Pioneer DVR-440H-S User Manual

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DVR-540H-S DVR-440H-S

DVD RECORDER

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Operating Instructions

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

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.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

CAUTION

This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the rear of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution labels appear on your unit. Location: top and rear of the unit

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.

CAUTION

RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT. ÉV ITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU.

ATTENTION

KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING. UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING.

ADVARSEL

KLASS 3B SYNLIG O CH OSYNLIG LASER STRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. UNDVIK AT T U TSÄ TTA DIG FÖR STRÅLEN.

VARNING

BEI GEÖFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTB ARE UND UN SICH TBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERÄTEINNEREN VORHANDEN .

VORSICHT

NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN! CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACIÓN LÁSER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INV IS IB LE . E VI T E LA EX PO SIC IÓN A LOS RAYO S LÁSER.

PRECAUCIÓN

AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

VARO!

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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WARNING

Before plugging in 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., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

VRW2262 - A

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

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If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

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VENTILATION CAUTION

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 to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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

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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.

If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

WARNING : THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green & Yellow : Earth Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ;

The wire which is coloured GREEN-AND-YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN-AND-YELLOW. The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.

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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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POWER-CORD CAUTION

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Contents

01 Before you start

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Putting the batteries in the

remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Disc / content format playback

compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About the internal hard disk drive . . . . . . 12

Symbols used in this manual . . . . . . . . . 13

02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Front panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using other types of audio/video output .17 Connecting to a cable box, satellite

receiver or digital terrestrial receiver . . . . 18

Connecting an external decoder box (1) .20 Connecting an external decoder box (2) .21 Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver . . 22

Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . 23

Plugging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

03 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide

The GUIDE Plus+® system . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the GUIDE Plus+® system . . . . . 37

Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

GUIDE Plus+® FAQ and

troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

06 Recording

About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

About HDD recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Recorded audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . 54

Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Setting the picture quality/recording

time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . 57

Pause Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Simultaneous recording and playback

(Chase Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Recording from an external

component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Playing your recordings on other DVD

players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Initializing recordable DVD discs . . . . . . 66

04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system . . 32

07 Playback

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using the Disc Navigator to browse

the contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Scanning discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . 74

The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Displaying and switching subtitles Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks Switching audio channels Switching camera angles Displaying disc information on-screen

. . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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14 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu Selecting other languages for language

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

options

. . . . . . . . 116

08 Editing

Editing options The Disc Navigator screen

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

. . . . . . . . . . . . 82

09 Copying and backup

Introduction One Touch Copy Using Copy Lists Using disc backup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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10 Using the Jukebox

Copying music to the HDD Playing music from the Jukebox Editing Jukebox albums

. . . . . . . . . . 104

. . . . . . . . . . . . 106

11 The PhotoViewer

Locating JPEG picture files Playing a slideshow

. . . . . . . . . . 107

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

12 The Disc Setup menu

Basic settings Initialize settings Finalize settings Optimize HDD Initialize HDD

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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. . . . . . 105

15 Additional information

Minimum copying times Manual recording modes Troubleshooting On-screen displays and recorder displays Language code list Country/Area code list Screen sizes and disc formats Handling discs Cleaning the pickup lens Condensation Hints on installation Moving the recorder Resetting the recorder

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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13 The Video Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Setting the picture quality for disc playback

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

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Before you start

Chapter 1

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 x 2

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

• G-LINK™ cable

• RF antenna cable

• Power cable

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

Putting the batteries in the remote control

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

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.

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Important

) inside the

• 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.

• 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.

Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.

WARNING

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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.

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• 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 is reset to Recorder 1. See Remote Control Mode on page 126.

• Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel, as shown.

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• You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel connections on page 14 for more information.

Disc / content format playback compatibility

Compatible media

• DVD-RW ver. 1.1 / 1 x / 1 x to 2 x, ver. 1.2 / 2 x to 4 x / 2 x to 6 x

• DVD-R ver. 2.0 /1 x / 1 x to 4 x / 1 x to 8 x / 1 x to 16 x, ver. 2.1 / 1 x to 8 x / 1 x to 16 x

• DVD+RW 1 x to 2.4 x / 1 x to 4 x / 3.3 x to 8 x

• DVD+R 1 x to 2.4 x / 1 x to 4 x / 1 x to 8 x / 1 x to 16 x

• DVD-RAM ver. 2.0 / 2 x, ver. 2.1 / 2 x / 2 x to 3 x / 2 x to 5 x, ver. 2.2 / 2 x / 2 x to 3 x / 2 x to 5 x

• DVD-R DL ver. 3.0 / 2 x to 4 x

• DVD+R DL 2.4 x / 2.4 x to 8 x

Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW ver. 1.2 discs and/or corrupt the data on the disc. If you want 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 recorders’ limited compatibility with DVDRW ver. 1.2 discs.

Model Playable Recordable

DVR-7000

DVR-3100 / DVR-5100H

Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Yes

1,2,3

DVD/HDD Recording and playback compatibility

This recorder can play and record all the currently popular DVD disc types, as well as providing HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types.

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Marks used in this manual

Logos

Re-recordable / Erasable

Editing of recorded programs

Recording of Copyonce protected material

Playback in other players/recorders

Chase play

16:9 and 4:3 program recording

Bilingual broadcast recording of both audio channels

HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R

HDD DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD ( VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

*1 *1 *2 *13, 16

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n/a

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*10, 11

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*12

*11

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*12

*11

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*6, 15

DVD +RW

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*14

DVDRAM

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*12

*11

Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 110) *2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 110) *3 Erasable, but free space does not increase *4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist editing *5 Must be compatible with DVD-R(VR) playback *6 Finalize using this recorder (may not playback in some units) (page 64) *7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW(VR) playback *8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback *9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback *10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (page 124) *11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM

*12 CPRM-compatible discs only *13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only Matsushita and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder. Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited. *14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time, nor increase the number of recordable titles left. *15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback *16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized before it can be recorded (page 110). In this case, initialization will take about 1 hour.

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo

Licensing Corporation.

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Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

DVD-R DL (dual-layer) and DVD+R DL (double-layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single-layer disc. This unit can record to both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs.

• If you intend to play DVD-R DL (Video mode) or DVD+R DL discs recorded on this unit on other DVD recorders/players, you must finalize them. (Note that some DVD recorders/players may not play even finalized DL discs.)

• Please read the information provided on the disc packaging carefully before purchasing DVD-R DL/DVDw+R DL discs:

•

Confirm the disc version:

2 x to 4 x DVD-R discs.

•

Confirm the recording speed:

should be compatible with 2 x or 4 x recording; DVD+R with 2.4 x to 8 x recording.

• This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc:

Use ver. 3.0 /

DVD-R

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.

The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVD-Audio content will not play.

For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

Other disc compatibility

In addition to DVD, 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.

Audio CD CD-R

Video CD

CD-RW

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

• Correct operation has been confirmed for DVD-R DL discs (Ver. 3.0 / 2 x, 4 x) produced by the following manufacturers: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim (as of March 2005).

About DualDisc playback

A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content –video, audio, etc. –while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material.

CD-R/RW compatibility

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

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

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

WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility

• 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: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz

• Bit-rates: Any (128 Kbps 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

• 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)

Note

1 DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by

restricting playback, etc. of compressed audio files on devices other the PC (or other recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other WMA recording equipment) and/or software.

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

Windows Windows Media

XP, Windows Media® Player 9 or

Player for

Player 10 series.

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

DivX video compatibility

DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX

Inc. This recorder can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are called "Titles." When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order.

video codec from DivX,

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• Official DivX® Certified product.

• Plays all versions of DivX (including DivX playback of DivX

• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the recorder to recognize DivX video files). Note that all

files with the .avi extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this recorder.

• File structure: Up to 99 folders or 999 files.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

video

6) with standard media files.

DivX® VOD content

DivX

In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this recorder, you first need to register the recorder with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider.

Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content, the remaining number of plays is shown on-screen and you then have the option of playing the disc (thereby using up one of the remaining plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that contains expired DivX VOD content (for example, content that has zero remaining plays), the message Rental Expired is displayed.

If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited number of plays, then you may load the disc into your recorder and play the content as often as you like, and no message will be displayed.

Important

• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Digital Rights Management) system. This restricts playback of content to specific, registered devices.

• If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD content not authorized for this recorder, the message Authorization Error is displayed and the content will not play.

• Resetting the recorder (as described in Resetting the recorder on page 141) will not cause you to lose your registration code.

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, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 to 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 to 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

• File extensions: .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .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 (if

there are more files/folders that this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

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Before you start

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.

Dolby Digital

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS

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

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Depending on the conditions under which it is used, or through careless use, it is possible that the recorded

contents will be damaged or lost completely, or that normal playback and recording will not be possible. Please understand that in the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components, all your HDD recordings will be lost.

Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.

The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently. We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD discs in order to protect against accidental loss.

Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure.

• Do not move the recorder while it is on (this includes during EPG download when the display shows

• Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface.

• Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan.

• Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places, or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature. Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder. This can be a cause of HDD failure.

• While the recorder is switched on (including during EPG download when the display shows from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch.

• Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off. If you need to move the recorder, please follow the steps below:

EPG

), do not unplug

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Before you start

After the message shown in the display, wait at least two minutes.

Unplug from the wall socket.

Move the recorder.

• If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost.

• The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use. Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise (mosaic) in the picture. However, sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure. If the HDD fails, no playback of recorded material will be possible. In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit.

Optimizing HDD performance

As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder’s performance. Before this happens, the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD (which you can do from the Disc Setup menu; see page 111).

POWER OFF

Optimize HDD

Symbols used in this manual

The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc.

HDD

DVD

DVD-Video

DVD (Video)

DVD (VR)

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

HDD

Any type of DVD disc (recordable or playback

only), finalized or not.

Commercially produced DVD, finalized Video mode

DVD-R/-RW.

Video mode DVD-R/-RW (unfinalized)

VR mode DVD-R/-RW

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Audio CD

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA/MP3

DivX

A L L

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA or MP3 files

DivX files

All of the above

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+6Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

1 2

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

5 6 7 8 9

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

G-LINK

1 AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector

Audio/video output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector. The video output is switchable between video, Svideo and RGB. See page

AV1 Out

page 119 for how to set this up.

2 OUTPUT

Stereo analog audio, video and S-video outputs for connection to a TV or AV amplifier/receiver.

3 AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector

Audio/video input/output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a VCR, or other equipment with a SCART connector. The input accepts video, S-video and RGB. See

AV2/L1 In

on page 119 for how to set this up.

4 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT

Connect your TV antenna to the

IN (RF IN)

to the

jack. The signal is passed through

ANTENNA OUT

jack for connection to

ANTENNA

your TV.

3 4

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

5 AC IN – Power inlet

6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Coaxial digital audio jack for connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS/ MPEG decoder or other equipment with a digital input.

7 CONTROL IN

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

CONTROL OUT

Pioneer

OUT

of the other component to the

CONTROL IN

terminal and bearing the



mark. Connect the

of this recorder using a mini-

plug cord.

8 G-LINK™

Use to connect the supplied G-LINK™ cable to enable GUIDE Plus+® to control an external satellite receiver, etc.

9 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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

CONTROL

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Connecting up

Front panel connections

On the front panel a flip-down cover hides more connections.

S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

INPUT 2

(MONO)

10 INPUT 2

Audio/video input (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video), especially suitable for camcorders, game consoles, portable audio, etc.

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Easy connections

The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page.

Important

• These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV (or VCR) does not have a SCART connection, see the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio/video cable.

• The

AV1(RGB)-TV

AV connector can output ordinary (composite), S-video or RGB video, plus stereo analog audio. The

AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER)

connector accepts ordinary, S-video and RGB video input, as well as stereo analog audio. See

AV1 Out

on page 119 and

AV2/L1 In

on page 119 for how to set them up.

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

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AC IN

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

G-LINK

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

VCR

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

AUDIO

ANTENNA

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

OUT

VIDEO

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

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Connecting up

1 Connect the cable from the antenna/ cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR.

• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect it to the

(RF IN)

jack on this recorder and skip the

ANTENNA IN

next step.

2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) of this recorder.

3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV.

4 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV.

5 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your VCR.

Tip

• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby, must be set to

Off

Power Save

—see

Power Save

page 116).

Using other types of audio/ video output

If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this recorder, there are standard audio/video output jacks, as well as an S-video and component video output.

Using the supplied audio/video cable

AUDIO INPUT

VIDEO INPUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL IN

VIDEOAUDIO

COMPONENT

G-LINK

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV.

Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio/ video cable for the video connection.

2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio/video cable for the audio connection. Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

OUT

ANTENNA

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Connecting up

Using the S-video or component video output

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEO

on page 119

INPUT

OUT

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

AUDIO INPUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL IN

VIDEOAUDIO

COMPONENT

G-LINK

VIDEO OUT

1 Connect the S-video or component video output to a similar input on your TV.

For an S-video connection, use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the

OUTPUT

jack to an S-video input on your TV.

For a component video connection, use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

jacks to a component video input on your TV. See also

Component Video Out

for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scancompatible TV.

2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

You can use the supplied audio/video cable, leaving the yellow video plug disconnected. Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver

If you have a cable, satellite or digital terrestrial receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as

shown on the following page. using a separate decoder box for your cable/ satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the next page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver.

• Change channels and set timer recordings on the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+® system (via the G-LINK™ cable, and after setting up).

Important

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

• When using the GUIDE Plus+ system to make a timer recording from an external receiver, make sure that the external receiver is switched on.

If you are

Note

1 The diagram shows SCART video connections, but you can alternatively use any of the other audio/video con-

nections.

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Connecting up

DIGITAL

OUT

CONTROL

G-LINK

COAXIALIN

AUDIO

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL IN

COMPONENT

G-LINK

VIDEO OUT

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

Cable/Satellite/ Digital Terrestrial receiver

ANTENNA

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your cable box/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

ANTENNA

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

OUT

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

VIDEOAUDIO

Satellite dish/ antenna/cable TV wall outlet

4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LINK™ jack.

This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+® system.

Position the IR transmitter end of the GLINK™ cable so that the IR receiver on your cable/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals (see diagram).

G-LINK cable

See the manual that came with your cable/ satellite/digital terrestrial receiver if you’re not sure where the IR receiver is on the front panel. Alternatively, experiment with the remote control, operating it from very close range until you find the place where the receiver responds.

Tip

Off

Power Save

—see

Power Save

page 116).

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Connecting up

Connecting an external decoder box (1)

If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. See the previous page for how to connect the GLINK™ cable.

Important

• Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder.

• Information from the decoder (for example, relating to pay TV services), is only viewable when this recorder is off (in standby).

• For timer recording to work properly on this recorder, the VCR/satellite receiver/ cable box must also be switched on during recording.

• It is not possible to watch one TV program and record another using this setup.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

Decoder

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

DIGITAL

OUT

COAXIAL IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

VCR/Satellite receiver /Cable box

OUT

ANTENNA

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

1 Connect the cable from the antenna/ cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect your decoder to your VCR/ satellite receiver/cable box.

See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions.

3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box to the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector on this recorder.

4 Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to your TV.

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Connecting up

Connecting an external decoder box (2)

If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this

page. Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner.

Important

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

AC IN

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

G-LINK

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

OUT

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA

OUT

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

Decoder

Note

1 In order to use this setup, you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu:

• Set the

AV2/L1 In

• From the

CH Setting

setting to

Manual CH Setting

on page 118).

Decoder

from the Initial Setup menu (see

screen, set the

Decoder

AV2/L1 In

on page 119).

setting for the scrambled channels to On (see

Manual

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Connecting up

Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver

To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital coaxial output.

In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for compatibility with all discs and sources.

You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amplifier/receiver. Use the ordinary video output (as shown here), or the S-video output.

Important

• Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amplifier/receiver properly (see

Audio Out

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

on page 120).

ANTENNA

VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO

AC IN

AV amp/ receiver

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

G-LINK

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

OUTPUT

AUDIO

DIGITAL

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect one of the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack on this recorder to an coaxial digital input on your AV amplifier/receiver.

This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.

3 Connect the analog AUDIO OUTPUT and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to an analog audio and video input on your AV amplifier/receiver.

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

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Connecting up

Connecting other AV sources

Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder

HDD/DVD

 STANDBY/ON

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

(Rear panel) (Front panel)

1 2

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

 OPEN/CLOSE

Analog camcorder

VCR

1 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.

• Alternatively, you can use the

AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER)

connector for audio/video input and output with just one SCART cable.

2 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.

ONE

STOP

TOUCH

+–





REC

COPY

SCART



 REC

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

INPUT

Plugging in

After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.

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 83 4 65

 OPEN/CLOSE

 STANDBY/ON

DVR-540H-S

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 Disc tray



OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

4 HDD / DVD indicators

Indicator lights blue when the hard disk (HDD) is selected; orange when the DVD drive is selected.

5 PAUSE LIVE TV

(page 58) Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast.

6 HDD/DVD

Press to switch between HDD and DVD for recording and playback.

7 Front panel display and IR remote sensor

See

Display

on page 25 for details.

HDD/DVD

S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

(MONO)

INPUT 2



119

REC

COPY

1312 14

ONE

STOP

TOUCH



+–



 REC

8 REC

Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks.

9 Front panel inputs

See

Front panel connections

on page 15 for

more information on these.



Press to start or restart playback.



Press to stop playback.

12 CH +/–

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

13 ONE TOUCH COPY

(page 95) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

14 STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

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Controls and displays

Display

2 43 5

8 7



Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused.



Lights when copying.



Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused.

(page 59) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded, or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable.)

NTSC

Lights when the video output signal format is NTSC.

(page 120) Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded.

(page 119) Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan.

VPS / PDC

(page 59) Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC broadcast during a VPS/PDC-enabled timer recording.

5 Recording quality indicators

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(best quality).

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(standard play).

LP / SLP

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(long play) or

SLP

(super-long play).

EP / SEP

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(extended play) or

SEP

(super-

extended play).

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(manual recording level) mode.

6 Character display

7R / RW

Lights when a recordable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc is loaded.

8 PL

(page 82) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode.

2 3

(page 126) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is 1).

(page 56)

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Controls and displays

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

Remote control

STANDBY/ON



1 11

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

3 14

BACK

PAUSE RETURN

5 15

STOP REC

TIMER REC

REC MODE

AUDIO

SHIFT CLEAR

HOME MENU INFOPAUSE LIVE TV

CHANNEL

ENTER

CHANNEL

PREV NEXT

//

SUBTITLE

HDD/DVD

GUIDE

–

PLAYREC STOP

HELP

ONE TOUCH COPY

ANGLE

PLAY MODE

OPEN

SKIP

TV/DVD

INPUT SELECT

DISPLAY

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 PAUSE LIVE TV

(page 58) Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast.

3 DISC NAVIGATOR MENU

(page 68)

(page 72, 81)

/ TOP

Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video or finalized

12 13

DVD-R/RW (Video) disc is loaded.

///

and ENTER

Used to navigate all on-screen displays. Press

ENTER

to select the currently

highlighted option.

CM BACK (commercial back)

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

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively

forward through the audio or video playing.

CHANNEL +/–

(page 55) Press to change the channel of the builtin TV tuner.

5 PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.

6 Recording controls



REC

(page 57)

Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins.

When the red action button is visible in a GUIDE Plus+® screen, use for OneButton-Record.

STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

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Controls and displays

7 GUIDE Plus+® Action buttons

When in the GUIDE Plus+® system, these buttons act as the Red, Green, Yellow and Blue Action buttons (the functions of these buttons change according to the GUIDE Plus+® Area. (page 37)

TIMER REC (page 37) Hold SHIFT and press to set a timer recording from the GUIDE Plus+® system.

8   (page 73)

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

/ / (page 74) While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed.

While paused, press to advance a single frame in either direction.

When GUIDE Plus+® is displayed, use to display the previous/next day.

9 Number buttons, 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.

REC MODE (page 56) Hold SHIFT and press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture quality).

AUDIO (page 55, 78) Hold SHIFT and press to change the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner audio.)

SUBTITLE (page 77) Hold SHIFT and press to display/change the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ANGLE (page 79) Hold SHIFT and press to switch camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

PLAY MODE (page 74) Hold SHIFT and press to change the play mode (search, repeat, program play, etc.)

10 SHIFT

Use to access functions on the remote printed in green.

11 HDD/DVD (page 57) Press to select the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for recording and playback.

12 INFO

Press to see additional information for the highlighted item in GUIDE Plus+®.

13 HOME MENU

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

14 GUIDE

Press to display the GUIDE Plus+® screen; press again to exit.

15 RETURN

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

16  PLAY (page 67)

Press to start playback.  STOP (page 67)

Press to stop playback.

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Controls and displays





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

When GUIDE Plus+® is displayed, use to display the previous/next page.

18 HELP

Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen.

TV/DVD

Press to switch between ‘TV mode’, in which you get the picture and sound from the TV’s tuner, and ‘DVD mode’, in which you get picture and sound from the recorder’s tuner (or an external input).

19 ONE TOUCH COPY

Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

20 INPUT SELECT

Press to change the input to use for recording.

21 MENU

Press to display the disc menu if a DVDVideo, finalized DVD-R/-RW or finalized DVD+R/+RW disc is loaded.

When in the GUIDE Plus+® system, use to jump directly to the Menu bar.

22 DISPLAY

(page 68)

(page 79) Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

(page 95)

(page 63)

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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 output.

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.

STANDBY/ON



2 Switch on the recorder.

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 116).

• If this recorder is connected to a compatible TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable, the recorder will take a few seconds to download country, TV screen size and language information. (Check the manual that came with your TV for compatibility information.)

ENTER

3 Choose a language (then press ENTER).

Initial Setup

Basic

Tuner

Video In/O ut

Audio In

Audio O ut

Language

Reco rding

Playback

ENTER

4 Start the Setup Navigator.

Language

Clock Setting

Input Line System

Pow er Save

Help

Setup N avigator

Setting

Complete this setup before you

Line System

start using your recorder.

r Save

Start

Cancel

Navigator

Please use the Initial Setup if you want to make more detailed settings.

• If you don’t want to use the Setup Navigator, press then press



to select

ENTER

to exit the Setup

Cancel

Navigator.

ENTER

5 Select the Auto Channel Setting (‘Auto Scan’ or ‘Download from

TV’), or ‘Do not set’.

Setting

Auto Channel Setting

Line System

r Save

English

Auto Scan

Download from TV

Navigator

Do not Set

Navigator

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Getting started

• Select

Do not set

if you want to skip channel setup (because they have already been set up, for example).

• You can only use the

feature if this recorder is connected

Download from

to your TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable via the

AV1(RGB)-TV

connector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV’s instruction manual for more details).

ENTER

• Select your country.

Setting

Country Selection

Line System

r Save

Country

• Auto-tuning channels

The

Auto Scan

option automatically scans

and sets the channel presets.

Tun ing

32/99

Cancel

• Downloading channels from your TV

Use the

Download from TV

option to download all the channels that your TV is tuned to.

Downloading Pr 5

32/99

Cancel

ENTER

6 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manual’ to set the clock

manually.

Setting

Clock Setting

Line System

Auto

r Save

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.

Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Line System

Date

r Save

Time

Navigator

Clock Set CH

–– / –– / ––––

–– : ––

Pr 1

Start

The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After you see that it’s set, select

to proceed.

Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Line System

Date

Time

Clock Set CH

SUN 01 / 01 / 2006

11 : 20

Pr 1

Start

r Save

Navigator

If the time could not be set automatically, press

RETURN

to go back

to the previous screen and select

Manual

• Manual clock setting

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

Use the

/

buttons to set your

time zone.

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

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Time Zone

r Save

Navigator

Summer Time

Navigator

Off

England London

1/2

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Setting

Press  then use the

/

buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER.

Select On if you are currently using summer time.

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Time Zone

r Save

Navigator

Summer Time

Navigator

England London

1/2

Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings.

Setting

Line System

r Save

Navigator

Use the

Manual Clock Setting

Date

Time

Time Zone

Summer Time

/

01 / /01

00 : 00

England London

buttons to change the

2/2

2006SUN

value in the highlighted field. Use the

/

buttons to move from one

field to another.

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

ENTER

RETURN

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

Setting

TV Screen Size

Line System

r Save

Wide (16:9)

Standard (4:3)

ENTER

8 Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan

video.

Setting

Progressive

Line System

r Save

Compatible

Not Compatible

Navigator

Don't Know

Navigator

• Note that progressive scan video is only output through the

AV1(RGB)-TV

connector and the component video outputs.

ENTER

9 Press to continue after reading the HDD caution.

Setting

In the event of HDD failure, recordings may be lost or normal playback/recording may

Line System

not be possible.

r Save

As recordings might be lost in case of a HDD failure, we recommend to use the HDD only as temporary storage media.

Navigator

Please copy recordings you want to keep to recordable DVD.

Press ENTER to continue.

ENTER

10 Select ‘Finish Setup’ to exit the Setup Navigator, or ‘Go Back’ if you

want to start again.

Setup is complete!

Line System

Enjoy using your DVD recorder!

r Save

Finish Setup

Navigator

Go Back

Navigator

That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.

• If there are blank channels with no station, you can set these to skip using the manual channel setting. See

CH Setting

on page 118.

Manual

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Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system

The GUIDE Plus+® system is a free, interactive on-screen television programming guide. The system offers program listings for all major channels, onetouch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more.

For the GUIDE Plus+ system to function correctly, it is important that you set the language and country correctly in the Setup Navigator, and that you have performed a scan for available channels, as these are all used by the GUIDE Plus+ system. If any of these things are not yet set, please run the Setup Navigator first (see

setting up

on page 29).

TV listings information is received via ‘host channels’. In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. The initial download can take up to 24 hours, but once this is done, all future updates are automatic.

Switching on and

The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator.

ENTER

2 Highlight ‘Postal Code’.

REC MODE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

ANGLE

PLAY MODE

ENTER

3 Enter your postal code.

GUIDE

1 Display the GUIDE Plus+ setup menu.

The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is correct for the area in which you live, so it is important that you enter it correctly.

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4 If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied G-LINK cable, complete this step, otherwise jump to step 5 below.

• See

Connecting to a cable box, satellite

receiver or digital terrestrial receiver

page 18 for more on using the supplied G-LINK cable.

• Select

After pressing

• Select your reception method

• Select your provider (if applicable).

• Select the brand of your external

• Identify which input your external

After completing these steps the recorder will try and communicate with your external receiver and change the channel via the GLINK cable. If the channel was successfully changed, select

External Receiver 1, 2

press

ENTER

external receiver, use

. You can add further receivers in 2 and

if you need to.)

(

Terrestrial, Cable

receiver.

receiver is connected to.

. (If you have just one

External Receiver

ENTER

Satellite

Yes

to confirm.

or 3, then

If the channel did not change, select GUIDE Plus+ system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver. If none of the codes changes the channel successfully, tune your external receiver to the host channel for your country (refer to step

below) and leave it on overnight. The recorder needs to be in standby; it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the host channel. The next day, try this setup process again:

• Press

• Continue setting up from the start of this

If your external receiver still doesn’t respond to the G-LINK controller, please call customer support and report the brand and model of your external receiver.

See also

troubleshooting

5 Identify the host channel for your country.

The TV listings information available in the GUIDE Plus+ system is distributed throughout Europe by selected broadcasters called host channel for your country is correctly identified in order to receive listings information (EPG download).

Follow setup:

• Leave the recorder in standby overnight

GUIDE

Plus+ setup menu.

use



select Setup.

step again.

host channels

A, B

If you receiver, this recorder will automatically scan all channels for the host channel:

(do

not

to display the GUIDE



to highlight the Menu bar, then

to reach the Setup area and

GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and

on page 49.

. It is important that the

or C below depending on your

are not

using an external

leave it switched on).

. The

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If you

are

using an external receiver, you need to identify the host channel from the table below:

Country/ Region

Austria Eurosport

Belgium RTL-TVI

France Canal+ Analog only

Germany Eurosport

Italy Sport Italia Analog only

Netherlands Music

Spain Tele 5 Analog only

Switzerland Eurosport

UK ITV, Eurosport ITV is analog only. Use

Host channels

Music Factory (TMF)

Factory (TMF), Eurosport

Comments

TMF will be switched off in the near future.

Eurosport if you are a SKY subscriber and you no longer have a terrestrial antenna.

• Tune your external receiver to the appropriate host channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight.

If you use

both

an external receiver and this recorder as sources, follow the instructions above for setting up without an external receiver. Only if this is unsuccessful try the external receiver method.

About EPG download

• EPG data can only be received when the recorder is in standby. (When not using the recorder, therefore, please switch it into standby.) If you’re using an external receiver, leave this on when EPG data is downloading.

• If you cannot receive any of the host channels (see the above table) then you won’t be able to use the GUIDE Plus+ system. In this case do not set the postal code (or set Country to GUIDE Plus+ setup screen. (When GUIDE Plus+ service starts in your area, set the postal code again.)

• Even if you can’t use the EPG functions where you live, you can still set VIDEO Plus+ timer recordings and manual recordings — see

recording

on page 59.

• The front panel display shows receiving data. If you power on the recorder during an EPG download, the download is canceled.

• EPG data may be received several times a day. All updates are automatic.

• When downloading EPG data, the recorder may sound as though it is on. This is normal.

Other

) in the

Setting a timer

EPG

when

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Checking the downloaded data the following day

GUIDE

1 Display the GUIDE Plus+ screen.

You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information. Use the

/

buttons to review the list. If you notice that there are channels missing, or that there are channels in the list that you don’t get, go to the Editor screen:

• Press

• For any channel that you turn



repeatedly until the Menu bar is

highlighted.



until

Editor

is highlighted. The main area of the screen now shows a list of channels. Those that are turned

are displayed in the grid; those that are

OFF

are hidden. Use the

///

buttons to move down the list and turn channels

OFF

as necessary.

, the GUIDE Plus+ system will need to know how it is received (the source) and on which program number. The source may be the built-in tuner of this recorder, or an external receiver. The program number is the number on which the

channel can be found on its receiving device/source. The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel.

• The above is especially important for the ‘host channel’. Please make sure that the host channel is always switched

REC MODE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

ANGLE

PLAY MODE

2 Change the program numbers as you like.

Changing the program numbers allows you to decide the order in which the channels change when stepping through them sequentially. You can do this to group certain channels together, for example.

3 When you’re done, press the BLUE Action button (Home) to get back to the GUIDE Plus+ home screen.

• You can find detailed information on using the GUIDE Plus+ system in the following chapter.

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Chapter 5

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide

The GUIDE Plus+ system

The GUIDE Plus+® system* is a free, interactive on-screen television

programming guide. program listings for all major channels, onetouch recording, searching by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more. The GUIDE Plus+ system is a convenient way to find out what's on right now or during the coming week, by channel or by genre. The GUIDE Plus+ system also allows you to automatically set your viewing and recording selections quickly and easily.

In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. If you haven’t already done this, please turn to Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system on page 32 before proceeding.

* GUIDE Plus+, S G-LINK are (1) registered trademarks or trademarks of, (2) manufactured under license from and (3) subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by, or licensed to, Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its related affiliates.

The system provides

HOWVIEW, VIDEO Plus+,

Legal Notice

GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/ OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/ OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

Note

1 The GUIDE Plus+ system can’t be used when the Input Line System is set to 525 System (see also Input Line

System on page 116).

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Using the GUIDE Plus+ system

All the various features and areas are colourcoded for ease of navigation. All screens (with the exception of some setup screens) have the following common elements:

1 Video window

watching the current program while using the GUIDE Plus+ system.

2 Information panels

promotions or instructions on the GUIDE Plus+ system.

3 Action bar

buttons change function depending on the area.

4 Information box

program descriptions or help menus.

5 Menu bar

areas of the GUIDE Plus+ system.

6 Grid

– Shows TV listings information for

the next seven days by channel and time.

– Allows you to continue

– Display program

– colour-coded Action

– Shows short

– Gives access to the various

GUIDE Plus+ navigation

The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus+ system.

Key



GUIDE

///

RED, GREEN

YELLOW, BLUE

TIMER REC (SHIFT + RED)

INFO

ENTER

Number buttons



 / 

REC



What it does

Press to set or cancel One Button Recording.

Press to display the GUIDE Plus+ screen (also use to exit).

Use to navigate screens (highlight an item).

Action buttons that change functionality depending on the Area.

Press to jump directly to the Menu bar.

Press to go directly to the Schedule area.

Press to display extended information for the current program.

Press to conﬁrm a selection or to leave the GUIDE Plus+ screen.

Use for numeric entry.

Press to select the previous/ next page of information (in the grid, for example).

Press to select the previous/ next day.

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One-Button-Record

The

RED

anytime you can highlight a program title, including from the Grid, after a search, or in your recommendations in the My TV area.

The program name, date, channel, recording start and end times are all set automatically when you set a timer recording using OneButton-Record.

If you need to, you can edit the settings at any time before the recording is due to start (see page 43).

1 Highlight a program title.

Action button (Record) is visible

Editing a scheduled recording

Lock / Unlock video window

When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window. The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel, date and time.

The default setting for this window is ‘locked’, as indicated by a closed padlock icon above the video window. When locked, the video window always shows the channel you were previously watching as you move up and down through the listings grid.

If you prefer, you can unlock the video window so that as you highlight different channels in the listings grid, that channel is shown in the video window.

1 Highlight a channel logo.

Channel logos are displayed to the left of

2 Press the RED Action button (Record).

The program is now set for recording. When the program is due to start, the recorder will switch to the correct channel and start

recording

• You can also use the

• You can review the shows you have set to

1 Recording times set using the GUIDE Plus+ system do not automatically change to reflect any changes that

may occur in the program broadcast schedules.



REC

the recording.

record in the Schedule Area (see also

The Schedule Area

Note

on page 43).

button to set

program titles.

2 Press the RED Action button (Unlock).

The padlock icon above the video window becomes unlocked. It remains unlocked for the remainder of your current TV viewing session.

If you want to lock the video window again, follow the same procedure. The button will now act as Lock.

RED

Action

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Channel mosaic screen

You can switch the display style of channels in the Grid Area, Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons by pressing the Select the channel icon you want using the cursor buttons, then press to the previous screen on that channel.

YELLOW

Action button.

ENTER

to return

Areas

The GUIDE Plus+® system consists of seven

Areas

the Menu bar.

•

. All Areas can be accessed from

Grid

– The GUIDE Plus+ system Home Area. Displays TV listings information for the next seven days by time and channel.

– Search for TV programs by category (e.g., Sport), subcategory (e.g., Football) or keyword.

My TV

– Set up a profile and receive recommendations according to your preferences.

Schedule

recordings.

Info

such as weather (not available in all regions).

Editor Setup

system.

– Show all scheduled

– Area for additional information,

– Change channel settings.

– Setup the GUIDE Plus+®

The Grid Area

The Grid is the main TV listings screen of the GUIDE Plus+ system and is the first screen that you see when you press see TV listings for the next seven days, starting with the current day.

When you highlight a program in the Grid, you can see information about it in the Information Box, including title, synopsis, channel, source, time and length. If there is an

symbol in the Information Box, it means that there is an extended synopsis available. Press the

In some countries, you can also see a rating for a particular program (mostly movies). These ratings are provided by local partners, such as TV magazines.

From the Grid Area you can:

• View and scroll through program listings

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently

• Set a program to record

• Lock or unlock the video window.

• Access Information panels.

INFO

showing

button to see it.

GUIDE

. You can

Note

1 If you’re using an external tuner (satellite tuner, for example), there will be a short delay of a couple of seconds

while it tunes to the channel. This is normal.

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Browsing the Grid

Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid:

///

Grid

/ /

BLUE

time/date in the Grid.

ENTER

exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and start watching the program

(cursor buttons) – Navigate the

– Previous / next page

– Previous / next day

Action button – Return to the current

– Press on the current selection to

The Search Area

From the Search Area you can:

• Search by category

• Search by subcategory

• Search by keyword

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Access Information panels.

Searching

You can search for programs by category, subcategory or by keyword (My Choice). Categories for searching include Movies (purple), Sport (green), Children (blue) and Others (teal). In some countries there is a further subcategory available called ‘Tip of the Day’. These are programs recommended by a local partner, such as a TV magazine.

1 Select ‘Search’ from the Menu bar.

2 Select a category and a subcategory.

• If you choose programs in the category you selected will show up in the search results.

ENTER

3 Start the search.

The search results are shown sorted by time and date.

• If no search results are displayed, it means there are no programs for the current day that match your search criteria.

All

as the subcategory, all

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Using My Choice keywords for a search

In addition to the standard categories, you can also set your own keywords.

1 Access My Choice.

2 Press the YELLOW Action button to add a keyword.

ENTER

3 Enter a keyword to appear in the menu.

ENTER

4 Start the keyword search.

• You can delete or edit keywords using the

RED

and

GREEN

Action buttons.

• When you have set more than two keywords, an

All

subcategory automatically appears which allows you to search for all your keywords.

My TV Area

The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile. You can define a profile by channels, themes and/or keywords. As soon as a personal profile has been set, the GUIDE Plus+ system continuously scans the TV listings for the next seven days. Whenever you access the My TV Area, a list of programs matching your profile appears.

From the My TV Area you can:

• Set up a profile by channel, theme and/ or keyword.

• Edit and delete profiles.

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Access Information panels.

When you’re finished, press the

GREEN

Action button to exit and continue.

Setting up a profile

You can set up a profile with any combination of up to 16 channels, four categories and 16 keywords.

1 Select ‘My TV’ from the Menu bar.

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2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile.

Channels

3 To add a channel to your profile, press the YELLOW Action button.

is now highlighted.

Select a theme from the Search Area categories and press step to add up to four categories.

5 To add a keyword to your profile, highlight ‘Keywords’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

ENTER

. Repeat this

Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press add up to 16 channels.

4 To add a theme to your profile, highlight ‘Themes’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

ENTER

. Repeat this step to

Use the

ENTER

screen keyboard. When you’re finished, press the continue.

6 Press

///

to select characters from the on-

GREEN

ENTER

• You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step

• You can edit or delete your profile using the

RED

buttons followed by

Action button to exit and

to activate your profile.

and

GREEN

Action buttons.

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The Schedule Area

The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings. (See also

recording

recording features.) From the Schedule Area you can:

on page 59 for further timer

• Edit or delete a One-Button-Recording.

• Set, edit or delete a VIDEO Plus+ recording.

• Set, edit or delete a manual recording.

Setting a timer

Editing a scheduled recording

You can edit any parameter in a scheduled recording, or delete it if you no longer require it.

1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

• If you only want to edit the recording quality, frequency, destination, timing or genre settings, skip to step

2 Press the GREEN Action button (Edit).

3 Use the cursor and number buttons to edit the recording date, start time, end time and channel.

below.

Use the the number buttons to edit.

Press the continue, or the back.

4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording.

Use the

ENTER

screen keyboard. After entering the whole name, press the

GREEN

5 Highlight the right recording tile.

/

(cursor up/down) buttons or

GREEN

Action button to go to

RED

Action button to go

///

to select characters from the on-

Action button to continue.

buttons followed by

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6 Press the RED Action button (Quality) to change the recording quality.

Select from or

AUTO1, XP, SP, LP, EP,

SLP, SEP

(if manual recording is set to On.)

7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency.

Select from the various options for one-time, daily and weekly recordings.

8 Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destination.

Select from Replace Recording)

DVD, HDD

HDDr

(Auto

• Auto Replace Recording is only available as an option with regular daily or weekly recordings.

Note

1 This mode maximizes the recording quality to fit on to a single DVD disc. Can also be used when recording to

HDD.

2• For a DVD timer recording, if

off), the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead.

• If there is very little free space left on the HDD, an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully.

• If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start, the new timer recording will not replace the old one. However, the next time the timer recording starts, both of the older two programs will be erased.

Optimized Rec

(see

Optimized Rec

on page 123) is set to On (and VPS/PDC is

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9 Press  (cursor right) to access the extended recording options:

• If you want to record to a particular HDD genre, use the (

Genre

• Use the

YELLOW

) to select one.

GREEN

Action button (

Action button

Timing

to add extra time to the end of the recording (

PDC

• Press

+0, +10, +20, +30

(

V–P

)).



(cursor left) to display the

or VPS/

standard recording options again.

Deleting a scheduled recording

1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

2 Press the RED Action button (Delete).

The scheduled event is deleted.

)

Setting a VIDEO Plus+® recording

1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar.

Note

1• If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer

recording is due to start for it to work correctly. For non-VPS/PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby.

• Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/PDC is on.

• Up to 8 timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC.

• VPS/PDC cannot be set for recordings made from an external input, or when the recording mode is set to

AUTO

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2 Press the RED Action button (VIDEO Plus+).

3 Use the number buttons to enter a Plus Code programming number.

• If you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus+ system you may also have to input a channel number. Follow the on-screen display to do this.

4 Press

ENTER

to confirm.

Setting a manual recording

1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar.

2 Press the GREEN Action button (Manual).

3 Use the number and buttons to enter the recording date, then press the GREEN Action button (Next).

4 In the same way, enter the recording start time, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

5 Enter the recording end time in the same way, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number, then press the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

///

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Alternatively, you can press the Action button (

/

buttons to select a channel from the

mosaic, followed by

Mosaic

) and use the

ENTER

YELLOW

//

The Info Area

This area is reserved for additional information such as news, weather reports, stock quotes, and so on, and varies by region. (Note that this feature is not available in all countries/regions.)

The Editor Area

The Editor Area is the central location for you to manage your channels. Any changes you make here will affect what is displayed in the Grid Area. The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system to make any manual changes as necessary.

You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area, or if you change from cable to satellite, say, or move house.

From the Editor Area you can:

• Display/hide channels in the grid (switch the channel on/off).

• Select a channel source (

Rec. 1

Ext. Rec. 2

• Enter a channel program number.

Tuner, Ext.

, etc.).

Switching a channel on/off

You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor Area.

1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

2 Highlight the left channel tile of the channel you want to switch on or off.

3 Press the RED Action button to switch the channel on or off.

Changing the source and program number

1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

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2 Highlight the right channel tile of the channel you want to make a change to.

3 Press the RED Action button to change the channel source, or the GREEN Action button to enter a program number.

Each press of the RED Action button changes the channel source (Tuner, Ext. Rec. 1, etc.). To set a program number, use the number buttons to enter a program number then press

ENTER. (When set to

Tuner, make sure that the program number

matches the preset number of this recorder for what you want to record).

The Setup Area

The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus+ system for your particular region, TV reception conditions, and so on.

Making changes to your GUIDE Plus+ setup

1 Select ‘Setup’ from the Menu bar.

Press ENTER to access the Basic Setup screen.

Basic Setup

Host Channel Setup

GUIDE Plus+ System Information

2 Highlight the part you want to change.

You can change the Language, Country, Postal Code

and the External Receiver

settings.

3 Press

ENTER to confirm.

Manual Host Channel setup

The GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically identify your Host Channel as soon as the recorder is put into standby for the first time. See the table on page 34 for a list of all the European Host Channels.

If you know your Host Channel details (source and program number) or if the automatic identification did not provide the expected result, you can identify your Host Channel manually. Select Host Channel Setup in the Setup area and follow the instructions on the TV. Select the correct source (e.g., internal tuner or external receiver) and enter the respective program number (e.g., if you have to press 9 on the remote to watch your Host Channel, enter 9

Note

1 Making changes to the Country or Postal Code settings may require a new download of TV listings information.

This can take up to 24 hours.

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as the program number). When you next switch the recorder into standby the GUIDE Plus+ system will complete the Host Channel setup.

You can reset the Host Channel settings at any time back to the default setting of automatic. Please be aware that resetting the Host Channel will erase all TV listings data.

GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting

This FAQ covers only a few questions. For a complete list please consult the GUIDE Plus+ website at: www.europe.guideplus.com

FAQ

• When I tried setting up my external receiver I could not get any of the attempts to work, what should I do?

A: There could be several reasons why your external receiver could not be controlled.

– The connections could be wrong. Make sure that the G-LINK cable is connected to the G-LINK connector on the recorder and the IR blaster is in front of the external receiver, pointing towards the IR receiver of your external receiver. See

Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver

page 18. – The code that is listed under your

brand could be wrong. Please try other codes for your brand under satellite, cable or terrestrial. Go to the Setup Area and choose one of the three options (cable, satellite or terrestrial) that you have not already tried. Follow the on-

screen prompts to make sure that the GUIDE Plus+ system can change channels on your external receiver. If it does not work, repeat the process, choosing different reception and external receiver combinations until you have tried all the codes for your brand of receiver that are already in the GUIDE Plus+ system. If it still does not work, see below on how to receive new codes overnight.

– The unit has not yet received new codes. The nightly data downloads frequently include new codes for controlling external receivers. Please tune your external receiver to your local host channel and leave it on overnight. Switch this recorder into standby. The next morning, please perform the GUIDE Plus+ setup again to see if your external receiver can now be controlled.

– The external receiver that you use is currently not supported. If, after leaving your external receiver on overnight, and doing the Reception and External Receiver Setup again, it still does not respond, please call Customer Support to report your brand and model.

• My external receiver was successfully setup. However I have found that when the GUIDE Plus+ system has to change to a channel with a 3-digit program number in the external receiver's preset, it does not work. It looks like the GUIDE Plus+ system can only send two digits.

With the number of channels increasing, the number of digits has increased as well. While older boxes use only 2 digits, newer boxes require up to 4. It is possible that you selected an older code for your brand during set-up. Please access the Setup Area, select External Receiver and repeat the setup for your brand (Note: Every time you see

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the on-screen question about whether the receiver has changed to a certain channel, the GUIDE Plus+ system has sent a different code). Try all the different codes until your GUIDE Plus+ system can control your external receiver correctly. If you have no success, try to receive new codes overnight.

•I used to receive data through my terrestrial antenna or analog cable without a set-top box. Now, I have “upgraded” to a satellite system or to digital cable with external receiver. What should I do to receive data for the GUIDE Plus+ system?

You can try to receive your host channel through your new reception method. If you have problems to receive data we recommend that you keep your analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way. It is important that you identify your host channel correctly in the Editor Area.

• After I performed the initial set-up I found that the line-up for all the channels received via the external set top box is incorrect. How do I correct this?

You can change the line-up in the editor according to your preferences. Access the Editor Area. Select the channels that you would like to change. Change the source and preset number according to your preferences.

•I performed the set-up but after many hours I still have a blank EPG what is going wrong?

There are several possibilities: – Connections are wrong. See

Connecting up

check everything.

on page 14 to double

– The initial setup of GUIDE Plus+ was completed incorrectly. Try setting it up again (see

system

– Your cabling and setup is OK, but the recorder has not been connected for enough time to receive the TV listings data. Leave the recorder in standby overnight.

– For external receiver users only: The connections and setup are OK, but the external receiver was not tuned to the correct host channel. Check the list of host channels (see step 5 of

the GUIDE Plus+® system

and leave the recorder in standby and the external receiver on overnight tuned to the correct host channel.

– You live in a country/region where the GUIDE Plus+ system is not yet available. Check the list of countries to see if you are in a region that is supported.

•I used the One-Button-Record feature (red Action button) to set a recording, but I recorded the wrong channel.

If the channel to be recorded is received via the external receiver first make sure that the external receiver was left switched on. Next, in the Editor Area, make sure that the channel to be recorded is correctly set: Access the Editor Area. Check the source and program number of the channel that you wanted to record. Change the source and preset numbers if incorrect.

If you are recording from the recorder’s internal tuner (the sure that the program number is the same as the preset number set on this recorder. If they are different, go to the Editor Area and change the program number to match the recorder’s preset number.

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+®

on page 32).

Setting up

on page 32)

Tuner

setting), make

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• The TV listings information doesn’t update.

The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight. This only happens if the recorder is in standby; if the recorder is left on, it will not download. When not using the recorder, please switch it into standby.

Data downloads can take several hours. The front panel display shows downloading. If you switch the recorder on while will be canceled.

• The GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in my area, but when I switch the recorder into standby, after a while the front panel display shows this from happening?

If the GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in your area, please do not set the postal code in the GUIDE Plus+ setup (see

system

Plus+ service starts in your area, please set the postal code again.

• The automatic Host Channel search failed or the GUIDE Plus+ system identified the wrong Host Channel for my region.

You can identify your Host Channel manually. See

setup

EPG

is displayed, the download

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+®

on page 32). When the GUIDE

Manual Host Channel

on page 48 for how to do this.

EPG

. Can I stop

EPG

when

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Chapter 6

Recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVDRW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL media.

DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for

Video mode

has its advantages, and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose.

If you want to edit your recordings in any significant way, VR mode offers greater possibilities for cutting, copying, and changing the way the video is presented.

Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing, but it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard DVD players

(many of which won’t play VR mode discs Once a disc is initialized for a particular

mode, all recording on that disc will be in that mode.

DVD+RW discs can be initialized for

mode

recording.

DVD-RAM discs can be initialized for VR mode recording.

DVD+R discs do not require initializing.

The table below shows the maximum number of titles recordable per disc and the maximum number of chapters per title:

VR mode

Important

recording. Each

+VR

Disc type/rec. format

DVD-R/-RW Video mode

DVD-R/-RW/RAM VR mode

DVD+R/+RW 49

A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc.

A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc.

• This recorder cannot play or record unfinalized Video mode and DVD+R

discs recorded on another recorder. DVD+RW discs recorded on another recorder are playable on this recorder but are not recordable.

• The maximum continuous recording time for one title is eight hours when using a DVD+R/+RW disc.

• If you delete a title from a DVD+R/+RW disc, the total number of recordable titles remaining may not increase.

• 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

Additional information about the TV

system settings

Max. titles

(per disc)

99 99

on page 127.

Max.

chapters

(per title)

999

Note

1.Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information.

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• Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on

a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs.

• Pioneer takes no responsibility for

recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder.

• See also

compatibility

compatibility information.

Disc / content format playback

on page 7 for detailed disc

Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs is generally the same as recording to regular single-layer discs; however, please note the following points:

• When the recorder switches from the

first layer to the second during recording a DVD-R DL (Video mode) disc, a new title is automatically started on the new layer.

• Up to 99 titles can be recorded on a DVD-

R DL (Video mode) disc. If the 99th title is being recorded when the layer is switched, recording will stop.

• Up to 49 titles can be recorded on a

DVD+R DL disc.

• You cannot play, record additional

material to, edit or finalize a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc that has been recorded on but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder.

About HDD recording

Recording to the internal hard disk drive (HDD) is very flexible; you have the full choice of recording quality options, including manual mode, and of course you can record, erase and re-record as many times as you like.

The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it, even using the higher quality recording modes.

Important

• The maximum number of titles/chapters per title that can be recorded on the HDD is 999 and 99 respectively. No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached.

• The maximum continuous recording time for one title is 12 hours.

• It is possible to record both PAL and NTSC titles on the HDD. Before recording, you need to make sure that the Input Line System setting (page 127) matches the TV line system of the source you’re recording.

HDD Video mode compatibility

When recording to the HDD you can choose to record in one of two formats. Set the format from the HDD Recording Format item in the Initial Setup menu (see page 124).

When set to Video Mode On, high-speed copying from HDD to Video mode DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/+RW is possible. When recording a bilingual broadcast, set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu (see page 120).

Bilingual Recording

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When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, high-speed copying isn’t possible. However, both channels of bilingual broadcasts are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback.

Recorded audio

In all except the recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format

(only Dolby Digital 2.0 can be recorded; Dolby Digital 5.1 recording is not possible)

set to

LPCM

quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format. If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you

are recording to Video mode DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, or on the

LPCM

Recording setting (page 120) to select the

B/R

audio channel to record before recording starts. In other cases, both channels of a bilingual broadcast will be recorded and you can switch on playback.

LPCM

mode, sound is

. When

, sound is recorded in high

setting, use the Bilingual

Restrictions on video recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen.

Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded to HDD, CPRM-compatible VR mode DVD-R/RW (see below), or DVD-RAM.

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

Displaying disc information on-screen

page 79).

CPRM

CPRM is a copy protection/scrambling system developed for the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands for

Content Protection for Recordable Media

This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRMcompatible DVD-R (ver. 2.0 / 8 x or higher) or DVD-RW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode, DVD-RAM discs or on the HDD.

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.

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Using the built-in TV tuner

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

•

Changing audio channels

You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal.

• Press to change the audio type.

The current audio channel is displayed onscreen.

• If the NICAM audio setting (see

CHANNEL +/– buttons

CHANNEL

–

REC MODE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

ANGLE

PLAY MODE

For example, to select channel 4, press 4 then

ENTER

; for channel 34, press 3, 4,

ENTER

CH +/–

buttons on the front panel

AUDIO

SHIFT

NICAM

Select

on page 120) is set to

NICAM

and you are watching a NICAM broadcast, you can switch between

Regular

(non-NICAM) audio.

NICAM

Regular

NICAM

and

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

NICAM A NICAM B

Regular

NICAM A+B

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

A (L) B (R)

A + B (L+R)

• When watching a recording made from an external input with recording selected (see

Bilingual

External Audio

on page 120), you can switch the audio channel between left ( (

L+R

), right (R) or both

L+R

Note

• When recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, to DVD in Video mode, or on the

LPCM

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

Bilingual Recording

on page 120).

Switching between TV and DVD

When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio/ video from the built-in TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV (‘DVD mode’), or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to (‘TV mode’).

Note

1. Channel presets are numbered 1 to 99.

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During playback or when a menu is being displayed on-screen, the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the

TV/DVD

mode setting.

Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature.

TV/DVD

• Switch between TV mode and DVD mode.

Setting the picture quality/ recording time

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

HDD

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

When Manual Recording is set to On (see

Manual Recording

option will be available (

LPCM

, depending on what you set).

When recording to DVD+R/+RW, longest recording time available. If you select

SEP

mode will automatically revert to

on page 123), a further

MN1

MN3

, the recording

MN32

SLP

is the

REC MODE

SHIFT

• Press repeatedly to select the recording quality.

•XP – High quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

(Standard Play) – Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD.

•

(Long Play) – Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours.

•

(Extended Play) – Lower quality than LP, but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

SLP

(Super Long Play) – Lower quality than EP, but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

SEP

(Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

MN1

MN32 / LPCM1 – Manual /

Linear PCM (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

Display

on page 126) is

Off

then this

On-Screen

information is not displayed.)

Note

1.Audio is recorded in 16-bit Linear PCM format, video is recorded at XP quality. When recording a bilingual broadcast, select which audio channel to record (see

Bilingual Recording

on page 120).

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Basic recording from the TV

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

HDD

Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record, choosing whether to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality.

HDD/DVD

1 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

• If you’re recording to DVD, load a

recordable disc (if you load a new blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc).

• If you want to record a VR mode DVD-R

or a Video mode DVD-RW, you must initialize it before proceeding (see Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 66).

CHANNEL

2 Select a TV channel to record.

–

The front panel display shows the channel number:

Channel preset

• While the recorder is stopped, you can

also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel. (For channel 24, press 2, 4 then ENTER)

• If the recorder is stopped, you can also

use the CH +/– buttons on the front panel to select the channel number.

REC MODE

SHIFT

3 Set the picture quality/ recording time.

• See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 56 for detailed instructions.

AUDIO

SHIFT

4 Select the audio channel to record.

See Changing audio channels on page 55 for more on this.

• When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM, in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording.

REC

5 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 to the HDD, DVD-RAM or in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts)

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STOP REC

6 Press to stop recording.

• If you set the recording time in the previous step, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing

REC

STOP

• Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD/ DVD, or after 12 hours of HDD recording (whichever is sooner).

If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programs that are programmed to start at the same time, then the program that actually starts first takes priority.

Tip

• During recording you can turn on/off the SCART loop through function. During recording, press the front panel button to switch to through on), or

NORM

(loop though off). Loop through is

SCART THRU

CH –

to switch to

CH +

(loop

SCART

automatically reset to off after recording has finished. Note that you can’t switch loop through on if recording from the

AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV1(RGB)-TV

connectors.

Pause Live TV

HDD

The Pause Live TV feature lets you effectively pause a TV program you’re watching. When you’re ready to resume watching, just press the Play button.

To use this feature the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable, and the

AV Link

set to

This Recorder Only

setting (page 126) should be

Not all TVs support this feature. Check the instructions that came with your TV if you’re not sure.

Important

• Pause Live TV will not work as expected when watching TV via an external component such as a VCR or digital tuner. It only works with the channel selected on the TV.

PAUSE LIVE T

1 Start recording the current TV channel.

Recording continues with playback paused.

• Note that it may take up to 10 seconds for recording to start.

PLAY

2 Press to start playback.

You can also use the scan buttons (



), pause ( PAUSE

STOP

)—all without affecting the recording.

STOP REC

) and stop (

/

3 Press to stop the recording.

Tip

• You can press

PAUSE LIVE TV

while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording. After pressing

PAUSE LIVE TV

, it will take at least 10 seconds for the picture to change (during this time, all controls except the power button are inoperative).

• Please note that you can’t record from another component (VCR, etc.) that is connected by a SCART cable to the

(INPUT 1/DECODER)

connector using

AV2/

the Pause Live TV feature.

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Setting a timer recording

A L L

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.

There are two ways to program a timer recording; using the GUIDE Plus+ system (see

The Schedule Area

the Easy Timer Recording feature (see

Timer Recording

You can set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording, but with the added option of an

AUTO

recording quality for the space available on the disc (if recording to DVD), or to fit on to a blank DVD disc (if recording to HDD).

You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD or to the hard disk drive. For regular (daily or weekly) HDD timer recordings that you don’t need to keep, you can use the Auto Replace Recording feature to automatically replace the previous timer recording with the new one. Note that when you use this feature, the previous recording made on that timer program will be replaced by the next one, regardless of whether you have watched it yet or not.

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 this).

mode, which maximizes the

Optimized Rec

on page 43) or using

Easy

below).

on page 123 for more on

Finally, if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn’t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording, the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the program to the HDD for you.

This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery Control) systems used by many TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole program even when the program is not running to schedule. Up to eight timer programs can be set with VPS/ PDC on.

Important

•A timer recording can’t be set if 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.

• Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished.

• The timer indicator ( ) lights in the front panel display when the timer is active. If the indicator is blinking it means that (for a DVD timer recording) there is no disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not recordable (for an HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable).

• Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start, the recorder will go into timer recording standby. In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions.

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• The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours. However, because one title (HDD) is limited to 12 hours, recordings over 12 hours will be spread over two titles. Note that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles.

• VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your country/area. Check with the stations for compatibility.

• The hours between 3:00 and 5:00 in the morning are used by the GUIDE Plus+ system to download program information. During these times, VPS/ PDC may not work reliably; leave VPS/ PDC off if you set a timer recording for these times.

Easy Timer Recording

As the name suggests, Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer

recording as simple as possible.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Easy Timer’ from the Home Menu.

PREV NEXT

2 Set the TV channel to record.

Easy Timer Recording

8:00 1/01 2/01

3/01



SHIFT

3 Set the recording quality.

•

DVD recording:

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

SAT 1/01

REC MODE

Pr 7

9:30

REC MODE

The

AUTO

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

•

HDD recording:

The

AUTO

automatically sets the best recording quality that would fit on to a blank DVD disc.

HDD/DVD

4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

– ––:––

HDD/DVD

option

HDD

Note

1.You can’t use VPS/PDC with Easy Timer Recording. Set a scheduled recording using the GUIDE Plus+ system if you want to use VPS/PDC.

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5 Move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid.

• You can move the cursor forward or back

an hour at a time using the



and 

buttons.

Current time

Recording start time

Easy Timer Recording

8:00 1/01 2/01

3/01



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

Pr 7

11:45

REC MODE

– ––:––

SAT 1/01

HDD/DVD

HDD

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.

ENTER

6 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

RETURN

7 Move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid.

Recording start time

Recording end time

Easy Timer Recording

11:00 1/01 2/01

3/01



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

Pr 7

11:45

REC MODE

– 13:45

SAT 1/01

HDD/DVD

HDD

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.

ENTER

8 Set the end time.

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

the Easy Timer Recording screen.

• You can check the timer recording details you just set from the Schedule Area in the GUIDE Plus system; see

Schedule Area

on page 43.

The

Extending a timer recording in progress

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

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Canceling or extending the timer

REC

1 Press and hold for three seconds during a timer recording.

Recording continues, but the timer indicator disappears from the front panel display indicating that the timer has been canceled.

REC

2 Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks.

Stopping a timer recording

STOP REC

1 Press during a timer recording.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm.

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.

STANDBY/ON



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



2 [Front panel]Press and hold for three seconds to lock the controls.

The front panel display briefly shows LOCK. If any buttons are pressed on the remote or front panel, LOCK is briefly displayed again.

• To unlock the recorder, press and hold  STOP on the front panel (while the recorder is stopped) for three seconds until the display shows UNLOCK.

Timer recording FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

• Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start recording!

Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable, not locked (see Lock Disc on page 109), and that there are fewer than 99/999 titles already on the DVD/HDD.

• 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.

If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programs that are programmed to start at the same time, then the program that actually starts first takes priority.

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Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play)

Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV line system of the playback track/title changes then playback will automatically stop.

HDD

Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the start, without having to wait until the recording has

Recording from an external component

finished (i.e., playback is ‘chasing’ the recording).

In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the recording in progress. You can watch

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

HDD

anything else already on the HDD (or on a DVD if you’re recording to the HDD) by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen (see

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable

discs and the HDD

PLAY

on page 72).

• Press during recording to start playback from the beginning of the

current recording

DISC

NAVIGATOR

• Press during recording to select

another title to play.

You can use all the usual playback controls, such as pause, slow-motion play, scan and skip.

• To stop playback, press



STOP

(recording will continue).

• To stop recording, press

STOP REC

(playback will continue).

• During recording or in timer recording standby, you can’t play an HDD title, DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc if the Input Line System setting doesn’t match

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

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.

INPUT SELECT

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

The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display:

•

AV2/L1

– Input 1

•L2 – Input 2 (front panel)

Check that the

External Audio

are as you want them (see

Audio In

and

settings for

Bilingual Recording

Audio In

page 120).

• If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or stretched), adjust on the source component or your TV before recording.

the TV line system of the disc/HDD title (see also

the TV system settings

Note

1.You can’t start playback immediately after recording starts. Simultaneous playback and recording doesn’t work while copying or backing up.

2.This cannot be selected if

Additional information about

on page 127).

AV2/L1 In

is set to

Decoder

(see

AV2/L1 In

on page 119).

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REC MODE

SHIFT

3 Set the recording quality.

• See

Setting the picture quality/recording

time

on page 56 for detailed information.

HDD/DVD

4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

REC

5 Press to start recording.

• If your source is copy-protected using

Copy Guard, you will not be able to record it. See

recording

Restrictions on video

on page 54 for more details.

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW

Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode and DVD+R discs. A number of players (including many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Most players will not play VR mode DVD-R discs, although some DVD-ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to (finalization might be necessary). Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play.

When you finalize a Video mode or DVD+R 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 display the menu, then using the



followed by

ENTER

to select titles and

TOP MENU

///

start playback.

Finalizing a disc

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW

Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings on the disc so that it can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable

DVD-ROM drive. Note that the disc name will appear in the

title menu after you finalize a disc. Make sure the disc name is as you want it before you finalize the disc as it can’t be changed afterwards. If you want to rename the disc, see

Input Disc Name

starting the steps below. DVD+RW discs don’t generally need

finalizing. However, if you want a title menu to appear when you play the disc, then you will need to finalize. When using a DVD+RW, you can still record and edit even after finalizing. although the title menu will disappear if you do so. Finalize the disc again to generate a new title menu.

Important

• Once you’ve finalized a Video mode or DVD+R disc, you can’t edit or record anything else on that disc. However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe ‘undone’; see for how to do this.

on page 109 before

Undo Finalize

on page 110

Note

1.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 setting.

Additional information about the TV system settings

on page 127 for how to change the recorder’s

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•A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVD-

R DL) disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing.

• Video mode DVD-R DL discs and

DVD+R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders/players. Note however that some recorders/ players will not play even finalized duallayer discs.

1 Load the disc you want to finalize.

Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding.

HOME MENU

2 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Finalize’ > ‘Finalize’ > ‘Next Screen’.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize Finalize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

Finalize

Undo Finalize

Next Screen

Start

ENTER

4 For Video mode and DVD+R/ +RW 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’ (or ‘menu’ for a DVD+R/+RW) is selected on any DVD player.

Finalize

• 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.

5 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc.

During finalization:

• If the finalization process of a DVD-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc 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.

• You can’t cancel the finalization of a VR mode DVD-R disc.

• 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. Video mode DVD-R/-RW and DVD+R/+RW discs can take up to 20 minutes.

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Initializing recordable DVD discs

DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM

DVD-R/-RW discs can be initialized for either Video mode recording or VR mode

recording. When you first load a blank DVD-RW or

DVD+RW disc, the recorder initializes it for recording automatically. By default, blank DVD-RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording. See page 124 if you want to change the default to Video mode.

DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recordings out of the box; if you want to use a DVD-R for VR mode recording, you must initialize it before recording anything on the disc.

DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can also be initialized in order to erase the contents of the disc.

• Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or

• You may not be able to re-initialize a

• Once initialized for VR mode recording,

DVD-RW Auto Init.

Important

DVD-RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it. Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep!

DVD-RW disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder.

you can’t re-initialize a DVD-R back to Video mode.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Initialize’ > ‘Video Mode’, ‘VR Mode’ or ‘Initialize

DVD+RW’.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

ENTER

VR Mode

Video Mode

Initialize DVD+RW

Start

3 Select ‘Start’.

It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc (except DVD-RAM discs, which can take up to 1 hour).

Initializing Disc

Pr 1

1 min left

Note

1.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

Playback

Introduction

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

ENTER

. To go back one level from any

screen, use the 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 the HDD, DVD discs, Video CDs, Super VCDs, WMA/MP3/DivX discs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.

• Many functions are not available when a

Video CD is playing in PBC mode. Stop playback, then press playback.

• For discs that contain JPEG picture files,

see

RETURN

The PhotoViewer

button.



for non-PBC

on page 107.

Basic playback

A L L

This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.), and for playback of video from the HDD.

Important

• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means any kind of playable or recordable DVD. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.

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

HDD/DVD

1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback.

If playing video from the HDD, skip to step 5 below.

Select DVD for any kind of disc playback.

OPEN/CLOSE

2 Load a disc.

Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

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• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 70.

PLAY

3 Start playback.

• If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you start playback. Use the buttons and

ENTER

///

to navigate DVD disc

menus, and the number buttons and

ENTER

for Video CD menus.

• When playing video from the HDD, playback will automatically stop after the end of a title is reached.

• There may be a slight pause when playback switches from the first to the second layer of a dual-layer disc.

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

STOP

4 Press to stop playback.

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

Playing DVD discs

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

Press to start playback.

PLAY

PREV NEXT

REC MODE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

RESUME

screen, playback starts from the place last stopped.

Press to stop playback.

STOP

You can resume playback from the same point by pressing 

PLAY

cancel the resume function.)

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (During playback you can also use the front panel

CH +/–

DVD+R/DVD+RW only: 

the previous title.

Except VR mode:

back, enter a chapter number

ANGLE

then press

PLAY MODE

directly to that chapter within

CLEAR

the currently playing title. On some discs, you can also

ENTER

use the number buttons to select numbered items in the disc menu.

VR mode only:

enter a title number then press

ENTER

All:

number entry and start again.

is displayed on-

. (Press  STOP

again to

buttons.)

may not always skip to

During play-

ENTER

to skip

During playback,

Press

CLEAR

to clear a

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DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM only:

(Commercial back/skip) Each

CM BACK

SKIP

press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back.

//

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

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

Press to display the menu of a

DVD-Video disc. (DVD+R/+RW discs ﬁnalized on this recorder will display the Disc Navigator. Press

to display the disc

menu.)

Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD-Video disc menus;

ENTER

press

ENTER

to select items.

RETURN

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

Playing from the HDD

The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk (HDD).

Press to start playback.

PLAY

RESUME

screen, playback starts from the place last stopped. Playback automatically stops after the end of a title is reached.

is displayed on-

REC MODE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

BACK

STOP

PREV NEXT

ANGLE

PLAY MODE

CLEAR

ENTER

Press to stop playback. You can resume playback from the same point by pressing 

PLAY

. (Press  STOP

cancel the resume function.)

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (During playback you can also use the front panel

CH +/–

buttons.)

During playback, enter a title number then press

ENTER

skip directly to that title. Press

CLEAR

to clear a number

entry and start again.

(Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward

SKIP

progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back.

//

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

again to

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Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs

files.

Press to start playback.

PLAY

Press to stop playback.

STOP

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

Except WMA:

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

PREV NEXT

Press to skip to previous/next track (or folder for WMA/MP3 disc). (During playback you can also use the front panel buttons.)

REC MODE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

During playback, enter a track number then press

ANGLE

skip directly to that track.

PLAY MODE

Press

CLEAR

entry and start again.

ENTER

, and WMA/MP3

Press to start

CLEAR

to clear a number

CH +/–

ENTER

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.

PREV NEXT

Press to start playback.

PLAY

Video CD only:

RESUME

played on-screen, playback starts from the place last stopped.

Press to stop playback.

STOP

Video CD only:

You can resume playback from the same point by pressing  PLAY

STOP

again to cancel the

. (Press 

resume function.)

PAUSE

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. When a PBC menu is displayed, press to display the previous/next page. (During playback you can also use the front panel

CH +/–

buttons.)

is dis-

Note

1 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 using the

2 When playing in PBC mode, some playback features, such as search, repeat and program play are not avail-

able. You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD in non-PBC mode by pressing  to start playback instead of



PLAY

AUDIO (SHIFT

+ 4) button (see

Switching audio channels

on page 78).

Stereo

is selected

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REC MODE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

CM BACK

During playback, enter a track number then press

ANGLE

skip directly to that track.

PLAY MODE

Press

CLEAR

entry and start again.

to clear a number

While a PBC menu screen is

ENTER

displayed, use to select numbered menu items.

Video CD only:

backward/forward progressively

SKIP

up to a maximum of ten min-

Each press skips

utes forward or three minutes back. Note that this function doesn’t work when playing in PBC mode.

/

While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed (forward only). While paused, press to advance a single frame (forward only).

RETURN

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

ENTER

Playing DivX video files

The table below shows the basic playback controls for DivX video files.

Press to start playback.

PLAY

PREV NEXT

SHIFT

RESUME

screen, playback starts from the place last stopped. Playback of titles (DivX ﬁles) proceeds in alphabetical order.

Press to stop playback.

STOP

You can resume playback from the same point by pressing 

PLAY

cancel the resume function.)

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

Press to skip to previous/next title. (During playback you can also use the front panel buttons.)

/

While paused, press to advance one frame. Press and hold to start slow motion playback (press repeatedly to change the slow motion play speed).

AUDIO

Press to display the playback audio type; press repeatedly to change the playback audio type.

SUBTITLE

Press to display subtitle information; press repeatedly to change subtitles.

is displayed on-

. (Press  STOP

again to

CH +/–

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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 recordable discs and the HDD

DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

You can use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD, and to view information on titles.

See also

Editing

on page 81 for more on

editing recordable discs.

HDD/DVD

1 Select the hard disk drive or DVD.

DISC

NAVIGATOR

2 Open the Disc Navigator.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

• You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu.

3 Browse the list of titles.

• Use the

/

buttons to display the

previous/next page of titles.

• To change the thumbnail picture displayed for a title see

Set Thumbnail

page 85.

HDD

10Titles

• For HDD recordings, you should be able to see a thumbnail title digest. If it doesn’t display, set Set Preview to

Normal

. See

Set Preview

ENTER

4 Play the highlighted title.

• You can also select

on page 127.

Play

from the

command menu options.

Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator

You can choose to display titles in the Disc Navigator in various different ways, sorted alphabetically, by recording date, by genre, and so on. You can also choose whether to display four or eight titles on the screen at the same time.

1 Display the View Options panel.

The View Options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

Style

4 Titles

Sort order

Recent first

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

4 Titles

HDD

ENTER

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

2 Choose ‘Style’, ‘Sort order’ or ‘Genre’, then press ENTER to see the

available view options.

•

Style

– Select four or eight titles per

screen view

•

Sort order

– Sort by date (most recent first), unwatched first, title name or recording date (oldest first)

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

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•

Genre

– Display all genres or just a

selected genre

ENTER

3 Choose a view option, then press ENTER.

The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences.

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD

Super VCD

DivX

HOME MENU

1 Display the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Disc Navigator’.

Alternatively, for a CD, Video CD, Super VCD or WMA/MP3/DivX disc, you can press

NAVIGATOR

, which takes you straight to

the Disc Navigator screen.

ENTER

3 Select what you want to play.

Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightly different, but they are all navigated in the same way.

WMA/MP3

DISC

The screen below shows a WMA/MP3/DivX disc. Navigate to the folder, or the track/title within a folder that you want to play.

Disc Navigator

CD WMA/MP3 Divx

Folder (01-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

Playback starts after you press

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

ENTER

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

CD, WMA/MP3

and

DivX

. This can only

be done while the disc is stopped.

Scanning discs

A L L

(except WMA)

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

1 During playback, start reverse or forward scanning.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

Note

1• Only analog audio is output when scanning audio CDs.

• No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs and DivX titles.

• Analog and digital sound is output when scanning DVDs and DivX titles with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM sound on forward and simultaneous recording/playback). No sound is output when using other scan speeds.

• No sound is output when scanning from the HDD, except on forward optical digital output during forward

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

SCAN 1

(Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output, Except during chase playback

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output from the

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2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed.

There are four scanning speeds available when playing HDD video, a DVD or a DivX title. Reverse playback is also possible with

HDD and DVD video.

There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.

Playing in slow motion

DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD

You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs and video on the HDD can be played in slow motion in either direction, while Video CDs/Super VCDs and DivX titles can only be played forwards in slow motion.

There is no sound when playing in slow motion.

PAUSE

1 Pause playback.

2 Press and hold to start slow

//

motion reverse or forward play.

3 Press repeatedly to change

//

the slow motion speed.

The current playback speed is indicated onscreen.

DivX

PLAY

4 Resume normal playback.

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD

You can advance or back up video on a DVD

or the HDD frame-by-frame.

disc With Video CDs/Super VCDs and DivX titles,

you can only use frame advance.

PAUSE

1 Pause playback.

2 Back up or advance one

//

frame with each press.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.

DivX

The Play Mode menu

A L L

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

Note

1 Reverse playback may not be smooth. 2 Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.

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SHIFT

Press

PLAY MODE

to display the Play Mode

menu.

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

HOME MENU

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

HOME MENU 9

PLAY MODE (SHIFT

Search Mode

A L L

The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by

time

or by title/chapter/folder/track

number.

ENTER

1 Select ‘Search mode’ from the Play Mode menu, then choose a search

option.

The available search options depend on the type of disc.

REC MODE

AUDIO SUBTITLE

ANGLE

PLAY MODE

2 Enter a title/chapter/folder/ track number or a search time.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search (HDD, DVD):

minutes into the current title, press

. For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds

into the title, press

Time Search (Video CD):

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

Input Time

0.01.00

For example, for 25

2, 5, 0,

For example, for 2 minutes and 30 seconds into the current track, press

Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search:

example, for track 6, press

3 Start playback.

ENTER

2, 3, 0

For

A-B Repeat

DVD HDD CD Video CD

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.

DivX

ENTER

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

Note

1 When using time search, playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input. 2 If you switch camera angles on a DVD during A-B repeat play, A-B repeat is canceled.

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ENTER

2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press at the point you want

the loop to start.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

ENTER

3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted,

A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off

press 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, or from the HDD, the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title.

• To resume normal playback, select from the A-B Repeat menu, or press

CLEAR

if no menu OSD (such as the Play

Mode menu) is displayed.

Off

ENTER

1 Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu, then choose a repeat play

mode.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Repeat Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

• To resume normal playback, select

Repeat Off

or press

from the Repeat Play menu,

CLEAR

if no menu OSD (such as

the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Program play

HDD DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD

WMA/MP3

This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters

the HDD.

/folders/tracks on a disc or

Repeat play

A L L

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded, or if you’re using the HDD for playback. It’s also

ENTER

1 Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu, then ‘Input/Edit Program’.

The Input/Edit Program screen varies according to the disc type. Below is the DVD input screen.

possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see

below).

Note

1 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled. 2 When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the program list may be some-

times be played, depending on the disc.

Program play

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Program

Step

01.001

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Title (01-03)

Title 01 Title 02 Title 03

ENTER

Chapter(001-015)

Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004 Chapter 005 Chapter 006 Chapter 007 Chapter 008

2 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the

program list.

After pressing

ENTER

to add the title/ chapter/folder/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

3 Repeat step 2 to build up a program list.

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

PLAY

4 Play the program list.

Program play remains active until you cancel program play, erase the program list, eject the disc or switch off the recorder.

Tip

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

MODE

(

• During program play, press

SHIFT

HOME MENU

+ 9).



PLAY

to skip

to the next program step.

• To repeat play the program list, select

Program Repeat

Mode menu (see

from the Repeat Play

Repeat play

page 76).

• Press

CLEAR

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

• From the Program menu you can also:

Start Program Play

– Starts playback of

a saved program list

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

Displaying and switching subtitles

DVD-Video

Some DVD and DivX 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.

DivX

Note

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

access.

• To set subtitle preferences, see

Subtitle Language

on page 122.

TOP MENU

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Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options.

SUBTITLE

SHIFT

• Select/change the subtitle

language.

The current subtitle language is shown onscreen and in the front panel display.

• To switch off subtitles, press (

SHIFT

+ 5) then

CLEAR

SUBTITLE

Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks

DVD-Video

When playing a DVD disc or DivX title 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.

• Change the audio soundtrack.

The current audio language is shown onscreen and in the front panel display.

• The sound may drop out for a few

• Some discs feature both Dolby Digital

DivX

AUDIO

SHIFT

seconds when switching soundtracks.

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

an AV amplifier/receiver

Connecting to

on page 22 for

connection details.

Switching audio channels

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD CD Video CD Super VCD

WMA/MP3

For HDD2 and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left (

) channel, right (R) channel, or both

(

L+R

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

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

SHIFT

• Press repeatedly to display/ switch the audio channel.

The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated on-screen.

AUDIO

Note

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

cess.

• To set audio language preferences, see

2 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off ( 3 When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via

the digital output, you cannot switch the audio channel. Set

Dolby Digital Out

on page 120) or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel.

Audio Language

on page 122.

HDD Recording Format

Dolby Digital Out

on page 124).

Dolby Digital  PCM

TOP MENU

to ac-

(see

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HDD DVD ( VR) DVD-RAM

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

– Soundtrack 1 / Stereo

WMA/MP3

(default)

1 L

– Soundtrack 1 / Left channel

1 R

– Soundtrack 1 / Right channel

2 Stereo 2 L 2 R

– Soundtrack 2 / Stereo

– Soundtrack 2 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Right 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

Indicator

• Switch the camera angle.

on page 126).

ANGLE

SHIFT

• The angle number is displayed onscreen.

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

Angle

Displaying disc information on-screen

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

DISPLAY

• Display/change the on-screen information.

• Press once to show the HDD and removable disc (DVD, etc.) activity together. Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback/ recording device (HDD or removable disc).

• To hide the information display, press

DISPLAY

HDD and removable disc activity display

Press removable disc (DVD, etc.) activity. Use the

HDD/DVD

kinds of display.

repeatedly until it disappears.

DISPLAY

once to see the HDD and

button to switch between the two

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Playback

The example displays below show highspeed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback.

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Stop

HDD

Remain 10h35m Chase Play Rec

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Disc Name : Comedy shows

Hi-Speed Copy

HDD  DVD

0h08m left

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

Recording time

Relative playback position

Shows recording restrictions for the current channel program

Resume XP (1h00m/DVD) Finalized

Rem. 0h35m Copy Once

Indicates copy-protected material

Indicates a multi-angle scene

DVD-RW Video

Remain –h––m Stop

DVD-RW Video

Remain 0h52m Stop

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

DVD Mode

Tip

• See

Switching camera angles

on page 79 for more on multi-angle scene switching.

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

• During real-time copy, the copy source playback information is displayed.

• 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 12 cm / 4.7 GB 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

Can’t Record

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

 Play DVD-R Video

Title Name 21/11 Football match:

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



0. 00. 21 0h01m52s

Indicates the data transfer rate

4.32Mbps

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Chapter 8

Editing

Editing options

The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types.

Create (page 83)

Play (page 83)

Erase (page 84)

Edit > Title Name (page 84)

Edit > Set Thumbnail

(page 85)

Edit > Erase Section

(page 86)

Edit > Divide (page 87)

Edit > Chapter Edit

(page 88)

Edit > Set Genre (page 89)

Edit > Lock (page 90)

Edit > Move (page 90)

Edit > Combine (page 91)

Genre Name (page 91)

Multi-Mode (page 92)

Undo (page 93)

DVD-R/-RW

HDD

 









 



(Video mode),

DVD+R/+RW



DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM

(VR mode)

Original Play List



*1  *1

*1 DVD-R/-RW only

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Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

10Titles

Original

11/29 MON 7:00PM 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

2h00m(1.0G)

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

2h00m(1.0G)

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

2h00m(1.0G)

Style

4 Titles

PlayList

Original

Editing

The Disc Navigator screen

The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD-R/-RW discs, DVD+R/ +RW and DVD-RAM, as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive.

Important

• Titles that have been recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setting of the recorder are shown in the Disc Navigator with a blank thumbnail image. See also

information about the TV system settings

on page 127.

• During recording, if you display the Disc Navigator for the HDD, some of the titles

may appear with a mark. These titles were recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setting of the recorder. During recording, these titles cannot be played.

HDD/DVD

1 Select the HDD or DVD.

DISC

NAVIGATOR

2 Display the Disc Navigator screen.

Playback will automatically stop when you do this.

• The Disc Navigator is also accessible from the Home Menu.

Available

recording time

View options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Title thumbnail Title information

Title list

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

2h00m(1.0G)

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

2h00m(1.0G)

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

1h00m(1.0G)

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1h00m(1.0G)

Additional

10Titles

Command menu panel

Selected title

• Press to display the command menu panel. Use the

/

and

buttons to navigate the menus.

PREV NEXT

• When in the title list, press to display the previous/next page if there

are more titles than can be displayed.

DISPLAY

• Press to change the title information displayed in the title list.

HDD/DVD

• Press to switch between the HDD and DVD Disc Navigator screens.

• If you are editing a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM disc you can display the Play List by selecting view options panel (press

Play List Play List

from the view options, then ).

Play List



, then select

• Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are recently recorded titles that haven’t yet been played.

DISC

NAVIGATOR

3 Press to exit the Disc Navigator

ENTER

from the

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Editing accuracy

Some editing commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy (

Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

Video Mode Compatible

Frame accurate editing is very precise. The edit point is accurate to the exact frame you choose. However, this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you make if you use the high-speed copy function to make a Video mode DVD.

Video mode compatible editing is less precise. The edit point you choose will only be accurate to within 0.5 to 1 second. On the other hand, these edit points will be preserved if you use high-speed copy to make a Video mode DVD or DVD+R/+RW.

HDD genres

The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles. There are 14 genres in total, including ten user-definable ones that you can name as you like.

Create

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it.

Before you can use this command, make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left.

ENTER

1 Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel.

Play List only

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

ENTER

No title

0Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

2 Select an original title to add to the Play List.

Repeat these two steps to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List.

Play

DVD (Video) DVD ( VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

HDD

Use this function to start playback of a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to play.

2 Select ‘Play’ from the command menu panel.

Playback of the title you selected starts.

ENTER

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

1h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

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Erase

DVD (Video) DVD ( VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

HDD

Use this function to erase unwanted titles. When you erase titles from the HDD or

Original titles from a VR mode DVD-RW, the available recording space increases accordingly. Erasing a title from a Video mode DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc increases the available recording time only if it is the

last title on the disc. Erasing Play List titles, or titles from a

DVD-R (VR mode or Video mode) or DVD+R, will not result in any more free space on the disc.

1 Highlight the title you want to erase.

2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel.

ENTER

Title Name

DVD (Video) DVD ( VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

HDD

You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode, DVD-RAM and HDD recordings, and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings and DVD+R/+RW discs.

1 Highlight the title you want to name (or rename).

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Title Name’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

1h00m(1.0G)

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Tip

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing

CLEAR

when the title is highlighted.

Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER

Note

1 There may be cases where erasing a title from a DVD+R/+RW disc will result in incontiguous title numbers.

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ENTER

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

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

CAPS

small

OK Clear Space

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

A A A A A A Æ

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y

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

E E E E I I I I

+ – / @ [ ¥ ] ˆ ÷ x ± { | }

µ ¶ ·

–

ß $

•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

small

to change to upper

or lower-case, or use the

SELECTION

buttons (

/

CLEAR

CASE

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

shortcuts to input a name

Using the remote key

below.

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

ENTER

4 Select ‘OK’ 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

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

and an R), press  to advance the cursor one space manually between inputting the two characters.

Characters Key Characters

Key

. , ’ ? ! – & 1

m n o 6 ö ô ò ó

ø ñ

a b c 2 ä à á â ã

d e f 3 è é ë ê



[cursor back]

æ ç

g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡

j k l 5 £



p q r s 7 $

ÿ/ß

t u v 8 ü ù û ú

w x y z 9

[cursor for-

ward]

/[change case]

CLEAR[clear charac-

ter]



<space>



[ﬁnish name

input]

( ) _ / : ; ” ` ^ @ # ∗ % ¥ | + =

{ } [ ] < >

lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß

Set Thumbnail

HDD DVD ( Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

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You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title.

1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel.

The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

3 Use the playback controls (, , ,



, etc.) to find a suitable frame, then

press ENTER to set.

Set Thumbnail (HDD)

Exit Exit

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Rec. time

10-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

2h00m

You can also use the chapter and time search features (press +

)), and the

CM SKIP

PLAY MODE (SHIFT

buttons.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Exit’ to return to the Edit screen.

Erase Section

HDD DVD ( VR) DVD-RAM

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

1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Erase Section’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

HDD only:

edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Video Mode Compatible Editing

• For more information about these options, see

Select the type of

DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

Editing accuracy

on page 83.

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4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls ( find the start of the section to erase, then press ENTER.

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

ENTER

the section.

Erase Section (HDD)

From

Exit

ENTER

5 Highlight ‘To’ then, in the same way, find the end of the section to

erase, then press ENTER.

After pressing indicates the end of the section, with the section itself marked in red.

ENTER

6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel,.

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).

, , , 

, etc.) to

, a marker shows the start of

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

2h00m

Rec. time

10-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

ENTER

, another marker

1 Highlight the title you want to divide.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Divide’ from the command menu panel.

HDD only:

Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 83.

4 Use the playback controls (, , ,



, etc.) to find the place you want to

divide the title.

Divide Title (HDD)

Divide

Cancel

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Rec. time

10–1

00.00.09.15



Play Pause

2h00m

Divide

HDD DVD ( VR) DVD-RAM

Use this command to divide a title into two. Note that once divided, the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again.

Play List only

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ENTER

5 Press to divide the title at the current playback position.

ENTER

6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel.

Divided titles cannot

be combined. OK?

Yes

Chapter Edit

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD

When editing a VR mode DVD or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, combining and dividing.

1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want to edit.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Chapter Edit’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

HDD only:

edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Select the type of

DVD RECORDER

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 83.

4 Select the command you want:

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter, then press

ENTER

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

1–1

0.00.00

 Play

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1h00m

Rec. time Chapters

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD-R/-RW/-RAM disc or 99 chapters per HDD title).

•

Erase1/Move2 – Erase or move

chapters: Select the chapter you want to erase/move and press

ENTER

. Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter.

Move command only:

Select the

destination for the chapter, and press

ENTER

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

002 003 005004001

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1h00m

Rec. time

0h01m

Chapter

Erase Move

Cancel

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

Note

1 When editing VR mode Original content, it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long. 2 VR mode Play List only.

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•

Combine1 – Combine two adjacent

chapters into one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press

ENTER

1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to.

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

Erase/Move

ENTER

Divide

Combine

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1h00m

Rec. time

2 3 541

Exit

5 Select ‘Exit’ to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen.

Set Genre

HDD

Use this command to assign a genre to a title.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

ENTER

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

3 Select a genre for the title.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play Title name

No Category

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

Movies

Erase Section

Edit

Sport

Edit Chapter

Children

Divide

Other

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Set Genre

Free1

Genre Name

Lock

Free2

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Note

1 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.

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Editing

Lock

HDD DVD ( Video) DVD (VR)

DVD-RAM

Original only

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

Undo

option from the Disc Navigator

menu.

1 Highlight the title you want to lock (or unlock).

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Lock’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

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

DVD+R DVD+RW

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Move

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

Play List only

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

1 Highlight the title you want to move.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Move’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

ENTER

11/29 MON 7:00PM

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/2 THU 10:00PM 12/2Thu 10:00PM 7ch SP

12/3 FRI 8:00PM 12/3Fri 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/3 FRI 11:00PM 12/3Fri 11:00PM 9ch SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Move

Genre Name

Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

3 Select a new position for the title.

Title to move

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

Insert position

After pressing List is displayed.

ENTER

, the new, updated Play

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Combine

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

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

1 Highlight the title you want to combine.

This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

ENTER

3 Select another title to combine with the first.

This title will be appended to the first title selected.

Play List only

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Play

Title name

Erase

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Move Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

Multi-Mode

Genre Name

Cancel

The screen below shows title 3 selected to be appended to title 1:

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

ENTER

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel.

OK to combine titles

1 and 3 ?

Yes

Genre Name

HDD

Use this command to rename one of the ten user-definable genres (

ENTER

1 Select ‘Genre Name’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Free 1

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

Free 10

10Titles

0G)

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ENTER

2 Select one of the userdefinable genre names.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

ENTER

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Free1

Erase

Free2

2h00m(1.0G)

Free3

Edit

Free4 Free5

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Free6 Free7

Genre Name

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

3 Input a name for the genre.

• The name can be up to 12 characters long.

• For information on remote control key short cuts, see

shortcuts to input a name

Input Genre Name

Free 1

CAPS small

OK Clear

ENTER

Using the remote key

on page 85.

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

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 < = > _ &

E E E E I I I I

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y

+ – / @ [ ¥ ] ˆ ÷ x ± { | }

µ ¶ ·

–

Space

ß $

4 Select ‘OK’ to enter the name and exit.

Multi-Mode

HDD

Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be applied to all of them. In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once, for example.

ENTER

1 Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD SP

Remain

30h30m

ENTER

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

2 Select titles from the title list.

Selected titles are marked with a .

ENTER

3 Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles.

For example, select

Erase

marked titles.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Multi-Mode

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

to erase all the

3Titles

Erase Lock

2h00m(1.0G)

Unlock Change Genre

2h00m(1.0G)

Single Mode

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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Once the command is completed, MultiMode is automatically exited.

Undo

DVD (Video) DVD ( VR) DVD+R DVD+RW

If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There are several levels of undo depending on the type of disc.

• Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel.

• You can’t undo anything after exiting the

ENTER

Disc Navigator screen.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

11/29 MON 7:00PM

No title

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

VR Mode

Remain

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

0h30m

0Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

Frequently asked questions

• Why doesn’t the available recording time increase when I erase titles from a VR mode DVD-R?

When you erase titles from a DVD-R (or DVD+R), the titles are no longer displayed, but the content remains on the disc. DVD-R/+R are write-once media; they can’t be erased or rewritten.

•I can’t edit my disc!

You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD-R disc, editing is no longer possible. This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space. As you edit, this information builds up, eventually preventing you from editing further.

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Chapter 9

Copying and backup

Introduction

Use the copying features of this recorder to:

• Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD.

• Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player.

• Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing.

• Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.

The simplest way to copy a title is to use the One Touch Copy feature. This copies the currently playing HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to the HDD. See page 95 for detailed instructions.

For more sophisticated copying tasks you can build a Copy List of titles to copy, and edit titles so that you only copy the bits you want. See detailed instructions.

Where possible, the recorder will copy your recordings at high-speed. Depending on the recording mode, the kind of disc loaded and various other factors, copying can be as fast as one minute per hour of video. See

Minimum copying times

more on copying times. If you want to save disc space you can copy

video at a lower recording quality (for example, an XP recording on the HDD copied to SP on a DVD). Copying in this way is always done in real-time.

Using Copy Lists

One Touch Copy

on page 96 for

on page 129 for

When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW, the chapter markers in the original material are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals, according to the Auto Chapter settings (see also

(Video)

on page 124 and

(DVD+R/+RW)

on page 124).

Auto Chapter

Restrictions on copying

Commercial DVD-Video discs are protected using Copy Guard. These discs cannot be copied to the HDD.

Some video material is copy-once protected. This means that it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freely copied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protected material from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to a CPRM Ver. 1.1 or higher VR mode DVD-RW, Ver. 2.0 or 2.1 VR mode DVD-R, or CPRMcompatible DVD-RAM disc (see page 54 for more on this). Only one instance of a copy-once protected title can be added to the Copy List, and after it’s been copied, the title is erased from the HDD (it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copy-once protected).

You can identify copy-once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on-screen. If the current title is copy-once protected, an exclamation mark (

) is shown.

CPRM

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One Touch Copy

* See also The One Touch Copy feature copies the

currently playing or selected (in the Disc Navigator) HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to HDD. The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start the copy.

HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set.

Make sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD.

1 If you’re copying from DVD to the HDD, select a recording mode.

Note that selecting a recording mode higher than the title playing will not result in a better quality recording.

2 Press during playback to copy the current title.

The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied.

SHIFT

ONE TOUCH COP

REC MODE

above.

• High-speed copying is used when copying from the HDD to DVD. Playback continues while copying.

• Real-time copying is used when copying from DVD to the HDD. Playback restarts from the beginning of the title.

Canceling One Touch Copy

You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started.

ONE TOUCH COP

• Press and hold for more than a second.

Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased.

• If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R/+R copy, the space available for recording does not return to the pre-copy figure.

Notes on copying using One Touch Copy

Copying to DVD

• Title name, chapter markers, as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator, are also copied. However, if you copy to a Video mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW, only the first 40 characters of a name are copied.

• The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a Video mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW.

• You can’t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy-once protected.

•A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM disc for this type of material.

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• Low resolution (

SEP

through LP modes1) widescreen material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM disc for this type of material.

• When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, titles recorded in

MN9

MN15

modes cannot be high-

speed copied to a Video mode disc. Please use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM.

• Recordings of bilingual broadcasts cannot be high-speed copied to a Video mode DVD. Please use a VR mode DVDR/-RW or DVD-RAM.

• Titles over 8 hours cannot be copied to single-layer DVD+R/+RW discs using One Touch Copy. Use DVD+R DL discs for titles over 8 hours.

• Titles recorded in or

mode cannot be copied to DVD+R/

MN1

MN6, SEP, SLP

+RW using One Touch Copy.

Copying to the HDD

• The maximum title length for copying is 12 hours.

• Title name and chapter markers are also copied, except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc.

• Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original.

• If some part of the title being copied is copy-protected, copying will start, but the copy-protected portions will not be copied.

Using Copy Lists

* See also At its simplest, a Copy List is just a list of

HDD or DVD titles that you want to copy. When copying HDD titles to DVD, you can, however, edit the titles in your copy list, erasing chapters you don’t need, or renaming titles, for example. Edits you make to titles in the Copy List do not affect the actual video content; only the ‘virtual’ content of the Copy List. So you can freely erase and modify anything in your Copy List safe in the knowledge that the actual content is not being altered.

Copying from HDD to DVD

• The recorder can only store one Copy List

• The Copy List is erased if the Input Line

• Resetting the recorder to its factory

1 Load a recordable DVD.

• It is possible to complete the following

• If you want to use a DVD-RW (VR mode)

on page 95.

Important

at a time.

System setting is changed (see

Additional information about the TV system settings

settings (see

on page 127).

Resetting the recorder

page 141) will erase the Copy List.

steps without having a recordable DVD loaded (or having an uninitialized DVD loaded); however, the steps are slightly different.

disc for the copy, make sure it is initialized before you start.

Note

1 In manual recording mode these equate to

MN1

MN15

(Video Mode Off) or

MN1

MN8

(Video Mode On).

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HOME MENU

2 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘HDD

If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step

below.

HDD DVD

DVD/CD HDD

Disc Back-up



DVD’.

ENTER

5 Add titles to the Copy List (highlight a title and press ENTER to add).

Select Title

Recent first

All Genres

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

WED 29/03 20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2

MON 27/03 21:00 Mon 27/03 Pr 4 SP Pr 4

SAT 25/03 23:00 Sat 25/03 Pr 9 SP Pr 9

THU 23/03 22:00 Thu 23/03 Pr 6 SP Pr 6

WED 22/03 20:00 Wed 22/03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2

MON 20/03 13:00 Mon 20/03 Pr 9 SP Pr 9

FRI 17/03 21:00 Fri 17/03 Pr 4 SP Pr 4

WED 15/03 20:00 Wed 15/03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2

20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP 20:00 1h00m(2.0G) Pr 2

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

Sports

0.0G

4.3G

8 Title

Return

4 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Continue Using Previous Copy List’.

Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.

There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a Video mode DVD or DVD+R/+RW:

Continue Using Previous Copy List

Create New Copy List

• When adding titles that contain copyonce protected material, the copy-once parts will not be added.

• When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio (screen

• If you select

Copy List

• Selecting

Continue Using Previous

, skip to step 10 below.

Create New Copy List

will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder.

Note

1• Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution (

(Video Mode On).

• LP/

MN9

MN15

recordings when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off.

• Bilingual recordings.

• Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes.

SEP

through LP/

size), each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if high-speed copying is possible.

Depending on the title may not be possible to a Video mode disc.

MN1

MN15

, high-speed copying

(Video Mode Off) or

MN1

MN8

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6 Press  to display the command menu panel.

The Command Menu panel

Select Title

Recent first

All Genres

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

WED 29/03 20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2

MON 27/03 21:00 Mon 27/03 Pr 4 SP Pr 4

SAT 25/03 23:00 Sat 25/03 Pr 9 SP Pr 9

THU 23/03 22:00 Thu 23/03 Pr 6 SP Pr 6

WED 22/03 20:00 Wed 22/03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2

MON 20/03 13:00 Mon 20/03 Pr 9 SP Pr 9

FRI 17/03 21:00 Fri 17/03 Pr 4 SP Pr 4

WED 15/03 20:00 Wed 15/03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2

20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP 20:00 1h00m(2.0G) Pr 2

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

Sports

4.3G

8 Title

Return

7 Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen.

Title Edit

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

20:00 Wed 29/03 Pr 2 SP

20:00 Wed 22/03 Pr 2 SP

20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

4.3G

2 Title

Return

1h00m(2.0G)

8 To edit a title, highlight it using the

/

buttons, then press ENTER.

Title Edit

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

20:00 Wed 29/03 Pr 2 SP

20:00 Wed 22/03 Pr 2 SP

20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

Erase Title Name Erase Section Move Preview

Cancel

4.3G

2 Title

Return

1h00m(2.0G)

•

Title Name

the Copy List (see

– Name or rename a title in

Title Name

page 84).

•

Erase Section

•

Move

– Change the order of titles in the

Copy List (see

Preview

•

– Erase part of a title (see

on page 86).

Move

on page 90).

– Check the content of a title in

the Copy List.

•

Divide

– Divide a title in the Copy List

into two (see

Combine

• Copy List into one (see

Divide

on page 87).

– Combine two titles in the

Combine

page 91).

•

Chapter Edit

Copy List title (see

– Edit chapters within a

Chapter Edit

page 88):

•

Divide

•

– Divide a chapter into two.

Erase/Move

– Erase a chapter/

Change the chapter order.

•

Combine

– Combine two chapters

into one.

•

Set Thumbnail

frame for a title (see

– Set the thumbnail

Set Thumbnail

page 85).

•

Recording Mode

quality of the copy (see

– Set the picture

Recording Mode

on page 101).

•

Bilingual

– Set how bilingual audio should be copied when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD (see

Bilingual

on page 101).

•

Cancel

– Exit the menu.

Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing.

A menu of editing commands appears:

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the

Copy List (see

Erase

on page 84).

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9 Display the command menu panel.

ENTER

10 Select ‘Next’ to proceed.

Title Edit

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

20:00 Wed 29/03 Pr 2 SP

20:00 Wed 22/03 Pr 2 SP

20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

4.3G

2 Title

Return

1h00m(2.0G)

There are several options available from the next screen:

• Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality (see

Recording Mode on page 101).

• Select Input Disc Name if you want to change the disc name. Input a name of up to 64 characters for a VR mode disc or 40 characters for a Video mode disc or DVD+R/+RW. (The input method is similar to that of naming titles; see Title Name on page 84.)

• Select Finalize if you want to automatically finalize a Video mode DVD

or DVD+R after copying.

Select a title

menu style from the following screen.

ENTER

11 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

Copy HDD DVD (Video Mode)

Start Copy

HDD

Copy Time 0h 16m

Recording Mode Disc Name

Finalize

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

DVD-RW Video Mode

High-Speed

Off

4.3G

1 > 2 > 3

Return

Recording Mode Input Disc Name

Finalize

Start Copy

• If you’re using a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc and the copy will span both layers, the Copy List Total bar will be purple.

• The Current DVD Remain bar will be half-length if the first layer of a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc is already full.

Note

1 Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6, SEP, SLP or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD+R/+RW using high-speed copy. 2 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying, the disc will not be finalized.

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Copying from DVD to HDD

Important

• The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc or a DVD-Video is loaded. As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected, you can still use the One Touch Copy function, however (See on page 95).

• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.

• The Copy List will be erased if: – any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or edited. – the disc tray is opened. – playback is switched between Play List and Original. – the DVD disc is re-initialized or finalized. – the recorder is reset to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

page 141).

• It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘DVD/CD

ENTER

3 Select a Copy List type.

• Selecting

Create New Copy List

erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder.

One Touch Copy



HDD’.

will

ENTER

4 Add titles to the Copy List (highlight a title and press ENTER to add).

Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.

ENTER

5 Select ‘Next’ from the command menu panel to proceed to the

title edit screen.

ENTER

6 Select a title to edit.

A menu appears of Copy List editing commands:

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the

Copy List (see

Move

•

– Change the order of titles in the

Copy List (see

•

Preview

Erase

on page 84).

Move

on page 90).

– Check the content of a title in

the Copy List.

•

Cancel

– Exit the menu.

Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing.

ENTER

7 Select ‘Next’ from the command menu panel to proceed to the

copy options screen.

• Select

Recording Mode

if you want to

change the recording quality (see

Recording Mode

on page 101).

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