Motorola PIONEER DVD User Manual

Installation

4.7

Guide

Installation Guide

Pioneer DVD Recorder

with TiVo

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PIONEER is a registered trademark of Pioneer Corporation, 1-4-1, Meguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan.

TiVo, the TiVo logo, Ipreview, TiVolution, the Jump logo, and TiVo Central are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. Primetime Anytime;

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P.O. Box 2160, Alviso, CA 95002-2160.

VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR+ system is manufactured under

license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs:

This player is compatible with progressive video Macrovision System Copy Guard.

CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE “STANDARD DEFINITION” OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

This player is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-5030HD, PRO-1000HD, PRO-800HD, PDP4330HD, PRO-720HD, PRO-620HD, PRO-520HD, SD-643HDS, SD-533HDS, PDP-503HDG, PDP-433HDG.

Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Dear Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cables and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting to the Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 2: Common Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setup 2: Cable Box o Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 3: Additional Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Setup 3: Watching One Channel While Recording Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setup 4: Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setup 5: Both a Cable Box and a Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setup 6: Cable or Satellite Box, A/V Receiver, and Game Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting a VCR or a Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 4: Setting Up the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Instructions: Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Managing Multiple Recorders and Remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Resetting the Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Appendix A: Front and Back Panel Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Front Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Back Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

CHAPTER

Getting Started

FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule 2

Dear Customer 3

Using This Guide 4

Cables and Accessories 6

Connecting to the Phone Line 8

Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box 9

Chapter 1

FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule

Getting Started

Part 68—Equipment Statement;

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the rear panel of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company.

A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details.

The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone company. For products approved after July 23, 2001, the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by the ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label.

If this equipment, the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo, causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn’t practical, the telephone company

will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.

The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.

If trouble is experienced with this equipment, the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo, for repair or warranty information, please contact the Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-421-1404. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved.

Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for information.

If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this equipment, the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo, does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer.

According to the FCC’s electrical safety advisory, we recommend that you may install an AC surge arrestor connected. Telephone companies report that electrical surges, typically lightning transients, are very destructive to customer terminal equipment connected to AC power sources and that this is a major, nationwide problem.

Dear Customer

Chapter 1

Getting Started

emember, always connect cables

from the OUT connector of one

device to the IN connector of the next.

Never connect an IN to an IN or an OUT to

an OUT.

OUT IN

Using This Guide

Step 1: Understanding the basics

TVs used to be so simple: no color, no digital video, no stereo sound, no choices. All you

needed was an antenna and a TV. The antenna captured audio and video signals. A wire,

connected from the antenna to the TV, brought these signals to your TV as sounds and

pictures.

As TVs have acquired more features, and new devices have been created to work with

your TV, it may seem that everything has become more complex. You may have a VCR,

an A/V receiver, and a game system connected to your TV, in addition to your Pioneer

DVD Recorder with TiVo

has remained the same: you still need to get the sounds and pictures from their source

(your antenna, or your cable or satellite service) to your TV.

You get the sounds and pictures to your TV by using cables. These make a path over

which the pictures and sounds travel to your TV. The choice of cables may seem

overwhelming, but they all perform the same function: they transfer sounds and pictures to

your TV at varying levels of quality.

All of your equipment has connectors, or places where cables can be connected. Some

connectors are labeled “In” and some are labeled “Out.” The pictures and sounds enter a

piece of equipment through an IN connector and leave through an OUT connector.

(referred to in this guide as the Recorder). However, one thing

When you connect your Recorder to your TV and other audio/video (A/V) equipment, you

are simply creating a path that starts at the wall, or your cable or satellite box, and goes in

(through IN connectors) and out (through OUT connectors) of your equipment until it

reaches your TV.

Using This Guide

The R

Step 2: Finding your setup example

This guide provides specific examples of connecting the Recorder to an existing antenna,

cable, or satellite system and other A/V equipment. Choose your setup example from the

ones below:

Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box)

Setup 2: Cable Box or Satellite Receiver

Setup 3: Watching One Channel While Recording Another

Setup 4: Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source

Setup 5: Both a Cable Box and a Satellite Receiver

Setup 6: Cable or Satellite Box, A/V Receiver, and Game Console

You use either antenna or cable without a cable box. You may also have a VCR.

You have either a cable box or satellite receiver (if you have both, see Setup 6 instead). You may also have a VCR.

You use either antenna or cable and want to watch one channel while recording another.

You have both a satellite box and antenna, or both a satellite box and cable without a cable box. (Upgrade to TiVo Plus service required.)

You have both a cable box and a satellite receiver. (Upgrade to TiVo Plus service required.)

You have an advanced home entertainment system with several components.

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ecorder is not designed to

support a heavy load, such as a TV.

Your Recorder is only capable of

supporting the weight of one or two

common A/V components such as VCRs,

DVD players, or A/V receivers (provided

they have four good, broad, padded feet

that distribute the weight near the

corners of the Recorder).

Also, avoid stacking your Recorder on top

of other electronic components—such as

DVD players, A/V receivers—or the vents

of your TV.

What’s next?

Connect a VCR or video camera, so you can turn your home videos into DVDs! See page

29 for instructions.

After connecting your Recorder, the last step is to complete Guided Setup; see Chapter 1

in the User’s Guide for details. You must complete Guided Setup before you can play and

record DVDs.

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Cables and Accessories

1. These are the basics:

Recorder

Power Cord

Phone Line Splitter

25’ Phone Cord

Remote Control

RF Coaxial cable

2. See page 7 to choose audio and video cables:

3. If you have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin Data connector, or a

4. You may want to purchase these additional cables for

some setups: Motorola/GI DCT2000 series cable box, use this cable:

Chan

Vol

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Stop

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Composite A/V cables

S-Video cable (not supplied)

Serial (Data) Control cable*

If you can’t use the Serial Control cable above with your satellite receiver or cable box, use this cable

Optical Digital Audio cable

Component Video cable

instead:

Component Video cable

(not supplied)

IR Control cable*

*See page 9 for more information and tips about Serial and IR Control.

S-Video cable

Cables and Accessories

Choosing audio and video cables

The Recorder comes with a Composite A/V cable (). Composite A/V cables have three

ends, two (white and red) for L/R audio, and one (yellow) for video. Composite A/V

cables provide excellent audio and video, and you can connect the Recorder to a TV or

A/V receiver using only this cable. All of the setup diagrams in this book and the Start

Here booklet show connections using a Composite A/V cable.

The Recorder’s back panel also includes premium connectors for S-Video () and Component Video cables (), and for a Digital Audio cable (). If you want the best

quality audio and video available and you have high end equipment that supports these

connections, you may want to purchase these additional cables to use instead of the

Composite A/V cables shown in the setup diagrams.

Premium Video. The Recorder’s premium video connectors are S-Video input and output,

and component video output. S-Video provides a higher quality signal than composite,

and component video is better still, providing the highest quality video signal generally

available in consumer electronics.

Premium Audio. The Recorder’s premium audio connector is an optical digital audio

output. Using digital audio can make a difference if you are watching DVDs with DTS

(Digital Theater Systems

you are watching DVDs with Dolby Digital

it and you want the best DVD audio signal available. See the User’s Guide for instructions

on selecting the appropriate audio settings when using this cable.

) audio and you have an A/V receiver with a DTS decoder, or

audio. Use it if your A/V receiver supports

Composite A/V Cable and Jacks



(red)

(white)

(yellow)



Composite L/R Audio with S-Video cable

(red)

(white)

(yellow)

(S-Video)

Component Video Cable and Jacks



(green)

(blue)

(red)



Optical Digital Audio Cable and Jack

You can use any combination of audio and video connectors (for example, composite audio with S-Video, as in figure , or digital audio with component video).

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Connecting to the Phone Line

You don’t need to install a new phone jack or phone number—simply use the phone line

you already have. The following information applies to all setups described in this guide:

• Phone line. Almost every household phone line is a standard analog line, which is

what the Recorder requires to complete Guided Setup. Do not connect the Recorder to

a digital PBX phone system (these allow many phones to share a single telephone

number and are usually used in hotels and office buildings). Doing so may

permanently damage your Recorder’s modem and will void your warranty.

• Phone jack. If the phone jack isn’t close to the Recorder, you can use the 25-foot

phone cord that comes with the Recorder to connect it to a phone jack. Phone cords

longer than 25 feet are readily available at most hardware or electronics stores.

Your cable or satellite box may require a connection to your phone line, too. To

connect both the Recorder and your cable or satellite box to the same phone jack, plug

the provided phone line splitter into the phone jack.

After you complete Guided Setup, you will be able to connect your Recorder to a home

network and use a shared broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to make

connections to the TiVo service. See Chapter 8, “Connecting to a Home Network,” in the

User’s Guide.

If you don’t have a home network with a shared broadband Internet connection, the

Recorder must use a standard phone line to connect to the TiVo service. We recommend

leaving the phone cord plugged in continuously in order to keep your Recorder’s program

information up to date.

Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box

Your Recorder needs to be able to change channels in order to record programs and

display live TV. If you are using a cable or satellite box, the Recorder sends it signals to

change the channel using either an IR (infrared) or a Serial (data) Control cable. (If you

use antenna or cable without a cable box, the Recorder does not need a Control cable to

change channels.)

Serial/Data Control

You can use the Serial Control cable for channel changing if:

• You have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin data connector like this:

• You have a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box, and your cable

provider has enabled it for serial control.

Otherwise, use the IR Control cable (described on the next page).

Some DIRECTV satellite receivers have alternative connections that you may be able to

try. You will need to purchase an additional cable or accessory (available from

www.tivo.com/store) for these types of connections:

• If your DIRECTV satellite receiver has a 15-pin connector like this:

you can connect the Serial Control cable by using a 15-pin adapter.

• Some satellite receivers for the DIRECTV service have a Home Control connector

like this:

Home Control is the fastest and most reliable form of Control cable connection. To connect the Home Control cable, plug one end of the cable into the Home Control jack

on your DIRECTV satellite receiver. This connector is sometimes labeled “Low Speed Data.” (Don’t try to connect a Home Control cable to the satellite receiver’s phone jack.) Plug the other end into the Channel Change/Serial jack on the Recorder.

(similar to a phone jack, but slightly smaller).

After setting up your Recorder,

including the Control cable

connection, change channels with your

Recorder’s remote control only.

Serial Control Cable

15-pin adapter (not included)

Home Control cable (not included)

Chapter 1

IR Control cable

This purple end plugs into your Recorder.

e small “bulbs” on the IR

emitters do not visibly light up

when they send an IR signal. If you find

that channels are not changing, see

page 44 for troubleshooting help. If

channels change unreliably or

inconsistently, try the tips on optimizing

the IR Control connection (to the right).

These IR emitters send signals to the IR sensor on your cable or satellite box.

Getting Started

IR (Infrared) Control

Finding the IR sensor. To correctly position the IR Control cable, you need to find your

cable box or satellite box’s IR sensor (the connection is fully described in the examples in

Chapters 2 and 3). To locate the IR sensor, look for a tiny round bulb behind the dark,

translucent plastic “window”—the IR window—on the front of your cable or satellite box.

A flashlight might help you see it. Position the IR emitters so they are centered on the IR

sensor and stick out about 1.5 inches.

Choosing an IR code in Guided Setup. After setting up your Recorder, you’ll complete

Guided Setup (see the User’s Guide for more information). During Guided Setup, you’ll

be asked to test and select an IR code. Each IR code signals a particular cable or satellite

box model to change channels. If none of the codes changes the channel on your particular

cable or satellite box, see page 44 for troubleshooting tips. If you find a code or codes that

work, but none of the codes is reliable or consistent, try optimizing the IR Control

connection (see below).

Optimizing the IR Control connection. The IR Control cable works better if its emitters

and the IR window on the cable or satellite box are shaded from other infrared signals.

You can create an IR cover to decrease the interference from other signals. This solution

may help if changing channels with an IR Control cable is unreliable or inconsistent, but

not if channels don’t change at all.

Test whether an IR cover might be effective simply by draping a magazine, a towel, or a

dark cloth over the front of cable or satellite box, including the IR emitters. (See the

diagram on page 11.) Do not block the Recorder’s IR window. Try changing channels

several times with the remote control. If channels change more reliably this way, you may

want to make an IR cover.

Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box

The exact methods and materials you use to build the IR cover will depend on the shape of

your cable or satellite box’s IR window and the materials you have available. However,

the general procedure described below will guide you.

1. Cover the area around the IR emitters and the cable or satellite box’s IR window with

a piece of thick fabric, such as black flannel. You could create a cover using cardboard

or opaque tape instead. The important point is that the material you use fits snugly over

the area around the translucent IR window and the IR Control cable’s emitters.

If possible, cover the entire IR window on the cable or satellite box, because signal

interference can enter from anywhere in the window. For some cable and satellite

boxes, covering the entire IR window will include covering the controls on the front.

In that case, you won’t be able to use the controls, nor will you be able to control the

cable or satellite box with its remote. However, we recommend using only your

Recorder remote control to change the channel. If you still need to access your cable or

satellite box, use materials that are relatively easy to remove.

2. Secure the cloth, tape, or other material (with tape or by another method), making sure

that it fits closely around the IR window and the IR Control cable’s emitters.

1. Place a piece of opaque material—for example, cloth or tape—over the IR emitters (shown on opposite page) and the IR window of the cable or satellite box.

IR window

2. Secure the material, making sure that it fits snugly.

cable or satellite box

Recorde

Chapter 1

Getting Started

CHAPTER

Common Setup Examples

Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) 14

Setup 2: Cable Box or Satellite Receiver 16

Chapter 2

Before you begin:

• Be sure to refer to the information in

Chapter 1 of this guide.

Common Setup Examples

Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box)

• Make sure that all your equipment is

turned off and that the Recorder is

unplugged.

• The audio/video cables shown here are

for example only. For the best video

signal, you may want to use Component

Video cables instead. See page 7.

To add a VCR, see page 29. To add a

game console, use the audio/video

cable that came with your game console to

connect from the audio/video output on the

game console to an audio/video input on

the TV. You do not need to connect your

game console to your Recorder.

Recorder

AC IN

Television

INPUT

Antenna In

VIDEO

Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box)

1. Connect the RF Coaxial cable currently coming from the wall to the connector labeled

RF In on the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo.

2. Connect the Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output 1 connectors on the Recorder to the Audio/Video Input connectors on the TV.

3. Connect a phone line (see page 8 for help). After you complete Guided Setup (see step

6 below), you’ll be able to connect your Recorder to a home network and use a shared

broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service.

See Chapter 8, “Connecting to a Home Network,” in the User’s Guide.

4. Plug in all power cords.

5. Turn on your TV. If you do not see the Welcome screen displayed, use the Input,

Source, or TV/Video button on your TV to select the correct audio/video source. Press

the button until the Welcome screen is displayed. (For more help, see page 42.)

6. Once you see the Welcome screen, the last step is to complete Guided Setup (see the

User’s Guide for details). You must complete Guided Setup before you can play and

record DVDs.

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Motorola PIONEER DVD User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule

Dear Customer

Using This Guide

Step 1: Understanding the basics

Step 2: Finding your setup example

What’s next?

Cables and Accessories

Choosing audio and video cables

Connecting to the Phone Line

Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box

Serial/Data Control

IR (Infrared) Control

Common Setup Examples

Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box)