign a genre to a title 1 or Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to E gt tad 2 gep Select Edit gt Set Genre from the command menu panel gg Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles 10 12 03 SUN 11 00P 12 03Sun 11 00PM Title name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail 42 03 SUN 8 00PM frase Section aM 12 03Sun 8 00Ppm DWvide Recent first Chapter Edit Set Genre 8 12 02 SAT 10 00P Lock 42 02Sat 10 00PM Cancel _7 9 11 29 wen 700M e e 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 30h30m All Genres
170. r VCD i go vse DIGITAL VIDEO SUPER VIDEO CH KD Before you start En 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 SO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder Multi session playback Yes except CD Audio and Video CD Super VCD Unfinalized disc playback CD Audio only Compressed audio compatibility e Compatible media CD ROM CD R CD RW USB Compatible formats MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA 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 ofthe specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless oice and VBR e DRM Digital Rights Management file ayback No ile extensions mp3 wma these must e used for the recorder to recognize P3 and WMA files do not use for her file types e 1 O o O Z Note e File structure Up to 99 folders 999 files if these limits are exceeded only files and folders up to these limits are playable WMA Windows Media Audio
171. reen 1 Oo Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu Basic Input Disc Name Next Screen Initialize Lock Disc Y Input a name for the disc The disc name can be up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc or 40 for a Video mode discs and DVD R RW e See Title Name on page 70 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 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu N Va Select Basic gt Lock disc then On or Off 2 Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name On Initialize Lock Disc Off Finalize Optimize HDD 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 ED The Disc Setup menu Initialize settings Undo Finalize DVD RW RVO ee ee eee You can undo the finalization on DVD RW You can initialize a recordable DVD R RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video disc for either VR mode or Video mode mode You need to do this if you want to recording record more material or edit material already A the disc The first time you load a new DVD RW disc FONAN PAESE it will be automatically initialized for You can also un
172. s to 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 En Additional information 15 Setting up the remote to control your TV Alba 66 Bush 76 You can use the supplied remote to control E your TV To be able to use this feature you Finlux 84 first have to program the remote with a maker code from the table below Fisher 61 65 1 Press and hold down the CLEAR Fujitsu button then enter the maker code for Wiad 67 your TV The LED indicator on the remote controls Goldstar 79 lights Grandiente 87 See the table below for the list of maker codes If there is more than one code given Grundig 51 82 for your make input the first one in the list Hitachi 56 60 83 86 e lf the maker s name of your TV doesn t appear in the table below you will not be TT 70 able to use this remote to control your itsubishi 59 TV okia 53 81 2 Press TV to check that the remote works with your TV Panasonic 58 72 lf the remote is set up correctly the TV l Philips 57 85 should switch on off If it doesn t and there is another code given for your maker repeat Pioneer 50 80 step 1 with a new code RCA 68 Using the TV remote control Salora T buttons z 3 The table below shows how to use this pial its remote control with your TV Sanyo 74 Button What it does Sei 78
173. s 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 For Taiwan exclusively Taiwanese two pin flat bladed plug 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 unit 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 he 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 he power cord or pinch the D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En cord Never
174. s that have been stored on the HDD e Listen to Music from USB Device Listen to music from an external USB device Select what you want to play The screen below shows CD albums stored on the HDD Album name GA Jukebox 10Albums 3 Albumi H 4 Album2 4 By number 1 Erase 5 Album3 EAN fere las 6 Album4 3 Play Mode Ali Genres 7 Album5 4 8 Album6 5 Genre Name 9 Album7 a 10 Albums album The Planets Mars Venus Mercurya Jup iter Saturn Uranus Nep F classical 1 10 y Total 12 1 14 58 Remain nese 60h30m Info for selected album a Playback status e If you select a whole album to play all racks that are not set to Jump will play e f you want to start playback from a selected track in an album or play a rack that is set to Jump press to enter the track list then select a track to play e Press SUBTITLE or amp ANGLE to change the page 1 The digital audio output contains a copy prohibit signal when albums are playing from the HDD CE KO Using the Jukebox Changing the album view a CERDD 1 gt From the album list display the view options menu panel d fy H H 2 gt gt Select a view option GH Jukebox a 10Albums cSt null ALL Play ua By number ha 1 i B By favorite K a H By album Ear Gen 3 Play Mode 5 4 Cancel he
175. sc increases the available recording time only if it is the last title on the disc 1 Erasing Play List titles or titles from a DVD R VR mode or Video mode or DVD R will not result in any more free space on the disc eo 1 eg gt Highlight the title you want to erase 3 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel tip e You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER Title Name 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 40 characters for Video mode recordings and DVD R RW discs Da RJ 1 Highlight the title you want to name nie rename Z Note 1 There may be cases where erasing a title from a DVD R RW disc will result in incontiguous title numbers CH Y Select Edit gt Title Name from the command menu panel i Disc Navigator HDD JoTitles at 12 03 SUN 11 00P 12 03Sun 11 00PI Set Thumbnail 4 Titles 12 03 SUN 8 00PM Erase Section 12 03Sun 8 00PM Divide Chapter Edit Recent first VE Set Genre 12 02 SAT 10 00PI Lock 12 02Sat 10 00PM A All Genres TE 79 11 29 WED 7 00PM P 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 30h30m Input a name for the selected Input Title Name 12 03 Sun 11 00
176. se the front panel CH buttons PREV NEXT 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 num bered menu items A Note En see Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs on page 56 1 When playing in PBC mode some playback features such as search repeat and program play are not avail able You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD in non PBC mode by starting playback using the Disc Navigator Playback Playing DivX video files The table below shows the basic playback controls for DivX video files PLAY Press to start playback f RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from he place last stopped Play back of titles DivX files pro ceeds in alphabetical order sp Press to stop playback You can resume playback from he same point by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP again to cancel the resume function pause Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused revscan Fwoscan Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed PREV next Press to skip to previous next title During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons sresiow Press to start slow motion play back press repeatedly to change the slow motion play speed While paused press to advance one frame
177. sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs 4 m Press to stop 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 PLAY Press to start playback f RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from he place last stopped 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 a a PREV may not always skip to the previous title Except VR mode During play back 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 CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again Back CM SKIP S Commercial back skip Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back STOP Press to stop playback You can resume playback from he same point by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP again to cancel the resume function STEP SLOW Press to start slow motion play back Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance
178. 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 KD Copying and backup En E 5 gep Add titles to the Copy List highlight a title and press ENTER to add 11 29 WED 1 00PM_2ch__ SP i oO 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch Recent first e 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM_2ch All Genres 9 8 7 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM_2ch 6 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM_2ch 5 4 3 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM_2ch 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM_2ch SP 11 29 WED 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 11 29Wed 7 00PM 2ch SP 7 00PM 2h00m 1 06 8 W Free 1 Copy List Total OOG mmm Current DVD Remain 436 C O itles you ve added to the Copy List are ighlighted in pink There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a Video mode DVD or DVD R RW e When adding titles that contain copy once protected material the copy once parts will not be added e When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio screen size each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if high speed copying is possible S Depending on the title high speed copying may not be possible to a Video mode disc VA Note 6 Press to display the command menu panel The Command Menu panel Be _ Copy HDD gt DVD
179. t necessarily have menus in your selected menu language Subtitle Display One Select to have discs display subtitles according to your Subtitle Language and Auto Language prefer ences Off Select to switch off subtitle display Assist Subtitle Select to display special additional assistive subti tles where available Some discs may override these settings 111 En ED The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Recording Manual Recording On go to setup All the standard recording modes plus MN1 to MN32 and LPCM modes can be set Off Justthe standard recording modes XP SP LP EP SLP and SEP can be set See also Manual recording modes on page 120 for detailed information on manual recording levels Optimized Rec On The recording quality of timer recordings is automati cally 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 start at MN1 and stop when all the available space is used up Off When a timer recording is set that won t fit on to the selected media the recording starts but is cut off when no more recording is possible Optimized Rec will only compensate for the next scheduled timer recording if more than one is set Set Thumbnail 0 seconds e Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navi gator to the first
180. t to Video Mode Off e Dual mono Bilingual recordings e Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes Copying and backup Title Name Name or rename a title in the Copy List see Title Name on page 70 Erase Section Erase part of a title see Erase Section on page 72 Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see Move on page 76 Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List Divide Divide a title in the Copy List into two see Divide on page 73 Combine Combine two titles in the Copy List into one see Combine on page 76 Chapter Edit Edit chapters within a Copy List title see Chapter Edit on page 74 e Divide Divide a chapter into two e Erase Move Erase a chapter Change the chapter order e Combine Combine two chapters into one Set Thumbnail Set the thumbnail frame for a title see Set Thumbnail on page 72 Recording Mode Set the picture quality of the copy see Recording Mode on page 85 Dual Mono Audio Bilingual Set how dual mono bilingual audio should be copied when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD see Dual Mono Audio Bilingual on page 85 Cancel Exit the menu Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing 9 9 C Display the command menu panel VA Note 1 Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD R RW using high speed
181. tatic electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions KD Additional information On screen displays and recorder 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 When you load a blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc moment 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 e Cannot record any more titles The disc control data limit has been reached or e No more space for DVD file the maximum number of chapters and or titles management data has been reached Erase titles chapters or e No more space for HDD file combine chapters management data This disc cannot be recorded Undo The disc was finalized on a non Pioneer DVD the finalization recorder Undo the finalization in order to recording editing e Cannot play this disc The disc may be dirty or damaged Take out the e This disc cannot be recorded disc clean it and retry If the error persists use a e Cannot read the CPRM information new disc If the error appears even with a new disc e Could not record the information to please consult a Pioneer Service Center the disc e Cannot edit e Could not initialize dis
182. tem setting to match the sound system of your region except Taiwan and Philippines model e The Name field allows you to input a name of up to five characters for the current channel preset except Taiwan and Philippines model Channel Swapping Next Screen except Taiwan and Philippines model Proceed to the next screen to swap channel assignments of different presets so that you can group together presets that naturally go together Select two presets to swap then press ENTER G Code CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to assign channel numbers to the guide channels as necessary Look in your TV guide to see which channel numbers should be assigned to which guide channels Press ENTER when your done to leave this screen ED The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Video In Out Settings Input Colour Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to set the input colour System system for the external input and the built in TV tuner Use the CH buttons to change the preset On the default Auto setting the recorder can gener ally correctly detect whether the input signal is PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC or PAL 60 but in some cases you may have to set it manually if the picture is displayed incorrectly See also About the input color system on page 117 for more information on this setting Component Video Interlace Select if your monitor TV is not compatible with pro Out
183. th copy protection technology Do not connect this recorder to your TV viaa VCR or your VCR via this recorder using AV cables as the picture from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV e Before making or changing any rear panel connections make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet Sey i IN 3 5 OUT Cc O ANTENNA IN VCR ei fo Antenna cable TV wall outlet En 1 Connect your TV antenna cable TV outlet to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack on this recorder 2 Use an RF antenna cable one is supplied to connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on this recorder to the antenna input on your VCR e f you are not connecting a VCR in the chain connect this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next step 3 Usean RF antenna cable to connect the antenna output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV 4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 to a set of audio video inputs on your TV Use the supplied three pin audio video cable It is color coded to help you match them up red white for the right left audio connections and yellow for video in outs Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound 5 Connect your VCR to your TV A V IN 2 above using a set of audio and video ca
184. the images using the reload function i ATT a rN a T LS g 1 amp 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 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 if from a CD or DVD 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 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 ego Use to move the zoomed area Rotating an image You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up whichever way they were taken e Press during the slideshow to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90 Press repeatedly to continue rotating the picture in increments of 90 Importing files to the HDD You can import files and save them on 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
185. 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 Press and hold E STOP and press STANDBY ON The recorder turns off with all settings reset KD Additional information En Specifications General Power requirements Australia New Zealand and other Oceania area model E E E E E E 220 240 V 50 60 Hz OG irobh cae pE NNE i 110 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 42 W Power consumption in standby mode Front panel display off Australia New Zealand and other Oceania area model EE E E TEET 0 47 W OO a inier ee nni pidda e iie eR ARa E Eak Ra 0 32 W Weight DVRA SHS saara pin ai A A 4 5kg DVR GA5H Sa naa taaa ii a Aia 4 4kg Dimensions FERE ERVERENA 420 mm W x 69 mm H x 318 mm D Operating temperature rere i aE AE A 5 Cto 35 C Operating humidity EE E EEEE 5 to 85 no condensation TV system Taiwan and Philippines model n s 0 00 00 05 NTSC Australia New Zealand and other Oceania area model Dich ii ha 5 a hehe A D iea iii PAL SECAM OER satii AEn i PAL SECAM NTSC Readable discs DVD Video 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 mod
186. then press REC Press STOP REC to finish recording lf there is no signal from the device connected to the 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 34 for more details Recording from a DV camcorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both the camcorder and this recorder A Important e The source signal must be DVC SD ormat e Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote e You can t record date and time information from DV cassette 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 10 seconds of blank tape this recorder will stop recording and the camcorder should stop depending on the camcorder Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 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
187. to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back up menu KO Using the Jukebox Chapter 10 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder s HDD to store and playback music from up to 999 of your CDs You can also transfer WMA MP3 files stored on CD R RW ROM or a USB device Once on the HDD you can name albums assign them a genre and set tracks that you don t want to play to Jump Copying music to the HDD The first step is to copy some music to the HDD CD audio is copied in real time while WMA and MP3 files are copied at high speed All tracks are copied from each cb as an album WMA MP8 album and track names are copied along with the audio CD album and track names are not copied but you can add these later see Editing Jukebox albums on page 90 Usually the tracks are copied to the HDD in the order they appear on the CD When copying CD audio you can copy them in some other order using the program play mode See Program play on page 60 for how to do this Note that once copied to the HDD audio tracks cannot be copied to a recordable DVD disc A Important e While copying CD audio no other recorder operation is possible e When copying CD audio scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully Note 1 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD 2 Select Copy from the Home Menu
188. to the HDD instead e If there is very little free space left on the HDD an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully e Ifthe 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 the older two programs will be erased Editing a timer program You can change any of the settings in a timer program before the recording is due to start 1 Press TIMER REC 2 Highlight the timer program you want to change 3 Press then select Modify from the command menu panel Alternatively press ENTER The Timer Program Set screen appears from which you can edit the settings 4 Edit the timer recording settings as necessary 5 Select Store Program to finish Confirm the settings you made from the following screen Deleting a timer program You can delete timer programs you no longer need 1 Press TIMER REC 2 Highlight the timer program you want to erase 3 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 program is highlighted gt Recording En Skipping a regular timer program If you ve set a regular daily or weekly timer program you can set the recorder to skip the next scheduled recording 1 Press TIMER REC 2
189. up to DVD R RW discs VA Note 1 It is not possible to play this material directly from the HDD Copying and backup gt Cm 6 Select Start to start writing the backed up data to the blank disc ee Disc Back up Write back up data from Hard Disk Drive The disc contents will be overwritten OK to start 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 50 7 After the recorder has finished 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 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 Dise Back up The backed up data is still on the HDD Erasing it will increase the free space available OK to Erase No e fyou decide to leave the backup data on the HDD you can make backup copies
190. upplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet 03 Controls and displays En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Remote control DVD RECORDER 1 ONE TOUCH COPY page 80 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 2 Remote control indicator Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV page 129 and when setting the remote control mode page 116 3 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 4 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 5 HDD Press to select the hard disk HDD for recording or playback 6 DVD Press to select the DVD for recording or playback 7 INPUT SELECT page 46 Press to change the input to use for recording 8 Alphanumeric buttons and CLEAR Use the number buttons for track chapter itle selection channel selection and so on The same buttons can also be used to enter names for titles discs and so on Use the button to enter non alphanumeric characters and symbols Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again 9 CH page 34 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 10 G Code page 40 Press then use the number buttons to enter a G Code programming number for timer recording G Code is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The G Code system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation 11 DV
191. ven will use approximately 4 7 GB of HDD space equivalent to one recordable DVD e See also Recording on page 31 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 is automati e Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 8 cally ejected after clos Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label ing the disc tray side up e Take out the disc and clean it page 132 e Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder Can t play a disc e Check that the disc is a compatible format disc page 8 e Take out the disc and clean it page 132 e Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up 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 prot
192. ye O00 BIS ou goo2e Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your AV amp receiver 3 Usean coaxial digital audio cable not supplied to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to an coaxial digital input on your AV amp receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound 4 Connect the AV amp receiver s video output to a video input on your TV 1 If your AV amp receiver doesn t have an coaxial digital input but has a optical type converter boxes that convert from coaxial to optical are available at specialist audio dealers Connecting up Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI equipped monitor or display 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 e Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT connector on this recorder to an HDMI connector on an HDMI compatible monitor HDMI compatible display 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 HDCP compatible DVI component the HDMI indicator lights H
193. ying times a suasass 119 Manual recording modes 55 120 Troubleshooting 2eseee ee eeee 121 On screen displays and recorder GIS PLAYS asien ea ae 126 Setting up the remote to control your M renea a E aa e a i 129 Language code list asssnsnsnnn 130 Country Area code list 2 eee eee 130 Screen sizes and disc formats 131 anding diSCSis 2 cscs ee we eee eds 132 Cleaning the pickup lens 4 132 COMGEMSAL OM csc s aenean Eia meg 132 ints on installation 2 2 2 eee 133 oving the recorder 2 e eeeee 133 Resetting the recorder 206 133 SDEGCIICALONS ic oc Scenes See Gace dow aes 134 KD Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it e Remote control e AA RGP dry cell batteries x 2 e Audio video cable red white yellow e RF antenna cable e Power cable e These operating instructions Putting the batteries in the remote control e Insert two AA R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications inside the compartment y A Important Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following e Don t mix new and old batteries ogether e Don t use different kinds of batteries ogether although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltag
194. you must select the audio channel you want to record when recording a broadcast with a SAP channel On the Video Mode Off setting both channels will be recorded and you can switch between them on playback See also Dual Mono Recording on page 109 e Other 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 109 Playback TV Screen Size 4 3 Letter Box Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the let ter box format presentation for widescreen material 4 3 Pan amp Scan Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the pan and scan presentation for widescreen material 16 9 o Select if you have a widescreen 16 9 TV Your TV set ings 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 Playback On Playback is smooth but with a trade off against the accuracy of the edit points Off You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during playbac
195. ystem 3 58 NTSC Auto 3 58 NTSC PAL 60 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 m STOP button on the front panel then press gt PLAY This will set the recorder s video output back to Interlace ED The Initial Setup menu Selecting other languages for language options D gt Select Other from the language list This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language Audio Language and Subtitle Language 2 gt Select the language you want BD Initial Setup A Basic OSD DVD Menu Language a GE Tanguage d English gt Audio In Auto Number 0514 Audio Out DVD Language Subt Recording Playback v e Select by language name Use the 4 gt buttons to change the language e Select by code number Press then use the number buttons to enter the four digit language code See Language code list on page 130 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes En Additional information GH Chapter 15 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 Che

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