DVD Recorder
DVR-320-S
TM
Operating Instructions
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WARNING: No naked flame sources, such as
lighted candle, should be placed on the apparatus.
If naked flame sources accidentally fall down, fire
spread over the apparatus then may cause fire.
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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.
Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install in the following locations
• Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial
light
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
• Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
ventilated location
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even during the warranty period.
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VENTILATION: 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).
This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC
corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC
Corporation.
WARNING: Slots and openings in the cabinet are
provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the product and to protect it from
overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings
should never be blocked and covered with items,
such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also
do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed,
POWER-CORD CAUTION
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check
the power cord once in a while. When you find it
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized
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Contents
01 Before you start
06 Recording
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . 9
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recording time and picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . 43
Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . . 51
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner . . . . . . . . 51
Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 52
Initializing a DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front panel connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using other types of video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1). . . 15
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2). . . 16
Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver. . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Plugging in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
07 Editing
The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Disc Navigator menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Editing VR mode Original and Video mode content . 56
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List . . . . . . . . . 60
03 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
08 Disc History
Using the Disc History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
04 Getting started
09 The PhotoViewer
Switching on and setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Making your first recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Displaying disc information on-screen . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
10 The Disc Setup menu
Basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Initialize settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
05 Playback
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Navigating discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Scanning discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching DVD soundtracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external
inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . . 71
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12 The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Tuner settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Video In / Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Audio In settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Recording settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Playback settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
13 Additional information
Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . 87
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
On-screen displays and recorder displays . . . . . . . . 93
Handling discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Damaged discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Moving the recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Manual recording modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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Before you start
01
CBhaepfteor 1re you start
•
Program up to 32 timer recordings
You can program the recorder to record up to 32
Features
programs, up to a month in advance, using the
G-Code™ system for easy programming if you want. As
well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly
recordings, too.
*
VR mode
•
Chase play
Using chase play you can start watching a recording
before the recording has finished. For example, you could
set a timer recording for a program that you’re going to
miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while the
recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead
of you.
*
G-Code is registered in at least the following
countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, New
Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.
The G-Code system is manufactured under license
from Gemstar Development Corporation.
VR mode
•
Simultaneous recording and playback
This feature allows you to record a broadcast program
while watching something else already recorded on the
same disc.
•
One Touch Recording
Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately
in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the ì REC
button, the recording time is extended by another 30
minutes.
•
Disc Navigator
The on-screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way
around the contents of a disc easy. For recordable DVD
content, moving thumbnail images are displayed for
ease of use. The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit
recordable DVD content.
•
Optimized recording
Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality
automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc
with the settings that you made.
•
Disc History
•
Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or
The Disc History screen shows disc information,
including how much free space remains for recording,
for the last 30 recordable discs loaded in the recorder.
Every time you load a recordable disc, the Disc History is
automatically updated with the latest information.
other set top box
With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to
the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC inputs of this recorder,
you can start and stop recording automatically according
to the timer settings of the set top box.
•
Home Menu
•
High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio
The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the
recorder’s features in one convenient place, from setting
up the recorder, to programming a timer recording and
editing a recording.
When recording using one of the high quality record
settings (FINE or MN32), the audio is recorded in
uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers
great sounding audio to accompany the high picture
quality.
•
Progressive scan-compatible
Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan
effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to
your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free
image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this
feature.)
•
Picture quality adjustment features
During playback, you can adjust various picture quality
settings to improve the picture. You can also adjust the
recording picture quality. For example, if you want to
make a DVD copy of an old video tape, you can optimize
the picture quality before transferring it to disc.
•
Cinema surround sound in your home
Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTS-
compatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound
effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.
•
Find what you want to watch quickly and easily
Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct
place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that
you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title,
chapter or time.
•
Easy Timer Recording
Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from
the Easy Timer Recording screen. Set the channel to
record and the recording quality, then graphically set the
start and end times of the recording. That’s it!
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Before you start
01
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Manual recording
In addition to the four preset recording quality modes
(FINE, SP, LP and EP), the manual recording mode allows
you to access 32 different recording quality/time settings,
giving you precise control over the recording.
VR mode
•
Safe, non-destructive editing
When you edit a DVD-RW, the actual content of the disc
(the Original content) is not touched. The edited version
(the Play List content) just points to various parts of the
Original content.
VR mode
•
Chapter marking
You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your
recordings for easy editing.
•
Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD
Video mode
player
Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back
on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives
*
compatible with DVD-Video playback .
*
‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s
DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD-
RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD
playback equipment, and there is DVD playback
equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs
recorded in the DVD-Video format.
Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
•
WMA, MP3 and JPEG file playback
This recorder can play WMA and MP3 audio files and
JPEG picture files on CD-R, CD-RW or CD-ROM discs.
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Before you start
What’s in the box
01
• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to
be used for a month or more.
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or environmental
public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or
area.
Please confirm that the following accessories are in the
box when you open it.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)
• RF antenna cable
Using the remote control
• Power cable
Please keep in mind the following when using the remote
control:
• These operating instructions
• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the
remote and the remote sensor on the unit.
• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong
sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s
remote sensor.
Putting the batteries in the remote
control
• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere
with each other. Avoid using remotes for other
equipment located close to this unit.
1
Open the battery compartment cover on the
back of the remote control.
• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the
operating range of the remote.
• When the batteries run down or you change the
batteries, the remote control mode and TV preset
codes are automatically reset. See Remote Control
Set on page 75 and Setting up the remote to control
your TV on page 87 to reset them.
2
Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery
compartment following the indications (ꢀ,ꢁ) inside
the compartment.
• Use within the operating range and angle, as shown.
30
30
7m
• You 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 12 for more information.
3
Close the cover.
Note
Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as
leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.
• Don’t use different kinds of batteries together—
although they may look similar, different batteries
may have different voltages.
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each
battery match the indications in the battery
compartment.
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Before you start
01
Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may
reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. To share DVD-RW
discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer,
we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.
Disc / content format playback
compatibility
The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorder
compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs1.
General disc compatibility
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.
Model
Playable
Yes1,2,3
Yes1
Recordable
DVR-7000
No
DVR-310/ DVR-510H
No
1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized
VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.
2 Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when
you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.
3 Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.
DVD-Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
CD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
Audio CD
Video CD
CD-R
CD-RW
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/Super
VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or
JPEG files
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format:
Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file
systems are both compatible with this recorder.
Fujicolor CD
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and
Video CD/Super VCD)
•
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation.
• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only
•
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
Compressed audio compatibility
This recorder also supports the IEC’s Super VCD
standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super
VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two
soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the
widescreen size.
• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),
Windows Media Audio (WMA)
• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes
• VBR WMA playback: No
VIDEO
CD
Super Video CD (Super VCD)
• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec
8 (files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be
playable but some parts of the specification are not
supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR)
DVD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs.
• DRM (Digital Rights Management) file playback: No
(see also DRM in the Glossary on page 96)
Compatible media:
• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x
• DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x
Recording formats:
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for
the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do
not use for other file types)
• DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)
• File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files (if these
limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these
limits are playable)
• DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVD-
Video format (Video mode)
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WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility
Frequently asked questions
• What’s the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW?
The most important difference between DVD-R and
DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium,
while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium.
You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc
approximately 1,000 times.
®
The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates
For more information, see About DVD recording on
page 42.
that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio
content.
• What’s VR mode?
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 version 7, 7.1, Windows
Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows Media
Player 9 Series.
VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode
designed for home DVD recording. It allows flexible
editing of recorded material compared to ‘Video
mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs are
more compatible with other DVD players.
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• Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player?
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded
*
in Video mode are playable in a regular DVD player,
but they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process fixes
the contents of the disc to make them readable to
other DVD players as DVD-Video discs.
JPEG file compatibility
• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2*
still image files
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in
some players.
*File format used by digital still cameras
This label indicates playback compatibility with
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video
Recording format). However, for discs recorded with
a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can
only be achieved using the CPRM compatible device.
• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:4:2, 4:2:0
• Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels
• Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs
recorded using this recorder will play on other players.
• File extensions: .jpg, jpeg, jif, jfif (must be used for the
recorder to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other
file types)
*
‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
• 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)
Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s
DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD-
RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD
playback equipment, and there is DVD playback
equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs
recorded in the DVD-Video format.
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.
Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’
broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection
system (see CPRM on page 43) on CPRM-compliant
DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only
be played on players that are specifically compatible
with CPRM.
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are
not compatible with this recorder.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes
for additional compatibility information.
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• Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of
editing can I do?
Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD
recorder to edit discs. With DVD, you edit by making
a ‘Play List’ of what to play and when to play it. On
playback, the recorder plays the disc according to the
Play List.
Original
Title 1
Title 2
Title 3
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3 Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Title 1
Title 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Play List
Throughout this manual, you will often see the words
Original and Play List to refer to the actual content
and the edited version.
• Original content refers to what’s actually recorded
on the disc.
Play List content refers to the edited version of the
disc—how the Original content is to be played.
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Connecting up
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CChoaptnern2 ecting up
Rear panel connections
1
2
3
4
7
OUTPUT 1
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
L
R
L
AC IN
OUT
IN
VHF/UHF
AUDIO
IN
OPTICAL
AUDIO
VIDEO
OUTPUT 2
VIDEO
INPUT 3
Y
P
B
PR
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
CONTROL DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
5
6
1
VHF/UHF IN/OUT
Connect your TV antenna to the VHF/UHF IN jack. The
signal is passed through to the VHF/UHF OUT jack for
connection to your TV.
Front panel connections
VIDEO/R/RW
PULL-OPEN
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
2
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or
monitor with a component video input.
On the left side of the front panel a flip-down cover hides
a third audio/video input, consisting of an S-video and
standard (composite) video jack, and stereo analog audio
jacks.
3
Audio/video outputs 1 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
Audio/video inputs 1 and 3
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
CONTROL IN
Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of
another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT
terminal and bearing the Pioneer ꢂ mark. Connect the
CONTROL OUT of the other component to the
CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.
6
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp/
receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS decoder or other equipment
with optical digital input.
7
AC IN
Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable
after making all other connections.
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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.
Important
• This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR (or
your VCR via this recorder) using AV cables, as the picture from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV.
• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and
unplugged from the wall outlet.
A/V
IN 2
A/V
IN 1
TV
VHF/UHF
IN
5
3
2
4
A/V
OUT
VHF/UHF
OUT
VCR
VHF/UHF
IN
UT
1
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
L
R
L
AC IN
OUT
IN
VHF/UHF
AUDIO
IN
OPTICAL
VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
Y
P
B
P
R
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
CONTROL DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
2
INPUT
3
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect your TV antenna/cable TV outlet to the
4
Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
VHF/UHF IN jack on this recorder.
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.
2
Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to
connect the VHF/UHF OUT jack on this recorder to
the antenna input on your VCR.
• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect
this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next
step.
5
Connect your VCR to your TV (A/V IN 2 above)
using a set of audio and video cables.
3
Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna
output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV.
Note
• See the following page if you want to use S-video or
component video cables for the video connection.
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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
INPUT
S-VIDEO
INPUT
2
1
TV
OUTPUT
1
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
L
R
L
AC IN
OUT
VHF/UHF
AUDIO
IN
OPTICAL
VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
INPUT
Y
P
B
P
R
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
CONTROL DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
2
3
1 Connecting using an S-video output
S-video carries the picture as separate color and
luminance (brightness) signals.
2 Connecting using the component video output
Component video carries the picture as two separate
color signals, plus a luminance (brightness) signal.
There are two S-video outputs for connection to TVs,
monitors, VCRs or other equipment.
See also Component Video Out on page 78 for how to set
up the component video output for use with a progressive
scan-compatible TV.
•
Use an 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).
•
Use a component video cable (not supplied) to
connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a
component video input on your TV, monitor (or
other equipment).
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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)
If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page. If
many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder.
• Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box/satellite tuner and using the Auto Start Recording
feature (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 51).
• Watch one channel while recording another.
Important
• 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.
A/V
IN 1
TV
VHF/UHF
IN
1
2
VHF/UHF
OUT
A/V
OUT
Cable box/
Satellite receiver
VHF/UHF
IN
3
1
T
1
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
L
R
L
AC IN
OUT
IN
VHF/UHF
AUDIO
IN
OPTICAL
VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
INPUT
Y
P
B
P
R
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
CONTROL DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
2
3
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
Note
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
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 the output from this recorder.
3
Connect the audio/video output of your cable
box/satellite tuner to the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC
jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
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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:
• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner.
• Record using the Auto Start Recording feature (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 51).
Important
• 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.
A/V
IN 1
2
VHF/UHF
IN
TV
1
T
1
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
L
R
L
AC IN
OUT
IN
VHF/UHF
AUDIO
IN
OPTICAL
VIDEO
OUTPUT
UDIO
Y
P
B
P
R
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
CONTROL DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
2
NPU
1
3
VHF/UHF
OUT
A/V
OUT
Cable box/
Satellite receiver
VHF/UHF
IN
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
Note
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
• The setup on this page does not allow you to watch
one channel and record another.
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.
• The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
3
Connect the audio/video output of your cable
box/satellite tuner to the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC
jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
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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
optical 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 settings on page 79 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.)
Important
• 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.
VHF/UHF
IN
VIDEO
IN
4
TV
2
1
A/V
IN 1
VIDEO
OUT
T
1
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
L
R
L
AC IN
OUT
IN
VHF/
UHF
AUDIO
IN
OPTICAL
VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
INPUT
Y
P
B
P
R
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
CONTROL AL OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
2
3
AV amp/
receiver
DIGITAL IN
OPTICAL
3
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
Note
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
• The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
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.
• If your AV amp/receiver doesn’t have an optical
digital input, but has a coaxial type, converter boxes
that convert from optical to coaxial are available at
specialist audio dealers.
3
Use an optical digital audio cable (not supplied)
to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this
recorder to an optical 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.
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Connecting other AV sources
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
ꢂ
VIDEO/R/RW
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT
2
1
Analog camcorder
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
VCR
1
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.
• You can use standard video or S-video cables for the
video connection.
• The front panel connections make convenient
connections for a camcorder input.
2
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.
• You can use standard video or S-video cables for the
video connection.
Plugging in
After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.
AC IN
1
Use the supplied power cable to connect this
recorder to a power outlet.
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CChaoptnert3rols and displays
Front panel
1
2
3
4
5
6
STANDBY/ON
PULL-OPEN
ꢂ
DISC
HISTORY
DISC
NAVIGATOR
VIDEO/R/RW
OPEN/CLOSE
REC
REC MODE
14
ꢃ STANDBY/ON
13 12 11 10
9
8
7
1
Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.
2
DISC HISTORY (page 65)
Press to display the Disc History screen.
3
DISC NAVIGATOR (page 33, 54)
Press to directly access the Disc Navigator screen.
4
5
6
IR remote sensor (page 8)
Disc tray
Front panel display
See Display on page 20 for details.
7
+/– (page 26, 28)
Use to change TV channels, skip chapters/tracks, etc.
8
REC MODE (page 43)
Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture
quality).
9
ì REC
Press to start recording.
10 ꢀ
Press to stop recording.
11 ꢄ
Press to start or restart playback.
12 ꢅ
Press to stop playback.
13 ꢆ OPEN/CLOSE
Press to open/close the disc tray.
14 Front panel inputs (page 12)
Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front
panel input jacks. Especially convenient for connecting
camcorders and other portable equipment.
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Display
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12 13 14
11
1
ꢄ PLAY
LP
Lights during playback; blinks when paused.
Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long
play).
2
ì REC
Lights during recording; blinks when recording is
paused.
EP
Lights when the recording mode is set to EP
(extended play).
3
PL (page 55, 60)
Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is
in Play List mode.
MN
Lights when the recording mode is set to MN
(manual recording level) mode.
4
2 3 (page 75)
Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed,
the remote control mode is 1).
11 Character display
12 Channel recording indicators
5
REM
(page 79)
Lights when the character display is showing the
Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast
are recorded.
remaining available recording time.
6
(page 78)
SAP (page 27)
Lights when the currently selected TV channel has a
Second Audio Program channel.
Lights when the component video output is set to
progressive scan.
7
V
13 OVER (page 79)
Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.
Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.
8
R / RW
14 NTSC
Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or
DVD-RW.
Lights when playing NTSC format video.
9
(page 44)
Lights when a timer recording has been set.
(Indicator blinks if the timer has been set but there
isn’t a recordable disc loaded.)
AUTO (page 51)
Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set, and
during Auto Start Recording.
10 Recording quality indicators (page 42)
FINE
Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE (best
quality).
SP
Lights when the recording mode is set to SP
(standard play).
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Remote control
03
ANGLE
(page 41)
Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle
scenes.
5
PLAY MODE (page 37)
1
3
Press to display the Play Mode menu (for features such
as search, repeat and program play).
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢆ
ꢃ
2
4
6
Alphanumeric buttons and CLEAR
Use the number buttons for track/chapter/title selection;
channel selection, and so on. The same buttons can also
be used to enter names for titles, discs and so on.
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ABC
ANGLE
DEF
PLAY MODE
5
INPUT
GHI
PQRS
G-CODE
JKL
MNO
SELECT
Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again.
7
8
6
TUV
WXYZ
7
INPUT SELECT (page 51)
CHANNEL
CLEAR
+
Press to change the input to use for recording.
CLEAR
9
DISC NAVIGATOR
TOP MENU
PLAY LIST
MENU
8
CHANNEL +/– (page 26)
10
11
Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.
ENTER
12
13
9
G-Code (page 47)
HOME
MENU
RETURN
Press, then use the number buttons to enter a G-Code
programming number for timer recording.
14
REV SCAN
PLAY
FWD SCAN
10 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 33, 54) / TOP MENU
(page 28)
Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top
menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.
PAUSE STOPOK
BACK CM SKIP
15
CASE
SELECTION
PREV
REC
NEXT
STEP/SLOW
ꢋ
ꢊ
STOP REC REC MODE TIMER REC
16
ì
11 PLAY LIST (page 55, 60) / MENU (page 28)
Press to switch between Original and Play List content on
VR mode discs, or display the disc menu if a DVD-Video
disc is loaded.
DISC
HISTORY
NAVI
MARK
CHP
MARK
EASY
TIMER
17
19
TV CONTROL
CHANNEL
DISPLAY
ꢃ
INPUT
SELECT
18
VOLUME
12 ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) and ENTER
Used to navigate all on-screen displays. Press ENTER to
select the currently highlighted option.
DVD RECORDER
13 HOME MENU (page 30)
Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can
navigate all the functions of the recorder.
1
Remote control indicator
Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a
TV (page 87) and when setting the remote control mode
(page 75).
14 RETURN
Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or
display.
2
ꢃ STANDBY/ON
Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.
15 Playback controls (page 27)
3
ꢆ OPEN/CLOSE
ꢇ REV SCAN / FWD SCAN ꢈ (page 35)
Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press
again to change the speed.
Press to open/close the disc tray.
4
DVD playback functions
AUDIO (page 27, 40, 41)
Changes the audio language or channel. (When the
recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner
audio.)
ꢄ PLAY
Press to start playback.
ꢉ PAUSE
Press to pause playback or recording.
SUBTITLE
(page 40)
ꢅ STOP
Displays/changes the subtitles included in
multilingual DVD-Video discs.
Press to stop playback.
CM BACK (commercial back)
Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward
through the audio or video playing.
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CM SKIP (commercial skip)
Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward
through the audio or video playing.
ꢌ PREV / NEXT ꢍ
Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/
track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu
page.
ꢋ STEP/SLOW ꢊ (page 36)
During playback, press to start slow-motion
playback; while paused, press to show the previous
or next video frame.
16 Recording controls (page 26)
ì 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 43)
Press repeatedly to change the recording mode
(picture quality).
TIMER REC (page 46)
Press to set a timer recording from the standard
Timer Recording screen.
EASY TIMER (page 45)
Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer
Recording screen.
17 DISC HISTORY (page 65)
Press to display summary information (disc name,
recording time left, etc.) from the last 30 recordable
discs loaded.
NAVI MARK (page 34)
Press to select a thumbnail picture for the current
title for use in the Disc Navigator screen.
CHP MARK (page 58)
Press to insert a chapter marker when playing/
recording a VR mode DVD-RW disc.
18 DISPLAY (page 30)
Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.
19 TV CONTROL (page 87)
After setting up, use these controls to control your TV.
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Chapter 4
Getting started
1
Switch on your TV and set the video input to this
recorder.
Switching on and setting up
When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you
can make several basic settings using the Setup
Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the
clock, the internal TV tuner and the video and audio
output settings.
2
Press the ꢃ STANDBY/ON button on the remote
control or the front panel to switch on.
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 75).
If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we strongly
recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting
to use the recorder.
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ(cursor up/down) buttons to choose
a language, then press ENTER.
Initial Setup
Note
Basic
Tuner
Clock
L
anguage
• Some of the setup Navigator on-screen displays
(OSDs) in this section vary slightly depending on the
country or region of purchase.
Input
On S
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
English
français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
STANDBY/ON
4
Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup
ꢃ
Navigator.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock
Inpu
On S
Front
Pow
Complete this setup before you
start using your recorder.
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Start
Cancel
Rem
Setup
Please use the Initial Setup if you
want to make more detailed settings.
• If you don’t want to use the Setup Navigator, press ꢁ
(cursor down) to select Cancel, then press ENTER to
exit the Setup Navigator.
ENTER
5
Select ‘Auto Scan’ to start automatic channel
setup, then press ENTER.
Initial Setup
Auto Channel Setting
Basic
Clock
Tuner
Input
On S
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Auto Scan
Do not set
• Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the
channels (because they have already been set up, for
example).
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•
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
If the time could not be set automatically, press
RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select
Manual.
choose your country, then press ENTER.
Initial Setup
•
Manual clock setting
If no stations in your area are broadcasting time
signals, you can set the clock manually.
Country Selection
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
Country
Singapore
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On Sc
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to set
your time zone.
You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative
to GMT.
•
Auto-tuning channels
The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the
channel presets.
Initial Setup
Basic
Clock
Manual Clock Setting
Input
1/2
Tuner
Singapore
Singapore
Tuning
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On S
Time Zone
Front
Powe
Remo
32/213
Cancel
Off
Summer Time
Setup
6
Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or
‘Manual’ to set the clock manually, then press
ENTER.
Press ꢁ (cursor down) then use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor
left/right) buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for
summer time , then press ENTER.
Select On if you are currently using summer time.
Initial Setup
Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
On Sc
Front
Powe
Initial Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Auto
Manual
Basic
Clock
M
anual Clock Setting
1/2
Tuner
Input
Remo
Setup
Singapore
Singapore
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On S
Time Zone
Front
Powe
On
Summer Time
Remo
Setup
•
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 the date and time, then press ENTER to make
all the settings.
Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number
that broadcasts a time signal, then move the
cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.
Initial Setup
Manual Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
2/2
Input
On Sc
Date
THU 01
01
00
2004
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Time
Front
00
Initial Setup
Powe
Remo
Singapore
Singapore
Time Zone
Auto Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Setup
Tuner
Input
Off
Summer Time
Date
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On Sc
Time
Front
Powe
Pr 1
Clock Set CH
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to change
the value in the highlighted field.
Remo
Setup
Start
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to move
from one field to another.
The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After
you see that the time has been set, select Next to
proceed.
• You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in
the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN.
Initial Setup
Auto Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
Date
THU 01
11
01
20
2004
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On Sc
Time
Front
Powe
Pr 1
Clock Set CH
Remo
Setup
Start
Next
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7
Select the TV screen type, ‘Standard (4:3)’ or
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press
ENTER.
‘Wide (16:9)’.
Initial Setup
• Check the operating instructions that came with your
AV amplifier/receiver if you’re not sure what it’s
compatible with.
TV Screen Size
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
On S
Front
Powe
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Wide (16:9)
Standard (4:3)
10 Is your AV amplifier/receiver compatible with 96
kHz PCM digital audio?
Remo
Setup
Initial Setup
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select, then
96kHz PCM Compatible
Clock
Basic
Tuner
press ENTER.
Input
On Sc
Front
Powe
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Compatible
Not Compatible
8
Is your TV compatible with progressive scan
RemoDon't Know
Setup
video?
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Progressive
Clock
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Compatible, Not Compatible, or Don’t Know, then
press ENTER.
Input
On Sc
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
Compatible
Not Compatible
Don't Know
• Check the operating instructions that came with your
AV amplifier/receiver if you’re not sure.
11 Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator, or select
‘Go Back’ if you want to start again.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Compatible, Not Compatible, or Don’t Know, then
press ENTER.
Initial Setup
• Note that progressive scan video is only output
through the component video outputs and only when
the video source is NTSC (see page 14).
Basic
Tuner
Clock
Input
Setup is complete!
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On Sc
Enjoy using your DVD recorder!
Front
Powe
Finish Setup
Go Back
Remo
Setup
9
Is this recorder connected to an AV amplifier/
receiver for digital audio?
Initial Setup
That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.
AV Amp Digital Connect
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
On Sc
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Other settings you can make
Connected
Not Connected
After setting up using the Setup Navigator, you should be
ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder. It’s possible,
however, that you may want to make a couple of
additional settings, depending on how the recorder is set
up for TV broadcasts.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Connected, or Not Connected, then press ENTER.
• Manual channel setting – This setting lets you skip
channels where there is no station, as well as
manually tune to stations. See Manual CH Setting on
page 76.
• If you select Not Connected, that completes the
setup. Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator, or
select Go Back if you want to go back and start again.
• Select the digital audio formats your AV amplifier/
receiver is compatible with.
• G-Code channel setting – This setting lets you assign
guide channels to ensure that the G-Code
programming system works correctly. See G-Code
CH Setting on page 77.
Initial Setup
AV Amp Compatibility
Clock
Basic
Tuner
• Setting up the remote to control your TV – You can set
up the supplied remote control to control many
brands of TV. See Setting up the remote to control your
TV on page 87.
Input
On Sc
Front
Powe
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital,DTS
PCM only
Remo
Setup
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6
Press ì REC to start recording.
• By default, the recording will be in SP (standard play)
mode, which will give you around two hours of
recording from a blank DVD disc.
Making your first recording
This quick guide shows you how to make a basic
recording of a TV program to a recordable DVD.
• You can pause recording by pressing ꢉ PAUSE.
Press ì REC or ꢉ PAUSE again to restart recording.
Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6
(Recording).
When you want to stop recording, press
ꢀ STOP REC.
Playing back your recording
The TV program you just recorded should be on the DVD
disc as a single title with one or more chapters.
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢆ
ꢃ
•
Press ꢄ PLAY to start playback.
If you want to stop playback before the end of the
recording, press ꢅ STOP.
CHANNEL
Using the built-in TV tuner
Changing TV channels
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.
PLAY
STOP
REC
STOP REC
ì
CHANNEL
ENTER
1
If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and
this recorder.
Press ꢃ STANDBY/ON to switch on.
• Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this
recorder.
• CHANNEL +/– buttons on the remote
• Number buttons on the remote – For example, to
select channel 4, press 4 then ENTER; for channel 34,
press 3, 4, ENTER.
2
3
Press ꢆ OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.
Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the
label side face-up, using the disc guide to align the
disc.
• +/– buttons on the front panel
• When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the
recorder will take a moment to initialize it for
recording.
Note
• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.
• You can’t change TV channels during playback or
recording, or while in recording standby.
4
Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to select the TV
channel you want to record from.
• You can also use the +/– buttons on the front panel if
the recorder is stopped.
• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.
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Note
• When recording in Video mode, or in VR mode using
the FINE/MN32 setting, only one channel of a
bilingual broadcast is recorded. In this case, decide
which language you want to record before recording
by setting the Bilingual Recording setting (see
Bilingual Recording on page 79).
AUDIO
•
Press AUDIO to change the audio.
• In VR mode (excluding FINE/MN32 recordings), both
channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded. If
SAP is selected then both SAP and mono channels
are recorded.
The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.
• If the NICAM audio setting (see NICAM Select on
page 79) is set to NICAM and you are watching a
NICAM broadcast, you can switch between NICAM
and Regular (non-NICAM) audio.
• In Video mode, or if the recording mode is FINE/
MN32, only one channel of a bilingual broadcast is
recorded. In this case, decide which language/audio
program you want to record before recording by
setting the Bilingual Recording setting (see Bilingual
Recording on page 79). For a SAP broadcast, select
the channel you want to record (Mono, SAP or
Stereo).
NICAM
Regular
• If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual, you can also
select the language.
NICAM A
Regular
NICAM B
NICAM A+B
Basic playback
• You can also select the language for a non-NICAM
bilingual broadcast.
This section shows you how to use your recorder for
playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.). More playback
features, such as repeat and program play, are covered in
the next chapter.
A (L)
B (R)
A + B (L+R)
Important
• Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main
and a Second Audio Program (SAP).
• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means
playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. If a
function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it
is specified.
• If SAP is selected, but there is no SAP channel being
broadcast, you will still hear the main audio channel.
• If the sound is poor quality when set to Stereo, you
can often improve it by changing to Mono.
• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback
controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This
is not a malfunction.
Mono
SAP
Stereo
• When watching a recording made from an external
input with Bilingual recording selected (see External
Audio on page 79), you can switch the audio channel
between left (L), right (R) or both (L+R).
L
R
L+R
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Playing DVD discs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for
DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs.
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢆ
ꢃ
PLAY
Press to start playback.
If RESUME is displayed on-screen, play-
back starts from the place last stopped.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
You can resume playback from the same
point by pressing ꢄ PLAY. (Press ꢅ STOP
again to cancel the resume function.)
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
when paused.
ENTER
PLAY
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly
to increase the scanning speed.
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title.
(You can also use the front panel +/– but-
tons to do this during playback.)
STOP
ꢋ
ꢊ
Except VR mode: During playback, enter a
chapter number then press ENTER to skip
directly to that chapter within the currently
playing title.
On some discs, you can also use the num-
ber 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.
1
Press ꢃ STANDBY/ON to switch on.
Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the
CLEAR
correct video input.
ENTER
2
3
Press ꢆ OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.
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).
BACK CM SKIP
(Commercial back/skip) Each press skips
backward/forward progressively up to a
maximum of 10 minutes forward or three
minutes back.
• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read
the note on page 29.
4
Press ꢄ PLAY to start playback.
• If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc
menu may appear when you start playback. Use the
ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons and ENTER to navigate
DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and
ENTER for Video CD menus.
STEP/SLOW
During playback, press to start slow-
motion playback. Press repeatedly to
change the playback speed.
While paused, press to advance a single
frame in either direction.
ꢋ
ꢊ
• See the following sections for more details on playing
specific kinds of discs.
Press to display the ‘top’ menu or menu of
a DVD-Video disc (these are often the
same).
TOP MENU
MENU
5
6
To stop playback, press ꢅ STOP.
Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD-
Video disc menus; press ENTER to select
items.
When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject
the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.
• To open/close the disc tray, press ꢆ OPEN/CLOSE.
Remove the disc before putting the recorder into
standby.
ENTER
RETURN
Press to return to the previous level of a
DVD-Video disc menu.
• Press ꢃ STANDBY/ON to switch the recorder into
standby.
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Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for
audio CDs, and WMA/MP3 files.
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 a menu on-screen from where you
can select what to watch.
PLAY
Press to start playback.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
PLAY
Press to start playback.
Video CD only: If RESUME is displayed on-
screen, playback starts from the place last
stopped.
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
when paused.
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
CD and MP3 only: Press to start scanning.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
Press again to increase the scanning
speed. (There are two scan speeds; the
current scan speed is shown on-screen.)
Video CD only: You can resume playback
from the same point by pressing ꢄ PLAY.
(Press ꢅ STOP again to cancel the resume
function.)
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next track (or
folder for WMA/MP3 disc). (You can also
use the front panel +/– buttons to do this
during playback.)
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
when paused.
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly
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.
to increase the scanning speed.
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next track. (You
can also use the front panel +/– buttons to
do this during playback.)
CLEAR
When a PBC menu is displayed, press to
display the previous/next page.
ENTER
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.
Note
• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, make sure the
recorder is connected to a DTS-compatible amp/
receiver with a digital connection. Noise will be
output through the analog outputs. Also make sure
that STEREO is selected using the AUDIO button
(see Switching audio channels on page 41).
CLEAR
While a PBC menu screen is displayed,
use to select numbered menu items.
ENTER
BACK CM SKIP
Video CD only: Each press skips backward/
forward progressively up to a maximum of
10 minutes forward or three minutes back.
Note that this function doesn’t work when
playing in PBC mode.
• Scanning doesn’t work with WMA tracks.
STEP/SLOW
During playback, press to start slow-
motion playback. Press repeatedly to
change the playback speed.
ꢋ
ꢊ
While paused, press to advance a single
frame (forward direction only).
RETURN
Press to display the disc menu of a Video
CD/Super VCD playing in PBC mode.
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Note
• When playing in PBC mode, some playback features,
such as search, repeat and program play are not
available. You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD in
non-PBC mode by pressing ꢍ to start playback
instead of ꢄ PLAY.
• Some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out
sometimes, indicating that they are not available at
the present time. For example, the Photoviewer
option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that
contains JPEG image files.
Using the Home Menu
Displaying disc information on-
screen
From the Home Menu screen you can access all the
features of the recorder. Press HOME MENU to display
the Home Menu screen:
You can display various on-screen information about the
disc loaded.
Timer Recording
Disc Navigator
Disc History
Disc Setup
DISPLAY
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
PhotoViewer
1
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the
on-screen information.
• The on-screen display automatically disappears after
150 minutes.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons followed by ENTER
to select the option you want. To exit the Home Menu,
press HOME MENU.
2
To hide the information display, press DISPLAY
repeatedly until it disappears.
The example displays below are a guide only; actual
displays vary according to the disc loaded, etc.
Stop display 1
ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ꢅStop
DVD-RW VR
Original
ABC Pr 1
Stereo
Copy Once
Resume
FINE (1h00m/DVD)
Finalized
Rem. 0h35m
Disc Name
: Comedy shows
Home menu options
Disc Setup (page 68)
Timer Recording
(page 44)
9 10
DVD-RW Original / Play List
1
Disc Navigator (page 33, Initial Setup (page 73)
If a VR mode disc is loaded, this shows whether playback
page 54)
is currently set to Original or Play List.
Disc History (page 65)
Video/Audio Adjust
2
Disc type and mode
(page 70)
Shows the disc type (DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, etc.), and the
disc mode for recordable DVD, if applicable (VR or
Video).
PhotoViewer (page 66)
Play Mode (page 37)
3
Recording mode and time
Shows the current recording mode (FINE, SP, LP, etc.),
and the total recording time of the disc.
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3
Elapsed title time
Shows Resume if playback can be resumed from the last
(For CD, WMA, MP3, Super VCD, shows elapsed track
place stopped.
time; for Video CD, shows elapsed disc time.)
5
Recording time remaining
4
5
Total running time of title
Angle indicator
Shows the approximate recording time left on the disc in
the current recording mode.
Lights during multi-angle scenes.
6
Preset name and number
Shows the preset name and preset number for the
Play display 2
currently selected channel.
1
2
3
4
5
7
Audio mode
Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel
preset (Mono, Stereo, etc.).
ꢄPlay
3–2
0. 00. 15
! #
DVD-R Video Chapter Time 0. 00. 21
Chapter Total 0. 01. 52
ꢉꢉꢉꢉꢉꢉꢉ
8
Copy control information
4.32Mbps
Shows recording restrictions of the current channel
program.
ìRec
Title Name
: 11/21 soccer game
9
Disc name
Shows the disc name.
(For CDs, this area shows playable files other than CD
audio tracks; for example, Multi-format: WMA/MP3.)
1
Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback
Indicates that recording is in progress.
2
3
4
Elapsed chapter time
Total running time of chapter
Data transfer rate
10 Finalized
Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized.
Stop display 2
Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.
1
2
5
Copy protected material (!) / PureCinema
indicator (#)
ꢅStop
DVD-RW VR
Original
ABC Pr 1
Stereo
Copy Once
Shows ‘!’ if the playback material is copy-once protected.
14:52 MON 15/11/2004
Shows ‘#’ if the current video is 24 fps, progressive scan.
Titles
Lock Disc
: Original 99
: On
Play List 15
Recording display
1
2
3
4
1
2
Date and time
Number of titles/tracks on disc
ìRec
DVD-R VIDEO
3
0. 00. 15
22:00
ABC Pr 1
Stereo
Copy Once
21:00
–
For a VR mode DVD-RW, the number of Original and Play
FINE (1h00m/DVD) Rem.
0h35m
List titles are shown separately.
5
Play display 1
1
2
3
Current title number
1
2
3
4
5
Elapsed recording time
ꢄPlay
DVD-R Video Chapters 15
Title Total 0. 11. 52
3–2
0. 00. 15
Timer recording start and stop times
Shows the start and stop times if the current recording is
a timer recording.
1
2
Number of chapters in title
4
Remaining recording time available
Shows the amount of space left on the disc in the current
recording mode.
Current title and chapter number
(For CD/Video CD/Super VCD, shows current track; for
WMA/MP3, shows current folder and track; for JPEG
disc, shows current folder and file.)
5
Recording mode
Shows the current recording mode (FINE, SP, LP, etc.),
and the total recording time of the disc.
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• When using the simultaneous play and record
feature, the display shows information for playback
only.
• Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and
audio information recorded on the disc. It is not an
indication of picture/audio quality.
• The Video mode disc displays become the same as a
DVD-Video disc once the disc is finalized.
• The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis
is calculated based on a 12cm/4.7GB disc at the
displayed record setting.
• Recording and playback times for TV recordings are
approximately 0.1% shorter than the actual time. This
is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV
broadcasts versus DVD.
• The frame number is shown next to the elapsed time
display when the disc is paused.
• Copy Once or Can’t Record messages may appear
in the stop or recording displays. These indicate that
the broadcast TV program contains copy control
information.
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Introduction
Using the Disc Navigator to browse
the contents of a disc.
Most of the features described in this chapter make use
of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/
ꢃ (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.
Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
and start playback.
Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to
DVD discs, Video CDs, Super VCDs, WMA/MP3 discs
and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies
slightly with the kind of disc loaded. The following icons
are provided to help you quickly identify which
DISC NAVIGATOR
ENTER
HOME
MENU
instructions you need for which kind of disc.
DVD
Any kind of DVD, DVD-R or DVD-RW
DVD-Video
Commercially produced DVD or finalized
Video mode DVD-R/RW
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only
discs
Video mode
Video mode DVD-R/RW (unfinalized)
VR mode
VR mode DVD-RW
DVD-Video
CD
Video CD
Super VCD WMA/MP3
CD
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’
Audio CD
from the on-screen display.
Video CD
Super VCD
WMA/MP3
MP3
Video CD
Alternatively, for a CD, Video CD, Super VCD or WMA/
MP3 disc, you can press DISC NAVIGATOR (front panel
or remote), which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator
screen.
Super VCD
WMA or MP3 files
MP3 files
Timer Recording
Disc Navigator
Disc History
Disc Setup
• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback
controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This
is not a malfunction.
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
PhotoViewer
• When playing Video CDs, some functions, such as
making a program list, are not available in PBC
mode. Stop the disc first, then start playback by
pressing ꢍ.
2
Select what you want to play.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to highlight items
and ENTER to select.
• For discs that contain JPEG picture files, see The
PhotoViewer on page 66.
Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc
Navigator looks slightly different.
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The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and
the chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter
within a title.
2
Select ‘Play’ from the menu options.
Press ENTER to move to the thumbnails area of the
screen.
Disc Navigator
Disc Navigator
Video Mode
DVD
Title (1-10)
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Chapter (1-003)
Chapter 001
Chapter 002
Chapter 003
DVD
1
2
3
6
12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Play
Erase
4
5
Ttl Name
Lock
Erase All
Undo
1/1
The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks.
Disc Navigator
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select a
Track (1-10)
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Total Time 0.58.25
title to play.
CD
4
Press ENTER to start playback.
Tip
• You can also use the front panel controls: Press DISC
NAVIGATOR, then use the + / – buttons to select a
title. Press ꢄ PLAY to start playback.
The screen for WMA/MP3 discs shows a list of folders
and tracks. Select a folder or a track within a folder.
Disc Navigator
Note
Folder (1-03)
01.Rock
Track (1-004)
001.Intro
CD
• The Disc Navigator is only accessible when there is a
disc loaded.
02.Pop
03.Dance
002.Escape
003.Everything You Say
004.What I Do
WMA/MP3
• It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when
playing a Video CD in PBC mode.
• Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to
use the time search mode. See Search Mode on
page 37.
Playback starts after you press ENTER.
• For discs that contain both CD-Audio tracks and
WMA/MP3 tracks, you can switch the playback area
between CD and WMA/MP3. This can only be done
while the disc is stopped.
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title
VR mode Video mode
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable
discs
You can change the thumbnail picture that appears for
each title in the Disc Navigator screen using the NAVI
MARK button.
VR mode Video mode
When used with a recordable disc, the Disc Navigator
gives you access to all the editing features of this
recorder as well as the ability to browse and play titles.
See also Editing on page 54 for more on editing
recordable discs.
PLAY
PAUSE
STEP/SLOW
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’
ꢋ
ꢊ
from the on-screen display.
Alternatively, you can press DISC NAVIGATOR to go
straight to the Disc Navigator screen.
NAVI
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1
Start playback of the title you want to change
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
WMA/MP3
the thumbnail for.
1
During playback, use the number buttons to
2
Press NAVI MARK anywhere in the title to make
input a track number.
For example, for track 6, press 6; for track 24, press 2,
then 4.
the displayed picture the thumbnail for that title.
• For greater control over the exact frame you want to
use, you can use the ꢉ PAUSE and/or slow-motion/
frame advance/reverse controls (ꢋ /ꢊ).
• To clear and start again, press CLEAR.
2
Optionally: Press ENTER.
• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback
will jump to the new track.
Navigating discs
ALL
During playback you can easily jump to another title,
chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on
the remote.
Scanning discs
You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or
backward.
REV SCAN
PLAY
FWD SCAN
CLEAR
ENTER
1
During playback, press ꢇ or ꢈ to start
reverse or forward scanning.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
2
Press the same button repeatedly to increase the
DVD-Video Video mode
scanning speed.
1
During playback use the number buttons to
DVD
enter a chapter number within the current title.
For example, for chapter 6, press 6; for chapter 24,
press 2, then 4.
• Forward:
SCAN 1 ꢄ SCAN 2 ꢄ SCAN 3 ꢄ SCAN 4
• Reverse:
• To clear and start again, press CLEAR.
Reverse play ꢄ SCAN 1 ꢄ SCAN 2 ꢄ SCAN 3
ꢄ SCAN 4
2
Optionally: Press ENTER.
• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback
will jump to the new chapter.
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
MP3
VR mode
• Forward/Reverse:
SCAN 1 ꢄ SCAN 2
1
During playback, use the number buttons to
input a title number.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢄ PLAY.
For example, for title 6, press 6; for title 24, press 2,
then 4.
Note
• To clear and start again, press CLEAR.
• Depending on the disc, reverse playback may not be
smooth.
2
Optionally: Press ENTER.
• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback
will jump to the new title.
• Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs
(analog output only).
• Scanning is not possible with WMA files.
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• No subtitles are displayed while scanning DVD-Video
discs.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
• Analog and digital sound is output when scanning
DVDs with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM sound on
forward SCAN 1. (Linear PCM is output from the
optical digital output.*) No sound is output when
using other scan speeds.
• No sound is output during slow-motion playback.
* Except during chase playback and simultaneous
recording/playback.
Frame advance/frame reverse
DVD
Video CD
Super VCD
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc frame-
by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs, you can only use
frame advance.
Playing in slow motion
DVD
Video CD
Super VCD
You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs
can be played in slow motion in either direction, while
Video CD/Super VCDs can only be played forwards in
slow motion.
PLAY
PAUSE
STEP/SLOW
ꢋ
ꢊ
1
2
During playback, press ꢉ PAUSE.
Press ꢋ or ꢊ to back up or advance one frame.
• Hold down ꢋ or ꢊ for continuous frame reverse/
frame advance.
PLAY
STEP/SLOW
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢄ PLAY.
ꢋ
ꢊ
Note
1
Press ꢋ or ꢊ to start slow motion reverse or
• The picture quality when using frame reverse is not
as good as frame advance.
forward playback.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
2
Press the same button repeatedly to change the
slow motion speed.
SLOW 1/16
SLOW 1/2
SLOW 1/8
SLOW 1/4
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢄ PLAY.
Note
• The picture quality during slow motion playback is
not as good as during normal playback and depends
on the disc being played.
• Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth
as forward and may be better with some discs than
others.
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Search Mode
The Play Mode menu
ALL
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.
The Play Mode menu gives you access to search
functions, repeat and program play functions.
1
2
3
Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu.
Select one of the search options.
Important
• You can’t use the Play Mode features with Video CD/
Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD
disc menu is being displayed. For other restrictions,
see the following sections.
Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/
folder/track number or the search time (in hours,
minutes & seconds).
Play Mode
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Time Search
Title Search
Chapter Search
Input Time
0.01.00
PLAY MODE
Program
CLEAR
Time Search (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.
ENTER
PLAY
Time Search (Video CD): For example, for 45 minutes into
the disc, press 4, 5, 0, 0.
Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search: For example, for track 6,
press 6. Alternatively, you can use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/
down) buttons.
4
Press ENTER.
1
Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu
screen.
Tip
• You can often select what you want to watch on a
DVD disc from the disc menu. Press MENU or TOP
MENU to display the disc menu.
Play Mode
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Time Search
Title Search
Chapter Search
Program
Note
• When using time search, playback may occasionally
start slightly before or after the time you input.
• You can also access the Play Mode menu from the
Home Menu (press HOME MENU).
• Time search doesn’t work with Super VCDs.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) and ENTER
to navigate.
• To exit the Play Mode menu, press HOME MENU or
PLAY MODE.
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A-B Repeat
Repeat play
DVD
CD
Video CD
ALL
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points
(A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is
played over and over.
There are various repeat play options, depending on the
kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play
together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters
in the program list (see Program play below).
1
2
Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.
Select a repeat play mode.
Important
• You can’t use A-B Repeat with WMA/MP3 or Super
VCD discs.
Play Mode
1
During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Repeat Disc
Repeat Title
Repeat Chapter
Repeat Off
Play Mode menu.
2
With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press ENTER at
Program
the point you want the loop to start.
Play Mode
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
A (Loop Start)
B (Loop End)
Off
VR mode
Program
• For VR mode DVD discs, select Repeat Disc, Repeat
Title or Repeat Chapter (or Repeat Off).
DVD-Video Video mode
After setting the loop start point, the highlight will
automatically move down to B(Loop End).
• For DVD-Video and Video mode DVD discs, select
Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter (or Repeat Off).
3
With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted, press ENTER at
the point you want the loop to end.
Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and
plays the loop round and round.
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select Repeat
Disc or Repeat Track (or Repeat Off).
• When playing a DVD-Video/Video mode DVD, the
start and end points of the loop must be in the same
title.
WMA/MP3
4
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the
• For WMA/MP3 discs, select Repeat Disc, Repeat
Folder or Repeat Track (or Repeat Off).
A-B Repeat menu.
• You can also press CLEAR to cancel A-B Repeat play
if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is
displayed.
3
To resume normal playback, select ‘Repeat Off’
from the Repeat Play menu.
• You can also press CLEAR to cancel repeat play if no
menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is
displayed.
Note
• If you switch camera angles while using A-B Repeat
with a DVD-Video disc, A-B repeat is canceled.
Note
• If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of
a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled.
• If there is a program list, you can also select Repeat
Program to repeat the program list.
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• To add a track, first highlight the folder, then press ꢃ
(cursor right) and select a track from the list.
Program play
DVD-Video
CD
Video CD
Super VCD WMA/MP3
This feature lets you program the play order of titles/
chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.
Program
Step
01. 01-003
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
Folder (1-06)
01. Pop
02. Electronic
03. Jazz
04. Indie
05. Rock
Track (1-010)
001. Track 01
002. Track 02
003. Track 03
004. Track 04
005. Track 05
006. Track 06
007. Track 07
008. Track 08
1
Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu.
2
Select ‘Input/Edit Program’ from the list of
06. Classic
program options.
Play Mode
After pressing ENTER to add the title/chapter/folder/
track, the step number automatically moves down one.
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Input/Edit Program
Start Program Play
Cancel Program Play
Erase Program List
Program
• To insert a step into the program list, highlight the
step number where you want to insert another step,
then select a chapter/title/folder/track as usual. After
pressing ENTER, all the subsequent steps move
down one.
The Program edit screen that appears depends on the
kind of disc loaded.
• To delete a step from the program list, highlight the
step you want to delete, then press CLEAR.
On the left side is the program list, then to the right is a
list of titles (DVD), folders (WMA/MP3), or tracks (CD,
Video CD/Super VCDs). On the far right is a list of
chapters (DVD) or tracks (WMA/MP3).
4
Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/
folders/tracks.
3
Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the
5
To play the program list, press ꢄ PLAY.
current step in the program list.
For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a chapter
within a title to the program list.
Program play remains active until you turn off program
play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject
the disc or switch off the recorder.
• To add a title, select the title.
• To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press
ꢃ (cursor right)and select a chapter from the list.
Tip
• To save your program list and exit the program edit
screen without starting playback, press HOME
MENU or PLAY MODE.
Program
Step
Title (1-38)
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Chapter (1-004)
Chapter 001
Chapter 002
Chapter 003
Chapter 004
01. 01-003
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
• You can change the program list by selecting Input/
Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu.
• During program play, press ꢍ to skip to the next
program step.
• Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program
play (if no menu OSD, such as the Play Mode menu,
is displayed). Press while stopped to erase the
program list.
For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to
the program list.
Program
Other Program play functions
Step
01. 04
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
Track (1-12)
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Total Time 0.00.00
As well as creating and editing a program list, you can
start program play, cancel program play, and erase the
program list from the Play Mode menu.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the
list of functions on the left.
2
Select a program play function.
• Input/Edit Program – See above
For a WMA/MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a
track within a folder to the program list.
• Start Program Play – Starts playback of a saved
program list
• To add a folder, select the folder.
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• Cancel Program Play – Turns off program play, but
does not erase the program list
Note
• Some discs only allow you to change subtitle
language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to
access.
• Erase Program List – Erases the program list and
turns off program play
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle Language on
page 81.
Note
• When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters,
chapters not included in the program list may be
sometimes be played, depending on the disc.
• You can use repeat play with program play. Start
playback of the program list then select Program
Repeat from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see
Repeat play on page 38).
Switching DVD soundtracks
DVD-Video
When playing a DVD disc 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.
Displaying and switching subtitles
DVD-Video
Some DVD 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.
AUDIO
Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle
options.
•
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio
soundtrack.
SUBTITLE
Audio : 1/2
Dolby Digital 2/0CH
CLEAR
Note
1
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle
option.
• The sound may drop out for a few seconds when
switching soundtracks.
The current subtitle language is shown on-screen and in
the front panel display.
• Some discs only allow you to change audio language
from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access.
• To set audio language preferences, see Audio
Language on page 81.
Subtitle: 1/2 English
• 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 17 for connection details.
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To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then
CLEAR.
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Note
Switching audio channels
• When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode
disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital
soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot switch
the audio channel. Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby
Digital ꢄ PCM (see Dolby Digital Out on page 80) or
listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the
audio channel.
VR mode
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
WMA/MP3
For 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 VCD discs have two soundtracks. With
these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks
as well as individual channels in each.
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
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 86).
AUDIO
1
To display/switch the audio channel, press
AUDIO repeatedly.
The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated on-
screen.
ANGLE
VR mode
• L+R – Both channels (default)
• L – Left channel only
•
To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE.
• The angle number is displayed on-screen.
• R – Right channel only
• If the disc was paused, playback starts again with the
new angle.
CD
Video CD
WMA/MP3
• Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while
repeat playback is active.
• Stereo – Stereo (default)
• 1/L – Left channel only
• 2/R – Right channel only
Note
• You can also change the angle from some DVD-Video
disc menus. Press TOP MENU to access.
Super VCD
• 1 Stereo – Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default)
• 1 L – Soundtrack 1 / Left channel
• 1 R – Soundtrack 1 / Right channel
• 2 Stereo – Soundtrack 2 / Stereo
• 2 L – Soundtrack 2 / Left channel
• 2 R – Soundtrack 2 / Right channel
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CRhaepcteor 6rding
• The maximum number of titles that can be recorded
on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.
About DVD recording
• The maximum number of chapters recordable on a
DVD-R/RW disc is 999.
This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW
media. The main difference between the two is that DVD-
R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be
recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.
• No more recording is possible on a disc that already
contains the maximum number of chapters/titles.
A further difference between the two disc types is that
only DVD-RW can be initialized for VR mode recording,
which offers much more comprehensive editing
functions compared to Video mode recording.
Recording time and picture quality
The big advantage, however, of Video mode is its
compatibility with standard DVD players, most of which
will not play VR mode DVD-RW discs (see also the notes
below).
There are four preset recording quality modes:
• FINE – Highest quality setting, gives about one hour
of recording time.
• SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for
most applications, gives about two hours of
recording time.
While DVD-R discs can only be recorded using the Video
mode, you can initialize a DVD-RW disc for Video or VR
mode recordings. Once initialized (any previous content
is erased in this operation), all recordings on that disc
will be in the chosen recording mode.
• LP (Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but
doubles the recording time to around four hours.
• EP (Extended Play) – Use when maximum recording
time is most important; EP gives you around six
hours of recording time.
Important
• You cannot play, edit or record on unfinalized DVD-R/
RW discs recorded in Video mode on other DVD
recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs
recorded on this recorder are not playable on other
players/recorders.)
In addition to these settings, you can access 32 different
recording quality/time settings when manual recording
mode is on (see Manual Recording on page 82), giving
you precise control over the recording.
When setting a timer recording there is a further option,
AUTO, which maximizes the recording quality for the
space available on the disc loaded at the time of
recording.
• This recorder cannot record onto CD-R or CD-RW
discs.
• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure
due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the
recorder.
In all except the FINE/MN32 modes, sound is recorded in
two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to FINE/
MN32, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed
Linear PCM format.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording
in Video mode, or in VR mode on the FINE/MN32 setting,
use the Bilingual Recording setting (page 79) to select
the A/L or B/R audio channel to record before recording
starts.
• 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
Input Line System on page 74.
Note
Note
• Note that all recording times (both here and those
shown by the recorder) are only approximate. This is
because of the way that the video is recorded; you
may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on
what you’re recording.
• Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models,
are compatible with VR mode DVD-RW discs. Check
the operating instructions for your player for VR
mode compatibility information.
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Restrictions on video recording
Setting the picture quality/recording
time
• 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
VR mode Video mode
Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set
the picture quality/recording time. There are four
standard settings available, which allow you to choose a
balance between picture quality and recording time.
recording, recording will pause automatically and an
error message will be displayed on-screen.
• Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded on
a DVD-RW disc in VR mode (see below).
It’s also possible to create a fifth, ‘manual’ setting for
picture quality/recording time. Before you can select this,
however, you will need to set the Manual Recording
option in the Initial Settings menu (see Manual Recording
on page 82).
• 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 30).
CPRM
REC MODE
CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system
regarding 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-
RW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode.
•
Press REC MODE (remote or front panel)
repeatedly to select a recording setting.
• FINE – Fine picture quality
• SP – Standard play
• LP – Long play
DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that
are specifically compatible with CPRM.
• EP – Extended play
• MN – Manual (available only when manual recording
is on)
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.
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 74) is Off then this
information is not displayed.)
• 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.
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3
Use the REC MODE button to set the picture
quality/recording time.
• See Setting the picture quality/recording time above
Basic recording from the TV
VR mode Video mode
for detailed instructions.
Follow the instructions below to record a TV program.
Recording starts immediately and continues until the
disc is full or you stop the recording.
4
Use the AUDIO button to select the audio
channel to record.
See Changing audio channels on page 27 for more on
this.
• When recording in VR mode, 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 FINE/MN32,
in which case you do need to select the audio
channel before recording.
AUDIO
5
Press ì REC to start recording.
If you want to set a recording end time, press the ì REC
button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30
minute increments, up to a maximum of six hours. The
time the recording will end is shown on-screen and in the
front panel display. When the recording ends, the
recorder automatically switches into standby if no other
operation is being performed.
CHANNEL
• To cancel the set recording time, press ì REC.
ENTER
• If you want to pause recording at any time, press
ꢉ PAUSE. Press again to restart the recording. (If
recording in VR mode, a new chapter is started after
recording restarts)
PAUSE
6
To stop the recording, press ꢀ STOP REC.
• If you set the recording time in the previous step, you
can still stop the recording anytime by pressing ꢀ
STOP REC.
REC
STOP REC REC MODE
ì
• Recording will stop automatically when there is no
more space on the DVD.
1
2
Load a recordable disc.
• If you load a new blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder
takes a short while to initialize the disc.
Setting a timer recording
VR mode Video mode
Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to select the TV
channel to record.
The front panel display shows the channel number:
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.
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PR 7
Channel preset
You can set the recording quality for your timer recording
in the same way as for a regular recording, but with the
added option of an AUTO mode, which maximizes the
recording quality for the space available on the disc.
• While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the
number buttons on the remote to select the channel.
(For channel 6, press 6 then ENTER; for channel 24,
press 2, 4 then ENTER)
You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the
recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc
if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set
(see Optimized Rec on page 83 for more on this).
• If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the +/–
buttons on the front panel to select the channel
number.
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Easy Timer Recording
As the name suggests, Easy Timer Recording makes
setting up a timer recording as simple as possible.
Important
• A timer recording can’t be set if:
– Auto Start Recording is in progress.
– There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be
recorded.
• Timer recording will not start if:
– The recorder is already recording.
– A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized.
• Except when finalizing Video mode discs, timer
recording will start when the operation preventing
timer recording has finished.
• If a recordable DVD that doesn’t support
simultaneous playback and recording (see
Simultaneous recording and playback on page 50) is
playing when a timer recording is due to start,
playback will automatically stop to allow the
recording to start.
CHANNEL
ENTER
HOME
MENU
• The timer indicator ( ) lights in the front panel
display when the timer is active. If the indicator is
blinking it means that there is no disc loaded, or the
disc loaded is not recordable.
RETURN
• Timer recordings have higher priority than the Auto
Start Recording function (see Automatic recording
from a satellite tuner on page 51). A timer recording
will interrupt an Auto Start Recording. (Auto Start
Recording will resume after the timer recording has
finished.)
REC MODE
ì
ꢎ
EASY
TIMER
• Approximately two minutes before a timer recording
is set to start, the recorder will go into timer recording
standby (assuming that a recordable disc is loaded).
In timer recording standby you cannot use some
functions.
DVD RECORDER
1
Press EASY TIMER.
Alternatively, you can also access from the Home Menu
(press HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then
Easy Timer Recording).
Easy Timer Recording
8:00
9:00
10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00
13/12
14/12
15/12
WED
13/12
9:30 --:--
+
–
CHANNEL
REC MODE
/
Pr 7
FINE
2
Set the TV channel and recording quality.
• Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to set the channel you
want to record.
• Use the REC MODE button to set the recording
quality. Press repeatedly to switch between FINE, SP,
LP, EP and AUTO (and MN if manual recording mode
is on).
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• The AUTO option automatically sets the best
recording quality for the space available on the disc
loaded at the time of recording.
6
7
Press ENTER to set the end time.
Select ‘Yes’ to set the timer recording and exit, or
‘No’ to go back to the timer recording screen.
• You can check the timer recording details you just set
from the main timer recording screen (see Standard
timer recording below).
3
Use ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to move the
cursor to the recording start date and time on the
grid.
• You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at
a time using the ꢇ and ꢈ buttons.
Standard timer recording
The timer recording screen you can see all the timer
programs already set, clear programs and set up new
ones.
Current time
Recording start time
Easy Timer Recording
8:00
9:00
10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00
13/12
14/12
15/12
CLEAR
--:--
WED
13/12 11:45
ENTER
+
–
CHANNEL
REC MODE
/
Pr 7
FINE
HOME
MENU
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 area represents time that has already passed
and can’t therefore be selected. The lighter area is time
that’s available.
PREV
NEXT
TIMER REC
ì
ꢎ
4
Press ENTER to set the start time.
The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the
1
Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording
screen.
screen.
• You can go back and reset the start time if you need
to by pressing RETURN.
You can also access the Timer Recording screen from
the Home Menu (press HOME MENU, select Timer
Recording, then Timer Recording (View)).
5
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) to move the
cursor to the recording end time on the grid.
This screen shows all the timer programs currently set.
Recording start time
Recording end time
Timer Recording
Date
Start
7:00
Stop
8:00
CH
Pr
Mode Confirm
SP OK
WED 13/12
3
Easy Timer Recording
New Input
11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00
13/12
14/12
15/12
WED
–
13/12 11:45
13:45
1/1
DVD Remain
1h20m (SP)
+
CHANNEL
/
Pr 7
REC MODE FINE
• Each row is for one timer recording program, with the
date and time information, channel, recording mode
and recording status.
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.
• The amount of free space available on the currently
loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom
of the screen.
• In the lower-right corner, the number of timer
programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms.
• If there are more than eight timer programs already
set, press NEXT ꢍ to switch page (go back using
the PREV ꢌ button).
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• You can also clear a timer program before it’s started
(before the recorder enters timer recording standby)
by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR.
• Recording is displayed when a timer recording is in
progress.
5
To exit the timer recording screen, press HOME
2
Select ‘New Input’ to set a new timer program,
MENU.
then press ENTER.
Note
Timer Recording
• The rightmost column in the timer recording screen
(Confirm) shows whether there’s enough space to
record your timer program. If you selected a daily or
weekly program, the date of the last recording that
will fit on the disc appears (up to a maximum of one
month ahead).
Date
SUN 12/12
Start
10
Stop
11
CH
Rec Mode
SP
00
00
Pr 7
Program Set
Ttl Name Input
• If the timer program is too long to fit into the available
disc space, the message Time Over appears. The
program will record until the disc is full.
3
Enter the timer recording settings.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to select a field;
use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to change the
value.
• If Optimized Rec (see Optimized Rec on page 83) is
set to On, the recorder will adjust the recording
quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the
program is too long even when recorded in EP
(extended play), the message Time Over appears.
• Date – Choose a date up to one month in advance, or
select a daily or weekly program.
• Start – Set the recording start time.
Timer recording using the G-Code™
programming system
• Stop – Set the recording end time (maximum length
of a timer recording is six hours).
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
once-only recording or a regular recording.
• CH – Choose a channel (1–99, excluding skip
channels), or one of the external inputs from which to
record.
• Mode – Select FINE, SP, LP, EP or AUTO (See
Recording time and picture quality on page 42). If
Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the
MN setting.
• Ttl Name Input – Optionally, you can enter a name
for the recording up to 32 characters. (Highlight
Program Set then press ꢁ (cursor down) to access
this option.)
4
After entering all the timer recording
information, highlight ‘Program set’ and press
ENTER.
G-CODE
CLEAR
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:
ENTER
HOME
MENU
• If there are already the maximum number of titles or
chapters on the disc, the message Title Over or
Data Over appears. (There can be up to 99 titles on
a disc.)
• If a timer program overlaps another in the list, the
message Overlap appears.
REC MODE
ì
ꢎ
• If no recordable disc is loaded, the message Can’t
Rec appears.
• Standby is displayed when the recorder is in timer
recording standby.
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1
Press ‘G-Code’ to display the G-Code program
Important
screen.
You can also access this screen from the Home Menu
(press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then G-
Code).
• You can’t use this feature until you have set up the
guide channels. See G-Code CH Setting on page 77.
• You can’t change the recording mode.
• You can’t program daily or weekly timer recordings.
G-Code
1
Press ’G-Code’.
0
9
G-Code#
3 9 9 2 4
to input
The front panel display shows the current recording
mode and prompts you to enter the G-Code programming
number.
REC MODE to change
to change level
MN21
Rec Mode
Rec Times
Once
Daily
Weekly
to change
G - CODE
•
Use the
number buttons to enter the G-Code programming
number. (To clear the last digit entered, press
CLEAR.)
2
Use the number buttons to enter the number.
2 9 32 4
• Press REC MODE to select FINE, SP, LP, EP or AUTO
(See Recording time and picture quality on page 42). If
Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the
MN setting.
• To clear the last digit entered, press CLEAR.
3
Press ENTER.
The display shows the timer settings:
Date ꢄ Start time ꢄ End time ꢄ Recording channel.
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to select the
Once, Daily or Weekly recording option.
• If CODE ERROR appears in the display, check that
the number is correct and that the guide channel is
set (see G-Code CH Setting on page 77), then set the
timer recording again.
2
After making the settings, press ENTER.
The program details are shown at the bottom of the
screen for a few seconds then the screen is automatically
exited.
• If CAN’T SET appears in the display, it means that
although you entered a valid number, the program
has already finished.
• If you haven’t set up the guide channels (or at least
the guide channel for the number that you entered),
the recorder will prompt you to enter the channel
number that the TV program is showing on.
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.
Tip
• You can check the timer program settings by
pressing TIMER REC to display the timer recording
screen.
CLEAR
G-Code programming with the power off
You can enter a G-Code programming number when the
recorder is in standby.
ENTER
HOME
MENU
PREV
REC
NEXT
STOP REC
TIMER REC
ì
G-CODE
CLEAR
ENTER
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Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks
Canceling and stopping a timer recording in
progress
1
During timer recording, press and hold ì REC for
After a timer recording has started, you can cancel the
program (but continue recording), or stop recording
completely if you need to.
three seconds.
The timer indicator disappears from the front panel
display.
2
Press ì REC repeatedly to extend recording in 30
minute increments.
REC
STOP REC
ì
Programming a new end time
1
During timer recording, 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 (View)).
1
During timer recording, press and hold ì REC for
three seconds.
Only the program is canceled (the timer indicator
disappears); recording continues so that you can
manually stop recording whenever you like.
Timer Recording
Date
WED 13/12
Start
7:00
Stop
8:00
CH
Pr
Mode Confirm
SP Recording
3
2
When you want to stop recording completely,
New Input
press ꢀ STOP REC.
Preventing use of the recorder before a
timer recording (child lock)
1/1
DVD Remain
1h20m (SP)
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.
2
Use the ꢀ (cursor up) button to highlight the
current timer recording (‘Recording’ is shown in the
‘Confirm’ column), then press ENTER.
A screen showing details of the timer recording appears.
From this screen, only the recording stop time can be
changed.
1
If the recorder is on, switch it into standby.
2
Press and hold ꢅ STOP on the front panel for
three seconds to lock the controls.
Timer Recording
The front panel display briefly shows LOCK. If any buttons
are pressed on the remote or front panel, LOCK is briefly
displayed again.
Date
TUE 12/12
Start
10
Stop
11
CH
Rec Mode
SP
00
00
Pr 7
• To unlock the recorder, press and hold ꢅ STOP on
the front panel for three seconds until the display
shows UNLOCK.
Program Set
Ttl Name Input
• To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is
locked, first unlock the recorder (see above), then
press and hold ì REC for three seconds.
3
Set a new Stop time for the timer recording.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to select the
hour or minute field, then use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down)
buttons to change the time.
4
Press ENTER to set the new time and exit the
screen.
Recording will continue until the new stop time is
reached.
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Important
Timer recording FAQ
• Note that you must use a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 / 2x or
Ver. 1.2 / 4x disc to be able to use this feature.
Frequently Asked Questions
• You may not be able to use this feature with a
DVD-RW disc that was first initialized on another
recorder.
• Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start
recording!
Check that the disc loaded is recordable, not locked
(see Lock Disc on page 68), and that there are fewer
than 99 titles already on the DVD.
•
During recording, press ꢄ PLAY to start playback
from the beginning of the current recording, or press
DISC NAVIGATOR and select another title to play
from there.
• The recorder won’t let me enter a timer program! Why
not?
You can use all the usual playback controls, such as
pause, slow-motion play, scan and skip.
You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set.
• To stop playback, press ꢅ STOP (recording will
continue).
• What happens when two or more timer programs
overlap?
• To stop recording, press ꢀ STOP REC (playback will
continue).
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 finished. If two programs have
the same times (but different channels, for example),
the program set most recently takes priority.
Note
• You can’t start playback immediately after recording
starts.
• When scanning, no sound is output if the recorder is
also recording (see Scanning discs on page 35).
• I entered a timer program, but the recorder doesn’t
confirm whether or not it’s OK. Why not?
• 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).
Timer confirmation only works for DVD recordings
when there is a recordable disc loaded. Also make
sure that the disc is not locked (see Lock Disc on
page 68) and that there are fewer than 99 titles
already recorded. Note that it’s possible that
although the timer recording screen says OK, the
recording doesn’t complete successfully because of
some other reason, such as a damaged disc, etc.
Simultaneous recording and
playback
VR mode
A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a
recording in progress from the start of the recording (as
in, playback is ‘chasing’ the recording). For example,
perhaps you have to miss the first 30 minutes of a movie
on TV; you can start recording, then start watching the
movie, from the beginning, while the recorder is still
recording 30 minutes ahead of you.
In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the recording
in progress; you can watch anything else already on the
DVD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen (see
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs on
page 34).
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4
Press ì REC when you’re ready to start
recording.
Recording from an external
component
Note
VR mode Video mode
• If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard,
you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on
video recording on page 43 for more details.
You can record from an external component, such as a
camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s
external inputs.
INPUT
SELECT
Automatic recording from a satellite
tuner
VR mode Video mode
CLEAR
If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top
box connected to the L1 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.)
ENTER
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.
ꢋ
REC MODE
ꢊ
REC
ì
ꢎ
If you want to use this recorder with the timer features of
your satellite tuner, see Language code list on page 92.
1
Make sure that the component you want to
Important
record from is connected properly to the DVD
recorder.
See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options.
• 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.
2
Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of
• If Auto Start Recording is set, it will not start if
another timer recording is in progress.
the external inputs to record from.
There are three analog inputs. The current input is shown
• 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.
on-screen and in the front panel display:
• L1 – Input 1/Auto Start Rec
• L2 – Input 2 (front panel)
• L3 – Input 3
1
Set the timer for the satellite receiver (or other
component), then switch it into standby (if
necessary).
Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio,
Bilingual Recording are as you want them (see Audio In
settings on page 79).
Check the manual that came with the receiver if you’re
• If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or
stretched), adjust on the source component or your
TV before recording.
not sure how to do this.
2
3
Load a recordable disc into this recorder.
Check that the ‘Audio In’ settings for ‘External
3
Set up the recorder.
Audio’ and ‘Bilingual Recording’ are as you want
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 43
for detailed information.
them.
See Audio In settings on page 79 for more on these
settings.
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4
5
Set up the recorder.
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 43
for detailed information.
Playing your recordings on other DVD
players
VR mode Video mode
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Timer Recording’,
then ‘Auto Start Recording’.
Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
recorded in Video mode. A number of players (including
many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs
recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Check the manual
that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it
will play.
6
Select ‘Yes’ to switch Auto Start Recording on, or
‘No’ to switch off.
7
Switch the recorder 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.
When you finalize a Video mode 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.
• To cancel Auto Start Recording, press ꢃ STANDBY/
ON while the recorder is in standby. The AUTO
indicator goes off.
All the title menus are navigated in the usual way,
pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then
using the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) followed by
ENTER to select titles and start playback.
• To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has
already started, press ì REC for three seconds, then
ꢀ STOP REC.
Finalizing a disc
• When a timer recording is in progress ahead of Auto
Start Recording, some functions, such as extending
the timer recording and chase play, are not available.
Press the front panel + button for three seconds to
cancel Auto Start Recording without affecting the
timer recording. The AUTO indicator goes off.
VR mode Video mode
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.
Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after
you finalize a disc. Make sure the disc name is as you
want it before you finalize the disc as it can’t be changed
afterwards. If you want to rename the disc, see Input Disc
Name on page 68 before starting the steps below.
Note
• You can’t set Auto Start Recording when:
• the recorder is recording or in timer recording
standby.
Important
• there is no recordable disc loaded.
• the disc loaded is locked.
• Once you’ve finalized a disc recorded in Video mode,
you can’t edit or record anything else on that disc.
However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe
‘undone’; see Undo Finalize on page 69 for how to do
this.
• the disc loaded already contains the maximum
number of titles (99).
• A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on
this recorder even after finalizing.
1
Load the disc you want to finalize.
Make sure that the recorder is stopped before
proceeding.
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3
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
Select ‘Finalize’.
Initializing a DVD-RW disc
DVD-RW
Disc Setup
When you first load a blank disc, the recorder will
initialize it automatically for recording. You can also
manually initialize DVD-RW discs.
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Finalize
Undo Finalize
Next Screen
Start
You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording
or VR mode recording.
4
Select ‘Finalize’ from the finalize options, then
Important
‘Next Screen’.
• Initializing a disc will erase everything recorded on it.
Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want
to keep!
5
For Video mode discs only, select a title menu
style, then select ‘Yes’ to start finalization or ‘No’ to
cancel.
• You may not be able to re-initialize a disc in a different
format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD
recorder.
The menu you select will be the one that appears when
the ‘top menu’ is selected on any DVD player.
1
2
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
Select ‘Initialize’
Finalize
TITLE MENU
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
VR Mode
Video Mode
Start
Start
• 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.
3
Select ‘Video Mode’ or ‘VR Mode’ from the
initialize options.
6
The recorder will now start finalizing the disc.
4 Select ‘Start’.
During finalization:
It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc.
• If the finalization process 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.
Initializing Disc
Pr 1
1 min left
• How long finalization takes depends on the type of
disc, how much is recorded on the disc and the
number of titles on the disc. A disc recorded in VR
mode can take up to one hour to finalize. A disc
recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes.
Note
• By default, the recorder initializes blank DVD-RW
discs for VR mode recording. See DVD-RW Auto Init.
on page 83 if you want to change the default to Video
mode.
Note
• 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.
• If the TV line system of the disc is different to the
current setting of the recorder, you will not be able to
finalize the disc. See Input Line System on page 74 for
how to change the recorder’s setting.
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Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs. The editing
features available in the Disc Navigator depend on whether you are editing video on a Video mode or VR mode DVD,
and whether you’re editing Original content, or a Play List.
With unfinalized Video mode DVDs, there are a limited number of editing commands, including naming, locking and
erasing titles. Once a Video mode disc has been finalized, further editing is not possible.
There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD-RW discs. You can directly edit the Original content of the disc, or you can
create and edit a Play List. The Play List doesn’t actually change any of the content on the disc, but just controls how
the content is played back (rather like the program play feature found on CD players).
The Disc Navigator screen
Edit mode
Currently selected title
Disc Navigator
Video Mode
DVD
1
2
3
6
Disc recording
mode
Locked title
indicator
12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP
Recording Time
4
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
0h30m40s
Disc Navigator
menu options
Play
5
Erase
Recording time
available in the displayed
recording mode
Ttl Name
Lock
Erase All
Undo
1/1
Number of title
pages
Information for
selected title
1
Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc
Navigator screen.
Playback will automatically stop when you do this.
CLEAR
DISC NAVIGATOR
PLAY LIST
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
ENTER
1
4
2
5
3
6
HOME
MENU
RETURN
PLAY
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Erase Sec
PREV
NEXT
Undo
1/1
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• You can also access the Disc Navigator from the
Home Menu (press HOME MENU, select Disc
Navigator then press ENTER).
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title
(page 56)
• Lock/Unlock – Lock or unlock a title to prevent
• Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to highlight
the command you want from the menu options on
the left, then press ENTER. Most commands require
you then to select a title (or chapter) or location from
the thumbnail views area of the screen. Use the ꢀ/
ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) followed by ENTER to do
this.
accidental changes being made (page 59)
• Erase – Erase a title (page 56)
• Erase All – Erase all titles (page 59)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 59)
VR mode
(Original)
• When in the thumbnails area of the screen, use the
PREV (ꢌ) and NEXT (ꢍ) buttons to display the
previous/next page if there are more than six titles/
nine chapters.
• Play – Play a title (page 56)
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title
(page 56)
• Lock/Unlock – Lock or unlock a title to prevent
accidental changes being made (page 59)
• As you highlight different thumbnails, information
about the title is shown in the central area of the
screen. Press DISPLAY to change the information
displayed.
• Erase – Erase a title (page 56)
• Erase All – Erase all titles (page 59)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 59)
• If you are editing a VR mode disc, press PLAYLIST to
switch between Original and Play List Disc Navigator
screens.
• Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Make detailed changes to
chapters in a title (page 57)
• Erase Section (Erase Sec) – Erase a part of a title
(page 58)
Playlist / Original indicator
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
VR mode
(Play List)
1
2
5
3
6
• Create – Make a new Play List title (page 62)
• Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Make detailed changes to
chapters in a Play List title (page 61)
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Play
Erase
4
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Erase Sec
• Move – Move the position of a title in the Play List
(page 63)
1/1
Undo
• Erase All – Erase all titles in the Play List (page 64)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 64)
• Play – Play a title (page 60)
• Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on
the left from the thumbnail area of the Disc
Navigator.
• Erase – Erase a title from the Play List (page 60)
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title in
the Play List (page 60)
2
To exit the Disc Navigator, press HOME MENU.
• Combine – Combine two Play List titles into one
(page 63)
Remember
• You can change the thumbnail pictures used for titles
using the NAVI MARK button—see Changing the
thumbnail picture for a title on page 34.
• Divide – Divide a Play List title into two (page 63)
• Erase Section (Erase Sec) – Erase a part of a title
(page 62)
Disc Navigator menu options
The commands available from the Disc Navigator for the
VR mode and Video mode discs are shown below.
Video mode
• Play – Play a title (page 56)
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1
Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
Editing VR mode Original and Video
mode content
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
title you want to erase, then press ENTER.
These commands affect the actual content stored on the
DVD-R/RW.
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
1
2
3
Remember
• If you are editing a VR mode disc, use the PLAYLIST
button to switch to the Disc Navigator Original
screen.
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Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Erase Sec
Erase Title?
Play
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
VR mode Video mode
3
Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
Use this function to start playback of a title.
press ENTER.
1
Select ‘Play’ from the Disc Navigator menu
4
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
options.
menu options, or select another title to erase.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
title you want to play, then press ENTER or ꢄ PLAY.
Tip
Disc Navigator
• You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when
the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing
ENTER. (You can also use this method to erase titles
when using the Play function, above.)
Video Mode
DVD
1
2
3
6
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Play
Erase
4
5
Ttl Name
Lock
Title Name (Ttl Name)
Erase All
VR mode Video mode
Undo
1/1
You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long
for VR mode recordings and 32 characters for Video
mode recordings.
Playback of the title you selected starts.
1
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator menu
Tip
options.
• You can also use the front panel controls for the Play
function: Press DISC NAVIGATOR, then use the + / –
buttons to select a title. Press ꢄ PLAY to start
playback.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
title you want to name, then press ENTER to go to
the name input screen.
3
Input a name for the selected title.
Erase
Input Title Name
VR mode Video mode
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The Erase title command does slightly different things
depending on what you are currently editing. If you are
editing Original content on a VR mode disc the title will
be erased from the disc and the available recording time
will increase accordingly.
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If you erase titles from a Video mode DVD-R disc, the title
will disappear from the list of titles, but the available
recording time will not increase. Erasing a title from a
Video mode DVD-RW disc increases the available
recording time only if it is the last title on the disc.
• Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) and ENTER to
select characters.
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• A name generated automatically by the recorder will
already be in the name input section of the screen.
Use the ꢇ/ꢈ buttons to change the cursor
position.
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
VR mode
When editing VR mode DVDs you can edit individual
chapters within a title, with commands for erasing,
combining and dividing. You can also play individual
chapters to check their content.
• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢌ/
ꢍ).
• 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.
1
Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
title that contains the chapters you want to edit,
then press ENTER.
• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
Chapter Edit
Original
DVD
4
Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter the
Title
1
Chapter
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name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen.
• To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without
saving changes to the title name, press RETURN.
1
4
7
3
6
9
5
8
Erase
Divide
Combine
Preview
Undo
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to name.
Back
1/1
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.
After selecting a title, thumbnails of each chapter appear
and you’ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items
change to the chapter editing commands:
• Erase – Erase chapters: Select the chapter you want
to erase and press ENTER (see also the note below).
If you want to enter two characters in succession that are
both on the same button (for example a P and an R),
press ꢈ to advance the cursor one space manually
between inputting the two characters.
• Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more parts:
Select the chapter you want to divide. From the
following screen use the playback controls (ꢄ, ꢉ,
ꢇ, ꢈ, etc.) to find the point at which you want to
divide the chapter. With Divide highlighted, press
ENTER.
Key
1
Characters
Key
6
Characters
. , ’ ? ! – & 1
m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ
a b c 2 ä à á â ã
æ ç
p q r s 7 $
2
7
Divide Chapter
Original
*1
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Recording Time 0h01m24s
Chapter
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1
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d e f 3 è é ë ê
g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡
j k l 5 £
t u v 8 ü ù û ú
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Divide
Back
Divide
0
5
0
ꢇ
[cursor back]
[change case]
ꢈ
CLEAR
[cursor forward]
[clear character]
ꢌ/
ꢍ
You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as
you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD disc). Highlight
Back and press ENTER to return to the Chapter Edit
screen.
ꢉ
<space>
ꢅ
[finish name input]
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• Combine – Combine two adjacent chapters into one:
Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent
chapters and press ENTER (see also the note below)
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• Preview – Preview chapters: Select the chapter you
want to play; press ꢅ STOP to return to the chapter
edit screen.
• For greater control over the exact position of chapter
markers it can be useful to use the ꢉ PAUSE button
and/or the slow-motion and frame advance/reverse
controls (ꢋ/ꢊ).
• Undo – Undo the last command (only works with VR
mode disc edits).
Note
3
Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on
the left side of the screen.
• You cannot insert chapter markers during Auto Start
Recording.
4
To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press
RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu
options on the left.
• If you pause a recording in VR mode, the recorder
automatically starts a new chapter when you restart
the recording.
• When recording in Video mode, the recorder
automatically puts chapter markers in at regular
intervals. It is not possible to add extra chapter
markers manually after recording (see also Auto
Chapter (Video) on page 83).
Note
• When editing VR mode Original content, it may not
be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds
long.
• 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.
• The Play List and Original content on a disc can each
contain up to 999 chapters.
Erase Section (Erase Sec)
VR mode
Inserting chapter markers into a title
Using this command you can delete a part of an Original
title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a
recording made from the TV.
VR mode
You can create new chapters within a title using the CHP
MARK button while playing the title or during recording.
This is useful not just for navigation of the disc content
but also for editing purposes.
1
Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
2
title.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select a
After selecting a title, the Erase Sec screen appears from
which you can mark the start and end points of the
section to erase.
PAUSE
ꢋ
ꢊ
Erase Sec
Original
DVD
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Recording Time 0h01m24s
Title
1
CHP
MARK
1-1
ꢉ Play Pause
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A
B
Erase Sec
Back
From
To
1
Start playback of the title you want to create
new chapter markers in.
You can use the Play command from the Disc Navigator
menu to do this.
2
Press CHP MARK at any point where you want a
new chapter to begin.
A chapter marker icon appears on-screen briefly to
confirm a new chapter mark has been inserted:
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Use the playback controls (ꢄ, ꢉ, ꢇ, ꢈ, etc.) to
1
Select ‘Lock’ from the Disc Navigator menu
find the start of the section to erase, then (with
‘From’ highlighted) press ENTER.
The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current
play position in the title. After pressing ENTER, a marker
appears under the bar to show the start of the section.
options.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
title you want to lock (or unlock), then press ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
1
2
3
ꢉ Play Pause
A
B
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Lock
Erase All
From
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Undo
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In the same way, find the end of the section to
erase, then (with ‘To’ highlighted) press ENTER.
After pressing ENTER, another marker appears under the
bar to show the end of the section, with the section itself
marked in red.
An unlocked title will become locked; a locked title will be
unlocked. Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator
with a padlock icon.
3
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to lock/unlock.
5
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
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.
Erase All
VR mode Video mode
• When editing VR mode Original content, you may not
be able to erase very short sections (less than five
seconds).
This erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also Lock
/ Unlock on page 59).
1
Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator menu
6
Erase another section from the same title, or
options.
press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator
screen.
2
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
Lock / Unlock
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
VR mode Video mode
1
2
3
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.
DVD Remain
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Lock
Erase All
4
Important
Erase all titles?
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
• 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.
Undo
VR mode Video mode
If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally
undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words,
you can undo the last three edits you made).
•
Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
• You can’t undo a Lock command.
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• You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc
Navigator screen.
Erase
VR mode
This command erases a title only from the Play List. The
title remains in the Original content and the available
recording time does not increase.
Creating and editing a VR mode Play
List
1
Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
VR mode
2
Select the title you want to erase, then press
A Play List is a kind of virtual content based on the actual
(Original) content of the disc. The main advantages of
this type of editing is that it is non-destructive of the video
content on the disc, and it allows greater control over
editing, so that you end up with the content exactly as you
want it.
ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
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Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Erase Sec
Remember
• Use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Play List
edit screen.
Erase Title?
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
• The Play List can contain a maximum of 99 titles.
3
Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
Play
press ENTER.
VR mode
4
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to erase.
Use this function to start playback of a title.
1
Select ‘Play’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
Note
menu options.
• The remaining recording time doesn’t change when
you erase something from the Play List.
2
Select the title you want to play, then press
ENTER.
Title Name (Ttl Name)
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
VR mode
1
2
3
You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters
long.
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Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Erase Sec
1
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play
List menu options.
Undo
1/1
2
Select the title you want to name, then press
ENTER.
Playback of the title you selected starts.
3
Input a name for the selected title.
Input Title Name
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• A name generated automatically by the recorder will
already be in the name input section of the screen.
Use the ꢇ/ꢈ buttons to change the cursor
position.
• Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more parts:
Select the chapter you want to divide. From the
following screen use the playback controls (ꢄ, ꢉ,
ꢇ, ꢈ, etc.) to find the point at which you want to
divide the chapter. With Divide highlighted, press
ENTER.
• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢌ/
ꢍ).
Divide Chapter
Play List
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for two seconds
to delete the whole name). For other remote control
key shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to
input a name on page 57.
DVD
Title 15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5 LP
Recording Time 0h01m24s
Chapter
0h00m
1
1-3
ꢉ Play Pause
0.00.52.17
Divide
Back
Divide
• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
4
Highlight ‘OK’, then press ENTER to fix the name
and return to the main Disc Navigator screen.
• To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without
saving changes to the title name, press RETURN.
You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as
you want (up to 999 chapters per disc). Highlight
Back and press ENTER to return to the Chapter Edit
screen.
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to name.
• Combine – Combine two adjacent chapters into one:
Select the dividing line between two adjacent
chapters and press ENTER.
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
VR mode
• Move – Rearrange chapters: Select the chapter you
want to move, press ENTER, then highlight the new
location for it, then press ENTER again.
When editing VR mode DVDs you can edit individual
chapters within a title, with commands for erasing,
moving, combining and dividing. You can also play
individual chapters to check their content.
• Preview – Preview chapters: Select the chapter you
want to play; press ꢅ STOP to return to the chapter
edit screen.
1
Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navigator Play
• Undo – Undo the last command.
List menu options.
3
Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on
2
Select the title that contains the chapters you
the left side of the screen.
want to edit, then press ENTER.
After selecting a title, thumbnails of each chapter appear
and you’ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items
change to the chapter editing commands:
4
To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press
RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu
options on the left.
Chapter Edit
Play List
DVD
Title
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Chapter
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4
7
3
6
9
5
8
Erase
Divide
Combine
Move
Undo
Back
1/1
• Erase – Erase chapters: Select the chapter you want
to erase and press ENTER.
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Erase Section (Erase Sec)
Create
VR mode
VR mode
Using this command you can delete a part of a Play List
title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a
recording made from the TV.
Use this function to add an Original title to the Play List.
When you do this, the whole title is put into the Play List
(you can erase bits you don’t need later—see Chapter Edit
(Chpt Edit) on page 61).
1
Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu
The title appears in the Play List complete with the
chapter markers that appear in the Original. However, if
you add more chapter markers to the Original later, these
are not automatically copied over into the Play List title.
options.
2
title.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select a
After selecting a title, the Erase Sec screen appears from
which you can mark the start and end points of the
section to erase.
You can add up to 99 titles to the Play List.
1
Select ‘Create’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
Erase Sec
Play List
DVD
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
insertion point for the new title, then press ENTER.
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Title
1
1-2
ꢉ Play Pause
0.00.52.17
Disc Navigator
Play List
A
B
Erase Sec
Back
DVD
1
2
From
To
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
3
Use the playback controls (ꢄ, ꢉ, ꢇ, ꢈ, etc.) to
Undo
1/1
find the start of the section to erase, then (with
‘From’ highlighted) press ENTER.
The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current
play position in the title. After pressing ENTER, a marker
appears under the bar to show the start of the section.
If there are no titles in the Play List yet, this step does not
apply.
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select an
Original title to put into the Play List.
ꢉ Play Pause
Disc Navigator
A
B
Play List
From
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Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
4
In the same way, find the end of the section to
erase, then (with ‘To’ highlighted) press ENTER.
After pressing ENTER, another marker appears under the
bar to show the end of the section, with the section itself
marked in red.
Undo
1/1
5
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
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.
6
Erase another section from the same title, or
press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator
screen.
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Press ENTER to add the title.
4
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
The new title appears in the updated Play List.
menu options, or select another title to move.
Disc Navigator
Divide
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
VR mode
Use this command to split a title up into two new titles.
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
1
Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
Divide
Combine
Erase All
menu options.
2
Select the title that you want to divide, then
Undo
1/1
press ENTER.
3
Use the playback controls to find the place you
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
want to divide the title.
menu options, or select another location for a new
title.
Divide Chapter
Play List
DVD
15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5 LP
Recording Time 0h01m24s
Title
1
Move
1-1
ꢉ Play Pause
0.00.08.26
VR mode
Divide
Back
Divide
Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play
List titles.
1
Select ‘Move’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
2
Select the title you want to move, then press
You can use all the usual playback controls, including
ꢄ PLAY, ꢉ PAUSE, scan (ꢇ, ꢈ), and slow-motion
(ꢋ, ꢊ).
ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
4
With ‘Divide’ highlighted, press ENTER to divide
the title at the current playback position.
1
2
3
5
To return to the Disc Navigator menu options,
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select ‘Back’ and press ENTER.
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
Combine
Undo
1/1
VR mode
Use this function to combine two adjacent Play List titles
into one.
3
Select a new position in the Play List for the title,
then press ENTER.
1
Select ‘Combine’ from the Disc Navigator Play
List menu options.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
2
Highlight the bar divider between the two titles
1
2
3
you want to combine, then press ENTER.
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
Disc Navigator
4
Play List
DVD
1
4
2
3
Undo
1/1
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
After pressing ENTER, the new, updated Play List is
displayed.
Divide
Combine
Erase All
1/1
Undo
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07
After pressing ENTER, the new, updated Play List is
displayed.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
1/1
Undo
3
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or continue combining more titles.
Erase All
VR mode
This command erases all the titles from the Play List.
1
Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
2
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
4
Divide
Combine
Erase All
Erase all titles?
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
Undo
VR mode
If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally
undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words,
you can undo the last three edits you made).
•
Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
• You can’t undo a Lock command.
• You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc
Navigator screen.
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Disc History
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Chapter 8
Disc History
VR mode Video mode
The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording space remains on the last 30 recordable DVD discs loaded.
It also displays information such as disc name, the first three title names, number of titles recorded, recording mode
and the lock status of the disc.
Available
recording space
Disc name
Disc History
1/2
LP
Recording mode
Disc Name
News
Sport
Travel
Movie
Music
DVD Remain
Disc loaded
1h54m
2h35m
1h22m
0h30m
1h38m
Selected disc
Recording time
available
Other discs
Number of
Title information
for the selected
disc
Title 1
Title 2
Title 3
Today's Football
Enjoy Golf!
Social dance Lesson
Titles
:
8
titles on disc
DVD-RW VR
System
625
Disc type and
recording mode
Recorded Line
System of disc
Disc lock indicator
Note
Using the Disc History
• When you initialize a DVD-RW disc or record a
DVD-R disc for the first time, the recorder
1
Press DISC HISTORY to display the Disc History
automatically names the disc DISC ** (where ** is a
number from 1 to 99). You can rename the disc if you
want to (see Input Disc Name on page 68).
screen.
The most recently loaded disc appears at the top of the
list, with previously loaded discs below it. If there is a disc
loaded, it is shown in the list with a ‘disc in’ icon.
• When you change the display for the available
recording time using the REC MODE button, only the
display is changed; the actual recording mode is not
affected.
• The Disc History screen is also accessible from the
Home Menu.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to see
• The following discs appear in the Disc History list in
gray:
– Discs with no available recording space left
– Locked discs
– Discs that contain the maximum 99 titles and/or
999 chapters
title information for other discs in the list.
• To remove a disc from the list, press CLEAR (you
can’t remove the currently loaded disc).
• You can see the available recording time for different
recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button.
– Discs recorded with a Line Input setting different to
the recorder’s current setting.
3
To exit the Disc History screen, press HOME
MENU or DISC HISTORY.
• When a Video mode disc is finalized, the information
for that disc disappears from the Disc History.
Tip
• You can also use the front panel controls to navigate
the Disc History screen: Press DISC HISTORY, then
use the + / – buttons to move up and down the list.
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The PhotoViewer
Chapter 9
9
The PhotoViewer
From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW on your TV.
Currently selected thumbnail
PhotoViewer
File
Chair No. 2
x
Date/Time 10:00 12/05/2003
Size 1920 1440
File information
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
01. 12/12 TUE
02. 13/12 WED
03. 14/12 THU
04. 15/12 FRI
05. 16/12 SAT
06. 17/12 SUN
07. 18/12 MON
08. 19/12 TUE
Currently selected
folder in folder list
Pages in file
view
Pages in
folder list
1/2
1/3
Note
Playing a slideshow
• Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable, but if there
are more files/folders than this on the disc it is still
possible to view them all using the Reload function
(see below).
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘PhotoViewer’ to
display the PhotoViewer screen.
• The PhotoViewer is only accessible when a disc
containing JPEG files is loaded.
• The time it takes for the recorder to load a file
increases with large file sizes.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to 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.
• Pictures with an aspect ratio different to your TV
screen will appear with black bars top and bottom, or
either side (depending on the picture).
• If 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 10).
3
Press ENTER to move to the thumbnail view area.
The first thumbnail image is highlighted.
• To get back to the folder list, press RETURN.
4
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select a
Reloading files from a disc
thumbnail.
If you have a disc with a large number of files and/or
folders, you can still view all the images using the reload
function.
• Use the ꢌ and ꢍ buttons to display the previous/
next page of thumbnails.
5
Press ENTER or ꢄ PLAY to start playing a
1
Use the ꢁ (cursor down) button to navigate to
slideshow from the selected thumbnail.
• Use the ꢌ PREV / NEXT ꢍ buttons to display the
previous/next picture, or the ꢉ PAUSE button to
pause the slideshow.
the last entry in the folder list (‘Read next: ...’).
2
Press ENTER to load the next batch of up to 999
files/99 folders from the disc.
It will take a moment (at most a minute) to load in the
images.
6
Press ꢅ STOP or RETURN to return to the
thumbnail view area.
7
To return to the folder view area, press RETURN.
• To exit the PhotoViewer, press HOME MENU.
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9
Note
• 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.)
Zooming the screen
During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion
of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move
the area of the picture displayed.
1
During a slideshow, use the CHANNEL + button
to zoom the picture.
2x Zoom
ꢄ
Repeated presses cycle between zoom off, 2x zoom and
4x zoom. The zoom factor is displayed on-screen.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to move the
zoomed area within the picture.
Rotating the screen
You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow
so you can always view pictures the right way up,
whichever way they were taken.
•
During a slideshow, press ANGLE to rotate the
displayed picture clockwise by 90º.
Press ANGLE repeatedly to continue rotating the picture
in increments of 90º.
ꢄ
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The Disc Setup menu
10
Chapter 10
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:
2
Input a name for the disc up to 64 characters long
for a VR mode disc, or 32 for a Video mode disc.
Input Disc Name
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•
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
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Disc Navigator
Disc History
Disc Setup
OK
Clear
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Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
PhotoViewer
• Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) and ENTER to
select characters.
• Use the ꢇ/ꢈ buttons to change the cursor
position.
• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢌ/
ꢍ).
Basic settings
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for two seconds
to delete the whole name). For other remote control
key shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to
input a name on page 57.
Input Disc Name
VR mode Video mode
When you initialize a disc for recording, the recorder
automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from
DISC 1 to DISC 99. You can use the Input Disc Name
function to change the default disc name to something
more descriptive. This name appears when you load the
disc and when you display disc information on-screen.
• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
Note
1
Select ‘Input Disc Name’ from the Basic options,
• You cannot input a name for a disc if the TV line
system of the disc is different to the current setting of
the recorder. See Input Line System on page 74 for
how to change the recorder’s setting.
then ‘Next Screen’.
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Input Disc Name
Lock Disc
Next Screen
Lock Disc
VR mode
• Default setting: Off
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Input Disc Name
Lock Disc
On
Off
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.
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1
From the Disc Setup menu, select ‘Finalize’, then
Important
‘Undo Finalize’ from the finalize options.
• A locked disc can still be initialized (which will
completely erase the disc).
2
Select ‘Start’.
Note
Note
• You cannot finalize a disc or use the Undo Finalize
command if the TV line system of the disc is different
to the current setting of the recorder. See Input Line
System on page 74 for how to change the recorder’s
setting.
• You cannot change the lock setting for a disc if the TV
line system of the disc is different to the current
setting of the recorder. See Input Line System on
page 74 for how to change the recorder’s setting.
Initialize settings
DVD-RW
You can initialize a DVD-RW disc for either VR mode
recording or Video mode recording. The first time you
load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically
initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto
Init. setting in the Initial Setup menu (see page 83).
The initialize menu here lets you reinitialize a disc, for
example if you want to change the recording format of
the disc. See Initializing a DVD-RW disc on page 53 for
detailed instructions.
Finalize settings
Finalize
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.
See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on
page 52 for detailed instructions.
Undo Finalize
DVD-RW
You can undo the finalization on DVD-RW discs recorded
on this recorder in Video mode. You need to do this if you
want to record more material or edit material already on
the disc.
You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs
which have been finalized on other DVD recorders. If
when you load a disc the message This disc cannot be
recorded. Undo the finalization is displayed, use this
command to be able to record on the disc using this
recorder.
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The Video/Audio Adjust menu
11
Chapter 11
The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Using the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc
playback, and for recording.
4
Press ENTER to select the preset.
Setting the picture quality for TV and
external inputs
Creating your own set
There are three user presets in which you can save your
own set of picture quality settings.
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.
1
Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of
the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).
2
Select ‘Detailed Settings’.
Choosing a preset
Pr 5
1
With the recorder stopped, press HOME MENU
Memory1
and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
Detailed Settings
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
the picture quality setting you want to adjust.
Timer Recording
Disc Navigator
Disc History
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Pr 5
Memory1
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
3-D Y/C
Motion
Off
Still
PhotoViewer
On
VNR
Detail
Max
White AGC
White Level
Black Level
Black Setup
Off
Min
Min
Max
Max
2
3
Select ‘Video Adjust’.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
0 IRE
change the preset.
You can adjust the following settings:
Pr 5
• 3-D Y/C – Adjusts the brightness/color separation
Tuner
(NTSC video only).
Detailed Settings
• VNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied
to the video signal.
• Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the
built-in TV tuner and the external inputs.
• Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear.
• Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to change the
channel of the built-in TV tuner.
• White AGC – Turn on for automatic white level
adjustment.
There are six presets available:
• Tuner – suitable for general TV broadcasts
• VCR – suitable for video cassettes
• LDP – suitable for Laserdiscs
• Memory1 – user preset 1
• White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.
• Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black.
• Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black
level (NTSC video only).
• Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and
green.
• Memory2 – user preset 2
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colors appear.
• Memory3 – user preset 3
You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for
the current preset (Tuner, VCR or LDP).
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4
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
4
Press ENTER to select the preset.
the currently selected picture quality setting.
Creating your own set
There are three user presets in which you can save your
own set of picture quality settings for disc playback.
5
When you have all the settings as you want
them, press HOME MENU to exit.
You can now use the preset for any other input or the
built-in TV tuner.
1
Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of
the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).
Tip
2
Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed
Settings’.
• To see more of the picture as you adjust different
settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you
want to adjust.
Memory1
Detailed Settings
Note
• When White AGC is On, the White Level setting
can’t be adjusted.
3
Select the picture quality setting you want to
adjust.
• The 3-D Y/C and Black Setup settings apply only to
NTSC video input.
Memory1
Auto
Pure Cinema
YNR
Off
Off
Off
Off
Min
Min
Max
Max
Max
Max
Max
Max
CNR
QNR
Setting the picture quality for disc
playback
Detail
White Level
Black Level
This setting determines how the picture will look when
playing discs.
You can adjust the following settings:
Choosing a preset
• Pure Cinema – When watching DVD movies, Pure
Cinema optimizes the picture quality. If the picture
appears unnatural on the default Auto setting,
change to On or Off as desired. (Note that this
setting can only be adjusted when the video output is
set to progressive.)
1
With a disc playing (or paused), press HOME
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
2
3
Select ‘Video Adjust’
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
See also PureCinema in the Glossary on page 97.
change the setting.
• YNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the Y (brightness) component (has no
effect when the video output is set to progressive).
TV(CRT)
Detailed Settings
• CNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the C (color) component (has no effect
when the video output is set to progressive).
There are six presets available:
• QNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the block noise.
• TV(CRT) – suitable for standard cathode-ray tube TVs
• PDP – suitable for plasma display screens
• Professional – suitable for professional monitors
• Memory1 – user preset 1
• Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear.
• White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.
• Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black.
• Memory2 – user preset 2
• Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black
level (NTSC video only).
• Memory3 – user preset 3
You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for
the current preset (TV(CRT), PDP or Professional).
• Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and
green.
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colors appear.
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4
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
the currently selected picture quality setting.
5
When you have all the settings as you want
them, press HOME MENU to exit.
Tip
• To see more of the picture as you adjust different
settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you
want to adjust.
Note
• The Black Setup setting applies only when playing
NTSC discs.
Audio DRC
• Default setting: Off
When watching Dolby Digital material at low volume, it’s
easy to lose low level sounds completely—including
some of the dialog. Switching on Audio DRC (Dynamic
Range Control) can help by bringing up the low level
sounds, while controlling high level peaks.
1
During playback or when paused, press HOME
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
2
3
Select ‘Audio Adjust’.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
DRC from ‘Off‘ to ‘Max’.
Audio Adjust
Audio DRC
Off
Max
Exactly how much difference you can hear between the
settings will depend on the material.
Remember
• Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via
the digital output when Dolby Digital Out is set to
Dolby Digital. In this case adjust the dynamic range
from your AV amplifier/receiver.
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The Initial Setup menu
12
Chapter 12
The Initial Setup menu
Use the Display option to set the date and time format
(12 or 24-hour clock, etc.)
Using the Initial Setup menu
The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various
recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on.
Initial Setup
Basic
Clock Setting
Auto
Manual
Display
Tuner
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
•
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Timer Recording
Disc Navigator
Disc History
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
•
Auto clock setting
Some TV channels broadcast time signals together
with the program. This recorder can use these
signals to set the clock automatically.
PhotoViewer
Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number
that broadcasts a clock signal, then move the
cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.
• Some settings can only be changed when the
recorder is stopped. During playback these settings
are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu.
• Except for the Setup Navigator, menu screens are
exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock
Auto Clock Setting
Input
Date
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On S
Time
Front
Powe
Pr 1
Clock Set CH
Note
Remo
Setup
Start
• Some of the Initial Setup menu screens shown in this
section vary slightly depending on the country or
region of purchase.
If 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
Basic settings
signals, you can set the clock manually:
Clock Setting
The date (day, month, year) and time must be set before
you can use any of the timer recording features.
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to set your
time zone, then press ENTER.
• Press ꢁ (cursor down) then use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor
left/right) buttons to set summertime On or Off, then
press ENTER.
The clock can be set automatically if there is a broadcast
station transmitting clock signals, or manually.
Select Auto to set the clock automatically or Manual to
display the clock setting screen.
Initial Setup
Basic
Clock
Manual Clock Setting
1/2
Tuner
Input
Singapore
Singapore
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On Sc
Time Zone
Front
Powe
Off
Summer Time
Remo
Setup
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• Set the current date and time.
Note
• If when this setting is changed, the screen goes
blank (due to incompatibility with your TV), you can
switch back by pressing and holding the front panel
+ button then pressing DISC NAVIGATOR (also front
panel) while the recorder is stopped.
Initial Setup
Manual Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
2/2
Input
On Sc
Date
THU 01
01
00
2004
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Time
Front
00
Powe
Remo
Singapore
Singapore
Time Zone
Setup
• You can’t mix recordings of different TV line systems
on the same disc.
Off
Summer Time
• When you change this setting, the Input Colour
System setting also changes (see Input Colour
System on page 77).
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to change
the value in the highlighted field.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to move
from one field to another.
• Changing the tuner country setting in the Setup
Navigator or using the Auto or Manual Channel
Setting functions may change the Input Line System
setting.
•
Display options
From this screen you can choose how you want the
date and time to be displayed.
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to set the
On Screen Display
date format.
• Default setting: On
• Press ꢁ (cursor down) then use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor
left/right) buttons to set the clock format.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
On
Off
Initial Setup
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Date & Time Display
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
15:00 Wed 15/ 12/ 2004
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On Sc
Date Format
Front
Powe
Remo
day / month / year
Clock Format
24Hour
Setup
0:00-23:59
On the default setting, the recorder shows on-screen
operation displays (Play, Stop and so on). Change to Off
to hide these displays.
Note
• When you use the Setup Navigator, the date and time
formats will be reset to the default for your country/
region.
Front Panel Display
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
Input Line System
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
On
Off
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
• Default setting: 625 System
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Basic
Clock Setting
525System
625System
Tuner
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On the default setting, the time is shown in the front
panel display when the recorder is in standby. Switch to
Off to have the front panel display switch off completely
when in standby.
For standard PAL or SECAM recording, leave the input
line system to 625 System. When recording an NTSC or
PAL–60 signal through an external input, change to 525
System.
Note
• When set to Off, the display still lights dimly in
standby when setting a timer recording, or during
Auto Start Recording.
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Power Save
• Default setting: Off
Setup Navigator
• Default setting: n/a
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Clock Setting
Basic
Clock Setting
On
Start
Tuner
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Tuner
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
When set to Off, signals arriving at the ANTENNA IN
terminal are passed through to the ANTENNA OUT
terminal when the recorder is in standby.
The Setup Navigator appears automatically when you
switch on the recorder for the first time (or after resetting
the recorder). It is also available from the Initial Settings
menu should you need it at any other time.
You can cut the standby power consumption of the
recorder by turning off the through function for one or
both terminals:
See also Switching on and setting up on page 23.
• On – No through function for the antenna terminal
• Off – Through function for the antenna terminal
Tuner settings
Remote Control Set
• Default setting: Recorder1
Auto Channel Setting : Auto Scan
This recorder has a built-in TV tuner for recording PAL B/
G, PAL-1, SECAM D/K and NTSC M/N programs off the
air or from analog cable TV. We recommend that you first
use the Auto Channel Setting described here to tune into
the channels in your area, then if there are any unwanted
channels, you can disable them using Channel Skip
(described below).
You only need to set this if you are using more than one
Pioneer DVD recorder in the same room.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
Recorder1
Recorder2
Recorder3
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
1
Choose ‘Tuner’ from the Initial Setup menu, then
‘Auto Channel Setting’, then ‘Next Screen’.
Initial Setup
So that each remote control operates only its own
recorder, make this setting different for each recorder
and remote in the room.
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
G-Code CH Setting
Next Screen
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
There are three different recorder IDs. When set to
Recorder2 or Recorder3, the remote control mode is
shown in the front panel display.
After selecting a new recorder ID, you have to confirm the
change by selecting Yes or No (use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor
left/right) buttons), then pressing ENTER.
2
Select your country then press ENTER to start
tuning.
Note that as soon as you change the recorder ID, the
remote becomes inoperative until you change the remote
to the same ID.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Auto Channel Setting
AutoC
Manu
Chann
Country
Singapore
To set the remote, press and hold RETURN and a number
G-Cod
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
button (1, 2 or 3) until the indicator on the remote lights.
• You can cancel before auto tuning has finished by
pressing ENTER again.
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After auto scanning has finished, the channel mapping
screen appears showing which channels have been
assigned to which program numbers.
3
Press ENTER to go to the manual channel setting
screen.
Pr 1
Off
Skip
Western Euro
Initial Setup
CH System
Channel
AFT
Level
Sound System
Name
2
On
1/7
Channel Mapping
Pr
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CH Name
Pr
9
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CH Name
26
33
23
30
37
35
39
26
9
B/G
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
25
11
12
13
14
15
16
• Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons or the number
buttons to change channels.
From this screen there are eight parameters you can set:
Use the PREV/NEXT buttons to display the previous/next
page.
• Skip – If you want to skip the displayed channel
(because there is no station assigned to that
channel), change the Skip setting to On.
3
Press HOME MENU to exit this screen.
• CH System – Set the channel system used in your
area or region.
Note
• Channel – Change the channel number assigned to
the current preset.
• You can fine-tune individual stations using the
Manual CH Setting feature. See Manual CH Setting
below for how to use this.
• AFT (Auto Fine Tune) – When set to On, the station is
automatically tuned; set to Off to manually fine tune
(see below).
Manual CH Setting
• Level – Set the AFT level (see above).
The channel skip function lets you skip channels where
there is no station so that as you change channels using
the CHANNEL +/– buttons or the number buttons, you
only change to channels that have a station.
• Sound System – Set the sound system used for the
current channel.
• Name – Move the cursor right then input a name for
the current station, (up to five characters) then press
ENTER.
The manual tuning function allows you to manually tune
to stations, should you need to.
1
Select ‘Manual CH Setting’, then ‘Next Screen’.
Channel Swapping
The preset swap feature lets you swap the channel
assignments of different programs. This is so that you
can group together station presets which naturally go
together.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
G-Code CH Setting
Next Screen
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
1
Select ‘Channel Swapping’.
Initial Setup
Press ENTER to go to the country setting screen.
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
G-Code CH Setting
Next Screen
2
Select your country.
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Manual Channel Setting
Auto C
Basic
Chann
G-Code
Tuner
Manua
Country
Singapore
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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2
Select ‘Next Screen’ to go to the swap presets
1
Select ‘G-Code CH Setting’, then ‘Next Screen’.
screen.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Next Screen
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
G-Code CH Setting
Initial Setup
[1]
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
1/17
CH Name
[2]
1/17
CH Name
Pr
1
2
3
4
5
6
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
Pr
1
2
3
4
5
6
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CC40
CC40
2
3
4
5
6
2
3
4
5
6
2
Assign channel numbers to the guide channels as
1
1
Swap Preset
necessary.
Look in your TV guide to see which channel numbers
should be assigned to which guide channels.
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
a preset station to swap.
• Use the PREV/NEXT buttons to display the previous/
next page.
Initial Setup
G-Code CH Setting
Auto C
Guide Preset
Manua
1/26
Guide Preset
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Chann
1
Pr 4
6
7
8
9
10
Initial Setup
G-Code
2
3
4
5
[1]
1/17
CH Name
[2]
1/17
CH Name
Pr
1
2
3
4
5
6
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
Pr
1
2
3
4
5
6
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CC40
CC40
2
3
4
5
6
2
3
4
5
6
• Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to change
the guide channel for setting.
5
1
Swap Preset
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to change
the channel number.
4
Press ꢃ (cursor right), then select a preset
• Use the PREV / NEXT button to display the previous/
next 10 guide channels.
station to swap with the first preset.
3
To return to the Initial Setup menu, press ENTER.
Initial Setup
[1]
1/17
[2]
1/17
Pr
1
2
3
4
5
6
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CH Name
CC40
2
3
4
5
6
Pr
1
2
3
4
5
6
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CH Name
CC40
2
3
4
5
6
Video In / Out settings
5
3
Swap Preset
Input Colour System
• Default setting: Auto
5
6
Press ENTER to swap the presets.
If you want to swap more presets, press ꢂ
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Input Colour System
Component Video
NTSC on PAL TV
Next Screen
(cursor left), then repeats steps 3 to 5.
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
7
Press HOME MENU to finish and exit.
G-Code CH Setting
• Default setting: n/a
On the default setting, the recorder automatically detects
whether the video signal from the built-in tuner or from
one of the external inputs is PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC or
PAL–60. You may, however, occasionally need to set it
manually if the picture is not displayed properly.
Guide channels are used by the G-Code system so that
the channel number specified in the G-Code
programming numbers can be guaranteed to
correspond to the correct station.
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1
2
Select ‘Input Colour System’, then ‘Next Screen’.
Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons or the INPUT
Important
If you switch 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 + button on the front panel, then press
DISC HISTORY. This will set the recorder’s video output
back to Interlace.
SELECT button to switch between the built-in tuner
and the external inputs.
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
change the input colour system for the current input
or built-in tuner.
Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs
Consumers should note that not all high-definition television sets
are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to
be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan
picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the
connection to the ‘standard definition’ output (Interlace). If there
are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model,
please contact our customer service center.
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Auto
• The available settings depend on the Input Line
System setting (see Input Line System on page 74).
The table below shows the different options available.
This recorder is compatible with the following Pioneer displays
and monitors
Plasma display
• PDP-503HDG, PDP-433HDG, PDP-504HDG, PDP-434HDG
Input Line System Built-in tuner External input
625 System
525 System
Auto
Auto
PAL
PAL
NTSC on PAL TV
• Default setting: Off
SECAM
3.58 NTSC
SECAM
Auto
Initial Setup
3.58 NTSC
PAL–60
Basic
Tuner
Input Colour System
Component Video
NTSC on PAL TV
On
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Component Video Out
• Default setting: Interlace
When set to On, NTSC discs (from the U.S., for example)
will play correctly on a PAL-only TV. Change to Off if your
TV is already NTSC-compatible.
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to your TV using the component video jacks.
Depending on this setting and the Input Line System
setting (see Input Line System on page 74), the signal
format output when the recorder is stopped varies as
shown in the table below.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Input Colour System
Component Video
NTSC on PAL TV
Next Screen
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
NTSC on PAL
TV
Output when
stopped
Input Line System
625 System
If your TV is compatible with progressive-scan
component video, set this Progressive for the highest
quality picture. If your TV is not compatible with
progressive-scan video, leave it set to Interlace.
Off
On
Off
On
PAL
PAL
525 System
NTSC
PAL–60
See also Progressive scan video in the glossary on
page 97.
Note
• Many recent PAL TVs are capable of correctly
displaying NTSC pictures without the need for this
setting. Check the manual that came with your TV if
you’re not sure whether yours has this feature.
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The Initial Setup menu
Audio In settings
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Bilingual Recording
• Default setting: A/L
Initial Setup
NICAM Select
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
A/L
B/R
• Default setting: NICAM
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
NICAM
Regular Audio
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
When recording a bilingual source from an external input
in Video mode or VR mode set to FINE/MN32, you can
choose to record either the A/L (left), or the B/R (right)
audio channel.
If you want to record the non-NICAM audio in a TV
broadcast, select Regular Audio, otherwise set to
NICAM. (When set to NICAM, you can still select
Regular Audio using the AUDIO button. See Changing
audio channels on page 27.)
Note
• If you’re recording in VR mode (except when set to
FINE/MN32), both channels will be recorded and you
can switch them as you like on playback.
Tuner Level
• Default setting: Normal
Input Level (L1 / L2 / L3)
• Default setting: 0dB
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
NICAM Select
Normal
Tuner
Tuner Level
Compression
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
+6dB
+3dB
0dB
–3dB
–6dB
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Set to Compression if the audio level from the built-in
tuner is excessively high causing distortion.
You can adjust the gain of the audio from each external
input individually, from –6dB to +6dB in steps of 3 dB to
optimize the recorded audio level.
External Audio
• Default setting: Stereo
Initial Setup
Audio Out settings
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
Stereo
Bilingual
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Digital Out
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
If the external source is standard stereo, leave set to
Stereo. If each channel carries a separate soundtrack,
change to Bilingual.
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
On
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio
output, set this to Off, otherwise leave it On.
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• When playing a DTS audio CD, make sure that
Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button. See
Switching audio channels on page 41.
Note
• When set to Off, all the other Audio Out settings are
grayed out and can’t be set.
96kHz PCM Out
Dolby Digital Out
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using
the digital output.
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using
the digital output.
• Default setting: 96kHz ꢄ 48kHz
• Default setting: Dolby Digital
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
96kHz ꢄ 48kHz
96kHz
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital ꢄ PCM
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component)
is compatible with high sampling rate audio (88.2 / 96
kHz), set to 96kHz, otherwise set to 96kHz ꢄ 48kHz.
Check the manual that came with the connected
component if you’re unsure whether it is compatible with
high sampling rate audio.
If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component)
is Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital,
otherwise set to Dolby Digital ꢄ PCM. Check the
manual that came with the connected component if
you’re unsure whether it is Dolby Digital compatible.
DTS Out
MPEG Out
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using
the digital output.
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using
the digital output.
• Default setting: On
• Default setting: MPEG ꢄ PCM
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Digital Out
On
Basic
Digital Out
MPEG
Tuner
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Off
Tuner
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
MPEG ꢄ PCM
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component)
has a built-in DTS decoder, set to On, otherwise set to
Off. Check the manual that came with the connected
component if you’re unsure whether it is DTS
compatible.
If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component)
is MPEG audio compatible, set to MPEG, otherwise set to
MPEG ꢄ PCM. Check the manual that came with the
connected component if you’re unsure whether it is
MPEG compatible.
Important
• If you set to On with a non-DTS compatible amp/
receiver, noise will be output when you play a DTS
disc.
• When set to On, there is no analog audio output
when playing a DTS DVD-Video disc.
• When playing a DTS audio CD (even when DTS Out
is Off), noise is output from the analog outputs. Do
not play this through your amplifier and speakers.
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The Initial Setup menu
Language settings
12
This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD
discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a
disc, the recorder automatically plays the disc with those
subtitles (although this depends on the Auto Language
setting—see Auto Language on page 81).
OSD Language
• Default setting: English
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages on
page 82).
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
English
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Tip
• You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD
disc any time during playback using the SUBTITLE
button. (This does not affect this setting.)
This sets the language of the on-screen menus and
displays.
Auto Language
• Default setting: On
Audio Language
• Default setting: English
Initial Setup
Basic
OSD Language
On
Tuner
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Off
Initial Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Chinese
Other
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
When set to On, the recorder selects the default audio
language on a DVD disc (French dialog for a French
movie, for example), and displays subtitles in your
preferred subtitle language only if that is set to
something different. In other words, movies in your native
language won’t have any subtitles, while foreign
language movies will be shown with subtitles.
This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD
discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a
disc, the recorder automatically plays the disc in that
language (although this depends on the Auto Language
setting—see Auto Language on page 81).
Set to Off to have the recorder play discs strictly
according to your Audio Language and Subtitle
Language settings.
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages on
page 82).
For Auto Language to work, the Audio Language and
Subtitle Language settings must be the same—see
Audio Language on page 81 and Subtitle Language on
page 81.
Tip
• You can switch between the languages recorded on
a DVD disc any time during playback using the
AUDIO button. (This does not affect this setting.)
Note
• Even when set to On, Auto Language may not work
with some discs. In this case, set the audio and
subtitle languages using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE
buttons.
Subtitle Language
• Default setting: English
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Chinese
Other
Tip
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on
playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons.
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• Select by code number: Press ꢁ (cursor down) then
use the number buttons to enter the four-digit
language code.
DVD Menu Language
• Default setting: w/Subtitle Language
See Language code list on page 92 for a list of available
Initial Setup
languages and corresponding codes.
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
w/Subtitle Language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Chinese
Other
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
3
Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen.
Recording settings
Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several
languages. This setting specifies in which language the
disc menus should appear. Leave on the default setting
for menus to appear in the same language as your
Subtitle Language—see Subtitle Language on page 81.
Manual Recording
• Default setting: Off
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages on
page 82).
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
DVD-RW Auto Init.
On (go to setup)
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Subtitle Display
• Default setting: On
On the default setting there are four different recording
time/picture quality settings, FINE, SP, LP and EP. If you
want to create a custom setting, switch on Manual
Recording and select one of the 32 manual settings.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
On
Off
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Assist Subtitle
When recording, you can select your Manual Recording
setting using the REC MODE button.
1
Select ‘On (go to setup)’ to display the manual
When set to On, the recorder displays subtitles
according to the Subtitle Language and Auto
Language settings. Set to Off to switch subtitles off
altogether (although you may find that some discs
override this setting). Set to Assist Subtitle to have the
recorder display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on
to some DVD discs.
recording setting screen.
Pr 5
DVD Remain 2h00m
EP
LP
SP
FINE
MN 9(4h00m/DVD) 2.60Mbps
Preview
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
Selecting ‘Other’ languages
change the manual recording level.
• You can also use the ꢌ and ꢍ buttons to cycle
between levels MN1, MN9, MN21 and MN32.
1
Select ‘Other’ from the language list.
This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu
Language, Audio Language, and Subtitle Language.
• To preview the recording quality, press ꢁ (cursor
down) and select Preview. To return to the level
adjust screen, press ENTER.
2
Select the language you want.
3
Press ENTER to set the manual recording level
Initial Setup
and return to the menu screen.
DVD Menu Language
OSD L
Basic
Tuner
Audio
Subtit
Language
English
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Auto L
DVD M
Subtit
Number
0
5
1
4
Note
• The preset picture quality settings correspond to the
following manual settings: FINE: MN32, SP: MN21,
LP: MN9, EP: MN1.
• Select by language name: Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/
right) buttons to change the language.
• See Language code list on page 92 for detailed
information on the manual recording levels.
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The Initial Setup menu
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Optimized Rec
• Default setting: Off
Auto Chapter (Video)
• Default setting: 10 minutes
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
On
Off
No Separation
10 minutes
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
DVD-RW Auto Init.
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
DVD-RW Auto Init.
15 minutes
On the default setting, if a timer program (standard, easy
or G-Code programming system) is set but there isn’t
enough space on the disc at the recording quality set, the
recording will start, but it will be cut off when the disc is
full. Set Optimized Rec to On to have the recorder
automatically adjust the recording quality to fit the
available disc space.
When recording in Video mode, a new chapter is started
every 10 minutes on the default setting. You can change
this interval to 15 minutes, or switch off automatic
chapter marking altogether with the No Separation
setting.
DVD-RW Auto Init.
• Default setting: VR Mode
Note
When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc the recorder
automatically initializes it for recording. You can set it to
initialize the disc for VR mode or Video mode recording.
• You may notice a reduction in picture quality if the
recorder has to fit a lot of extra material into the
remaining time available on the disc.
Initial Setup
• If, even on recording level MN 1, there is insufficient
space available on the disc, the recording is made at
level MN 1 but recording will stop once the disc is
full.
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
VR Mode
Video Mode
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
DVD-RW Auto Init.
• Optimized Recording only compensates for the first
(earliest starting) timer program if more than one has
been set.
Navi Mark
• Default setting: 0 seconds
Playback settings
Initial Setup
TV Screen Size
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
DVD-RW Auto Init.
0 seconds
30 seconds
3 minutes
• Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box)
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
16:9
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
In the Disc Navigator, each title is shown with a still
frame picture to remind you what it is. This setting lets
you decide the default still frame. The default setting of 0
seconds takes the first frame of the title, but you can also
set it to 30 seconds or 3 minutes into the title (if the title
is shorter than the setting, then the first frame is used).
If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 setting—
widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full
screen area. When playing software recorded in
conventional (4:3) format, the settings on your TV will
determine how the material is presented—see the
manual that came with your TV for details on what
options are available.
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If you have a conventional TV, choose either 4:3 (Letter
Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan). In Letter Box mode,
Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If
the recorder is set to a lower level than the disc, it will
require you to enter a password before the disc will play.
This gives you some control about what your children
watch on your DVD recorder.
widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top
and bottom of the screen. Pan & Scan chops the sides off
widescreen material to make it fit the 4:3 screen (so even
though the picture looks larger on the screen, you’re
actually seeing less of the movie). See Screen sizes and
disc formats on page 88 for more information.
Some discs also support the Country code feature. The
recorder does not play certain scenes on these discs
depending on the Country code you set.
Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country
code you must set a password. As the password owner
you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code
whenever you like. You can also change the password.
Still Picture
• Default setting: Auto
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Field
Frame
Auto
Note
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for
your children use the Parental Lock feature. These
discs will always play without requiring the password
first.
• If you forget the password, you can reset the recorder
to its factory settings (see Resetting the recorder on
page 87), then set a new password.
The recorder uses one of two processes when displaying
a still frame from a DVD disc. The default Auto setting
automatically chooses the best setting each time.
• Field – produces a stable, generally shake-free
image.
Parental Lock : Set Password
The password you set will enable you to change the
Parental Lock level and Country code setting. It is also the
password that you will need to enter if you want to play a
disc with a parental lock level higher than the recorder.
• Frame – produces a sharper image, but more prone
to shake than field stills.
Seamless Playback
1
Select ‘Set Password’.
VR mode
Initial Setup
• Default setting: Off
Basic
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Set Password
Change Level
Country Code
During playback of a VR mode Play List, you may notice
momentary interruption in the picture at edited points.
The Seamless Playback feature lets you trade-off
accuracy of the edit points for more seamless playback.
When switched On, you may notice that the edit points
are a few frames earlier or later than you set.
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
2
Use the number buttons to input a four-digit
password.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
On
Off
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Set Password
TV Sc
Still P
Seam
Paren
Angle
1
2
3
4
Parental Lock
• Default level: Off
3
Press ENTER to set the password.
• Default password: none
• Default Country code: us (2119)
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2
Use number buttons to enter your password,
Parental Lock : Change Password
To change your password, confirm your existing
password then enter a new one.
then press ENTER.
Initial Setup
1
Select ‘Change Password’.
TV ScParental Lock : Change Level
Basic
Still P
Seam
Paren
Angle
Tuner
1
2
3
4
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Change Password
Change Level
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Country Code
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
a new parental lock level.
2
Use the number buttons to enter your existing
Initial Setup
password.
Parental Lock : Change Level
TV Sc
Basic
Tuner
Still P
Seam
Paren
1
2
3
4
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Angle
TV Scr
Still P
Seam
C
h
a
n
ge Password
Off
Current Password
1
2
3
4
Paren
Angle
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
New Password
4
Press ENTER to set the new Parental Lock level.
Parental Lock : Country Code
You may also want to refer to the Country code list on
page 92.
3
4
Press ENTER.
Enter a new password.
1
Select ‘Country Code’.
Initial Setup
Change Password
TV Scr
Still P
Basic
Tuner
Initial Setup
Seam
Paren
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Current Password
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Change Password
Change Level
Angle
New Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Country Code
5
Press ENTER.
2
Use number buttons to enter your password,
Parental Lock : Change Level
then press ENTER.
1
Select ‘Change Level’.
Initial Setup
Basic
Parental Lock: Country Code
TV Sc
Initial Setup
Tuner
Still P
Seam
Paren
Angle
1
2
3
4
9
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Change Password
Change Level
Country Code
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
us
Code
2
1
1
Number
3
Select a Country code.
There are two ways you can do this.
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• Select by code letter: Use ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) to
change the country code.
Initial Setup
Parental Lock: Country Code
TV Sc
Basic
Tuner
Still P
Seam
Paren
1
2
3
4
9
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Angle
us
Code
Number
2
1
1
• Select by code number: Press ꢁ (cursor down) then
use the number buttons to enter the four-digit
country code (you can find the Country code list on
page 92.)
Initial Setup
Parental Lock: Country Code
TV Scr
Basic
Still P
Seam
Paren
Tuner
1
2
3
4
9
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Angle
us
Code
2
1
1
Number
4
Press ENTER to set the new Country code.
Note
• Changing the country code does not take effect until
the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is
reloaded).
Angle Indicator
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
Basic
TV Screen Size
On
Tuner
Still Picture
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
On the default setting, when playing a DVD-Video disc
that features multi-angle scenes, an icon appears on-
screen during the parts of the disc where angle switching
is available. Change to Off to hide the on-screen
indicator.
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Chapter 13
Additional information
Maker
Code
66
Resetting the recorder
Alba
If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory
settings.
Bush
76
Finlux
84
1
Make sure that the recorder is on.
Fisher
61, 65
77
2
ON.
Press and hold ꢅ STOP and press ꢃ STANDBY/
Fujitsu
Funai
The recorder turns off with all settings reset.
67
Goldstar
Grandiente
Grundig
Hitachi
ITT
79
87
Setting up the remote to control your
TV
51, 82
56, 60, 83, 86
70
You can use the supplied remote to control your TV. To be
able to use this feature you first have to program the
remote with a maker code from the table below.
1
Press and hold down the CLEAR button, then
Mitsubishi
Nokia
59
enter the maker code for your TV.
The LED indicator on the remote controls lights.
53, 81
58, 72
57, 85
50, 80
68
See the table below for the list of maker codes. If there is
more than one code given for your make, input the first
one in the list.
Panasonic
Philips
Pioneer
RCA
• If the maker’s name of your TV doesn’t appear in the
table below, you will not be able to use this remote to
control your TV.
Salora
Samsung
Sanyo
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2
Press ꢃ TV to check that the remote works with
your TV.
73, 75
74
If the remote is set up correctly, the TV should switch on/
off. If it doesn’t and there is another code given for your
maker, repeat step 1 with a new code.
Sei
78
Sharp
52
Using the TV remote control buttons
The table below shows how to use this remote control
with your TV.
Sony
54
Tandy
69
Button
What it does
Telefunken
Thomson
Toshiba
Victor
64
ꢃ TV
Press to switch the TV on/off (standby)
62
INPUT SELECT Press to change the TV’s video input
TV VOLUME Use to adjust the TV volume
TV CHANNEL Use to change TV channels
55
63
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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)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
16:9
The program is shown in
widescreen with black bars at
the top and bottom of the
screen.
The sides of the program are
cropped so that the picture
fills the whole screen.
4:3
The program appears
squashed. Set to either 4:3
(Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan &
Scan).
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
The program is presented
correctly on either setting.
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Screen format of disc Setting
Appearance
16:9
16:9
The program is presented in
widescreen.
4:3
16:9
Your TV will determine how the
picture is presented—check
the manual that came with the
TV for details.
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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 automatically ejected
after closing the disc tray
• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW or other incompatible format
disc (page 9).
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 94).
• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder (page 97).
No picture
• Check that everything is connected properly (page 12).
• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV amp/receiver is set to the correct
input.
• The recorder may be set to progressive-scan with an incompatible TV. Reset to
interlace by pressing and holding the + button (front panel) then pressing DISC
HISTORY (front panel).
Can’t play a disc
All settings are reset
• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW or other incompatible format
disc (page 9).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 94).
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).
• There may be condensation in the recorder. Leave the recorder for an hour or so
for the condensation to evaporate.
• If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) while the recorder is on,
all the settings will be lost.
• Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the
power cord.
Screen goes blank and controls are • Press ꢅ STOP then restart playback.
inoperative
Remote control does not work
• If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the CONTROL
IN jack, point the remote control at the other component to use (page 12).
• Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder (page 75). (When
the batteries run down, the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder1.)
• Use the remote within its operating range (page 8).
• Replace the batteries (page 8).
No sound or sound is distorted
• Make sure that the amp/receiver or TV is set to the correct input and the volume
turned up.
• There is no sound when the picture is paused, or during scanning or slow
motion play. Press ꢄ PLAY to resume regular playback.
• 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 > Audio Out > DTS Output setting is On.
• Some 96kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack. In this case,
switch the input of your amp/receiver to analog.
• Check the audio cable connections (page 12).
• If the sound is distorted, try cleaning the cable plugs.
The picture from the external input • If the video signal from the external component is copy-protected, you cannot
is distorted
connect via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV.
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Problem
Remedy
The picture is distorted
• Change the Input Line System setting (page 74). (You can also change it by
pressing the + button and DISC NAVIGATOR on the front panel simultaneously
with the recorder stopped.)
Screen is stretched vertically or hori- • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 83) is correct for the kind of TV
zontally
you have (see also page 88).
• If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings.
• This recorder’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the
input signal. When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID-1
(widescreen signalling), set the connected component to output 4:3 aspect ratio
(standard) video.
Can’t play a disc recorded using this • If the disc was recorded in Video mode, make sure that it’s finalized (page 52).
recorder on another player
•Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when recorded in Video
mode and finalized.
• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be specifically RW
compatible in order to play it (page 9).
• Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-CPRM
compatible players (page 43).
During playback the picture is dark • When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not display
or distorted
correctly. Connect the recorder directly to your TV.
Can’t control your TV using this
remote control
• If there is more than one code listed for your make of TV, try each one in turn
(page 87).
• It is possible that none of the codes listed will work with your particular model of
TV, even if the maker appears in the remote control code list.
Can’t record or does not record suc- • Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD.
cessfully
• For a Video mode disc, check that the disc isn’t already finalized.
• A DVD disc may contain up to 99 (Original) titles and 999 chapters. Check that
these limits have not been reached.
• Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected.
• For a VR formatted disc, check that the disc isn’t locked (page 68).
• 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 (page 74).
• The power may have failed during recording.
Timer program doesn’t record suc- • When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the recorder’s built-in TV
cessfully
tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.
• 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 43).
• Two timer programs may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier one will
record completely.
• The power may have failed during recording.
• Check that the recorder’s TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) settings are the same as
the channel set for recording.
After briefly unplugging or after a • A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from
power failure the front panel dis-
play shows ‘--:--’
being reset when there is no power to the recorder. This battery should last
approximately five years from factory shipping.
Reset the clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again. To have the
battery replaced, contact your dealer or a Pioneer Service Center.
Front panel display shows ‘LOCK’
when a button is pressed
• The Child Lock is on; turn off in order to use the recorder (page 49).
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Problem
Remedy
The picture freezes and the front
panel and remote control buttons
stop working
• Press the front panel ꢃ STANDBY/ON button to switch the power off, then
switch back on and restart playback. If the power fails to switch off, press and hold
ꢃ STANDBY/ON for 10 seconds until the power switches off.
Note
• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug
from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.
See also Playing your recordings on other DVD players
on page 52.
Frequently asked questions
In this section you can find answers to frequently asked
questions on how to use your DVD recorder and what it
can do.
• Can I record a copy-once protected program from a
subscription satellite or cable channel?
• What kind of discs can I use for recording?
Yes, but you’ll need to use a CPRM-compatible DVD-
RW disc initialized for VR mode recording. (Look on
the disc package to see if it is CPRM compatible.)
You can use DVD-R and DVD-RW discs for recording.
DVD-RAM, CD-R and CD-RW discs are not
recordable using this recorder.
See also CPRM on page 43.
See Disc / content format playback compatibility on
page 9 for more details.
• Can I play a disc while recording?
Yes. For simultaneous recording and playback, use a
2x speed compatible DVD-RW initialized for VR mode
recording (the disc should be a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 / 2x
or Ver. 1.2 / 4x CPRM-compatible).
• Can I watch recordings made using this recorder on
other DVD players?
Yes. Use a DVD-R disc for you recordings (these are
always recorded in Video mode). After recording,
finalize the disc to make it playable on other DVD
players (note that you cannot make further
recordings on the disc after finalizing it).
See also Simultaneous recording and playback on
page 50.
• I changed the batteries in the remote control and now
it doesn’t work!
If you want to use a DVD-RW disc, make sure that it’s
initialized for recording in Video mode. As with a
DVD-R, finalize the disc after recording to make it
playable in other players.
Most likely the remote control ID does not match the
recorder. After changing the batteries, the remote ID
is reset to 1; if the recorder is set to something else,
the remote will not work with it.
See also Playing your recordings on other DVD players
on page 52.
See Remote Control Set on page 75 for how to set the
ID of the recorder and the remote.
• Can I edit recordings, or erase parts of recordings from
a disc?
Yes. Recording to a VR mode DVD-RW disc gives you
the most flexibility when editing. By default, when you
load a new DVD-RW disc into the recorder it is
initialized for recording in VR mode.
See also Editing on page 54.
• Can I play a VR mode DVD-RW disc in another DVD
player?
Look for the ‘RW Compatible’ mark on the other DVD
player to see if it will play VR mode DVD-RW discs. If
the player does not recognize the disc when you load
it, try finalizing it in the recorder, then try again.
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Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Japanese (ja), 1001
English (en), 0514
French (fr), 0618
German (de), 0405
Italian (it), 0920
Spanish (es), 0519
Chinese (zh), 2608
Dutch (nl), 1412
Portuguese (pt), 1620
Swedish (sv), 1922
Russian (ru), 1821
Korean (ko), 1115
Greek (el), 0512
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
Kirghiz (ky), 1125
Latin (la), 1201
Lingala (ln), 1214
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
Laothian (lo), 1215
Lithuanian (lt), 1220
Latvian (lv), 1222
Malagasy (mg), 1307
Maori (mi), 1309
Macedonian (mk), 1311
Malayalam (ml), 1312
Mongolian (mn), 1314
Moldavian (mo), 1315
Marathi (mr), 1318
Malay (ms), 1319
Maltese (mt), 1320
Burmese (my), 1325
Nauru (na), 1401
Irish (ga), 0701
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704
Galician (gl), 0712
Guarani (gn), 0714
Gujarati (gu), 0721
Hausa (ha), 0801
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Afar (aa), 0101
Telugu (te), 2005
Tajik (tg), 2007
Thai (th), 2008
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
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
Volapük (vo), 2215
Wolof (wo), 2315
Xhosa (xh), 2408
Yoruba (yo), 2515
Zulu (zu), 2621
Nepali (ne), 1405
Norwegian (no), 1415
Occitan (oc), 1503
Oromo (om), 1513
Oriya (or), 1518
Panjabi (pa), 1601
Polish (pl), 1612
Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619
Quechua (qu), 1721
Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813
Kirundi (rn), 1814
Romanian (ro), 1815
Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823
Sanskrit (sa), 1901
Sindhi (sd), 1904
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Country code list
Country, Country code, Country code letter
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
Finland, 0609, fi
France, 0618, fr
Germany, 0405, de
Hong Kong, 0811, hk
India, 0914, in
Indonesia, 0904, id
Italy, 0920, it
Japan, 1016, jp
Malaysia, 1325, my
Mexico, 1324, mx
Netherlands, 1412, nl
New Zealand, 1426, nz
Norway, 1415, no
Pakistan, 1611, pk
Philippines, 1608, ph
Portugal, 1620, pt
Singapore, 1907, sg
Spain, 0519, es
Sweden, 1905, se
Switzerland, 0308, ch
Taiwan, 2023, tw
Thailand, 2008, th
United Kingdom, 0702, gb
USA, 2119, us
China, 0314, cn
Denmark, 0411, dk
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr
Russian Federation, 1821, ru
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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
• Initializing disc. Please wait a moment.
When you load a blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder automatically
initializes it.
• Incompatible region number.
The disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the
recorder and so will not play.
• Cannot record any more titles.
• No more space for file management data.
• Cannot add any more chapter marks.
The disc control data limit has been reached, or the maximum
number of chapters and/or titles has been reached. Erase titles/
chapters or combine chapters.
• This disc cannot be recorded. Undo the final-
ization.
The disc was finalized on a non-Pioneer DVD recorder. Undo the
finalization in order to recording/editing.
• Cannot play this disc.
• This disc cannot be recorded.
• Cannot read the CPRM information.
• Could not record the information to the disc.
• Cannot edit.
The disc may be dirty or damaged. Take out the disc, clean it and
retry. If the error persists, use a new disc. If the error appears even
with a new disc, please consult a Pioneer Service Center.
• Could not initialize disc.
• Could not complete finalization successfully.
• Could not undo finalization successfully.
• Could not successfully unlock the disc.
• Incompatible or unreadable disc.
The disc loaded is a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW or some other
incompatible disc type. This display may also appear if the disc is
dirty or damaged.
• Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM com-
patible.
The video source is copy-once protected. Use a VR mode DVD-RW
disc with CPRM for recording.
• Cannot record this content using Video mode
recording.
• This content is copy protected.
• Incorrect CPRM information.
The video source is copy-protected and cannot be recorded.
The recorder could not read the CPRM information. The recorder
may be damaged—please consult a Pioneer Service Center.
• The audio will conform to the [Bilingual
Recording] setting.
When recording from an external input in Video mode, or in VR
mode set to MN 32, audio is recorded in Linear PCM format. You
can only record the left or right channel; not both.
• Operation stopped due to power failure.
If during recording the power plug is disconnected from the power
outlet, this message will be displayed the next time the recorder is
switched on. In this case, the recording will not be recoverable.
• Repairing disc.
This message is displayed when, due to damage or recording
conditions, the recorder attempts to repair a disc.
• Could not repair the disc.
The recorder was unable to repair the disc.
• Overheating has stopped operation.
Press DISPLAY to clear this message.
The internal temperature of the recorder has exceeded the
operating limit. If this message reappears, please contact a
Pioneer authorized service center.
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Message
Explanation/Action
• This channel’s TV system is different from the
recorder’s setting.
The TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) of the current channel is different
from the TV system settings of this recorder.
The input source has no video signal.
• Recording failed due to a TV system mismatch. The timer recording failed because the TV system of the channel
Press DISPLAY to clear message. set for recording was different from the setting of the recorder.
• Playback has stopped because the TV system is During recording or timer recording standby, the TV System (PAL,
different than the recording.
NTSC, etc.) of the playback video changed, causing playback to
stop automatically.
For more detailed care information see the instructions
that come with discs.
Handling discs
Do not load more than one disc into the recorder.
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
Damaged discs
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.
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.
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 as shown in the
diagram below.
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.
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
Cleaning the pickup lens
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).
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
players are commercially available, we do not
recommend using them since some may damage the
lens.
Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a
pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-tipped writing
instrument. These could all damage the disc.
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Manual recording modes
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.
The table below shows the approximate recording times
for all of the 32 manual recording modes, as well as the
standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated
by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in
picture quality.
Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in
Dolby Digital 2ch format, except for MN32 which is in
Linear PCM format.
VR mode
Level
Video mode
Hints on installation
Rec. time
Level
Rec. time
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:
MN 1
MN 2
MN 3
MN 4
MN 5
MN 6
MN 7
MN 8
360 mins.
345 mins.
330 mins.
315 mins.
300 mins.
285 mins.
270 mins.
255 mins.
240 mins.
230 mins.
220 mins.
210 mins.
200 mins.
190 mins.
180 mins.
170 mins.
160 mins.
150 mins.
140 mins.
130 mins.
120 mins.
110 mins.
105 mins.
100 mins.
95 mins.
EP
MN 1
MN 2
MN 3
MN 4
MN 5
MN 6
MN 7
MN 8
360 mins.
345 mins.
330 mins.
315 mins.
300 mins.
285 mins.
270 mins.
255 mins.
240 mins.
230 mins.
220 mins.
210 mins.
200 mins.
190 mins.
180 mins.
170 mins.
160 mins.
150 mins.
140 mins.
130 mins.
120 mins.
110 mins.
105 mins.
100 mins.
95 mins.
Do...
ꢅ
Use in a well-ventilated room.
ꢅ
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table,
shelf or stereo rack.
MN 9
LP
MN 9
MN 10
MN 11
MN 12
MN 13
MN 14
MN 15
MN 16
MN 17
MN 18
MN 19
MN 20
MN 21
MN 22
MN 23
MN 24
MN 25
MN 26
MN 27
MN 28
MN 29
MN 30
MN 31
MN 32
MN 10
MN 11
MN 12
MN 13
MN 14
MN 15
MN 16
MN 17
MN 18
MN 19
MN 20
MN 21
MN 22
MN 23
MN 24
MN 25
MN 26
MN 27
MN 28
MN 29
MN 30
MN 31
Don’t...
ꢆ
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or
humidity, including near radiators and other heat-
generating appliances.
ꢆ
Place on a window sill or other place where the
recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight.
Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room
where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke.
Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other
ꢆ
ꢆ
component in your stereo system that becomes hot in
use.
SP
ꢆ
Use near a television or monitor as you may
experience interference—especially if the television uses
an indoor antenna.
90 mins.
85 mins.
80 mins.
75 mins.
70 mins.
65 mins.
90 mins.
85 mins.
80 mins.
75 mins.
70 mins.
65 mins.
ꢆ
Use in a kitchen or other room where the recorder
may be exposed to smoke or steam.
Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth—this
may prevent proper cooling of the unit.
Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large
ꢆ
ꢆ
enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.
61 mins. FINE MN 32
61 mins.
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 ꢃ
STANDBY/ON to switch the power to standby, checking
that the POWER OFF indication in the display goes off.
Lastly, disconnect the power cord. Never lift or move the
unit during playback or recording—discs rotate at a high
speed and may be damaged.
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“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Glossary
Dynamic range
Analog audio
The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds
possible in an audio signal (without distorting or getting
lost in noise). Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are
capable of a wide dynamic range, delivering dramatic
cinema-like effects.
An electrical signal that directly represents sound.
Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical
signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See
also Digital audio.
Aspect ratio
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File)
The width of a TV screen relative to its height.
Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is
almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen
is almost twice as wide as it is high).
A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for digital still
cameras. Digital cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which carries date, time
and thumbnail information, as well as the picture data.
Chapter
File extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type
of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on
a DVD disc is usually divided into chapters. See also Title.
Digital audio
ISO 9660 format
International standard for the volume and file structure of
CD-ROM discs.
An indirect representation of sound by numbers. During
recording, the sound is measured at discrete intervals
(44,100 times a second for CD audio) by an analog-to-
digital converter, generating a stream of numbers. On
playback, a digital-to-analog converter generates an
analog signal based on these numbers. See also
Sampling frequency and Analog audio.
JPEG
A file format used for still images, such as photographs
and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file
extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”. Most digital cameras use this
format.
Dolby Digital
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With multichannel audio, this high quality surround
system is used in many movie theaters around the world.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file
format. Files are recognized by their file extension “.mp3”
or “.MP3”.
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
MPEG audio
DRM (Digital Rights Management)
An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD
discs. This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format
for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV
amp/receivers. See also PCM.
DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a
technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of material on devices other the
PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to record
it. For detailed information, please see the instruction
manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other
WMA recording equipment) and/or software.
MPEG video
The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs. Video CD
uses the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses the
newer and much better quality MPEG-2 standard.
DTS
Optical digital output
A jack that outputs digital audio in the form of light
pulses. Connect components with optical digital jacks
using a special optical cord, available from specialist
audio dealers.
DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS is a surround
system different from Dolby Digital that has become a
popular surround sound format for movies.
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PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
Track
The most common system of encoding digital audio,
found on CDs and DAT. Excellent quality, but requires a
lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital
and MPEG audio. For compatibility with digital audio
recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV amp/receivers with
digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby Digital and
MPEG audio to PCM. See also Digital audio.
Audio CDs and Video CDs use tracks to divide up the
content of a disc. The DVD equivalent is called a chapter.
See also Chapter.
WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an
audio compression technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using
Windows Media Player version 9 or Windows Media
Player for Windows XP. Files are recognized by their file
extension “.wma” or “.WMA”.
PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD/Super VCD only)
A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD through
on-screen menus recorded onto the disc. Especially good
for discs that you would normally not watch from
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
beginning to end all at once—karaoke discs, for example.
Progressive scan video
Also called non-interlaced video, this method of
displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass,
resulting in a more stable, flicker-free image than
interlaced video (for a given scanning rate).
PureCinema
Video on a DVD disc may be either video material
(originally shot on video) or film material (originally shot
on film). Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames/
second, compared to 24 frames/second for film. This
recorder converts film material to 60 frames/second (in
progressive scan mode). PureCinema adjusts the picture
so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a
cinema screen.
You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video
material by displaying the transfer rate. If a ‘#’ appears
above the transfer rate display, it is film material.
Regions (DVD only)
ALL
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4
(example region code marks)
Regions associate discs and players with particular
areas of the world. This unit will only play discs that have
compatible region codes. You can find the region code of
your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are
compatible with more than one region (or all regions).
Sampling frequency
The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into
digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the
sound quality, but the more digital information is
generated. Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency
of 44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples
(measurements) per second. See also Digital audio.
Title
A collection of chapters on a DVD disc. See also Chapter.
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Tuner
Receivable channels
PAL B/G
PAL I
Frequency
Frequency
Channel
Channel
General
VHF (low)
VHF (high)
47 - 89 MHz
E2 - E4
X - Z
44 - 89 MHz
A - C
X - Z
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD-Video,DVD-R/RW,
Video-CD, Super VCD, CD,
104 - 300 MHz
E5 - E12
S1 - S20
M1 - M10
U1 - U10
104 - 300 MHz
D - J
11, 13
S1 - S20
CD-R/RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG, CD-DA)
Power requirements. . . . . . . 110–127 / 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 W
Power consumption in standby mode
(Front panel display: off)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.0 kg
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 (W) x 59 (H) x 339 (D) mm
Operating temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5°C to +35°C
Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5% to 85%
(no condensation)
Hyper
UHF
302 - 470 MHz
470 - 862 MHz
S21 - S41
E21 - E69
302 - 470 MHz
470 - 862 MHz
S21 - S41
E21 - E69
0.68 W
SECAM D/K
Frequency
NTSC M/N
Frequency
Channel
Channel
49 - 94 MHz
R1 - R5
49 - 65 MHz
2 - 4
VHF (low)
VHF (high)
104 - 300 MHz
R6 - R12
S1 - S20
104 - 300 MHz
5 - 10
B - Q
TV system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAL/SECAM/NTSC
Recording
Recording format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD Video Recording
DVD-VIDEO
302 - 470 MHz
470 - 862 MHz
S21 - S41
E21 - E69
300 - 470 MHz
470 - 862 MHz
S21 - S41
21 - 69
Hyper
UHF
Recordable discs
DVD-RW (DVD Re-recordable disc)
DVD-R (DVD Recordable disc)
STEREO
B/G - A2
I - NICAM
B/G - NICAM
D/K - NICAM
M/N - BTSC
Video recording format
Sampling frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5MHz
Compression format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPEG
Audio recording format
Sampling frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48kHz
Compression format . . . . . . . . Dolby Digital or Linear PCM
(uncompressed)
Timer
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 month/32 programs
Clock. . . . . . . . Quartz lock (12-hour/24-hour digital display)
Power off memory . . . . Approx. 5 years (after manufacture)
Recording time
Fine (FINE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 1 hour
Standard Play (SP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 2 hours
Long Play (LP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 4 hours
Extended Play (EP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 6 hours
Manual Mode (MN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 1–6 hours
Input/Output
VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal . . . . VHF/UHF set
75 Ω (IEC connector)
Video input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1 (rear), 3 (rear), 2 (front)
Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack
Video output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2
Output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack
S-Video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front)
Y (luminance) - Input level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (color) - Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 pin mini DIN
S-Video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (color) - Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 pin mini DIN
Component video output
Output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
PB, PR: 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jacks
Audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front) L/R
Input level
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During audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms
(Input impedance: more than 22 kΩ)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jacks
Audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2 L/R
During audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms
(Output impedance: less than 1.5 kΩ)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jacks
Control input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mini jack
Supplied accessories
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Dry cell batteries (AA/R6P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Audio / Video cable (red/white/yellow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
RF antenna cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Power cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating Instructions
Note: The specifications and design of this product are subject
to change without notice, due to improvement.
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