Pioneer DVR-320 User Manual

DVD Recorder

DVR-320

Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: The apparatus is not waterproofs, to

prevent fire or shocks hazard, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any water source near this apparatus, such as vase, flower pot, cosmetics container and medicine bottle etc.

CAUTION

This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appears on your unit.

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WARNING:

BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V or 120V) written on the rear panel.

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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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The STANDBY/ON switch is secondary connected and therefore, does not separate the unit from mains power in STANDBY position. Therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time.

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WARNING:

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candle, should be placed on the apparatus. If naked flame sources accidentally fall down, fire spread over the apparatus then may cause fire.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install in the following locations

• Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light

• Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly ventilated location

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VENTILATION:

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).

WARNING:

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POWER-CORD CAUTION

Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote control Disc / content format playback compatibility

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General disc compatibility DVD-R/RW compatibility CD-R/RW compatibility Compressed audio compatibility WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility JPEG file compatibility

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02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections Front panel connections Easy connections Using other types of video output Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver Connecting other AV sources

Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder

Plugging in

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel Display Remote control

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04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up

Other settings you can make

Making your first recording

Playing back your recording

Using the built-in TV tuner

Changing TV channels Changing audio channels

Basic playback

Playing DVD discs Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

Playing Video CD/Super VCDs Using the Home Menu Displaying disc information on-screen

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05 Playback

Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc.

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs

Changing the thumbnail picture for a title Navigating discs Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse The Play Mode menu

Search Mode

A-B Repeat

Repeat play

Program play Displaying and switching subtitles Switching DVD soundtracks Switching audio channels

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06 Recording

About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Recording time and picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

CPRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Recording equipment and copyright . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . 43

Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Easy Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Standard timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Timer recording using the VCR Plus+®

programming system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

VCR Plus+ programming with the power off . . . . . 48

Extending a timer recording in progress . . . . . . . . 49

Canceling and stopping a timer recording in

progress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Preventing use of the recorder before a timer

recording (child lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . . 51

Automatic recording from a satellite tuner . . . . . . . . 51

Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 52

Finalizing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Initializing a DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

07 Editing

The Disc Navigator screen Disc Navigator menu options Editing VR mode Original and Video mode

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content

Play

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Erase

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Title Name (Ttl Name) Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) Inserting chapter markers into a title Erase Section (Erase Sec) Lock / Unlock Erase All Undo

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Creating and editing a VR mode Play List

Play

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Erase

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Title Name (Ttl Name) Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) Erase Section (Erase Sec) Create Move

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Divide Combine Erase All Undo

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08 Disc History

Using the Disc History

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09 The PhotoViewer

Playing a slideshow

Reloading files from a disc Zooming the screen Rotating the screen

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10 The Disc Setup menu

Basic settings

Input Disc Name

Lock Disc Initialize settings Finalize settings

Finalize

Undo Finalize

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11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external

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Choosing a preset Creating your own set

Setting the picture quality for disc playback

Choosing a preset Creating your own set

Audio DRC

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12 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu Basic settings

Clock Setting Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Tuner settings

Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting VCR Plus+ CH Setting

Video In / Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Input Colour System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Component Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

NTSC on PAL TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Audio In settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

External Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Dual Mono Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Input Level (L1 / L2 / L3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Audio Out settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Digital Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Dolby Digital Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

DTS Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

96kHz PCM Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

MPEG Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

OSD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Auto Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

DVD Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Subtitle Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Selecting ‘Other’ languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Recording settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Manual Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Optimized Rec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Navi Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Auto Chapter (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

DVD-RW Auto Init.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Playback settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

TV Screen Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Seamless Playback Parental Lock Parental Lock : Set Password Parental Lock : Change Password Parental Lock : Change Level Parental Lock : Country Code Angle Indicator

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13 Additional information

Resetting the recorder Setting up the remote to control your TV

Using the TV remote control buttons Screen sizes and disc formats Troubleshooting

General Frequently asked questions Language code list Country code list On-screen displays and recorder displays Handling discs Storing discs Damaged discs Cleaning the pickup lens Condensation Hints on installation Moving the recorder Manual recording modes Glossary Specifications

General

Tuner

Timer

Input/Output

Supplied accessories

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

• Chase play

Using chase play you can start watching a recording before the recording has finished. For example, you could set a timer recording for a program that you’re going to miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while the recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead of you.

• Simultaneous recording and playback

This feature allows you to record a broadcast program while watching something else already recorded on the same disc.

• Disc Navigator

The on-screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc easy. For recordable DVD content, moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use. The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit recordable DVD content.

• 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.

• 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.

• Progressive scan-compatible

Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this feature.)

• Cinema surround sound in your home

Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTScompatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.

• Easy Timer Recording

Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from the Easy Timer Recording screen. Set the channel to record and the recording quality, then graphically set the start and end times of the recording. That’s it!

VR mode

• Program up to 32 timer recordings

You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs, up to a month in advance, using the

VCR Plus+ As well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly recordings, too.

• One Touch Recording

Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the button, the recording time is extended by another 30 minutes.

• 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.

• Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or other set top box

With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to the you can start and stop recording automatically according to the timer settings of the set top box.

• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio

When recording using one of the high quality record settings ( uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture quality.

• 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.

• Find what you want to watch quickly and easily

Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title, chapter or time.

system* for easy programming if you want.

* VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.

The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

FINE

MN32

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Before you start

• Manual recording

In addition to the four preset recording quality modes (

FINE, SP, LP

you to access 32 different recording quality/time settings, giving you precise control over the recording.

and EP), the manual recording mode allows

• Safe, non-destructive editing

VR mode

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.

• Chapter marking

VR mode

You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your recordings for easy editing.

• Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD

Video mode

player

Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives

compatible with DVD-Video playback

‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-

Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW 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.

Before you start

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)

• RF antenna cable

• Power cable

• These operating instructions

Putting the batteries in the remote control

1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.

2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications ( the compartment.

,

) inside

• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for a month or more.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

Using the remote control

Please 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.

• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit.

• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote.

• When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the remote control mode and TV preset codes are automatically reset. See

Set

on page 75 and

your TV

on page 86 to reset them.

• Use within the operating range and angle, as shown.

Setting up the remote to control

Remote Control

3 Close the cover.

Note

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of batteries together— although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.

• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment.

• You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the

CONTROL IN

connections

jack on the rear panel. See

on page 13 for more information.

Rear panel

Before you start

Disc / content format playback compatibility

General disc compatibility

This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see below for further compatibility information.

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Audio CD CD-R

• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

•

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

•

is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

This recorder also supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

DVD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs. Compatible media:

• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x

• DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x

Recording formats:

• DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)

• DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVDVideo format (Video mode)

Video CD

Fujicolor CD

VIDEO

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

CD-RW

Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. To share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorder

compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs

Model

DVR-7000

DVR-310/ DVR-510H

Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized

VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

Cannot read the CPRM information

you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Playable Recordable

1,2,3

Yes

will show in the display when

CD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files *

ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder.

• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and Video CD/Super VCD)

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)

• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz

• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)

• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8

(files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR)

• DRM (Digital Rights Management) file playback: No (see also DRM in the

• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files (if these limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these limits are playable)

Glossary

on page 95)

Before you start

WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility

The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by

using Windows Media

Media

Player for Windows® XP, or Windows Media®

Player 9 Series.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Player version 7, 7.1, Windows

JPEG file compatibility

• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files *

File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:4:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

• File extensions: .jpg, jpeg, jif, jfif (must be used for the recorder to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: The recorder can load up to 99 folders / 999 files at one time

that this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

PC-created disc compatibility

Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this recorder.

Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

(if there are more files/folders

Frequently asked questions

• What’s the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW?

The most important difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times.

For more information, see page 42.

• What’s VR mode?

VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording. It allows flexible editing of recorded material compared to ‘Video mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs are more compatible with other DVD players.

• Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player?

Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode

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.

DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players.

This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format). However, for discs recorded with a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can only be achieved using the CPRM compatible device.

Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using this recorder will play on other players.

‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVDVideo 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 / DVDRW 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.

This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system (see CPRM on page 43) on CPRM-compliant DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

are playable in a regular DVD player,

About DVD recording

Before you start

• 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

Chapter 1

Play List

Title 2Title 1

Title 3Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 2

Chapter 2Chapter 1Chapter 2

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.

Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

1 32 4

OUTPUT 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

VHF

UHF

INOUT

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

1 VHF/UHF IN/OUT

Connect your TV antenna to the signal is passed through to the

VHF/UHF IN

VHF/UHF OUT

connection to your TV.

2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input.

3 Audio/video outputs 1 and 2

Two sets of audio/video outputs (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect TVs or monitors.

4 Audio/video inputs 1 and 3

Two sets of audio/video inputs (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect to satellite receivers, TVs, VCR or other source component for recording.

5 CONTROL IN

Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a terminal and bearing the Pioneer

CONTROL OUT CONTROL IN

of the other component to the

of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.

CONTROL OUT



6 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT

A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp/ receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS decoder or other equipment with optical digital input.

7 AC IN

Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections.

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

VIDEO

jack. The

jack for

mark. Connect the

INPUT 1/

S-VIDEO

AUTO START REC

CONTROL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

AC IN

5 6

Front panel connections

VIDEOS-VIDEO

PULL-OPEN

On the left side of the front panel a flip-down cover hides a third audio/video input, consisting of an S-video and standard (composite) video jack, and stereo analog audio jacks.

VIDEO/R/RW

Connecting up

Easy connections

The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR.

Important

• This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR (or your VCR via this recorder) using AV cables, as the picture from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV.

• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet.

A/V

IN 2

A/V

OUT

VHF/UHF

VHF

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

OUTPUT 1

INOUT

UHF

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

1 Connect your TV antenna/cable TV outlet to the VHF/UHF IN jack on this recorder.

2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to connect the VHF/UHF OUT jack on this recorder to the antenna input on your VCR.

• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next step.

3 Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV.

A/V IN 1

OUT

VCR

INPUT 1/ AUTO START REC

OPTICAL

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

INPUT 3

AC IN

4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV.

Use the supplied three-pin audio/video cable. It is colorcoded to help you match them up (red/white for the right/ left audio connections and yellow for video in/outs). Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

5 Connect your VCR to your TV (A/V IN 2 above) using a set of audio and video cables.

Note

• See the following page if you want to use S-video or component video cables for the video connection.

Connecting up

Using other types of video output

This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available.

COMPONENT

INPUT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

OUTPUT 1

INOUT

UHF

VHF

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

1 Connecting using an S-video output

S-video carries the picture as separate color and luminance (brightness) signals.

There are two S-video outputs for connection to TVs, monitors, VCRs or other equipment.

• Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect an S-VIDEO OUTPUT (1 or 2) to an S-video input on your TV, monitor (or other equipment).

INPUT 1/ AUTO START REC

OPTICAL

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

CONTROL

DIGITAL OUT

INPUT 3

AC IN

2 Connecting using the component video output

Component video carries the picture as two separate color signals, plus a luminance (brightness) signal.

See also

Component Video Out

on page 77 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan-compatible TV.

• Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV, monitor (or other equipment).

Connecting up

Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)

If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page. If many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder.

• Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box/satellite tuner and using the Auto Start Recording feature (see

• Watch one channel while recording another.

Important

• Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amp/receiver.

Automatic recording from a satellite tuner

A/V IN 1

on page 51).

VHF/UHF

OUT

Cable box/ Satellite receiver

VHF

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

OUTPUT 1

INOUT

UHF

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied).

This enables you to watch the output from this recorder.

3 Connect the audio/video output of your cable box/satellite tuner to the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

VHF/UHF

AUDIO

A/V

OUT

INPUT 1/ AUTO START REC

OPTICAL

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

INPUT 3

AC IN

Note

The diagram shows standard video connections, but you can alternatively use the S-video or component video connections if they’re available.

Connecting up

Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2)

If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup. Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner.

• Record using the Auto Start Recording feature (see

Important

• Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amp/receiver.

VHF/UHF

Automatic recording from a satellite tuner

A/V

IN 1

on page 51).

OUTPUT 1

INOUT

UHF

VHF/UHF

OUT

VHF

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VHF/UHF

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied).

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Connect the audio/video output of your cable box/satellite tuner to the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

AUDIO

VIDEO

INPUT 3

A/V

OUT

Cable box/ Satellite receiver

INPUT 1/ AUTO START REC

OPTICAL

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

AC IN

Note

• The setup on this page does not allow you to watch one channel and record another.

• The diagram shows standard video connections, but you can alternatively use the S-video or component video connections if they’re available.

Connecting up

Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver

To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/receiver using the digital optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection.

You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp/receiver. Use the standard (composite) video output (as shown here), or the S-video or component video connections.

See also speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amp/receiver.)

Audio Out settings

on page 78 for how to set up the digital audio output. (Noise may be output from your

Important

• Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’ your VCR or other component using A/V cables. Always connect it directly to your TV.

VHF/UHF

OUTPUT 1

INOUT

UHF

VHF

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

INPUT 1/ AUTO START REC

OPTICAL

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

INPUT 3

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your AV amp/receiver.

3 Use an optical digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp/ receiver.

This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.

4 Connect the AV amp/receiver’s video output to a video input on your TV.

VIDEO

A/V IN 1

AC IN

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

AV amp/ receiver

Note

• The diagram shows standard video connections, but you can alternatively use the S-video or component video connections if they’re available.

• If your AV amp/receiver doesn’t have an optical digital input, but has a coaxial type, converter boxes that convert from optical to coaxial are available at specialist audio dealers.

VIDEO

OUT

Connecting up

Connecting other AV sources

Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT



VCR

VIDEO/R/RW

Analog camcorder

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

1 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder.

This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or camcorder.

• You can use standard video or S-video cables for the video connection.

• The front panel connections make convenient connections for a camcorder input.

2 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder.

This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder.

• You can use standard video or S-video cables for the video connection.

Plugging in

After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.

AC IN

1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet.

Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 2 3 4 5 6

STANDBY/ON

PULL-OPEN



DISC

NAVIGATOR

HISTORY

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 DISC HISTORY

(page 65)

Press to display the Disc History screen.

3 DISC NAVIGATOR

(page 33, 54)

Press to directly access the Disc Navigator screen.

4 IR remote sensor

(page 9)

5 Disc tray

6 Front panel display

See

Display

on page 21 for details.

7 +/–

(page 27, 29)

Use to change TV channels, skip chapters/tracks, etc.

8 REC MODE

(page 43) Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture quality).

9 REC

Press to start recording.



Press to stop recording.



Press to start or restart playback.



Press to stop playback.

13 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

14 Front panel inputs

(page 13) Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel input jacks. Especially convenient for connecting camcorders and other portable equipment.

VIDEO/R/RW

OPEN/CLOSE REC

REC MODE

71011121314 89

Controls and displays

Display

321

1 PLAY

Lights during playback; blinks when paused.

2 REC

Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused.

3 PL

(page 55, 60) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode.

4PM

Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display.

52 3

(page 75) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is 1).

6 REM

Lights when the character display is showing the remaining available recording time.

(page 77) Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan.

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

9R / RW

Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or DVD-RW.

10 CH

(page 27)

Channel indicator for the built-in TV tuner.

(page 44) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded.)

AUTO

(page 51) Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set, and during Auto Start Recording.

54 6 7 8

12 Recording quality indicators

FINE

Lights when the recording mode is set to quality).

Lights when the recording mode is set to SP (standard play).

Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long play).

Lights when the recording mode is set to EP (extended play).

Lights when the recording mode is set to MN (manual recording level) mode.

13 Character display

14 Channel recording indicators

(page 78) Indicates which channels are recorded when Dual Mono is selected.

SAP

(page 28) Lights when the currently selected TV channel has a Second Audio Program channel.

15 OVER

16 NTSC

(page 78)

Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.

Lights when playing NTSC format video.

11109 12

14 15

(page 42)

FINE

(best

Controls and displays

Remote control

STANDBY/ON

DISC NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW



AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

VCR Plus+

TOP MENU MENU

HOME MENU

PAUSE STOPOK SKIPCMBACK

CASE

SELECTION

REC

STOP REC REC MODE TIMER REC



DISC

HISTORY

TV CONTROL



INPUT

CHANNEL

SELECT

DVD RECORDER

ABC DEF

ENTER

NAVI

MARK

CLEAR

MARK

VOLUME

OPEN/CLOSE



INPUT SELECT

CHANNEL

RETURN



CHP

EASY

TIMER

DISPLAY

1 Remote control indicator

Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 86) and when setting the remote control mode (page 75).

2 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

3 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

4 DVD playback functions

AUDIO

(page 28, 40, 41) Changes the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner audio.)

SUBTITLE

(page 40) Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ANGLE

(page 41) Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

5 PLAY MODE

(page 37) Press to display the Play Mode menu (for features such as search, repeat and program play).

6 Alphanumeric buttons and CLEAR

Use the number buttons for track/chapter/title selection; channel selection, and so on. The same buttons can also be used to enter names for titles, discs and so on.

Use

CLEAR

to clear an entry and start again.

7 INPUT SELECT

(page 51)

Press to change the input to use for recording.

8 CHANNEL +/–

(page 27)

Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.

9 VCR Plus+

(page 47)

Press, then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode

10 DISC NAVIGATOR

programming number for timer recording.

(page 33, 54)

/ TOP MENU

(page 29) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

11 PLAY LIST

(page 55, 60)

/ MENU

(page 29) 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.

///

Used to navigate all on-screen displays. Press

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

ENTER

select the currently highlighted option.

13 HOME MENU

(page 30) Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder.

14 RETURN

Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or display.

15 Playback controls



REV SCAN / FWD SCAN  (page 35)

(page 28)

Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.



PLAY

Press to start playback.



PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.



STOP

Press to stop playback.

CM BACK (commercial back)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward through the audio or video playing.

Controls and displays

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing.



PREV / NEXT

Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/ track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page.



STEP/SLOW  (page 36)

During playback, press to start slow-motion playback; while paused, press to show the previous or next video frame.

16 Recording controls



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

Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture quality).

TIMER REC

Press to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen.

EASY TIMER

Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer Recording screen.

17 DISC HISTORY

Press to display summary information (disc name, recording time left, etc.) from the last 30 recordable discs loaded.

NAVI MARK

Press to select a thumbnail picture for the current title for use in the Disc Navigator screen.

CHP MARK

Press to insert a chapter marker when playing/ recording a VR mode DVD-RW disc.

18 DISPLAY

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

19 TV CONTROL

After setting up, use these controls to control your TV.

(page 31)



(page 27)

(page 43)

(page 46)

(page 45)

(page 65)

(page 34)

(page 58)

(page 86)

Getting started

Chapter 4

Getting started

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.

If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we strongly recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder.

1 Switch on your TV and set the video input to this recorder.

2 Press the



STANDBY/ON button on the remote

control or the front panel to switch on.

When you switch on for the first time, your TV should display the Setup Navigator screen. (If the Setup Navigator doesn’t appear, you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu; see page 75).

3 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to choose

a language, then press ENTER.

Note

• Some of the setup Navigator on-screen displays (OSDs) in this section vary slightly depending on the country or region of purchase.

STANDBY/ON



ENTER

DVD RECORDER

Initial Setup

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Language

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

English français Deutsch Italiano Español

4 Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup Navigator.

Initial Setup

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Clock Set

Complete this setup before you

Input Line System

start using your recorder.

On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Start Cancel

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

exit the Setup Navigator.

5 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select ‘Antenna’ or ‘Cable’ depending on how you receive your terrestrial TV channels, then press ENTER.

You can also select

Do not set

if you don’t need the recorder to retune all the channels (if you’re using the Setup Navigator for a second time, for example).

Initial Setup

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Auto Channel Setting

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup Mavigator

Setup Mavigator

Antenna Cable Do not set

Getting started

After selecting

Antenna

Cable

the recorder starts automatic tuning. This takes a couple of minutes to complete.

Tuning

7/68

Cancel

6 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manual’ to set the clock manually, then press ENTER.

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Clock Setting

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Auto Manual

• Auto clock setting

Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program. This recorder can use these signals to set the clock automatically.

Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel that broadcasts a time signal, then move the cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.

Initial Setup

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Auto Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Setup

Start

Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to set

your time zone.

You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT.

Initial Setup

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Press  (cursor down) then use the

Clock Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Remote Control Set

D.S.T.

Setup Navigator

Setup Navigtting

Mexico

Baja California Norte

Off

/

1/2

(cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for daylight saving (D.S.T.), then press ENTER.

Select On if you are currently using daylight saving.

Initial Setup

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Manual Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Remote Control Set

D.S.T.

Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Mexico

Baja California Norte

1/2

Set the date and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings.

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Auto Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Setup

Start

The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After you see that the time has been set, select

Initial Setup

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Auto Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup Mavigator

Setup Mavigator

If the time could not be set automatically, press to go back to the previous screen and select

THU

11 20

Start

0101 2004

to proceed.

RETURN

Manual

• Manual clock setting

If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manually.

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to change

the value in the highlighted field. Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to move

from one field to another.

• Press

ENTER

to finish setting the time.

7 Select the TV screen type, ‘Standard (4:3)’ or ‘Wide (16:9)’.

Initial Setup

TV Screen Size

Use the press

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/

ENTER

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control SetSetup Navigator Setup Navigator

Wide (16:9) Standard (4:3)

(cursor up/down) buttons to select, then

Getting started

8 Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video?

Initial Setup

Progressive

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Use the

/

Compatible, Not Compatible

press

ENTER

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control SetSetup Navigator

Setup Navigator

Compatible Not Compatible Don't Know

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

, or

Don’t Know

, then

• Note that progressive scan video is only output through the component video outputs and only when the video source is NTSC (see page 15).

9 Is this recorder connected to an AV amplifier/ receiver for digital audio?

Initial Setup

AV Amp Digital Connect

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Use the

/

Connected

• If you select setup. Press select

Go Back

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Connected Not Connected

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

, or

Not Connected

ENTER

, then press

, that completes the

to exit the Setup Navigator, or

if you want to go back and start again.

ENTER

• Select the digital audio formats your AV amplifier/ receiver is compatible with.

Initial Setup

AV Amp Compatibility

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital, DTS PCM only

PCM only

Dolby

, then press

Use the

Digital ENTER

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/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Dolby Digital, DTS

• Check the operating instructions that came with your AV amplifier/receiver if you’re not sure what it’s compatible with.

10 Is your AV amplifier/receiver compatible with 96 kHz PCM digital audio?

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Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Compatible, Not Compatible

press

ENTER

96kHz PCM Compatible

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Compatible Not Compatible Don't Know

, or

Don’t Know

, then

• Check the operating instructions that came with your AV amplifier/receiver if you’re not sure.

11 Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator, or select ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again.

Initial Setup

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Clock Set Input Line System

Setup is complete!

On Screen Display

Enjoy using your DVD recorder!

Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Finish Setup Go Back

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 is set up for TV broadcasts.

• Manual channel setting – This setting lets you skip channels where there is no station, as well as manually tune to stations. See page 75.

• VCR plus+ channel setting – This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the VCR plus+ programming system works correctly. See

Plus+ CH Setting

on page 76.

• Setting up the remote to control your TV – You can set up the supplied remote control to control many brands of TV. See

on page 86.

Setting up the remote to control your

Manual CH Setting

VCR

Getting started

ENTER

CHANNEL

Making your first recording

This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program to a recordable DVD.

Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6 (

Recording

5 Press  REC to start recording.

• By default, the recording will be in SP (standard play) mode, which will give you around two hours of recording from a blank DVD disc.

• You can pause recording by pressing Press



REC

or  PAUSE

again to restart recording.



PAUSE

6 When you want to stop recording, press



STOP REC.

STANDBY/ON



REC



STOP

STOP REC

OPEN/CLOSE



CHANNEL

PLAY

1 If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and this recorder.

Press  STANDBY/ON

to switch on.

• Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this recorder.

2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

3 Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the label side 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 to select the TV channel you want to record from.

• You can also use the

+/–

buttons on the front panel if

the recorder is stopped.

• Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125.

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.

• Press  PLAY to start playback.

If you want to stop playback before the end of the recording, press



STOP

Using the built-in TV tuner

Changing TV channels

There are three different ways to select TV channels. Note that you can’t change the TV channel during playback, recording or during recording standby.

•

CHANNEL +/– Number buttons

• select channel 4, press press

3, 4, ENTER

ENTER

•

+/–

buttons on the front panel

Note

• Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125.

• You can’t change TV channels during playback or recording, or while in recording standby.

buttons on the remote

on the remote – For example, to

; for channel 102, press 1, 0, 2,

then

ENTER

; for channel 34,

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/CLOSE

ENTER

STOP

PLAY







Getting started

Changing audio channels

Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP). You can change the TV audio using the

• Press AUDIO to change the TV audio.

The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.

• If

SAP

broadcast, you will still hear the main audio channel.

• If the sound is poor quality when set to can often improve it by changing to

AUDIO

button.

AUDIO

Mono SAP

Stereo

is selected, but there is no SAP channel being

Stereo

, you

Mono

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.

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.

• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This is not a malfunction.

1 Press  STANDBY/ON to switch on.

Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input.

2 Press  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 doublesided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 29.

4 Press  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

///

(cursor) buttons and

ENTER

to navigate

DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and

ENTER

for Video CD menus.

• See the following sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs.

5 To stop playback, press  STOP.

6 When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.

• To open/close the disc tray, press  OPEN/CLOSE Remove the disc before putting the recorder into standby.

• Press



STANDBY/ON

to switch the recorder into

standby.

Getting started

Playing DVD discs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs.

PLAY

Press to start playback. If

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

STEP/SLOW



TOP MENU MENU

ENTER

RESUME

back starts from the place last stopped.

Press to stop playback. You can resume playback from the same point by pressing  PLAY again to cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (You can also use the front panel +/– buttons to do this during playback.)

Except VR mode:

chapter number then press directly to that chapter within the currently playing title. On some discs, you can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in the disc menu.

VR mode only:

title number then press

All:

and start again.

(Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of 10 minutes forward or three minutes back.

During playback, press to start slowmotion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed. 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).

Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVDVideo disc menus; press items.

is displayed on-screen, play-

During playback, enter a

Press

CLEAR

to clear a number entry

. (Press  STOP

ENTER

to skip

ENTER

to select

Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs, and WMA/MP3 files.

PLAY

Press to start playback.

STOP

Press to stop playback.

• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, make sure the

• Scanning doesn’t work with WMA tracks.

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

CD and MP3 only:

Press to start scanning. Press again to increase the scanning speed. (There are two scan speeds; the current scan speed is shown on-screen.)

PREV NEXT

Press to skip to previous/next track (or folder for WMA/MP3 disc). (You can also use the front panel +/– buttons to do this during playback.)

During playback, enter a track number then press

ENTER

to skip directly to that track. Press

CLEAR

ENTER

start again.

to clear a number entry and

Note

recorder is connected to a DTS-compatible amp/ receiver with a digital connection. Noise will be output through the analog outputs. Also make sure that

STEREO

(see

is selected using the

Switching audio channels

AUDIO

on page 41).

button

RETURN

Press to return to the previous level of a DVD-Video disc menu.

RETURN

HOME MENU

ENTER

Getting started

Playing Video CD/Super VCDs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs.

Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus. These discs show PBC in the display when you load them and display a menu on-screen from where you can select what to watch.

PLAY

Press to start playback.

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

CLEAR

ENTER

Video CD only:

screen, playback starts from the place last stopped.

Press to stop playback.

Video CD only:

from the same point by pressing  PLAY (Press  STOP function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

Press to skip to previous/next track. (You can also use the front panel +/– buttons to do this during playback.) When a PBC menu is displayed, press to display the previous/next page.

During playback, enter a track number then press track. Press start again. While a PBC menu screen is displayed, use to select numbered menu items.

RESUME

is displayed on-

You can resume playback

again to cancel the resume

ENTER

to skip directly to that

CLEAR

to clear a number entry and

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 non-PBC mode by pressing instead of



PLAY



to start playback

Using the Home Menu

From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder. Press the Home Menu screen:

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Disc History

PhotoViewer

Use the

///

(cursor) buttons followed by to select the option you want. To exit the Home Menu, press

HOME MENU

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

/Super VCD

to display

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

Video CD only:

forward progressively up to a maximum of 10 minutes forward or three minutes back. Note that this function doesn’t work when playing in PBC mode.

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).

RETURN

Press to display the disc menu of a Video

Each press skips backward/

Timer Recording

(page 44)

Disc Navigator

page 54)

Disc History

PhotoViewer

(page 65)

(page 66)

Home menu options

(page 33,

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

(page 70)

Play Mode

(page 68)

(page 73)

(page 37)

CD/Super VCD playing in PBC mode.

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