Pioneer DVR-550-HAV Service manual

HDD/DVD

DivX

COPY HDMI

STANDBY/ON

DV IN

USB

DVR-LX60

OPEN/CLOSE

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L(MONO) R AUDIO

INPUT 2

ONE TOUCH

STOP REC

COPY

INPUT

CH

REC MODE

SELECT

REC

DVD RECORDER

DVR-LX60

DVR-550H-S
DVR-550H-AV

THIS MANUAL IS APPLICABLE TO THE FOLLOWING MODEL(S) AND TYPE(S).

Serial No.

Model Type Power Requirement Region No.

DVR-LX60 WYXV5 AC 220 V to 240 V 2 &&DL######$$

DVR-LX60 YXVRE5 AC 220 V to 240 V 5 &&DL######$$

DVR-550H-S WYXV5 AC 220 V to 240 V 2 &&DL######$$

DVR-550H-S YXVRE5 AC 220 V to 240 V 5 &&DL######$$

DVR-550H-AV WYXV5 AC 220 V to 240 V 2 &&DL######$$

Please confirm 3rd & 4th

alphabetical letters.

ORDER NO.

RRV3557

For details, refer to "Important Check Points for good servicing".

PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. Box 1760, Long Beach, CA 90801-1760, U.S.A.
PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, 9120 Melsele, Belgium
PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD. 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936

PIONEER CORPORATION 2007

T-FZA MAR. 2007 printed in Japan

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SAFETY INFORMATION

LABEL CHECK

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WARNING!

The laser component is capable of emitting radiation exceeding
the limit for CLASS 1. A specially instructed person should do
servicing operation of the apparatus.

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Laser Pickup specifications and
Laser characteristics

For CD

Wave length : 785nm

Operating output :

Read mode : 1.07mW (CW), Class1

Maximum output : Class1M

For DVD

Wave length : 660nm

Operating output :

Read mode : 1.08mW, Class1
Write mode : 21.89mW (Pulse), Class1M

Maximum output : Class2M

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T

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N

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B

Y
/O

N

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REC

VRW2262

Additional Laser Caution

1. The ON/OFF(ON:low level,OFF:high level) status of the
CLAMP signals for detecting the loading state are detected

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by the drive CPUs, and the design prevents laser diode
oscillation when the CLAMP signal turns OFF.
In normal operation, if no disc is clamped, the laser diode
oscillation is disabled.
However, the interlock does not always operate in the test
mode.

2. When the cover is opened, close viewing of the objective
lens with the naked eye will cause exposure to a Class 3A
laser beam.

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[Important Check Points for Good Servicing]

In this manual, procedures that must be performed during repairs are marked with the below symbol.

Please be sure to confirm and follow these procedures.

1. Product safety

Please conform to product regulations (such as safety and radiation regulations), and maintain a safe servicing environment by
following the safety instructions described in this manual.

 Use specified parts for repair.

Use genuine parts. Be sure to use important parts for safety.

 Do not perform modifications without proper instructions.

Please follow the specified safety methods when modification(addition/change of parts) is required due to interferences such as
radio/TV interference and foreign noise.

 Make sure the soldering of repaired locations is properly performed.

When you solder while repairing, please be sure that there are no cold solder and other debris.
Soldering should be finished with the proper quantity. (Refer to the example)

 Make sure the screws are tightly fastened.

Please be sure that all screws are fastened, and that there are no loose scre

 Make sure each connectors are correctly inserted.

Please be sure that all connectors are inserted, and that there are no imperfect insertion.

 Make sure the wiring cables are set to their original state.

Please replace the wiring and cables to the original state after repairs.
In addition, be sure that there are no pinched wires, etc.

 Make sure screws and soldering scraps do not remain inside the product.

Please check that neither solder debris nor screws remain inside the product.

 There should be no semi-broken wires, scratches, melting, etc. on the coating of the power cord.

Damaged power cords may lead to fire accidents, so please be sure that there are no damages.
If you find a damaged power cord, please exchange it with a suitable one.

 There should be no spark traces or similar marks on the power plug.

When spark traces or similar marks are found on the power supply plug, please check the connection and advise on secure
connections and suitable usage. Please exchange the power cord if necessary.

 Safe environment should be secured during servicing.

When you perform repairs, please pay attention to static electricity, furniture, household articles, etc. in order to prevent injuries.
Please pay attention to your surroundings and repair safely.

ws.

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2. Adjustments

To keep the original performance of the products, optimum adjustments and confirmation of characteristics within specification.
Adjustments should be performed in accordance with the procedures/instructions described in this manual.

3. Lubricants, Glues, and Replacement parts

Use grease and adhesives that are equal to the specified substance.
Make sure the proper amount is applied.

4. Cleaning

For parts that require cleaning, such as optical pickups, tape deck heads, lenses and mirrors used in projection monitors, proper
cleaning should be performed to restore their performances.

5. Shipping mode and Shipping screws

To protect products from damages or failures during transit, the shipping mode should be set or the shipping screws should be
installed before shipment. Please be sure to follow this method especially if it is specified in this manual.

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CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION..................................................................................................................................... 2

1. SERVICE PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................................................... 6

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1.1 NOTES ON SOLDERING .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 NOTES ON HANDLING THE HDD............................................................................................................ 7

1.3 NOTES ON REPLACEMENT OF THE SDRAM........................................................................................ 9

1.4 NOTE ON INSULATORS AND THEIR SET SCREWS.............................................................................. 9

2. SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................................................... 10

2.1 ACCESSORIES ....................................................................................................................................... 10

2.2 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................11

2.3 DISC/CONTENT FORMAT ...................................................................................................................... 13

2.4 PANEL FACILITIES.................................................................................................................................. 17

3. BASIC ITEMS FOR SERVICE........................................................................................................................ 22

3.1 CHECK POINTS AFTER SERVICING..................................................................................................... 22

3.2 QUICK REFERENCE............................................................................................................................... 23

3.3 PCB LOCATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 24

3.4 JIGS LIST ................................................................................................................................................ 25

4. BLOCK DIAGRAM.......................................................................................................................................... 26

4.1 OVERALL WIRING DIAGRAM ................................................................................................................ 26

4.2 OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM.................................................................................................................. 28

4.3 DETECTION AND ENCODE SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM..................................................................... 30

4.4 POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM..................................................................................................................... 31

5. DIAGNOSIS.................................................................................................................................................... 32

5.1 SETUP SEQUENCE................................................................................................................................ 32

5.2 DIAGNOSIS OF THE MAIN ASSY .......................................................................................................... 33

6. SERVICE MODE ............................................................................................................................................ 37

6.1 VERSION INFORMATION, ETC. (FIRST SCREEN) ............................................................................... 39

6.2 ATA/ATAPI DEBUG SCREEN (SECOND SCREEN) ............................................................................... 44

6.3 VR-RECORDING-RELATED ERROR LOGS (FOURTH SCREEN) ........................................................ 46

6.4 VR-PLAYBACK-RELATED ERROR LOGS (FIFTH SCREEN) ................................................................ 50

6.5 DV SERVICE MODE................................................................................................................................ 53

6.6 EPG SERVICE MODE............................................................................................................................. 56

6.7 HDMI SERVICE MODE ........................................................................................................................... 58

6.8 AGING MODE.......................................................................................................................................... 60

6.9 USB CHECK MODE ................................................................................................................................ 62

6.10 HDD CHECK MODE.............................................................................................................................. 63

7. DISASSEMBLY .............................................................................................................................................. 69

8. EACH SETTING AND ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................... 74

8.1 MODEL SETTING.................................................................................................................................... 74

8.2 LD POWER ADJUSTMENT..................................................................................................................... 75

8.3 CPRM ID NUMBER AND DATA SETTING .............................................................................................. 79

8.4 FIRMWARE UPDATE METHOD.............................................................................................................. 83

8.5 VIDEO ADJUSTMENT FOR SPECIFIC AREA........................................................................................ 86

9. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST.......................................................................................................... 90

9.1 PACKING ................................................................................................................................................. 90

9.2 EXTERIOR SECTION.............................................................................................................................. 92

9.3 FRONT PANEL SECTION ....................................................................................................................... 94

9.4 SERVICE LOADER MAIN SECTION....................................................................................................... 98

10. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM............................................................................................................................. 100

10.1 SERVICE TUSB ASSY (1/4)................................................................................................................ 100

10.2 SERVICE TUSB ASSY (2/4)................................................................................................................ 102

10.3 SERVICE TUSB ASSY (3/4)................................................................................................................ 104

10.4 SERVICE TUSB ASSY (4/4)................................................................................................................ 106

10.5 SERVICE FLKY ASSY......................................................................................................................... 108

10.6 SERVICE MAIN ASSY (1/5) .................................................................................................................110

10.7 SERVICE MAIN ASSY (2/5) .................................................................................................................112

10.8 SERVICE MAIN ASSY (3/5) .................................................................................................................114

10.9 SERVICE MAIN ASSY (4/5) .................................................................................................................116

10.10 SERVICE MAIN ASSY (5/5) ...............................................................................................................118

10.11 VDEC ASSY....................................................................................................................................... 120

10.12 SERVICE DVUB ASSY...................................................................................................................... 122

10.13 POWER SUPPLY ASSY .................................................................................................................... 124

10.14 WAVE FORMS ................................................................................................................................... 126

11. PCB CONNECTION DIAGRAM.................................................................................................................. 131

11.1 SERVICE TUSB ASSY ........................................................................................................................ 132

11.2 SERVICE FLKY ASSY......................................................................................................................... 136

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11.3 SERVICE FRJB ASSY..........................................................................................................................138

11.4 SERVICE MAIN ASSY..........................................................................................................................140

11.5 VDEC ASSY .........................................................................................................................................144

11.6 SERVICE DVUB ASSY.........................................................................................................................148

11.7 POWER SUPPLY ASSY.......................................................................................................................150

12. PCB PARTS LIST........................................................................................................................................152

13. IC INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................................179

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1. SERVICE PRECAUTIONS

When servicing this model, some service procedures may reset the customer settings
to the factory default settings. Make sure to explain this to the customer.

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An HDD (Hard Disc Drive) is mounted in this product.
When an HDD becomes defective and inoperable, restoration of the user's data recorded on the HDD,
or copying of the user's recorded data to other media (such as a new HDD) is totally impossible.
Before servicing, OBTAI N THE USER'S PRIOR CONSENT to that effect.
The user must be made aware that all recorded data are deleted if the HDD is intialized.

1.1 NOTES ON SOLDERING

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• For environmental protection, lead-free solder is used on the printed circuit boards mounted in this unit.
Be sure to use lead-free solder and a soldering iron that can meet specifications for use with lead-free solders for repairs
accompanied by reworking of soldering.

• Compared with conventional
Therefore, for lead-free soldering, the tip temperature of a soldering iron must be set to around 373 ºC in general, although
the temperature depends on the heat capacity of the PC board on which re
the soldering iron.

Compared with eutectic solders, lead-free solders have higher bond strengths but slower wetting times and higher melting
temperatures (hard to melt/easy to harden).

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The following lead-free solders are available as service parts

• Par ts numbers of lead-free solder:
GYP1006 1.0 in dia.
GYP1007 0.6 in dia.
GYP1008 0.3 in dia.

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eutectic solders, lead-free solders have higher melting points, by approximately 40 ºC.

working is required and the weight of the tip of

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1.2 NOTES ON HANDLING THE HDD

(1) Cautions on Handling the HDD

• The HDD is very sensitive to shocks and vibrations. Care must be taken especially during operation (when the power is on).

• The HDD is very sensitive to electrostatic charges.

• Rapid change in temperature or humidity may cause deterioration of the HDD.

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Note: After receiving damage caused

by any above-mentioned factors, the HDD may operate normally for dozens or some

hundreds of hours but then suddenly crash. If you are certain you have damaged a new repair part (HDD) while making
repairs, do not use the part.

The HDD is about 10 times as sensitive to shock
during operation than during nonoperation.

Reference: Main specifications on damage to the HDD

During operation During noperation

Shock G
(acceleration)

Temperature
change

Moisture change < 20%/hour

<approx. 20 G <approx. 200 G

< 20ºC/hour

Reference: Estimate value of falling distance vs. shock (G)
when the HDD is dropped without protection

Falling
distance

0.5 inch / 12.7 mm 387 217 200 26

1.0 inch / 25.4 mm 595 457 310 37

2.0 inch / 50.8 mm 1133 600 680 70

4.0 inch / 101.6 mm 1795 1040 1050 267

Landing
surface

Granite

surface

Concrete

floor

Synthetic-resin-

coated table

Antistatic

sponge

(2) Cautions on handling the product on which the HDD is mounted or the HDD as a repair part, and
examples of dangerous handling

[Cautions on handling the product on which the HDD is mounted]

• While the unit is turned on, the HDD is always in operation. Be sure NOT to impart shock to the unit.

Examples of dangerous handling: while the power is on

• Bumping on the bonnet

• Dropping an object, such as a small screwdriver or remote control unit, onto the bonnet, or bumping an

• Moving the unit by dragging

• Stacking another product on the unit
Note: Be sure NOT to impart shock, such as bumping or hitting a scre wdriver against the HDD, during diagnosis with the bonnet open.

object against the cabinet

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Examples of dangerous handling: while the power is off

• Imparting strong shock, although the HDD is more resistant to shock when the power is off

• Dropping the unit from a height of several centimeters, or after lifting one side of the unit up, then letting the unit drop.

• Do NOT move the unit immediately

after the power is turned off. Wait at least 30 seconds after the indication on the FL
display changed from POWER OFF to the clock indication before moving the unit. If the AC power cord is accidentally
disconnected before turning the unit off,

wait at least for one minute before moving it. In this case, damage to the HDD
caused by sudden shutoff may be small, because the emergency relief mechanism is activated. However, if sudden shutoff
occurrs during recording or playback, recorded data may be damaged. Be sure to

check operations.

[Cautions on handling the HDD as a repair part]

1. Handle the HDD in a safe environment:

• Handle the HDD over an antistatic pad that can also absorb shock.

• Wear wrist bands to prevent electrostatic charges generated in your body from affecting the HDD.

2. The following must be observed when handling

the HDD:

• Handle one HDD at a time. Do NOT hold several HDDs at the same time.

• Grip the HDD on both sides so that you do not touch its terminals or circuit boards.

• Do NOT stack one HDD onto another HDD (even if the HDDs are protected

in antistatic bags).

• Do NOT bump the HDDs against one another.

• Do NOT bump any tool, such as a screwdriver, or other hard object against the HDD.

• When a repair part (HDD) is transported and there is a large temperature difference between outdoors

and indoors, to the

indoor, lea ve it in its package for about a half day to gradually cool or warm the HDD to room temperature before unpacking it.

[Notes on packing for shipment]

• When returning a defective HDD for analysis, handle with care as if it were a good product. Otherwise,

the results of analysis

may not be correct.

• When packing, use the antistatic bag and packing materials in which the repair part for service was delivered. Attach a copy
of the slip for service or a memo stating symptoms in as much detail as possible.

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Outline and part No. of the HDDs

*Pioneer's part No. is not stamped.

SEAGATE

Model

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Name

DVR-LX60

DVR-550H-S
DVR-550H-AV

Capacity

250GB

160GB

• When replacing the HDD, carefully check the capacity and manufacturer's part No. on the part label to avoid replacing with a similar but
inappropriate product. You can also check the model No. of the mounted HDD on the Service

• Do NOT use repair parts, such as commercially available HDDs, other than those designated above, as their functions, performance or
reliability cannot be guaranteed.

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Pioneer's

Part No.

(for service)

VXF1131

VXF1137

Manufacture's

Part No.

ST3250820SCE

WD1600AABS-xxPRAx

mode screen.

Wistern Digital(160GB) Seagate(250GB)

Capacity

Manufacturer's
part No.

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Date of
Manufacturer

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1.3 NOTES ON REPLACEMENT OF THE SDRAM

Note when replacing the SDRAM

When replacement of the SDRAM (IC1201 or IC1221) on the MAIN Assy is required, identify the manufacturer of the SDRAM.
If the SDRAM that needs replacement was manufactured by ELPIDA, both IC1201 and IC1221 must be replaced at the same

time.
SDRAMs for service

How to identify the manufacturer

Confirm the name of the manufacturer stamped on the surface of the part.

By ELPIDA (replacement of both SDRAMs required) By SAMSUNG (replacement of only the defective SDRAM possible)

are manufactured by SAMSUNG.

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Measures to be taken

1 If the SDRAM that needs replacement was manufactured by ELPIDA:

Replace both IC1201 and IC1221 at the same time.

2 If the SDRAM that needs replacement was manufactured by SAMSUNG:

Replacement of only the defective SDRAM (IC1201 or IC1221) is possible.

Possible malfunctions

If SDRAMs made by different manufacturers are mounted on the MAIN Assy, the following malfunctions may occur:

1 The power does not come on.
2 High-speed dubbing disabled
3 Other malfunctions related to the SDRAM

1.4 NOTE ON INSULATORS AND THEIR SET SCREWS

For compliance with the safety standards, removal of the insulators and their set screws, as shown in the figure below,
is prohibited. If they are removed, this product may not meet the official standards. NEVER remove these parts from
the product.

Insulator

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2. SPECIFICATIONS

2.1 ACCESSORIES

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For DVR-LX60/WYXV5

• Remote control ×1
(VXX3222)

STANDBY/ON

HDD/DVD

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PAUSE LIVE TV HOME MENU INFO

TOP MENU

DISC

GUIDE

NAVIGATOR

CHANNEL

+

ENTER

PAUSE RETURN

CHANNEL

-

PLAYREC STOP

PREV NEXT

STOP REC

OPEN

CM
SKIP

CM
BACK

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• RF antenna cable(PAL ) ×1
(VDE1075)

• Power cable ×1
(ADG1127 )

• Audio / Video cable(1.5m) ×1
(red/white/yellow)
(VDE1077)

• Dry cell batteries ×2
(AA/R6P)

• G-Link™

Cable (3m) ×1

(VDX1010)

• Operating Instructions (French)(VRC1381)

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• Operating Instructions (German)(VRC1386)

• Operating Instructions (Italian)(VRC1390)

• Operating Instructions (Dutch)(VRC1394)

• Operating Instructions (Spanish)(VRC1398)

• Warranty Card

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2.2 SPECIFICATIONS

General

Power requirements ........... 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Power consumption................................................. 48 W

Power consumption in standby mode................... 0.67 W

Weight .................................................................... 4.6 kg

Dimensions

......................... 420 mm (W) x 77 mm (H) x 288 mm (D)

Operating temperature ........................... +5 °C to +35 ° C

Operating humidity ..........5 % to 85 % (no condensation)

TV system.............................. N

Readable discs

DVD-Video, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW,
DVD-RAM, Video CD, Super VCD, CD, CD-R/-RW
(WMA, MP3, JPEG, CD-DA, DivX)

Recording discs and formats

DVD-R/-RW: VR mode and Video mode
DVD+R/+RW: +VR mode
DVD-RAM
DVD-R DL: VR mode and Video mode

: VR mode

DVD+R DL: +VR mode

Video recording format

Sampling frequency.......................................... 13.5 MHz

Compression format .............................................. MPEG

Audio recording format

Sampling frequency...............................................48 kHz

Compression format ............ Dolby Digital or Linear PCM

Recording time
HDD (250 GB)

XP+.............................................................. Approx. 36 h

Fine (XP) ..................................................... Approx. 53 h

Standard Play (SP).................................... Approx.

Long Play (LP)........................................... Approx. 212 h

Extended Play (EP) ................................... Approx. 319 h

Super Long Play (SLP).............................. Approx. 425 h

Super Extended Play (SEP) ...................... Approx. 532 h

Manual Mode (MN)........................ Approx. 36 h to 711 h

DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-RAM

Fine (XP) ....................................................... Approx. 1 h

Standard Play (

SP)........................................ Approx. 2 h

Long Play (LP)............................................... Approx. 4 h

Extended Play (EP) ....................................... Approx. 6 h

Super Long Play (SLP).................................. Approx. 8 h

Super Extended Play (SEP) ........................ Approx. 10 h

Manual Mode (MN)

DVD-R/-RW/-RAM.......................... Approx. 1 h to 13 h

DVD+R/+RW .................................... Approx. 1 h

(Front panel display: off)

TSC (external input only)

/PAL/SECAM

(uncompressed)

106 h

(DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM only)

to 8 h

DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL

Fine (XP) .............................................. Approx. 1 h 51 m

Standard Play (SP)............................... Approx. 3 h 35 m

Long Play (LP)...................................... Approx. 7 h 11 m

Extended Play (EP) ............................ Approx. 10 h 46 m

Super Long Play (SLP)....................... Approx. 14 h 21 m

Super Extended Play (S

EP) ............... Approx. 17 h 57 m

(DVD-R DL only)
Manual Mode (MN)

DVD-R DL.............................. Approx. 1 h 51 m to 24 h

DVD+R DL.................... Approx. 1 h 51 m to 14 h 21 m

Timer

Programmes..............................1 month/32 programmes

Clock........................ Quartz lock (24-hour digital display)

Tuner

Receivable channels

VHF (low)

VHF (high)

Hyper

UHF

VHF (low)

VHF (high)

Hyper

UHF

SECAM B/G

PAL B/G

Frequency

47 MHz to 89 MHz

104 MHz to 300 MHz

302 MHz to 470 MHz

470

MHz to 862 MHz

SECAM L

Frequency

49 MHz to 65 MHz

104 MHz to 300 MHz

300 MHz to 470 MHz
470 MHz to 862 MHz

Channel

E2 to E4

X to Z

E5 to E12

S1 to S20
M1 to M10
U1 to U10

S21 to S41
E21 to E69

Channel

FB, FC1, FC

F1 to F6

B to Q

S21 to S41

21 to 69

PAL I

Frequency

44 MHz to 89 MHz

104 MHz to 300 MHz

302 MHz to 470 MHz
470 MHz to 862 MHz

SECAM D/K

PAL D/K

Frequency

49 MH

z to 94 MHz

104 MHz to 300 MHz

302 MHz to 470 MHz
470 MHz to 862 MHz

Channel

A to C
X to Z

D to J

11, 13

S1 to S20

S21 to S41
E21 to E69

Channel

R1 to R5

R6 to R12
S1 to S20

S21 to S41
E21 to E69

STEREO

B/G - A2
I - NICAM
L - NICAM
B/G - NICAM
D/K - NICAM

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Input/Output

VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal

................................ VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (IEC connector)

Video input

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C

D

..................... AV2 (Input 1), Input 2 (front), Input 3 (rear)

Input level .................................................. 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)

Jacks ...........................................AV connector (Input 1),

Video output ................................................. AV1, Output

Output level ............................................... 1

Jacks ............................................... AV connector (AV1)

S-Video input

..................... AV2 (Input 1), Input 2 (front), Input 3 (rear)

Y (luminance) - Input level......................... 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)

C (colour) - Input level ........................ 300 mVp-p (75 Ω)

Jacks ..........................................AV connector (Input 1),

S-Video output.............................................. AV1, Output

Y (luminance) - Output level...................... 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)

C (colour) - Output level ..................... 300 mVp-p (75 Ω)

Jacks .............................................. AV connector (AV1),

Component video output

Output level ........................................Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)

Jacks .............................................................. RCA jacks

RGB input....................................................AV2 (Input 1)

Input level ............................................... 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)

Jacks ...........................................AV connector (Input 1)

RGB output................................................................ AV1

Output level ............................................ 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)

Jacks ............................................... AV connector (AV1)

Audio input

...............AV2 (Input 1), Input 2 (front), Input 3 (rear) L/R

level

Input

During audio input .............................................. 2 V rms

Jacks ..........................................AV connector (Input 1),

Audio output ................................................. AV1, Output

During audio output ............................................ 2 V rms

Jacks .............................................. AV connector (AV1),

Control input ....................................................... Mini jack

Digital audio output............................................... Coaxial

G-LINK™

DV input......................................................... 4 pin (front)

USB .................................... Type A (front), Type B (front)

HDMI ......................................................................19 pin

(Output impedance: less than 1.5 kΩ)

............................................................Mini jack

RCA jack (Input 2, Input 3)

Vp-p (75 Ω)

RCA jack (Output)

4 pin mini DIN (I

(Input impedance: more than 22 kΩ)

(i.LINK/IEEE 1394 standard)

nput 2, Input 3)

4 pin mini DIN (Output)

B, PR: 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)

P

RCA jacks (Input 2)

RCA jacks (Output)

AV Connectors (21-pin connector assignment)

AV connector input/output ..................... 21-pin connector

This connector provides the video and audio signals
for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor.

PIN no......... AV1 (RGB)-TV / A

1 ........................................ Audio 2/R out / Audio 2/R out

2 ............................................................. – / Audio 2/R in

11 .................................................................. G out / G in

3 ......................................... Audio 1/L out / Audio 1/L out

6 ............................................................. – / Audio 1/L in

15 ................................................... R or C out / R or C in

4 ............................................................................... GND

17 ............................................................................. GND

7 ..................................................................... B out / B in

19 ...................................... Video out or Y out

20 ....................................................... – / Video in or Y in

8 .............................................................................Status

21 ............................................................................. GND

V2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

/ Video out

Supplied accessories

Remote control ............................................................... 1

Dry cell batteries (AA/R6P).............................................2

Audio/Video cable (red/white/yellow)..............................1

G-LINK™ cable ..............................................................1

RF antenna cable ........................................................... 1

Power cable.................................................................... 1

Operating Instructions

Warranty card.................................................................1

Note: The specifications and design of this product are

subject to change without notice, due to improvement.

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

Microsoft product screen shots reprinted with
permission from Microsoft Corporation.

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2.3 DISC/CONTENT FORMAT

Marks used in this
manual

Logos

Re-recordable/

Erasable

Editing of recorded

programmes

Recording of Copy­once protected
material

Playback in other
players/recorders

Chase play

16:9 and 4:3
programme
recording

HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R

HDD

n/a *5 *6 *7 *6

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD (Video)

*3 *3 *3 *14

*4 *4 *4 *4

*12 *12 *12

DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM

*6, 15

DVD

+RW

*8 *9

DVD-

RAM

*13, 16*2*1*1

A

B

C

Bilingual broadcast
recording of both

*10, 11

*11 *11 *11

audio channels

Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording .
*2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording.
*3 Erasable, but free space does not increase.
*4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist

editing.

*5 Must be compatible with DVD-R (VR) playback.
*6 Finalize using this
some units).
*7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW (VR) playback.
*8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback.
*9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback.
*10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video

Mode Off .

recorder (may not playback in

*11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM.
*12 CPRM-compatible discs only.
*13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only

Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work
reliably with this recorder. Discs from other makers may
become unusable when recorded or
*14 Erasing a title does not increase the available
recording time, nor increase the number of recordable
titles left.

*15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback.
*16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized

before it can be recorded. In this case, initialization
take about an hour.

edited.

will

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo

Licensing Corporation.

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Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

DVD-R DL (Dual-Layer) and DVD+R DL
(Double-Layer) discs contain two recordable

A

layers on a single side, giving about 1.8
times the recording capacity of a

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

For more detailed information

on the

DualDisc specification, please refer to the

disc manufacturer or disc retailer.
conventional single-layer disc. This unit can
record to both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL
discs.

• If you intend to play DVD-R DL (Video
mode) or

DVD+R DL discs recorded on
this unit on other DVD recorders/players,
you must finalize them. (Note that some
DVD recorders/players may not play
even finalized DL discs.)

• This logo indicates that the disc is a

B

DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc:

Correct operation has been confirmed

for

Other disc compatibility

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

DVD), may be in an

Audio CD CD-R

Video CD

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

CD-RW

DL discs:

• DVD-R DL ver. 3.0/2x to 4x
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim)

• DVD-R DL ver. 3.0/2x to 8x

Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim)
That’s
JVC

C

• DVD+R DL 2.4x
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim)
RICOH

• DVD+R DL 2.4x to 8x
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim)
RICOH

About DualDisc playback

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

CD-R/-RW compatibility

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

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

files
*ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD

physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA F orm1.
Romeo and Joliet file systems
compatible with this recorder.

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

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio
only

are both

non-DVD content such as digital audio

D

material.
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not

compliant with the CD Audio specification
and therefore

may not play.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a
DualDisc, the opposite side to that being
played will be scratched. Scratched discs

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible media: DVD-ROM,
DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-RAM,
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, USB

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

may not be playable.

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• Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or
48 kHz

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

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

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows
Media Codec 8(files encoded using
Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable

but some

parts of the specification are not

supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless,

Voice and VBR)

• DRM (Digital Rights Management)

1

file

playback: No

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

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

and folders up to these

limits are

playable)

WMA (Windows Media™ Audio)
compatibility

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 Player for

Windows XP, Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player 10 series.

Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft

Corporation.
This product includes technology owned by

Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or
distributed without a license from Microsoft
Licensing, Inc.

9 or

DivX video compatibility

DivX is a compressed digital video format
created by the DivX

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

• Official DivX

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

• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these

must be used for the recorder to
recognize DivX video files). Note that all
files with the .avi extension are recognized
as MPEG4, but not all of these are
necessarily DivX video files and therefore
may not

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

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are

trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.

®

video codec from DivX,

mind that by default

®

Certified product.

®

®

6) with standard

®

media files.

video

be playable on this recorder.

A

B

C

D

Note

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

playback, etc. of compressed audio files on devices other than the PC (or other recording equipment) used to record it.
For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files

that came with your PC and/or software.

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DivX® VOD content

DivX

A

B

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

Some DivX VOD content may only be
playable

a fixed number of times. When you
load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD
content, the remaining number of plays is
shown on-screen and you then have the
option of playing the disc (thereby using up
one of the remaining plays), or stopping. If
you load a disc

that contains expired DivX

VOD content (for example, content that has
zero remaining plays), the message Rental
Expired is displayed.

If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited

number of plays, then you may load the disc
into your recorder and play the content as
often as

you like, and no message will be

• File extensions: .jpg,
(must be used for the recorder to

recognize JPEG files – do not use for
other file types)

• File structure: The recorder can load up
to 99 folders/999 files at one time (if there
are more files/folders
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

format) are not compatible with this

recorder.
Check the DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW

software disc boxes for additional
compatibility information.

Dolby Digital

.jpeg, .jpe, .jif, .jfif

that this on the disc

(UDF

displayed.

Important

C

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

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

and the content will not play.

• Resetting the recorder will not cause

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

DTS

you to lose your registration code.

JPEG file compatibility

• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and

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EXIF 2.2* still image files
*File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 to 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 to 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

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

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2.4 PANEL FACILITIES

Rear Panel

1 2

VIDEOAUDIO

R

ANTENNA

L

IN

OUT

Y

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

INPUT 3

S-VIDEO

B

P

P

R

OUTPUT

6 7 8 9 10 11

3 4 5

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

IN

G-LINK

CONTROL

1 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT
Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA
IN (RF IN) jack. The signal is passed through

to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to
your TV.

2 INPUT 3

Stereo analog audio, video and S-video
inputs for connection to a VCR or other
source component.

3 AV2

(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV

connector

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

4 HDMI OUT

HDMI output for high quality digital audio
and video.

5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Coaxial digital audio jack for

connecting to

an AV amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS/
MPEG decoder or other equipment with a
digital input.

6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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

DIGITAL

HDMI OUT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

AC IN

7 OUTPUT

Stereo analog audio, video and S-video
outputs for connection to

a TV or AV

amplifier/receiver.

8 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.

9 G-LINK™

Use to connect the supplied G-LINK™

cable
to enable GUIDE Plus+™ to control an
external satellite receiver, etc.

10 CONTROL IN

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

 mark. Connect the CONTROL

OUT of the other component to the
CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini-

plug cord.

11 AC IN – Power inlet

A

B

C

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Front panel

A

STANDBY/ON

HDD/DVD

DivX

COPY HDMI

DV IN

USB

OPEN/CLOSE

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

INPUT 2

ONE TOUCH

STOP REC

COPY

INPUT

SELECT

REC MODE

CH

L(MONO) R AUDIO

REC

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1 DivX indicator

B

Lights when this recorder plays DivX video
files.

2 HDD/DVD

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

3 COPY indicator

Lights when copying is underway.

4 Disc tray
5 HDD/DVD indicator

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

drive is

selected.

6

C

 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

7 HDMI indicator

Lights when this recorder is connected to
HDMI (HDCP) compatible component.

8 Front panel display and IR remote
sensor

9  STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

10DV IN

A DV input i.LINK connector, suitable for
connecting a DV camcorder.

D

11 USB port (Type B)

USB port for connecting a PictBridge­compatible printer or PC.

12USB port (Type A)

USB port for connecting a digital camera,
keyboard or other USB device.

13

Press to start or restart playback.

Press to stop playback.

STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

ONE TOUCH COPY

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

CH +/–

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

INPUT SELECT

Press to change the input used for
recording.

REC MODE

Press repeatedly to cycle through
recording modes (picture quality).

14

INPUT 2

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

15

 REC

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

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1

L

P

R

A

8 7

1



Lights during playback; blinks when
playback is paused.



2

Lights when copying.

3



Lights during recording; blinks when
recording is paused.

4

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

to HDD but the HDD is not

recordable.)

NTSC

Lights when the video output signal
format is NTSC.

Indicates which channels of a bilingual

broadcast are recorded.

Lights when the component video output
is set to progressive scan.

VPS/PDC

Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC
broadcast during a VPS/PD

C-enabled

timer recording.

6

5 Recording quality indicators

XP

Lights when the recording mode is set to

XP (high quality).

SP

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

B

LP/SLP

Lights when the recording mode is set to

LP (long play) or SLP (super-long play).

EP/SEP

Lights when the

recording mode is set to
EP (extended play) or SEP (super­extended play).

MN

Lights when the recording mode is set to

MN (manual recording level) mode.

6 Character display

C

7 R/RW

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

8 PL

Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded
and

the recorder is in Play List mode.

2 3

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

V

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode

D

disc is loaded.

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Remote Control Unit

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B

10

C

1  STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 PAUSE LIVE TV

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

3 DISC NAVIGATOR / TOP MENU

Press to display the Disc Navigator screen,
or the top menu if a DVD-Video or finalized
DVD-R/-RW (Video) disc is loaded.

4

D

 and ENTER

Used to navigate all on-screen displays.
Press ENTER to select the currently
highlighted option.

CM BACK (commercial back)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively
backward through the video playing.

STANDBY/ON

1 11

2

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

3 14

4

CM

BACK

PAUSE RETURN

5 15

6

STOP REC

TIMER REC

7

8

REC MODE

AUDIO

9

SHIFT CLEAR

HOME MENU INFOPAUSE LIVE TV

CHANNEL

ENTER

CHANNEL

PLAYREC STOP

PREV NEXT

//

SUBTITLE

+

–

PLAY MODE

OPEN

HELP

ANGLE

OPEN

HDD/DVD

GUIDE

CM

SKIP

TV/DVD

ONE TOUCH COPY

INPUT SELECT

MENU

DISPLAY

12
13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively
forward through the video

playing.

CHANNEL +/–

Press to change the channel of the built­in TV tuner.

5

 PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.

6 Recording controls

 REC

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

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

STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

7 GUIDE Plus+™ Action buttons

When in the GUIDE Plus+™ system,
these buttons act as the Red, Green,

Yellow and Blue Action buttons (the
functions of these buttons change
according to the GUIDE Plus+™ Area).

TIMER REC

Hold SHIFT and press to

set a timer

recording from the GUIDE Plus+™
system.

8



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



While paused, press and hold to start
slow-motion playback. Press repeatedly
to change the playback speed.

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

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

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9 Number buttons, CLEAR

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

Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start
again.

REC MODE

Hold SHIFT and press repeatedly to
change

the recording mode (picture

quality).

AUDIO

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

SUBTITLE

Hold SHIFT and press to display/change
the subtitles included in multilingual
DVD-Video discs.

ANGLE

Hold

SHIFT and press to switch camera

angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

PLAY MODE

Hold SHIFT and press to change the play
mode (search, repeat, programme play,
etc.).

10SHIFT

Use to access functions on the remote
printed in green.

11 HDD/DVD

Press to select

the hard disk (HDD) or DVD

for recording and playback.

12INFO

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

13 HOME MENU

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

14 GUIDE

Press to display the GUIDE

Plus+™ screen;

press again to exit.

15 RETURN

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

PLAY

16

Press to start playback.

 STOP

Press to stop playback.

17

 PREV  NEXT

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

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

18 HELP

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

TV/DVD

Press to sw

itch between ‘TV mode’, in

which you get the picture and sound
from the TV’s tuner, and ‘DVD mode’, in
which you get picture and sound from

the recorder’s tuner (or an external
input).

19 ONE TOUCH COPY

Press to start One Touch Copy of

the

currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

20 INPUT SELECT

Press to change the input to use for
recording.

21MENU

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

When in the GUIDE Plus+™ system,

use to

jump directly to the Menu bar.

22 DISPLAY

Displays/changes the on-screen information
displays.

A

B

C

D

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3. BASIC ITEMS FOR SERVICE

3.1 CHECK POINTS AFTER SERVICING

A

B

C

D

Necessary Procedure List When Replacing Assys

Following is the surely necessary procedures and the product state after changing, when replacing next ASSYs.

E

Replaced ASSY

MAIN ASSY

Necessary setting

1. Model setting

2. LD power adjustment

3. CPRM setting

4. Firmware update

State after replacing

User setting HDD contents

TUSB ASSY

F

LOADER ASSY

HDD

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1. Model setting

2. CPRM setting

3. Firmware update

1. LD power adjustment

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3.2 QUICK REFERENCE

Description of work Procedure Jigs

LD power adjustment [ESC]+[CX]+[1]+[0] GGF1381 : Service Remote Control Unit

GGV1054 : CD-ROM (CDT-313)

GGV1036 : DVD-ROM DL (DVDT-002)

GGV1278 : Blank DVD-R (That's DR-C12WTY5PA)

GGV1282 : Blank DVD-RW (JVC VD-W120XH5)

GGV1284 : Blank DVD-RAM (maxell DRM120C.1P5S)

ID input [

Firmware update [REC STOP]+[PLAY] Update disc

Version check [ESC]+[DISP] GGF1381 : Service Remote Control Unit

Error Rate Measurement [ESC]+[DISP]+[DIG/ANA] × twice GGF1381 : Service Remote Control Unit

HDD Check Mode [ESC]+[CX]+[0]+[1] GGF1381 : Service Remote Control Unit

Indication of VR-playback-related
error log

Indication of VR-recording-related
error log

ESC]+[STEREO] GGF1381 : Service Remote Control Unit

GGV1305 : ID disc

Operation check disc (

See remarks)

[ESC]+[DISP]+[5]+[DIG/ANA] GGF1381 : Service Remote Control Unit

[ESC]+[DISP]+[4]+[DIG/ANA] × 3times GGF1381 : Service Remote

Control Unit

A

B

Remarks

Disc for check of
recording/playback operations

(Note)

When judging the drive quality,
make sure to use the operation
check disc.

to read error rate

How

How to exit from Service Mode [ESC]

Operation check discs
(manufacturers and model numbers)

GGV1278 : Blank DVD-R
(That's DR-C12WTY5PA)

GGV1279 : Blank DVD-R D
(MCM VHR21YD1)

GGV1280 : Blank DVD+R
(That's DR+120TY5PA)

GGV1281 : Blank DVD+R DL
(MCM VTR21N1)

GGV1189 : Blank DVD-RW
(JVC VD-W120N10

GGV1282 : Blank DVD-RW [RW2]
(JVC VD-W120XH5)

GGV1283 : Blank DVD+RW
(RICOH D4RWV-S3CW)

GGV1284 : Blank DVD-RAM
(maxell DRM120C.1P5S)

GGV1036 : DVD-ROM DL

(DVDT-002)

X.Xe-Y
Y: The bigger the better,
X X: The smaller the better

Error rate threshold

C

1.0e-3 or below

L

L0 : 1.0e-3 or below

L1 : 3.3e-3 or below

1.0e-3 or below

L0 : 1.0e-3 or below

L1 : 3.3e-3 or below

)

1.0e-3 or below

D

1.0e-3 or below

1.0e-3 or below

1.0e-3 or below

L0/L1 : 8.0e-4 or below

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3.3 PCB LOCATIONS

G

A

POWER SUPPLY
ASSY

E

VDEC ASSY

D

SERVICE MAIN ASSY

A

SERVICE TUSB ASSY

B

SERVICE FLKY ASSY

HDD

B

F

SERVICE DVUB ASSY

LOADER ASSY MAIN

NOTES:

C

Parts marked by "NSP" are generally unavailable because they are not in our Master Spare Parts List.
The mark found on some component parts indicates the importance of the safety factor of the part.
Therefore, when replacing, be sure to use parts of identical designation.

C

SERVICE FRJB ASSY

FLKY ASSY KEYB ASSY

LIST OF ASSEMBLIES
Mark No. Description Part No.

NSP 1.. TUJB ASSY (DVR-LX60)VWM2428
NSP 1.. TUJB ASSY (DVR-550H-S, DVR-550H-AV) VWM2429

2.. SERVICE TUSB ASSYVXX3230

2.. SERVICE DVUB ASSY (DVR-LX60) VXX3231

2.. SERVICE DVUB ASSY (DVR-550H-S, DVR-550H-AV) VXX3232

NSP

1.. FLKB ASSY (DVR-LX60)VWM2449

NSP

1.. FLKB ASS

D

2.. SERVICE FLKY ASSY (DVR-LX60)VXX3259

2.. SERVICE FLKY ASSY (DVR-550H-S, DVR-550H-AV) VXX3226

Y (DVR-550H-S, DVR-550H-AV) VWM2434

3.. FLKY ASSY

3.. KEYB ASSY

2.. SERVICE FRJB ASSY VXX3227

1.. VDEC ASSY VWV2304

1.. SERVICE MAIN ASSY (DVR-LX60) VXX3241

1.. SERVICE MAIN ASS

Y (DVR-550H-S, DVR-550H-AV) VXX3240

1.. POWER SUPPLY ASSYVWR1406

E

F

24

1 234

DVR-LX60

5678

3.4 JIGS LIST

Jigs List

Name Jig No.Remarks

Service Remote Control Unit GGF1381
DVD Te s t Disc (DVD-Video)
DVD Recorder Data Disc
FFC Cable (40p) GGD1436 Diagnosis of MAIN Assy
FFC Cable (28p) GGD1517 Diagnosis of MAIN Assy
CD-ROM GGV1054
DVD -ROM DL GGV1036

Blank DVD -R GGV1278 LD Power Adjustment
Blank DVD -RW GGV1282 LD Power Adjustment
Blank DVD -RAM GGV1284 LD Power Adjustment

Disc Ejection Rod GGF1529 Emergency Disc Ejection

(*) Be sure to use the latest disc (Type 2).

In Feb, 2007, the latest disc is GGV1305.

Ty p e 2

GGV1025

(*)

Adjustment, diagnosis
Check of DVD-Video
Diagnosis (ID data setting)

LD Power Adjustment
LD Power Adjustment

Lubricants and Glues List

Name Lubricants and Glues No.Remarks

Hanarl GEM1041

refer to "9.3 FRONT PANEL SECTION"

Cleaning

A

B

C

Before shipping out the product, be sure to clean the following positions by using the prescribed cleaning tools:

Position to be cleaned Cleaning tools

Pickup lenses Cleaning liquid : GEM1004
Cleaning paper : GED-008

Position to be cleaned Cleaning tools

Fans Cleaning paper : GED-008

D

E

DVR-LX60

56

F

25

7

8

1234

C

4. BLOCK DIAGRAM

4.1 OVERALL WIRING DIAGRAM

A

FR

50 50

FD

49

TR

48 48

TD

47

SCLK

46

SDIO

45

SEN

44

VPP

43

RESET

42

VD3V

41

TEMP

40

RSET

39

W1SET

38

W2SET

37

W3SET

36

LDDEN

35

OSCEN-

34

B

C

D

SPDLSTEPPER

E

33

32 32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

P. U .

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

8

6

4

2

FRONT

OSCEN+

W1EN­W1EN+
W3EN­W3EN+
W2EN­W2EN+
V05V
V05V

OSCNT
GND0
GND0

HFGAIN

DVD/CD
G

NDA
FMO-
FMO+
VA5V

SW2
M3
M2
M1
M4

VREFPD

RF+

9

GNDA
RF-

7

VA5V
S3

5

S2
S1

3

S4
SW1

1

LPS2

5

GNDD

4

LPS1

3

BLACK

2

RED

1

ST2+

4

ST2-

3

ST1-

2

ST1+

1

VCC

12

HU+

11

HU-

10

HV+

9

HV-

8

HW+

7

HW-

6

HB

5

U

4

V

3

W

2

GNDD

1

CN101

49

47

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

CN601

5

4

3

2

1

CN502

4

3

2

1

CN501

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

JA5701

HDMI

JA5801

D

CN5604

1

2

3

4

5

6

To HDD

7

CN4501

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

CN4701

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

D 1/5- D 5/5

HDD

160GB:VXF1137

(DVR-550H-S,
DVR-550H-AV)
250GB:VXF1131
(DVR-LX60)

2756

4

1

3

GND
TXP
TXN
GND
RXN
RXP
GND

VDX1014-
VDX1016-

EV+5.8V

GNDD
SW+1.53V
SW+1.53V
GNDD
SW+3.33V
SW+3.33V
GNDD
V+12V
GND
V+5M
GNDM
V+12M

PF13PP-S17

GND
SPDIF
GND
ABCKI
ADATA
ALRCKI
GND
STREAM_0
STREAM_1
STREAM_2
STREAM_3
STREAM_4
STREAM_5
STR

EAM_6
STREAM_7
GND
VCLKI
GND
GND (RFE)/XLL
XRESET
GND
RX1
TX1
GND
SCL_VDEC
SDA_VDEC
GND
AT/XDT

43

VKP2389-

12

SW+12V

GND

GND

SW+5V

SERVICE MAIN ASSY

(VXX3241 : DVR-LX60)
(VXX3240 : DVR-550H-S, DVR-550H-AV)

DVR-LX60 Only

CN5101

21364

5

SERVICE
LOADER
MAIN

VKP2390-

TPAN

TPAP

213654

CN901

GND

GND

TPBP

TPBN

F

CN902

CN5201

123674589

GND

USBDP1

13

26

JA903JA901

10

VKP2391-

GND

GND

GND

USBDM1

V+5USB

USBVFB

USBDP2

USBDM2

745

9

108

F

JA902

CN204

1

432

CN201

1

3

5

711 9

13

VDA2164-

AC POWER CORD

1

LIVE

AC-INLET

2

4

6

10 8

12

2

CN101

(NEUTRAL)

POWER

G

SUPPLY
ASSY

(VWR1406)

CN202

2

4

6

8

10

12

CN2301

12

201816

222142624 2881046

40363432 3830

1

3

5

7

9

11

VKP2397-

1

23 2721 25 2919171511 139573

3937353331

P_CONT

SW+3.3V

GND

SW+3.3V

GND

EV+5.8V
EV+5.8V

GND

EV+12.1V

GND
SW+1.5V
SW+1.5V

FAN MOTOR

VXM1125-

CN105

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

HPD

DDC_SW1

DSCL

CEC

DSDA

HST_TO_M

ASCK

AT_TO_M

D
HSM_TO_T
DAM_TO_T

XRST1

MRST

P_CONT2

GND
L_IN

GND

R_IN
AMUTE
R_OUT

GNDA

L_OUT

GND

B_IN

GND

G_IN

GND

C/R_IN

GND

Y_IN

GND
C_OUT

GND
Y_OUT

GND

CB_OUT

GND

CR_OUT

GND

YP_OUT

X525P

FAN+

CN104

VDA2159-

SERVICE DVUB ASSY

(VXX3231 : DVR-LX60)
(VXX3232 : DVR-550H-S, DVR-550H-AV)

FAN-

2

1

CN203

E

VDE

(VWV2

26

DVR-LX60 Only

DVR-LX60

1 234

5678

FAN

125-

TOR

When ordering service parts, be sure to refer to "EXPLODED VIEWS and PART S

A

LIST" or "PCB PAR T S LIST".

-

2

N203

E

VDEC ASSY

(VWV2304)

CN106

104

-

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

VDA2165-

GND
FAN­GND

P-CONT

EV+5.8V

GND
EV+5.8V

GND

EV+12.1V

GND

NC

P-CONT2

NC
NC

NC
GND
Y_IN

GND
B_IN
GND
G_IN
GND

C/R_IN

GND

SR IN

JA701 JA751

CN302

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

CN101

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

The > mark found on some component parts indicates the importance of the safety

factor of the part. Therefore, when replacing, be sure to use parts o

f identical

designation.

: The power supply is shown with the marked box.

AV2(INPUT1/DECORDER)

IR BLASTER

AV1(to TV)

V/Yout

GNDV

GNDV

V/Yin

GNDV

BLANK

16 14

2120191817

41 39

37 35 33 31 29 27 25

40 38

V/Yout

V/YIN

GNDV

GNDV42GNDV

BLANK

GNDV

GNDV

R/Cin

GNDV

N-LINK

Gin

NC

12 10 4

15 13 11 9 57

34 28 2636 32

GNDV

N-LINK

GoutNCGNDV

GNDV

R/Cout

JA501

A

FUNCTION

Lin

Bin

86

FUNCTION30GNDA

Lin

Bout

GNDV

GNDV

GNDA

Rin2Lout

31

23

Lout

Rin

Rout

2224

Rout

S-VIDEO

JA401

S IN

S OUT

COMPONENT

A 1/4- A 4/4

IN

OUT

IN/OUT

JA402

L

VIDEO

AUDIO

Pr Pb Y

R

U601

SERVICE TUSB ASSY

(VXX3230)

CN105 CN106

21436

59

IR

GND

V+5F

FLPON

V+12R1E

VDA2163-

17 13 1115 7951 11351379

16 1014 6 4 2 248610

CN101 CN301

12

108

16

FLSTB

14

GND

LED_P_ON

8

KEY3

KEY2

KEY1

LED_DIVX

LED_PLTV

LED_A_TV

LED_D_TV

711 17

FLCLK

FLDATA

12

11513

345627891011

2C

GND2YGND2VGND2RGND2LGND

SDET2

VDA2162-

SERVICE

KEYB
ASSY

CN201

2

4

6

8

1

3

5

7

9

KEY1
LED_A_TV
LED_D_TV
LED_PLTV
LED_DIVX
LED_COPY

GND

V+5F

GND

CN102

FLKY ASSY

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

FL TUBE

C

FRJB
ASSY

(VXX3227)

COMPOSITE

S-VIDEO

U/V IN/OUT

B

C

D

E

AUDIO (L/R)

V)

SERVICE FLKY ASSY

B

(VXX3259 : DVR-LX60)
(VXX3226 : DVR-550H-S, DVR-550H-AV)

DVR-LX60

56

JA301 JA302

INPUT2

F

27

7

8

1234

4.2 OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM

A

B

C

C

SERVICE

B

FLKY ASSY

FLKY

FL TUBE

INPUT 2

SERVICE
FRJB ASSY

Tuner

INPUT3

OUTPUT

COMPONENT OUT

KEY SW

IR Receiver

FL DRIVER

PT6315

Multi sound

MSP3417G

JA402 (1/3)

JA401 (1/2)
JA402 (2/3)

JA401 (2/2)

JA402 (3/3)

KEYB

KEY SW

CN201

CN102

U601

VHF/UHF Tuner

IC601

Decoder

18.432MHz

LPF

MUTE

Y

Cb

Cr

Y3IN

C3IN

SR

IR Blaster

JA751

JA701

IR

CN101

CN105

CN301

CN106

L2_L&RIN

2VIN
Y2IN
C2IN

TU_L&RIN

TU_VIN

L3_L&RIN

3VIN

1VOUT

Y1OUT

C1OUT

SERVICE TUSB ASSY

A

15MHz

32.768kHz

KEY1/KEY2/KEY3

IR_B
SEL_IR

FLDATA
FLCLK
FLSTB

Tuner Control uCON

FUNC_ON

SQU

AVLTH
AVLIN
AVLOUT

42,43

91,92

14

7
9

86,87

18

84,85

20

32
36

34

40

38

39

IC101

PMC020A8

IC401

RENESAS

HA118326PF

FANCTL

HOTPLUG

CEC0

SCL0/SCA0

ASCK/DAM_TO_T/HSM_TO_T

DAT_TO_M/HST_TO_M

XRST1

TEXTV

CSYNCIN
FUNC_IN
BLANK

41

80

79

61

59

55

57

51

53

52

77

76

IC104

TC7MB3257FK

L_IN

R_IN

Y_IN

Y3IN

C_IN

Y_OUT

C_OUT

Y/G_OUT

Cb/B_OUT

Cr/R_OUT

L_OUT

R_OUT

CEC

DDC SDL/DDC SDA

SDL/SDA

IC403

MM1503XN

VDEC ASSY

E

Y_IN

CN103

Y_IN

C/R_IN

FAN-

CN106

CN302

C/R_IN

C3IN

LPF
ATT

LPF
ATT

G_IN

LPF
ATT

B_IN

LPF
ATT

B_IN

G_IN

IC402

BA4560RF

CN101

D

SQU

FUNC_ON

AVLIN

AVLOUT

BUF

AVLTH

Voltage
change

IC406

TC7S66FU

to TV

FUNCTION

93 74 73

94

54

RGBOUT

AV1_LIN

AV1_V/YIN

N-LINK

BLANK

JA501 (1/2)

AV1

4616

30

R/C OUT

AV1_V/YOUT

49 48

R/C IN

50

G IN

22

12

71

90 8972

B IN

AV2_V/YIN

MUTE

AV2_LOUT

AV2_ROUT

JA501 (2/2)

AV2

AV2_V/YOUT

AV2_LIN

AV2_RIN

BUF

BUF

BUF

BLANK

FUNCTION

N-LINK

from STB

45

44

AV1_RIN

B OUT

G OUT

AV1_LOUT

AV1_ROUT

MUTE

E

F

28

DVR-LX60

1 234

5678

24.576
MHz

HY57V161610FTP

CEC

IC3701
5V→3V

TC7WH34FU

IC3101
Audio ADC
AK5359ET

IC3201

Audio DAC

PCM1742KE

512M DDR SDRAM

EDD5116AFTA-6B-E

IC104
VDEC

UPD64015AGM-UEU

TU_HPD HOT PULG DETECT

TU_CEC

TU_DSCL/TU_DSDA

ASCK/DAMtoT/HSMtoT

DAT_TO_M/HST_TO_M

IC3702

XRST1

5V→3V

TC7SH08FUS1

Lch_IN

Rch_IN

Y_IN

C/R_IN

CN2301

B_IN

G_IN

Y_OUT

C_OUT

YP_OUT

CR_OUT

CB_OUT

Lch_OUT

Rch_OUT

IC3202

UPC4570G2

IC105

16M SDRAM

VCLK/STREAM

SDA_VDEC/SCL_

VDEC

XRESET

CN104

CN4701

XRESET

TC74VCX245FK

TuCon communication

AILRCK0/AIBCK0/AIBD0

LPF
ATT

AOLRCK/AOBCK/AOD0

NSCS/SMCKOUT/SMDOUT

IC1201

IC4701

SMDIN/HSTtoM

ADCCLKO

DACCLKO

Host Bus

IC1221

512M DDR SDRAM

EDD5116AFTA-6B-E

REC656

VIOCLK/VIOD

SDA_VDEC/SCL_VDEC

HTX_HPD

XRESET

YI

C/RI

YOUT

COUT

YP_OUT

CR_OUT

CB_OUT

BI

GI

EMMA2 RFEX

MC-10050F1-107LU1A

IC1102

64M Flash

S29GL064A90

TFIR90

SPDIFO

HTXDSCL/HTX_DSDA

IC1001

HADRS13

For FE ICE

HTXCTL/HTX_D/SDA1/SCL1

UART

CN103

48MHz

USB_DP0/USB_DN0

USB_D_VBUS

USB_H_OCI0/USB_H_PPON0

USB_CLKI

K4S641632K-UC60

CN201

For Debac(232C)

JA5701
COAXIAL

Digital out

IC5802

TC7MB3257FK

PHY_RST

USB_D_DP0/USB_D_DN0

PHYCTL/PHY_D/PHYLREQ/

PHYLINKON/PHYLPS

IC201

16M SDRAM

JA5801

SDA/SCL

HOT_PLUG_DETECT

PHYSCLK

RXD1/TXD1

JTSEL/DINTEN/EJSNGEN BOOT
JTRST/EDINT/JTCL/JTDI/JTDO/JTMS

27MHz

24.576MHz

ATA1

ATA0

SCLK/SI/SO

16.93MHz

16M Flash

SST25VF016BCS

USB

(A-type)

(B-type)

JA902 JA903

HDMI

CEC

IC5801

HDMI PHY

SiI9002CSU

IC200

SERVICE MAIN ASSY

D

CN5201

V+5USB

IC5202

R5523N001B

UART

EJTAG

SATA bridge

88SA8040-B1

SL1

SL2

MDRV

LO

FDRV
TDRV

CN902

IC5203

IC5602

USB

DV

JA901

CN901

CN5101

USBVFB

TC7SH08FUS1

TPAP/APAN/TPBP/TPBN

IC5103

1394 PHY

UPD72852AG8-8EU

24.576MHz

TXP/TXN/

RXP/RXN

25MHz

IC501

FTS driver

BD7956FS

ST1+/-
ST2+/-

SPDL

LOAD+/-

F+/­T+/-

RF+/­A-D

SERVICE

F

DVUB ASSY

RS-232C

CN

1402

EJTAG

CN

1401

SATA

For Debac

For Debac

CN3801 CN3802 CN5604

CN

502

CN

501

CN

601

CN101

A

B

SATA HDD

C

LOADER

D

DVR-LX60

56

E

F

29

7

8

1234

4.3 DETECTION AND ENCODE SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM

A

CVBS/S-Video

/RGB IN

(Euro Scart)

CVBS OUT

S-Video OUT

ANTENNA IN

CVBS IN

S-Video IN

Tuner

Module

YC

&

B

Input

Selector

Driver

Output

&

Euro

Scart

Interface

IC

MIX

YPbPr OUT

Euro

TV TUNER UNIT

C

C

CVBS

/Y

Y/C

Sep.

Block

C

Y

RGB

Y

Y/G

Pb/B

(525I/525P)

Scart

Pr/R

Inter

face

CVBS/S-Video

/RGB OUT

(Euro Scart)

C

DECODER UNIT

D

Decoder LSI

uPD64015

Detection

DIGITAL UNIT

E

SystemLSI

MC-10050

Detected Result

Micro-

Controller

Recording

Enc.

MPEG

Video

Decoder

Block

Control

/Dec.

Block

Block

Y,U,V REC.656

DAC

Video

C

Y

Interlace

Data

Block

I/P

Y

Video

CD/DVD

YPbPr

Sel.

Pb

Pr

Block

Encoder

Encoder

DSP

Enc/Dec

Y

Pb

Pr

Video

Progressive

Block

Block

Encoder

Encoder

Control

Micro-

Controller

PAL Model Block Diagram

&

(ASP

PickUp

F

30

1 234

HDD Unit

DVR-LX60

DVD Unit

mecha)