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

DVD Recorder

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

Operating Instructions

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.

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

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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

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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• 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.

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

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

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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)

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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)

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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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Getting started

Chapter 4

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

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

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

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

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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

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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

Getting started

• 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Getting started

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

Initial Setup

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Use the

/

Manual Clock Setting

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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

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/

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

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Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Compatible, Not Compatible

press

ENTER

96kHz PCM Compatible

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display 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

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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

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Use the

/

Connected

• If you select setup. Press select

Go Back

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display 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

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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

Getting started

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

Getting started

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.

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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