DDVDVRecRord-er3100
4.7
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Operating Environment
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Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 °C – +3 5 °C (+41°F – +9 5 °F); less than 85% RH (cooli
vents not blocked)
Do not install in the following locations
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Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial
light
Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
ventilated location
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Recording time and picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . 46
Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . . 53
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner . . . . . . . . 54
Recording from a DV camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recording from the DV output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 56
Initializing a DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front panel connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Extra features for use with compatible TVs . . . . . . . . 13
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using other types of audio/video output . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver . . . . . 16
Connecting an external decoder box (1) . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting an external decoder box (2) . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting to an AV amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Plugging in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
07 Editing
The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Disc Navigator menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Editing VR mode Original and Video mode
content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List . . . . . . . . . 63
03 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
08 Disc History
Using the Disc History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
04 Getting started
09 The PhotoViewer
Switching on and setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Making your first recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Displaying disc information on-screen . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10 The Disc Setup menu
Basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Initialize settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
05 Playback
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a
disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Navigating discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Scanning discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Switching DVD soundtracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Switching the audio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external
inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . . 73
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Virtual Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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12 The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tuner settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Video In / Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Audio In settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Audio Out settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Recording settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Playback settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
13 Additional information
Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . 90
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
About DV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Manual recording modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
On-screen displays and recorder displays . . . . . . . . 98
Handling discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Damaged discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Moving the recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Before you start
01
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This recorder is also compatible with VPS/PDC systems,
which ensure you don’t miss a timer recording, even if
the broadcast is not running to schedule.
Features
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VR mode
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Chase play
is a registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation.
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.
The ShowView system is manufactured under licence
from Gemstar Development Corporation.
•
One-touch recording
Use one-touch recording to start recording immediately
in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the record
button, the recording time is extended by another 30
minutes.
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.
•
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 Navigator
The Disc Navigator makes editing and finding your way
around a disc easy by displaying a frame from each title
(or chapter within a title) as a visual reminder of what the
title (or chapter) is.
•
Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or
other set top box
With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to
the INPUT 3/AUTO START REC inputs of this recorder,
you can start and stop recording automatically according
to the timer settings of the set top box.
•
Disc History
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.
•
High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio
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. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on
page 46 for more on recording modes.
•
Home Menu
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.
•
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 amplifier/receiver to enjoy full surround
sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.
•
Easy Timer Recording
•
Find what you want to watch quickly and easily
Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from
the Easy Timer Recording screen. Graphically set the
start and end times of the recording, enter the channel
number and change the recording quality if you want to.
That’s it!
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.
•
Manual recording
•
Program up to 32 timer recordings
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 very fine control over the recording.
You can program the recorder to record up to 32
programs, up to a month in advance, using the
ShowView system for easy programming if you want.
As well as single programs, you can specify daily or
weekly recordings, too.
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Before you start
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•
Record to and from a DV camcorder
This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input/
output jack for connection to a DV camcorder. This
makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD
for editing. You can also transfer DVD content back to the
camcorder if you need to.
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
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compatible with DVD-Video playback
.
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‘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
(see Disc / content format playback compatibility on
page 9).
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Before you start
What’s in the box
01
Note
Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as
leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please
confirm that the following accessories are in the box
when you open it.
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.
• Don’t use different kinds of battery together—
although they may look similar, different batteries
may have different voltages.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)
• RF antenna cable
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each
battery match the indications in the battery
compartment.
• Power cable
• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to
be used for a month or more.
• These operating instructions
• Warranty card
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or environmental
public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or
area.
Putting the batteries in the remote
control
1
Open the battery compartment cover on the
Using the remote control
back of the remote control.
Keep in mind the following when using the remote
control:
• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the
remote and the remote sensor on the unit.
• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong
sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s
remote sensor.
2
Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery
• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere
with each other. Avoid using remotes for other
equipment located close to this unit.
compartment following the indications (ꢀ,ꢁ) inside
the compartment.
• 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 77 and Setting up the remote to control
your TV on page 90 to reset them.
• Use within the operating range and angle, as shown.
3
Close the cover.
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30
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• 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.
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DVD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs that
use DVD-Video format (Video mode), and DVD-RW discs
that use the Video Recording (VR) format. It is compatible
with DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 1.1 / 2x, and DVD-R Ver.
2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x.
Disc / content format playback
compatibility
General disc compatibility
This recorder was designed and engineered to be
compatible with software bearing one or more of the
following logos:
CD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded
in CD Audio or Video CD format, or as a CD-ROM
containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files. However, any other
content may cause the disc not to play, or create noise/
distortion in the output.
DVD-Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
PC-created disc compatibility
Audio CD
Video CD
CD-R
CD-RW
If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it
is recorded in a "compatible format" as listed above, there
will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this
recorder 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.
Fujicolor CD
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes
for additional compatibility information.
•
This recorder 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.
WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility
VIDEO
CD
Super Video CD (Super VCD)
The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates
that this recorder can playback WMA data.
Other formats, including but not limited to the following,
are not playable in this recorder:
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 less) or Windows
Media Player for Windows XP.
DVD-Audio / SACD / DVD-RAM
DVD-ROM / CD-ROM*
* Except those that contain WMA, MP3 or JPEG. See also
Compressed audio compatibility and JPEG file
compatibility below.
Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks,
or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a DVD
recorder, CD recorder or personal computer may not be
playable in this recorder. This may be caused by a
number of possibilities, including but not limited to: the
type of disc used; the type of recording; damage, dirt or
condensation on either the disc or the pick-up lens. See
below for notes about particular software and formats.
Compressed audio compatibility
This recorder will play CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs
containing files saved in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
or Windows Media Audio (WMA) format with a sampling
rate of 44.1 or 48kHz. Incompatible files will not play and
the message Cannot play this file format will be
displayed (CAN’T PLAY in the front panel display).
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Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are recommended. Variable bit-
rate (VBR) MP3 files are playable, but playing time may
not be shown correctly.
The CD-ROM used to compile your JPEG files must be
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.
This recorder is compatible with 44.1 and 48 kHz WMA
files encoded with 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 WMA files).
This recorder only displays files that are named with the
file extension .jpg, .jpeg, .jif, or .jfif (upper or lower-case).
The recorder can load up to 99 folders and 999 files at one
time. If there are more files/folders than this on the disc
then more can be reloaded.
WMA files encoded with DRM (Digital Rights
Management) copy protection will not play and the
message Cannot play this file format will be displayed
(CAN’T PLAY in the front panel display).
Frequently asked questions
The CD-ROM used to compile your WMA/MP3 files must
be 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.
• 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.
Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your files. The
disc must be finalized (i.e. the session must be closed) in
order to play in this recorder.
This recorder only plays tracks that are named with the
file extension .MP3 or .WMA (upper or lower-case).
For more information, see About DVD recording on
page 45.
When naming MP3 and WMA files, add the
corresponding file name extension (.mp3 or .wma). Files
are played according to the file extension. To prevent
noise and malfunctions, do not use these extensions for
other kinds of files.
• What’s VR mode?
VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode
designed for home DVD recording. It allows very
flexible editing of recorded material compared to
‘Video mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs
are more compatible with other DVD players.
This recorder can recognize up to 99 folders and 999 files
(WMA/MP3). If a disc exceeds these limits, only files and
folders up to these limits will be playable. Files and
folders are read/displayed in alphabetical order. Note
that if the file structure is very complex, you may not be
able to read/play all files on the disc.
• Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player?
Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded
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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.
Folder, track and file names (excluding the file extension)
are displayed.
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR (Video Recording)
mode are playable in some players.
There are many different recording bit-rates available to
encode MP3 files. This recorder has been designed to be
compatible with all of them. Audio encoded at 128Kbps
should sound close to regular CD Audio quality. This
recorder will play lower bit-rate files, but please note that
the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit-
rates.
This indicates a product feature that is capable
of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with Video
Recording format.
Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs
recorded using this recorder will play on other players.
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‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
JPEG file compatibility
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.
This recorder is compatible with Fujicolor CD and Kodak
Picture CD formats, as well as CD-R/RW/ROM discs
containing JPEG files.
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Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2 still image files are
supported (horizontal resolution from 160–5120 pixels;
vertical resolution between 120–3840 pixels).
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Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
File format used by digital still cameras
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This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’
broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection
system (see CPRM on page 46) on CPRM-compliant
DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only
be played on players that are specifically compatible
with CPRM.
• 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
02
Chapter 2
Connecting up
Rear panel connections
1
2
3
4
5
6
AV 2/(INPUT 1/DECODER)
AV 1 (RGB)-TV
IN
INPUT 3/
DIGITAL
OUT
AC IN
CONTROL
AUTO START REC
OUTPUT
R
L
R
L
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
IN
ANTENNA
7
8
1
ANTENNA IN/OUT
6
7
AC IN – Power inlet
Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack. The
signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for
connection to your TV.
INPUT 3/AUTO START REC jacks
Audio/video inputs (stereo analog audio; video and
S-video) that you can use to connect to a satellite
receiver, TV, VCR or other source component for
recording.
2
AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector
Audio/video input SCART-type connector for connecting
to a VCR, or other equipment with a SCART connector.
The input accepts video and S-video. See AV2/L1 In on
page 80 for how to set this up.
8
OUTPUT jacks
Audio/video outputs (stereo analog audio; video and
S-video) that you can use to connect to a TV, monitor, AV
receiver or other equipment.
3
AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector
Audio/video output SCART-type connector for
connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART
connector. The video output is switchable between video,
S-video and RGB. See page AV1 Out on page 80 for how
to set this up.
Front panel connections
DV IN/OUT
INPUT
2
4
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL
VIDEO/R/RW
For connecting to an AV receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS/
MPEG decoder or other equipment with optical digital
input.
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
On the left side of the front panel a flip-down cover hides
a second audio/video input, consisting of a video and
S-video jack, and stereo analog audio jacks. (You can also
connect a mono source using just the L(MONO) jack.)
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.
On the right side is the DV input/output i.LINK connector.
This is for connection to a DV camcorder.
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Extra features for use with
compatible TVs
When this recorder is connected to a TV that features T-V
Link, EasyLink, MegaLogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA
LOGIC or NexTView Link using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART
cable (not supplied), the following functions are
available:
• Direct TV recording
• Channel preset download
• Electronic Program Guide (EPG) download
• TV auto power on
• System configuration
Direct TV recording
Direct TV recording allows you to record the TV program
that you’re watching, without having to worry about
whether this recorder is set to the same channel. See
Direct recording from TV on page 48 for more on this
feature.
Channel preset download
This feature allows you to set up the channel presets of
this recorder very simply using the channel presets and
preset names already in your TV. See Switching on and
setting up on page 25 and Auto Channel Setting :
Download from TV on page 78 for more on this feature.
EPG download
EPG download allows you to program a timer recording
directly from the electronic program guide displayed on
your TV.
See the manual that came with your TV for more
information on how to use this feature. Note that the SP
and LP options displayed on your TV correspond to the SP
and LP recording modes on this recorder.
TV auto power on
When you play a disc in this recorder, the TV
automatically turns on and switches to the correct video
input. See the manual that came with your TV for how to
use this feature.
System configuration
Basic settings, including language, country and TV
screen size (aspect ratio), can be downloaded from your
TV to help set up this recorder for use.
Note
• For further details and compatibility information, see
also the manual that came with your TV.
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Easy connections
The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other
types of connections are explained starting on the following page.
Important
• These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV (or VCR) does not have a SCART connection, see
the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio/video cable.
• The AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector can output ordinary (composite), S-video or RGB video, plus stereo analog audio.
The AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) connector accepts ordinary and S-video video input, as well as stereo analog audio.
See AV1 Out on page 80 and AV2/L1 In on page 80 for how to set them up.
• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and
unplugged from the wall outlet.
1
Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV
outlet to the antenna input on your VCR.
• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect
it to the ANTENNA IN jack on this recorder and skip
the next step.
ANTENNA
IN
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
2
Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to
connect the antenna output of your VCR to the
ANTENNA IN of this recorder.
3
4
TV
3
Use another RF antenna cable to connect the
ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input
on your TV.
AV 2/INPUT
1
AV 1(RGB)-TV
N
4
Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the
INPUT 1/
AUTO REC
R
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
AC IN
OUTPUT
L
R
L
UT
AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector on this recorder to the
SCART AV connector on your TV.
AUDIO
I
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
IN
VHF/UHF
2
5
5
Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2/
(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV
connector on your VCR.
SCART AV
ANTENNA
OUT
CONNECTOR
Note
• See the following page if you want to use one of the
other kinds of audio/video connection.
VCR
ANTENNA
IN
Tip
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows
you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner
in this recorder while watching a video playing on
your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in
standby, Power Save must be set to Off—see Power
Save on page 76).
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Using other types of audio/video output
If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this recorder, there are standard audio/video output
jacks, as well as an S-video output.
Using the supplied audio/video cable
Using the S-video output
AUDIO
INPUT
AUDIO
INPUT
S-VIDEO
INPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
1
2
TV
TV
2
1
AV 2/INPUT
1
AV 1(RGB)-TV
AV 2/INPUT
1
AV 1(RGB)-TV
IN
IN
INPUT 1/
AUTO REC
R
DIGITAL
OUT
AC IN
CONTROL
OUTP
INPUT 1/
AUTO REC
R
DIGITAL
OUT
AC IN
CONTROL
OUTPUT
L
L
L
OUT
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
IN
VHF/UHF
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
IN
VHF/UHF
1
Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input
1
Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect
on your TV.
the S-VIDEO OUTPUT to an S-video input on your TV,
monitor (or other equipment).
Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio/video cable for
the video connection.
2
Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the
2
Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the
corresponding audio inputs on your TV.
You can use the supplied audio/video cable, leaving the
yellow video plug disconnected. Make sure you match up
the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs
for correct stereo sound.
corresponding audio inputs on your TV.
Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio/video
cable for the audio connection. Make sure you match up
the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs
for correct stereo sound.
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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver
If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this
page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the next
page.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner.
Important
• Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component
directly to your TV or AV receiver.
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
ANTENNA
IN
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
2
Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the
AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector
on your TV.
This enables you to watch discs.
TV
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
1
2
3
Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2/
(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV
connector on your satellite/cable box.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
AV 2/INPUT
1
AV 1(RGB)-TV
N
INPUT 1/
AUTO REC
R
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
AC IN
OUTPUT
L
R
L
UT
AUDIO
I
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
IN
VHF/UHF
Note
• The diagram shows SCART video connections, but
you can alternatively use any of the other audio/video
connections.
1
3
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
ANTENNA
OUT
Tip
• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows
you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner
in this recorder while watching a video playing on
your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in
standby, Power Save must be set to Off—see Power
Save on page 76).
Cable/Satellite box
ANTENNA
IN
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
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Connecting an external decoder box (1)
If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this
page.
Important
• Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder.
• Information from the decoder (for example, relating to pay TV services), is only viewable when this recorder is off
(in standby).
• For timer recording to work properly on this recorder, the VCR/satellite receiver/cable box must also be switched
on during recording.
• It is not possible to watch one TV program and record another using this setup.
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
4
TV
AV 2/INPUT
1
AV 1(RGB)-TV
IN
INPUT 1/
AUTO REC
R
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
AC IN
OUTPUT
L
R
L
OUT
AUDIO
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
IN
VHF/UHF
3
2
SCART AV
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
CONNECTOR
Decoder
VCR/Satellite receiver
/Cable box
ANTENNA
IN
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV
3
Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR/satellite
outlet to the antenna input on your VCR/satellite
receiver/cable box.
receiver/cable box to the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER)
AV connector on this recorder.
2
Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect your
4
Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV
decoder to your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box.
See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed
instructions.
AV connector to your TV.
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Connecting an external decoder box (2)
If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner.
Important
• Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component
directly to your TV or AV receiver.
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
ANTENNA
IN
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
2
Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the
AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector
on your TV.
This enables you to watch discs.
TV
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
1
2
3
Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2/
(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV
connector on your decoder box.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
AV 2/INPUT
1
AV 1(RG)-TV
N
INPUT 1/
AUTO REC
R
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
AC IN
OUTPUT
L
R
L
UT
AUDIO
I
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
IN
VHF/UHF
Note
• In order to use this setup, you will need to make the
following settings from the Initial Setup menu:
– Set the AV2/L1 In setting to Decoder from the
Initial Setup menu (see AV2/L1 In on page 80).
– From the Manual CH Setting screen, set the
Decoder setting for the scrambled channels to On
(see Manual CH Setting on page 78).
1
3
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
Decoder
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
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Connecting to an AV amplifier
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital
optical output.
In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for
compatibility with all discs and sources.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amplifier/receiver. Use the ordinary video output (as
shown here), or the S-video output.
Important
• Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amplifier/receiver
properly (see Audio Out settings on page 82).
ANTENNA
IN
VIDEO
IN
TV
1
4
A/V
IN 1
VIDEO
OUT
DIGITAL IN
OPTICAL
AV amp/
receiver
3
2
AV 2/INPUT
1
AV 1(RGB)-TV
IN
INPUT 1/
AUTO REC
R
CONTROL
AC IN
OUTP
L
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
IN
VHF/UHF
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 ordinary video connections,
but you can alternatively use an AV connector or
S-video connections, if they’re available.
2
Connect one of the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack on
this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV
receiver.
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround
sound.
Important
• Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’
your VCR using A/V cables. Always connect it directly
to your TV.
3
Connect the analog AUDIO OUTPUT and VIDEO
OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to an analog audio
and video input on your AV receiver.
4
Connect the AV receiver’s video output to a
video input on your TV.
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Connecting a DV camcorder
Using the front panel DV IN/OUT jack, it is possible to
connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/RW
recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW
discs to DVD-R/RW.
Connecting other AV sources
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
ꢃ
ì
VIDEO/R/RW
Important
• This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is
not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS
video decks.
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT
2
1
ꢃ
ì
VIDEO/R/RW
DV
IN/OUT
Analog camcorder
DV
IN/OUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
VCR
DV camcorder
1
Connect a set of audio and video outputs on your
VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder.
This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or
camcorder.
1
Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV
in/out jack on your DV camcorder/deck to the front
panel DV IN/OUT jack of this recorder.
• You can use ordinary video or S-video cables for the
video connection.
• The front panel connections make convenient
connections for a camcorder.
Plugging in
Before plugging in for the first time, make sure that
everything is connected properly.
2
Connect a set of audio and video inputs on 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 ordinary video or S-video cables for the
video connection.
AC IN
• Alternatively, you can use the AV2/(INPUT 1/
DECODER) SCART connector for audio/video input
and output with just one SCART cable.
1
Plug the supplied AC power cable into the AC IN
inlet and the other end into a standard household
power outlet.
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CChaoptnert3rols and displays
Front panel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
FUNCTION
STANDBY/ON
DISC NAVIGATOR
OPEN/CLOSE
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY
STOP REC
REC
ꢅ
ꢃ
ꢆ
ꢇ
ì
–
PULL OPEN
DV IN/OUT
VIDEO/R/RW
ꢂ
12
ꢄ STANDBY/ON
13
14 15
1
14 IR remote sensor (page 8)
Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.
15 DV IN/OUT jack (page 12)
2
DISC NAVIGATOR (page 35)
Digital input/output jack for use with a DV camcorder.
Press to directly access the Disc Navigator screen.
3
4
DVD disc tray
ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE
Press to open/close the disc tray.
5
ꢃ STOP
Press to stop playback.
6
ꢆ PAUSE
Press to pause/restart playback or recording.
7
ꢇ PLAY
Press to start or restart playback.
8
FUNCTION
Press repeatedly to set the function of the SMART JOG
dial. The function is shown in the display.
9
SMART JOG dial
10 ꢀ STOP REC
Press to stop recording.
11 ì REC
Press to start recording.
12 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.
13 Front panel display
See Display on page 22 for details.
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Display
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11 12 13
14
10
1
ꢇ PLAY
9
Recording quality indicators (page 45)
Lights during playback; blinks when paused.
FINE
2
ì REC
Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE (best
Lights during recording; blinks when recording is
paused.
quality).
SP
3
PL (page 60)
Lights when the recording mode is set to SP
Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is
in Play List mode.
(standard play).
LP
4
2 3 (page 76)
Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long
Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed,
the remote control mode is 1).
play).
EP
5
REM
Lights when the recording mode is set to EP
Lights when the character display is showing the
remaining available recording time.
(extended play).
MN
6
V (page 60)
Lights when the recording mode is set to MN
(manual recording level) mode.
Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.
7
R / RW
10 Character display
Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or
DVD-RW.
11
Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast
are recorded.
8
(page 48)
Lights when a timer recording has been set.
(Indicator blinks if the timer has been set but there
isn’t a recordable disc loaded.)
12 VPS / PDC (page 48)
Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC broadcast during a
VPS/PDC-enabled timer recording.
AUTO (page 54)
Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set, and
during Auto Start Recording.
13 NTSC (page 76)
Lights when the video output is NTSC format.
14 OVER (page 82)
Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.
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Remote control
03
ANGLE
(page 44)
Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle
scenes.
5
PLAY MODE (page 40)
1
3
Press to display the Play Mode menu (for features such
as search, repeat and program play).
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢅ
2
4
ꢄ
6
TV/DVD (page 30)
Press to switch between ‘TV mode’, in which you get the
picture and sound from the TV’s tuner, and ‘DVD mode’,
in which you get picture and sound from the recorder’s
tuner (or an external input).
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ABC
ANGLE
DEF
PLAY MODE
TV/DVD
5
6
8
INPUT
SELECT
GHI
JKL
MNO
7
PQRS
TUV
WXYZ
7
Alphanumeric buttons and CLEAR
CHANNEL
CLEAR
9
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.
+
CLEAR
10
11
DISC NAVIGATOR
TOP MENU
PLAY LIST
MENU
12
Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again.
ENTER
13
14
HOME
MENU
8
INPUT SELECT (page 53)
RETURN
Press to change the input to use for recording.
15
REV SCAN
PLAY
FWD SCAN
CM SKIP
9
CHANNEL +/– (page 29)
PAUSE
STOP OK
Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.
16
CASE
PREV
REC
SELECTION
NEXT
STEP/SLOW
10 SHOWVIEW (page 51)
Press, then use the number buttons to enter a ShowView
programming number for timer recording.
ꢋ
ꢊ
STOP REC REC MODE TIMER REC
17
ì
DISC
NAVI
MARK
CHP
MARK
EASY
TIMER
HISTORY
18
20
11 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 35) / TOP MENU (page 31)
Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top
menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.
TV CONTROL
CHANNEL
DISPLAY
ꢄ
INPUT
SELECT
19
21
TV DIRECT
REC
VOLUME
12 PLAY LIST (page 59) / MENU (page 31)
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.
DVD RECORDER
13 ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) and ENTER
Used to navigate all on-screen displays. Press ENTER to
select the currently highlighted option.
1
Remote control indicator
Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a
TV (page 90) and when setting the remote control mode
(page 77).
14 HOME MENU (page 32)
Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can
navigate all the functions of the recorder.
2
ꢄ STANDBY/ON
Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.
15 RETURN
3
ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE
Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or
display.
Press to open/close the disc tray.
4
DVD playback functions
AUDIO (page 43)
16 Playback controls (page 30)
ꢈ REV SCAN / FWD SCAN ꢉ (page 37)
Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press
again to change the speed.
Changes the audio language or channel. (When the
recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner
audio.)
ꢇ PLAY
Press to start playback.
SUBTITLE
(page 43)
Displays/changes the subtitles included in
multilingual DVD-Video discs.
ꢆ PAUSE
Press to pause playback or recording.
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ꢃ STOP
Press to stop playback.
CM SKIP
Press to skip 30 seconds forward on the disc (about
the length of a typical TV commercial); press
repeatedly to skip up to 4 minutes.
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 38)
During playback, press to start slow-motion
playback; while paused, press to show the previous
or next video frame.
17 Recording controls (page 28)
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 46)
Press repeatedly to change the recording mode
(picture quality).
TIMER REC (page 50)
Press to set a timer recording from the standard
Timer Recording screen.
EASY TIMER (page 49)
Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer
screen.
18 DISC HISTORY (page 67)
Press to display summary information (disc name,
recording time left, etc.) from the last 30 recordable
discs loaded.
NAVI MARK (page 36)
Press to select a thumbnail picture for the current
title for use in the Disc Navigator screen.
CHP MARK (page 62)
Press to insert a chapter marker when playing/
recording a VR mode DVD-RW disc.
19 DISPLAY (page 33)
Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.
20 TV CONTROL (page 90)
After setting up, use these controls to control your TV.
21 TV DIRECT REC (page 48)
Press to start recording whatever channel your TV is set
to.
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04
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 ꢄ 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 77).
If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we strongly
recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting
to use the recorder.
• If this recorder is connected to a compatible TV using
a full-wired 21-pin SCART cable, the recorder will take
a few seconds to download country, TV screen size
and language information. (Check the manual that
came with your TV for compatibility information.)
STANDBY/ON
ꢄ
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ(cursor up/down) buttons to choose
a language, then press ENTER.
Initial Setup
Language
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
On Sc
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
English
français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
4
Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup
ENTER
Navigator.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock
Inpu
On S
Fron
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.
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Select the Auto Channel Setting (‘Auto Scan’ or
6
Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or
‘Download from TV’), or ‘Do not set’, then press
ENTER.
‘Manual’ to set the clock manually, then press
ENTER.
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Auto Channel Setting
Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Basic
Clock
Tuner
Tuner
Input
On S
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
Input
On S
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Auto Scan
Auto
Download from TV
Do not set
Manual
• Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the
channels (because they have already been set up, for
example).
•
Auto clock setting
Some TV channels broadcast time signals together
with the program. This recorder can use these
signals to set the clock automatically.
• You can only use the Download from TV feature if
you connected this recorder to your TV using a
fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable connected to the
AV1(RGB)-TV connector, and if your TV supports this
function (check your TV’s instruction manual for
more details).
Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number
that broadcasts a clock signal, then move the
cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.
Initial Setup
•
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
Auto Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
Date
choose your country, then press ENTER.
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On S
Time
Front
Powe
Pr 1
Clock Set CH
Remo
Setup
Initial Setup
Start
Country Selection
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
On Sc
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
Country
Austria
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After
you see that the time has been set, select Next to
proceed.
•
Auto-tuning channels
Initial Setup
The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the
channel presets.
Auto Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
Date
WED 01
11
01
20
2003
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On S
Time
Front
Powe
Pr 1
Clock Set CH
Tuning
Remo
Setup
Start
Next
32/213
Cancel
If the time could not be set automatically, press
RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select
Manual.
•
Downloading channels from your TV
Use the Download from TV option to download all the
channels that your TV is tuned to.
•
Manual clock setting
If no stations in your area are broadcasting time
signals, you can set the clock manually.
Downloading
Pr 5
Cancel
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Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to set
your time zone.
8
Is this recorder connected to an AV amplifier for
digital audio?
You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative
to GMT.
Initial Setup
AV Amp Digital Connect
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Input
On S
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
Initial Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Connected
Basic
Tuner
Clock
M
anual Clock Setting
1/2
Not Connected
Input
Austria
Vienna
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On Sc
Time Zone
Front
Powe
Off
Summer Time
Remo
Setup
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Connected, or Not Connected, 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.
• 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 On if you are currently using summer time.
• Select the digital audio formats your AV amplifier is
compatible with.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock
M
anual Clock Setting
1/2
Initial Setup
Input
Austria
Vienna
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On Sc
Time Zone
AV Amp Compatibility
Basic
Tuner
Clock
Front
Powe
Input
On S
Front
Powe
Remo
Setup
On
Summer Time
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Remo
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital,DTS
PCM only
Setup
Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then
press ENTER to make all the settings.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press
ENTER.
Initial Setup
Manual Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
2/2
• Check the operating instructions that came with your
AV amplifier if you’re not sure what it’s compatible
with.
Tuner
Input
On Sc
Date
WED 01
01
00
2003
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Time
Front
00
Powe
Austria
Vienna
Time Zone
Remo
Setup
On
Summer Time
9
Is your AV amplifier compatible with 96 kHz PCM
digital audio?
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to change
the value in the highlighted field.
Initial Setup
96kHz PCM Compatible
Clock
Basic
Tuner
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to move
Input
On Sc
Front
Powe
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
from one field to another.
Compatible
Not Compatible
• You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in
the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN.
RemoDon't Know
Setup
7
Select the TV screen type, ‘Standard (4:3)’ or
‘Wide (16:9)’.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Compatible, Not Compatible, or Don’t Know, then
press ENTER.
Initial Setup
TV Screen Size
Clock
Basic
Tuner
• Check the operating instructions that came with your
AV amplifier if you’re not sure.
Input
On S
Front
Powe
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Wide (16:9)
Standard (4:3)
Remo
Setup
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select, then
press ENTER.
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10 Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator, or select
‘Go Back’ if you want to start again.
Making your first recording
This quick guide shows you how to make a basic
recording of a TV program to a recordable DVD.
Initial Setup
Basic
Clock
Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6
(Recording).
Tuner
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
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢅ
ꢄ
That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.
Other settings you can make
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
tuned into the terrestrial TV channels.
CHANNEL
• 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 78.
• ShowView channel setting – This setting lets you
assign guide channels to ensure that the ShowView
programming system works correctly. See ShowView
PLAY
STOP
®
CH Setting on page 79.
• 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 90.
REC
STOP REC
ì
DVD RECORDER
1
If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and
this recorder.
Press ꢄ STANDBY/ON to switch on.
• Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this
recorder.
2
3
Press ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc tray.
Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the
label face-up, using the disc guide to align the disc.
• When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the
recorder will take a moment to initialize it for
recording.
4
Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons on the remote
control or the SMART JOG on the front panel to
select the TV channel you want to record from.
• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.
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• If the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART
cable and your TV supports Direct Recording, you
can use this to very simply start recording the TV
channel you’re currently watching. See Direct
Changing audio channels
You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or
external input signal.
recording from TV on page 48 for detailed instructions.
AUDIO
5
6
Press ì REC to start recording.
• By default, the recording will be in SP (standard play)
mode, which will give you around 2 hours of
recording from a blank DVD disc.
• You can pause recording by pressing ꢆ PAUSE.
Press ì REC or ꢆ PAUSE again to restart recording.
•
Press AUDIO to change the audio.
The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.
When you want to stop recording, press
• If the NICAM audio setting (see NICAM Select on
page 81) is set to NICAM and you are watching a
NICAM broadcast, you can switch between NICAM
and Regular (non-NICAM) audio.
ꢀ 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.
NICAM
Regular
•
Press ꢇ PLAY to start playback.
If you want to stop playback before the end of the
recording, press ꢃ STOP.
• If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual, you can also
select the language.
NICAM A NICAM B
Regular NICAM A+B
Using the built-in TV tuner
You can also select the language for a non-NICAM bilingual
broadcast.
Changing TV channels
When no disc is playing, you can change TV channels in
three different ways:
A (L) B (R)
A + B (L+R)
• When watching a recording made from an external
input with Bilingual recording selected (see External
Audio on page 81), you can switch the audio channel
between left (L), right (R) or both (L+R).
CHANNEL
L
R
L+R
ENTER
Note
• If a Video mode disc is loaded, or if the recording
mode is FINE/MN32, 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 82).
• 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.
• SMART JOG on the front panel
Note
• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.
• You can’t change TV channels during playback or
recording, or while in recording standby.
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Switching between TV and DVD
When the recorder is stopped or recording you can
choose whether to have the audio/video from the built-in
TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV (‘DVD mode’),
or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to (‘TV
mode’).
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢅ
ꢄ
During playback or when a menu is being displayed on-
screen, the sound and video is always routed to your TV
and is unaffected by the TV/DVD mode setting.
Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV
using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature.
TV/DVD
PLAY
STOP
•
Press TV/DVD to switch between TV mode and
ꢋ
ꢊ
DVD mode.
1
Press ꢄ STANDBY/ON to switch on.
Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.
Basic playback
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.
2
Press ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.
3
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).
Important
• 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 you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read
the note on page 31.
4
Press ꢇ 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.
• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback
controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This
is not a malfunction.
• See the following sections for more details on playing
specific kinds of discs.
5
6
To stop playback, press ꢃ STOP.
When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject
the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.
• To open/close the disc tray, press ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE.
Remove the disc before putting the recorder into
standby.
• Press ꢄ STANDBY/ON to switch the recorder into
standby.
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Playing DVD discs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for
DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs.
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for
audio CDs, and WMA/MP3 files.
PLAY
PLAY
Press to start playback.
Press to start playback.
If RESUME is displayed on-screen, play-
back starts from the place last stopped.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
You can resume playback from the same
point by pressing ꢇ PLAY. (Press ꢃ STOP
again to cancel the resume function.)
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
when paused.
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
CD and MP3 only: Press to start scanning.
when paused.
Press again to increase the scanning
speed. (There are two scan speeds; the
current scan speed is shown on-screen.)
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly
to increase the scanning speed. (There are
four scan speeds; the current scan speed
is shown on-screen.)
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next track (or
folder for WMA/MP3 disc).
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title.
During playback, enter a track number
then press ENTER to skip directly to that
track.
Except VR mode: During playback, enter a
chapter number then press ENTER to skip
directly to that chapter within the currently
playing title.
CLEAR
CLEAR
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.
Note
• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, make sure the
recorder is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier
with a digital connection. Noise will be output
through the analog outputs. Also make sure that
STEREO is selected using the AUDIO button (see
Changing audio channels on page 29).
CM SKIP
(Commercial skip) Each press skips for-
ward 30 seconds. Use to a maximum of 4
mins.
• 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 in either direction.
Press to display the ‘top’ menu or menu of
a DVD-Video disc (these are often the
same).
TOP MENU
MENU
Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD-
Video disc menus; press ENTER to select
items.
ENTER
RETURN
Press to return to the previous level of a
DVD-Video disc menu.
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Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for
Video CD/Super VCDs.
Using the Home Menu
From the Home Menu screen you can access all the
features of the recorder. Press HOME MENU to display
the Home Menu screen:
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.
Timer Recording
Disc History
Disc Setup
If RESUME is displayed on-screen, play-
back starts from the place last stopped.
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
DV Record
STOP
Press to stop playback.
Video CD only: You can resume playback
from the same point by pressing ꢇ PLAY.
(Press ꢃ STOP again to cancel the resume
function.)
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor) buttons followed by ENTER
to select the option you want. To exit the Home Menu,
press HOME MENU.
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
when paused.
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly
to increase the scanning speed. (There are
two scan speeds; the current scan speed
is shown on-screen.)
ENTER
HOME
MENU
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next track. (When
a PBC menu is displayed, press to display
the previous/next page.)
During playback, enter a track number
then press ENTER to skip directly to that
track.
Home menu options
While a PBC menu screen is displayed,
use to select numbered menu items.
Timer Recording
(page 48)
Disc Setup (page 70)
CLEAR
CM SKIP
Video CD only: Each press skips forward 30
seconds. Use to a maximum of 4 mins.
Note that this function doesn’t work when
playing in PBC mode.
Disc History (page 67)
Initial Setup (page 75)
PhotoViewer (page 68)
Video/Audio Adjust
(page 72)
Disc Navigator (page 35, Play Mode (page 40)
page 58)
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 (forward direction only).
ꢋ
ꢊ
DV Record (page 54)
RETURN
Press to display the disc menu of a Video
CD/Super VCD playing in PBC mode.
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 ꢇ PLAY.
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Audio mode
Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel
preset (Mono, Stereo, etc.).
Displaying disc information on-
screen
8
Copy control information
You can display various on-screen information about the
disc loaded.
Shows recording restrictions.
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.)
DISPLAY
10 Finalized
Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized.
11 TV/DVD mode
Shows the current mode of the recorder (see Switching
between TV and DVD on page 30).
1
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the
on-screen information.
• The on-screen display automatically disappears after
150 minutes.
Stop display 2
2
To hide the information display, press DISPLAY
repeatedly until it disappears.
1
2
The example displays below are a guide only; actual
displays vary according to the disc loaded, etc.
ꢃStop
DVD-RW VR
Original
ABC Pr 1
Stereo
Copy Once
14:52 SAT 15/11/2003
Stop display 1
Titles
Lock Disc
: Original 99
: On
Play List 15
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TV Mode
ꢃStop
DVD-RW VR
Original
ABC Pr 1
Stereo
Copy Once
1
2
Date and time
Number of titles/tracks on disc
Resume
FINE (1h01m/DVD)
Finalized
Rem. 0h35m
For a VR mode DVD-RW, the number of Original and Play
List titles are shown separately.
Disc Name
: Comedy shows
DVD Mode
9 10
DVD-RW Original / Play List
11
Play display 1
1
1
2
3
4
5
If a VR mode disc is loaded, this shows whether playback
is currently set to Original or Play List.
ꢇPlay
DVD-R Video Chapters 15
Title Total 0. 11. 52
3–2
0. 00. 15
2
Disc type and mode
Shows the disc type (DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, etc.), and the
disc mode for recordable DVD, if applicable (VR or
Video).
DVD Mode
3
Recording mode and time
1
2
Number of chapters in title
Shows the current recording mode (FINE, SP, LP, etc.),
and the total recording time of the disc.
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.)
4
Resume
Shows Resume if playback can be resumed from the last
place stopped.
3
Elapsed title time
5
Recording time remaining
(For CD, WMA, MP3, Super VCD, shows elapsed track
time; for Video CD, shows elapsed disc time.)
Shows the approximate recording time left on the disc in
the current recording mode.
4
Total running time of title
6
Preset name and number
Shows the preset name and preset number for the
currently selected channel.
5
Angle indicator
Lights during multi-angle scenes.
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• Transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio
information recorded on the disc. It is not an
indication of picture/audio quality.
Play display 2
1
2
3
4
5
• The Video mode disc displays become the same as a
DVD-Video disc once the disc is finalized.
ꢇPlay
3–2
0. 00. 15
!
DVD-R Video Chapter Time 0. 00. 21
Chapter Total 0. 01. 52
ꢆꢆꢆꢆꢆꢆꢆ
ìRec
Title Name
• The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis
is calculated based on a 12cm/4.7GB disc at the
displayed record setting.
4.32Mbps
: 11/21 soccer
DVD Mode
• 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.
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
• Copy Once or Can’t Rec messages may appear in
the stop or recording displays. These indicate that the
broadcast TV program contains copy control
information.
Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.
5
Copy protected material (!)
Shows ‘!’ if the playback material is copy-once protected.
Recording display
1
2
3
4
ìRec
DVD-R Video
3
0. 00. 15
22:00
ABC Pr 1
Stereo
21:00
–
FINE (1h01m/DVD) Rem.
0h35m
Copy Once
DVD Mode
5
1
2
3
Current title number
Elapsed recording time
Timer recording start and stop times
Shows the start and stop times if the current recording is
a timer recording.
4
Remaining recording time available
Shows the amount of space left on the disc in the current
recording mode.
5
Recording mode
Shows the current recording mode (FINE, SP, LP, etc.),
and the total recording time of the disc.
Note
• When using the simultaneous play and record
feature, the display shows information for playback
only.
• If Frame Search is On (see Frame Search on page 87),
the frame number is shown next to the elapsed time
display when the disc is paused.
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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.
DVD-Video
CD
Video CD
Super VCD WMA/MP3
Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
and start playback. You can use the Disc Navigator when
a disc is playing or stopped.
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
instructions you need for which kind of disc.
ENTER
HOME
MENU
DVD
Any kind of DVD, DVD-R or DVD-RW
DVD-Video
Commercially produced DVD or finalized
Video mode DVD-R/RW
Video mode
Video mode DVD-R/RW (unfinalized)
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’
VR mode
VR mode DVD-RW
from the on-screen display.
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.
CD
Audio CD
Video CD
Video CD
Super VCD
Super VCD
WMA/MP3
WMA or MP3 files
Timer Recording
Disc History
Disc Setup
MP3
MP3 files
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
DV Record
• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback
controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This
is not a malfunction.
• 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.
Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc
Navigator looks slightly different.
• For discs that contain JPEG picture files, see The
PhotoViewer on page 68.
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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.
Note
• The Disc Navigator is only accessible when there is a
disc loaded.
Disc Navigator
• It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when
playing a Video CD in PBC mode.
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
• Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to
use the time search mode. See Search Mode on
page 40.
The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks.
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title
VR mode Video mode
Disc Navigator
Track (1-10)
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Total Time 0.58.25
You can change the thumbnail picture that appears for
each title in the Disc Navigator screen using the NAVI
MARK button.
CD
PLAY
The screen for WMA/MP3 discs shows a list of folders
and tracks. Select a folder or a track within a folder.
PAUSE
STEP/SLOW
Playback starts after you press ENTER.
ꢋ
ꢊ
• 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.
NAVI
MARK
1
Start playback of the title you want to change
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable
discs
the thumbnail for.
2
Press NAVI MARK anywhere in the title to make
VR mode Video mode
the displayed picture the thumbnail for that title.
• For greater control over the exact frame you want to
use, you can use the ꢆ PAUSE and/or slow-motion/
frame advance/reverse controls (ꢋ /ꢊ).
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 58 for more on editing
recordable discs.
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’
from the on-screen display.
Alternatively, you can press DISC NAVIGATOR (remote
or front panel) to go straight to the Disc Navigator screen.
2
Select ‘Play’ from the menu options.
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select a
title to play.
4
Press ENTER to start playback.
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CD
Video CD
Super VCD
WMA/MP3
Navigating discs
1
During playback, use the number buttons to
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input a track number.
For example, for track 6, press 6; for track 24, press 2,
then 4.
During playback you can easily jump to another title,
chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on
the remote, or the SMART JOG dial on the front panel.
• 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.
Using the front panel controls
Use the FUNCTION button to select one of the
CLEAR
1
following:
ENTER
DVD
• TITLE – – Enter a title number
• CHP – – – Enter a chapter number within the current
title
DVD-Video Video mode
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
1
During playback use the number buttons to
• TRACK – – Enter a track number
enter a chapter number within the current title.
For example, for chapter 6, press 6; for chapter 24,
press 2, then 4.
WMA/MP3
• To clear and start again, press CLEAR.
• FOLDER – – Enter a folder number
• TRACK – – – Enter a track number within the current
folder
2
Optionally: Press ENTER.
• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback
will jump to the new chapter.
2
Turn the SMART JOG dial to select a title/
chapter/folder/track number.
After you stop turning the SMART JOG dial, playback
jumps to the point specified after a few seconds.
VR mode
1
During playback, use the number buttons to
input a title number.
For example, for title 6, press 6; for title 24, press 2,
then 4.
Scanning discs
• To clear and start again, press CLEAR.
You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or
backward.
2
Optionally: Press ENTER.
• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback
will jump to the new title.
REV SCAN
PLAY
FWD SCAN
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1
During playback, press ꢈ or ꢉ to start
• Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs
(analog output only).
reverse or forward scanning.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
• Scanning is not possible with WMA files.
2
Press the same button repeatedly to increase the
• No subtitles are displayed while scanning DVD-Video
discs.
scanning speed.
• No sound is output when scanning DVDs, except for
*1
DVD
VR mode discs on forward SCAN 1 , for which audio
is output through the analog outputs (and digital
output if the sound is Linear PCM below 96kHz).
• Forward: SCAN 1 ꢄ SCAN 2 ꢄ SCAN 3 ꢄ SCAN 4
• Reverse: Reverse play ꢄ SCAN 1 ꢄ SCAN 2 ꢄ
SCAN 3 ꢄ SCAN 4
*1
Except during chase playback and simultaneous
recording/playback.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
MP3
• SCAN 1 ꢄ SCAN 2
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
3
Using the front panel controls
During playback, press FUNCTION until the
Playing in slow motion
1
DVD
Video CD
Super VCD
display shows ‘PLAY’.
You can play DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs 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.
2
Turn the SMART JOG dial to start scanning.
Turn clockwise for forward scanning; counter-clockwise
for reverse scanning.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
DVD
Reverse play
SCAN 1
SCAN 2
Forward play
SCAN 1
SCAN 2
SCAN 3
SCAN 4
PLAY
SCAN 3
SCAN 4
STEP/SLOW
ꢋ
ꢊ
Reverse
Forward
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
MP3
1
Press ꢋ or ꢊ to start slow motion reverse or
forward playback.
• The playback speed is shown on-screen.
Play
SCAN 1
SCAN 1
• There is no sound during slow motion playback
2
Press the same button repeatedly to change the
SCAN 2
Reverse
SCAN 2
Forward
slow motion speed.
SLOW 1/16
SLOW 1/2
SLOW 1/8
SLOW 1/4
3
Use the SMART JOG dial to change the scanning
speed and direction.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
4
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
Note
• Depending on the disc, reverse playback may not be
smooth.
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Using the front panel controls
Frame advance/frame reverse
1
During playback, press ꢆ PAUSE.
DVD
Video CD
Super VCD
2
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the display
shows ‘PAUSE’.
You can advance or back up a DVD disc frame-by-frame.
With Video CD/Super VCDs, you can only use frame
advance.
3
Turn the SMART JOG dial to start slow motion
reverse or forward playback.
Turn clockwise for forward slow motion playback;
counter-clockwise for reverse slow motion playback.
• The playback speed is shown on-screen.
• There is no sound during slow motion playback
PLAY
Paused
1/16
1/8
1/16
PAUSE
1/8
STEP/SLOW
1/4
1/2
Reverse
1/4
1/2
Forward
ꢋ
ꢊ
1
2
During playback, press ꢆ PAUSE.
4
Use the SMART JOG dial to change the scanning
speed and direction.
Press ꢋ or ꢊ to back up or advance one frame.
• You can only use frame advance when playing a
Video CD.
5
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
• Hold down ꢋ or ꢊ for continuous frame reverse/
frame advance.
Note
• The picture quality during slow motion playback is
not as good as during normal playback and depends
on the disc being played.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
Using the front panel controls
• Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth
as forward and may be better with some discs than
others.
1
Press FUNCTION until the display shows ‘STEP’.
2
Turn the SMART JOG dial to advance or back up
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
a frame at a time.
• Turn clockwise for frame advance; counter-clockwise
for frame reverse.
• No sound is output during slow-motion playback.
• You can only use frame advance when playing a
Video CD.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
Note
• The picture quality when using frame reverse is not
as good as frame advance.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
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Search Mode
The Play Mode menu
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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
Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu.
Important
Play Mode
• 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.
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Time Search
Title Search
Chapter Search
Input Time
0.01.00
Program
PLAY MODE
2
3
Select one of the search options.
Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/
folder/track number or the search time (in hours,
minutes & seconds).
Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search: For example, for track 6,
press 6. Alternatively, you can use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/
down) buttons.
CLEAR
ENTER
PLAY
Time Search (DVD and Video CD only): For example, for 45
minutes into the disc, press 4, 5, 0, 0. For 1 hour and 15
minutes and 20 seconds into the disc, press 1, 1, 5, 2, 0.
• If Frame Search is On (see Frame Search on page 87),
then you need to add a frame number to the end of
the time search. For example 22 minutes, 10 seconds
and 5 frames, press 2, 2, 1, 0, 0, 5.
1
Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu
• PAL video contains 25 frames per second, numbered
0 through 24.
screen.
• When using frame search with film material
(recorded at 24 frames/second), accurate frame
search may not be possible. This is because of the
difference between the recorded frame rate and the
playback frame rate.
Play Mode
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Time Search
Title Search
Chapter Search
Program
4
Press ENTER.
• If you searched by frame, the recorder will pause on
the selected frame.
• You can also access the Play Mode menu from the
Home Menu (press HOME MENU).
Tip
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) and ENTER
to navigate.
• 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.
• To exit the Play Mode menu, press HOME MENU or
PLAY MODE.
Note
• When using time search, playback may occasionally
start slightly before or after the time you input.
• Time search doesn’t work with Super VCDs.
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A-B Repeat
Repeat play
DVD
CD
Video CD
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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
Highlight ‘A (Loop Start)’.
Program
Play Mode
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
A (Loop Start)
B (Loop End)
Off
Program
VR mode
• For VR mode DVD discs, select Repeat Disc, Repeat
Title or Repeat Chapter (or Repeat Off).
3
At the point you want the loop to start, press
DVD-Video Video mode
ENTER.
• For DVD-Video and Video mode DVD discs, select
Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter (or Repeat Off).
4
5
Highlight ‘B (Loop End)’.
At the point you want the loop to end, press
ENTER.
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and
plays the loop round and round.
• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select Repeat
Disc or Repeat Track (or Repeat Off).
• When playing a DVD, the start and end points of the
loop must be in the same title.
WMA/MP3
6
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the
A-B Repeat menu.
• For WMA/MP3 discs, select Repeat Disc, Repeat
• You can also press CLEAR to cancel A-B Repeat play
if no menu OSD (such as the Disc Navigator) is
displayed.
Folder or Repeat Track (or Repeat Off).
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 Disc Navigator) 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
Folder (1-06)
01. ACP
02. Nth Degree
03. Pfeuti
04. Live
05. Glitch music
06. CodHead
Track (1-010)
01. 01-003
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
001. Gravity deluxe
002. Tesla's patent
003. Border dispute
004. Delayed by rain
005. Accident incident
006. Pigeon post
1
Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu.
2
Select ‘Input/Edit Program’ from the list of
program options.
007. Outernational
008. Vacuum tube
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 Play 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 ꢇ 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
01. 01-003
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
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
• 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 Disc Navigator, 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
Track (1-12)
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Total Time 0.00.00
01. 04
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
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 84.
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 41).
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
•
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio
Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle
options.
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 84.
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
amplifier with built-in DTS decoder via the digital
output. See Connecting to an AV amplifier on page 19
for connection details.
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To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then
CLEAR.
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Switching the audio channel
Switching camera angles
VR mode
CD
Video CD
Super VCD
WMA/MP3
DVD-Video
For VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you
can switch between left (L) channel, right (R) channel, or
both (L+R).
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 playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch
between stereo, just the left channel or just the right
channel.
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 89).
Some Super VCD discs have two soundtracks. With
these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks
as well as individual channels in each.
ANGLE
1
To display/switch the audio channel, press
AUDIO repeatedly.
The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated on-
screen.
•
To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE.
• The angle number is displayed on-screen.
VR mode
• If the disc was paused, playback starts again with the
new angle.
• L+R – Stereo (default) / both channels
• L – Left channel only
• Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while
repeat playback is active.
• R – Right channel only
Note
AUDIO
• You can also change the angle from some DVD-Video
disc menus. Press TOP MENU to access.
CD
Video CD
WMA/MP3
• Stereo – Stereo (default)
• 1/L – Left channel only
• 2/R – Right channel only
Super VCD
• 1 Stereo – Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default)
• 1 L – Soundtrack 1 / Left channel
• 1 R – Soundtrack 1 / Right channel
• 2 Stereo – Soundtrack 2 / Stereo
• 2 L – Soundtrack 2 / Left channel
• 2 R – Soundtrack 2 / Right channel
Note
• 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 82) or
listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the
audio channel.
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• The maximum number of titles that can be recorded
on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.
About DVD recording
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.
Recording time and picture quality
There are four preset recording quality modes:
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.
• FINE – Highest quality setting, gives about 1 hour of
recording time.
• SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for
most applications, gives about 2 hours of recording
time.
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).
• LP (Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but
doubles the recording time to around 4 hours.
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.
• EP (Extended Play) – Use when maximum recording
time is most important; EP gives you around 6 hours
of recording time.
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 85), giving
you very fine control over the recording.
Important
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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
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 82) to select
the A/L or B/R audio channel to record before recording
starts.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
• 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 76.
Restrictions on video recording
• You cannot record copy-protected video using this
recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video
discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-
protected material is encountered during a
Note
• 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.
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).
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• 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 33).
Setting the picture quality/recording
time
VR mode Video mode
CPRM
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.
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.
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 85).
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.
DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that
are specifically compatible with CPRM.
REC MODE
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.
•
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording
setting.
You can also use the front panel controls: Press
FUNCTION repeatedly until the display shows REC
MODE, then use the SMART JOG dial to select the
recording mode.
• 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
• FINE – Fine picture quality
• SP – Standard play
• LP – Long play
• EP – Extended play
• MN – Manual (available only when manual recording
is on)
authorized by Macrovision corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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.
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• 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)
Basic recording from the TV
VR mode Video mode
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 29 for more on
this.
• When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is
bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing
you to switch the audio channel on playback. The
only exception to this is when the picture quality is set
to 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 time, press the ì REC
button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30
minute increments, up to a maximum of 6 hours. You can
see the recording time 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
ENTER
• To cancel the set recording time, press ì REC.
• If you want to pause recording at any time, press
ꢆ 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.
Tip
DVD RECORDER
• During recording you can turn on/off the SCART loop
through function. During recording, press
FUNCTION (front panel only) until the display shows
SCART, then use the SMART JOG dial to select
SCART THRU (loop through on) or SCART NORM
(loop through off). Note that you can’t switch loop
through on if recording from the AV2/(INPUT 1/
DECODER) or AV1(RGB)-TV connectors. Also, loop
through is automatically reset to off after recording
has finished.
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.
Use the REC MODE button to set the picture
quality/recording time.
• See Setting the picture quality/recording time above
for detailed instructions.
3
Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons on the remote or
the SMART JOG on the front panel to select the TV
channel to record.
The front panel display shows the channel number:
23 30
PR 7
Channel preset
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Direct recording from TV
If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART
cable, and your TV supports direct recording, you can
record whatever is currently being shown on the TV
without having to worry about what channel preset the
recorder is on. Check the instructions that came with
your TV if you’re not sure whether your TV supports this
feature.
Setting a timer recording
VR mode Video mode
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.
You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the
recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc
(see Optimized Rec on page 86 for more on this).
PAUSE
REC
STOP REC REC MODE
This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video
ì
Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery
Control) systems used by many TV stations to ensure that
a timer recording catches the whole program even when
the program is not running to schedule. Up to eight timer
programs can be set with VPS/PDC on.
TV DIRECT
REC
1
2
If necessary, load a recordable disc.
Important
Set the picture quality/recording time using the
• Timer recording can’t be used if:
– There is another timer recording in progress, or the
recorder is in timer record standby.
– Auto Start Recording is in progress.
– There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be
recorded.
REC MODE button.
3
Press TV DIRECT REC to start recording.
If you want to set a recording time, press the ì REC
button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30
minute increments, up to a maximum of 6 hours. You can
see the recording time 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.
• Timer recording will not start if:
– The recorder is already recording
– The timer programming screen is displayed on-
screen
– A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized.
• To cancel the set recording time, press ì REC.
• Except for finalized Video mode discs, timer
recording will start when the operation preventing
timer recording has finished.
• If you want to pause recording at any time, press
ꢆ PAUSE. Press again to restart the recording. (If
recording in VR mode, a new chapter is started after
recording restarts)
• 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.
4
To stop the recording, press ꢀ STOP REC.
• If you set the recording time in step 3, you can still
stop the recording anytime by pressing ꢀ STOP REC.
• Timer recordings have higher priority than the Auto
Start Recording function (see Automatic recording
from a satellite tuner on page 54). A timer recording
will interrupt an Auto Start Recording. (Auto Start
Recording will resume after the timer recording has
finished.)
• Recording will stop automatically when there is no
more space on the DVD.
• 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.
• VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in
your country/area. Check with the stations for
compatibility.
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Use ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to move the
Easy timer recording
As the name suggests, easy timer recording makes
setting up a timer recording as simple as possible.
cursor to the recording start date and time on the
grid.
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
--:--
WED
13/12 11:45
+
–
CHANNEL
REC MODE
/
Pr 7
FINE
CHANNEL
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.
ENTER
The darker area represents time that has already passed
and can’t therefore be selected. The lighter area is time
that’s available.
RETURN
4
Press ENTER to set the start time.
The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the
screen.
• You can go back and reset the start time if you need
REC MODE
to by pressing RETURN.
ì
ꢎ
EASY
TIMER
5
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) to move the
cursor to the recording end time on the grid.
Recording start time
Recording end time
Easy Timer Recording
DVD RECORDER
11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00
13/12
14/12
15/12
1
Press EASY TIMER.
Alternatively, you can also access from the Home Menu
(press HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then
Easy Timer Recording).
WED
–
13/12 11:45
13:45
+
CHANNEL
/
Pr 7
REC MODE FINE
Easy Timer Recording
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 6 hours can be set.
8:00
9:00
10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00
13/12
14/12
15/12
6
Press ENTER to set the end time and exit the
WED
13/12
9:30 --:--
timer recording screen.
+
–
CHANNEL
REC MODE
/
Pr 7
FINE
• You can check the timer program you just set from
the main timer recording screen (see Standard timer
recording on page 50).
2
Set the TV channel and recording quality.
• Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to set the channel you
want to record.
Note
• Use the REC MODE button to set the recording
quality. Press repeatedly to switch between FINE, SP,
LP and EP (and MN if manual recording mode is on).
• You can’t use VPS/PDC with easy timer recordings.
Use the standard or ShowView timer recording
methods if you want to use VPS/PDC.
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Select ‘New Input’ to set a new timer program,
Standard timer recording
then press ENTER.
The timer recording screen you can see all the timer
programs already set, clear programs and set up new
ones.
Timer Recording
Date
TUE 12/12
Start
10
Stop
11
CH
Rec Mode
SP
00
00
Pr 7
CLEAR
VPS/PDC
OFF
Recorded Title Name
Input
ENTER
RETURN
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.
PREV
NEXT
• Date – Choose a date up to one month in advance, or
TIMER REC
select a daily or weekly program.
ì
ꢎ
• Start – Set the recording start time.
• Stop – Set the recording end time (maximum length
of a timer recording is 6 hours).
1
Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording
screen.
• CH – Choose a channel (1–99, excluding skip
channels), or one of the external inputs from which to
record.
You can also access the Timer Recording screen from
the Home Menu (press HOME MENU, select Timer
Recording, then Timer Recording (View)).
• Mode – Select FINE, SP, LP or EP (See Setting the
picture quality/recording time on page 46). If Manual
Recording is on, then you can also select the MN
setting.
This screen shows all the timer programs currently set.
Timer Recording
Date
WED 13/12
Start
7:00
Stop
8:00
CH
Pr
Mode VPS/PDC
SP Off
• VPS/PDC – The VPS/PDC system automatically
adjusts the recording time so that even if a program
is not running to schedule you won’t miss it. For VPS/
PDC to work properly, you must input the correct
announced time and date of the program you want to
record.
Note that VPS/PDC may not work with every station
and that Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/
PDC is on.
3
New Input
1/1
DVD Remain
1h00m(FINE)
• The amount of free space available on the currently
loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom
of the screen.
• Recorded Title Name – Optionally, you can enter a
name for the recording up to 32 characters.
• In the lower-right corner, the number of timer
programs already set and the number that use VPS/
PDC, is shown.
4
After entering all the timer recording
information, press ENTER.
The main timer recording screen is displayed again. The
timer program you just input appears in the list.
• Each row is for one timer recording program, with the
date and time information, frequency, channel,
recording mode and the VPS/PDC setting.
• If Optimized Rec (see Optimized Rec on page 86) is
set to On (and VPS/PDC is off), the recorder will
adjust the recording quality to try and fit the
recording on the disc.
• If there are more than eight timer programs already
set, press NEXT ꢍ to switch page (go back using
the PREV ꢌ button).
5
To exit the timer recording screen, press HOME
• You can also clear a timer program by highlighting it
and pressing CLEAR.
MENU.
• If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, you
must switch the recorder into standby before the
timer recording is due to start for it to work correctly.
For non-VPS/PDC timer recordings there is no need
to switch the recorder into standby.
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• Press REC MODE to change the recording quality
(see also Setting the picture quality/recording time on
page 46). If Manual Recording is on, then you can
also select the MN setting.
Tip
• Stations that use VPS/PDC typically include VPS/
PDC information in the teletext TV guide pages.
Please refer to these when setting your timer
recording.
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to select the
Once, Daily or Weekly recording option.
• Use the ꢌand ꢍbuttons to switch VPS/PDC On
or Off.
Timer recording using the ShowView
programming system
2
After making the settings, press ENTER.
This system makes programming timer recordings very
simple. Most TV guides publish ShowView 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.
The program details are shown at the bottom of the
screen for a few seconds then the screen is automatically
exited.
• If you haven’t set up the guide channels (or at least
the guide channel for the ShowView programming
number that you entered), the recorder will prompt
you to enter the channel number that the TV program
is showing on.
Tip
• You can check the timer program settings by
pressing TIMER REC to display the timer recording
screen.
CLEAR
ShowView programming with the power off
You can enter a ShowView programming number when
the recorder is in standby.
ENTER
REC MODE
CLEAR
ì
ꢎ
ENTER
1
Press SHOWVIEW to display the ShowView
program screen.
You can also access this screen from the Home Menu
(press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then
ShowView).
PREV
NEXT
ShowView
0
9
ShowView#
Rec Mode
3 9 9 2 4
to input
ì
ꢎ
REC MODE to change
to change level
MN21
Important
Rec Times
VPS/PDC
Once
Daily
Weekly
to change
• You can’t use this feature until you have set up the
ꢌ
ꢍ
to change
Off
guide channels. See ShowView CH Setting on page 79
• You can’t change the recording mode.
• Use the number buttons to enter the ShowView
programming number. (To clear the last digit
entered, press CLEAR.)
• You can’t program daily or weekly timer recordings.
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1
Press SHOWVIEW.
Preventing use of the recorder before a
timer recording (child lock)
You can make all the front panel and remote control
buttons inoperative using the child lock feature. This is
useful when you set a timer recording and want to make
sure that the timer settings are not changed before
recording has finished.
The front panel display shows the current recording
mode and prompts you to enter the ShowView
programming number.
SHOW VIEW
2
Use the number buttons to enter the ShowView
1
If the recorder is on, switch it into standby.
programming number.
2
Press and hold ꢃ STOP on the front panel for 3
seconds to lock the controls.
2 9 32 4
The front panel display briefly shows LOCK. If any buttons
are pressed on the remote or front panel, LOCK is briefly
displayed again.
• To clear the last digit entered, press CLEAR.
• Use the PREV ꢌ / NEXT ꢍ button to switch VPS/
PDC on/off. With VPS/PDC on, the front panel VPS/
PDC indicator lights. (Note that a maximum of 8
timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC on.)
• To unlock the recorder, press and hold ꢃ STOP on
the front panel for 3 seconds.
• To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is
locked, first unlock the recorder (see above), then
press and hold ì REC for 3 seconds.
3
Press ENTER.
The display shows the timer settings:
Date ꢄ Start time ꢄ End time ꢄ Recording channel.
• If CODE ERROR appears in the display, check that
the ShowView programming number is correct and
start again from step 1.
Timer recording FAQ
• If CAN’T SET appears in the display, it means that
although you entered a valid ShowView
programming number, the program has already
finished.
Frequently Asked Questions
• 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 70), and that there are fewer
than 99 titles already on the DVD.
Stopping or extending a timer recording in
progress
After a timer recording has started, you can cancel or
extend recording.
• The recorder won’t let me enter a timer program! Why
not?
You can’t enter a timer program while a timer
recording is in progress, during timer recording
standby or when the clock isn’t set.
REC
STOP REC
ì
• What happens when two or more timer programs
overlap?
Basically, the program with the earlier recording start
time has priority. However, the recorder will start
recording the program with the later start time after
the earlier program is finished. If two programs have
the same times (but different channels, for example),
the program set most recently takes priority.
1
Press and hold ì REC for 3 seconds.
Only the program is canceled (the timer indicator
disappears); recording continues.
2
If you want to stop recording completely, press
ꢀ STOP REC.
• To extend recording, press ì REC repeatedly to
extend recording in 30 minute increments.
If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programs that are
programmed to start at the same time, then the
program that actually starts first takes priority.
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Simultaneous recording and
playback
Recording from an external
component
VR mode
VR mode Video 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.
You can record from an external component, such as a
camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s
external inputs.
INPUT
SELECT
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 36).
CLEAR
ENTER
Important
• Note that you must use a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/2x disc to
be able to use this feature.
• Unrecorded DVD-RW discs initialized on another
recorder may not be able to use this feature.
ꢋ
REC MODE
ꢊ
REC
ì
ꢎ
•
During recording, press ꢇ PLAY to start playback
from the beginning of the current recording, or press
DISC NAVIGATOR and select another title to play
from there.
You can use all the usual playback controls, such as
pause, slow-motion play, scan and skip.
1
Make sure that the component you want to
record from is connected properly to the DVD
recorder.
See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options.
• To stop playback, press ꢃ STOP (recording will
continue).
2
Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of
the external inputs to record from.
There are three analog inputs and a DV digital input. The
current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel
display:
• To stop recording, press ꢀ STOP REC (playback will
continue).
Note
• AV2/L1 – Input 1
• You can’t start playback immediately after recording
starts.
• L2 – Input 2 (front panel)
• L3 – Input 3/Auto Start Rec
• DV – DV input/output (front panel)
• When scanning, no sound is output if the recorder is
also recording (see Scanning discs on page 37).
Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio,
Bilingual Recording and DV Input are as you want them
(see Audio In settings on page 81).
• You can’t use this feature during Auto Start
Recording, or in Auto Start Recording standby.
• If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or
stretched), adjust on the source component or your
TV before recording.
3
Set up the recorder.
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 46
for detailed information.
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Press ì REC when you’re ready to start
The recorder will automatically switch on and start
recording when the other component comes on.
Recording stops when the external component switches
off.
recording.
• The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN/
OUT jack if there is a valid signal. Recording will also
pause if the signal is interrupted during recording.
• To cancel Auto Start Recording, press ꢄ STANDBY/
ON. The indicator goes off.
• To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has
already started, press ì REC for 3 seconds, then ꢀ
STOP REC.
Note
• If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard,
you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on
video recording on page 45 for more details.
Note
• You can’t set Auto Start Recording when:
• the recorder is recording or in timer recording
standby.
Automatic recording from a satellite
tuner
• there is no recordable disc loaded.
• the disc loaded is locked.
VR mode Video mode
• the disc loaded already contains the maximum
number of titles (99).
If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top
box connected to the L3 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.)
• If Auto Start Recording is set, it will not start if
another timer recording is in progress.
• 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.
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.
Recording from a DV camcorder
Important
VR mode Video mode
• 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.
You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the
DV IN/OUT jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using
the recorder’s remote, you can control both the
camcorder and this recorder.
1
Set the timer for the satellite receiver (or other
component), then switch it into standby (if
necessary).
Check the manual that came with the receiver if you’re
not sure how to do this.
Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the
DV IN/OUT jack is setup (see DV Input on page 82).
2
Load a recordable disc into this recorder.
CLEAR
3
Check that the ‘Audio In’ settings for ‘External
Audio’ and ‘Bilingual Recording’ are as you want
them.
ENTER
See Audio In settings on page 81 for more on these
settings.
HOME
MENU
RETURN
REV SCAN
PAUSE
PLAY
STOP
FWD SCAN
4
Set up the recorder.
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 46
for detailed information.
STEP/SLOW
ꢋ
REC MODE
ꢊ
5
Press and hold the FUNCTION button on the front
ì
ꢎ
panel for 3 seconds.
The recorder goes into standby and the AUTO indicator
in the front panel display lights.
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Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Important
‘Start Rec’ and press ENTER.
• The source signal must be DVC-SD format
• Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this
recorder’s remote.
ꢃ Stop
1.02.22
ꢃ Stop
• If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable,
you cannot control the second unit from this one.
Control with these
buttons
Start Rec
Pause Rec
Stop Rec
• You can’t control this unit remotely from a
component connected to the DV IN/OUT jack.
SP (2h00m/DVD)
1h40m
Remain
• You can’t record date and time information from DV
cassette.
• Recording is automatically paused if the recorder
detects no signal, or a copy-protected signal.
Recording restarts when there is a non-copy-
protected signal.
• You can’t record copy-protected or copy-once
material.
• During DV recording, if a part of the tape is blank, or
has copy-protected material on it, this recorder will
pause recording. Recording will restart automatically
when there is a recordable signal.
• You can pause or stop the recording by selecting
Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on-screen display.
You cannot control the camcorder from this remote
control during recording.
• For best results when recording from a DV
camcorder to this recorder, we recommend cueing
the camcorder to the place you want to start
recording from and setting the camcorder to play-
pause.
• If you restart recording after stopping the camcorder,
the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not
be recorded. Use the pause button on your
camcorder instead and recording will start
immediately.
1
Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to
the front panel DV IN/OUT jack.
Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode.
• VR Mode only: A chapter marker is inserted every time
there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape. This
happens when the recording is stopped or paused
then restarted, for example.
2
Set up the recorder.
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 46
for detailed information.
• While recording, you cannot exit the DV recording
screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button.
• Make sure a recordable disc is loaded.
Note
3
From the Initial Settings menu, check that the DV
• Depending on the connected camcorder, you may
not be able to control it using the remote control
supplied with this recorder.
audio input is setup as you require.
See DV Input on page 82 for more on this.
• Check also that the Audio In settings for External
Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want
them (see Audio In settings on page 81).
• If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read
correctly, the audio type will not switch
automatically. You can switch the audio manually
from the External Audio setting (page 81).
4
Press HOME MENU and select ‘DV Record’ from
the menu.
• DV recording only works when the digital camcorder
is in VTR mode with a tape loaded.
• See also DV-related messages on page 95 if you
encounter an error while using the DV IN/OUT jack.
5
Find the place on the camcorder tape that you
Frequently Asked Questions
want to start recording from.
For best results, pause playback at the point from which
you want to record.
• I can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder!
Check that the DV cable is properly connected. Also
make sure that what you’re trying to record is not
copy-protected.
• Depending on your camcorder, you can use this
recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the
ꢃ , ꢇ , ꢆ , ꢈ , ꢉ , ꢋ and ꢊ buttons.
If it still doesn’t work, try switching off the camcorder
then switch back on.
• There’s a picture, but no sound!
Try switching the DV Input setting (see DV Input on
page 82) between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
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• A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on
this recorder even after finalizing.
Recording from the DV output
VR mode Video mode
1
Load the disc you want to finalize.
Make sure that the recorder is stopped before
proceeding.
You can record non-copy-protected material from a DVD
to a camcorder connected to the DV IN/OUT jack.
2
3
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
Select ‘Finalize’.
1
Connect the camcorder to the DV IN/OUT jack of
this recorder.
2
3
4
Find the place you want to start recording from.
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Finalize
Undo Finalize
Start
Start
Start recording on the camcorder.
Play the source material.
Playing your recordings on other DVD
players
4
Select ‘Finalize’ from the finalize options, then
‘Start’.
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
VR mode Video mode
• If the finalization process is going to take more than
around 4 minutes, you can press ENTER to cancel.
Around 4 minutes before completion, the option to
cancel disappears.
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.
• 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 1 hour to finalize. A disc
recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes.
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.
5
For Video mode discs only, select a title menu
style.
The menu you select will be the one that appears when
the ‘top menu’ is selected on any DVD player.
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.
Finalize
TITLE MENU
Finalizing a disc
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 70 before starting the steps below.
• 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.
Note
Important
• 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 76 for
how to change the recorder’s setting.
• 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 71 for how to do
this.
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Initializing a DVD-RW disc
DVD-RW
When you first load a blank disc, the recorder will
initialize it automatically for recording. You can also
manually initialize DVD-RW discs.
You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording
or VR mode recording.
Important
• Initializing a disc will erase everything recorded on it.
Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want
to keep!
• You may not be able to re-initialize a disc in a different
format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD
recorder.
1
2
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
Select ‘Initialize’
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
VR Mode
Video Mode
Start
Start
3
Select ‘Video Mode’ or ‘VR Mode’ from the
initialize options.
4
Select ‘Start’.
It takes about 40 seconds to initialize the disc.
Initializing Disc
1
1 min left
Note
• By default, the recorder initializes blank DVD-RW
discs for VR mode recording. See DVD-RW Auto Init.
on page 86 if you want to change the default to Video
mode.
• 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.
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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. You can still use the Disc
Navigator to select titles for playback, however (see Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc. on
page 35).
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
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Disc recording
mode
Locked title
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Disc Navigator
menu options
Play
5
Erase
Recording time
available in the displayed
recording mode
Ttl Name
Lock
All Erase
Undo
1/1
Number of title
pages
Information for
selected title
Important
CLEAR
• Titles that have been recorded with a Line Input
setting different to the current setting of the recorder
are shown in the Disc Navigator with a blank
thumbnail image.
DISC NAVIGATOR
PLAY LIST
ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
• See also Input Line System on page 76.
PLAY
PREV
NEXT
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1
Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc
Navigator screen.
Playback should be stopped when you do this.
Disc Navigator menu options
The commands available from the Disc Navigator for
different disc types is shown below.
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
1
4
2
5
3
6
Video mode
• Play – Play a title (page 60)
DVD Remain
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• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title
(page 60)
Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
• Lock/Unlock – Lock or unlock a title to prevent
accidental changes being made (page 62)
Undo
1/1
• Erase – Erase a title (page 60)
• Erase All – Erase all titles (page 63)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 63)
• You can also access it from the Home Menu (press
HOME MENU, select Disc Navigator then press
ENTER)
• When selecting titles, use the BACK (ꢌ) and FWD
(ꢍ) buttons to display the previous/next page if
there are more than six titles.
VR mode
(Original)
• Play – Play a title (page 60)
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title
(page 60)
• If you are editing a VR mode disc, press PLAYLIST to
switch between Original and Play List Disc Navigator
screens.
• Lock/Unlock – Lock or unlock a title to prevent
accidental changes being made (page 62)
Playlist / Original indicator
• Erase – Erase a title (page 60)
• Erase All – Erase all titles (page 63)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 63)
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
5
3
6
• Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Make detailed changes to
chapters in a title (page 61)
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Play
Erase
4
VR mode
(Play List)
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
• Create – Make a new Play List title (page 63)
1/1
Undo
• Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Make detailed changes to
chapters in a Play List title (page 64)
• Move – Move the position of a title in the Play List
(page 65)
On the left side of the screen are the Disc Navigator
menu options. The main part of the screen shows
thumbnails of the titles on the disc. You can change
these thumbnails using the NAVI MARK button—see
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title on page 36.
• Erase All – Erase all titles in the Play List (page 66)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 66)
• Play – Play a title (page 63)
In the center is displayed information on the currently
selected title. Press DISPLAY to change the information
displayed.
• Erase – Erase a title from the Play List (page 63)
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title in
the Play List (page 64)
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to highlight a
menu option, then press ENTER. Depending on the menu
option, you might have to select a title. Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/
ꢃ (cursor buttons) followed by ENTER to select a title.
• Combine – Combine two Play List titles into one
(page 66)
• Divide – Divide a Play List title into two (page 66)
2
To exit the Disc Navigator, press HOME MENU.
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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 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
options.
Tip
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
• You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when
the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing
ENTER.
title you want to play, then press ENTER or ꢇ PLAY.
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
1
2
3
6
Title Name (Ttl Name)
VR mode Video mode
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Play
Erase
4
5
You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long
for VR mode recordings and 32 characters for Video
mode recordings.
Ttl Name
Lock
Erase All
Undo
1/1
1
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
Playback of the title you selected starts.
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.
Erase
VR mode Video mode
3
Input a name for the selected title.
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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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.
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• Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) and ENTER to
select characters.
• A name generated automatically by the recorder will
already be in the name input section of the screen.
Use the ꢈ/ꢉ buttons to change the cursor
position.
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• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢌ/
ꢍ).
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.
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for 2 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
• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
options.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
4
Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter the
title that contains the chapters you want to edit,
then press ENTER.
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.
Chapter Edit
Original
DVD
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
Title
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menu options, or select another title to name.
1
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5
8
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.
Erase
Divide
Combine
Preview
Undo
Back
1/1
If you want to enter two characters in succession that are
both on the same button (for example a P and an R),
press ꢉ to advance the cursor one space manually
between inputting the two characters.
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 notes below).
Key
1
Characters
Key
6
Characters
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• Divide – Split a chapter into two: Select the chapter
you want to divide and press ENTER (up to a limit of
999 chapters per disc).
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ꢉ
[cursor forward]
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ꢌ/
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CLEAR [clear character]
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[finish name input]
• Combine – Combine two adjacent chapters into one:
Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent
chapters and press ENTER (see also note below)
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• Undo – Undo the last command (only works with VR
mode disc edits).
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Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on
Note
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.
Note
• 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 86).
• It may not be possible to erase chapters less than 5
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.
Lock / Unlock
Inserting chapter markers into a title
VR mode Video mode
VR mode
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.
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.
Important
• 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.
PAUSE
ꢋ
ꢊ
1
Select ‘Lock’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
CHP
MARK
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
title you want to lock (or unlock), then press ENTER.
1
Start playback of the title you want to create
Disc Navigator
Original
new chapter markers in.
You can use the Play command from the Disc Navigator
menu to do this.
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Press CHP MARK at any point where you want a
Lock
Erase All
new chapter to begin.
A chapter marker icon appears on-screen briefly to
confirm a new chapter mark has been inserted:
1/1
Undo
An unlocked title will become locked; a locked title will be
unlocked. Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator
with a padlock icon.
• For greater control over the exact position of chapter
markers it can be useful to use the ꢆ PAUSE button
and/or the slow-motion and frame advance/reverse
controls (ꢋ/ꢊ).
3
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to lock/unlock.
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Erase All
Remember
VR mode Video mode
• Use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Play List
edit screen.
This erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also Lock
/ Unlock on page 62).
• The Play List can contain a maximum of 99 titles.
1
Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
Play
VR mode
2
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
Use this function to start playback of a title.
1
Select ‘Play’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
menu options.
1
2
3
2
Select the title you want to play, then press
ENTER.
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Lock
Erase All
4
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
Erase all titles?
Undo
1/1
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Erase
Undo
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
VR mode Video mode
Undo
1/1
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).
Playback of the title you selected starts.
•
Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu
Erase
options.
• You can’t undo anything after ejecting the disc from
the recorder or switching the recorder into standby.
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.
• You can’t undo the following operations: initializing,
recording or finalizing a disc, locking and unlocking
titles.
1
Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
• You can still undo edits after exiting the Disc
Navigator screen.
2
Select the title you want to erase, then press
ENTER.
Creating and editing a VR mode Play
List
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
VR mode
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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.
Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Erase Title?
Undo
1/1
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Yes
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Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
press ENTER.
VR mode
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.
Note
• The remaining recording time doesn’t change when
you erase something from the Play List.
1
Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navigator Play
Title Name (Ttl Name)
List menu options.
VR mode
2
Select the title that contains the chapters you
want to edit, then press ENTER.
You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters
long.
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:
1
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play
List menu options.
Chapter Edit
2
Select the title you want to name, then press
Play List
ENTER.
DVD
Title
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• Divide – Split a chapter into two: Select the chapter
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Press ENTER after selecting each character.
Divide Chapter
Play List
• A name generated automatically by the recorder will
already be in the name input section of the screen.
Use the ꢈ/ꢉ buttons to change the cursor
position.
DVD
Title
Chapter
0h03m
15:00 Wed11/12 Pr 5 LP
1
Chapter
1
1-1
0.02.12.00
ꢆ Play Pause
• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢌ/
ꢍ).
Erase
Divide
Combine
Move
Divide
Exit
Undo
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for 2 seconds to
delete the whole name). For other remote control key
shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to
input a name on page 61.
Back
• Combine – Combine two adjacent chapters into one:
Select the dividing line between two adjacent
chapters and press ENTER.
• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
• Move – Rearrange chapters: Select the chapter you
want to move, press ENTER, then highlight the new
location for it, then press ENTER again.
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.
• Preview – Preview chapters: Select the chapter you
want to play; press ꢃ STOP to return to the chapter
edit screen.
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
• Undo – Undo the last command.
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3
Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on
4
Press ENTER to add the title.
the left side of the screen.
The new title appears in the updated Play List.
4
To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press
Disc Navigator
RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu
options on the left.
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
Create
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
VR mode
Combine
Erase All
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 64).
Undo
1/1
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another location for a new
title.
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.
Move
You can add up to 99 titles to the Play List.
VR mode
1
Select ‘Create’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play
List titles.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select the
insertion point for the new title, then press ENTER.
1
Select ‘Move’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
Disc Navigator
Play List
2
Select the title you want to move, then press
ENTER.
DVD
1
2
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
1
2
3
Divide
Combine
Erase All
12:30 Wed15/11 Pr 5 LP
4
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Undo
1/1
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
If there are no titles in the Play List yet, this step does not
apply.
Undo
1/1
3
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select an
Original title to put into the Play List.
3
Select a new position in the Play List for the title,
then press ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
ORG1
ORG2
ORG3
1
2
3
12:30 Wed15/11 Pr 5 LP
ORG4
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
4
Undo
1/1
Undo
1/1
After pressing ENTER, the new, updated Play List is
displayed.
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4
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
After pressing ENTER, the new, updated Play List is
menu options, or select another title to move.
displayed.
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
1/1
Undo
press ENTER.
3
Use the standard playback controls to find the
3
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
place you want to divide the title.
menu options, or continue combining more titles.
Divide Title
Play List
DVD
Erase All
15:00 Wed11/12 Pr 5 LP
Title 2
VR mode
2-1
1.07.45.00
ꢆ Play Pause
This command erases all the titles from the Play List.
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
1
Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
Divide
Cancel
menu options.
Undo
2
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
4
With ‘Divide’ highlighted, press ENTER to divide
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
the title at the current playback position.
1
2
3
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options or select another title to divide.
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
4
Combine
Divide
Combine
Erase All
VR mode
Erase all titles ?
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
Use this function to combine two adjacent Play List titles
into one.
1
Select ‘Combine’ from the Disc Navigator Play
Undo
List menu options.
VR mode
2
Highlight the bar divider between the two titles
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).
you want to combine, then press ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
•
Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
1
4
2
3
menu options.
• You can’t undo anything after ejecting the disc from
the recorder or switching the recorder into standby.
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
• You can’t undo the following operations: initializing,
recording or finalizing a disc, locking and unlocking
titles.
1/1
Undo
• You can still undo edits 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 Video
System
625
Disc type and
recording mode
Recorded Line
System of disc
Disc lock indicator
3
To exit the Disc History screen, press HOME
MENU or DISC HISTORY.
Using the Disc History
1
Press DISC HISTORY to display the Disc History
Note
screen.
• When you initialize a DVD-RW disc or record a
DVD-R disc for the first time, the recorder
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 70).
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.
• The Disc History screen is also accessible from the
Home Menu.
• 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.
2
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to see
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).
• The following discs appear in the Disc History list in
gray:
– Discs with no available recording space left
– Locked discs
• You can see the available recording time for different
recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button.
– Discs that contain the maximum 99 titles and/or
999 chapters
– Discs recorded with a Line Input setting different to
the recorder’s current setting.
• When a Video mode disc is finalized, the information
for that disc disappears from the Disc History.
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The PhotoViewer
Chapter 9
09
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
• 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).
a folder from the folder list.
3
Press ENTER to see the images from the
highlighted folder in the thumbnail view area.
The first image file in the folder will be highlighted.
• 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).
• To get back to the folder list, press RETURN.
4
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) to select a
thumbnail.
Reloading files from a disc
• Use the ꢌ and ꢍ buttons to display the previous/
next page of thumbnails.
If you have a disc with a very large number of files and/or
folders, you can still view all the images using the reload
function.
5
Press ENTER or ꢇ PLAY to start playing a
slideshow from the selected thumbnail.
• Use the ꢌ PREV / NEXT ꢍ buttons to display the
previous/next picture, or the ꢆ PAUSE button to
pause the slideshow.
1
Use the ꢁ (cursor down) button to navigate to
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 ꢃ STOP 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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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:
• Use the ꢈ/ꢉ 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).
•
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for 2 seconds to
delete the whole name). For other remote control key
shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to
input a name on page 61.
Timer Recording
Disc History
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
DV Record
• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
Note
• 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 76 for
how to change the recorder's setting.
Basic settings
Input Disc Name
Lock Disc
VR mode Video mode
VR mode
Use this to enter a name for the disc. This name appears
when you load the disc and when you display disc
information on-screen.
• Default setting: Off
Disc Setup
1
Select ‘Input Disc Name’ from the Basic options,
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Input Disc Name
Lock Disc
On
Off
then ‘Next Screen’.
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Input Disc Name
Lock Disc
Next Screen
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.
2
Input a name for the disc up to 64 characters long
Important
for a VR mode disc, or 32 for a Video mode disc.
• A locked disc can still be initialized (which will
completely erase the disc).
Input Disc Name
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• 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 76 for
how to change the recorder's setting.
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• Use the ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor buttons) and ENTER to
select characters.
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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 86).
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 57 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 56 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.
1
From the Disc Setup menu, select ‘Finalize’, then
‘Undo Finalize’ from the finalize options.
2
Select ‘Start’.
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 76 for how to change the recorder's
setting.
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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
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1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video/Audio
Memory1
Adjust’.
Detailed Settings
3
Select the picture quality setting you want to
adjust.
Timer Recording
Disc History
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
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Memory1
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
DV Record
3-D Y/C
Motion
Off
Still
Off
Off
VNR
Detail
Max
White AGC
White Level
Black Level
Black Setup
Min
Min
Max
Max
2
3
Select ‘Video Adjust’.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
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change the preset.
You can adjust the following settings:
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• 3-D Y/C – Adjusts the brightness/colour 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 (or the front panel
SMART JOG) to change the channel of the built-in TV
tuner.
• White AGC – Turn on for automatic white level
adjustment.
• White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.
There are 6 presets available:
• Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black.
• Tuner – suitable for general TV broadcasts
• VCR – suitable for video cassettes
• LDP – suitable for Laserdiscs
• Memory1 – user preset 1
• Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black
level (NTSC video only).
• Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and
green.
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colours
appear.
• Memory2 – user preset 2
• 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
Creating your own set
There are three user presets in which you can save your
own set of picture quality settings for disc playback.
the currently selected picture quality setting.
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).
2
Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed
Settings’.
Tip
Pr 5
• To see more of the picture as you adjust different
settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you
want to adjust.
Memory1
Detailed Settings
3
Select the picture quality setting you want to
Note
adjust.
• When the DV input is selected, only VNR and Detail
settings can be adjusted.
Memory1
YNR
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Off
Off
Off
Off
Min
Min
Max
Max
Max
Max
Max
Max
• When White AGC is On, the White Level setting
can’t be adjusted.
CNR
QNR
• The 3-D Y/C and Black Setup settings apply only to
NTSC video input.
Detail
White Level
Black Level
Black Setup
0 IRE
Setting the picture quality for disc
playback
You can adjust the following settings:
• YNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the Y (brightness) component.
This setting determines how the picture will look when
playing discs.
• CNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the C (colour) component.
• QNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the block noise.
Choosing a preset
1
With a disc playing (or paused), press HOME
• Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear.
• White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.
• Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black.
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
2
3
Select ‘Video Adjust’
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
• Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black
level (NTSC video only).
change the setting.
• Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and
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green.
TV(CRT)
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colours
Detailed Settings
appear.
There are 6 presets available:
4
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
the currently selected picture quality setting.
• TV(CRT) – suitable for standard cathode-ray tube TVs
• PDP – suitable for plasma display screens
• Professional – suitable for professional monitors
• Memory1 – user preset 1
5
When you have all the settings as you want
them, press HOME MENU to exit.
• Memory2 – user preset 2
Tip
• Memory3 – user preset 3
• To see more of the picture as you adjust different
settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you
want to adjust.
You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for
the current preset (TV(CRT), PDP or Professional).
4
Press ENTER to select the preset.
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Note
Virtual Surround
• The Black Setup setting applies only when playing
NTSC discs.
• Default setting: Off
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround sound
effects from just two speakers.
When playing any Dolby Digital encoded material, SRS
TruSurround produces a deep, cinema-like sound space
from any pair of speakers.
Audio DRC
• Default setting: Off
SRS TruSurround is licenced from SRS Labs and
certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby
technology.
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs 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
4
Select ‘Audio Adjust’.
Select ‘Audio DRC’.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
DRC from ‘Off‘ to ‘Max’.
Audio Adjust
Pr 5
1
During playback or when paused, press HOME
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
Audio DRC
Off
Max
Virtual Surround
Off
2
3
4
Select ‘Audio Adjust’.
Select ‘Virtual Surround’.
Exactly how much difference you can hear between the
settings will depend on the material.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
change the setting.
Remember
Audio Adjust
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• 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.
Audio DRC
Off
Max
Virtual Surround
Off
Note
• Virtual Surround has no effect on 96 kHz Linear PCM
audio, DTS audio and audio CDs.
• You can hear the Virtual Surround effect through the
analog outputs and the DV output. The Virtual
Surround setting has no effect on the rear panel
optical digital output.
• There is no optical digital audio output when playing
multi-channel Dolby Digital discs if the Dolby Digital
Out setting (page 82) is set to Dolby Digital ꢄ PCM
and Virtual Surround is set to TruSurround.
• TruSurround, SRS and the
symbol are
trademarks of SRS Labs., Inc. TruSurround technology
in incorporated under license from SRS Labs., Inc.
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The Initial Setup menu
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Chapter 12
The Initial Setup menu
Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number
that broadcasts a clock signal, then move the
cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.
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
•
Press HOME MENU and select ‘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
Remo
Setu
Start
Timer Recording
Disc History
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
DV Record
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
signals, you can set the clock manually:
• Some settings can only be changed when the
recorder is stopped. During playback these settings
are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu.
Set your time zone.
You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative
to GMT.
• Except for the Setup Navigator, menu screens are
exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.
Initial Setup
Basic
Manual Clock Setting
Clock
1/2
Tuner
Input
Basic settings
Austria
Vienna
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On S
Time Zone
Front
Powe
Summer Time
Off
Remo
Clock Setting
The date (day, month, year) and time must be set before
you can use any of the timer recording features.
Setup
Move the cursor down and select ‘On’ for
summer time if you are currently on summer
time, 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
Tuner
Clock
Manual Clock Setting
1/2
Initial Setup
Input
Austria
Vienna
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On S
Time Zone
Basic
Clock Setting
Auto
Front
Powe
Remo
Tuner
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Manual
On
Summer Time
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Setu
•
Auto clock setting
Some TV channels broadcast time signals together
with the program. This recorder can use these
signals to set the clock automatically.
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Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then
press ENTER to make all the settings.
On Screen Display
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Manual Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
2/2
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
On
Off
Input
On Sc
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Date
WED 01
01
00
2003
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Time
Front
00
Powe
Remo
Austria
Vienna
Time Zone
Setup
On
Summer Time
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor up/down) buttons to change
On the default setting, the recorder shows on-screen
operation displays (Play, Stop and so on). Change to Off
to hide these displays.
the value in the highlighted field.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to move
from one field to another.
Front Panel Display
• Default setting: On
Input Line System
• Default setting: 625System
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Clock Setting
On
Tuner
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Power Save
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Off
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
525System
625System
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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 625System. When recording an NTSC or
PAL–60 signal through an external input, change to
525System.
Note
Note
• When set to Off, the display still lights dimly in
standby when setting a timer recording, or during
Auto Start Recording.
• When the current input is a built-in tuner channel
preset, changing the input line system will usually
also affect the input line system of the AV2/(INPUT
1/DECODER) input. However if the AV2/L1 In setting
is set to Decoder (see AV2/L1 In on page 80), then the
L2 input is affected instead.
Power Save
• Default setting: Off
• If when this setting is changed, the screen goes
blank (due to incompatibility with your TV), you can
switch back by pressing and holding ꢀ STOP REC
then pressing DISC NAVIGATOR while the recorder
is stopped.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
Mode1
Mode2
Off
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
• You can’t mix recordings of different TV line systems
on the same disc.
• When you change this setting, the Input Colour
System setting also changes (see Input Colour
System on page 80).
When set to Off, signals arriving at the ANTENNA IN
terminal and at the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV
connector are passed through to the ANTENNA OUT
terminal and to the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector,
respectively, when the recorder is in standby.
You can cut the standby power consumption of the
recorder by turning off the through function for one or
both terminals:
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• Mode1 – Through function only for the antenna
terminal
Tuner settings
• Mode2 – No through function
• Off – Through function for both antenna terminal
and AV connector
Auto Channel Setting : Auto Scan
This recorder has a built-in TV tuner for recording PAL B/
G, PAL I, SECAM L and SECAM D/K TV 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).
Remote Control Set
• Default setting: Recorder1
You only need to set this if you are using more than one
Pioneer DVD recorder in the same room.
Initial Setup
1
Choose ‘Tuner’ from the Initial Setup menu, then
‘Auto Channel Setting’, then ‘Auto Scan’.
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
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
ShowView CH Setting
Auto Scan
Download from TV
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
So that each remote control operates only its own
recorder, make this setting different for each recorder
and remote in the room.
2
Select your country then press ENTER to start
There are three different recorder IDs. When set to
Recorder2 or Recorder3, the remote control mode is
shown in the front panel display.
tuning.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Note that as soon as you change the recorder ID, the
remote becomes inoperative until you change the remote
to the same ID.
Auto Channel Setting
AutoC
Manu
Chann
Country
Austria
ShowV
To set the remote, press and hold RETURN and a number
button (1, 2 or 3) until the indicator on the remote lights.
Setup Navigator
• Default setting: n/a
• You can cancel before auto tuning has finished by
pressing ENTER again.
After auto scanning has finished, the channel mapping
screen appears showing which channels have been
assigned to which program numbers.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
Start
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
Initial Setup
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Channel Mapping
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7
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System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CH Name
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System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CH Name
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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.
Use the PREV/NEXT buttons to display the previous/next
page.
See also Switching on and setting up on page 25.
3
Press HOME MENU to exit this screen.
Note
• You can fine-tune individual stations using the
Manual CH Setting feature. See Manual CH Setting
below for how to use this.
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Auto Channel Setting : Download from TV
If you connected this recorder to your TV using the
AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector, and if your TV supports this
function, you can download all the channels that your TV
is tuned to. Check your TV’s instruction manual for more
details.
Manual CH Setting
The channel skip function lets you skip channels where
there is no station so that as you change channels using
the CHANNEL +/– buttons, number buttons or the front
panel SMART JOG, you only change to channels that
have a station.
The manual tuning function allows you to manually tune
to stations, should you need to.
1
2
3
Choose ‘Download from TV’.
Initial Setup
1
Select ‘Manual CH Setting’, then ‘Next Screen’.
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
ShowView CH Setting
Auto Scan
Download from TV
Initial Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
ShowView CH Setting
Next Screen
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Select your country.
Initial Setup
Press ENTER to go to the country setting screen.
Auto Channel Setting
AutoC
Basic
2
Select your country.
Tuner
Manua
Chann
ShowV
Country
Austria
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Manual Channel Setting
Auto C
Basic
Chann
ShowV
Tuner
Manua
Country
Austria
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Press ENTER to start downloading.
Downloading
Pr 5
Cancel
3
Press ENTER to go to the manual channel setting
screen.
After downloading has finished, the channel mapping
screen appears showing which channels have been
assigned to which program numbers.
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Skip
Off
CH System
Channel
AFT
Western Euro
2
On
Level
Sound System
Name
Tip
B/G
Off
• If the channel tuning information is updated in the
TV, the recorder will automatically download the new
information.
Decoder
• Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons, number buttons or
the SMART JOG on the front panel to change
channels.
From this screen there are eight parameters you can set:
• Skip – If you want to skip the displayed channel
(because there is no station assigned to that
channel), change the Skip setting to On.
• CH System – Set the channel system used in your
area or region.
• Channel – Change the channel number assigned to
the current preset.
• AFT (Auto Fine Tune) – When set to On, the station is
automatically tuned; set to Off to manually fine tune
(see below).
• Level – Set the AFT level (see above).
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• Sound System – Set the sound system used for the
current channel.
4
Press ꢃ (cursor right), then select a preset
station to swap with the first preset.
• Name – Move the cursor right then input a name for
the current station, (up to five characters) then press
ENTER.
Initial Setup
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1
2
3
4
5
6
System
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
CH Name
CC40
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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
• Decoder – If the current channel is scrambled,
requiring a decoder connected to the AV2/(INPUT 1/
DECODER) connector, set this to On. (See also AV2/
L1 In on page 80.)
5
3
Swap Preset
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.
5
6
Press ENTER to swap the presets.
If you want to swap more presets, press ꢂ
(cursor left), then repeats steps 3 to 5.
7
Press HOME MENU to finish and exit.
1
Select ‘Channel Swapping’.
Initial Setup
ShowView CH Setting
• Default setting: n/a
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
ShowView CH Setting
Next Screen
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Guide channels are used by the ShowView system so that
the channel number specified in the ShowView
programming numbers can be guaranteed to
correspond to the correct station.
1
Select ‘ShowView CH Setting’, then ‘Next
2
Select ‘Next Screen’ to go to the swap presets
Screen’.
screen.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
[1]
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Channel Swapping
ShowView CH Setting
Next Screen
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
1
1
Swap Preset
2
Assign channel numbers to the guide channels as
necessary.
Look in your TV guide to see which channel numbers
should be assigned to which guide channels.
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
ShowView CH Setting
Auto C
Guide Preset
Manua
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Guide Preset
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Chann
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Initial Setup
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7
8
9
10
ShowVi
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CH Name
[2]
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CH Name
3
4
5
Pr
1
2
3
4
5
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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.
• Use the PREV / NEXT button to display the previous/
next 10 guide channels.
3
To return to the Initial Setup menu, press ENTER.
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Video In / Out settings
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AV1 Out
• Default setting: Video
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to your TV using the AV1(RGB)-TV SCART AV
connector.
Input Colour System
• Default setting: Auto
Important
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Input Colour System
AV1 Out
AV2/L1 In
Next Screen
• If you make a setting here that is incompatible with
your TV, the TV may not display any picture at all. If
this happens either switch everything off and
reconnect to the TV using either the supplied video
cable, or an S-video cable (see Using the S-video
output on page 15 for more on this), or reset the
recorder (see Resetting the recorder on page 90 for
how to do this).
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
NTSC on PAL TV
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.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Input Colour System
AV1 Out
AV2/L1 In
Video
S-Video
RGB
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
1
Select ‘Input Colour System’, then ‘Next Screen’.
NTSC on PAL TV
2
Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons, number buttons,
the front panel SMART JOG or the INPUT SELECT
button to switch between the built-in tuner and the
external inputs.
• Video – Compatible with all TVs, but lowest quality of
the three AV settings.
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
change the input colour system for the current input
or built-in tuner.
• S-Video – Almost the same quality as RGB, but can
give better results if you are using a long SCART
cable.
Pr 5
• RGB – If your TV is compatible, this setting gives the
best picture quality.
Auto
AV2/L1 In
• The available settings depend on the Input Line
System setting (see Input Line System on page 76).
The table below shows the different options available.
• Default setting: Video
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to another component using the AV2/(INPUT 1/
DECODER) AV connector.
Input Line System Built-in tuner External input
Initial Setup
625 System
525 System
Auto
PAL
Auto
Basic
Tuner
Input Colour System
AV1 Out
AV2/L1 In
Video
S-Video
Decorder
PAL
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
NTSC on PAL TV
SECAM
n/a
SECAM
Auto
3.58 NTSC
PAL–60
The AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) connector input can be
set to one of the following settings:
• Video – Sets the input signal type to composite
video.
• S-Video – Sets the input signal type to S-video.
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• Decoder – Use this setting if you are using a decoder
connected to the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) input.
(For scrambled channels, make sure that the manual
channel Decoder setting is set to On—see also
Manual CH Setting on page 78).
Audio In settings
NICAM Select
• Default setting: NICAM
NTSC on PAL TV
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
Basic
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
NICAM
Regular Audio
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Input Colour System
AV1 Out
AV2/L1 In
On
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
NTSC on PAL TV
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 29.)
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.
Depending on this setting and the Input Line System
setting (see Input Line System on page 76), the signal
format output when the recorder is stopped varies as
shown in the table below.
Tuner Level
• Default setting: Normal
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
Normal
Compression
NTSC on PAL
TV
Output when
stopped
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Input Line System
625 System
Off
On
Off
On
PAL
PAL
Set to Compression if the audio level from the built-in
tuner is excessively high causing distortion.
525 System
NTSC
PAL–60
External Audio
• Default setting: Stereo
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.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Stereo
Bilingual
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
If the external source is standard stereo, leave set to
Stereo. If each channel carries a separate soundtrack,
change to Bilingual.
When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio
subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder
whether the audio is stereo or bilingual. This has priority
over the setting you make here.
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Bilingual Recording
• Default setting: A/L
Input Level (L1 / L2 / L3)
• Default setting: 0dB
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
+6dB
+3dB
0dB
–3dB
–6dB
A/L
B/R
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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.
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.
Note
Audio Out settings
• 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.
Digital Out
• Default setting: On
DV Input
• Default setting: Stereo1
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
On
Off
You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/
12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN/OUT jack.
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
Stereo1
Stereo2
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
External Audio
Bilingual Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Mix (Stereo1: 75%)
Mix (Stereo1: 50%)
Mix (Stereo1: 25%)
If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio
output, set this to Off, otherwise leave it On.
Note
Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for
audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other
is for overdubbing after shooting.
• When set to Off, all the other Audio Out settings are
grayed out and can’t be set.
On the Stereo1 setting, the sound that was recorded
while shooting is used. On the Stereo2 setting, the
overdubbed sound is used. You can also choose a Mix
setting of 25%, 50% or 75% for the Stereo 1 with a
corresponding Stereo 2 setting of 75%, 50% or 25%.
Dolby Digital Out
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the
digital output.
• Default setting: Dolby Digital
Initial Setup
Basic
Digital Out
Dolby Digital
Tuner
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Dolby Digital ꢄ PCM
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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If your AV 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.
If your AV 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.
DTS Out
MPEG Out
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the
digital output.
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the
digital output.
• Default setting: On
• Default setting: MPEG ꢄ PCM
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Digital Out
On
Tuner
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Off
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
MPEG
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 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 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 amplifier,
noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.
Language settings
• When set to On, there is no analog audio output
when playing a DTS DVD-Video disc.
OSD Language
• 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.
• Default setting: English
Initial Setup
• When playing a DTS audio CD, make sure that
Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button. See
Switching DVD soundtracks on page 43.
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
96kHz PCM Out
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the
digital output.
This sets the language of the on-screen menus and
displays.
• Default setting: 96kHz ꢄ 48kHz
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
96kHz ꢄ 48kHz
96kHz
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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Audio Language
• Default setting: English
Auto Language
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Other
On
Off
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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 this page).
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.
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages on
page 85).
Set to Off to have the recorder play discs strictly
according to your Audio Language and Subtitle
Language settings.
Tip
For Auto Language to work, the Audio Language and
Subtitle Language settings must be the same—see
Audio Language and Subtitle Language on this page.
• 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
Subtitle Language
• 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.
• Default setting: English
Initial Setup
Basic
OSD Language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Other
Tuner
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Tip
• You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on
playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons.
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 this page).
DVD Menu Language
• Default setting: w/Subtitle Language
Initial Setup
Basic
OSD Language
w/Subtitle Language
English
French
German
Italian
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages on
page 85).
Tuner
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Spanish
Other
Tip
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 this page.
• 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.)
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than those listed (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages on
page 85).
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Subtitle Display
• Default setting: On
Recording settings
Initial Setup
Manual Recording
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
On
Off
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
• Default setting: Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Assist Subtitle
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
On (go to setup)
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
DVD-RW Auto Init.
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.
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.
When recording, you can select your Manual Recording
setting using the REC MODE button.
Selecting ‘Other’ languages
1
Select ‘Other’ from the language list.
1
Select ‘On (go to setup)’ to display the manual
This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu
Language, Audio Language, and Subtitle Language.
recording setting screen.
Pr 5
DVD Remain 2h00m
2
Select the language you want.
EP
LP
SP
FINE
Initial Setup
DVD Menu Language
OSD La
Basic
Tuner
MN 9(4h00m/DVD) 2.60Mbps
Preview
Audio
Subtitl
Language
English
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Auto L
Number
0
5
1
4
DVD M
Subtitl
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to
change the manual recording level.
• You can also use the ꢌ and ꢍ buttons to cycle
between levels MN1, MN9, MN21 and MN32.
• Select by language name: Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/
right) buttons to change the language.
• To preview the recording quality, press ꢁ (cursor
down) and select Preview. To return to the level
adjust screen, press ENTER.
• Select by code number: Press ꢁ (cursor down) then
use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit language
code.
3
Press ENTER to set the manual recording level
and return to the menu screen.
See Language code list on page 97 for a list of available
languages and corresponding codes.
Note
3
Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen.
• The preset picture quality settings correspond to the
following manual settings: FINE: MN32, SP: MN21,
LP: MN9, EP: MN1.
• See page Manual recording modes on page 96 for
detailed information on the manual recording levels.
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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 ShowView 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.
• Optimized recording can’t be used together with
VPS/PDC.
Playback settings
Navi Mark
• Default setting: 0 seconds
TV Screen Size
• Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box)
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
DVD-RW Auto Init.
0 second
30 seconds
3 minutes
Initial Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
16:9
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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,
Seamless Playback
VR mode
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 91 for more information.
• Default setting: Off
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.
Still Picture
• Default setting: Auto
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
On
Off
Initial Setup
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Field
Frame
Auto
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Parental Lock
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.
• Default level: Off
• Default password: none
• Field – produces a stable, generally shake-free
image.
• Default Country code: us (2119)
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.
• Frame – produces a sharper image, but more prone
to shake than field stills.
Frame Search
• Default setting: Off
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.
Initial Setup
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.
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
On
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Note
On the default setting, the frame number is not displayed
when a DVD disc is paused, and the search by frame
number feature is not available. You can switch these
features on by changing this setting to On.
• 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 90), then set a new password.
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3
4
Press ENTER.
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.
Enter a new password.
Initial Setup
Change Password
TV Sc
Still P
Basic
Tuner
1
Select ‘Set Password’.
Fram
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Current Password
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
Seam
Paren
New Password
Angle
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Set Password
Change Level
Country Code
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
5
Press ENTER.
Parental Lock : Change Level
1
Select ‘Change Level’.
2
Use the number buttons to input a four-digit
password.
Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Change Password
Change Level
Country Code
Set Password
TV Sc
Still P
Frame
Seam
Paren
Angle
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
1
2
3
4
2
Use number buttons to enter your password,
then press ENTER.
3
Press ENTER to set the password.
Initial Setup
Parental Lock : Change Password
To change your password, confirm your existing
password then enter a new one.
TV ScParental Lock : Change Level
Basic
Tuner
Still P
Fram
1
2
3
4
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Seam
Paren
1
Select ‘Change Password’.
Angle
Off
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Change Password
Change Level
Country Code
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
a new parental lock level.
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Parental Lock : Change Level
TV Sc
Basic
Tuner
Still P
Fram
Seam
Paren
Angle
1
2
3
4
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
2
Use the number buttons to enter your existing
password.
Off
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
TV Sc
Still P
Frame
C
h
a
n
g
e Password
4
Press ENTER to set the new Parental Lock level.
Current Password
1
2
3
4
Seam
Paren
Angle
New Password
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Parental Lock : Country Code
You may also want to refer to the Country code list on
page 97.
Angle Indicator
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
1
Select ‘Country Code’.
Basic
TV Screen Size
On
Tuner
Still Picture
Off
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Change Password
Change Level
Country Code
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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.
2
Use number buttons to enter your password,
then press ENTER.
Initial Setup
Basic
Parental Lock: Country Code
TV Sc
Tuner
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Still P
Frame
Seam
Paren
1
2
3
4
9
Password
us
Code
Angle
2
1
1
Number
3
Select a Country code.
There are two ways you can do this.
• 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
Frame
Seam
Paren
1
2
3
4
9
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
us
Code
Angle
Number
2
1
1
• Select by code number: Press ꢁ (cursor down) then
use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit country
code (you can find the Country code list on page 97.)
Initial Setup
Parental Lock: Country Code
TV Sc
Basic
Still P
Frame
Seam
Paren
Tuner
1
2
3
4
9
Password
Video In/Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
us
Code
Angle
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).
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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 ꢃ STOP and press ꢄ STANDBY/
Fujitsu
Funai
The recorder turns off with all settings reset.
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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 ꢄ 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
ꢄ 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
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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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Troubleshooting
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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 loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 99).
• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder (page 101).
No picture
• Check that everything is connected properly (page 12).
• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV receiver is set to the correct input.
Can’t play a disc
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 99).
• 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.
All settings are reset
• 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 ꢃ 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 76). (When
the batteries run down, the remote mode is automatically reset to 1.)
• Use the remote within its operating range (page 8).
• Replace the batteries (page 8).
No sound or sound is distorted
• Make sure that the amplifier/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 (even
forwards at regular play speed) or slow motion play. Press ꢇ PLAY to resume
regular playback
• DTS discs can only be played if this recorder is connected to a DTS decoder or
DTS compatible amplifier/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 amplifier/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.
The picture is distorted
• Change the Input Line System setting (page 76). (You can also change it by
pressing ꢀ STOP REC and DISC NAVIGATOR simultaneously with the recorder
stopped.)
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Problem
Remedy
Screen is stretched vertically or hori- • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 86) is correct for the kind of TV
zontally
you have (see also page 91).
• 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 ID-1, 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 56).
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 45).
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 90)
• 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 (page 67).
cessfully
• Check that the disc isn’t already finalized.
• A DVD can 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 protected (page 70).
• Check that you are recording with the same line input system as the disc has
already been recorded in. All recordings on a disc must be in the same line input
system (ie., PAL, SECAM or NTSC).
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 45).
• Two timer programs may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier one will
record completely.
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 5 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 52).
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.
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• 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
CPRM-compatible).
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.
See also Simultaneous recording and playback on
page 53.
• What kind of discs can I use for recording?
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.
• I changed the batteries in the remote control and now
it doesn’t work!
See Disc / content format playback compatibility on
page 9 for more details.
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.
• Can I watch recordings made using this recorder on
other DVD players?
See Remote Control Set on page 77 for how to set the
ID of the recorder and the remote.
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).
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.
See also Playing your recordings on other DVD players
on page 56.
• 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 58.
• 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.
See also Playing your recordings on other DVD players
on page 56.
• Can I record a copy-once protected program from a
subscription satellite or cable channel?
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.)
See also CPRM on page 46.
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DV-related messages
You may see the following messages appear on your TV
screen when using the DV IN/OUT jack.
About DV
Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV-
equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV
cable for input and output of audio, video, data and
control signals.
• No DV camcorder connected. – The camcorder is
not connected properly, or the camcorder is switched
off.
• The DV camcorder is recording. – The camcorder is
recording, so you cannot start recording from the
camcorder to this recorder.
The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995.
“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks.
• This recorder is only compatible with DV-format
(DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite tuners and
Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible.
• You cannot connect more than one DV
camcorder at the same time. – The DV jack on this
recorder supports connection to just one camcorder.
• You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at
a time to this recorder.
• No tape in the DV camcorder. – There is no
cassette loaded into the connected equipment.
• You cannot control this recorder from external
• The DV camcorder is recording or is record-
paused. – The camcorder is either in camcorder
mode or record-pause mode. Put it into VTR mode.
equipment connected via the DV IN/OUT jack.
• It may not always be possible to control the
connected camcorder via the DV IN/OUT jack.
• DV camcorder playback canceled.
Recording has been paused. – Recording was
paused because the camcorder is not in playback
mode.
• This recorder only outputs DVD playback video from
the DV IN/OUT jack; signals from the built-in TV
tuner, CD, Video CD and other inputs are not output.
• Copy-protected or copy-once video is not output from
the DV IN/OUT jack.
• Cannot operate the DV camcorder. – This recorder
cannot control the camcorder. Try switching off the
camcorder then switching it back on.
• Digital camcorders can usually record audio as
stereo 16-bit/48kHz, or twin stereo tracks of 12-bit/
32kHz. This recorder can only record one stereo
audio track. Set the DV Input setting as required (see
DV Input on page 82).
• Could not operate the DV camcorder. – This
recorder was not able to control the camcorder.
• Recording has stopped because the recorded
material on the tape finished. – When the recorded
part of the DV tape comes to an end, this recorder
automatically stops recording.
• Audio output from the DV IN/OUT jack is 16-bit only.
• Audio input to the DV IN/OUT jack should be 32 or
48kHz (not 44.1kHz).
• Recording has stopped because DV camcorder
playback stopped. – Recording stopped because
DV camcorder playback was stopped or the
camcorder was disconnected.
• Picture disturbance in the recording may occur if the
source component pauses playback or plays an
unrecorded section of tape, or if the power fails in the
source component, or the DV cable becomes
disconnected.
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Manual recording modes
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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
Rec. time
Level
Rec. time
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.
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
SP
90 mins.
85 mins.
80 mins.
75 mins.
70 mins.
65 mins.
61 mins. FINE MN 32
90 mins.
85 mins.
80 mins.
75 mins.
70 mins.
65 mins.
61 mins.
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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.
• 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.
• No DV input.
• Cannot preview because there is no DV input.
No signal was detected at the DV input/output jack. This may
appear if a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected
camcorder.
• 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.
• Repairing disc.
During recording, the power was cut. This display appears when
the power is restored.
• Could not repair the disc.
The recorder was unable to repair the disc after a power cut. The
contents of the recording will be lost.
• Playback has stopped because the TV system is During recording or timer recording standby, the Line System of
different than the recording.
the playback video changed, causing playback to stop
automatically.
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Handling discs
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This unit 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.
When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave
fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold
the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge.
Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and
recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the
label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the
recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc
becoming unusable.
Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust,
etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly
from the center to the outside edge as shown in the
diagram below.
Cleaning the pickup lens
The DVD player’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.
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.
Condensation
Condensation may form inside the player 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 player, 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.
Storing discs
Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl
records, you should still take care to handle and store
discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to
its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including
under direct sunlight).
Don't glue 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.
Hints on installation
We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so
please bear in mind the following points when choosing
a suitable location for it:
Do...
For more detailed care information see the instructions
that come with discs.
ꢅ
Use in a well-ventilated room.
ꢅ
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table,
shelf or stereo rack.
Do not load more than one disc into the player.
Don’t...
ꢆ
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or
Damaged discs
humidity, including near radiators and other heat-
generating appliances.
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see
that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise
damaged, don't risk using it in your player—you could
end up damaging the unit.
ꢆ
Place on a window sill or other place where the player
will be exposed to direct sunlight.
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Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room
where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke.
Dolby Digital
1
With multichannel audio, this high quality surround
system is used in many movie theaters around the world.
ꢆ
Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other
component in your stereo system that becomes hot in
use.
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
ꢆ
Use near a television or monitor as you may
experience interference—especially if the television uses
an indoor antenna.
ꢆ
Use in a kitchen or other room where the player 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
DTS
ꢆ
ꢆ
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.
enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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 ꢄ
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.
Dynamic range
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 very wide dynamic range, delivering
dramatic cinema-like effects.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File)
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.
Glossary
Analog audio
File extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type
of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
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.
ISO 9660 format
International standard for the volume and file structure of
CD-ROM discs.
Aspect ratio
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).
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.
Chapter
Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on
a DVD disc is usually divided into chapters. See also Title.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file
format. Files are recognized by their file extension “.mp3”
or “.MP3”.
Digital audio
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.
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MPEG audio
Track
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.
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
amplifiers. See also PCM.
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”.
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.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
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 amplifiers with
digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby Digital and
MPEG audio to PCM. See also Digital audio.
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
beginning to end all at once—karaoke discs, for example.
Regions (DVD only)
ALL
2
(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, CD, CD-R/RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG. CD-DA)
Power requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 W
Power consumption in standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7 W
(FL off)
104 - 300 MHz
E5 - E12
S1 - S20
M1 - M10
U1 - U10
104 - 300 MHz
D - J
11, 13
S1 - S20
Hyper
UHF
302 - 470 MHz
470 - 862 MHz
S21 - S41
E21 - E69
302 - 470 MHz
470 - 862 MHz
S21 - S41
E21 - E69
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.4 kg
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 (W) x 69 (H) x 341 (D) mm
Operating temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5°C to +35°C
Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5% to 85%
(no condensation)
TV system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAL/SECAM/
NTSC (external input only)
SECAM L
SECAM D/K
Frequency
Channel
Frequency
Channel
VHF (low)
VHF (high)
49 - 65 MHz
2 - 4
49 - 94 MHz
R1 - R5
104 - 300 MHz
5 - 10
B - Q
104 - 300 MHz
R6 - R12
S1 - S20
Hyper
UHF
300 - 470 MHz
470 - 862 MHz
S21 - S41
21 - 69
302 - 470 MHz
470 - 862 MHz
S21 - S41
E21 - E69
Recording
Recording format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD Video Recording
DVD-VIDEO
Recordable discs
STEREO
B/G - A2
I - NICAM
L - NICAM
B/G - NICAM
D/K - NICAM
DVD-RW (DVD Re-recordable disc)
DVD-R (DVD Recordable disc)
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 (24-hour digital display)
Power off memory . . . . Approx. 5 years (after manufacture)
Recording time
Input/Output
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
VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal . . . . VHF/UHF set
75 Ω (IEC connector)
Video input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front)
Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector 2 (Input 1),
RCA jack (Input 2)
Video output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector (Output 1)
RCA jack (Output 2)
S-Video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front)
Y (luminance) - Input level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (colour) - Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector 2 (Input 1),
4 pin mini DIN (Input 2,3)
S-Video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (colour) - Output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector 1 (Output 1),
4 pin mini DIN (Output 2)
Audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front) L/R
Input level
During audio input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms
(Input impedance: more than 22 kΩ)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector 2 (Input 1),
RCA jacks (Inputs 2,3)
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Audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2 L/R
During audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms
(Output impedance: less than 1.5 kΩ)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector 1 (output 1),
RCA jacks (output 2)
Control input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mini jack
DV input/output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4pin
(i.LINK/IEEE 1394 standard)
AV Connectors (21-pin connector assignment)
AV connector input/output . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-pin connector
This connector provides the video and audio signals for
connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor.
PIN no.
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio 2/R out
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G* out
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio 1/L out
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R* or C* out
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B* out
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video out or Y* out
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND
* AV CONNECTOR 1(RGB)-TV is output
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Note: The specifications and design of this product are subject
to change without notice, due to improvement.
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Index
Index
A
N
Adjusting the picture quality 72–74
Audio DRC 74
NICAM audio 29, 81
NTSC 22, 45, 73, 74, 76, 80, 81
Audio language 23, 43, 84
Audio settings 81–83
Auto language 84, 85
Auto Scan - see Automatic channel setup
Automatic channel setup 26, 77
AV amplifier (connecting to) 19, 27
AV connector 12, 14–18, 76, 78, 80, 103
O
One-touch recording 6, 47
On-screen display (OSD) 33, 83
Optimized recording 6, 50, 86
Original content 7, 11, 23, 33, 58, 59, 60–63, 65
OSD - see On-screen display (OSD)
B
P
Bilingual audio 22, 29, 44, 45, 47, 81, 82
PAL 40, 45, 76, 77, 80, 81
PBC (PlayBack Control for Video CD) 32, 35, 101
PhotoViewer 68–69
Picture quality - see Adjusting the picture quality and Re-
cording quality
C
Camcorder - see DV camcorder
Changing TV channels 29, 90
Chase play - see Simultaneous recording and playback
CPRM 46, 94, 98
Play List 7, 11, 22, 23, 33, 58, 59, 63–66
Play Mode menu 23, 40–43
Program play 41, 42–43
D
R
Disc and file formats 9, 91
Disc compatibility - see Disc and file formats
Disc Navigator 35–36, 58–66, 86
Recording 6–7, 28, 34, 45–57
Recording quality 45, 46, 72
Remote control 8, 23, 77
Repeat play 41, 43
Dolby Digital 6, 27, 43, 44, 45, 74, 82, 100
Downloading channel presets from the TV 13, 26, 78
DV camcorder 7, 12, 20, 54, 55, 95
Rotating (a JPEG picture) 69
E
S
Easy timer recording 6, 49
Scanning 23, 37
Editing recordings 58–66
SCART - see AV connector
SECAM 45, 76, 77, 80
Setting up 25–28, 90
F
ShowView 6, 23, 51–52, 79
Simultaneous recording and playback 6, 34, 53, 94
Slow motion playback 38
Finalizing discs 33, 56, 71
I
Subtitle langauge 23, 43, 84, 85
Initializing discs 45, 57, 71, 86
Input colour system 76, 80
Input line system 76, 80, 81
T
Timer recording 6, 13, 17, 22, 24, 34, 48–52, 54
TV aspect ratio 86, 91
J
TV audio channel 29, 47, 81, 82
TV system - see Input line system and Input colour system
JPEG picture files 7, 9, 10, 33, 68–69, 100
M
V
Manual channel setup 78
Video mode 7, 9, 10, 22, 34, 45, 56, 57, 60, 71, 86, 94, 96
Video settings 72–74, 80–81
Manual recording mode (MN) 22, 46, 85, 96
MP3 audio 7, 9, 31, 100
MPEG audio 12, 83, 101
Virtual Surround 74
VPS/PDC 6, 22, 48, 49, 50, 52
VR mode 10, 22, 45, 47, 56, 57, 60, 63, 71, 86, 87, 94, 96
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WMA audio 7, 9, 31, 101
Z
Zooming (a JPEG picture) 69
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