Pioneer DVR-320-S User Manual

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DVD Recorder

DVR-320-

Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as longterm use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En

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:

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked and covered with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed, sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.

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This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

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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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 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 Making your first recording Using the built-in TV tuner Basic playback Using the Home Menu Displaying disc information on-screen

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06 Recording

About DVD recording Recording time and picture quality Restrictions on video recording Setting the picture quality/recording time Basic recording from the TV Setting a timer recording Timer recording FAQ Simultaneous recording and playback Recording from an external component Automatic recording from a satellite tuner Playing your recordings on other DVD players Initializing a DVD-RW disc

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07 Editing

The Disc Navigator screen Disc Navigator menu options Editing VR mode Original and Video mode content Creating and editing a VR mode Play List

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08 Disc History

Using the Disc History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

09 The PhotoViewer

Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

10 The Disc Setup menu

Basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Initialize settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

05 Playback

Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc. Navigating discs Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse The Play Mode menu Displaying and switching subtitles Switching DVD soundtracks Switching audio channels Switching camera angles

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11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external

inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . . 71

Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

12 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Tuner settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Video In / Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Audio In settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Audio Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Language settings Recording settings Playback settings

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13 Additional information

Resetting the recorder Setting up the remote to control your TV Screen sizes and disc formats Troubleshooting 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

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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

G-Code™ system well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly recordings, too.

G-Code is registered in at least the following countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.

The G-Code system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

• 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

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

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.

FINE

for easy programming if you want. As



inputs of this recorder,

MN32

), the audio is recorded in

REC

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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.

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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 87 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 12 for more information.

Rear panel

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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 96)

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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 78 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).

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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

INPUT 3

A/V OUT

INPUT 1/ AUTO START REC

OPTICAL

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

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.

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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

INPUT 3

A/V

OUT

VIDEO

INPUT 1/ AUTO START REC

OPTICAL

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

Cable box/ Satellite receiver

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.

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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 79 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

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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.

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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 8)

5 Disc tray

6 Front panel display

See

Display

on page 20 for details.

7 +/–

(page 26, 28)

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

8 REC MODE

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

9 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 12) 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

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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.

42 3

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

5 REM

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

(page 78) Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan.

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

8R / RW

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

4 5 7 8

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.

11 Character display

12 Channel recording indicators

(page 79) Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded.

SAP

(page 27) Lights when the currently selected TV channel has a Second Audio Program channel.

13 OVER

14 NTSC

(page 79)

Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.

Lights when playing NTSC format video.

9 10

12 13 14

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

AUTO

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

10 Recording quality indicators

FINE

Lights when the recording mode is set to quality).

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

(page 42)

FINE

(best

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Controls and displays

Remote control

STANDBY/ON

DISC NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST

TOP MENU MENU

HOME MENU

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW



AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

G-CODE

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 87) 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 27, 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 26)

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

9 G-Code

(page 47) Press, then use the number buttons to enter a G-Code programming number for timer recording.

10 DISC NAVIGATOR

(page 33, 54)

/ TOP MENU

(page 28) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

11 PLAY LIST

(page 55, 60)

/ MENU

(page 28) Press to switch between Original and Play List content on VR mode discs, or display the disc menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

///

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 27)

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.

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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 30)



(page 26)

(page 43)

(page 46)

(page 45)

(page 65)

(page 34)

(page 58)

(page 87)

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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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Language

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

English français Deutsch Italiano Español

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Clock Set

Complete this setup before you

Input Line System

start using your recorder.

On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save 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 Select ‘Auto Scan’ to start automatic channel setup, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Auto Channel Setting

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

Auto Scan Do not set

DVD RECORDER

• Select

Do not set

if you want to skip setting up the channels (because they have already been set up, for example).

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Getting started

• Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

choose your country, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Country Selection

Clock Set Input Line System

Country

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

Singapore

• Auto-tuning channels

The

Auto Scan

option automatically scans and sets the

channel presets.

Tuning

32/213

Cancel

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Clock Setting

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

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 preset number that broadcasts a time signal, then move the cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Auto Clock Setting

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Pr 1

Start

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

proceed.

If the time could not be set automatically, press

RETURN Manual

to go back to the previous screen and select

• Manual clock setting

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

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

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Press  (cursor down) then use the

Clock Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Off

Singapore Singapore

1/2

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time , then press ENTER.

Select On if you are currently using summer time.

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Manual Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Singapore Singapore

1/2

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Use the

/

Manual Clock Setting

Clock Setting

Clock Setting Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display Front Panel Display

Time

Power Save

Time Zone

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Summer Time

01 01 2004

THU

00 00

Singapore Singapore

Off

2/2

(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.

• You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in the Setup Navigator by pressing

RETURN

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Auto Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

THU

11 20

0101 2004

Pr 1

Start

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Getting started

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

Initial Setup

TV Screen Size

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

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

(cursor up/down) buttons to select, then

Use the press

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

/

ENTER

8 Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video?

Initial Setup

Progressive

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Use the

/

Compatible, Not Compatible

press

ENTER

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save 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 14).

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

Use the

Digital ENTER

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Dolby Digital, DTS

PCM only

Dolby

, then press

• 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?

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

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 Power Save 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

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Clock Set Input Line System

Setup is complete!

On Screen Display

Enjoy using your DVD recorder!

Front Panel Display Power Save Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Finish Setup Go Back

Initial Setup

AV Amp Digital Connect

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Use the

/

Connected

• If you select setup. Press select

Go Back

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save 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

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

AV Amp Compatibility

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

Setup Navigator

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital, DTS PCM only

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

Manual CH Setting

page 76.

• G-Code channel setting – This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the G-Code programming system works correctly. See

CH Setting

on page 77.

G-Code

• 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 87.

Setting up the remote to control your

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ENTER

CHANNEL

Getting started

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.

• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

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

•

+/–

buttons 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.

buttons on the remote

on the remote – For example, to

then

ENTER

; for channel 34,

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Getting started

Changing audio channels

AUDIO

• Press AUDIO to change the audio.

The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.

• If the NICAM audio setting (see page 79) is set to NICAM broadcast, you can switch between and

Regular

• If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual, you can also select the language.

• You can also select the language for a non-NICAM bilingual broadcast.

NICAM

(non-NICAM) audio.

NICAM

Regular

NICAM A NICAM B

Regular

A (L) B (R)

A + B (L+R)

NICAM Select

and you are watching a

NICAM A+B

NICAM

Note

• When recording in Video mode, or in VR mode using the

FINE/MN32

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

• In VR mode (excluding channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded. If

SAP

is selected then both SAP and mono channels

are recorded.

• In Video mode, or if the recording mode is

MN32

, only one channel of a bilingual broadcast is recorded. In this case, decide which language/audio program you want to record before recording by setting the Bilingual Recording setting (see

Recording

the channel you want to record (

Stereo

setting, only one channel of a

on page 79).

FINE/MN32

on page 79). For a SAP broadcast, select

recordings), both

Mono, SAP

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.

FINE

Bilingual

• Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP).

• If

SAP

is selected, but there is no SAP channel being

broadcast, you will still hear the main audio channel.

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

Mono SAP

Stereo

• When watching a recording made from an external input with

Audio

between left (

Bilingual

on page 79), you can switch the audio channel

recording selected (see

), right (R) or both (

L+R

Stereo

Mono

, you

External

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.

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STANDBY/ON



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

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

standby.

OPEN/CLOSE



ENTER

PLAY

STOP



ENTER

to navigate

to switch the recorder into

Playing DVD discs

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

PLAY

Press to start playback. If

RESUME

back starts from the place last stopped.

STOP

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

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

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

PREV NEXT

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

Except VR mode:

chapter number then press directly to that chapter within the currently playing title.

CLEAR

On some discs, you can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in

ENTER

the disc menu.

VR mode only:

title number then press

All:

and start again.

SKIPCMBACK

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

STEP/SLOW

During playback, press to start slow-



motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed. While paused, press to advance a single frame in either direction.

Press to display the ‘top’ menu or menu of

TOP MENU MENU

a DVD-Video disc (these are often the same).

Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVDVideo disc menus; press

ENTER

items.

RETURN

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

is displayed on-screen, play-

During playback, enter a

Press

CLEAR

to clear a number entry

. (Press  STOP

ENTER

to select

to skip

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Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

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

PLAY

Press to start playback.

STOP

Press to stop playback.

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

Note

• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, make sure the recorder is connected to a DTS-compatible amp/ receiver with a digital connection. Noise will be output through the analog outputs. Also make sure that (see

• Scanning doesn’t work with WMA tracks.

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.)

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

start again.

ENTER

STEREO

is selected using the

Switching audio channels

to clear a number entry and

on page 41).

AUDIO

button

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

SKIPCMBACK

STEP/SLOW



RETURN

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.

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.

During playback, press to start slowmotion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed. While paused, press to advance a single frame (forward direction only).

Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD/Super VCD playing in PBC mode.

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

Each press skips backward/

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Note

• When playing in PBC mode, some playback features, such as search, repeat and program play are not available. You can play a PBC Video CD non-PBC mode by pressing instead of



PLAY



/Super VCD

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

to display

ENTER

Note

• Some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes, indicating that they are not available at

the present time. For example, the Photoviewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that contains JPEG image files.

Displaying disc information onscreen

You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded.

1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the on-screen information.

• The on-screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes.

2 To hide the information display, press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears.

The example displays below are a guide only; actual displays vary according to the disc loaded, etc.

Timer Recording

(page 44)

Disc Navigator

page 54)

Disc History

PhotoViewer

(page 65)

(page 66)

ENTER

HOME MENU

RETURN

Home menu options

(page 33,

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

(page 70)

Play Mode

(page 68)

(page 73)

(page 37)

Stop display 1

1 2

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Disc Name : Comedy shows

3 64 5

Resume FINE (1h00m/DVD) Finalized

ABC Pr 1

Rem. 0h35m Copy Once

109

Stereo

1 DVD-RW Original / Play List

If a VR mode disc is loaded, this shows whether playback is currently set to

Original

Play List

2 Disc type and mode

Shows the disc type ( disc mode for recordable DVD, if applicable (

Video

DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD

, etc.), and the

3 Recording mode and time

Shows the current recording mode (

FINE, SP, LP

, etc.),

and the total recording time of the disc.

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4 Resume

Shows

Resume

if playback can be resumed from the last

place stopped.

5 Recording time remaining

Shows the approximate recording time left on the disc in the current recording mode.

6 Preset name and number

Shows the preset name and preset number for the currently selected channel.

7 Audio mode

Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset (

Mono, Stereo

, etc.).

8 Copy control information

Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program.

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

10 Finalized

Shows

Finalized

if a recordable DVD is finalized.

Stop display 2

1 2

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

14:52 MON 15/11/2004 Copy Once

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

3 Elapsed title time

(For CD, WMA, MP3, Super VCD, shows elapsed track time; for Video CD, shows elapsed disc time.)

4 Total running time of title

5 Angle indicator

Lights during multi-angle scenes.

Play display 2

 Play DVD-R Video

 Rec Title Name 11/21 soccer game:

3–2 0. 00. 15 ! # Chapter Time Chapter Total



0. 00. 21

0. 01. 52

2 3 4

4.32Mbps

1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback

Indicates that recording is in progress.

2 Elapsed chapter time

3 Total running time of chapter

4 Data transfer rate

Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.

5 Copy protected material (!) / PureCinema indicator (#)

Shows ‘!’ if the playback material is copy-once protected.

Shows ‘

’ if the current video is 24 fps, progressive scan.

Titles : Original 99 Lock Disc : On

Play List 15

1 Date and time

2 Number of titles/tracks on disc

For a VR mode DVD-RW, the number of Original and Play List titles are shown separately.

Play display 1

 Play DVD-R Video

1 2 3 4

3–2 0. 00. 15 Chapters 15

0. 11. 52

Title Total

1 Number of chapters in title

2 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.)

Recording display

1 2 3 4

 Rec DVD-R VIDEO

30. 00. 15 21:00 – 22:00 FINE (1h00m/DVD) Rem. 0h35m

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

Copy Once

1 Current title number

2 Elapsed recording time

3 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.

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Note

• When using the simultaneous play and record feature, the display shows information for playback only.

• Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc. It is not an indication of picture/audio quality.

• The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD-Video disc once the disc is finalized.

• The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12cm/4.7GB disc at the displayed record setting.

• Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0.1% shorter than the actual time. This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD.

• The frame number is shown next to the elapsed time display when the disc is paused.

•

Copy Once

in the stop or recording displays. These indicate that the broadcast TV program contains copy control information.

Can’t Record

messages may appear

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DISC NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

ENTER

Chapter 5

Playback

Introduction

Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the



(cursor buttons) and

from any screen, use the

ENTER

. To go back one level

RETURN

button. Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what.

Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to 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 instructions you need for which kind of disc.

DVD

Any kind of DVD, DVD-R or DVD-RW

DVD-Video

Commercially produced DVD or finalized Video mode DVD-R/RW

Video mode

VR mode

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA/MP3

Video mode DVD-R/RW (unfinalized)

VR mode DVD-RW

Audio CD

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA or MP3 files

///

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

Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback.

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, for a CD, Video CD, Super VCD or WMA/ MP3 disc, you can press or remote), which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

DISC NAVIGATOR

(front panel

MP3

MP3 files

• 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

• For discs that contain JPEG picture files, see

PhotoViewer



on page 66.

The

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Disc History

PhotoViewer

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

2 Select what you want to play.

Use the and

///

ENTER

(cursor buttons) to highlight items

to select.

Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightly different.

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NAVI MARK

ENTER

PAUSE

PLAY

STEP/SLOW



Playback

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.

Disc Navigator

DVD

Title (1-10) Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08

Chapter (1-003) Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003

The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks.

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

The screen for WMA/MP3 discs shows a list of folders and tracks. Select a folder or a track within a folder.

Disc Navigator

CD WMA/MP3

Folder (1-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

Playback starts after you press

Track (1-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

ENTER

• For discs that contain both CD-Audio tracks and WMA/MP3 tracks, you can switch the playback area between

and

WMA/MP3

. This can only be done

while the disc is stopped.

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs

VR mode

Video mode

When used with a recordable disc, the Disc Navigator gives you access to all the editing features of this recorder as well as the ability to browse and play titles. See also recordable discs.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, you can press straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

Editing

on page 54 for more on editing

DISC NAVIGATOR

to go

2 Select ‘Play’ from the menu options.

Press

ENTER

to move to the thumbnails area of the

screen.

Disc Navigator

Video Mode

DVD

123

Play

Erase Ttl Name Lock Erase All

Undo

3 Use the

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

456

///

(cursor buttons) to select a

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

title to play.

4 Press ENTER to start playback.

Tip

• You can also use the front panel controls: Press

NAVIGATOR

title. Press

, then use the + / – buttons to select a



PLAY

to start playback.

DISC

Note

• The Disc Navigator is only accessible when there is a disc loaded.

• It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode.

• Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use the time search mode. See

Search Mode

page 37.

Changing the thumbnail picture for a title

VR mode

You can change the thumbnail picture that appears for each title in the Disc Navigator screen using the

MARK

Video mode

button.

NAVI

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1 Start playback of the title you want to change the thumbnail for.

2 Press NAVI MARK anywhere in the title to make the displayed picture the thumbnail for that title.

• For greater control over the exact frame you want to use, you can use the frame advance/reverse controls (



PAUSE

and/or slow-motion/

 /

Navigating discs

ALL

During playback you can easily jump to another title, chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on the remote.

CLEAR

ENTER

CD Video CD Super VCD

WMA/MP3

1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a track number.

For example, for track 6, press 6; for track 24, press 2, then

• 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.

Scanning discs

You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or backward.

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

DVD-Video Video mode

1 During playback use the number buttons to enter a chapter number within the current title.

For example, for chapter 6, press 6; for chapter 24, press

, then 4.

• To clear and start again, press

CLEAR

2 Optionally: Press ENTER.

• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new chapter.

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

CLEAR

• To clear and start again, press

2 Optionally: Press ENTER.

• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new title.

1 During playback, press  or  to start reverse or forward scanning.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

DVD

•

Forward: SCAN 1



SCAN 2  SCAN 3  SCAN 4

•

Reverse: Reverse play



SCAN 1  SCAN 2  SCAN 3

 SCAN 4

Video CD

•

Forward/Reverse: SCAN 1



3 To resume normal playback, press

SCAN 2

Super VCD MP3



PLAY.

Note

• Depending on the disc, reverse playback may not be smooth.

• Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs (analog output only).

• Scanning is not possible with WMA files.

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PAUSE

PLAY

STEP/SLOW



Playback

• No subtitles are displayed while scanning DVD-Video discs.

• Analog and digital sound is output when scanning DVDs with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM sound on forward

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output.*) No sound is output when using other scan speeds. *

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.

Playing in slow motion

DVD Video CD

You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs can be played in slow motion in either direction, while Video CD/Super VCDs can only be played forwards in slow motion.

Super VCD

PLAY

STEP/SLOW



• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

• No sound is output during slow-motion playback.

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD Video CD

You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc frameby-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs, you can only use frame advance.

1 During playback, press  PAUSE.

2 Press



• Hold down  or  for continuous frame reverse/ frame advance.

3 To resume normal playback, press  PLAY.

Super VCD

or  to back up or advance one frame.

1 Press  or  to start slow motion reverse or forward playback.

2 Press the same button repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.

SLOW 1/16 SLOW 1/8

SLOW 1/2

3 To resume normal playback, press

SLOW 1/4



PLAY.

Note

• The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback and depends on the disc being played.

• Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others.

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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The Play Mode menu

ALL

The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions.

Important

• You can’t use the Play Mode features with Video CD/ Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. For other restrictions, see the following sections.

PLAY MODE

Search Mode

ALL

The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time or by title/chapter/folder/ track number.

1 Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select one of the search options.

3 Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/ folder/track number or the search time (in hours, minutes & seconds).

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

Input Time

0.01.00

CLEAR

ENTER

PLAY

1 Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu screen.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

• You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu (press

2 Use the

///

HOME MENU

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

to navigate.

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

PLAY MODE

HOME MENU

Time Search (DVD):

current title, press and 20 seconds into the title, press

Time Search (Video CD):

the disc, press

Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search:

press

. Alternatively, you can use the

For example, for 25 minutes into the

2, 5, 0, 0

. For 1 hour and 15 minutes

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

For example, for 45 minutes into

4, 5, 0, 0

For example, for track 6,

/

(cursor up/

down) buttons.

4 Press ENTER.

Tip

• You can often select what you want to watch on a DVD disc from the disc menu. Press

to display the disc menu.

TOP

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

DVD

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.

• You can’t use A-B Repeat with WMA/MP3 or Super VCD discs.

1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you want the loop to start.

After setting the loop start point, the highlight will automatically move down to

3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you want the loop to end.

Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round.

• When playing a DVD-Video/Video mode DVD, the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title.

4 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the A-B Repeat menu.

• You can also press if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

• If you switch camera angles while using A-B Repeat with a DVD-Video disc, A-B repeat is canceled.

Video CD

Important

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

A (Loop Start)

B (Loop End) Off

Note

B(Loop End)

CLEAR

to cancel A-B Repeat play

Repeat play

ALL

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

1 Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select a repeat play mode.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

VR mode

• For VR mode DVD discs, select

Title

Repeat Chapter

DVD-Video Video mode

• For DVD-Video and Video mode DVD discs, select

Repeat Title

Video CD

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc

Repeat Track

WMA/MP3

• For WMA/MP3 discs, select

Folder

Repeat Track

3 To resume normal playback, select ‘Repeat Off’ from the Repeat Play menu.

• You can also press menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

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

Program

to repeat the program list.

Program play

Repeat Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

Repeat Chapter

Super VCD

(or

CLEAR

below).

Repeat Disc, Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

(or

Repeat Off

Repeat

Repeat Off

Repeat Disc, Repeat

Repeat Off

to cancel repeat play if no

Repeat

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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.

1 Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select ‘Input/Edit Program’ from the list of program options.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded.

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).

3 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the 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.

• To add a title, select the title.

• To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press



(cursor right)and select a chapter from the list.

Program

Step

01. 01-003

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list.

Program

Step

01. 04

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

For a WMA/MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a track within a folder to the program list.

• To add a folder, select the folder.

Input/Edit Program

Start Program Play Cancel Program Play Erase Program List

Title (1-38) Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08

Track (1-12) Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08

Chapter (1-004) Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004

Total Time 0.00.00

• To add a track, first highlight the folder, then press



(cursor right) and select a track from the list.

Program

Step

01. 01-003

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

After pressing

Folder (1-06)

01. Pop

02. Electronic

03. Jazz

04. Indie

05. Rock

06. Classic

ENTER

to add the title/chapter/folder/

Track (1-010)

001. Track 01

002. Track 02

003. Track 03

004. Track 04

005. Track 05

006. Track 06

007. Track 07

008. Track 08

track, the step number automatically moves down one.

• 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.

• To delete a step from the program list, highlight the step you want to delete, then press

CLEAR

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/ folders/tracks.

5 To play the program list, press  PLAY.

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.

Tip

• To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press

PLAY MODE

• You can change the program list by selecting

Edit

Program

• During program play, press

from the Play Mode Program menu.



HOME

Input/

to skip to the next

program step.

• Press

CLEAR

during playback to switch off program play (if no menu OSD, such as the Play Mode menu, is displayed). Press while stopped to erase the program list.

Other Program play functions

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 Start Program Play

•

– See above

– Starts playback of a saved

program list

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Playback

•

Cancel Program Play

– Turns off program play, but

does not erase the program list

•

Erase Program List

– Erases the program list and

turns off program play

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

Repeat

from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see

Repeat play

on page 38).

Program

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.

Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options.

Note

• Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press

TOP MENU

access.

• To set subtitle preferences, see

Subtitle Language

page 81.

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.

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CLEAR

1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

The current subtitle language is shown on-screen and in the front panel display.

Subtitle: 1/2 English

The toucan lives in tropical forests

2 To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR.

• Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack.

Audio : 1/2 Dolby Digital 2/0CH

Note

• The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks.

• Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press

• To set audio language preferences, see

Language

on page 81.

TOP MENU

to access.

Audio

• Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected. To listen to the DTS soundtrack, connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV amp/ receiver with built-in DTS decoder via the digital output. See

Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver

on page 17 for connection details.

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Playback

Switching audio channels

VR mode CD Video CD Super VCD

For VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left ( both (

L+R

) channel, right (R) channel, or

When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel.

Some Super VCD discs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each.

AUDIO

1 To display/switch the audio channel, press AUDIO repeatedly.

The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated onscreen.

VR mode

L+R

– Both channels (default)

•

– Left channel only

– Right channel only

•

CD Video CD

•

Stereo

– Stereo (default)

•

1/L

– Left channel only

2/R

– Right channel only

•

Super VCD

1 Stereo

•

1 L 1 R

•

2 Stereo

•

2 L 2 R

•

– Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default)

– Soundtrack 1 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 1 / Right channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Stereo

– Soundtrack 2 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Right channel

WMA/MP3

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

Digital



PCM

Dolby Digital Out

(see

Dolby Digital Out

Dolby

on page 80) or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel.

Switching camera angles

DVD-Video

Some DVD-Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details: it should be

marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. When a multi-angle scene is playing, the same icon

appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see

Angle Indicator

• To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE.

• The angle number is displayed on-screen.

• If the disc was paused, playback starts again with the new angle.

• Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while repeat playback is active.

Note

• You can also change the angle from some DVD-Video disc menus. Press

on page 86).

TOP MENU

ANGLE

to access.

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Chapter 6

Recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVDR discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.

A further difference between the two disc types is that only DVD-RW can be initialized for which offers much more comprehensive editing functions compared to

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).

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.

Important

• You cannot play, edit or record on unfinalized DVD-R/ RW discs recorded in Video mode on other DVD recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs recorded on this recorder are not playable on other players/recorders.)

• 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.

• 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

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.

Video mode

on page 74.

VR mode

recording.

recording,

• The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.

• The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD-R/RW disc is 999.

• No more recording is possible on a disc that already contains the maximum number of chapters/titles.

Recording time and picture quality

There are four preset recording quality modes:

FINE

– Highest quality setting, gives about one hour

• of recording time.

•

(Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time.

•

(Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but doubles the recording time to around four hours.

•

(Extended Play) – Use when maximum recording time is most important; EP gives you around six 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 you precise control over the recording.

When setting a timer recording there is a further option,

AUTO

, which maximizes the recording quality for the

space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording.

In all except the two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to

MN32

, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed

Linear PCM format. If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording

in Video mode, or in VR mode on the use the Bilingual Recording setting (page 79) to select the

A/L

starts.

Note

• Note that all recording times (both here and those shown by the recorder) are only approximate. This is because of the way that the video is recorded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you’re recording.

Manual Recording

FINE/MN32

B/R

audio channel to record before recording

on page 82), giving

modes, sound is recorded in

FINE

FINE/MN32

setting,

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REC MODE

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 copyprotected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen.

• Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded on a DVD-RW disc in VR mode (see below).

• When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input, you can display copy control information on screen. (see

information on-screen

CPRM

CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system regarding the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands for

Recordable Media

This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM-compatible DVDRW (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.

Recording equipment and copyright

Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Displaying disc

on page 30).

Content Protection for

Setting the picture quality/recording time

VR mode Video mode

Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are four standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time.

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 option in the Initial Settings menu (see on page 82).

• Press REC MODE (remote or front panel) repeatedly to select a recording setting.

•

FINE

– Fine picture quality

– Standard play

•

– Long play

•

– Extended play

– Manual (available only when manual recording

• is on)

The setting is indicated in the front panel display, and shown on-screen together with the recording time for a blank recordable disc. If a recordable disc is loaded, the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown. (Note that if the On Screen Display setting (see

On Screen Display

information is not displayed.)

on page 74) is

Manual Recording

Off

then this

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Recording

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.

AUDIO

CHANNEL

ENTER

PAUSE

REC

STOP REC



REC MODE

3 Use the REC MODE button to set the picture quality/recording time.

• See

Setting the picture quality/recording time

above

for detailed instructions.

4 Use the AUDIO button to select the audio channel to record.

See

Changing audio channels

on page 27 for more on

this.

• When recording in VR mode, both mono and SAP audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to

FINE/MN32

in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording.

5 Press  REC to start recording.

If you want to set a recording end time, press the  REC button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of six hours. The time the recording will end is shown on-screen and in the front panel display. When the recording ends, the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed.

• To cancel the set recording time, press



REC

• If you want to pause recording at any time, press



PAUSE

. Press again to restart the recording. (If recording in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts)

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



• Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the DVD.

1 Load a recordable disc.

• If you load a new blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc.

2 Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to select the TV channel to record.

The front panel display shows the channel number:

23 30 7

Channel preset

• While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel. (For channel 6, press press

2, 4

then

• If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the

ENTER

then

)

ENTER

; for channel 24,

+/–

buttons on the front panel to select the channel number.

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 set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording, but with the added option of an recording quality for the space available on the disc.

You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set (see

Optimized Rec

AUTO

mode, which maximizes the

on page 83 for more on this).

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Important

•A timer recording can’t be set if: – Auto Start Recording is in progress. – There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded.

• Timer recording will not start if: – The recorder is already recording. – A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized.

• Except when finalizing Video mode discs, timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished.

• If a recordable DVD that doesn’t support simultaneous playback and recording (see

Simultaneous recording and playback

on page 50) is playing when a timer recording is due to start, playback will automatically stop to allow the recording to start.

• 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.

• Timer recordings have higher priority than the Auto Start Recording function (see

from a satellite tuner

on page 51). A timer recording

Automatic recording

will interrupt an Auto Start Recording. (Auto Start Recording will resume after the timer recording has finished.)

• 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.

Easy Timer Recording

As the name suggests, Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible.

CHANNEL

ENTER

HOME MENU



DVD RECORDER

REC MODE

RETURN

EASY TIMER

1 Press EASY TIMER.

Alternatively, you can also access from the Home Menu (press

HOME MENU

Easy Timer Recording

13/12 14/12 15/12

CHANNEL

and select

Timer Recording

8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00

13/12

WED

+/–

REC MODE

9:30

FINEPr 7

--:--

then

2 Set the TV channel and recording quality.

• Use the

CHANNEL +/–

buttons to set the channel you

want to record.

• Use the quality. Press repeatedly to switch between

LP, EP

REC MODE

and

AUTO

button to set the recording

FINE, SP

(and MN if manual recording mode

is on).

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HOME MENU

ENTER

CLEAR

PREV NEXT

TIMER REC



Recording

• The

AUTO

recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording.

3 Use cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid.

• You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the

Each row of the grid is one day (you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance). Each column is a 15 minute interval.

The darker area represents time that has already passed and can’t therefore be selected. The lighter area is time that’s available.

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 to by pressing

5 Use the cursor to the recording end time on the grid.

option automatically sets the best

///

(cursor buttons) to move the



and  buttons.

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

11:45

REC MODE

FINEPr 7

(cursor left/right) to move the

+/–

CHANNEL

/

WED

13/12

RETURN

- -: - -

6 Press ENTER to set the end time.

7 Select ‘Yes’ to set the timer recording and exit, or ‘No’ to go back to the timer recording screen.

• You can check the timer recording details you just set from the main timer recording screen (see

timer recording

below).

Standard

Standard timer recording

The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set, clear programs and set up new ones.

1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen.

You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu (press

Recording

, then

This screen shows all the timer programs currently set.

HOME MENU

, select

Timer Recording (View)

Timer

Recording start time

Recording end time

Easy Timer Recording

11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 13/12 14/12 15/12

11:45 13:45

REC MODE

FINEPr 7

CHANNEL

WED

+/–

13/12

As you move the cursor around the grid, an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor position, representing the length of the recording. A recording of up to six hours can be set.

Timer Recording

Date Start Stop CH

WED

13/12

7:00 8:00 Pr 3 SP

DVD Remain

New Input

Mode

Confirm

1h20m (SP)

1/1

• Each row is for one timer recording program, with the date and time information, channel, recording mode and recording status.

• The amount of free space available on the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom of the screen.

• In the lower-right corner, the number of timer programs already set is shown next to

Tmr Pgms

• If there are more than eight timer programs already set, press the

NEXT  to switch page (go back using

PREV 

button).

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HOME MENU

ENTER

CLEAR

REC MODE



G-CODE

• You can also clear a timer program before it’s started (before the recorder enters timer recording standby) by highlighting it and pressing

CLEAR

2 Select ‘New Input’ to set a new timer program, then press ENTER.

Timer Recording

Date Start Stop CH

SUN

12/12

10 00 11 00 Pr 7

Program Set

Ttl Name Input

3 Enter the timer recording settings.

Use the use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select a field;

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to change the

value.

•

Date

– Choose a date up to one month in advance, or

select a daily or weekly program.

•

Start

– Set the recording start time.

•

Stop

– Set the recording end time (maximum length

of a timer recording is six hours).

•

– Choose a channel (1–99, excluding skip channels), or one of the external inputs from which to record.

•

Mode

– Select

Recording time and picture quality

FINE, SP, LP, EP

AUTO

on page 42). If

Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the

setting.

•

Ttl Name Input

– Optionally, you can enter a name

for the recording up to 32 characters. (Highlight

Program Set

then press  (cursor down) to access

this option.)

4 After entering all the timer recording information, highlight ‘Program set’ and press ENTER.

The timer recording list screen is displayed again. The timer program you just input appears in the list. The rightmost column shows various timer recording status messages:

• If there are already the maximum number of titles or chapters on the disc, the message

Data Over

a disc.)

• If a timer program overlaps another in the list, the message

• If no recordable disc is loaded, the message

Rec

•

Standby

appears. (There can be up to 99 titles on

Overlap

appears.

is displayed when the recorder is in timer

Title Over

recording standby.

Rec Mode

(See

Can’t

Recording

•

is displayed when a timer recording is in

progress.

5 To exit the timer recording screen, press HOME MENU.

Note

• The rightmost column in the timer recording screen (

Confirm

) shows whether there’s enough space to record your timer program. If you selected a daily or weekly program, the date of the last recording that will fit on the disc appears (up to a maximum of one month ahead).

• If the timer program is too long to fit into the available disc space, the message

Time Over

appears. The

program will record until the disc is full.

• If

Optimized Rec

set to

(see

Optimized Rec

on page 83) is

, the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the program is too long even when recorded in (extended play), the message

Time Over

appears.

Timer recording using the G-Code™ programming system

This system makes programming timer recordings very simple. Most TV guides publish G-Code programming numbers with their program details. If you want to make a timer recording of a program, you just input the corresponding code. The date, start, stop and channel settings are made automatically. All you have to do is tell the recorder the recording mode, and whether it’s a once-only recording or a regular recording.

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HOME MENU

ENTER

CLEAR

REC

PREV NEXT

STOP REC

TIMER REC



Recording

1 Press ‘G-Code’ to display the G-Code program screen.

You can also access this screen from the Home Menu (press

Code

HOME MENU

G-Code

G-Code#

Rec Mode

Rec Times

, select

3 9 9 2 4

MN21

Once Daily

Timer Recording

to input

REC MODE

to change level

Weekly

to change

, then

G-

• Use the number buttons to enter the G-Code programming number. (To clear the last digit entered, press

CLEAR

• Press

REC MODE

(See

Recording time and picture quality

to select

FINE, SP, LP, EP

on page 42). If

AUTO

Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the

setting.

• Use the

/

Once, Daily

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the

Weekly

recording option.

2 After making the settings, press ENTER.

The program details are shown at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds then the screen is automatically exited.

• If you haven’t set up the guide channels (or at least the guide channel for the number that you entered), the recorder will prompt you to enter the channel number that the TV program is showing on.

Tip

• You can check the timer program settings by pressing

TIMER REC

to display the timer recording

screen.

Important

• You can’t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels. See

G-Code CH Setting

on page 77.

• You can’t change the recording mode.

• You can’t program daily or weekly timer recordings.

1 Press ’G-Code’.

The front panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the G-Code programming number.

G-CODE

2 Use the number buttons to enter the number.

• To clear the last digit entered, press

29324

CLEAR

3 Press ENTER.

The display shows the timer settings: Date



Start time  End time  Recording channel.

• If

CODE ERROR

appears in the display, check that the number is correct and that the guide channel is set (see

G-Code CH Setting

on page 77), then set the

timer recording again.

• If

CAN’T SET

appears in the display, it means that although you entered a valid number, the program has already finished.

Extending a timer recording in progress

You can extend a timer recording beyond the programmed end time in two different ways. This can be useful if a broadcast program overruns, for example.

G-Code programming with the power off

You can enter a G-Code programming number when the recorder is in standby.

G-CODE

CLEAR

ENTER

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Recording

REC STOP REC



Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks

1 During timer recording, press and hold  REC for three seconds.

The timer indicator disappears from the front panel display.

2 Press  REC repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute increments.

Programming a new end time

1 During timer recording, press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen.

You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu (press

Recording

, then

Timer Recording

Date Start Stop CH

WED

13/12

DVD Remain

HOME MENU

, select

Timer Recording (View)

Mode

7:00 8:00 Pr 3 SP

New Input

Confirm

Recording

1h20m (SP)

Timer

1/1

2 Use the  (cursor up) button to highlight the current timer recording (‘Recording’ is shown in the ‘Confirm’ column), then press ENTER.

A screen showing details of the timer recording appears. From this screen, only the recording stop time can be changed.

Timer Recording

Date Start Stop CH

TUE

12/12

10 00 11 00 Pr 7

Program Set

Rec Mode

Ttl Name Input

3 Set a new Stop time for the timer recording.

Use the hour or minute field, then use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the

/

(cursor up/down)

buttons to change the time.

4 Press ENTER to set the new time and exit the screen.

Recording will continue until the new stop time is reached.

Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress

After a timer recording has started, you can cancel the program (but continue recording), or stop recording completely if you need to.

1 During timer recording, press and hold  REC for three seconds.

Only the program is canceled (the timer indicator disappears); recording continues so that you can manually stop recording whenever you like.

2 When you want to stop recording completely, press



STOP REC.

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.

1 If the recorder is on, switch it into standby.



2 Press and hold three seconds to lock the controls.

The front panel display briefly shows are pressed on the remote or front panel, displayed again.

• To unlock the recorder, press and hold the front panel for three seconds until the display shows

UNLOCK

• To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is locked, first unlock the recorder (see above), then press and hold

STOP on the front panel for

LOCK

. If any buttons

LOCK



STOP



REC

for three seconds.

is briefly

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Recording

Timer recording FAQ

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

than 99 titles already on the DVD.

• The recorder won’t let me enter a timer program! Why not?

You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set.

• 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.

•I entered a timer program, but the recorder doesn’t confirm whether or not it’s OK. Why not?

Timer confirmation only works for DVD recordings when there is a recordable disc loaded. Also make sure that the disc is not locked (see page 68) and that there are fewer than 99 titles already recorded. Note that it’s possible that although the timer recording screen says recording doesn’t complete successfully because of some other reason, such as a damaged disc, etc.

on page 68), and that there are fewer

Lock Disc

, the

Important

• Note that you must use a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 / 2x or Ver. 1.2 / 4x disc to be able to use this feature.

• You may not be able to use this feature with a DVD-RW disc that was first initialized on another recorder.

• During recording, press  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.

• To stop playback, press continue).

• To stop recording, press continue).

Note

• You can’t start playback immediately after recording starts.

• When scanning, no sound is output if the recorder is also recording (see

• You can’t use this feature during Auto Start Recording, or in Auto Start Recording standby (the

AUTO

indicator is lit in the front panel display).



STOP

(recording will



STOP REC

Scanning discs

(playback will

on page 35).

Simultaneous recording and playback

VR mode

A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress from the start of the recording (as in, playback is ‘chasing’ the recording). For example, perhaps you have to miss the first 30 minutes of a movie on TV; you can start recording, then start watching the movie, from the beginning, while the recorder is still recording 30 minutes ahead of you.

In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the recording in progress; you can watch anything else already on the DVD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen (see

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs

page 34).

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Recording from an external component

VR mode Video mode

You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s external inputs.

INPUT SELECT

CLEAR

ENTER

REC



REC MODE



4 Press  REC when you’re ready to start recording.

Note

• If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it. See

video recording

on page 43 for more details.

Restrictions on

Automatic recording from a satellite tuner

VR mode Video mode

If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component. (If the other component doesn’t have a built-in timer, you’ll need to use it with an external timer unit.)

After setting up for Auto Start Recording, this recorder starts recording when it detects a signal from the other component. When the signal ceases, the recorder stops recording.

If you want to use this recorder with the timer features of your satellite tuner, see

input, you can have the recorder

Language code list

on page 92.

1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder.

See Chapter 2 (

Connecting up

) for connection options.

2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from.

There are three analog inputs. The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display:

•

– Input 1/Auto Start Rec

– Input 2 (front panel)

•

– Input 3

Check that the

Audio In

Bilingual Recording

settings

on page 79).

settings for

External Audio

are as you want them (see

Audio In

• 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

Setting the picture quality/recording time

to set the recording quality. See

on page 43

for detailed information.

Important

• 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.

• 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.

1 Set the timer for the satellite receiver (or other component), then switch it into standby (if necessary).

Check the manual that came with the receiver if you’re not sure how to do this.

2 Load a recordable disc into this recorder.

3 Check that the ‘Audio In’ settings for ‘External Audio’ and ‘Bilingual Recording’ are as you want them.

See

Audio In settings

on page 79 for more on these

settings.

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4 Set up the recorder.

• Use

REC MODE

Setting the picture quality/recording time

for detailed information.

5 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Timer Recording’, then ‘Auto Start Recording’.

6 Select ‘Yes’ to switch Auto Start Recording on, or ‘No’ to switch off.

7 Switch the recorder into standby.

The

AUTO

indicator in the front panel display lights.

The recorder will automatically switch on and start recording when the other component comes on. Recording stops when the external component switches off.

• To cancel Auto Start Recording, press

while the recorder is in standby. The

indicator goes off.

• To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has already started, press



STOP REC

• When a timer recording is in progress ahead of Auto Start Recording, some functions, such as extending the timer recording and chase play, are not available. Press the front panel cancel Auto Start Recording without affecting the timer recording. The

Note

• You can’t set Auto Start Recording when:

• the recorder is recording or in timer recording standby.

• there is no recordable disc loaded.

• the disc loaded is locked.

• the disc loaded already contains the maximum number of titles (99).

to set the recording quality. See

on page 43





REC

for three seconds, then

button for three seconds to

AUTO

indicator goes off.

STANDBY/ AUTO

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

VR mode Video mode

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.

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.

All the title menus are navigated in the usual way, pressing using the

ENTER

Finalizing a disc

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

Name

1 Load the disc you want to finalize.

Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding.

TOP MENU

///

to select titles and start playback.

VR mode Video mode

on page 68 before starting the steps below.

Important

• 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 this.

•A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing.

(cursor buttons) followed by

Undo Finalize

to display the menu, then

Input Disc

on page 69 for how to do

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2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.

3 Select ‘Finalize’.

Disc Setup

Basic Initialize Finalize

Finalize

Undo Finalize

Next Screen

Start

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.

4 Select ‘Finalize’ from the finalize options, then ‘Next Screen’.

5 For Video mode discs only, select a title menu style, then select ‘Yes’ to start finalization or ‘No’ to cancel.

The menu you select will be the one that appears when the ‘top menu’ is selected on any DVD player.

Finalize

TITLE MENU

• 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.

6 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc.

During finalization:

• If the finalization process is going to take more than around four minutes, you can press

ENTER

to cancel. Around four minutes before completion, the option to cancel disappears.

• How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc. A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to one hour to finalize. A disc recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes.

Note

• If the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder, you will not be able to finalize the disc. See

Input Line System

on page 74 for

how to change the recorder’s setting.

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 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.

2 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 30 seconds to initialize the disc.

Initializing Disc

Pr 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 83 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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Chapter 7

Editing

Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs. The editing features available in the Disc Navigator depend on whether you are editing video on a Video mode or VR mode DVD, and whether you’re editing Original content, or a Play List.

With unfinalized Video mode DVDs, there are a limited number of editing commands, including naming, locking and erasing titles. Once a Video mode disc has been finalized, further editing is not possible.

There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD-RW discs. You can directly edit the Original content of the disc, or you can create and edit a Play List. The Play List doesn’t actually change any of the content on the disc, but just controls how the content is played back (rather like the program play feature found on CD players).

The Disc Navigator screen

Edit mode

Currently selected title

Disc Navigator

Video Mode

Disc recording mode

Disc Navigator menu options

DVD

Play

Erase Ttl Name Lock Erase All

Undo

123

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP Recording Time 0h30m40s

456

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

Locked title indicator

Recording time available in the displayed recording mode

Number of title pages

DISC NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST

HOME MENU

CLEAR

ENTER

RETURN

PLAY

Information for selected title

1 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen.

Playback will automatically stop when you do this.

Disc Navigator

Original

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Play

456

Erase Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Undo

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

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Editing

• You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu (press

Navigator

• Use the

then press

/

HOME MENU

ENTER

, select

Disc

(cursor up/down) buttons to highlight the command you want from the menu options on the left, then press

ENTER

. Most commands require you then to select a title (or chapter) or location from the thumbnail views area of the screen. Use the

//

(cursor buttons) followed by

ENTER

to do

this.

• When in the thumbnails area of the screen, use the

PREV (

) and

NEXT (

) buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more than six titles/ nine chapters.

• As you highlight different thumbnails, information about the title is shown in the central area of the screen. Press

DISPLAY

to change the information

displayed.

• If you are editing a VR mode disc, press

PLAYLIST

switch between Original and Play List Disc Navigator screens.

Playlist / Original indicator

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

• Press

Play

456

Erase Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Undo

RETURN

to get back to the menu options on the left from the thumbnail area of the Disc Navigator.

2 To exit the Disc Navigator, press HOME MENU

Remember

• You can change the thumbnail pictures used for titles using the

thumbnail picture for a title

NAVI MARK

button—see

on page 34.

Changing the

/

Title Name (Ttl Name

•

) – Name or rename a title

(page 56)

•

Lock/Unlock

– Lock or unlock a title to prevent

accidental changes being made (page 59)

•

Erase

– Erase a title (page 56)

•

Erase All Undo

•

VR mode

•

Play

•

Title Name (Ttl Name

– Erase all titles (page 59)

– Undo the last change (page 59)

(Original)

– Play a title (page 56)

) – Name or rename a title

(page 56)

•

Lock/Unlock

– Lock or unlock a title to prevent

accidental changes being made (page 59)

•

Erase

– Erase a title (page 56)

Erase All

•

Undo Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit

•

– Erase all titles (page 59)

– Undo the last change (page 59)

) – Make detailed changes to

chapters in a title (page 57)

•

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

– Erase a part of a title

(page 58)

VR mode

(Play List)

•

Create

– Make a new Play List title (page 62)

•

Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit

) – Make detailed changes to

chapters in a Play List title (page 61)

•

Move

– Move the position of a title in the Play List

(page 63)

•

Erase All Undo

•

Play Erase

•

Title Name (Ttl Name

– Erase all titles in the Play List (page 64)

– Undo the last change (page 64)

– Play a title (page 60)

– Erase a title from the Play List (page 60)

) – Name or rename a title in

the Play List (page 60)

•

Combine

– Combine two Play List titles into one

(page 63)

•

Divide

– Divide a Play List title into two (page 63)

•

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

– Erase a part of a title

(page 62)

Disc Navigator menu options

The commands available from the Disc Navigator for the VR mode and Video mode discs are shown below.

Video mode

Play

– Play a title (page 56)

•

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Editing VR mode Original and Video mode content

These commands affect the actual content stored on the DVD-R/RW.

Remember

• If you are editing a VR mode disc, use the button to switch to the Disc Navigator Original screen.

Play

VR mode Video mode

Use this function to start playback of a title.

1 Select ‘Play’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

2 Use the title you want to play, then press ENTER or

Playback of the title you selected starts.

• You can also use the front panel controls for the Play function: Press buttons to select a title. Press  PLAY playback.

Disc Navigator

Video Mode

DVD

Play

Erase Ttl Name Lock Erase All

Undo

Tip

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

123

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

456

DISC NAVIGATOR

PLAYLIST



PLAY.

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

, then use the + /

to start

–

1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

2 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

title you want to erase, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Original

DVD

123

Play

Erase

Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Undo

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

Erase Title?

Yes N o

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

3 Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another title to erase.

Tip

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing

CLEAR

the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER

. (You can also use this method to erase titles

when using the

Play

function, above.)

Title Name (Ttl Name)

VR mode Video mode

You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode recordings and 32 characters for Video mode recordings.

1 Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

2 Use the title you want to name, then press ENTER to go to the name input screen.

3 Input a name for the selected title.

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

when

Erase

VR mode Video mode

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.

If you erase titles from a Video mode DVD-R disc, the title will disappear from the list of titles, but the available recording time will not increase. Erasing a title from a Video mode DVD-RW disc increases the available recording time only if it is the last title on the disc.

Input Title Name

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

CAPS small

OK Clear Space

• Use the

///

select characters.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M . , ? ! N

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ( ) : ;

A A A A A A Æ

D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 < = > _ &

µ ¶ ·

E E E E I I I I #

–

1/41/23

–

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

+ – / @ [ ¥ ] ˆ ÷ x ± { | } £ \ § ¨ © ¬ – ®

(cursor buttons) and

ENTER

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•A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen. Use the

/

buttons to change the cursor

position.

• Select

• You can also use the

CAPS

case, or use the



small

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

/

characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see

input a name

Using the remote key shortcuts to

below.

• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set.

4 Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter 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

5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another title to name.

Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name

The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to input characters in the name input screen. Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through the characters shown.

If you want to enter two characters in succession that are both on the same button (for example a press



to advance the cursor one space manually

and an R),

between inputting the two characters.

Key



/[change case]



G-

Code

lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß

Characters Key Characters

. , ’ ? ! – & 1

a b c 2 ä à á â ã

æ ç

d e f 3 è é ë ê

g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡

j k l 5 £

[cursor back]

CLEAR

<space>

( ) _ / : ; ” ` ^ @ # ∗ % ¥ | + =

m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ





[ﬁnish name input]

p q r s 7 $

ÿ/ß

t u v 8 ü ù û ú

w x y z 9

[cursor forward]

[clear character]

{ } [ ] < >

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.

1 Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

2 Use the title that contains the chapters you want to edit, then press ENTER.

After selecting a title, thumbnails of each chapter appear and you’ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing commands:

•

Erase

to erase and press

•

Divide

Select the chapter you want to divide. From the following screen use the playback controls (

, 

divide the chapter. With

ENTER

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD disc). Highlight

Back

screen.

•

Combine

Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press

///

Chapter Edit

Original

DVD

Erase

Divide Combine Preview Undo

Back

(cursor buttons) to select the

Title

15:00 Wed 7/10 Pr 5 LP

1 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Chapter 0h03m

1/1

– Erase chapters: Select the chapter you want

ENTER

(see also the note below).

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts:

, 

, etc.) to find the point at which you want to

Divide

highlighted, press

Divide Chapter

Original

DVD

Title

Divide

Back

and press

15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5

Recording Time

ENTER

LP Chapter

0h01m24s 0h00m

1-3 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

Divide

to return to the Chapter Edit

– Combine two adjacent chapters into one:

ENTER

(see also the note below)

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•

Preview

want to play; press

– Preview chapters: Select the chapter you



STOP

to return to the chapter

edit screen.

•

Undo

– Undo the last command (only works with VR

mode disc edits).

3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen.

4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu options on the left.

Note

• When editing VR mode Original content, it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long.

• It may not always be possible to combine two chapters, even though they are adjacent. If a chapter has been divided into three, then the middle chapter erased, it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into one.

Inserting chapter markers into a title

VR mode

You can create new chapters within a title using the

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.

PAUSE

CHP

• For greater control over the exact position of chapter markers it can be useful to use the



PAUSE

button and/or the slow-motion and frame advance/reverse controls (

/

Note

• You cannot insert chapter markers during Auto Start Recording.

• If you pause a recording in VR mode, the recorder automatically starts a new chapter when you restart the recording.

• When recording in Video mode, the recorder automatically puts chapter markers in at regular intervals. It is not possible to add extra chapter markers manually after recording (see also

Chapter (Video)

on page 83).

Auto

• The Play List and Original content on a disc can each contain up to 999 chapters.

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

VR mode

Using this command you can delete a part of an Original title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV.

1 Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

2 Use the title.

After selecting a title, the Erase Sec screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase.

///

(cursor buttons) to select a



CHP

MARK

1 Start playback of the title you want to create new chapter markers in.

You can use the

Play

command from the Disc Navigator

menu to do this.

2 Press CHP MARK at any point where you want a new chapter to begin.

A chapter marker icon appears on-screen briefly to confirm a new chapter mark has been inserted:

Erase Sec

Original

DVD

Erase Sec

Back

15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5

Title 1

Recording TimeLP0h01m24s

1-1 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

A B

From To

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3 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find the start of the section to erase, then (with ‘From’ highlighted) press ENTER.

The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title. After pressing

ENTER

, a marker

appears under the bar to show the start of the section.

 Play Pause

From

0.02.09.17

4 In the same way, find the end of the section to erase, then (with ‘To’ highlighted) press ENTER.

After pressing

ENTER

, another marker appears under the bar to show the end of the section, with the section itself marked in red.

5 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look.

• When editing VR mode Original content, you may not be able to erase very short sections (less than five seconds).

6 Erase another section from the same title, or press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen.

Lock / Unlock

VR mode Video 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.

Important

• You can’t undo any edits made before changing the lock status. You also can’t undo a lock/unlock command using the Navigator menu.

Undo

option from the Disc

1 Select ‘Lock’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

2 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

title you want to lock (or unlock), then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Original

DVD

123

Lock

Erase All

Undo

12:30 Wed15/11 Pr 5 LP

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

An unlocked title will become locked; a locked title will be unlocked. Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon.

3 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another title to lock/unlock.

Erase All

VR mode Video mode

This erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also

/ Unlock

on page 59).

Lock

1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Original

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Yes N o

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

Lock

Erase All

Undo

Erase all titles?

Undo

VR mode Video mode

If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words, you can undo the last three edits you made).

• Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

• You can’t undo a

Lock

command.

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• You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen.

Creating and editing a VR mode Play List

VR mode

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.

Remember

• Use the edit screen.

• The Play List can contain a maximum of 99 titles.

Play

VR mode

Use this function to start playback of a title.

1 Select ‘Play’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Select the title you want to play, then press ENTER.

PLAYLIST

button to switch to the Play List

Erase

VR mode

This command erases a title only from the Play List. The title remains in the Original content and the available recording time does not increase.

1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Select the title you want to erase, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

Play

Erase

Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Erase Title?

Undo

3 Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another title to erase.

Note

• The remaining recording time doesn’t change when you erase something from the Play List.

Yes N o

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

Play

Erase Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Undo

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

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Playback of the title you selected starts.

Tip

• You can also use the front panel controls for the Play function: Press buttons to select a title. Press  PLAY

DISC NAVIGATOR

, then use the + /

to start

playback.

Title Name (Ttl Name)

VR mode

You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long.

1 Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Select the title you want to name, then press ENTER.

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

CAPS

–

Press

small

ENTER

A B C D E F G H I J K L M . , ? ! N

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ( ) : ;

A A A A A A Æ

D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 < = > _ &

OK Clear Space

µ ¶ ·

E E E E I I I I #

–

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N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

+ – / @ [ ¥ ] ˆ ÷ x ± { | } £ \ § ¨ © ¬ – ®

after selecting each character.

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Editing

•A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen. Use the

/

buttons to change the cursor

position.

• Select

• You can also use the

CAPS

case, or use the



small

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

/

characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see

input a name

Using the remote key shortcuts to

on page 57.

• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set.

4 Highlight ‘OK’, then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen.

• To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name, press

RETURN

5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another title to name.

Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)

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.

1 Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Select the title that contains the chapters you want to edit, then press ENTER.

After selecting a title, thumbnails of each chapter appear and you’ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing commands:

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Select the chapter you want to divide. From the following screen use the playback controls (

, 

divide the chapter. With

ENTER

, etc.) to find the point at which you want to

Divide

highlighted, press

Divide Chapter

Play List

DVD

Divide

Back

Title

15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5 Recording Time

0h01m24s 0h00m

1-3 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

Divide

Chapter

, 

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you want (up to 999 chapters per disc). Highlight

Back

and press

ENTER

to return to the Chapter Edit

screen.

•

Combine

– Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Select the dividing line between two adjacent chapters and press

•

Move

– Rearrange chapters: Select the chapter you want to move, press location for it, then press

•

Preview

– Preview chapters: Select the chapter you

want to play; press

ENTER



STOP

, then highlight the new

ENTER

again.

to return to the chapter

edit screen.

•

Undo

– Undo the last command.

3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen.

4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu options on the left.

Chapter Edit

Play List

DVD

Title

15:00 Wed11/12 Pr 5 LP

1 3

Erase

Divide Combine Move Undo

Back

•

Erase

– Erase chapters: Select the chapter you want

4 5 6

7 8 9

to erase and press

ENTER

Chapter 0h03m

1/1

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Editing

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

VR mode

Using this command you can delete a part of a Play List title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV.

1 Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options.

2 Use the title.

After selecting a title, the Erase Sec screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase.

3 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find the start of the section to erase, then (with ‘From’ highlighted) press ENTER.

The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title. After pressing appears under the bar to show the start of the section.

4 In the same way, find the end of the section to erase, then (with ‘To’ highlighted) press ENTER.

After pressing bar to show the end of the section, with the section itself marked in red.

5 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look.

6 Erase another section from the same title, or press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen.

///

Erase Sec

Play List

DVD

Erase Sec

Back

ENTER

(cursor buttons) to select a

15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5

Title 1

Recording TimeLP0h01m24s

1-2 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

A B

From To

 Play Pause

From

0.02.09.17

ENTER

, a marker

, another marker appears under the

Create

VR mode

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

(Chpt Edit)

on page 61).

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.

You can add up to 99 titles to the Play List.

1 Select ‘Create’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

insertion point for the new title, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

1 2

Create

Move Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

If there are no titles in the Play List yet, this step does not apply.

3 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select an

Original title to put into the Play List.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

Create

Move Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

ORG1

12:30 Wed15/11 Pr 5 LP

ORG4

ORG2 ORG3

Chapter Edit

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Editing

4 Press ENTER to add the title.

The new title appears in the updated Play List.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

Create

Move Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

2 3

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1/1

5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another location for a new title.

Move

VR mode

Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play List titles.

1 Select ‘Move’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Select the title you want to move, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

12:30 Wed15/11 Pr 5 LP

Create

Move

Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

3 Select a new position in the Play List for the title, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

Create

Move

Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

After pressing

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

displayed.

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1/1

4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another title to move.

Divide

VR mode

Use this command to split a title up into two new titles.

1 Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Select the title that you want to divide, then press ENTER.

3 Use the playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title.

Divide Chapter

Play List

DVD

Divide

Back

15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5

Title 1

Recording TimeLP0h01m24s

1-1 0.00.08.26

 Play Pause

Divide

You can use all the usual playback controls, including



PLAY, 

(

, 

PAUSE

, scan (, ), and slow-motion

4 With ‘Divide’ highlighted, press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position.

5 To return to the Disc Navigator menu options, select ‘Back’ and press ENTER.

Combine

VR mode

Use this function to combine two adjacent Play List titles into one.

1 Select ‘Combine’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Highlight the bar divider between the two titles you want to combine, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Create Move Divide

Combine

Erase All

Undo

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

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Editing

After pressing

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

displayed.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Create Move Divide

Combine

Erase All

Undo

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

3 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or continue combining more titles.

Erase All

VR mode

This command erases all the titles from the Play List.

1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Yes N o

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

Create Move Divide Combine

Erase All

Undo

Erase all titles?

Undo

VR mode

If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words, you can undo the last three edits you made).

• Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options.

• You can’t undo a

• You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen.

Lock

command.

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Disc History

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

Disc name

recording space

Disc History

Disc loaded

Selected disc

Other discs

Title information for the selected disc

News

Sport

Travel

Movie

Music

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Today's Football Enjoy Golf! Social dance Lesson

Using the Disc History

1 Press DISC HISTORY to display the Disc History screen.

The most recently loaded disc appears at the top of the list, with previously loaded discs below it. If there is a disc loaded, it is shown in the list with a ‘disc in’ icon.

• The Disc History screen is also accessible from the Home Menu.

2 Use the title information for other discs in the list.

• To remove a disc from the list, press can’t remove the currently loaded disc).

• You can see the available recording time for different recording modes by pressing the

3 To exit the Disc History screen, press HOME MENU or DISC HISTORY.

• You can also use the front panel controls to navigate the Disc History screen: Press use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to see

REC MODE

Tip

DISC HISTORY

/ – buttons to move up and down the list.

CLEAR

(you

button.

, then

1/2

System

LP 1h54m

2h35m

1h22m

0h30m

1h38m

DVD RemainDisc Name

Titles DVD-RW

625

Recording mode

Recording time available

Number of titles on disc

Disc type and recording mode

Disc lock indicatorRecorded Line

System of disc

Note

• 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 68).

• When you change the display for the available recording time using the

REC MODE

button, only the display is changed; the actual recording mode is not affected.

• The following discs appear in the Disc History list in gray: – Discs with no available recording space left – Locked discs – Discs that contain the maximum 99 titles and/or 999 chapters – 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

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

Currently selected folder in folder list

Pages in folder list

File Date/Time

01. 12/12

02. 13/12

03. 14/12 THU

04. 15/12

05. 16/12

06. 17/12 SUN

07. 18/12

08. 19/12

Chair No. 2 10:00 12/05/2003

TUE

WED

FRI SAT

MON TUE

1/2 1/3

Size

1920 x 1440

File information

Pages in file view

Playing a slideshow

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.

2 Use the a folder from the folder list.

The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen.

3 Press ENTER to move to the thumbnail view area.

The first thumbnail image is highlighted.

• To get back to the folder list, press

4 Use the thumbnail.

• Use the  and  buttons to display the previous/ next page of thumbnails.

5 Press ENTER or  PLAY to start playing a slideshow from the selected thumbnail.

• Use the  previous/next picture, or the pause the slideshow.

6 Press  STOP or RETURN to return to the thumbnail view area.

7 To return to the folder view area, press RETURN.

• To exit the PhotoViewer, press

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

RETURN

///

(cursor buttons) to select a

NEXT 

buttons to display the



PAUSE

button to

HOME MENU

Note

• 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).

• The time it takes for the recorder to load a file increases with large file sizes.

• Pictures with an aspect ratio different to your TV screen will appear with black bars top and bottom, or either side (depending on the picture).

• If you encounter a disc that will not play, check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder (see

JPEG file compatibility

on page 10).

Reloading files from a disc

If you have a disc with a large number of files and/or folders, you can still view all the images using the reload function.

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.

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The PhotoViewer

Note

• You can press 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.

Repeated presses cycle between zoom off, 2x zoom and 4x zoom. The zoom factor is displayed on-screen.

2 Use the zoomed area within the picture.

HOME MENU

///

to exit the PhotoViewer

2x Zoom



(cursor buttons) to move the

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

in increments of 90º.

repeatedly to continue rotating the picture



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The Disc Setup menu

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:

• Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Disc History

PhotoViewer

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

Basic settings

Input Disc Name

VR mode Video mode

When you initialize a disc for recording, the recorder automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from

DISC 1

function to change the default disc name to something

DISC 99

more descriptive. This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen.

1 Select ‘Input Disc Name’ from the Basic options, then ‘Next Screen’.

Basic Initialize Finalize

. You can use the Input Disc Name

Disc Setup

Input Disc Name Lock Disc

Next Screen

2 Input a name for the disc up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc, or 32 for a Video mode disc.

Input Disc Name

DISC7

• Use the

CAPS small

///

A B C D E F G H I J K L M . , ? ! N

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ( ) : ;

A A A A A A Æ

D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 < = > _ &

OK Clear Space

µ ¶ ·

E E E E I I I I #

–

1/41/23

–

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

(cursor buttons) and

ENTER

select characters.

• Use the

/

buttons to change the cursor

position.

CAPS

small

• Select case, or use the



• You can also use the

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

/

characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see

input a name

Using the remote key shortcuts to

on page 57.

• 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 74 for

how to change the recorder’s setting.

Lock Disc

VR mode

• Default setting:

Off

Disc Setup

Basic Initialize Finalize

Input Disc Name Lock Disc

Off

Set to On to prevent accidental recording, editing or erasing of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make edits, select

Off

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The Disc Setup menu

Important

•A locked disc can still be initialized (which will completely erase the disc).

Note

• You cannot change the lock setting for a disc if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder. See page 74 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

Input Line System

Initialize settings

DVD-RW

You can initialize a DVD-RW disc for either VR mode recording or Video mode recording. The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init. setting in the Initial Setup menu (see page 83).

The initialize menu here lets you reinitialize a disc, for example if you want to change the recording format of the disc. See detailed instructions.

Initializing a DVD-RW disc

on page 53 for

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

System

on page 74 for how to change the recorder’s

setting.

Input Line

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

page 52 for detailed instructions.

Undo Finalize

DVD-RW

You can undo the finalization on DVD-RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode. You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already on the disc.

You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs which have been finalized on other DVD recorders. If when you load a disc the message

recorded. Undo the finalization

command to be able to record on the disc using this recorder.

This disc cannot be

is displayed, use this

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

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

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.

Choosing a preset

1 With the recorder stopped, press HOME MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.

Creating your own set

There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings.

1 Follow the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).

2 Select ‘Detailed Settings’.

Choosing a preset

Memory1

Detailed Settings

above and select one of

Pr 5

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Disc History

PhotoViewer

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

2 Select ‘Video Adjust’.

/

3 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to

change the preset.

Tuner

Detailed Settings

• Use the

INPUT SELECT

button to switch between the

built-in TV tuner and the external inputs.

• Use the

CHANNEL +/–

buttons to change the

channel of the built-in TV tuner.

There are six presets available:

•

Tuner

– suitable for general TV broadcasts

•

VCR

– suitable for video cassettes

LDP

– suitable for Laserdiscs

•

Memory1

•

Memory2 Memory3

•

You can press the current preset (

– user preset 1 – user preset 2 – user preset 3

DISPLAY

to see the individual settings for

Tuner, VCR

LDP

Pr 5

/

3 Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

the picture quality setting you want to adjust.

Memory1

3-D Y/C

VNR

Detail

White AGC

White Level

Black Level

Black Setup

Motion Still

Off Max

Off

Min Max

0 IRE

Pr 5

You can adjust the following settings:

•

3-D Y/C

– Adjusts the brightness/color separation

(NTSC video only).

•

VNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied

to the video signal.

•

Detail

– Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

•

White AGC

– Turn on for automatic white level

adjustment.

•

White Level Black Level

•

Black Setup

– Adjusts the intensity of white. – Adjusts the intensity of black. – Corrects the standard reference black

level (NTSC video only).

•

Hue

– Adjusts overall balance between red and

green.

•

Chroma Level

– Adjusts how rich the colors appear.

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4 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust

the currently selected picture quality setting.

5 When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit.

You can now use the preset for any other input or the built-in TV tuner.

Tip

• To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press

ENTER

after selecting the setting you

want to adjust.

Note

• When

White AGC

is On, the

White Level

setting

can’t be adjusted.

• The

3-D Y/C

and

Black Setup

settings apply only to

NTSC video input.

Setting the picture quality for disc playback

This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs.

Choosing a preset

1 With a disc playing (or paused), press HOME MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.

2 Select ‘Video Adjust’

/

3 Use the change the setting.

There are six presets available:

•

TV(CRT)

•

PDP

– suitable for plasma display screens

Professional

•

Memory1 Memory2

•

Memory3

You can press the current preset (

(cursor left/right) buttons to

TV(CRT)

Detailed Settings

– suitable for standard cathode-ray tube TVs

– suitable for professional monitors – user preset 1 – user preset 2 – user preset 3

DISPLAY

to see the individual settings for

TV(CRT), PDP

Professional

4 Press ENTER to select the preset.

Creating your own set

There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback.

1 Follow the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).

2 Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed Settings’.

3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust.

You can adjust the following settings:

•

Choosing a preset

Memory1

Pure Cinema

YNR

CNR

QNR

Detail

White Level

Black Level

Pure Cinema

– When watching DVD movies, Pure

above and select one of

Memory1

Detailed Settings

Auto

Off Max

Min Max

Cinema optimizes the picture quality. If the picture appears unnatural on the default change to

Off

as desired. (Note that this

Auto

setting,

setting can only be adjusted when the video output is set to progressive.)

See also

YNR

PureCinema

in the Glossary on page 97.

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the Y (brightness) component (has no effect when the video output is set to progressive).

CNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the C (color) component (has no effect when the video output is set to progressive).

QNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)

applied to the block noise.

Detail

– Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

White Level Black Level Black Setup

– Adjusts the intensity of white.

– Adjusts the intensity of black.

– Corrects the standard reference black

level (NTSC video only).

Hue

– Adjusts overall balance between red and green.

Chroma Level

– Adjusts how rich the colors appear.

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

4 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust

the currently selected picture quality setting.

5 When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit.

Tip

• To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press

ENTER

after selecting the setting you

want to adjust.

Note

• The

Black Setup

setting applies only when playing

NTSC discs.

Audio DRC

• Default setting:

When watching Dolby Digital material at low volume, it’s easy to lose low level sounds completely—including some of the dialog. Switching on Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks.

1 During playback or when paused, press HOME MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.

2 Select ‘Audio Adjust’.

3 Use the DRC from ‘Off‘ to ‘Max’.

Off

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust

Audio Adjust

Audio DRC

Off Max

Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material.

Remember

• Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via the digital output when

Dolby Digital

. In this case adjust the dynamic range

Dolby Digital Out

is set to

from your AV amplifier/receiver.

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Chapter 12

The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu

The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on.

• Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Disc History

PhotoViewer

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

• Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu.

• Except for the Setup Navigator, menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.

Note

• Some of the Initial Setup menu screens shown in this section vary slightly depending on the country or region of purchase.

Basic settings

Clock Setting

The date (day, month, year) and time must be set before you can use any of the timer recording features.

The clock can be set automatically if there is a broadcast station transmitting clock signals, or manually.

Select

Auto

display the clock setting screen.

to set the clock automatically or

Manual

Use the

Display

option to set the date and time format

(12 or 24-hour clock, etc.)

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

Auto Manual Display

• Auto clock setting

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

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

Initial Setup

Clock Setting

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Clock Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Pr 1

Start

If the time could not be set automatically, press

RETURN Manual

to go back to the previous screen and select

• Manual clock setting

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

• Use the time zone, then press

• Press left/right) buttons to set summertime press

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to set your

ENTER



(cursor down) then use the

ENTER

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Clock Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Off

Singapore Singapore

/

1/2

(cursor

Off

, then

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• Set the current date and time.

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Use the

/

Manual Clock Setting

Clock Setting

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

Date

Time

Time Zone

Summer Time

THU

01 01 2004

00 00

Singapore Singapore

Off

2/2

(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.

• Display options

From this screen you can choose how you want the date and time to be displayed.

• Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to set the

date format.

• Press



(cursor down) then use the

/

(cursor

left/right) buttons to set the clock format.

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Date & Time Display

Clock Setting

Clock Setting Input Line System

15:00 Wed 15/ 12/ 2004

On Screen Display

Date Format

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Format

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

day / month / year

24Hour

0:00-23:59

Note

• When you use the Setup Navigator, the date and time formats will be reset to the default for your country/ region.

Input Line System

• Default setting:

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For standard PAL or SECAM recording, leave the input line system to PAL–60 signal through an external input, change to

System

625 System

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

625 System

525System 625System

. When recording an NTSC or

525

Note

• If when this setting is changed, the screen goes blank (due to incompatibility with your TV), you can switch back by pressing and holding the front panel

button then pressing

DISC NAVIGATOR

(also front

panel) while the recorder is stopped.

• You can’t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc.

• When you change this setting, the

System

setting also changes (see

System

on page 77).

Input Colour

• Changing the tuner country setting in the Setup Navigator or using the Auto or Manual Channel Setting functions may change the Input Line System setting.

On Screen Display

• Default setting:

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On the default setting, the recorder shows on-screen operation displays ( to hide these displays.

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

Play, Stop

On Off

and so on). Change to

Off

Front Panel Display

• Default setting:

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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.

Note

• When set to standby when setting a timer recording, or during Auto Start Recording.

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

Off

, the display still lights dimly in

On Off

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Power Save

• Default setting:

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When set to terminal are passed through to the terminal 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:

•

– No through function for the antenna terminal

•

Off

– Through function for the antenna terminal

Off

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

Off

, signals arriving at the

On Off

ANTENNA IN

ANTENNA OUT

Remote Control Set

• Default setting:

You only need to set this if you are using more than one Pioneer DVD recorder in the same room.

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Recorder1

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

Recorder1 Recorder2 Recorder3

Setup Navigator

• Default setting:

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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.

See also

Switching on and setting up

n/a

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

Start

on page 23.

Tuner settings

Auto Channel Setting : Auto Scan

This recorder has a built-in TV tuner for recording PAL B/ G, PAL-1, SECAM D/K and NTSC M/N programs off the air or from analog cable TV. We recommend that you first use the Auto Channel Setting described here to tune into the channels in your area, then if there are any unwanted channels, you can disable them using Channel Skip (described below).

1 Choose ‘Tuner’ from the Initial Setup menu, then ‘Auto Channel Setting’, then ‘Next Screen’.

So that each remote control operates only its own recorder, make this setting different for each recorder and remote in the room.

There are three different recorder IDs. When set to

Recorder2

Recorder3

, the remote control mode is

shown in the front panel display. After selecting a new recorder ID, you have to confirm the

change by selecting left/right) buttons), then pressing

Yes

or No (use the

ENTER

/

(cursor

Note that as soon as you change the recorder ID, the remote becomes inoperative until you change the remote to the same ID.

To set the remote, press and hold button (

1, 2

or 3) until the indicator on the remote lights.

RETURN

and a number

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Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting Channel Swapping G-Code CH Setting

Next Screen

2 Select your country then press ENTER to start tuning.

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Auto Channel Setting

Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting

Country

Channel Swapping G-Code CH Setting

Singapore

• You can cancel before auto tuning has finished by pressing

ENTER

again.

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After auto scanning has finished, the channel mapping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which program numbers.

Initial Setup

1/7

Name

Use the

Channel Mapping

Pr System CH 1 B/G 26 2 B/G 33 3 B/G 23 4 B/G 30 5 B/G 37 6 B/G 35 7 B/G 39 8 B/G 26

PREV/NEXT

buttons to display the previous/next

Name

Pr System CH 9 B/G 9 10 B/G 25 11 B/G 11 12 B/G 12 13 B/G 13 14 B/G 14 15 B/G 15 16 B/G 16

page.

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.

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 +/–

only change to channels that have a station. The manual tuning function allows you to manually tune

to stations, should you need to.

1 Select ‘Manual CH Setting’, then ‘Next Screen’.

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Press

ENTER

2 Select your country.

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

buttons or the number buttons, you

Initial Setup

Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting Channel Swapping G-Code CH Setting

Next Screen

to go to the country setting screen.

Initial Setup

Manual Channel Setting

Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting

Manual Channel Setting

Country

Channel Swapping G-Code CH Setting

Singapore

3 Press ENTER to go to the manual channel setting screen.

Pr 1

Off

Western Euro

B/G

buttons or the number

• Use the

Skip CH System Channel AFT Level Sound System Name

CHANNEL +/–

buttons 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

•

CH System

– Set the channel system used in your

Skip

setting to On.

area or region.

•

Channel

the current preset.

•

AFT

automatically tuned; set to

– Change the channel number assigned to

(Auto Fine Tune) – When set to On, the station is

Off

to manually fine tune

(see below).

•

Level

– Set the AFT level (see above).

•

Sound System

– Set the sound system used for the

current channel.

•

Name

– Move the cursor right then input a name for

the current station, (up to five characters) then press

ENTER

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.

1 Select ‘Channel Swapping’.

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Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting Channel Swapping G-Code CH Setting

Next Screen

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2 Select ‘Next Screen’ to go to the swap presets screen.

Initial Setup

[1] 1/17 [2] 1/17

Pr System CH 1 B/G CC40 2 B/G 2 3 B/G 3 4 B/G 4 5 B/G 5 6 B/G 6

3 Use the

Swap Preset

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Pr System CH

Name

1 B/G CC40 2 B/G 2 3 B/G 3 4 B/G 4 5 B/G 5 6 B/G 6

Name

a preset station to swap.

• Use the

PREV/NEXT

buttons to display the previous/

next page.

Initial Setup

[1] 1/17 [2] 1/17

Pr System CH 1 B/G CC40 2 B/G 2 3 B/G 3 4 B/G 4 5 B/G 5 6 B/G 6

Swap Preset

Name

Pr System CH 1 B/G CC40 2 B/G 2 3 B/G 3 4 B/G 4 5 B/G 5 6 B/G 6

Name

4 Press  (cursor right), then select a preset station to swap with the first preset.

Initial Setup

[1] 1/17 [2] 1/17

Pr System CH 1 B/G CC40 2 B/G 2 3 B/G 3 4 B/G 4 5 B/G 5 6 B/G 6

Swap Preset

Name

Pr System CH 1 B/G CC40 2 B/G 2 3 B/G 3 4 B/G 4 5 B/G 5 6 B/G 6

Name

5 Press ENTER to swap the presets.



6 If you want to swap more presets, press (cursor left), then repeats steps 3 to 5.

7 Press HOME MENU to finish and exit.

G-Code CH Setting

• Default setting:

Guide channels are used by the G-Code system so that the channel number specified in the G-Code programming numbers can be guaranteed to correspond to the correct station.

n/a

1 Select ‘G-Code CH Setting’, then ‘Next Screen’.

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Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting Channel Swapping G-Code CH Setting

Next Screen

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.

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• Use the

G-Code CH Setting

Auto Channel Setting

Guide Preset Guide Preset

Manual CH Setting Channel Swapping G-Code CH Setting

G-Code CH Setting

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to change

Pr 4

1 2 3 4 5

1/26

6 7 8 9

the guide channel for setting.

• Use the

/

(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.

Video In / Out settings

Input Colour System

• Default setting:

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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.

Auto

Input Colour System Component Video NTSC on PAL TV

Next Screen

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1 Select ‘Input Colour System’, then ‘Next Screen’.

2 Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons or the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built-in tuner and the external inputs.

3 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to change the input colour system for the current input or built-in tuner.

Pr 5

Auto

• The available settings depend on the Input Line System setting (see

Input Line System

on page 74).

The table below shows the different options available.

Input Line System

Built-in tuner External input

625 System Auto Auto

PAL PAL

SECAM SECAM

525 System 3.58 NTSC Auto

3.58 NTSC

PAL–60

Component Video Out

• Default setting:

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to your TV using the component video jacks.

Initial Setup

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If your TV is compatible with progressive-scan component video, set this quality picture. If your TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video, leave it set to

See also

Progressive scan video

page 97.

Interlace

Input Colour System Component Video NTSC on PAL TV

Progressive

Next Screen

for the highest

Interlace

in the glossary on

Important

If you switch to

Progressive

when using a TV that is not compatible with progressive-scan video, you will not be able to see anything displayed on your TV. If this happens, press and hold the

DISC HISTORY

back to

Interlace

Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs

Consumers should note that not all high-definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output ( are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model, please contact our customer service center. This recorder is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors

Plasma display

• PDP-503HDG, PDP-433HDG, PDP-504HDG, PDP-434HDG

button on the front panel, then press

. This will set the recorder’s video output

Interlace

). If there

NTSC on PAL TV

• Default setting:

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When set to On, NTSC discs (from the U.S., for example) will play correctly on a PAL-only TV. Change to TV is already NTSC-compatible.

Depending on this setting and the Input Line System setting (see format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below.

Input Line System

625 System Off PAL

525 System Off NTSC

Off

Input Colour System Component Video NTSC on PAL TV

Input Line System

NTSC on PAL TVOutput when

On PAL

On PAL–60

On Off

Off

if your

on page 74), the signal

stopped

Note

• Many recent PAL TVs are capable of correctly displaying NTSC pictures without the need for this setting. Check the manual that came with your TV if you’re not sure whether yours has this feature.

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Audio In settings

Bilingual Recording

• Default setting:

A/L

NICAM Select

• Default setting:

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If you want to record the non-NICAM audio in a TV broadcast, select

NICAM

. (When set to

Regular Audio

audio channels

NICAM

NICAM Select Tuner Level External Audio Bilingual Recording Input Level (L1) Input Level (L2) Input Level (L3)

Regular Audio

NICAM

using the

on page 27.)

NICAM Regular Audio

, otherwise set to

, you can still select

AUDIO

button. See

Changing

Tuner Level

• Default setting:

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Set to

Compression

tuner is excessively high causing distortion.

Normal

NICAM Select Tuner Level External Audio Bilingual Recording Input Level (L1) Input Level (L2) Input Level (L3)

Normal Compression

if the audio level from the built-in

External Audio

• Default setting:

Stereo

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NICAM Select Tuner Level External Audio Bilingual Recording Input Level (L1) Input Level (L2) Input Level (L3)

A/L B/R

When recording a bilingual source from an external input in Video mode or VR mode set to choose to record either the

FINE/MN32

A/L

(left), or the

, you can

B/R

(right)

audio channel.

Note

• If you’re recording in VR mode (except when set to

FINE/MN32

), both channels will be recorded and you

can switch them as you like on playback.

Input Level (L1 / L2 / L3)

• Default setting:

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You can adjust the gain of the audio from each external input individually, from optimize the recorded audio level.

0dB

NICAM Select Tuner Level External Audio Bilingual Recording Input Level (L1) Input Level (L2) Input Level (L3)

–6dB

+6dB +3dB

0dB –3dB –6dB

+6dB

in steps of 3 dB to

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NICAM Select Tuner Level External Audio Bilingual Recording Input Level (L1) Input Level (L2) Input Level (L3)

Stereo Bilingual

If the external source is standard stereo, leave set to

Stereo

. If each channel carries a separate soundtrack,

change to

Bilingual

Audio Out settings

Digital Out

• Default setting:

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If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output, set this to

Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out MPEG Out

Off

, otherwise leave it On.

On Off

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The Initial Setup menu

Note

• When set to

Off

, all the other

Audio Out

settings are

grayed out and can’t be set.

Dolby Digital Out

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using the digital output.

• Default setting:

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Dolby Digital

Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out MPEG Out

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital  PCM

If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set to otherwise set to

Dolby Digital  PCM

Dolby Digital

. Check the

manual that came with the connected component if you’re unsure whether it is Dolby Digital compatible.

DTS Out

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using the digital output.

• Default setting:

• When playing a DTS audio CD, make sure that

Stereo

is selected using the

Switching audio channels

AUDIO

on page 41.

button. See

96kHz PCM Out

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using the digital output.

• Default setting:

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96kHz  48kHz

Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out MPEG Out

96kHz  48kHz 96kHz

If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component) is compatible with high sampling rate audio (88.2 / 96 kHz), set to

96kHz

, otherwise set to

96kHz  48kHz

. Check the manual that came with the connected component if you’re unsure whether it is compatible with high sampling rate audio.

MPEG Out

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using the digital output.

• Default setting:

MPEG  PCM

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Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out MPEG Out

On Off

If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component) has a built-in DTS decoder, set to

Off

. Check the manual that came with the connected

, otherwise set to

component if you’re unsure whether it is DTS compatible.

Important

• If you set to On with a non-DTS compatible amp/ receiver, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.

• When set to

, there is no analog audio output

when playing a DTS DVD-Video disc.

• When playing a DTS audio CD (even when is

Off

), noise is output from the analog outputs.

DTS Out

not play this through your amplifier and speakers.

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Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out MPEG Out

MPEG MPEG  PCM

If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component) is MPEG audio compatible, set to

MPEG  PCM

. Check the manual that came with the

MPEG

, otherwise set to

connected component if you’re unsure whether it is MPEG compatible.

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Language settings

OSD Language

• Default setting:

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This sets the language of the on-screen menus and displays.

Audio Language

• Default setting:

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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 setting—see

Choose

Other

than those listed (see page 82).

Tip

• You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc any time during playback using the

AUDIO

button. (This does not affect this setting.)

Subtitle Language

• Default setting:

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English

OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display

English Français Deutsch Italiano Español

English

OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display

English French German Italian Spanish Chinese Other

Auto Language

on page 81).

if you want to specify a language other

Selecting ‘Other’ languages

English

OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display

English French German Italian Spanish Chinese Other

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 setting—see

Choose than those listed (see

Auto Language

Other

if you want to specify a language other

on page 81).

Selecting ‘Other’ languages

Auto Language

page 82).

Tip

• You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc any time during playback using the

SUBTITLE

button. (This does not affect this setting.)

Auto Language

• Default setting:

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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.

Set to

Off

to have the recorder play discs strictly

according to your

Language

For

settings.

Auto Language

Subtitle Language

Audio Language

page 81.

Note

• Even when set to On, Auto Language may not work with some discs. In this case, set the audio and subtitle languages using the buttons.

Tip

• You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on playback using the

OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display

Audio Language

to work, the

On Off

and

Subtitle

Audio Language

settings must be the same—see

on page 81 and

AUDIO

Subtitle Language

AUDIO

and

SUBTITLE

and

buttons.

Page 82

The Initial Setup menu

DVD Menu Language

• Default setting:

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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

Choose

Other

than those listed (see page 82).

Subtitle Display

• Default setting:

w/Subtitle Language

OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display

—see

w/Subtitle Language English French German Italian Spanish Chinese Other

Subtitle Language

on page 81.

if you want to specify a language other

Selecting ‘Other’ languages



• Select by code number: Press

(cursor down) then use the number buttons to enter the four-digit language code.

See

Language code list

on page 92 for a list of available

languages and corresponding codes.

3 Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen.

Recording settings

Manual Recording

• Default setting:

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Off

Manual Recording Optimized Rec Navi Mark Auto Chapter (Video) DVD-RW Auto Init.

On (go to setup) Off

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OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display

On Off Assist Subtitle

When set to On, the recorder displays subtitles according to the

Language

Subtitle Language

settings. Set to

and

Auto

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.

Selecting ‘Other’ languages

1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list.

This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language, Audio Language, and Subtitle Language.

2 Select the language you want.

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• Select by language name: Use the right) buttons to change the language.

DVD Menu Language

OSD Language Audio Language

Language

Subtitle Language Auto Language

Number

DVD Menu Language

DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display

English

514

/

(cursor left/

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.

1 Select ‘On (go to setup)’ to display the manual recording setting screen.

Pr 5

DVD Remain 2h00m

Preview

2 Use the

EP LP SP FINE

MN 9 (4h00m/DVD) 2.60Mbps

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

change the manual recording level.

• You can also use the  and  buttons to cycle between levels

• To preview the recording quality, press down) and select adjust screen, press

MN1, MN9, MN21

Preview

. To return to the level

ENTER

and

MN32



(cursor

3 Press ENTER to set the manual recording level and return to the menu screen.

Note

• The preset picture quality settings correspond to the following manual settings:

LP: MN9, EP: MN1

• See

Language code list

FINE: MN32, SP: MN21

on page 92 for detailed

information on the manual recording levels.

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The Initial Setup menu

Optimized Rec

• Default setting:

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On the default setting, if a timer program (standard, easy or G-Code programming system) is set but there isn’t enough space on the disc at the recording quality set, the recording will start, but it will be cut off when the disc is full. Set

Optimized Rec

automatically adjust the recording quality to fit the available disc space.

Note

• 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.

• If, even on recording level space available on the disc, the recording is made at level

MN 1

full.

• Optimized Recording only compensates for the first (earliest starting) timer program if more than one has been set.

Off

Manual Recording Optimized Rec Navi Mark Auto Chapter (Video) DVD-RW Auto Init.

On Off

to On to have the recorder

MN 1

, there is insufficient

but recording will stop once the disc is

Auto Chapter (Video)

• Default setting:

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When recording in Video mode, a new chapter is started every 10 minutes on the default setting. You can change this interval to chapter marking altogether with the setting.

10 minutes

Manual Recording Optimized Rec Navi Mark Auto Chapter (Video) DVD-RW Auto Init.

15 minutes

No Separation 10 minutes 15 minutes

, or switch off automatic

No Separation

DVD-RW Auto Init.

• Default setting:

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

Initial Setup

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VR Mode

VR mode

Manual Recording Optimized Rec Navi Mark Auto Chapter (Video) DVD-RW Auto Init.

Video mode

VR Mode Video Mode

recording.

Navi Mark

• Default setting:

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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

seconds

set it to

takes the first frame of the title, but you can also

30 seconds

is shorter than the setting, then the first frame is used).

0 seconds

Manual Recording Optimized Rec Navi Mark Auto Chapter (Video) DVD-RW Auto Init.

3 minutes

0 seconds 30 seconds 3 minutes

into the title (if the title

Playback settings

TV Screen Size

• Default setting:

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Playback

If you have a widescreen TV, select the 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.

4:3 (Letter Box)

TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator

4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan & Scan) 16:9

16:9

setting—

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The Initial Setup menu

If you have a conventional TV, choose either

Box)

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

. In Letter Box mode,

4:3 (Letter

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

disc formats

on page 88 for more information.

Screen sizes and

Still Picture

• Default setting:

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The recorder uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc. The default automatically chooses the best setting each time.

•

Field

– produces a stable, generally shake-free

image.

•

Frame

– produces a sharper image, but more prone

to shake than field stills.

Auto

TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Field Frame Auto

Auto

setting

Seamless Playback

VR mode

• 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

, you may notice that the edit points

are a few frames earlier or later than you set.

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TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator

On Off

Parental Lock

• Default level:

• Default password:

• Default Country code:

Off

none

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.

Some discs also support the Country code feature. The recorder does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the Country code you set.

Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country code you must set a password. As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like. You can also change the password.

Note

• 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

page 87), then set a new password.

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.

1 Select ‘Set Password’.

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2 Use the number buttons to input a four-digit password.

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3 Press ENTER to set the password.

TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Set Password

TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Set Password

Change Level Country Code

2 3 4

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Parental Lock : Change Password

To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one.

1 Select ‘Change Password’.

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2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password.

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3 Press ENTER.

4 Enter a new password.

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5 Press ENTER.

TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Change Password

TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback

Current Password

Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

New Password

Change Password

TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback

Current Password

Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

New Password

Change Password Change Level Country Code

2 3 4

678

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Parental Lock : Change Level

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

3 Use the

TV Screen Size Still Picture

Password

Seamless Playback Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

2 3 4

Off

a new parental lock level.

Initial Setup

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Parental Lock : Change Level

TV Screen Size Still Picture

Password

Seamless Playback Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

2 3 4

Off

4 Press ENTER to set the new Parental Lock level.

Parental Lock : Country Code

You may also want to refer to the page 92.

1 Select ‘Country Code’.

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TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Country code list

Change Password Change Level Country Code

Parental Lock : Change Level

1 Select ‘Change Level’.

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TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Change Password Change Level Country Code

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Parental Lock: Country Code

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

TV Screen Size Still Picture

Password

Seamless Playback Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Code

Number

2 3 4

1 1 9

3 Select a Country code.

There are two ways you can do this.

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• Select by code letter: Use

/

(cursor left/right) to

change the country code.

Initial Setup

Parental Lock: Country Code

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

• Select by code number: Press

TV Screen Size Still Picture

Password

Seamless Playback Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Code

Number

2 3 4

1 1 9



(cursor down) then use the number buttons to enter the four-digit country code (you can find the

Country code list

page 92.)

Initial Setup

Parental Lock: Country Code

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

TV Screen Size Still Picture

Password

Seamless Playback Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Code

Number

2 3 4

1 1 9

4 Press ENTER to set the new Country code.

Note

• Changing the country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).

Angle Indicator

• Default setting:

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On the default setting, when playing a DVD-Video disc that features multi-angle scenes, an icon appears onscreen during the parts of the disc where angle switching is available. Change to indicator.

TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Off

to hide the on-screen

On Off

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Chapter 13

Additional information

Resetting the recorder

If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings.

1 Make sure that the recorder is on.



2 Press and hold ON.

The recorder turns off with all settings reset.

STOP and press  STANDBY/

Setting up the remote to control your TV

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 enter the maker code for your TV.

The LED indicator on the remote controls lights. 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.

• 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.

2 Press  TV to check that the remote works with your TV.

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

Using the TV remote control buttons

The table below shows how to use this remote control with your TV.

Button What it does



INPUT SELECT

TV VOLUME

TV CHANNEL

with a new code.

Press to switch the TV on/off (standby)

Press to change the TV’s video input

Use to adjust the TV volume

Use to change TV channels

Maker

Alba 66

Bush 76

Finlux 84

Fisher 61, 65

Fujitsu 77

Funai 67

Goldstar 79

Grandiente 87

Grundig 51, 82

Hitachi 56, 60, 83, 86

ITT 70

Mitsubishi 59

Nokia 53, 81

Panasonic 58, 72

Philips 57, 85

Pioneer 50, 80

RCA 68

Salora 71

Samsung 73, 75

Sanyo 74

Sei 78

Sharp 52

Sony 54

Tandy 69

Telefunken 64

Thomson 62

Toshiba 55

Victor 63

Code

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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)

The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

4:3 16:9

4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan & Scan)

When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor

Screen format of disc Setting Appearance

16:9 16:9

4:3 16:9

The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture ﬁlls the whole screen.

The program appears squashed. Set to either

(Letter Box) Scan)

The program is presented correctly on either setting.

The program is presented in widescreen.

Your TV will determine how the picture is presented—check the manual that came with the TV for details.

4:3 (Pan &

4:3

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Troubleshooting

Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this component, please check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

General

Problem

The disc is automatically ejected after closing the disc tray

No picture

Can’t play a disc

All settings are reset

Screen goes blank and controls are inoperative

Remote control does not work

No sound or sound is distorted

The picture from the external input is distorted

Remedy

• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW or other incompatible format disc (page 9).

• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).

• Take out the disc and clean it (page 94).

• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder (page 97).

• Check that everything is connected properly (page 12).

• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV amp/receiver is set to the correct input.

• The recorder may be set to progressive-scan with an incompatible TV. Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the + button (front panel) then pressing

HISTORY

• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW or other incompatible format disc (page 9).

• Take out the disc and clean it (page 94).

• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).

• There may be condensation in the recorder. Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate.

• If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) while the recorder is on, all the settings will be lost.

• Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord.

• Press  STOP

• If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the

• Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder (page 75). (When the batteries run down, the remote mode is automatically reset to

• Use the remote within its operating range (page 8).

• Replace the batteries (page 8).

• Make sure that the amp/receiver or TV is set to the correct input and the volume turned up.

• There is no sound when the picture is paused, or during scanning or slow motion play. Press 

• DTS discs can only be played if this recorder is connected to a DTS decoder or DTS compatible amp/receiver. If you have connected a suitable decoder, also make sure that the

• Some 96kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack. In this case, switch the input of your amp/receiver to analog.

• Check the audio cable connections (page 12).

• If the sound is distorted, try cleaning the cable plugs.

• If the video signal from the external component is copy-protected, you cannot connect via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV.

(front panel).

then restart playback.

jack, point the remote control at the other component to use (page 12).

PLAY

to resume regular playback.

Initial Setup > Audio Out > DTS Output

setting is On.

DISC

CONTROL

Recorder1

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Problem

The picture is distorted

Screen is stretched vertically or horizontally

Can’t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player

During playback the picture is dark or distorted

Can’t control your TV using this remote control

Can’t record or does not record successfully

Timer program doesn’t record successfully

After brieﬂy unplugging or after a power failure the front panel display shows ‘--:--’

Front panel display shows ‘LOCK’ when a button is pressed

Remedy

• Change the Input Line System setting (page 74). (You can also change it by pressing the + button and with the recorder stopped.)

• Make sure that the you have (see also page 88).

• If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings.

• This recorder’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input signal. When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID-1 (widescreen signalling), set the connected component to output 4:3 aspect ratio (standard) video.

• If the disc was recorded in Video mode, make sure that it’s ﬁnalized (page 52).

•Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when recorded in Video mode and ﬁnalized.

• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be speciﬁcally RW compatible in order to play it (page 9).

• Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-CPRM compatible players (page 43).

• When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not display correctly. Connect the recorder directly to your TV.

• If there is more than one code listed for your make of TV, try each one in turn (page 87).

• It is possible that none of the codes listed will work with your particular model of TV, even if the maker appears in the remote control code list.

• Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD.

• For a Video mode disc, check that the disc isn’t already ﬁnalized.

• A DVD disc may contain up to 99 (Original) titles and 999 chapters. Check that these limits have not been reached.

• Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected.

• For a VR formatted disc, check that the disc isn’t locked (page 68).

• Check that you are recording with the same TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) as the disc has already been recorded in. All recordings on a disc must be in the same TV system (page 74).

• The power may have failed during recording.

• When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the recorder’s built-in TV tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.

• When recording to a Video mode disc, programs that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded. Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material (page 43).

• Two timer programs may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier one will record completely.

• The power may have failed during recording.

• Check that the recorder’s TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) settings are the same as the channel set for recording.

• A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from being reset when there is no power to the recorder. This battery should last approximately ﬁve years from factory shipping. Reset the clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again. To have the battery replaced, contact your dealer or a Pioneer Service Center.

• The Child Lock is on; turn off in order to use the recorder (page 49).

DISC NAVIGATOR

TV Screen Size

on the front panel simultaneously

setting (page 83) is correct for the kind of TV

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Problem

The picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working

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.

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.

• 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.

See

Disc / content format playback compatibility

page 9 for more details.

• Can I watch recordings made using this recorder on other DVD players?

Yes. Use a DVD-R disc for you recordings (these are always recorded in Video mode). After recording, finalize the disc to make it playable on other DVD players (note that you cannot make further recordings on the disc after finalizing it).

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

Editing

on page 54.

Remedy

• Press the front panel  STANDBY/ON switch back on and restart playback. If the power fails to switch off, press and hold



STANDBY/ON

for 10 seconds until the power switches off.

See also

• Can I play a disc while recording?

Yes. For simultaneous recording and playback, use a 2x speed compatible DVD-RW initialized for VR mode recording (the disc should be a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 / 2x or Ver. 1.2 / 4x CPRM-compatible).

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