Pioneer DVR-520H, DVR-720H User Manual

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DVD Recorder

DVR-420H DVR-520H DVR-720H

Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

CAUTION:

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

WARNING: The apparatus is not waterproofs, to

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

CAUTION

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

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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:

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

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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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

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WARNING:

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

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Operating Environment

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

• Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light

• Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly ventilated location

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

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

VENTILATION:

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:

When installing this unit, make

Slots and openings in the cabinet are

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

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

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POWER-CORD CAUTION

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

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

Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer. Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to B.S.1362 should be used.

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IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted.

The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ; 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.

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote control Disc / content format playback compatibility About the internal hard disk drive

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02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections Front panel connections Extra features for use with compatible TVs Easy connections Using other types of audio/video output Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver Connecting an external decoder box (1) Connecting an external decoder box (2) Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver Connecting other AV sources Plugging in

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel Display Remote control

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04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording Making your first recording Using the built-in TV tuner Basic playback Using the Home Menu Displaying disc information on-screen

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Switching DVD soundtracks Switching audio channels Switching camera angles

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06 Recording

About DVD recording About HDD recording Recording time and picture quality Restrictions on video recording Setting the picture quality/recording time

Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . . 56

Automatic recording from a satellite tuner . . . . . . . . 56

Recording from a DV camcorder

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Recording from the DV output

(DVR-520H/720H only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 59

Initializing a DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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07 Copying and back-up

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

One Touch Copy (DVD to HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Copying from HDD to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

HDD to DVD Copy List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Recording the Copy List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

HDD to DVD Copy List commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Copying from DVD to HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

DVD to HDD Copy List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Recording the Copy List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

DVD to HDD Copy List commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Using disc back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

05 Playback

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

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08 Editing

The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Disc Navigator menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD

content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Editing HDD groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Creating and editing a VR mode Play List . . . . . . . . . 84

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09 Disc History

Using the Disc History

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10 The PhotoViewer

Playing a slideshow

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11 The Disc Setup menu

Basic settings Initialize settings HDD Initialize Finalize settings

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12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external

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inputs Setting the picture quality for disc playback Audio DRC

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13 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu Basic settings Tuner settings Video In / Out settings Audio In settings Audio Out settings Language settings Recording settings Playback settings

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15 Index

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14 Additional information

Resetting the recorder Setting up the remote to control your TV

Screen sizes and disc formats Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions About DV (DVR-520H/720H only) Manual recording modes Language code list Country code list On-screen displays and recorder displays Handling discs Storing discs Damaged discs Cleaning the pickup lens Condensation Hints on installation Moving the recorder Glossary Specifications

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

• HDD recording

You can record up to 102 hours of video (in EP mode) on the internal 80GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD) on the DVR420H/520H, or up to 204 hours on the 160GB DVR-720H.

With both recordable DVD and a high-capacity HDD in the same recorder, you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD for quick access anytime, or record to DVD for archiving or playing on other DVD players.

• Copy between HDD and DVD

You can copy recordings from the HDD to recordable DVD, or from DVD to the HDD. Usually you can use the high-speed copy feature, which can copy an hour of video in under two minutes (when recorded in EP mode using a DVD-R Ver. 2.0 / 8x disc).

You can also choose to copy material at a different recording quality from the original. For example, you might want to copy a FINE mode (highest quality) recording on the HDD to SP (standard play) quality on a DVD so that you can fit other recordings on the same disc.

• One Touch Copy

One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title from HDD to DVD, or DVD to HDD as simple as pressing a button.

• Chase play

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

• Simultaneous recording and playback

VR mode HDD

Playback and recording for both DVDs and the built-in hard disk drive (HDD) are completely independent. For example you can record a broadcast program to either a recordable DVD or the HDD, while watching another recording you already made on the same DVD or on the HDD.

HDD

VR mode HDD

• Disc Navigator

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

• Disc History

The Disc History screen shows disc information, including how much free space remains for recording, for the last 30 recordable discs loaded in the recorder. Every time you load a recordable disc, the Disc History is automatically updated with the latest information.

• Home Menu

The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the recorder’s features in one convenient place, from setting up the recorder, to programming a timer recording and editing a recording.

• Cinema surround sound in your home

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

• Easy Timer Recording

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

• Program up to 32 timer recordings

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

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

This recorder is also compatible with VPS/PDC systems, which ensure you don’t miss a timer recording, even if the broadcast is not running to schedule.

Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under

license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

• One Touch Recording

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

system* for easy programming if you

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Before you start

• Optimized recording

Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc with the settings that you made.

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

With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to the

AV2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

inputs of this recorder, you can start and stop recording automatically according to the timer settings of the set top box.

• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio

When recording using one of the high quality record settings (

FINE

MN32

), the audio is recorded in uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture quality.

• Picture quality adjustment features

During playback, you can adjust various picture quality settings to improve the picture. You can also adjust the recording picture quality. For example, if you want to make a DVD copy of an old video tape, you can optimize the picture quality before transferring it to disc.

• Find what you want to watch quickly and easily

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

• Manual recording

In addition to the four preset recording quality modes (

FINE, SP, LP

and EP), the manual recording mode allows you to access 32 different recording quality/time settings, giving you precise control over the recording.

• Record to and from a DV camcorder (DVR-520H/ 720H only)

This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input/ output jack for connection to a DV camcorder. This makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD or HDD for editing. You can also transfer DVD or HDD content back to the camcorder if you need to.

• Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD

Video mode

player

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

compatible with DVD-Video playback

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

Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.

• WMA, MP3 and JPEG file playback

This recorder can play WMA and MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files on CD-R, CD-RW or CD-ROM discs.

• Disc Back-up

The disc back-up feature gives you a convenient way to back-up important material on DVD to another recordable DVD disc. The material is first copied to the HDD, then on to a second DVD disc.

• Recovery Recording

HDD

When a timer recording is set to use DVD but the disc loaded at the time of the recording is unrecordable, the program will automatically be recorded to the HDD.

• Auto Replace Recording

HDD

This feature is useful for regular timer recordings of a TV program which you don’t want to keep after watching. Each time the program is recorded, it replaces the one currently on the HDD. There’s no need to manually delete it later.

Note on copying: 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.

• Safe, non-destructive editing

VR mode

When you edit a DVD-RW, the actual content of the disc (the Original content) is not touched. The edited version (the Play List content) just points to various parts of the Original content.

• Chapter marking

VR mode HDD

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

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Before you start

What’s in the box

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

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2

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

• RF antenna cable

• Power cable

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

Putting the batteries in the remote control

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

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

3 Close the cover.

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Note

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

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

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

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

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

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

Using the remote control

Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.

• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s remote sensor.

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

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

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

Set

on page 99 and

your TV

on page 112 to reset them.

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

Setting up the remote to control

Remote Control

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

CONTROL IN

connections

jack on the rear panel. See

on page 12 for more information.

Rear panel

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Before you start

Disc / content format playback compatibility

General disc compatibility

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

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. 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 recorder compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs.

Model

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

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

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Playable Recordable

1,2,3

Yes

will show in the display when

Audio CD CD-R

Video CD

CD-RW

Fujicolor CD

• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

•

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

•

is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

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

VIDEO

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

DVD-R/RW compatibility

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

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

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

Recording formats:

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

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

CD-R/RW compatibility

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

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

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

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

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

Compressed audio compatibility

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

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

• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz

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

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

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8

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

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

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

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

Glossary

on page 122)

Page 10

Before you start

WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility

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

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

using Windows Media

Media

Player for Windows® XP, or Windows Media®

Player 9 Series.

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

Player version 7, 7.1, Windows

JPEG file compatibility

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

File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:4:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

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

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

that this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

PC-created disc compatibility

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

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

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

(if there are more files/folders

Frequently asked questions

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

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

For more information, see page 45.

• What’s VR mode?

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

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

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

but they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD-Video discs.

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

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

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

‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVDVideo format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.

This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system (see CPRM on page 46) on CPRM-compliant DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

are playable in a regular DVD player,

About DVD recording

Page 11

Before you start

• Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of editing can I do?

Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD recorder to edit discs. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Play List’ of what to play and when to play it. On playback, the recorder plays the disc according to the Play List.

Original

Title 1

Chapter 1

Title 2Title 1

Chapter 1

Play List

Throughout this manual, you will often see the words Original and Play List to refer to the actual content and the edited version.

•

Original

content refers to what’s actually recorded

on the disc.

•

Play List

content refers to the edited version of the

disc—how the Original content is to be played.

Title 3Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 C hapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 2

Chapter 2Chapter 1Chapter 2

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.

We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD-R/RW discs in order to protect against accidental loss.

• Do not move the recorder while it is on.

• 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, do not unplug 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:

After the message

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.

POWER OFF

is shown in the

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Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

1 32 4 5 6 7

ANTENNA

INOUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

CONTROL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

AC IN

1 ANTENNA IN/OUT

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

ANTENNA IN

ANTENNA OUT

jack. The

jack for

connection to your TV.

2 OUTPUT jacks

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

3 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, S-video and RGB. See page

AV1 Out

on page 102 for how

to set this up.

4 AV2/AUTO START REC (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 102 for how to set this up.

5 CONTROL IN

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

CONTROL OUT CONTROL IN

of the other component to the

of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.

CONTROL OUT



mark. Connect the

6 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL

For connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital/ DTS/MPEG decoder or other equipment with optical digital input.

7 AC IN – Power inlet

Front panel connections



STANDBY/ON

DVDHDD

VIDEOS-VIDEO

PULL-OPEN

OPEN/CLOSE REC

ONE TOUCH COPY

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

DV-520H/720H only:

On the right side is the DV input/ output i.LINK connector. This is for connection to a DV camcorder.

DV IN/OUT

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Connecting up

Extra features for use with compatible TVs

When this recorder is connected to a TV that features T-V

Link, EasyLink, MegaLogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (not supplied), the following functions are available:

• Direct TV recording

• Channel preset download

• Electronic Program Guide (EPG) download

• TV auto power on

• System configuration

EPG download

EPG download allows you to program a timer recording directly from the electronic program guide displayed on your TV.

See the manual that came with your TV for more information on how to use this feature. Note that the and

options displayed on your TV correspond to the SP

and

recording modes on this recorder.

TV auto power on

When you play a disc in this recorder, the TV automatically turns on and switches to the correct video input. See the manual that came with your TV for how to use this feature.

Direct TV recording

Direct TV recording allows you to record the TV program that you’re watching, without having to worry about whether this recorder is set to the same channel. See

Direct recording from TV

feature.

on page 48 for more on this

Channel preset download

This feature allows you to set up the channel presets of this recorder very simply using the channel presets and preset names already in your TV. See

setting up Download from TV

on page 25 and

on page 100 for more on this feature.

Auto Channel Setting :

Switching on and

System configuration

Basic settings, including language, country and TV screen size (aspect ratio), can be downloaded from your TV to help set up this recorder for use.

Note

• For further details and compatibility information, see also the manual that came with your TV.

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Connecting up

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

The

AV2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

well as stereo analog audio. See

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

ANTENNA

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

ANTENNA

AUDIO

OUTPUT

ANTENNA

OUT

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

connector accepts ordinary, S-video and RGB video input, as

AV1 Out

on page 102 and

AV2/L1 In

on page 102 for how to set them 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

ANTENNA IN

jack on this recorder and skip

the next step.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

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

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

INOUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

AC IN

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/ AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

to a SCART AV connector on your VCR.

Note

VCR

ANTENNA

• See the following page if you want to use one of the other kinds of audio/video connection.

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,

Save

Power Save

on page 98).

must be set to

Off

—see

Power

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Connecting up

Using other types of audio/video output

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

Using the supplied audio/video cable

AUDIO INPUT

VIDEO INPUT

ANTENNA

INOUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

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.

AC IN

Using the S-video output

AUDIO INPUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

INOUT

OPTICAL

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

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

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.

S-VIDEO

INPUT

AC IN

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Connecting up

Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver

If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the next page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

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

Important

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

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

ANTENNA

OUT

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

INOUT

S-VIDEO

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

AC IN

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

Cable/Satellite box

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/ AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your satellite/cable box.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

Note

• The diagram shows SCART video connections, but you can alternatively use any of the other audio/video connections.

Tip

Save

Power Save

on page 98).

must be set to

Off

—see

Power

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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.

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

ANTENNA

INOUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

CONNECTOR

SCART AV

Decoder

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

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.

AC IN

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

VCR/Satellite receiver /Cable box

ANTENNA

3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box to the AV2/AUTO START REC (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.

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

ANTENNA

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

INOUT

S-VIDEO

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

AC IN

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

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/ AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

Note

• In order to use this setup, you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu: – Set the Initial Setup menu (see – From the

Decoder

(see

Manual CH Setting

AV2/L1 In

Manual CH Setting

setting to

AV2/L1 In

Decoder

from the

on page 102).

screen, set the

setting for the scrambled channels to On

on page 100).

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

Decoder

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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 optical output.

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

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

Important

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

Audio Out settings

on page 104).

ANTENNA

A/V IN 1

AUDIO

AV amp/ receiver

INOUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

OUTPUT

ANTENNA

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect one of the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack on this recorder to an optical 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.

VIDEO

OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

AC IN

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

Note

• The diagram shows ordinary video connections, but you can alternatively use an AV connector or S-video connections, if they’re available.

Important

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

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Connecting up

Connecting other AV sources

Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

1 2

Analog camcorder

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

VCR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Alternatively, you can use the

REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

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

AV2/AUTO START

SCART connector for

DV IN/OUT

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

Connecting a DV camcorder (DVR-520H/720H only)

Using the front panel connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW.

Important

• This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS video decks.

1 Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out jack on your DV camcorder/deck to the front panel DV IN/OUT jack of this recorder.

DV camcorder

DV IN/OUT

IN/OUT

jack, it is possible to

DV IN/OUT

IN/OUT

Plugging in

Before plugging in for the first time, make sure that everything is connected properly.

AC IN

1 Plug the supplied AC power cable into the AC IN inlet and the other end into a standard household power outlet.

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Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 2 3 4 65

STANDBY/ON

PULL-OPEN

Illustration shows DVR-520H



DVDHDD

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 HDD

Press to switch to the hard disk drive (HDD) for recording and playback. The button lights when HDD is selected.

3 DVD

Press to switch to DVD for recording and playback. The button lights when DVD is selected.

4 IR remote sensor

(page 8)

5 Disc tray

6 Front panel display

See

Display

on page 22 for details.

7 DV IN/OUT jack (DVR-520H/720H only)

(page 12, 20, 56, 57, 59, 104, 117) Digital input/output jack for use with a DV camcorder.

8 +/–

(page 29, 31, 48)

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

OPEN/CLOSE REC

ONE TOUCH COPY

DV IN/OUT

781112131415 910

9 ONE TOUCH COPY

(page 62) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

10 REC

Press to start recording.



Press to stop recording.



Press to start or restart playback.



Press to stop playback.

14 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

15 Front panel inputs

(page 12) Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel input jacks. Especially convenient for connecting camcorders and other portable equipment.

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Controls and displays

Display

321

 / 

Arrows indicate the copy direction between the HDD () and DVD ( ).

2 PLAY /  REC indicators

Lights during playback / recording; blinks when playback / recording is paused.

The ‘ or DVD is selected for recording/playback.

4 PL

Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode.

52 3

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

6 REM

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

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

8R / RW

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

 



’ and ‘’ indicators light to indicate that the HDD

(page 78, 84)

(page 99)

(page 49) 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.)

AUTO

Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set, and during Auto Start Recording.

(page 28)

(page 56)

5 6 7 8

9 10

10 Recording quality indicators

FINE

Lights when the recording mode is set to quality).

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

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

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

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

11 Character display

13 VPS / PDC

14 NTSC

15 OVER

(page 104) Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded.

(page 49) Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC broadcast during a VPS/PDC-enabled timer recording.

Lights when playing NTSC format video.

(page 104)

Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.

1312 14 15

(page 46)

FINE

(best

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Controls and displays

Remote control

1 2

STANDBY/ON ONE TOUCH

5 7

1 ONE TOUCH COPY



HDD DVD

SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE

AUDIO

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

VIDEO Plus+

DISC NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST

TOP MENU MENU

HOME MENU

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

PAUSE STOP

CASE

SELECTION

REC

STOP REC



DISC

HISTORY

TV CONTROL



INPUT

CHANNEL

SELECT

(page 62) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

2 Remote control indicator

Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 112) and when setting the remote control mode (page 99).

3 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

4 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

5 HDD

(page 28) Press to select the hard disk (HDD) for recording or playback.

6 DVD

(page 28)

Press to select the DVD for recording or playback.

COPY

DEF

ABC

CLEAR

ENTER

OK CM SKIP

NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC MODE TIMER REC

NAVI

CHP

MARK

VOLUME

DVD RECORDER

OPEN/CLOSE



TV/DVD

INPUT SELECT

CHANNEL

RETURN



EASY TIMER

DISPLAY

TV DIRECT

REC

22 24

7 DVD playback functions

AUDIO

(page 29, 43, 44) Changes the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner audio.)

SUBTITLE

(page 43) Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ANGLE

(page 44) Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

8 PLAY MODE

(page 40) Press to display the Play Mode menu (for features such as search, repeat and program play).

9 TV/DVD

(page 29) 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).

10 Alphanumeric buttons and CLEAR

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

Use

CLEAR

to clear an entry and start again.

11 INPUT SELECT

(page 56)

Press to change the input to use for recording.

12 CHANNEL +/–

(page 29)

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

13 VIDEO Plus+

(page 52)

Press, then use the number buttons to enter a

PlusCode

14 DISC NAVIGATOR

programming number for timer recording.

(page 36, 76)

/ TOP MENU

(page 31) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

15 PLAY LIST

(page 78, 84)

/ MENU

(page 31) Press to switch between Original and Play List content on VR mode discs, or display the disc menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

///

Used to navigate all on-screen displays. Press

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

ENTER

select the currently highlighted option.

17 HOME MENU

(page 33) Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder.

18 RETURN

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

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Controls and displays

19 Playback controls



REV SCAN / FWD SCAN  (page 38)

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



PLAY

Press to start playback.



PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.



STOP

Press to stop playback.

CM BACK (commercial back)

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

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

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



PREV / NEXT

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



STEP/SLOW  (page 39)

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

20 Recording controls



REC

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



STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

REC MODE

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

TIMER REC

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

EASY TIMER

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

(page 30)



(page 28)

(page 47)

(page 51)

(page 50)

21 DISC HISTORY

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

NAVI MARK

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

CHP MARK

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

22 DISPLAY

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

23 TV CONTROL

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

24 TV DIRECT REC

Press to start recording whatever channel your TV is set to.

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(page 112)

(page 48)

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Chapter 4

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video and audio output settings.

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

STANDBY/ON



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



2 Press the

STANDBY/ON button on the remote

control or the front panel to switch on.

When you switch on for the first time, your TV should display the Setup Navigator screen. (If the Setup Navigator doesn’t appear, you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu; see page 99).

• 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.)

3 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to choose

a language, then press ENTER.

ENTER

DVD RECORDER

Initial Setup

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

Language

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

English français Deutsch Italiano Español

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

Initial Setup

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

Clock Set

Complete this setup before you

Input Line System

start using your recorder.

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

Start Cancel

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

• If you don’t want to use the Setup Navigator, press  (cursor down) to select

Cancel

, then press

ENTER

exit the Setup Navigator.

5 Select the Auto Channel Setting (‘Auto Scan’ or ‘Download from TV’), or ‘Do not set’, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

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

Auto Channel Setting

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

Auto Scan Download from TV Do not set

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• Select

Do not set

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

• You can only use the

Download from TV

feature if you connected this recorder to your TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable connected to the

AV1(RGB)-TV

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

• Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

choose your country, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

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

Country Selection

Clock Set Input Line System

Country

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

• Auto-tuning channels

The

Auto Scan

option automatically scans and sets the

channel presets.

Tuning

11/107

Cancel

• Downloading channels from your TV

Use the

Download from TV

option to download all the

channels that your TV is tuned to.

Downloading

Cancel

Pr 5

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

Initial Setup

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

Clock Setting

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

Auto Manual

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

Initial Setup

Auto Clock Setting

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

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Pr 1

Start

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

proceed.

Initial Setup

Auto Clock Setting

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

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

THU

11 20

0101 2004

Pr 1

Start

If the time could not be set automatically, press

RETURN Manual

to go back to the previous screen and select

• Manual clock setting

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

Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to set

your time zone.

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

Initial Setup

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

Clock Set

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Off

England London

Press  (cursor down) then use the

1/2

/

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

Select On if you are currently using summer time.

(cursor

• Auto clock setting

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

Initial Setup

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

Manual Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Setup Navigator

England London

1/2

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

Initial Setup

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

Use the

/

Manual Clock Setting

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

Date

Time

Time Zone

Summer Time

THU

01 01 2004

00 00

England London

2/2

(cursor up/down) buttons to change

the value in the highlighted field. Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to move

from one field to another.

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

RETURN

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

Initial Setup

TV Screen Size

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

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

(cursor up/down) buttons to select, then

Use the press

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

/

ENTER

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

Use the

Digital ENTER

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Dolby Digital, DTS

PCM only

Dolby

, then press

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

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

Initial Setup

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

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Compatible, Not Compatible

press

ENTER

96kHz PCM Compatible

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

Compatible Not Compatible Don't Know

, or

Don’t Know

, then

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

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

Initial Setup

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

Clock Set Input Line System

Setup is complete!

On Screen Display

Enjoy using your DVD recorder!

Front Panel Display Power Save Remote Control Set Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Finish Setup Go Back

Initial Setup

AV Amp Digital Connect

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

Use the

/

Connected

• If you select setup. Press select

Go Back

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

Connected Not Connected

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

, or

Not Connected

ENTER

, then press

, that completes the

to exit the Setup Navigator, or

if you want to go back and start again.

ENTER

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

Initial Setup

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

AV Amp Compatibility

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

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital, DTS PCM only

That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.

Other settings you can make

After setting up using the Setup Navigator, you should be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder. It’s possible, however, that you may want to make a couple of additional settings, depending on how the recorder is set up for terrestrial TV broadcasts.

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

Manual CH Setting

page 100.

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

VIDEO Plus+ CH

on page 101.

Set

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

on page 112.

Setting up the remote to control your

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Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording

The

HDD

and

DVD

buttons (remote control and front panel) are used to select the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for playback and recording. The indicator in the front panel display shows which is currently selected.



HDD DVD



Making your first recording

This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program on either the HDD, or to a recordable DVD.

Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6 (

Recording

STANDBY/ON



HDD DVD

OPEN/CLOSE



CHANNEL

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

Press  STANDBY/ON

to switch on.

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

2 Press HDD to record to the HDD, or DVD to record to a recordable DVD.

If you choose to record to the HDD, skip to step 5 now.

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

4 Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the label side face-up, using the disc guide to align the disc.

• When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording.

5 Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to select the TV channel you want to record from.

• You can also use the

+/–

buttons on the front panel if

the recorder is stopped.

• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

• If the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording, it’s possible to quickly start recording whatever channel your TV is tuned to. See

Direct recording from TV

page 48 for detailed instructions.

6 Press  REC to start recording.

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

• You can pause recording by pressing Press



REC

or  PAUSE

again to restart recording.



PAUSE

7 When you want to stop recording, press



STOP REC.

REC



PLAY

STOP

STOP REC

DVD RECORDER

Playing back your recording

The TV program you just recorded should be on the HDD or DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters.

• Press  PLAY to start playback.

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



STOP

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TV/DVD

Using the built-in TV tuner

Changing TV channels

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

• 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)

CHANNEL

ENTER

•

CHANNEL +/– Number buttons

• select channel 4, press press

3, 4, ENTER

•

+/–

buttons on the front panel

buttons on the remote

on the remote – For example, to

then

ENTER

; for channel 34,

Note

• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

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

Changing audio channels

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

AUDIO

• When watching a recording made from an external input with

Audio

channel between left (

Bilingual

recording selected (see

on page 103), you can switch the audio

), right (R) or both (

L+R

External

Note

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

FINE/MN32

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 104).

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’).

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

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

TV/DVD

mode setting.

• Press AUDIO to change the audio.

The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.

• If the NICAM audio setting (see page 103) is set to

NICAM

NICAM Select

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

Regular

(non-NICAM) audio.

NICAM

Regular

NICAM

• Press TV/DVD to switch between TV mode and DVD mode.

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Getting started

Basic playback

This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.), and for playback of video from the HDD. More playback features, such as repeat and program play, are covered in the next chapter.

Important

• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.

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

STANDBY/ON



OPEN/CLOSE



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

4 Load a disc.

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

• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 32.

5 Press  PLAY to start playback.

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

///

(cursor) buttons and

ENTER

to navigate

DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and

ENTER

for Video CD menus.

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

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

6 To stop playback, press  STOP.

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

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

• Press



STANDBY/ON

to switch the recorder into

standby.

ENTER

PLAY

STOP



DVD RECORDER

1 Press  STANDBY/ON to switch on.

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

2 Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD.

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

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Playing DVD discs

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

PLAY

Press to start playback. If

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

STEP/SLOW



TOP MENU MENU

ENTER

RESUME

back starts from the place last stopped.

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

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

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

Except VR mode:

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

VR mode only:

title number then press

All:

and start again.

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

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

Press to display the ‘top’ menu or menu of a DVD-Video disc (these are often the same).

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

is displayed on-screen, play-

During playback, enter a

Press

CLEAR

to clear a number entry

. (Press  STOP

ENTER

to skip

ENTER

to select

Playing from the HDD

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

PLAY

Press to start playback. If

RESUME

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

STOP

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

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

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

PREV NEXT

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

During playback, enter a title number then press Press start again.

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

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

STEP/SLOW

During playback, press to start slow-



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

is displayed on-screen, play-

. (Press  STOP

ENTER

to skip directly to that title.

CLEAR

to clear a number entry and

RETURN

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

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Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

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

PLAY

Press to start playback.

STOP

Press to stop playback.

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

Note

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

• Scanning doesn’t work with WMA tracks.

CD and MP3 only:

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

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

During playback, enter a track number then press

ENTER

to skip directly to that track. Press

CLEAR

start again.

ENTER

STEREO

is selected using the

Switching audio channels

to clear a number entry and

on page 44).

AUDIO

button

Playing Video CD/Super VCDs

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

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

PLAY

Press to start playback.

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

STEP/SLOW



RETURN

Video CD only:

screen, playback starts from the place last stopped.

Press to stop playback.

Video CD only:

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

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

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

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

Video CD only:

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

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

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

RESUME

is displayed on-

You can resume playback

again to cancel the resume

ENTER

to skip directly to that

CLEAR

to clear a number entry and

Each press skips backward/

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HDD DVD

DISPLAY







Note

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



PLAY



/Super VCD

to start playback

Using the Home Menu

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

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Copy

Disc History

PhotoViewer

DVR-520H/720H screen

Use the

///

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

HOME MENU

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

to display

ENTER

Note

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

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

Displaying disc information onscreen

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

Timer Recording

(page 49)

Disc Navigator

page 76)

Copy

(page 61)

Disc History

PhotoViewer

(page 89)

(page 90)

ENTER

HOME MENU

RETURN

Home menu options

(page 36,

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

(page 94)

Play Mode

DV Record

720H only) (page 57)

(page 92)

(page 97)

(page 40)

(DVR-520H/

1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to 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).

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

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

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

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HDD and removable disc activity display

Press

DISPLAY

(DVD, etc.) activity. Use the

once to see the HDD and removable disc

HDD

and

DVD

buttons to

switch between the two kinds of display. The example displays below show high-speed copying

from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback.

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Stop

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Chase Play Rec

Hi-Speed Copy

0h08m left

DVD-RW Video

Remain –h––m Stop

DVD-RW Video

Remain 0h52m Stop

Recording time

Relative playback position

Stop display 1

1 2

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Disc Name : Comedy shows

3 64 5

Resume FINE (1h00m/DVD) Finalized

ABC Pr 1

Rem. 0h35m Copy Once

Stereo

DVD Mode

109 11

1 DVD-RW Original / Play List

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

Original

Play List

During preview playback of the Copy List, this shows

Copy List

2 Disc type and mode

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

Video

HDD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD

, etc.),

3 Recording mode and time

Shows the current recording mode (

FINE, SP, LP

, etc.),

and the total recording time of the disc.

4 Resume

Shows

Resume

if playback can be resumed from the last

place stopped.

5 Recording time remaining

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

6 Preset name and number

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

7 Audio mode

Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset (

Mono, Stereo

, etc.).

8 Copy control information

Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program.

9 Disc name

Shows the disc name. (For CDs, this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks; for example,

Multi-format: WMA/MP3

10 Finalized

Shows

Finalized

if a recordable DVD is finalized.

11 TV/DVD mode

Shows the current mode of the recorder (see

between TV and DVD

on page 29).

Switching

Stop display 2

1 2

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Titles Lock Disc : On

14:52 MON 15/11/2004 Copy Once

: Original 99

Play List 15

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

TV Mode

1 Date and time

2 Number of titles/tracks on disc

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

Play display 1

1 2 3 4

 Play DVD-R Video

3–2 0. 00. 15 Chapters 15

0. 11. 52

Title Total

DVD Mode

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1 Number of chapters in title

2 Current title and chapter number

(For CD/Video CD/Super VCD, shows current track; for WMA/MP3, shows current folder and track; for JPEG disc, shows current folder and file.)

3 Elapsed title time

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

4 Total running time of title

5 Angle indicator

Lights during multi-angle scenes.

Play display 2

 Play DVD-R Video

Hi-Speed Copy Title Name 21/11 Football match:

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



0. 00. 21

0. 01. 52

2 3 4

4.32Mbps

1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback, copy, disc back-up

Indicates that recording, copying or back-up is in progress.

2 Elapsed chapter time

3 Total running time of chapter

4 Data transfer rate

Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.

5 Copy protected material (!)

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

4 Remaining recording time available

Shows the amount of space left on the disc in the current recording mode.

5 Recording mode

Shows the current recording mode (

FINE, SP, LP

, etc.),

and the total recording time of the disc.

Note

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•

Copy Once

Can’t Record

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

Recording display

1 2 3 4

 Rec DVD-R Video

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

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

Copy Once

DVD Mode

1 Current title number

2 Elapsed recording time

3 Timer recording start and stop times

Shows the start and stop times if the current recording is a timer recording.

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DISC NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

HDD DVD

ENTER

Playback

Chapter 5

Playback

Introduction

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



(cursor buttons) and from any screen, use the 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 discs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc.

DVD

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

DVD-Video

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

Video mode

VR mode

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA/MP3

Video mode DVD-R/RW (unfinalized)

VR mode DVD-RW

HDD

Audio CD

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA or MP3 files

MP3

MP3 files

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

• When playing Video CDs, some functions, such as making a program list, are not available in PBC mode. Stop the disc first, then start playback by pressing



• For discs that contain JPEG picture files, see

PhotoViewer

on page 90.

ENTER

. To go back one level

RETURN

button. Remember

///

The

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

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

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3

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

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

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Copy

Disc History

PhotoViewer

DVR-520H/720H screen

2 Select what you want to play.

Use the and

///

ENTER

to select.

DISC NAVIGATOR

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

, which takes

(cursor buttons) to highlight items

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NAVI MARK

ENTER

PAUSE

PLAY

STEP/SLOW



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

The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter within a title.

Disc Navigator

DVD

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

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

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

Disc Navigator

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

Total Time 0.58.25

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

Disc Navigator

WMA/MP3

Folder (1-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

Track (1-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or the DVD drive.

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

Alternatively, you can press

DISC NAVIGATOR

to go

straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

3 Select ‘Play’ from the menu options.

Press

ENTER

to move to the thumbnails area of the

screen.

Disc Navigator

Video Mode

DVD

123

Play

Erase Ttl Name Lock Erase All

Undo

4 Use the

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

456

///

(cursor buttons) to select a

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

title to play.

5 Press ENTER to start playback.

Note

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

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

Search Mode

page 40.

Playback starts after you press

ENTER

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

and

WMA/MP3

. This can only be done

while the disc is stopped.

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD

VR mode

Video mode

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

HDD

Editing

on page 76 for more on editing

Changing the thumbnail picture for a title

VR mode

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

MARK

Video mode HDD

button.

NAVI

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

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

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



PAUSE

and/or slow-motion/

 /

Navigating discs and the HDD

ALL

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

CLEAR

ENTER

CD Video CD Super VCD

WMA/MP3

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

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

• To clear and start again, press

CLEAR

2 Optionally: Press ENTER.

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

Scanning discs

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

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

DVD-Video Video mode

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

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

, then 4.

• To clear and start again, press

CLEAR

2 Optionally: Press ENTER.

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

VR mode

HDD

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

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

CLEAR

• To clear and start again, press

2 Optionally: Press ENTER.

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

1 During playback, press  or  to start reverse or forward scanning.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

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

DVD HDD

•

Forward: SCAN 1



SCAN 2  SCAN 3  SCAN 4

•

Reverse: Reverse play



SCAN 1  SCAN 2  SCAN 3

 SCAN 4

Video CD

Super VCD MP3

• Forward/Reverse:

SCAN 1  SCAN 2

3 To resume normal playback, press  PLAY.

Note

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

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

• Scanning is not possible with WMA files.

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PAUSE

PLAY

STEP/SLOW



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

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

SCAN 1

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

Except during chase playback and simultaneous

recording/playback.

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

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output

from the optical digital output during forward

SCAN 1

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

Playing in slow motion

DVD HDD Video CD

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 CD/Super VCDs can only be played forwards in slow motion.

Super VCD

Note

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

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

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

• No sound is output during slow-motion playback.

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD HDD Video CD

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

Super VCD

PLAY

STEP/SLOW



1 Press  or  to start slow motion reverse or forward playback.

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

SLOW 1/16 SLOW 1/8

SLOW 1/2 SLOW 1/4

3 To resume normal playback, press



PLAY.

1 During playback, press  PAUSE.



2 Press

or  to back up or advance one frame.

• Hold down  or  for continuous frame reverse/ frame advance.

3 To resume normal playback, press  PLAY.

Note

• The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance.

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

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The Play Mode menu

ALL

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

Important

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

PLAY MODE

Search Mode

ALL

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

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

2 Select one of the search options.

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

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

Input Time

0.01.00

CLEAR

ENTER

PLAY

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

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

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

2 Use the

///

HOME MENU

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

to navigate.

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

PLAY MODE

HOME MENU

Time Search (HDD, DVD):

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

Time Search (Video CD):

the disc, press

4, 5, 0, 0

Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search:

press

. Alternatively, you can use the

For example, for 25 minutes

2, 5, 0, 0

. For 1 hour and 15

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

For example, for 45 minutes into

For example, for track 6,

/

(cursor up/

down) buttons.

4 Press ENTER.

Tip

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

to display the disc menu.

TOP

Note

• When using time search, playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input.

• Time search doesn’t work with Super VCDs.

A-B Repeat

DVD

The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is played over and over.

Video CD HDD

Important

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

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

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

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

A (Loop Start)

B (Loop End) Off

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

B(Loop End)

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

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

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

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

• You can also press

CLEAR

to cancel A-B Repeat play if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Note

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

Repeat play

ALL

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

1 Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select a repeat play mode.

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Play Mode

Program play

Repeat Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

below).

VR mode

• For VR mode DVD discs, select

Title

Repeat Chapter

DVD-Video Video mode

HDD

Repeat Disc, Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

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

Repeat Title

select

Off

Video CD

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc

Repeat Track

WMA/MP3

• For WMA/MP3 discs, select

Folder

Repeat Track

Repeat Chapter

Super VCD

(or

Repeat Off

(or

Repeat

Repeat Disc, Repeat

Repeat Off

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

• You can also press

CLEAR

to cancel repeat play if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Note

• If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled.

• If there is a program list, you can also select

Program

to repeat the program list.

Repeat

Program play

DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3

This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.

1 Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu.

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

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

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

Input/Edit Program

Start Program Play Cancel Program Play Erase Program List

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On the left side is the program list, then to the right is a list of titles (DVD), folders (WMA/MP3), or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super VCDs). On the far right is a list of chapters (DVD) or tracks (WMA/MP3).

3 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list.

For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a chapter within a title to the program list.

• To add a title, select the title.

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



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

Program

Step

01. 01-003

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

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

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

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

Program

Step

01. 04

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

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

Total Time 0.00.00

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

• To add a folder, select the folder.

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



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

Program

Step

01. 01-003

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

After pressing

Folder (1-06)

01. Pop

02. Electronic

03. Jazz

04. Indie

05. Rock

06. Classic

ENTER

to add the title/chapter/folder/

Track (1-010)

001. Track 01

002. Track 02

003. Track 03

004. Track 04

005. Track 05

006. Track 06

007. Track 07

008. Track 08

track, the step number automatically moves down one.

• To insert a step into the program list, highlight the step number where you want to insert another step, then select a chapter/title/folder/track as usual. After pressing

ENTER

, all the subsequent steps move

down one.

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

CLEAR

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

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

5 To play the program list, press  PLAY.

Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the recorder.

Tip

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

PLAY MODE

HOME

• You can change the program list by selecting

Edit

Program

• During program play, press

from the Play Mode Program menu.



to skip to the next

program step.

• Press

CLEAR

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

Other Program play functions

As well as creating and editing a program list, you can start program play, cancel program play, and erase the program list from the Play Mode menu.

1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left.

2 Select a program play function.

•

Input/Edit Program Start Program Play

•

– See above

– Starts playback of a saved

program list

•

Cancel Program Play

does not erase the program list

•

Erase Program List

– Turns off program play, but

– Erases the program list and

turns off program play

Note

• When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the program list may be sometimes be played, depending on the disc.

• You can use repeat play with program play. Start playback of the program list then select

Repeat

from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see

Repeat play

on page 41).

Program

Input/

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Displaying and switching subtitles

DVD-Video

Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback.

Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options.

SUBTITLE

CLEAR

1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

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

Subtitle: 1/2 English

The toucan lives in tropical forests

2 To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR.

Note

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

• To set subtitle preferences, see page 106.

TOP MENU

Subtitle Language

Switching DVD soundtracks

DVD-Video

When playing a DVD disc recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can switch the soundtrack during playback.

Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options.

AUDIO

• Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack.

Audio : 1/2 Dolby Digital 2/0CH

Note

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

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

• To set audio language preferences, see

Language

on page 105.

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

Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver

page 19 for connection details.

TOP MENU

to access.

Audio

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ANGLE

Playback

Switching audio channels

VR mode CD Video CD Super VCD

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

L+R

) channel, right (R) channel, or

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

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

AUDIO

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

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

VR mode

L+R

– Both channels (default)

•

– Left channel only

– Right channel only

•

WMA/MP3

Switching camera angles

DVD-Video

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

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

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

Angle Indicator

• To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE.

• The angle number is displayed on-screen.

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

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

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

Note

on page 111).

TOP MENU

to access.

CD Video CD

•

Stereo

– Stereo (default)

•

1/L

– Left channel only

2/R

– Right channel only

•

Super VCD

1 Stereo

•

1 L 1 R

•

2 Stereo 2 L

•

2 R

– Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default)

– Soundtrack 1 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 1 / Right channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Stereo

– Soundtrack 2 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Right channel

WMA/MP3

Note

• When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot switch the audio channel. Set

Digital



PCM

Dolby Digital Out

(see

Dolby Digital Out

on page 104) or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel.

Dolby

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Chapter 6

Recording

About DVD recording

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

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

The big advantage, however, of Video mode is its compatibility with standard DVD players, most of which will not play VR mode DVD-RW discs (see also the notes below).

While DVD-R discs can only be recorded using the Video mode, you can initialize a DVD-RW disc for Video or VR mode recordings. Once initialized (any previous content is erased in this operation), all recordings on that disc will be in the chosen recording mode.

Important

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

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

• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder.

• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs.

• Although this recorder can record PAL, SECAM, NTSC and PAL-60, you can’t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc. A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings, or NTSC and PAL-60. See also

Input Line System

Note

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

Video mode

on page 98.

VR mode

recording.

recording,

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

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

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

About HDD recording

Recording to the internal hard disk drive (HDD) is basically similar to recording to a VR mode DVD-RW disc. You have the full choice of recording quality options, including the 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 in the higher quality recording modes. To help you organize the contents, the HDD is divided into four groups. You can name and use these groups as you like—for example, you might have a group for movies, another for TV shows, and one for camcorder recordings.

Important

• 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 98) matches the TV line system of the source you’re recording.

Note

• The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 250.

• You can record up to 102 hours of video (in EP mode) on the internal 80GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD) on the DVR-420H/ 520H, or up to 204 hours on the 160GB DVR-720H.

• The maximum number of chapters per title recordable on the HDD is 99.

• No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached.

• The maximum continuous recording time is six hours.

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Recording time and picture quality

There are four preset recording quality modes:

•

FINE

– Highest quality setting, gives about one hour

of recording time on a DVD disc.

•

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

•

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

•

(Extended Play) – Use when maximum recording time is most important; EP gives you around six hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

In addition to these settings, you can access 32 different recording quality/time settings when manual recording mode is on (see you precise control over the recording.

When setting a timer recording there is a further option,

AUTO

, which maximizes the recording quality for the

space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording. (If recording to the HDD, the recording quality is maximized to fit on to a DVD disc.)

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

MN32

, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed

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

in Video mode or to the HDD, or in VR mode on the

MN32

setting, use the Bilingual Recording setting

(page 104) to select the record before recording starts.

• Although this recorder can record PAL, SECAM, NTSC and PAL-60, you can’t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc. A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings, or NTSC and PAL-60. See also

Input Line System

Note

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

Manual Recording

FINE/MN32

modes, sound is recorded in

A/L

on page 98.

on page 107), giving

B/R

audio channel to

FINE

Restrictions on video recording

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

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

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

information on-screen

CPRM

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

Recordable Media

This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM-compatible DVDRW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode 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.

Displaying disc

on page 33).

Content Protection for

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Setting the picture quality/recording

Basic recording from the TV

time

VR mode Video mode HDD

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

It’s also possible to create a fifth, ‘manual’ setting for picture quality/recording time. Before you can select this, however, you will need to set the option in the Initial Settings menu (see

Manual Recording

on page 107).

REC MODE

• Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording setting.

•

FINE

– Fine picture quality

– Standard play

•

– Long play

•

– Extended play

– Manual (available only when manual recording

• is on)

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

On Screen Display

on page 98) is

Off

then this

information is not displayed.)

Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording.

VR mode Video mode HDD

HDD DVD

AUDIO

PAUSE

REC



ENTER

STOP REC

DVD RECORDER

CHANNEL

REC MODE

1 Press HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively.

• If you’re recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you load a new blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc).

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

The front panel display shows the channel number:

23 30 7

Channel preset

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

2, 4

then

ENTER

then

)

ENTER

; for channel 24,

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TV DIRECT

REC

PAUSE

STOP REC

REC MODE



Recording

• If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the buttons on the front panel to select the channel number.

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

• See

Setting the picture quality/recording time

for detailed instructions.

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

See

Changing audio channels

on page 29 for more on

this.

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

FINE/MN32

, in which case you do need to select

the audio channel before recording.

5 Press  REC to start recording.

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

• To cancel the set recording time, press

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



PAUSE

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

6 To stop the recording, press  STOP REC.

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

STOP REC

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

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

–

to switch to

SCART THRU

SCART NORM

though off). Note that you can’t switch loop through on if recording from the or

AV1(RGB)-TV

AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER)

connectors. Also, loop through is automatically reset to off after recording has finished.



(loop

REC

+/–

above



(loop

Direct recording from TV

If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable, and your TV supports Direct Recording, you can record whatever is currently being shown on the TV without having to worry about what channel preset the recorder is on. Check the instructions that came with your TV if you’re not sure whether your TV supports this feature.

1 If necessary, load a recordable disc.

2 Set the picture quality/recording time using the REC MODE button.

3 Press TV DIRECT REC to start recording.

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

• To cancel the set recording time, press

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



PAUSE

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

4 To stop the recording, press  STOP REC.

• If you set the recording time in step 3, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing

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

Tip

• You can press

TV DIRECT REC

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

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

AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER)

using the TV Direct Recording feature.



REC



STOP REC

connector

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Setting a timer recording

VR mode Video mode HDD

Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance. Timer recording programs can be set to record just once, every day, or every week.

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

Optimized Rec

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.

AUTO

mode, which maximizes the

on page 108 for more on this).

Important

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

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

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

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

Simultaneous recording and playback

playing when a DVD timer recording is due to start, playback will automatically stop to allow the recording to start.

• The timer indicator ( ) lights in the front panel display when the timer is active. If the indicator is blinking it means that (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).

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

from a satellite tuner

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

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

• The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours. However, because one title is limited to six hours, recordings over six hours will be spread over two or more 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.

on page 56). A timer recording

on page 55) is

Automatic recording

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Easy Timer Recording

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

HDD DVD

CHANNEL

•

DVD recording:

The

AUTO

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

•

HDD recording:

The

AUTO

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

• Press

DVD

to record to DVD disc, or

HDD

if you want

to record to the hard disk drive.

3 Use

///

(cursor buttons) to 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

ENTER

HOME MENU



DVD RECORDER

REC MODE

RETURN

TIMER

EASY

1 Press EASY TIMER.

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

HOME MENU

Easy Timer Recording

13/12 14/12 15/12

CHANNEL

and select

Timer Recording

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

13/12

MON

+/–

9:30

REC MODE HDD/DVD

--:--

FINEPr 7

then

HDD

2 Set the TV channel and recording quality.

• Use the

CHANNEL +/–

buttons to set the channel you

want to record.

• Use the quality. Press repeatedly to switch between

LP, EP

REC MODE

and

AUTO

button to set the recording

FINE, SP

(and MN if manual recording mode

is on).

Easy Timer Recording

8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 13/12 14/12 15/12

11:45

REC MODE HDD/DVD

- -: - -

FINEPr 7

HDD

+/–

CHANNEL

MON

13/12

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

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

4 Press ENTER to set the start time.

The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the screen.

• You can go back and reset the start time if you need to by pressing

5 Use the

RETURN

/

(cursor left/right) to move the

cursor to the recording end time on the grid.

Recording start time

Recording end time

Easy Timer Recording

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

11:45 13:45

FINEPr 7

REC MODE HDD/DVD

HDD

+/–

CHANNEL

MON

13/12

As you move the cursor around the grid, an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor

position, representing the length of the recording. A recording of up to six hours can be set.

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6 Press ENTER to set the end time.

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

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

timer recording

below).

Standard

Note

• You can’t use VPS/PDC with Easy Timer Recording. Use the standard or VIDEO Plus+ timer recording methods if you want to use VPS/PDC.

Standard timer recording

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

CLEAR

ENTER

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT



1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen.

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

Recording

, then

HOME MENU

Timer Recording (View)

This screen shows all the timer programs currently set.

Timer Recording

Date Start Stop CH

MON

13/12

7:00 8:00 Pr 3 FINE

EVERY TUE

9:00 10:00 Pr 5 FINE

New Input

HDD Remain DVD Remain

• Each row is for one timer recording program, with the date and time information, channel, recording mode, DVD or HDD and the VPS/PDC setting.

TIMER REC

, select

Mode

Rec to VPS/PDC

HDD HDD

10h20m(FINE)

0h43m(FINE)

Timer

Off On

1/1

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

• In the lower-right corner, the number of timer programs already set and the number that use VPS/ PDC, is shown next to

Tmr Pgms

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

NEXT  to switch page (go back using

PREV 

button).

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

CLEAR

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

Timer Recording

Date Start Stop CH

12/12

SUN

10 00 -- -- Pr 7

Rec to Group

GROUP 1

HDD

VPS/PDC

OFF

Rec Mode

Program Set

Ttl Name Input

3 Enter the timer recording settings.

Use the use the

/

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

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to change the

value.

•

Date

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

select a daily or weekly program.

•

Start

– Set the recording start time.

•

Stop

– Set the recording end time (maximum length of a timer recording is 24 hours for HDD recording or six hours for DVD).

•

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

•

Mode

– Select

Recording time and picture quality

FINE, SP, LP, EP

AUTO

(See

on page 46). If

Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the

setting.

Rec to

•

– Select

for DVD recording. Select

HDD

for hard disk recording or

HDD

for Auto Replace

DVD

Recording (daily or weekly timer recording only).

•

Group

– Select a record group (for HDD recording

only).

•

VPS/PDC

– The VPS/PDC system automatically adjusts the recording time so that even if a program is not running to schedule you won’t miss it. For VPS/ PDC to work properly, you must input the correct announced time and date of the program you want to record. Up to eight timer recordings can be set with

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HOME MENU

HDD DVD

VIDEO Plus+

ENTER

CLEAR

REC MODE



Recording

VPS/PDC on. Note that VPS/PDC may not work with every station and that Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/ PDC is on.

•

Ttl Name Input

– Optionally, you can enter a name

for the recording up to 32 characters. (Highlight

Program Set

then press  (cursor down) to access

this option.)

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

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

•

Standby

is displayed when the recorder is in timer

recording standby.

•

Recording

is displayed when a timer recording is in

progress.

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

Note

• For a DVD timer recording, if

Optimized Rec

on page 108) is set to On (and VPS/

Optimized Rec

PDC is 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.

• 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.

Tip

• Stations that use VPS/PDC typically include VPS/ PDC information in the teletext TV guide pages. Please refer to these when setting your timer recording.

(see

Timer recording using the VIDEO Plus+® programming system

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

1 Press ‘VIDEO Plus+’ to display the VIDEO Plus+ program screen.

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

HOME MENU

VIDEO Plus+

PlusCode#

Rec Mode

Rec Times

Rec to

VPS/PDC

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

, select

3 9 9 2 4

MN21

Once Daily

HDD

Off

CLEAR

Timer Recording

REC MODE

to change level

Weekly

HDD DVD



to change

to input

to change

, then

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• Press

REC MODE

(See

Recording time and picture quality

to select

FINE, SP, LP, EP

on page 46). If

AUTO

Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the

setting.

/

• Use the

Once, Daily

• Press

HDD

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the

Weekly

recording option.

to record to the hard disk drive, or

DVD

record to a DVD.

• Use the or

Off



and  buttons to switch VPS/PDC On

2 After making the settings, press ENTER.

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

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

Tip

• You can check the timer program settings by pressing

TIMER REC

to display the timer recording

screen.

VIDEO Plus+ programming with the power off

You can enter a PlusCode programming number when the recorder is in standby. Note that the recording is always made to the HDD. If you want to record to a DVD disc, you’ll need to switch on the power and use the full VIDEO Plus+ program screen.

Important

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

Set VIDEO Plus+ CH

page 101.

• You can’t change the recording mode.

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

1 Press ’VIDEO Plus+’.

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

PLUSCODE

2 Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode programming number.

29324

• To clear the last digit entered, press

• Use the

PREV  /

NEXT  button to switch VPS/

PDC on/off. With VPS/PDC on, the front panel VPS/ PDC indicator lights. (Note that a maximum of 8 timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC on.)

3 Press ENTER.

The display shows the timer settings: Date



Start time  End time  HDD and Recording

channel.

• If

CODE ERROR

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

on page 101), then set the timer recording again.

• If

CAN’T SET

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

CLEAR

Set VIDEO Plus+

VIDEO Plus+

PREV NEXT



CLEAR

ENTER

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REC STOP REC



Recording

Extending a timer recording in progress

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

CLEAR

ENTER

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT

REC

STOP REC



Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks

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

The timer indicator disappears from the front panel display.

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

Programming a new end time

Note that it is only possible to program a new end time for a timer recording when VPS/PDC is off.

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

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

Recording

, then

HOME MENU

Timer Recording (View)

TIMER REC

, select

Timer

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

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

Timer Recording

Date Start Stop CH

13/12 SAT

7 00 8 00 Pr 3 FINE

Rec to Group

HDD

GROUP1

VPS/PDC

OFF

Rec Mode

Program Set

Ttl Name Input

3 Set a new Stop time for the timer recording.

Use the hour or minute field, then use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the

/

(cursor up/down)

buttons to change the time.

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

Recording will continue until the new stop time is reached.

Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress

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

Timer Recording

Date Start Stop CH

12/13 MON EVERY TUE

7:00 9:00

HDD Remain DVD Remain

8:00

Pr 3

10:00

Pr 5

New Input

Mode

Rec to VPS/PDC

FINE

HDD

FINE

HDD

--h--m(FINE)

0h43m(FINE)

Recording On

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

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

2 When you want to stop recording completely, press



1/1

STOP REC.

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Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording (child lock)

You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons inoperative using the child lock feature. This is useful when you set a timer recording and want to make sure that the timer settings are not changed before recording has finished.

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



2 Press and hold three seconds to lock the controls.

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

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

UNLOCK

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

STOP on the front panel for

LOCK

. If any buttons

LOCK



STOP



REC

for three seconds.

is briefly

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 fewer than 99/250 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.

Lock Disc

on page 92), and that there are

Simultaneous recording and playback

VR mode HDD

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

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

discs and the HDD

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

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

• During recording, press  PLAY to start playback from the beginning of the current recording, or press DISC NAVIGATOR and select another title to play from there.

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

• To stop playback, press continue).

• To stop recording, press continue).

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable

on page 37).

Important



STOP

(recording will



STOP REC

(playback will

• 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.

Note

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

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

discs

on page 38).

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

AUTO

indicator is lit in the front panel display).

• You can’t use simultaneous playback and recording while copying or backing up.

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

Scanning

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Recording

Input Line System

on page 98). Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV line system of the playback track/title changes then playback will automatically stop.

Recording from an external component

VR mode Video mode HDD

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



HDD DVD

INPUT SELECT

CLEAR

Check that the

Bilingual Recording

(see

Audio In settings

Audio In

and

on page 103).

settings for

DV Input

External Audio

are as you want them

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

3 Set up the recorder.

• Use

REC MODE

Setting the picture quality/recording time

to set the recording quality. See

on page 47

for detailed information.

• Press

HDD

to record to the hard disk drive, or

DVD

record to a DVD.

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

• DVR-520H/720H only: The recorder will only start recording from the

DV IN/OUT

jack if there is a valid signal. Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording.

Note

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

video recording

on page 46 for more details.

Restrictions on

ENTER

REC



REC MODE



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

See Chapter 2 (

Connecting up

) for connection options.

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

There are two analog inputs and a DV digital input (DVR520H/720H only). The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display:

•

AV2/L1

– Input 1/Auto Start Rec

•

– Input 2 (front panel)

– DV input/output (front panel) (DVR-520H/720H

• only)

Automatic recording from a satellite tuner

HDD

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

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

Important

• It takes a little while for this recorder to switch on and start recording after detecting a signal. Please bear this in mind when setting the timer.

• If Auto Start Recording is set, it will not start if another timer recording is in progress.

• Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start Recording. Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer recording is due to start. After the timer recording has finished, Auto Start Recording will resume.

AV2/L1

input, you can have the

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RETURN

HOME MENU

HDD DVD

ENTER

CLEAR

PAUSE STOP

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

STEP/SLOW

REC MODE







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

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

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

See

Audio In settings

settings.

3 Set up the recorder.

• Use

REC MODE

Setting the picture quality/recording time

for detailed information.

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

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

6 Switch the recorder into standby.

The

AUTO

indicator in the front panel display lights.

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

• To cancel Auto Start Recording, press

while the recorder is in standby. The

indicator goes off.

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



STOP REC

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

Note

• Auto Start Recordings are always on the HDD. Auto Start Recording to DVD is not possible.

• You can’t set Auto Start Recording when:

• the recorder is recording or in timer recording standby.

• the HDD is not recordable.

• the HDD already contains the maximum number of titles (250).

•

AV2/L1 In

page 102).

on page 103 for more on these

to set the recording quality. See



REC

for three seconds, then

button for three seconds to

AUTO

indicator goes off.

is set to

Decoder

(see

AV2/L1 In

on page 47



STANDBY/

AUTO

Recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-520H/720H only)

VR mode Video mode HDD

You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the

DV IN/OUT

the recorder’s remote, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder.

Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the

DV IN/OUT

only)

• The source signal must be DVC-SD format

• Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this

• If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable,

• You can’t control this unit remotely from a

• You can’t record date and time information from DV

jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using

jack is setup (see

DV Input (DVR-520H/720H

on page 104).

Important

recorder’s remote.

you cannot control the second unit from this one.

component connected to the

DV IN/OUT

jack.

cassette.

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• During DV recording, if a part of the tape is blank, or has copy-protected material on it, this recorder will pause recording. Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal. However, if there is more than 10 seconds of blank tape, the recorder will stop recording and the camcorder should stop (depending on the camcorder).

• For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder, we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to playpause.

1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN/OUT jack.

Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode.

2 Set up the recorder.

• Use

REC MODE

Setting the picture quality/recording time

to set the recording quality. See

on page 47

for detailed information.

• Make sure a recordable disc is loaded if you want to record to DVD.

3 From the Initial Settings menu, check that the DV audio input is setup as you require.

See

DV Input (DVR-520H/720H only)

on page 104 for more

on this.

• Check also that the

Audio

and

them (see

Bilingual Recording

Audio In settings

Audio In

settings for

are as you want

on page 103).

External

4 Press HOME MENU and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu.

• DV recording only works when the digital camcorder is in VTR mode with a tape loaded.

5 Select ‘Record to HDD’ or ‘Record to DVD’ to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively.

6 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from.

For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record.

• Depending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the



,  ,  ,  ,  ,  and  buttons.

7 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

‘Start Rec’ and press ENTER.

• Recording is automatically paused if the recorder detects no signal, or a copy-protected signal. Recording restarts when there is a non-copyprotected signal.

• You can pause or stop the recording by selecting

Pause Rec

Stop Rec

from the on-screen display. You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording.

• If you restart recording after stopping the camcorder, the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not be recorded. Use the pause button on your camcorder instead and recording will start immediately.

•

HDD and DVD-RW (VR Mode) only:

A chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape. This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted, for example.

• While recording, you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the

HOME MENU

RETURN

button.

Note

• Depending on the connected camcorder, you may not be able to control it using the remote control supplied with this recorder.

• If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read correctly, the audio type will not switch automatically. You can switch the audio manually from the

• See also encounter an error while using the

External Audio

setting (page 103).

DV-related messages

on page 117 if you

DV IN/OUT

jack.

Frequently Asked Questions

•I can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder!

Check that the DV cable is properly connected. Also make sure that what you’re trying to record is not copy-protected.

If it still doesn’t work, try switching off the camcorder then switch back on.

• There’s a picture, but no sound!

Try switching the

(DVR-520H/720H only)

and

Stereo 2

DV Input

setting (see

on page 104) between

DV Input

Stereo

 Stop

Control with these buttons

1.02.22

HDD Remain

Start Rec

Pause Rec Stop Rec

 Stop

SP (2h00m/DVD)

1h40m

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Recording from the DV output (DVR-520H/720H only)

VR mode Video mode HDD

You can record non-copy-protected material from the hard disk drive or from a DVD to a camcorder connected to the

DV IN/OUT

1 Connect the camcorder to the DV IN/OUT jack of this recorder.

2 Select the HDD or DVD for playback.

3 Find the place you want to start recording from.

4 Start recording on the camcorder.

jack.

1 Load the disc you want to finalize.

Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding.

2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.

3 Select ‘Finalize’.

5 Play the source material.

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

VR mode Video mode

Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode. A number of players (including many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play.

When you finalize a Video mode disc, a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc. There are a number of different styles of title menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc.

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

ENTER

TOP MENU

///

(cursor buttons) followed by

to display the menu, then

to select titles and start playback.

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

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

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

Important

• Once you’ve finalized a disc recorded in Video mode, you can’t edit or record anything else on that disc. However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe ‘undone’; see

Undo Finalize

on page 93 for how to do

this.

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

Disc Setup

Basic Initialize Finalize

Finalize

Undo Finalize

TITLE MENU

Next Screen

Start

Finalizing a disc

VR mode Video mode

Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.

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

Name

on page 92 before starting the steps below.

Input Disc

• Discs recorded partially or fully on the Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD recorder do not support this feature. These discs will have only a text title menu when finalized on this recorder.

6 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc.

During finalization:

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

ENTER

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

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

Note

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

Input Line System

on page 98 for

how to change the recorder’s setting.

Initializing a DVD-RW disc

DVD-RW

When you first load a blank disc, the recorder will initialize it automatically for recording. You can also manually initialize DVD-RW discs.

You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording.

Important

• Initializing a disc will erase everything recorded on it. Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep!

• You may not be able to re-initialize a disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.

2 Select ‘Initialize’.

Note

• By default, the recorder initializes blank DVD-RW discs for VR mode recording. See

DVD-RW Auto Init.

on page 108 if you want to change the default to Video mode.

• If a disc was previously finalized on an older DVD recorder, you may not be able to re-initialize and/or initialize it for Video mode recording.

Disc Setup

Basic Initialize Finalize

VR Mode Video Mode

Start Start

3 Select ‘Video Mode’ or ‘VR Mode’ from the initialize options.

4 Select ‘Start’.

It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc.

Initializing Disc

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Chapter 7

Copying and back-up

that copying can be carried out at the maximum speed

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 method of copying is to use the One Touch Copy feature. Using this you can simply copy the title that’s currently playing from HDD to DVD, or the other way around.

For more complicated copying tasks you can make a Copy List which specifies precisely what needs to be copied. A Copy List is similar to a VR mode Play List in many ways, and you’ll find that the Copy List commands are similar to those available for editing a Play List.

A message showing that copying has finished is displayed after copying. If the recorder is inactive and no button is pressed (remote or front panel) then the recorder will automatically go into standby after 20 minutes.

High-speed copying

Copying between DVD and HDD is a completely digital process and therefore involves no loss of quality in the audio or video. This means that you can transfer back and forth without having to worry about the quality getting worse with each copy ‘generation’. It also means

possible. When copying from HDD to DVD, the speed of copying

depends on the recording mode and the kind of DVD disc you’re using. The table at the bottom of the page shows the minimum copying time for one hour of material.

Note

• Not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying. Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility.

• There may be cases where even 2x/4x/8x compatible discs do not copy at full speed.

• High-speed copying is not possible when using discs initialized on another recorder.

• The table below shows disc brands that have been tested for 8x speed writing compatibility with this recorder.

Maker

Sony That’s JVC Fujifilm TDK Maxell Verbatim Ritek

(As of April, 2004)

DVD disc type

Rec mode

DVD-RW Ver. 1.1

FINE

Note that all times in the above table are approximate.

Compatible with single speed recording only

Compatible with 2x speed recording

Compatible with 4x speed recording

Compatible with 8x speed recording. Note that actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded.

10 mins. 5 mins. 2.5 mins. 1.25 mins.

15 mins. 7.5 mins. 4 mins. 2 mins.

30 mins. 15 mins. 7.5 mins. 4 mins.

60 mins. 30 mins. 15 mins. 8 mins.

DVD-R Ver. 2.0

DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/2x*2DVD-RW Ver. 1.2/4x

DVD-R Ver. 2.0/4x

DVD-R Ver. 2.0/8x

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COPY

HDD DVD

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Real-time copying

Real-time copying is also possible, with the advantage that you can manually set a different recording mode from the original. For example, you can record a title originally recorded in

When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers in the original material are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals, according to the Auto Chapter (Video) setting (see also

Auto Chapter (Video)

Frame accuracy and copying

The Frame Accurate setting (see page 108) does not affect the actual video content on the HDD, but it does affect what can be copied and whether high-speed copying can be used.

When Frame Accurate is set to can generally be used to copy titles in the Copy List using a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc in VR or Video mode. However, copy-once protected material (see

copying

below) can’t be added to the Copy List, and the divide points in edited titles may be out by as much as 0.5 seconds when compared to the original.

When Frame Accurate is protected titles to the Copy List and divide points in edited titles are maintained accurately. However, depending on the content of the Copy List and the disc, it may not be possible to use high-speed copying.

Restrictions on copying

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 use a VR mode DVD-RW disc compatible with CPRM Ver. 1.1 or higher (see

CPRM on page 46

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 (see

FINE

mode in SP mode.

on page 108).

Frame Accurate

Off

, high-speed copying

Restrictions on

, you can add copy-once

for more on this). Only one

Play display 2

on page 35).

One Touch Copy* (HDD to DVD)

The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing title (or currently selected title in the Disc Navigator) from the HDD to DVD. The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start copying. The recorder copies at the maximum speed possible.

For One Touch Copy to work, make sure that a recordable DVD-R/RW disc is loaded.

* See also

• During HDD playback, press ONE TOUCH COPY to copy the current title to DVD.

The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied. Playback continues while copying.

• Title name, chapter markers, as well as thumbnail

• The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly

• You can’t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a

•A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can’t be

• Low resolution (

Note

picture markers (Navimark) for the Disc Navigator, are also copied. However, if you copy to a Video mode DVD-R/RW, only the first 32 characters of a name are copied.

the same positions as the original when recording on to a Video mode disc.

title if any part of the title is copy-once protected.

copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVDRW disc for this type of material.

material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD-RW disc for this type of material.

above.

or LP, or

MN1–18

) widescreen

One Touch Copy* (DVD to HDD)

One Touch Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time. You can copy the currently playing title or the currently selected title in the Disc Navigator. When you start copying, playback jumps back to the start of the title, then continues through to the end of the title, when recording automatically stops. The copy will be made in the recording mode ( currently set.

* See also

above.

FINE, SP

, etc.) that is

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ONE TOUCH

COPY



HDD DVD

• During DVD playback, press ONE TOUCH COPY to copy the current title to HDD.

Playback starts again from the beginning of the current title. The front panel display and an on-screen display indicate that the title is being copied.

Note

• The maximum title length for copying is six hours.

• Title name and chapter markers are also copied, except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc.

• Thumbnail picture markers (Navimark) 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 copyprotected, copying will start, but the copy-protected portions will not be copied.

Canceling One Touch Copy

You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started.

• Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second.

Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased.

Note

• If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R copy, the space available for recording does not return to the precopy figure.

Copying from HDD to DVD*

Currently selected HDD title

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

Copy List menu options

Add

Erase Ttl Name Divide Combine

Conf List

From the HDD to DVD Copy screen you can build up a Copy List of titles to copy to DVD. From this screen you can also edit chapters so that the titles appear as you want them on your finished DVD.

* See also

on page 62.

All

HDD

16:00

Sun 8/11

Recording Time

DVD

1 2 3 4

2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

To tal 1h30m

Important

• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.

• The Copy List is erased if the Frame Accurate setting is changed in the Initial Settings menu (see

Accurate

on page 108), or if the Input Line System setting is changed (see page 98).

Title that cannot be added to Copy List

1/3

1/2Copy List

Input Line System

HDD Groups

Titles in the selected HDD Group

Information for the selected title

Copy List titles

Running time of the Copy List

Frame

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• Resetting the recorder to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

on page 112) will also erase the

Copy List.

ENTER

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT

RETURN

DISPLAY

1 Make sure that there’s a recordable DVD disc loaded.

2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Copy’.

DVR-520H/720H screen

3 Select ‘HDD

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Copy

Disc History

PhotoViewer



DVD’.

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

The HDD to DVD Copy List screen appears.

HDD

Add

Erase Ttl Name Divide Combine

Conf List

• Use the

HDD to DVD Copy

All

2 3 4

HDD

DVD

Tot a l 0h00m

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to highlight

1/3

1/1Copy List

the command you want from the menu options on the left, then press

ENTER

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



(cursor left/right) followed by

ENTER

to do this.

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

PREV (

) and

NEXT (

) buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more titles/chapters than will fit on the screen.

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

DISPLAY

to change the

information displayed.

• Press

RETURN

to get back to the menu options on the left from the thumbnail area of the Copy List screen.

• When selecting HDD titles, you can display titles from a particular HDD group by pressing up), then using the and

ENTER

to select a group. Press  (cursor down)

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

to get back to the HDD title thumbnail area.

VD Copy

All

HDD to DVD Copy List menu options

Use the following commands when making an HDD to DVD Copy List:

•

Add

– Add titles from the HDD to the Copy List (see

page 65).

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see

page 66).

•

/

Title Name (Ttl Name

the Copy List (see page 66).

•

Divide

– Divide a title in the Copy List into two (see

page 66).

•

Combine

– Combine two adjacent titles in the Copy

List into one (see page 67).

•

Preview

– Check the content of a title in the Copy List

(see page 67).

•

Move

– Change the order of titles in the Copy List

(see page 67).

•

Erase All

•

Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit

– Erase the Copy List (see page 68).

Copy List title (see page 68):

•

Erase

•

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

•

– Erase a chapter.

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two.

Combine Move Preview

– Combine two chapters into one.

– Change the chapter order.

– Check the chapter content.

in the Copy List (see page 70).

•

Confirm List (Conf List

go to the recording settings screen (see

the Copy List

below).

) – Name or rename a title in

) – Edit chapters within a

– Erase a section of a title

) – Confirm the Copy List and



(cursor

Recording

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Recording the Copy List

After putting together your Copy List, you’re ready to record it.

1 Select ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen.

2 Use the the Recording Mode.

•

High-Speed Copy

same recording quality as the original. (See page 61 for more information on high-speed copying.)

•

FINE, SP, LP, EP, MN

specified recording quality in real-time. (Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original, the copy will not be better quality than the original.)

• If you select setting ( that appears.

•

Optimized

adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc. Copying is carried out in realtime.

When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List.

3 Select ‘Start’ to begin copying.

• When the copy mode is set to something other than High-Speed Copy for copying to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers of the original are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals, according to the Auto Chapter setting (see also

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

HDD DVD-RW VIDEO

Recording Mode

Add Erase

Copy List Total

Ttl Name

Current DVD Remain

Divide Combine

Conf List

above, you can also change the level

MN1–MN32

– The recording quality automatically

RETURN

Note

Auto Chapter (Video)

Required 0h08m

High Speed

1175MB 2830MB

/ 4700MB

Start

– The Copy List is copied at the

) from the Recording Quality box

to go back to the Copy List

on page 108).

HDD to DVD Copy List commands

Add

Use this command to add titles to the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Add’ from the Copy List menu options.

/

2 Use the a title from the HDD to add to the Copy List, then press ENTER.

HDD

Add

Erase Ttl Name Divide Combine

Conf List

The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the lower half of the screen. If there are already titles in the Copy List, the title is added at the end.

3 Repeat step 2 to add more titles to the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Note

• When Frame Accurate is set to

Accurate

adding titles to the Copy List apply: – When adding titles that contain copy-once protected material, the copy-once parts will not be added to the Copy List. – When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio (screen size), each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title. – Widescreen material recorded in will not be added to the Copy List. – Chapter markers on the copy may be up to 0.5 seconds off compared to the original.

• Only titles which were recorded in the same TV system as the recorder is currently set to can be added to the Copy List.

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

HDD to DVD Copy

All

2 3 4

HDD

16:00

Sun 11/8

Recording Time

DVD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Tot al 1h30m

Off

(see

1/3

1/2Copy List

Frame

on page 108), the following limitations on

LP, EP

MN1–18

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Erase

Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options.

/

2 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

a title from the Copy List to erase, then press ENTER.

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

Add

Erase

Ttl Name Divide Combine

Conf List

All

2 3 4

HDD

15:00

Wed 7/10

Recording Time

DVD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Tot al 1h30m

1/3

1/2Copy List

3 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm that you want to erase the title, or ‘No’ to cancel.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase more titles from the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Title Name (Ttl Name)

Use this command to name or rename titles in the Copy List (the names of the original titles remain unchanged).

1 Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Copy List menu options.

2 Use the a title from the Copy List to name or rename, then press ENTER.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

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CAPS small

///

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(cursor buttons) and

ENTER

select characters.

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

/

buttons to change the cursor

position.

• Select

• You can also use the

CAPS

case, or use the



small

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

/

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

input a name

• Press

RETURN

Using the remote key shortcuts to

on page 80.

to go back to the Copy List screen

without changing the name.

4 To confirm the name and return to the main Copy List screen, highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.

5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to name other titles in the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

Add

DVD

Erase

Ttl Name

Divide Combine

Conf List

All

2 3 4

15:00 Tue

6/10

Recording Time

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Tot al 1h30m

Divide

Use this command to make two titles from a title already in the Copy List.

1/3

1/2Copy List

1 Select ‘Divide’ from the Copy List menu options.

/

2 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

a title from the Copy List to divide, then press ENTER.

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

Add Erase Ttl Name

Divide

Combine

Conf List

All

2 3 4

HDD

15:00 Wed

7/10

Recording Time

DVD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Tot al 1h30m

1/3

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

Divide Title

HDD

Divide

Back

Title 2

16:00 Sun 11/08 Pr 5 Recording Time

LP 0h32m55s

2-1 0.08.13.26

 Play Pause

Divide

You can use all the usual playback controls, including



PLAY, 

(

, 

• Press

PAUSE

RETURN

, scan (, ), and slow-motion

or highlight

Back

and press

ENTER

to go back to the main Copy List screen, leaving the title intact.

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

5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to divide other titles in the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Note

• When Frame Accurate is set to

Accurate

on page 108), the divide points may move by

up to half a second after selecting

Off

(see

Divide

Frame

Combine

Use this command to make a single title from two adjacent titles in the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Combine’ from the Copy List menu options.

2 Use the two adjacent titles from the Copy List to combine, then press ENTER.

/

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

Add

DVD

Erase Ttl Name Divide

Combine

Conf List

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

All

2 3 4

1/3

1 2 3 4

Tot al 1h30m

1/2Copy List

3 Repeat step 2 to combine more titles, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Note

• When Frame Accurate is set to

Accurate

on page 108), the following limitations apply

Off

(see

Frame

when combining titles: – Mixed aspect ratios (16:9, 4:3, 4:3 (letter box)) can’t be combined. – Mixed recording modes (

SP/MN19–31, FINE/MN32

EP/MN1–6, LP/MN7–18

) can’t be combined.

Preview

Use this command to check the content of a title in the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Preview’ from the Copy List menu options.

2 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select a title from the Copy List to preview, then press ENTER.

The selected title starts playing. You can return to the Copy List screen by pressing



STOP

, otherwise

playback will continue until the end of the Copy List.

• During preview, you can select a new thumbnail for the Disc Navigator by pressing

NAVI MARK

3 Repeat step 2 to preview other titles, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Move

Use this command to change the order of titles in the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Move’ from the Copy List menu options.

/

2 Use the a title from the Copy List to move, then press ENTER.

HDD

Preview

Move

Erase All Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Conf List

The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the lower half of the screen.

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

HDD to DVD Copy

All

2 3 4

HDD

15:00 Wed

7/10

Recording Time

DVD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Tot al 1h30m

1/3

1/2Copy List

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3 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

a new position for the title, then press ENTER.

The thumbnails in the Copy List reflect the new order.

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

Preview

Move

Erase All Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Conf List

All

2 3 4

HDD

15:00 Wed

7/10

Recording Time

DVD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Tot al 1h30m

1/3

1/2Copy List

Title to move

Copy List insertion point

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to move other titles in the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Erase All

Use this command to erase the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Copy List menu options.

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

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

Preview Move

Erase All

Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Conf List

All

2 3 4

HDD

DVD

1 2 3 4

Erase all titles ?

Tot al 1h30m

Yes No

1/3

1/2Copy List

Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)

The Chapter Edit option gives you access to several commands that you can use to edit chapters within a Copy List title.

Editing chapters in a Copy List title does not change any actual content on the HDD. It affects only how the chapters appear after copying.

1 Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Copy List menu options.

/

2 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

a title from the Copy List to edit, then press ENTER.

HDD to DVD Copy

HDD

Preview Move Erase All

Chpt Edit

Erase sec

Conf List

All

2 3 4

HDD

15:00 Wed

7/10

Recording Time

DVD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Tot al 1h30m

1/3

1/2Copy List

The chapter editing screen appears with thumbnails of each chapter.

3 Select a command from the chapter edit menu options.

Chapter Edit

HDD

Erase Divide Combine Move Preview

Back

15:00 Wed

7/10

Title

Recording Time

1 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Chapter

- - - h - - m

1/1

Chapter edit menu

The following commands are available:

Erase

– Erase individual chapters: Use the

•



(cursor buttons) and

ENTER

to select a chapter to

///

erase. The chapter is erased after confirming.

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more new

chapters: See

Combine

•

Chapter Edit: Combine

•

Move

Chapter Edit: Move

•

Preview

///

press

STOP

to return to the chapter edit screen.

Chapter Edit: Divide

below.

– Combine two chapters into one: See

below.

– Change the order of the chapters: See

below.

– Check the content of a chapter: Use the

(cursor buttons) to select a chapter, then

ENTER

. Once the preview has started, press 

4 Press RETURN to get back to the chapter editing options on the left, or select another chapter

5 Select ‘Back’ (or press RETURN) to go back to the main Copy List screen.

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Chapter Edit: Divide

You can divide a chapter into as many new chapters as necessary.

1 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

chapter to divide, then press ENTER.

2 Use the playback controls to find the place you want to divide the chapter.

Divide Chapter

HDD

Divide

Back

Title 12:18 Wed 7/10

Recording Time

SP Chapter

0h01m24s 0h00m

1-3 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

Divide

You can use all the usual playback controls, including



PLAY, 

(

, 

PAUSE

, scan (, ), and slow-motion

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

You can divide the chapter as many times as you want (up to 99 per title).

4 Select ‘Back’ (or press RETURN) to get back to the main Chapter Edit screen.

Note

• When Frame Accurate is set to

Accurate

on page 108), the divide point may move by

up to half a second after selecting

Off

(see

Divide

Frame

Chapter Edit: Combine

This command lets you combine two chapters into one.

1 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

space between the chapters to combine.

Chapter Edit

HDD

Erase Divide

Combine

Move Preview

Back

15:00 Wed

7/10

Title

Recording Time

1 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Chapter

---h--m

1/1

2 Press ENTER to combine.

Chapter Edit: Move

This command lets you rearrange the chapters within a Copy List title.

1 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

chapter you want to move, then press ENTER.

Chapter Edit

HDD

Title

15:00 Wed

7/10

Erase Divide Combine

Move

Preview

Back

2 Use the

Recording Time

1 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

///

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

(cursor buttons) to select a

Chapter 0h05m

1/1

new position for the chapter, then press ENTER.

Title to move

Chapter Edit

HDD

Erase Divide Combine

Move

Preview

Back

15:00 Wed

7/10

Title

Recording Time

1 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Chapter

---h--m

1/1

Insertion point

The thumbnails in the chapter list reflect the new order.

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Erase Section (Erase Sec)

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

1 Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Copy List menu options.

2 Use the the title you want to erase a section from, then press ENTER.

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

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

You can use all the usual playback controls, including



PLAY, 

(

, 

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

Erase Sec

HDD

Erase Sec

Back

PAUSE

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

Title 2

16:00 Sun 11/08 Pr 5 Recording Time

LP 0h32m55s

2-1 0.06.52.17

 Play Pause

A B

From To

, scan (, ), and slow-motion

ENTER

, a marker

6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to erase more sections from the same title.

7 Select ‘Back’ (or press RETURN) to get back to the main Copy List screen.

Note

• When Frame Accurate is set to

Accurate

on page 108), the ‘From’ time and length of

Off

(see

Frame

the erased section may differ by up to 0.5 seconds from that set.

 Play Pause

From

0.02.09.17

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

After pressing

ENTER

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

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

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

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RETURN

HOME MENU

DISPLAY

ENTER

PREV NEXT

Copying from DVD to HDD*

Currently selected DVD title

DVD to HDD Copy

Original

DVD

Copy List menu options

Add

Erase Move Preview Erase All

Conf List

Use the DVD to HDD Copy screen to transfer video on DVD to the hard disk.

* See also

on page 62.

DVD

HDD

16:00 Sun 8/11 Recording Time

1 2 3 4

2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Total 1h30m

1/3

Information for the selected title

Copy List titles

1/2Copy List

Running time of the Copy List

Important

• The DVD to HDD Copy screen is not accessible when a finalized Video mode disc is loaded. However, you can still use the One Touch Copy function (see

Touch Copy* (DVD to HDD)

on page 62).

• 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 Original and Play List. – the DVD disc is re-initialized or finalized. – the recorder is reset to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

on page 112).

• It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or PC.

One

1 Load the recordable DVD disc that contains the material you want to copy to the HDD.

2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Copy’.

DVR-520H/720H screen

• Note that the

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Copy

Disc History

PhotoViewer

Copy

option will not be available if the

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

TV system of the recorder and the disc do not match. (See

Input Line System

on page 98 for how to change

the TV system of the recorder.)

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3 Select ‘DVD  HDD’.

The DVD to HDD Copy screen appears.

DVD to HDD Copy

Original

DVD

Add

Erase Move Preview Erase All

Conf List

• Use the

2 3 4

DVD

HDD

Total 0h00m

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to highlight

1/3

1/1Copy List

the command you want from the menu options on the left, then press

ENTER

. Most commands require you then to select a title or location from the thumbnail views area of the screen. Use the (cursor left/right) followed by

ENTER

/

to do this.

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

PREV (

) and

NEXT (

) buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more titles than will fit on the screen.

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

DISPLAY

to change the information

displayed.

• Press

RETURN

to get back to the menu options on the left from the thumbnail area of the Copy List screen.

DVD to HDD Copy List menu options

Use the following commands when making a DVD to HDD Copy List:

•

Add

– Select and add titles to the Copy List (see

page 73).

•

Move

– Change the order of titles in the Copy List

(see page 73).

•

Erase All Preview

• (see page 74).

•

Erase

page 73).

•

Confirm List (Conf List

go to the recording settings screen (see

the Copy List

– Erase the Copy List (see page 74).

– Check the content of a title in the Copy List

– Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see

) – Confirm the Copy List and

Recording

below).

Recording the Copy List

After putting together your Copy List, you’re ready to record it.

1 Select ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen.

2 Use the the Recording Mode.

•

High-Speed Copy

Original content from a VR mode disc. The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original. (See page 61 for more information on highspeed copying.)

•

FINE, SP, LP, EP, MN

specified recording quality in real-time. (Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original, the copy will not be better quality than the original.)

• If you select setting ( that appears.

When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much hard disk space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List.

3 Select ‘Start’ to begin copying.

/

DVD to HDD Copy

Original

DVD

DVD HDD

Recording Mode

Add Erase

Copy List Total

Move

Current HDD Remain

Preview Erase All

Conf List

MN1–MN32

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

Required 1h30m

1h30m

30h00m

/ 34h00m

Start

– Only available when copying

– The Copy List is copied at the

above, you can also change the level

) from the Recording Quality box

RETURN

to go back to the

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DVD to HDD Copy List commands

Add

Use this command to add titles to the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Add’ from the Copy List menu options.

/

2 Use the a title from the DVD to add to the Copy List, then press ENTER.

DVD

Add

Erase Move Preview Erase All

Conf List

The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the lower half of the screen. If there are already titles in the Copy List, the title is added at the end.

3 Repeat step 2 to add more titles to the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Note

• Titles which were recorded directly to a VR mode disc or have already been copied real-time, and which contain bilingual audio or are recorded in recording modes however if actually be copied.

• Similarly, a copy-once protected title, recorded from the TV for example, can be added to the Copy List, but it will not be copied if

• You may not be able to copy titles when copying a disc that was created using a PC or another recorder.

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

DVD to HDD Copy

Play List

2 3 4

DVD

16:00 Sun

8/11

Recording Time

HDD

1 2 3 4

MN12–MN20

High-Speed Copy

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Total 1h30m

can be added to the Copy List,

is selected they will not

High-Speed Copy

1/3

1/2Copy List

is selected.

Erase

Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options.

/

2 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

a title from the Copy List to erase, then press ENTER.

DVD to HDD Copy

Play List

DVD

Add

Erase

Move Preview Erase All

Conf List

2 3 4

DVD

15:00 Wed

7/10

Recording Time

HDD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Total 1h30m

1/3

1/2Copy List

3 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm that you want to erase the title, or ‘No’ to cancel.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase more titles from the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Move

Use this command to change the order of titles currently in the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Move’ from the Copy List menu options.

/

2 Use the a title from the Copy List to move, then press ENTER.

DVD

Add Erase

Move

Preview Erase All

Conf List

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

DVD to HDD Copy

Play List

2 3 4

DVD

15:00 Wed

7/10

Recording Time

HDD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Total 1h30m

1/3

1/2Copy List

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3 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

the insertion point for the title, then press ENTER.

DVD to HDD Copy

Play List

DVD

Add Erase

Move

Preview Erase All

Conf List

2 3 4

DVD

15:00 Wed

7/10

Recording Time

HDD

1 2 3 4

Pr 5 LP 0h32m55s

Total 1h30m

1/3

1/2Copy List

Title to move

Copy List insertion point

The thumbnails in the Copy List are updated to reflect the new order.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to move other titles in the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

Preview

Use this command to check the content of a title in the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Preview’ from the Copy List menu options.

2 Use the a title from the Copy List to preview, then press ENTER.

The selected title starts playing. You can return to the Copy List screen by pressing playback will continue until the end of the Copy List.

3 Repeat step 2 to preview other titles, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select



STOP

, otherwise

Erase All

Use this command to erase the Copy List.

1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Copy List menu options.

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

DVD to HDD Copy

Play List

DVD

Add Erase Move Preview

Erase All

Conf List

2 3 4

DVD

HDD

1 2 3 4

Erase all titles ?

Total 1h30m

Yes No

1/3

1/2Copy List

Using disc back-up*

This feature offers a simple way to make a back-up copy of a finalized Video mode disc. The data is copied first to the hard disk drive, then on to another recordable DVD disc.

* See also

1 Press HOME MENU.

2 Select ‘Copy’

3 Select ‘Disc Back-up’.

4 Select a back-up option.

Disc Back-up

on page 62.

Start new disc back-up

Resume writing data

Erase back-up data

There are three back-up options:

Start new disc back-up

•

– Start making a back-up of

a disc.

•

Resume writing data

– Record the back-up data

already on the HDD to a recordable DVD.

•

Erase back-up data

– Erase the back-up data on the

HDD.

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5 Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray and load the disc you want to make a back-up of, then close the disc tray.

You can only make back-up copies of finalized Video mode discs.

Disc Back-up

No Disc.

Please load a disc to be backed-up.

Start Cancel

6 Select ‘Start’.

Disc Back-up

Read from disc and save to HDD.

Start reading?

Start Cancel

• To see the progress of the back-up, press

• You can cancel the back-up process by pressing

TOUCH COPY

for more than one second.

DISPLAY

ONE

7 When the data has been copied, press  OPEN/ CLOSE to open the disc tray. Take out the disc and load a blank* recordable DVD.

* If you’re using a DVD-RW, the disc doesn’t have to be blank, although the previous contents of the disc will be erased in the back-up process.

• You can cancel the back-up process by pressing

TOUCH COPY

for more than one second. However, this will make the disc unusable (although if you are using a DVD-RW disc you can re-initialize it in order to make it usable again—see

disc

on page 60.)

Initializing a DVD-RW

9 After the recorder has finished recording the back-up disc, you can select whether to make another back-up of the same data or exit.

Disc Back-up

Disc back-up finished.

To make another back-up copy, please load

a recordable disc.

Start Cancel

• Select

Start

to make another back-up copy or to finish. If you want to make another back-up copy, return to step

10 If you don’t need to keep the back-up data on

above.

the HDD, you can delete it now.

Select

Yes

to delete the data from the HDD; select No to

keep it (you can delete it later if you want to).

Disc Back-up

The backed-up data is still on the HDD.

Erasing it will increase the free space

available. OK to Erase?

Yes No

ONE

Cancel

Disc Back-up

Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive.

Please eject the disc and load a

recordable disc.

Start Cancel

You can use a DVD-R Ver. 2.0 disc, or DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 or Ver. 1.2 / 4x for the back-up.

• If you back-up a DVD-R disc to DVD-RW, you cannot undo the finalization later.

• Actual recordable capacity of discs vary so there may be cases where the contents of the disc you’re backing-up will not fit on to a particular blank disc. If this happens, please try another brand of disc.

8 Select ‘Start’ to start writing the backed-up data to the blank disc.

Disc Back-up

Write back-up data from Hard Disk Drive.

The disc contents will be overwritten.

OK to start?

Start Cancel

• To see the progress of the back-up, press

DISPLAY

• If you decide to leave the back-up data on the HDD, you can make back-up copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back-up menu.

Note

• It is not possible to play material on the HDD that has been backed-up from DVD.

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Chapter 8

Editing

Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs, as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive (HDD). The editing features available in the Disc Navigator depend on whether you are editing video on a Video mode or VR mode DVD, or the HDD, and whether you’re editing Original content, or a Play List.

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

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

Editing material recorded on the HDD is similar to editing the Original content of a VR mode DVD-RW, with similar commands for erasing, naming and locking titles, as well as fine control over the content of chapters within titles.

The Disc Navigator screen

DVD Disc Navigator

Disc recording mode

Disc Navigator menu options

Disc Navigator

Video Mode

DVD

Play

Erase Ttl Name Lock Erase All

Undo

Edit mode

Currently selected title

123

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

456

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

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Information for selected title

Locked title indicator

Recording time available in the displayed recording mode

Number of title pages

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HDD Disc Navigator

Currently selected title

Disc Navigator

Group1 Group2 Group3 Group4

All

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Selected Group

Disc Navigator menu options

HDD

All

Play

Erase Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Information for selected title

Important

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

Input Line System

page 98.

• 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 Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder. During recording, these titles cannot be played.

HDD group tabs

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Auto Replace Recording indicator

DISC NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST

New indicator

Recording time available in the displayed recording mode

Locked title indicator

Number of title pages

ONE TOUCH

COPY

HDD DVD

CLEAR

ENTER

HOME MENU

DVD RECORDER

RETURN

PLAY

DISPLAY

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1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or the DVD.

2 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen.

Playback will automatically stop when you do this.

Disc Navigator

Original

DVD

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Play

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

Navigator

• Use the

then press

/

HOME MENU

ENTER

, select

Disc

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

ENTER

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

//

(cursor buttons) followed by

ENTER

/

to do

this.

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

PREV (

) and

NEXT (

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

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

DISPLAY

to change the information

displayed.

• If you are editing a VR mode disc, press

PLAYLIST

to switch between Original and Play List Disc Navigator screens.

Playlist / Original indicator

Disc Navigator

Play List

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• Press

Play

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Undo

RETURN

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

• You can switch between the HDD and the DVD Disc Navigator screens using the

HDD

and

DVD

buttons

(front panel or remote).

You can copy a selected HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to HDD by pressing

ONE TOUCH COPY

(see also page 62

for more on One Touch Copy). When editing HDD content, a row of group names

appears above the title thumbnails (see

groups

on page 84 for more details). You can access

these by pressing



(cursor up) repeatedly until the group is highlighted, then using the right) buttons to select a group. Press

Editing HDD

/

(cursor left/

ENTER

All

to ‘open’

the highlighted group.

Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording (see

timer recording

on page 51).

Standard

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

3 To exit the Disc Navigator, press HOME MENU

Remember

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

thumbnail picture for a title

NAVI MARK

button—see

on page 37.

Changing the

Disc Navigator menu options

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

Video mode

•

Play

– Play a title (page 79)

•

Title Name (Ttl Name

(page 80)

•

Lock/Unlock

– Lock or unlock a title to prevent

accidental changes being made (page 82)

•

Erase

– Erase a title (page 79)

•

Erase All Undo

•

VR mode

•

Play

•

Title Name (Ttl Name

– Erase all titles (page 83)

– Undo the last change (page 83)

(Original)

– Play a title (page 79)

(page 80)

•

Lock/Unlock

– Lock or unlock a title to prevent

accidental changes being made (page 82)

•

Erase

– Erase a title (page 79)

•

Erase All

– Erase all titles (page 83)

) – Name or rename a title

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•

Undo

– Undo the last change (page 83)

Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit

• chapters in a title (page 81)

•

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

(page 82)

) – Make detailed changes to

– Erase a part of a title

Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD content

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

HDD

•

Play

– Play a title (page 79)

Title Name (Ttl Name

•

) – Name or rename a title

(page 80)

•

Lock/Unlock

– Lock or unlock a title to prevent

accidental changes being made (page 82)

•

Erase

– Erase a title (page 79)

Erase All

•

Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)

– Erase all titles (page 83)

– Make detailed changes

to chapters in a title (page 81)

•

Divide

– Divide a title into two (page 83)

•

Change Group (Chg Group

) – Assign a title to a

group on the HDD (page 84)

•

Group Name (Grp Name

) – Name or rename an

HDD group (page 84)

•

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

– Erase part of a title

(page 82)

VR mode

(Play List)

•

Create

– Make a new Play List title (page 87)

Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit

•

) – Make detailed changes to

chapters in a Play List title (page 86)

•

Move

– Move the position of a title in the Play List

(page 87)

•

Erase All Undo

•

Play Erase

•

Title Name (Ttl Name

– Erase all titles in the Play List (page 88)

– Undo the last change (page 88)

– Play a title (page 85)

– Erase a title from the Play List (page 85)

) – Name or rename a title in

the Play List (page 85)

•

Combine

– Combine two Play List titles into one

(page 88)

•

Divide

– Divide a Play List title into two (page 88)

•

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

– Erase a part of a title

(page 86)

Remember

• If you are editing a VR mode disc, use the

PLAYLIST

button to switch to the Disc Navigator Original screen.

Play

VR mode Video mode HDD

Use this function to start playback of a title.

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

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

///

Disc Navigator

Video Mode

DVD

Play

Erase Ttl Name Lock Erase All

Undo

(cursor buttons) to select the

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

PLAY.

Playback of the title you selected starts.

Erase

VR mode Video mode HDD

The Erase title command does slightly different things depending on what you are currently editing. If you are editing Original content on a VR mode disc or content on the HDD, the title will be erased from the disc and the available recording time will increase accordingly.

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

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

2 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

title you want to erase, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Original

DVD

123

Play

Erase

Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Undo

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Erase Title?

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

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

Tip

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing

CLEAR

when

the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER

. (You can also use this method to erase titles

when using the

Play

function, above.)

Title Name (Ttl Name)

VR mode Video mode HDD

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

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

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

3 Input a name for the selected title.

///

Input Title Name

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CAPS small

OK Clear Space

(cursor buttons) to select the

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

/

buttons to change the cursor

position.

• Select

• You can also use the

CAPS

case, or use the



small

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

/

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

input a name

Using the remote key shortcuts to

below.

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

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

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

RETURN

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

Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name

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

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



to advance the cursor one space manually

and an R),

between inputting the two characters.

Key Characters Key Characters

. , ’ ? ! – & 1

a b c 2 ä à á â ã

æ ç

d e f 3 è é ë ê



g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡

j k l 5 £

[cursor back]

/[change case]



VIDEO

Plus+

<space>

( ) _ / : ; ” ` ^ @ # ∗ % ¥ | + =

CLEAR

{ } [ ] < >

m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ

t u v 8 ü ù û ú



[cursor forward]

[clear character]



[ﬁnish name input]

p q r s 7 $

ÿ/ß

w x y z 9

• Use the

///

select characters.

(cursor buttons) and

ENTER

lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß

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CHP

MARK

PAUSE



Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)

VR mode HDD

When editing VR mode DVDs or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, combining and dividing. You can also play individual chapters to check their content.

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

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

///

Chapter Edit

Original

DVD

Erase

Divide Combine Preview Undo

Back

(cursor buttons) to select the

Title

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1 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Chapter 0h03m

1/1

•

Preview

want to play; press

– Preview chapters: Select the chapter you



STOP

to return to the chapter

edit screen.

•

Undo

– Undo the last command (only works with VR

mode disc edits).

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

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

Note

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

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

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

•

Erase

– Erase chapters: Select the chapter you want

to erase and press

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts:

ENTER

(see also the note below).

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

, 

divide the chapter. With

ENTER

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

Divide

highlighted, press

Divide Chapter

Original

DVD

Divide

Back

Title

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Recording Time

LP Chapter

0h01m24s 0h00m

1-3 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

Divide

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD disc or 99 chapters per HDD title). Highlight

ENTER

to return to the Chapter Edit screen.

Combine

•

– Combine two adjacent chapters into one:

Back

Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press

ENTER

(see also the note below)

, 

and press

Inserting chapter markers into a title

VR mode HDD

You can create new chapters within a title using the

MARK

button while playing the title or during recording. This is useful not just for navigation of the disc content but also for editing purposes.

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

You can use the menu to do this.

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

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

Play

command from the Disc Navigator

CHP

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



PAUSE

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

/

Note

• You cannot insert chapter markers during Auto Start Recording.

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

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

Chapter (Video)

on page 108).

Auto

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

• Each HDD title can contain a maximum of 99 chapters.

• Similar chapter editing commands are available for HDD content from the HDD to DVD copy screen. See also

Copying from HDD to DVD*

on page 63.

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

VR mode HDD

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

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

2 Use the title.

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

///

Erase Sec

Original

DVD

Erase Sec

Back

(cursor buttons) to select a

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Title 1

Recording TimeLP0h01m24s

1-1 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

A B

From To

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

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

ENTER

, a marker

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

 Play Pause

From

0.02.09.17

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

After pressing

ENTER

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

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

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

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

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

Lock / Unlock

VR mode Video mode HDD

You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later.

Important

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

Undo

option from the Disc

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

2 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

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

Disc Navigator

Original

DVD

123

Lock

Erase All

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

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

Erase All

VR mode Video mode HDD

This erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also

/ Unlock

on page 82).

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

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

Disc Navigator

Original

DVD

123

Lock

Undo

VR mode Video mode

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

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

• You can’t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby.

• You can’t undo the following operations: initializing, recording or finalizing a disc, locking and unlocking titles.

Divide

HDD

Use this command to divide a title on the HDD into two. Note that once divided, the two new titles cannot be recombined into one again.

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

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

Divide Title

HDD

Divide

Back

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Title 2

Recording TimeLP0h01m24s

2-1 0.00.08.26

 Play Pause

Divide

Lock

Erase All

Undo

Erase all titles?

Yes No

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

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

5 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm you want to divide the title.

Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intact.

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

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Editing HDD groups

HDD

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 there are four ‘groups’. You can move content from group to group, and rename the groups as you want.

Group Name (Grp Name)

HDD

Use this command to rename a group.

1 Select ‘Grp Name’ from the Disc Navigator menu.

/

2 Use the the group that you want to name or rename, then press ENTER.

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

Change Group (Chg Group)

HDD

Use this command to assign titles to a particular group.

1 Select ‘Chg Group’ from the Disc Navigator menu, then press ENTER.

2 Select the title that you want to put into a different group, then press ENTER.

3 Use the a group for the title, then press ENTER.

• You can select one of the four groups, or choose

Group

selected.

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

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

, in which case it will only appear when

Disc Navigator

HDD

All

Lock Erase All Grp Name

Chg Group

Divide

Title 1

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No Group

GROUP1 GROUP2 GROUP3 GROUP4

All

Input Group Name

Group 1

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3 Input a name for the group.

The name can be up to six characters long.

4 To finish entering the name, highlight ‘Exit’ and press ENTER.

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

Creating and editing a VR mode Play List

VR mode

A Play List is a kind of virtual content based on the actual (Original) content of the disc. The main advantages of this type of editing is that it is non-destructive of the video content on the disc, and it allows greater control over editing, so that you end up with the content exactly as you want it.

Remember

• Use the

PLAYLIST

button to switch to the Play List

edit screen.

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

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Play

VR mode

Use this function to start playback of a title.

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

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

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

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Playback of the title you selected starts.

Erase

VR mode

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

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

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

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

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Play

Erase

Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec

Erase Title?

Undo

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

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

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Title Name (Ttl Name)

VR mode

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

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

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

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

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CAPS small

Press

ENTER

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

/

position.

• Select

CAPS

case, or use the



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

input a name

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

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

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

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

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after selecting each character.

buttons to change the cursor

small

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

Using the remote key shortcuts to

on page 80.

/

RETURN

Note

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

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Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)

VR mode

When editing VR mode DVDs you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, moving, combining and dividing. You can also play individual chapters to check their content.

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

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

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

Chapter Edit

Play List

DVD

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1 3

Erase

Divide Combine Move Undo

Back

•

Erase

– Erase chapters: Select the chapter you want

4 5 6

7 8 9

to erase and press

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts:

ENTER

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

, 

divide the chapter. With

ENTER

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

Divide

Divide Chapter

Play List

DVD

Title

15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5

Divide

Back

Recording Time

0h01m24s 0h00m

1-3 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

Chapter 0h03m

1/1

, 

highlighted, press

Chapter

Divide

Preview

• want to play; press

– Preview chapters: Select the chapter you



STOP

to return to the chapter

edit screen.

•

Undo

– Undo the last command.

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

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

Erase Section (Erase Sec)

VR mode

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

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

2 Use the title.

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

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

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

///

Erase Sec

Play List

DVD

Erase Sec

Back

(cursor buttons) to select a

15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5

Title 1

Recording TimeLP0h01m24s

1-2 0.00.52.17

 Play Pause

A B

From To

ENTER

, a marker

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

Back

and press

ENTER

to return to the Chapter Edit

screen.

•

Combine

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

Move

•

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

ENTER

, then highlight the new

ENTER

again.

 Play Pause

From

0.02.09.17

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

After pressing

ENTER

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

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Editing

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

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

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

Create

VR mode

Use this function to add an Original title to the Play List. When you do this, the whole title is put into the Play List (you can erase bits you don’t need later—see

(Chpt Edit)

on page 86).

The title appears in the Play List complete with the chapter markers that appear in the Original. However, if you add more chapter markers to the Original later, these are not automatically copied over into the Play List title.

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

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

2 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

insertion point for the new title, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

1 2

Chapter Edit

4 Press ENTER to add the title.

The new title appears in the updated Play List.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

Create

Move Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

2 3

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

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

Move

VR mode

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

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

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

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain Create

Move Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

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

3 Use the

///

(cursor buttons) to select an

Original title to put into the Play List.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

Create

Move Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

ORG1

12:30 Wed15/11 Pr 5 LP

ORG4

ORG2 ORG3

DVD Remain

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

Create

Move

Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

12:30 Wed15/11 Pr 5 LP

DVD Remain 0h37m(FINE)

1/1

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

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Create

Move

Divide Combine Erase All

Undo

After pressing

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

displayed.

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Editing

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

Divide

VR mode

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

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

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

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

Divide Chapter

Play List

DVD

Divide

Back

15:00 Wed 13/12 Pr 5

Title 1

Recording TimeLP0h01m24s

1-1 0.00.08.26

 Play Pause

Divide

You can use all the usual playback controls, including



PLAY, 

(

, 

PAUSE

, scan (, ), and slow-motion

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

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

Combine

VR mode

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

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

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

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Create Move Divide

Combine

Erase All

Undo

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

After pressing

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

displayed.

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Create Move Divide

Combine

Erase All

Undo

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

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

Erase All

VR mode

This command erases all the titles from the Play List.

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

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

Disc Navigator

Play List

DVD

123

DVD Remain

Yes No

0h37m(FINE)

1/1

Create Move Divide Combine

Erase All

Undo

Erase all titles?

Undo

VR mode

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

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

• You can’t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby.

• You can’t undo the following operations: initializing, recording or finalizing a disc, locking and unlocking titles.

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Disc History

Chapter 9

Disc History

VR mode Video mode

The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording space remains on the last 30 recordable DVD discs loaded. It also displays information such as disc name, the first three title names, number of titles recorded, recording mode and the lock status of the disc.

Available

Disc name

recording space

Disc History

Disc loaded

Selected disc

Other discs

Title information for the selected disc

News

Sport

Travel

Movie

Music

Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

Today's Football Enjoy Golf! Social dance Lesson

Using the Disc History

1 Press DISC HISTORY to display the Disc History screen.

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

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

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

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

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

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to see

CLEAR

REC MODE

(you

button.

1/2

System

LP 1h54m

2h35m

1h22m

0h30m

1h38m

DVD RemainDisc Name

Titles DVD-RW

625

Recording mode

Recording time available

Number of titles on disc

Disc type and recording mode

Disc lock indicatorRecorded Line

System of disc

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

Note

• When you initialize a DVD-RW disc or record a DVD-R disc for the first time, the recorder automatically names the disc

DISC **

(where ** is a number from 1 to 99). You can rename the disc if you want to (see

Input Disc Name

on page 92).

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

REC MODE

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

• The following discs appear in the Disc History list in gray: – Discs with no available recording space left – Locked discs – Discs that contain the maximum 99 titles and/or 999 chapters – Discs recorded with a Line Input setting different to the recorder’s current setting.

• When a Video mode disc is finalized, the information for that disc disappears from the Disc History.

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The PhotoViewer

Chapter 10

The PhotoViewer

From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW on your TV.

Currently selected thumbnail

PhotoViewer

Currently selected folder in folder list

Pages in folder list

File Date/Time

01. 12/12

02. 13/12

03. 14/12 THU

04. 15/12

05. 16/12

06. 17/12 SUN

07. 18/12

08. 19/12

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

TUE

WED

FRI SAT

MON TUE

1/2 1/3

Size

1920 x 1440

File information

Pages in file view

Playing a slideshow

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘PhotoViewer’ to display the PhotoViewer screen.

• The PhotoViewer is only accessible when a disc containing JPEG files is loaded.

2 Use the a folder from the folder list.

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

3 Press ENTER to move to the thumbnail view area.

The first thumbnail image is highlighted.

• To get back to the folder list, press

4 Use the thumbnail.

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

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

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

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

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

• To exit the PhotoViewer, press

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

RETURN

///

(cursor buttons) to select a

NEXT 

buttons to display the



PAUSE

button to

HOME MENU

Note

• Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable, but if there are more files/folders than this on the disc it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function (see below).

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

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

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

JPEG file compatibility

on page 10).

Reloading files from a disc

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

1 Use the  (cursor down) button to navigate to the last entry in the folder list (‘Read next: ...’).

2 Press ENTER to load the next batch of up to 999 files/99 folders from the disc.

It will take a moment (at most a minute) to load in the images.

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The PhotoViewer

Note

• You can press screen while the recorder is reloading images. (If you enter the PhotoViewer again, it will resume reloading.)

Zooming the screen

During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move the area of the picture displayed.

1 During a slideshow, use the CHANNEL + button to zoom the picture.

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

2 Use the zoomed area within the picture.

HOME MENU

///

to exit the PhotoViewer

2x Zoom



(cursor buttons) to move the

Rotating the screen

You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up, whichever way they were taken.

• During a slideshow, press ANGLE to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90º.

Press

ANGLE

in increments of 90º.

repeatedly to continue rotating the picture



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The Disc Setup menu

Chapter 11

The Disc Setup menu

From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu:

• Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Copy

Disc History

PhotoViewer

DVR-520H/720H Screen

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

Basic settings

Input Disc Name

VR mode Video mode

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

DISC 1

function to change the default disc name to something

DISC 99

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

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

Basic Initialize Finalize

. You can use the Input Disc Name

Disc Setup

Input Disc Name Lock Disc

Next Screen

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

Input Disc Name

DISC7

• Use the

CAPS small

///

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

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

A A A A A A Æ

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

OK Clear Space

µ ¶ ·

E E E E I I I I #

–

1/41/23

–

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

(cursor buttons) and

ENTER

select characters.

• Use the

/

buttons to change the cursor

position.

CAPS

small

• Select case, or use the



• You can also use the

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

/

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

input a name

Using the remote key shortcuts to

on page 80.

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

Note

• You cannot input a name for a disc if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder. See

Input Line System

on page 98 for

how to change the recorder’s setting.

Lock Disc

VR mode

• Default setting:

Off

Disc Setup

Basic Initialize Finalize

Input Disc Name Lock Disc

Off

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

Off

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The Disc Setup menu

Important

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

Note

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

Input Line System

page 98 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

Initialize settings

DVD-RW

You can initialize a DVD-RW disc for either VR mode recording or Video mode recording. The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init. setting in the Initial Setup menu (see page 108).

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

HDD Initialize

HDD

When your DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu. However, if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason, you initialize the HDD to fix the problem. Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it.

• Select ‘Initialize HDD’ from the disc Setup menu.

Initializing a DVD-RW disc

on page 60 for

Finalize settings

Finalize

DVD-R DVD-RW

Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.

See

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

page 59 for detailed instructions.

Undo Finalize

DVD-RW

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

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

recorded. Undo the finalization

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

1 From the Disc Setup menu, select ‘Finalize’, then ‘Undo Finalize’ from the finalize options.

2 Select ‘Start’.

Note

• You cannot finalize a disc or use the Undo Finalize command if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder. See

System

on page 98 for how to change the recorder’s

setting.

This disc cannot be

is displayed, use this

Input Line

Disc Setup

Basic Initialize Finalize Initialize HDD

Initialize

• Select ‘Start’ to initialize.

Start

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Chapter 12

The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Using the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc playback, and for recording.

4 Press ENTER to select the preset.

Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs

Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built-in TV tuner and for each external input. There are several preset settings that suit various sources, or you can create up to three of your own sets.

Choosing a preset

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

Creating your own set

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

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

2 Select ‘Detailed Settings’.

Choosing a preset

Memory1

Detailed Settings

above and select one of

Pr 5

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Copy

Disc History

PhotoViewer

DVR-520H/720H screen

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

2 Select ‘Video Adjust’.

/

3 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to

change the preset.

Tuner

Detailed Settings

• Use the

INPUT SELECT

button to switch between the

built-in TV tuner and the external inputs.

• Use the

CHANNEL +/–

buttons to change the

channel of the built-in TV tuner.

There are six presets available:

•

Tuner

– suitable for general TV broadcasts

•

VCR

– suitable for video cassettes

LDP

– suitable for Laserdiscs

•

Memory1

•

Memory2

•

Memory3

You can press the current preset (

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

DISPLAY

to see the individual settings for

Tuner, VCR

LDP

Pr 5

/

3 Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

the picture quality setting you want to adjust.

Memory1

3-D Y/C

VNR

Detail

White AGC

White Level

Black Level

Black Setup

Motion Still

Off

Off Max

Off

Min Max

0 IRE

Pr 5

You can adjust the following settings:

3-D Y/C

•

– Adjusts the brightness/colour separation

(NTSC video only).

•

VNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied

to the video signal.

•

Detail

– Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

White AGC

•

– Turn on for automatic white level

adjustment.

•

White Level Black Level

•

Black Setup

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

level (NTSC video only).

•

Hue

– Adjusts overall balance between red and

green.

•

Chroma Level

– Adjusts how rich the colours

appear.

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4 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust

the currently selected picture quality setting.

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

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

Tip

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

ENTER

after selecting the setting you

want to adjust.

Note

• DVR-520H/720H only: When the DV input is selected, only

VNR

and

Detail

settings can be adjusted.

• When

White AGC

is On, the

White Level

setting

can’t be adjusted.

• The

3-D Y/C

and

Black Setup

settings apply only to

NTSC video input.

Setting the picture quality for disc playback

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

Choosing a preset

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

2 Select ‘Video Adjust’

3 Use the change the setting.

There are six presets available:

•

TV(CRT) PDP

•

Professional Memory1

•

Memory2

•

Memory3

You can press the current preset (

4 Press ENTER to select the preset.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

TV(CRT)

Detailed Settings

– suitable for standard cathode-ray tube TVs

– suitable for plasma display screens

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

DISPLAY

to see the individual settings for

TV(CRT), PDP

Professional

Creating your own set

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

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

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

3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust.

You can adjust the following settings:

•

4 Use the the currently selected picture quality setting.

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

• To see more of the picture as you adjust different

Choosing a preset

Memory1

YNR

CNR

QNR

Detail

White Level

Black Level

Black Setup

YNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)

above and select one of

Memory1

Detailed Settings

Off Max

Min Max

0 IRE

applied to the Y (brightness) component.

CNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)

applied to the C (colour) component.

QNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)

applied to the block noise.

Detail

– Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

White Level Black Level Black Setup

– Adjusts the intensity of white.

– Adjusts the intensity of black.

– Corrects the standard reference black

level (NTSC video only).

Hue

– Adjusts overall balance between red and

green.

Chroma Level

– Adjusts how rich the colours

appear.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust

Tip

settings, press

ENTER

after selecting the setting you

want to adjust.

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Note

• The

Black Setup

setting applies only when playing

NTSC discs.

Audio DRC

• Default setting:

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

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

2 Select ‘Audio Adjust’.

3 Use the DRC from ‘Off‘ to ‘Max’.

Audio Adjust

Off

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust

Audio DRC

Off Max

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

Remember

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

Dolby Digital

. In this case adjust the dynamic range

Dolby Digital Out

is set to

from your AV amplifier/receiver.

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The Initial Setup menu

Chapter 13

The Initial Setup menu

Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number

Using the Initial Setup menu

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

• Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Copy

Disc History

PhotoViewer

DVR-520H/720H screen

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

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

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

Basic settings

Clock Setting

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

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

Select

Auto

display the clock setting screen.

to set the clock automatically or

Initial Setup

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

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

Auto Manual

Manual

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

Initial Setup

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

If the time could not be set automatically, press

RETURN Manual

to go back to the previous screen and select

• Manual clock setting

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

Set your time zone.

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

Initial Setup

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

Move the cursor down and select ‘On’ for summer time if you are currently on summer time, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

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

Clock Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Set CH

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Clock Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Clock Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Remote Control Set Setup Navigator

Off

England

London

England

London

Pr 1

Start

1/2

• Auto clock setting

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

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The Initial Setup menu

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

Initial Setup

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

Use the

/

Manual Clock Setting

Clock Setting

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

Date

Time

Time Zone

Summer Time

THU

01 01 2004

00 00

England London

2/2

(cursor up/down) buttons to change

the value in the highlighted field. Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to move

from one field to another.

Input Line System

• Default setting:

Initial Setup

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

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

525System

Note

• When the current input is a built-in tuner channel preset, changing the input line system will usually also affect the input line system of the

START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

the

AV2/L1 In

on page 102), then the L2 input is affected instead.

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

button then pressing

the recorder is stopped.

• When you switch the Line Input System setting the Copy List is erased. If you switch the setting using the

button and

is no confirmation, so please use with care.

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

• When you change this setting, the

System

on page 102).

625System

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

625System

525System 625System

. When recording an NTSC or

setting is set to

DVD

buttons as described above, there

Decoder

DVD

(also front panel) while

setting also changes (see

AV2/AUTO

input. However if

(see

AV2/L1

Input Colour

On Screen Display

• Default setting:

Initial Setup

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

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

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

Play, Stop

On Off

and so on). Change to

Off

Front Panel Display

• Default setting:

Initial Setup

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

On the default setting, the time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby. Switch to

Off

to have the front panel display switch off completely

when in standby.

Note

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

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

Off

, the display still lights dimly in

On Off

Power Save

• Default setting:

Initial Setup

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When set to terminal and at the

DECODER)

AV connector are passed through to the

ANTENNA OUT

connector, respectively, when the recorder is in standby. You can cut the standby power consumption of the

recorder by turning off the through function for one or both terminals:

Off

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

Off

, signals arriving at the

Mode1 Mode2 Off

AV2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/

terminal and to the

AV1(RGB)-TV

ANTENNA IN

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The Initial Setup menu

•

Mode1

– Through function only for the antenna

terminal

•

Mode2

– No through function

•

Off

– Through function for both antenna terminal

and AV connector

Note

• When a timer recording is set with VPS/PDC on, SCART through is always active.

Remote Control Set

• Default setting:

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

Initial Setup

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

There are three different recorder IDs. When set to

Recorder2

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

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

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

To set the remote, press and hold button (

1, 2

Setup Navigator

• Default setting:

Initial Setup

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The Setup Navigator appears automatically when you switch on the recorder for the first time (or after resetting the recorder). It is also available from the Initial Settings menu should you need it at any other time.

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