Pioneer DVR-650H-K User Manual

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Operating Instructions

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

IMPORTANT

The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CAUTION

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

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

CAUTION

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

ATTENTION

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

ADVARSEL

KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄ R DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. UNDVIK AT T UT SÄT TA DIG FÖR ST RÅLEN.

VARNING

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

VORSICHT

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

PRECAUCIÓN

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

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

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CAUTION

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

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NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER

THIS REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER’S ATTENTION TO ARTICLE 82040 OF THE NEC THAT PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR PROPER GROUNDING AND, IN PARTICULAR, SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING, AS CLOSE TO THE POINT OF CABLE ENTRY AS PRACTICAL.

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

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section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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WARNING

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

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).

WARNING

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

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Operating Environment

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

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

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WARNING

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

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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.

his product contains mercury. Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance : www.eiae.org.

Recording equipment and copyright: You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or for which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy. Unless you own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy, you may be violating the law, including copyright law, and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies.

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it

comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection.

Decibel Level Example

30 Quiet library, soft whispers 40

Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant

Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock

80 at two feet.

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower 100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast, jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

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Contents

01 Before you start

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 Symbols used in this manual

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02 Connections

Rear panel connections Front panel connections Easy connections Using other types of video output Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver Connecting using HDMI Connecting other AV sources Connecting a USB device 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

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05 Recording

About DVD recording About HDD recording Recorded audio Restrictions on video recording Using the built-in TV tuner Setting the picture quality/ recording time Basic recording from the TV Setting a timer recording Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) Recording from an external component Automatic recording from a satellite tuner Playing your recordings on other DVD players

Initializing recordable DVD discs . . . . . . 49

DVD-RW Auto Initialize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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06 Playback

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the

contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Scanning discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . 57

The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . 59

Switching DVD and DivX

soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Displaying disc information

on-screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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07 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder

Playing from a DV camcorder Recording from a DV camcorder About DV

(DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K)

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12 The Disc Setup menu

Basic settings Initialize settings Finalize settings Optimize HDD Initialize HDD

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08 Editing

Editing options The Disc Navigator screen

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09 Copying and backup

Introduction One Touch Copy Using Copy Lists Using disc backup

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10 Using the Jukebox

Copying music to the HDD Copying files via USB Playing music from the Jukebox Editing Jukebox albums

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11 The PhotoViewer

Locating JPEG picture files Changing the display style of the PhotoViewer Playing a slideshow Reloading files from a disc or USB device Importing files to the HDD Selecting multiple files or folders Copying files to a DVD-R/-RW Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW Editing files on the HDD Printing file

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13 The Video Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external

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inputs Setting the picture quality for disc playback

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14 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu Selecting other languages for language

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options

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15 Additional information

Minimum copying times. . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Manual recording modes . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

If the picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop

working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

On-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Front-panel displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . 125

Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Moving the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

What’s in the box

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

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2

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

• RF antenna cable

• Power cable

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

Putting the batteries in the remote control

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

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

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• 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.

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

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

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

WARNING

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Using the remote control

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

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

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

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

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

• When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the remote control mode is reset to Recorder 1. See

Control Mode

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

on page 111.

Remote

23 ft

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• You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component via the the rear panel. See

connections

CONTROL IN

Rear panel

on page 15 for more

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information.

Disc/content format playback compatibility

Compatible media

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

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

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

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

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

• DVD-R DL ver. 3.0 / 2x to 4x / 2x to 8x

• DVD+R DL 2.4x / 2.4x to 8x

Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW ver. 1.2 discs and/or corrupt the data on the disc. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using ver. 1.1 discs.

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVDRW ver. 1.2 discs.

Model

DVR-7000

DVR-810 H DVR-57H DVR-210 DVR-310 DVR-510H

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

Cannot read the CPRM information

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

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Playable Recordable

Yes

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Readable file system

This recorder can play DVDs recorded under the following file systems

1.02, UDF 1.50, UDF 2.00, UDF 2.01. *

ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder.

: ISO 9660*, UDF

Note

1• Depending on the recording technique used, even files recorded in compatible file systems may not play

correctly.

• MP3/WMA files can be played back when recorded onto a DVD that contains no video files and uses the UDF

1.02, UDF 1.50, UDF 2.01 or ISO 9660 file systems.

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HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility

This recorder can play and record all widely-used DVD disc types, and additionally provides HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types.

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

Dual mono broadcast recording of both audio channels

HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R

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

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Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 99). *2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 99). *3 Erasable, but free space does not increase. *4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist editing. *5 Must be compatible with DVD-R (VR) playback. *6 Finalize using this recorder (may not playback in some units) (page 48). *7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW (VR) playback. *8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback. *9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback. *10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (page 109).

*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 edited. *14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time, nor increase the number of recordable titles left. *15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback. *16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized before it can be recorded (page 99). In this case, initialization will take about an hour.

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo

Licensing Corporation.

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Before you start

Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

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

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

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

Correct operation has been confirmed for 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

• 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 non-DVD content such as digital audio 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 may not be playable.

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

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

Other disc compatibility

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

Audio CD CD-R CD-RW

Video CD

CD-R/-RW compatibility

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

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

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

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

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

Compressed audio compatibility

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

DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K only

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

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

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

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

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8

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

• DRM (Digital Rights Management)

file

playback: No

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

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

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 9 or 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.

DivX video compatibility

DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX

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

• 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).

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

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

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

video codec from DivX,

Certified product.

6) with standard

video

media files.

Note that all

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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Before you start

DivX® VOD content

DivX

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

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

Expired

is displayed.

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

Important

• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM 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 displayed and the content will not play.

• Resetting the recorder (as described in

Resetting the recorder

not cause you to lose your registration code.

Authorization Error

on page 127) will

Rental

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

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

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

(if there

PC-created disc compatibility

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

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

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

Dolby Digital

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

DTS

JPEG file compatibility

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

File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 to 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 to 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

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

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Before you start

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. When used without the proper care or in the wrong conditions, it is possible that recorded contents may be damaged or lost entirely, in some cases making even normal playback or recording impossible. Please understand that in the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components, all your HDD recordings will be lost.

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

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

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

• 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.

• 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 shown on the front panel 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.

POWER OFF

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

Optimizing HDD performance

As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder’s performance. Before this happens, the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD (which you can do from the Disc Setup menu; see page 99).

Optimize HDD

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Before you start

Symbols used in this manual

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

HDD

DVD

DVD-Video

DVD (Video)

DVD (VR)

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Video CD

WMA/MP3

HDD

Any type of DVD disc (recordable or playback

only), finalized or not.

Commercially produced DVD, finalized Video mode

DVD-R/-RW.

Video mode DVD-R/-RW (unfinalized)

VR mode DVD-R/-RW

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Audio CD

Video CD

WMA or MP3 files

DivX

A L L

DivX files

All of the above

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Connections

Chapter 2

Connections

Rear panel connections

1 2

ANTENNA

OUT

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

INPUT 3

S-VIDEO

VIDEOAUDIO

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

3 4 5

VIDEOAUDIO

OUTPUT 2

S-VIDEO

CONTROL

OUTPUT 1

7 8 9 10

1 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT

Connect your TV antenna to the

IN (RF IN)

to the

jack. The signal is passed through

ANTENNA OUT

jack for connection to

ANTENNA

your TV.

2 INPUT 3

Stereo analog audio, video and S-video inputs for connection to a satellite receiver, set top box, etc.

3 OUTPUT 2

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

4 HDMI OUT

HDMI output for high quality digital audio and video.

5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL)

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

6 INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

Stereo analog audio, video and S-video inputs for connection to a satellite receiver, set top box, etc.

DIGITAL

HDMI OUT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

AC IN

7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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

8 OUTPUT 1

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

9 CONTROL IN

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

CONTROL OUT

Pioneer

OUT

of the other component to the

CONTROL IN

terminal and bearing the



mark. Connect the

of this recorder using a mini-

CONTROL

plug cord.

10 AC IN – Power inlet

Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections.

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Connections

Front panel connections

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

Left side: (DVR-650H-K, DVR-550H-K only)

DV IN

USB

11 12 13

11 DV IN

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

12 USB port (Type B)

USB port for connecting a PictBridgecompatible printer or PC.

13 USB port (Type A)

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

Right side:

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

INPUT 2

L(MONO) R AUDIO

14 INPUT 2

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

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Connections

Easy connections

The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programmes on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR.

Important

• This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR (or your VCR via this recorder) using AV cables, as the picture from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV.

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

Antenna/cable TV

ANTENNA

wall outlet

IN (RF IN)

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

To antenna input

From antenna output

To antenna input

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

VIDEOAUDIO

INPUT 3

OUTPUT 2 S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEOAUDIO

CONTROL

OUTPUT 1

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT 1

VCR

HDMI OUT

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

video output

From audio/

To audio/

video input

AC IN

1 Connect your TV antenna/cable TV outlet to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack on this recorder.

2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on this recorder to the antenna input on your VCR.

• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next step.

3 Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV.

4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) to a set of audio/ video inputs on your TV.

Use the supplied three-pin audio/video cable. It is colour-coded to help you match them up (red/white for the right/left audio connections and yellow for video in/outs). Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

5 Connect your VCR to your TV (A/V IN 2 above) using a set of audio and video cables.

• See the following page if you want to use S-video or component video cables for the video connection.

To audio/video input

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Connections

Using other types of video output

This recorder has standard (composite), Svideo and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available.

To component video input

To S-video input

ANTENNA

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

S-VIDEO OUTPUT

VIDEOAUDIO

INPUT 3

OUTPUT 2 S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEOAUDIO

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

CONTROL

OUTPUT 1

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

AC IN

1 Connecting using an S-video output

S-video carries the picture as separate colour and luminance (brightness) signals.

There are two S-video outputs for connection to TVs, monitors, VCRs or other equipment.

• Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect an S-VIDEO OUTPUT (1 or 2) to an S-video input on your TV, monitor (or other equipment).

2 Connecting using the component video output

Component video carries the picture as two separate colour signals, plus a luminance (brightness) signal.

See also editing recordable discs.

1 Select the HDD or DVD.

2 Open the Disc Navigator.

3 Browse the list of titles.

Editing

on page 65 for more on

HDD/DVD

DISC

NAVIGATOR

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29 MON 7: 00PM 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

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

• Use the  PREV/ NEXT

buttons to

display the previous/next page of titles.

• To change the thumbnail picture displayed for a title see

Set Thumbnail

page 70.

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

Normal

. See

Set Preview

on page 112.

Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator

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

1 Display the View Options panel.

The View Options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP

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

12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

Style

4 Titles

Sort order

Recent first

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

Remain

30h30

HDD

ENTER

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

available view options.

•

Style

– Select four or eight titles per

screen view

•

Sort order

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

•

Genre

– Display all genres or just a

selected genre

ENTER

3 Choose a view option, then press ENTER.

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

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

ENTER

4 Play the highlighted title.

• You can also select

Play

from the

command menu options.

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Playback

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD

1 Display the Home Menu.

HOME MENU

ENTER

WMA/MP3

2 Select ‘Disc Navigator’.

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

NAVIGATOR

, which takes you straight to

the Disc Navigator screen.

ENTER

3 Select what you want to play.

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

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

Disc Navigator

CD WMA/MP3 Divx

Folder (01-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

Playback starts after you press

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

CD, WMA/MP3

and

be done while the disc is stopped.

DISC

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

ENTER

DivX

. This can only

DivX

Scanning discs

A L L

(except WMA)

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

1 During playback, start reverse or forward scanning.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed.

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

HDD and DVD video.

There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.

Playing in slow motion

DVD HDD

Video CD

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

There is no sound when playing in slow motion.

PAUSE

1 Pause playback.

//

2 Press and hold to start slow motion reverse or forward play.

DivX

Note

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

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

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

disc.

2 Reverse playback may not be smooth.

SCAN 1

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Playback

//

3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.

The current playback speed is indicated onscreen.

PLAY

4 Resume normal playback.

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD HDD Video CD

You can advance or back up video on a DVD

disc

or the HDD frame-by-frame.

With Video CDs and DivX titles, you can only use frame advance.

PAUSE

1 Pause playback.

//

2 Back up or advance one frame with each press.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.

DivX

The Play Mode menu

A L L

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

HOME MENU

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

HOME MENU

PLAY MODE

Search Mode

A L L

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

time

or by title/chapter/folder/track

number.

ENTER

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

The available search options depend on the type of disc.

ABC DEF

GHI

JKL

MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

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

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Programme

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

Input Time

0.01.00

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

PLAY MODE

• Press to display the Play Mode menu.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Programme

Note

1 Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached. 2 When using time search, playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input.

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

Time Search (HDD, DVD):

For example, for 25 minutes into the current title, press For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title, press

Time Search (Video CD):

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

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

Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search:

example, for track 6, press

3 Start playback.

ENTER

2, 3, 0

For

2, 5, 0, 0

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A-B Repeat

DVD HDD CD Video CD

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

and over.

ENTER

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

ENTER

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

the loop to start.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Programme

ENTER

3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted,

A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off

press at the point you want the loop to end.

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

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

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

CLEAR

if no menu OSD (such as the Play

Mode menu) is displayed.

DivX

Off

Repeat play

A L L

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded, or if you’re using the HDD for playback. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with programme play to repeat the tracks/ chapters in the programme list (see

Programme play

ENTER

below).

• Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu, then choose a repeat play mode.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Programme

Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

• To resume normal playback, select

Repeat Off

or press

from the Repeat Play menu,

CLEAR

if no menu OSD (such as

the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Programme play

HDD DVD-Video CD Video CD

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

the HDD.

ENTER

/folders/tracks on a disc or

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

WMA/MP3

Note

1 If you switch camera angles on a DVD during A-B repeat play, A-B repeat is cancelled. 2 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is cancelled. 3 When playing a programme list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the programme list may be

sometimes be played, depending on the disc.

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Playback

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

Programme

Step

01.001

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Title (01-03)

Title 01 Title 02 Title 03

ENTER

Chapter(001-015)

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

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

After pressing

ENTER

to add the title/ chapter/folder/track, the step number automatically moves down one.

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

ENTER

, all the subsequent

steps move down one.

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

CLEAR

3 Repeat step 2 to build up a programme list.

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

PLAY

4 Play the programme list.

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

Tip

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

MODE

HOME MENU

PLAY

• During programme play, press



to skip to the next programme

step.

• To repeat play the programme list, select

Programme Repeat

Play Mode menu (see

from the Repeat

Repeat play

page 58).

• Press

CLEAR

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

• From the Programme menu you can also:

Start Programme Play

– Starts

playback of a saved programme list

Cancel Programme Play

– Turns off programme play, but does not erase the programme list

Erase Programme List

– Erases the programme list and turns off programme play

Displaying and switching subtitles

SUBTITLE

then

DivX

CLEAR

SUBTITLE

DVD-Video

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

during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the

subtitle options.

• Select/change the subtitle language.

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

• To switch off subtitles, press

Note

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

access.

• To set subtitle preferences, see

Subtitle Language

on page 107.

TOP MENU

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Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks

DVD-Video

When playing a DVD disc or DivX title recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can

switch the soundtrack during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the

soundtrack options.

• Change the audio soundtrack.

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

• The sound may drop out for a few

• Some discs feature both Dolby Digital

DivX

AUDIO

seconds when switching soundtracks.

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

an AV amplifier or receiver

Connecting to

on page 21 for

connection details.

Switching audio channels

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD CD Video CD

For HDD2 and VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP (Secondary Audio Programme) audio channels, you can switch

between main (

), SAP (R), or both (

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

WMA/MP3

L+R

AUDIO

• Press repeatedly to display/switch the audio channel.

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

HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

L+R

– Both channels (default)

– Left/main channel only

– Right/SAP channel only

CD Video CD

Stereo

– Stereo (default)

1/L

– Left channel only

2/R

– Right channel only

WMA/MP3

Switching camera angles

DVD-Video

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

icon if it contains multi-angle scenes.

When a multi-angle scene is playing, the same icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer — see

Indicator

on page 110).

ANGLE

• Switch the camera angle.

• The angle number is displayed onscreen.

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

Angle

Note

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

cess.

• To set audio language preferences, see 2 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off ( 3 When playing a dual mono recording on a VR mode disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via

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

Dolby Digital Out

on page 106) or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel.

Audio Language

on page 107.

HDD Recording Format

Dolby Digital Out

on page 109).

Dolby Digital  PCM

TOP MENU

to ac-

(see

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Displaying disc information on-screen

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

DISPLAY

• Display/change the on-screen information.

• Press once to show the HDD and

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

• To hide the information display, press

DISPLAY

HDD and removable disc activity display

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

HDD/DVD

kinds of display. The example displays below show high-

speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback.

repeatedly until it disappears.

DISPLAY

once to see the HDD and

button to switch between the two

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Stop

HDD

Remain 10h35m Chase Play Rec

Hi-Speed Copy

HDD  DVD

0h08m left

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

Recording time

Relative playback position

Remain –h––m Stop

Remain 0h52m Stop

DVD-RW Video

Shows recording restrictions for the current channel programme

Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Disc Name : Comedy shows

 Play DVD-R Video

Title Name 11/21 Soccer game:

Indicates the data transfer rate

Resume XP (1h00m/DVD) Finalized

Indicates copy-protected material

Indicates a multi-angle scene

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



0. 00. 21 0h01m52s

Rem. 0h35m Copy Once

4.32Mbps

WNBC Stereo

Tip

• See

Switching camera angles

on page 60 for more on multi-angle scene switching.

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

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

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

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

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

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

•

Copy Once

Can’t Record

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

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Playing and recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K)

Chapter 7

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder

You can play back and record video from a DV camcorder connected to the on the front panel of this recorder.

Important

• If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second unit from this one.

• You can’t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the jack.

Playing from a DV camcorder

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

2 From the Initial Setup menu, check that the DV audio input is setup as you would like.

See

DV Input

• Check also that the

External Audio Recording

Audio In

HOME MENU

3 Select ‘DV’, then ‘DV Video Playback’ from the Home Menu.

4 Start playback on the camcorder.

Images from the camcorder should appear on your TV.

• To record the incoming video, press

HDD/DVD

for recording, then press



If there is no signal from the device connected to the DV jack, or the signal is copy-protected, recording will pause. It will automatically restart once there is a recordable signal.

on page 106 for more on this.

Audio In

and

are as you want them (see

on page 105).

to select the HDD or a DVD

STOP REC

to finish recording.

DV IN

settings for

Dual Mono



REC

jack

DV IN

. Press

(DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K)

• The recorder will only start recording from the signal. Recording will pause if the signal is interrupted during recording.

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

recording

Recording from a DV

DV IN

jack if there is a valid

Restrictions on video

on page 35 for more details.

camcorder

• The source signal must be DVC-SD format.

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

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

Copying from a DV source

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

Important

• Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder’s remote.

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

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Playing and recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K)

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

Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode.

REC MODE

2 Set the recording quality.

• See

Setting the picture quality/recording

time

on page 36 for detailed information.

3 From the Initial Setup menu, check that the DV audio input is setup as you would like.

See

DV Input

• Check also that the

External Audio Recording

Audio In

HOME MENU

on page 106 for more on this.

Audio In

and

settings for

Dual Mono

are as you want them (see

on page 105).

4 Select ‘DV’, then ‘Copy from a DV Source’ from the Home Menu.

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

ENTER

5 Select ‘Record to Hard Disk Drive’ or ‘Record to DVD’.

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

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

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



,  and  buttons.

ENTER



,  ,  ,  ,

7 Select ‘Start Rec’.

Stop  Stop

Control with these buttons





1.02.22

 



HDD Rem.

Start Rec

Pause Rec

Stop Rec

SP (2h00m/DVD)

32h45m

• You can pause or stop the recording by selecting

Pause Rec

Stop Rec

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

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

•

HDD, DVD (VR Mode) and DVD-RAM only:

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

• If you don’t want to see the DV recording screen during recording, press

DISPLAY

to hide it (press again to display).

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

RETURN

button.

HOME

DV Auto Copy

DV Auto Copy allows you to make an exact copy of the contents of a DV source to the HDD or a DVD.

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

Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode.

REC MODE

2 Set the recording quality.

• See

Setting the picture quality/recording

time

on page 36 for detailed information.

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

See

DV Input

• Check also that the

External Audio Recording

Audio In

HOME MENU

4 Select ‘DV’, then ‘DV Auto Copy’ from the Home Menu.

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

on page 106 for more on this.

Audio In

and

settings for

Dual Mono

are as you want them (see

on page 105).

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Playing and recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K)

ENTER

5 Select ‘Record to Hard Disk Drive’ or ‘Record to DVD’.

The DV tape is rewound to the beginning. Once it is rewound, the DV tape is played from the beginning and copied to either the HDD or a DVD.

• If there is a gap of two minutes or more between recorded contents, the copying process is automatically stopped.

• Once copying is finished, the DV tape is automatically rewound.

• To cancel the copying process, press



STOP REC

for more than three

seconds.

About automatic finalization

If you use a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW disc for copying, it will automatically be finalized after copying is complete.

• You can’t customize the background for DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc finalization.

• No title names are assigned.

• If you want to give the disc a name, please do so before you start the copy (see

Input Disc Name

on page 98).

• If a timer recording is scheduled to start, and in some other instances, the disc will not be finalized.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

• There’s a picture, but no sound!

Try switching the

DV Input

and

on page 106) between

Stereo 2

DV Input

setting (see

Stereo 1

About DV

Using DV, also known as i.LINK or IEEE 13941995, you can connect a DV camcorder to this recorder using a DV cable for input of audio, video, data and control signals.

“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks.

• This recorder is only compatible with DVformat (DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite receivers and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible.

• You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder.

• You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the

DV IN

jack.

• It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the jack.

• DV camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16-bit/48 kHz, or twin stereo tracks of 12-bit/32 kHz. This recorder can only record one stereo audio track. Set the

DV Input

Input

• Audio input to the

setting as required (see

on page 106).

DV IN

jack should be

32 kHz or 48 kHz (not 44.1 kHz).

• Picture disturbance in the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape, or if the power fails in the source component, or the DV cable is disconnected.

• The

DV IN

jack is an input only. There is

no output functionality.

DV IN

Note

1 If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read correctly, the audio type will not switch automatically. You

can switch the audio manually from the

External Audio

setting (page 105).

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Editing

Chapter 8

Editing

Editing options

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

Create

(page 67)

Play

(page 67)

Erase

(page 67)

Edit > Title Name

Edit > Set Thumbnail

(page 70)

Edit > Erase Section

(page 70)

Edit > Divide

Edit > Chapter Edit

(page 71)

Edit > Set Genre

Edit > Lock

Edit > Move

Edit > Combine

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

Undo

(page 75)

(page 68)

(page 71)

(page 72)

(page 73)

(page 74)

(page 75)

DVD-R/-RW

HDD

 









 



(Video mode),

DVD+R/+RW

 *1

DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM

(VR mode)

Original Play List



*1 DVD-R/-RW only

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Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

10Titles

Original

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2h00m(1.0G)

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

2h00m(1.0G)

12/03 SUN 11:00PM

12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

2h00m(1.0G)

Style

4 Titles

PlayList

Original

Editing

The Disc Navigator screen

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

HDD/DVD

1 Select the HDD or DVD.

DISC

NAVIGATOR

2 Display the Disc Navigator screen.

Playback will automatically stop when you do this.

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

View options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD SP

Remain

30h30m

Title thumbnai

Available

recording tim

• Press to display the command menu panel. Use the

buttons to navigate the menus.

PREV NEXT

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

are more titles than can be displayed.

DISPLAY

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

HDD/DVD

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

Title lis

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12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

2h00m(1.0G)

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

2h00m(1.0G)

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

1h00m(1.0G)

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

1h00m(1.0G)

lTitle information

/

10Titles

and

Command menu pane

ENTER

Selected titl

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

Play List

the view options panel (press select then

Play List

from the view options,

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

DISC

NAVIGATOR

3 Press to exit the Disc Navigator.

Editing accuracy

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

Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

Video Mode Compatible

Frame Accurate Editing is very precise. The edit point is accurate to the exact frame you choose. However, this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you make if you use the high-speed copy function to make a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW.

Video Mode Compatible Editing is less precise. The edit point you choose will only be accurate to within one-half to one second. On the other hand, these edit points will be preserved if you use high-speed copy to make a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW.

HDD genres

The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles. There are 10 genres in total, including ten user-definable ones that you can name as you like.



from

, then

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Create

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

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

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

ENTER

1 Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

ENTER

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

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

Play List only

No title

0Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

Play

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

HDD

Use this function to start playback of a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to play.

2 Select ‘Play’ from the command menu panel.

Playback of the title you selected starts.

ENTER

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29 MON 7:00PM

12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

1h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

Erase

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

HDD

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

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

last title on the disc.

Erasing Play List titles, or titles from a DVD-R (VR mode or Video mode) or DVD+R, will not result in any more free space on the disc.

Note

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

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1 Highlight the title you want to erase.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

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

Tip

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing

CLEAR

when the title is highlighted.

Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER

Title Name

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

HDD

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

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

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

ENTER

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29 MON 7:00PM 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

10Titles

Play

Title Name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

1h00m(1.0G)

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

ENTER

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

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

CAPS

small

OK Clear Space

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

A A A A A A Æ

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y

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

E E E E I I I I

+ – / @ [ ¥ ] ˆ ÷ x ± { | }

µ ¶ ·

–

£ \ § ¨ © ¬ – ®

ß $

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



buttons to change the cursor

/

position.

• Select

• You can also use the

CAPS

small

to change to upper

or lower-case, or use the

SELECTION



buttons ( PREV

CLEAR

CASE

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

shortcuts to input a name

Using the remote key

below.

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

ENTER

4 Select ‘OK’ to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator

screen.

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

RETURN

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Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name

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

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

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

Key



/[change case]

Characters Key Characters

. , ’ ? ! – & 1

a b c 2 ä à á â ã

d e f 3 è é ë ê

g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡

[cursor back]



æ ç

j k l 5 £

<space>

( ) _ / : ; ” ` ^ @ # ∗ % ¥ | + =



CLEAR



{ } [ ] < >

m n o 6 ö ô ò ó

ø ñ

p q r s 7 $

ÿ/ß

t u v 8 ü ù û ú

w x y z 9

[cursor forward]

[clear

character]

[ﬁnish name

input]

Using a USB keyboard to enter a name

(DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K only)

Using a USB keyboard connected to this recorder makes entering names very quick

and convenient.

When in USB keyboard

input mode, a USB icon ( ) appears in the lower-left of the screen.

Other than the standard alpha-numeric keys, use the following keys when entering

names:

Key



delete

back

space

enter

esc

Function

Change the cursor position

Select

CAPS

Select

small

Delete character at the current cursor position

Delete the character at the previous cursor position

Enter the name

Exit the input screen

lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß

Note

1• It’s possible that some USB keyboards will not work exactly as expected when connected to this recorder. See

also

Connecting a USB device

• Certain keyboards may not be able to correctly input all characters.

2 If you use the remote control to enter a name when in the USB keyboard input mode, the recorder will automat-

ically switch to remote control input mode. Press any key on the USB keyboard to return to USB keyboard input mode.

on page 24 for more connection information.

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Set Thumbnail

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

DVD-RAM

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

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

ENTER

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

The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

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11/29 MON 7:00PM

12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

3 Use the playback controls (, , ,



, etc.) to find a suitable frame, then

press ENTER to set.

Set Thumbnail (HDD)

Exit

You can also use the chapter and time search features (press

the

CM SKIP

and

4 Select ‘Exit’ to return to the Edit screen.

Title Name

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Genre Lock

1h00m(1.0G)

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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Rec. time

10-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

PLAY MODE

CM BACK

10Titles

Play

Erase

Edit

Multi-Mode

Genre Name

Cancel

2h00m

), and

buttons.

Erase Section

HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

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

1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Erase Section’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

HDD only:

edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Video Mode Compatible Editing

• For more information about these options, see

4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls ( find the start of the section to erase, then press ENTER.

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

ENTER

Erase Section (HDD)

From

Exit

Select the type of

HDD/DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

Editing accuracy

, , , 

on page 66.

, etc.) to

, a marker shows the start of

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2h00m

Rec. time

10-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

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ENTER

5 Highlight ‘To’ then, in the same way, find the end of the section to

erase, then press ENTER.

After pressing

ENTER

, another marker indicates the end of the section, with the section itself marked in red.

ENTER

6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel.

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

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

Divide

HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

Use this command to divide a title into two. Note that once divided, the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again.

1 Highlight the title you want to divide.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Divide’ from the command menu panel. 3

HDD only:

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

• For more information about these options, see

Play List only

Select the type of edit.

HDD/DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

Editing accuracy

on page 66.

4 Use the playback controls (, , ,



, etc.) to find the place you want to

divide the title.

Divide Title (HDD)

Divide

Cancel

ENTER

5 Press to divide the title at the

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Rec. time

10Ð1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

2h00m

current playback position.

ENTER

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

Divided titles cannot

be combined. OK?

Yes

Chapter Edit

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD

When editing a VR mode DVD or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, combining and dividing.

1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want to edit.

ENTER

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

ENTER

3 edit.

HDD only:

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Select the type of

HDD/DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

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Editing

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 66.

4 Select the command you want:

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter, then press

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

1–1

 Play

0.00.00

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

ENTER

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Rec. time Chapters

1h00m

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD-R/-RW/-RAM disc or 99 chapters per HDD title).

•

Erase1/Move2 – Erase or move

chapters: Select the chapter you want to erase/move and press

ENTER

. Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter.

Move command only:

Select the

destination for the chapter, and press

ENTER

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

002 003 005004001

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Rec. time Chapter

1h00m 0h01m

Erase Move

Cancel

•

Combine3 – Combine two adjacent

chapters into one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press

ENTER

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

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Rec. time

2 3 541

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

ENTER

1h00m

5 Select ‘Exit’ to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen.

Set Genre

HDD

Use this command to assign a genre to a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to.

ENTER

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

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP

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12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

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10Titles

Play

Title Name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Note

1 When editing VR mode Original content, it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long. 2 VR mode Play List only. 3 It may not always be possible to combine two chapters, even though they are adjacent. If a chapter has been

divided into three, then the middle chapter erased, it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into

one.

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ENTER

3 Select a genre for the title.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30

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12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

No Category Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Free1

Erase Section

Edit Free2

Edit Chapter

Free3

Divide

Free4

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Free5

Genre Name

Lock

Free6

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Lock

HDD DVD (Video) DVD ( VR)

DVD-RAM

Original only

You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later.

Important

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

Undo

option from the Disc Navigator

menu.

1 Highlight the title you want to lock (or unlock).

ENTER

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

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30

DVD+R DVD+RW

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29 MON 7:00PM 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

Play

Title Name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Genre Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

Multi-Mode

Genre Name

Cancel

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

Move

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

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

1 Highlight the title you want to move.

ENTER

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

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

ENTER

3 Select a new position for the title.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

After pressing List is displayed.

Play List only

Title to move

ENTER

12/03 SUN 11:00PM

11/29 MON 7:00PM

12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 11:00PM

11/29 MON 7:00PM 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

10Titles

Play

Title Name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Move

Genre Name

Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

Insert position

, the new, updated Play

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Combine

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

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

1 Highlight the title you want to combine.

This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title.

ENTER

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

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

ENTER

3 Select another title to combine with the first.

This title will be appended to the first title selected.

The screen below shows title 3 selected to be appended to title 1.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

Play List only

12/03 SUN 11:00PM

11/29 MON 7:00PM 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 11:00PM

12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

Play

Title Name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Move

Genre Name

Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

ENTER

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

OK to combine titles

1 and 3 ?

Yes

Genre Name

HDD

Use this command to rename one of the ten user-definable genres (

ENTER

1 Select ‘Genre Name’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

ENTER

2 Select one of the userdefinable genre names.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

ENTER

3 Input a name for the genre.

• The name can be up to 12 characters long.

Free 1

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12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29 MON 7:00PM 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

Play

Erase

Edit

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

10Titles

Play

Free1

Erase

Free2 Free3

Edit

Free4

Free

Multi-Mode

Free6 Free7

Genre Name

Cancel

Free 10

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• For information on remote control key short cuts, see

shortcuts to input a name

Input Genre Name

Free 1

CAPS small

OK Clear

ENTER

Using the remote key

on page 69.

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

A A A A A A Æ

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y

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

E E E E I I I I

+ – / @ [ ¥ ] ˆ ÷ x ± { | }

£ \ § ¨ © ¬ – ®

µ ¶ ·

–

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ß $

4 Select ‘OK’ to enter the name and exit.

Multi-Mode

HDD

Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be applied to all of them. In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once, for example.

ENTER

1 Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29 MON 7:00PM 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

ENTER

2 Select titles from the title list.

Selected titles are marked with a .

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

ENTER

3 Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles.

For example, select

Erase

to erase all the

marked titles.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Multi-Mode

12/03 SUN 11:00PM 4ch SP 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

12/03 SUN 8:00PM 9ch SP 12/03 Sun 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/02 SAT 10:00PM 7ch SP 12/02 Sat 10:00PM 7ch SP

11/29 WED 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29 Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

10 Titles

Erase Lock

2h00m(1.0G)

Unlock Change Genre

2h00m(1.0G)

Single Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

Once the command is completed, MultiMode is automatically exited.

Undo

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

If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There is one level of undo (in other words, you can only undo the last edit you made).

• Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel.

• You can’t undo anything after exiting the

ENTER

Disc Navigator screen.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

11/29 MON 7:00PM

No title

4 Titles

Play List

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

DVD

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

0Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

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Frequently asked questions

• Why doesn’t the available recording time increase when I erase titles from a VR mode DVD-R?

When you erase titles from a DVD-R (or DVD+R), the titles are no longer displayed, but the content remains on the disc. DVD-R/+R are write-once media; they can’t be erased or rewritten.

•I can’t edit my disc!

You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD-R disc, editing is no longer possible. This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space. As you edit, this information builds up, eventually preventing you from editing further.

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Chapter 9

Copying and backup

Introduction

Use the copying features of this recorder to:

• Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD.

• Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player.

• Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing.

• Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.

The simplest way to copy a title is to use the One Touch Copy feature. This copies the currently playing HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to the HDD. See for detailed instructions.

For more sophisticated copying tasks you can build a Copy List of titles to copy, and edit titles so that you only copy the bits you want. See detailed instructions.

Where possible, the recorder will copy your recordings at high-speed. Depending on the recording mode, the kind of disc loaded and various other factors, copying can be as fast as one minute per hour of video. See

Minimum copying times

more on copying times. If you want to save disc space you can copy

video at a lower recording quality (for example, an copied to is always done in real-time.

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

(Video)

page 109).

Using Copy Lists

on a DVD). Copying in this way

and

Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW)

One Touch Copy

on page 79 for

on page 114 for

recording on the HDD

Auto Chapter

below

Restrictions on copying

Commercial DVD-Video discs are protected using Copy Guard. These discs cannot be copied to the HDD.

Some video material is copy-once protected. This means that it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freely copied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protected material from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to a CPRM ver. 1.1 or higher VR mode DVD-RW, ver. 2.0 or 2.1 VR mode DVD-R, or CPRMcompatible DVD-RAM disc (see page 35 for more on this). Only one instance of a copy-once protected title can be added to the Copy List, and after it’s been copied, the title is erased from the HDD (it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copy-once protected).

You can identify copy-once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on-screen. If the current title is copy-once protected, an exclamation mark (

) is shown.

CPRM

One Touch Copy

* See also The One Touch Copy feature copies the

currently playing or selected (in the Disc Navigator) HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to

above.

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HDD. The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start the copy.

HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set.

Make sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD.

REC MODE

1 If you’re copying from DVD to the HDD, select a recording mode.

Note that selecting a recording mode higher than the title playing will not result in a better quality recording.

ONE TOUCH COP

2 Press during playback to copy the current title.

The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied.

• High-speed copying is used when copying from the HDD to DVD. Playback continues while copying.

• Real-time copying is used when copying from DVD to the HDD. Playback restarts from the beginning of the title.

Cancelling One Touch Copy

You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started.

ONE TOUCH COP

• Press and hold for more than a second.

Copying is cancelled and the video already copied is erased.

• If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R/+R copy, the space available for recording does not return to the pre-copy figure.

Notes on copying using One Touch Copy

Copying to DVD

• Title name, chapter markers, as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator, are also copied. However, if you copy to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode)

Note

1 In manual recording mode these equate to

MN1

MN15

or DVD+R/+RW, only the first 40 characters of a name are copied.

• The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a DVD-R/

-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW.

• You can’t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy-once protected.

•A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can’t be copied to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW. Use a DVD-R/

-RW (VR mode) or DVD-RAM disc for this type of material.

• Low resolution (

SEP

through LP modes1) widescreen material can’t be copied to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/ +RW. Use a DVD-R/-RW (VR mode) or DVD-RAM disc for this type of material.

• When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, titles recorded in

MN9

MN15

modes cannot be high-

speed copied to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW. Please use a DVD-R/-RW (VR mode) or DVD-RAM.

• Recordings of dual mono broadcasts cannot be high-speed copied to a DVD

-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW. Please use a DVD-R/-RW (VR mode) or DVD-RAM.

•

XP+

titles cannot be copied to DVD via

One Touch Copy.

• Titles over eight hours cannot be copied to single-layer DVD+R/+RW discs using One Touch Copy. Use DVD+R DL discs for titles over eight hours.

• Titles recorded in or

mode cannot be copied to DVD+R/

MN1

MN6, SEP, SLP

+RW using One Touch Copy.

Copying to the HDD

• The maximum title length for copying is 12 hours.

• Title name and chapter markers are also copied, except when copying from a finalized Video mode DVD-R/-RW.

(Video Mode Off) or

MN1

MN8

(Video Mode On).

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• Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original.

• If some part of the title being copied is copy-protected, copying will start, but the copy-protected portions will not be copied.

Using Copy Lists

* See also At its simplest, a Copy List is just a list of

HDD or DVD titles that you want to copy. When copying HDD titles to DVD, you can, however, edit the titles in your copy list, erasing chapters you don’t need, or renaming titles, for example. Edits you make to titles in the Copy List do not affect the actual video content; only the ‘virtual’ content of the Copy List. So you can freely erase and modify anything in your Copy List safe in the knowledge that the actual content is not being altered.

Copying from HDD to DVD

• The recorder can only store one Copy List

• Resetting the recorder to its factory

1 Load a recordable DVD.

• It is possible to complete the following

• If you want to use a DVD-RW (VR mode)

on page 77.

Important

at a time.

settings (see

Resetting the recorder

page 127) will erase the Copy List.

steps without having a recordable DVD loaded (or having an uninitialized DVD loaded); however, the steps are slightly different.

disc for the copy, make sure it is initialized before you start.

HOME MENU

2 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘HDD



DVD’.

If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step

below.

HDD DVD

DVD/CD HDD

Disc Back-up

4 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Continue Using Previous Copy List’.

Continue Using Previous Copy List

Create New Copy List

• If you select

Copy List

• Selecting

Continue Using Previous

, skip to step 10 below.

Create New Copy List

will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder.

ENTER

5 Add titles to the Copy List (highlight a title and press ENTER to add).

Free1

8 Title

Back

Select Title

Recent first

All Genres

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

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Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

7:00PM 2h00m(1.0G) 2ch

0.0G

4.3G

Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.

There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/ +RW:

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• When adding titles that contain copyonce protected material, the copy-once parts will not be added.

• When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio (screen size), each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if high-speed copying is possible.

Depending on the title

, high-speed copying

may not be possible to DVDs.

6 Press  to display the command menu panel.

The Command Menu panel

Select Title

Recent first

All Genres

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

11/29 WED 11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP 7:00PM 2h00m(1.0G) 2ch

Free1

4.3G

8 Title

Back

7 Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen.

Title Edit

Copy

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 2

HDD DVD (Video mode

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

1 > 2 > 3

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

)

4.3G

2 Title

Back

1h00m(2.0G)

8 To edit a title, highlight it using the

/

buttons, then press ENTER.

Title Edit

Copy

1 2

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

HDD DVD (Video mode

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

1 > 2 > 3

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

)

Erase Title Name Erase Section Move Preview

Cancel

4.3G

2 Title

Back

1h00m(2.0G)

A menu of editing commands appears:

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the

Copy List (see

Title Name

• the Copy List (see

Erase

on page 67).

– Name or rename a title in

Title Name

page 68).

•

Erase Section

Move

•

– Change the order of titles in the

Copy List (see

Preview

•

– Erase part of a title (see

on page 70).

Move

on page 73).

– Check the content of a title in

the Copy List.

•

Divide

– Divide a title in the Copy List

into two (see

Combine

• Copy List into one (see

Divide

on page 71).

– Combine two titles in the

Combine

page 74).

•

Chapter Edit

Copy List title (see

– Edit chapters within a

Chapter Edit

page 71):

•

Divide

•

– Divide a chapter into two.

Erase/Move

– Erase a chapter/

Change the chapter order.

•

Combine

– Combine two chapters

into one.

Note

1 The following titles cannot be copied at high-speed for DVD+R/+RW:

• Titles recorded in

MN1

MN6, SEP, SLP

or EP mode.

The following titles cannot be copied at high-speed for DVD-R/-RW (Video Mode) and DVD+R/+RW:

• Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution (

SEP

through LP/

MN1

MN15

(Video Mode Off) or

(Video Mode On)).

• LP/

MN9

MN15

recordings when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off.

• Dual mono recordings.

• Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes. The following titles cannot be copied at high-speed for any types of DVD:

•

XP+

titles.

MN1

MN8

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•

Set Thumbnail

frame for a title (see page 70).

•

Recording Mode

quality of the copy (see on page 82).

•

Dual Mono Audio

audio should be copied when copying from HDD to DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) and DVD+R/+RW (see

Audio

on page 83).

Cancel

•

– Exit the menu.

Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing.

9 Display the command menu panel.

ENTER

10 Select ‘Next’ to proceed.

Copy

Title Edit

1 2

– Set the thumbnail

– Set the picture

– Set how dual mono

HDD DVD (Video mode

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

1 > 2 > 3

)

Set Thumbnail

Recording Mode

Dual Mono

2 Title

Back

Finalize

• Select

if you want to

automatically finalize a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R after copying.

Select a title menu style from the following screen.

ENTER

11 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

Copy HDD DVD (Video Mode)

Start Copy

HDD

Copy Time 0h 16m

Recording Mode Disc Name

Finalize

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

DVD-RW Video Mode

High-Speed

Off

4.3G

1 > 2 > 3

• If you’re using a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc and the copy will span both layers, the

Copy List Total

Current DVD Remain

• The

bar will be purple.

half-length if the first layer of a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc is already full.

Copying from DVD to HDD

Back

Recording Mode Input Disc Name

Finalize

Start Copy

bar will be

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1h00m(2.0G)

4.3G

There are several options available from the next screen:

• Select

Recording Mode

if you want to

change the recording quality (see

Recording Mode

• Select

Input Disc Name

on page 82).

if you want to change the disc name. Input a name of up to 64 characters for a VR mode disc or 40 characters for a Video mode disc or DVD+R/+RW. (The input method is similar to that of naming titles; see

Name

on page 68.)

Title

Important

• The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode DVD-R/-RW or a DVD-Video is loaded. As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected, you can still use the One Touch Copy function, however (See

Touch Copy

on page 77).

• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.

• The Copy List will be erased if: – any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or edited. – the disc tray is opened. – playback is switched between Play List and Original. – the DVD disc is re-initialized or finalized.

Note

1 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying, the disc will not be finalized.

One

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– the recorder is reset to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

page 127).

• It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘DVD/CD

ENTER



HDD’.

3 Select a Copy List type.

• Selecting

Create New Copy List

will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder.

ENTER

4 Add titles to the Copy List (highlight a title and press ENTER to add).

Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.

ENTER

5 Select ‘Next’ from the command menu panel to proceed to the

title edit screen.

ENTER

6 Select a title to edit.

A menu appears of Copy List editing commands:

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the

Copy List (see

Move

•

– Change the order of titles in the

Copy List (see

Preview

•

Erase

on page 67).

Move

on page 73).

– Check the content of a title in

the Copy List.

•

Cancel

– Exit the menu.

Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing.

ENTER

7 Select ‘Next’ from the command menu panel to proceed to the

copy options screen.

• Select

Recording Mode

if you want to

change the recording quality (see

Recording Mode

ENTER

below).

8 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

Recording Mode

ENTER

1 Select ‘Recording Mode’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

2 Select a recording mode for the copy.

•

High-Speed Copy1 – The Copy List is

copied at the same recording quality as the original.

•

XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP, MN2 – The Copy

List is copied at the specified recording quality in real-time. (Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original, the copy will not be better quality than the original.)

If you select change the level setting (

MN323,

Recording Quality box that appears.

above, you can also

MN1

LPCM or XP+4) from the

Note

1 When copying to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW, the chapter markers in the copy may not be in

exactly the same position as the original.

2 When the copy mode is set to something other than High-Speed Copy for copying to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode)

or DVD+R/+RW, the chapter markers of the original are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals, according to the Auto Chapter setting (see also

(DVD+R/+RW)

3 When copying to a DVD+R/+RW,

4 XP+ mode available only when copying to HDD.

on page 109).

MN1

MN3

and SEP modes are not available.

Auto Chapter (Video)

and

Auto Chapter

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Copying and backup

•

Optimized

1,2

– The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc. Copying is carried out in real-time.

When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press

RETURN

to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List.

Dual Mono Audio

1 Select the title containing the audio you want to change.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Dual Mono Audio’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

3 Select a dual mono audio option.

Using disc backup

ENTER

2 Select a backup option.

Start new disc back-up

Resume writing data

Erase back-up data

There are three backup options:

•

Start new disc back-up

– Start making

a backup of a disc.

•

Resume writing data

– Record the backup data already on the HDD to a recordable DVD.

•

Erase back-up data

– Erase the backup

data on the HDD.

3 Load the disc you want to make a backup of.

You can only make backup copies of finalized Video mode DVD-R/-RW discs, finalized DVD+R or DVD+RW discs (excluding DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs).

Disc Back-up

No disc.

Please load a disc to be backed-up.

Cancel

Start

* See also This feature offers a simple way to make a

backup copy of finalized DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) discs or DVD+R/+RW discs. The

data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc.

1 Select ‘Copy’, then ‘Disc backup’ from the Home Menu.

1 When the copy mode is set to something other than High-Speed Copy for copying to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode)

or DVD+R/+RW, the chapter markers of the original are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals, according to the Auto Chapter setting (see also

(DVD+R/+RW)

2 Optimized mode only available when copying to DVD. Due to remaining space on the disc or the title that you

copy, this mode does not always exactly fill a disc.

3 It is not possible to play this material directly from the HDD.

HOME MENU

Note

on page 109).

on page 77.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Start’.

Disc Back-up

Read from disc and save to HDD.

Start reading?

• To see the progress of the backup, press

DISPLAY

Auto Chapter (Video)

Cancel

Start

and

Auto Chapter

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Copying and backup

• You can cancel the backup process by pressing

ONE TOUCH COPY

for more

than one second.

5 When the data has been copied, take out the disc and load a blank* recordable DVD.

* If you’re using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, the disc doesn’t have to be blank, although the previous contents of the disc will be erased in the backup process.

Disc Back-up

Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive.

Please eject the disc and load a

recordable disc

Cancel

Start

You can use a DVD-R ver. 2.0, 2.1 or 2.2 disc, or DVD-RW ver. 1.1 or ver. 1.2 disc for the backup.

• If you backup a DVD-R disc to DVD-RW, you cannot undo the finalization later.

• Actual recordable capacity of discs vary so there may be cases where the contents of the disc you’re backing-up will not fit on to a particular blank disc. If this happens, please try another brand of disc.

• DVD-R/-RW discs can only be backed up to DVD-R/-RW discs; DVD+R/+RW discs can only be backed up to DVD+R/ +RW discs.

6 Select ‘Start’ to start writing the backed-up data to the blank disc.

Disc Back-up

Write back-up data from Hard Disk Drive.

The disc contents will be overwritten.

OK to start?

Cancel

Start

• You can cancel the backup process by pressing

ONE TOUCH COPY

for more than one second. However, this will make the disc unusable (although if you are using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc you can re-initialize it in order to make it usable again — see

DVD discs

on page 49.)

Initializing recordable

7 After the recorder has finished recording the backup disc, you can select whether to make another backup of the same data or exit.

Disc Back-up

Disc back-up finished.

To make another back-up copy, please load

a recordable disc.

Cancel

Start

• Select copy or

Start

to make another backup

Cancel

to finish. If you want to make another backup copy, return to step

above.

8 If you don’t need to keep the backup data on the HDD, you can delete it now.

Select

Yes

select

to delete the data from the HDD;

to keep it (you can delete it later if

you want to).

Disc Back-up

The backed-up data is still on the HDD.

Erasing it will increase the free space

available. OK to Erase?

Yes

• If you decide to leave the backup data on the HDD, you can make backup copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back-up menu.

• To see the progress of the backup, press

DISPLAY

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Chapter 10

Using the Jukebox

The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from up to 999 of your CDs. You can also transfer WMA/MP3 files stored on CD-R/

-RW/-ROM, DVD, USB device or PC (USB function only works with DVR-650H-K and DVR-550H-K). Once on the HDD, you can name albums and tracks, assign them a genre, and set tracks that you don’t want to play to Jump.

Copying music to the HDD

The first step is to copy some music to the HDD. CD audio, WMA and MP3 files are copied at high speed. All tracks are copied

from each CD/DVD as an album.

WMA/MP3 album and track names are copied along with the audio. CD album and track names are not copied, but you can add these later (see

Editing Jukebox albums

Usually, the tracks are copied to the HDD in the order they appear on the CD/DVD.

Note that once copied to the HDD, audio tracks cannot be copied to a recordable DVD disc.

Important

• While copying, no other recorder operation is possible.

• When copying, scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete.

• Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully.

1 Load the CD/DVD you want to copy to the HDD.

HOME MENU

2 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu.

on page 89).

ENTER

3 Select ‘DVD/CD to HDD’.

On pressing

ENTER

all tracks (or files) on the CD or all WMA/MP3 files on the DVD are copied to the HDD.

• You can also start copying by starting playback of the CD/DVD and then pressing

• To cancel copying press

ONE TOUCH COPY

ENTER

• If the CD loaded contains both CD audio tracks and WMA/MP3 files, the part currently selected will play.

Copying files via USB

(

DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K only

Connecting a regular USB device

You can copy WMA or MP3 files from a connected USB device, such as a USB drive, to the HDD.

1 Connect the USB device.

HOME MENU

2 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Listen to Music from USB Device’.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Copy Album’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

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

The selected folder on the USB device will be copied to the HDD.

)

Note

1• Up to 999 albums can be created in the Jukebox. If you copy via Connect PC, the total number of albums you

are able to create may be less than 999 (for more information, see page 87).

• Sound quality is not worsened when you copy data from another source.

• When playing back an album copied from a source whose original audio track plays continuously (such as a live recording), there will be a brief pause in sound between tracks.

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• Up to 99 folders/999 files on the USB device can be copied/displayed.

Connect PC

Using a USB connection, you can copy WMA and MP3 files from a PC to the HDD of this device. Operations carried out on the PC require Windows Media Player 10.

Important

• If the PC you are using does not currently have Windows Media Player 10 installed, you must first install the program and make sure it functions correctly before connecting the USB cable and attempting to use the Connect PC function.

• For more information on Connect PC, see

Using a PC

• You cannot edit or delete albums from this device when it is connected to a PC via USB. If you wish to edit or delete albums via the Jukebox, you must first disconnect the USB cable.

1 Connect the PC via USB cable.

The screen below is displayed. Choose ‘Take no action’ and click ‘OK’.

*Depending on the settings for Windows Media Player 10, the screen shown below may not be displayed.

on page 25.

'Take no action'

HOME MENU

2 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Connect PC’.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel.

5 Verify that the import screen is displayed on the device.

If no actions are carried out for 20 minutes, the import screen is automatically closed. To reopen it, you will have to repeat steps through

Status

Number of copied files

Number of copied folders

Connect PC

Standby

000 Folders ( 000 error )

000000 Files ( 000 error )

Number of files unable to be copied

Exit

'OK'

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6 Open Windows Media Player 10 on the PC.

The device settings screen appears. Click ‘Cancel’.

*Depending on the settings for Windows Media Player 10, the screen shown below may not be displayed.

'Cancel'

From the PC, in Windows Media Player 10:

1. Click ‘Library’.

2. Choose the artist, album or song you would like to copy, and press the right mouse button.

3. Click ‘Add to Sync list’ (when choosing songs, click ‘Add to‘ then ‘Sync list’).

4. Click ‘Start Sync’ in Windows.

This begins the synchronization process. When finished, the message ‘Synchronized to Device’ is displayed in Windows Media Player 10.

For more information refer to the Help menu of Windows Media Player 10.

Progress Bar

Connect PC

Copying

001 Folders ( 000 error )

000003 Files ( 000 error )

Exit

• To cancel the synchronization process while it is underway, press

ENTER

on the remote control. The Connect PC screen is closed.

7 When you have finished copying files, close Windows Media Player 10 on the PC.

ENTER

8 Close the import screen on this device.

• If no actions are carried out for 20 minutes after copying, the import screen is automatically closed.

Note

• When using the sync function of Windows Media Player 10, music, artist and album folders are created as follows:

Root

Music Album 1

Artist 1

Album 2

music1.mp3

music2.mp3

music1.wma

'Start Sync'

Artist 2 Album 1

music1.mp3

• Folders containing no files are not displayed in the Jukebox (such as the above ‘Artist1’ and ‘Artist2’ folders), but do count toward the maximum of 999 folders allowed in Jukebox.

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Using the Jukebox

• Up to 999 tracks can be included in one album. Note that when there are many tracks contained in one album, it may take time to display and transfer these tracks.

• Albums and tracks with no set name that are transferred from CD/DVD/USB are displayed as ‘UnknownAlbum’ and ‘UnknownFile’ in Windows Media Player

10.

• Album and track names that do not conform to the ISO8859-1 standard may display differently in Windows Media Player 10 and the Jukebox.

• When albums are deleted in the Jukebox, their file hierarchy as displayed in Windows Media Player may change.

• File whose extensions are not supported by the Jukebox (i.e. files that are not .mp3 or .wma) cannot be transferred.

• Files imported to this recorder via Connect PC cannot be exported from this recorder.

• Note that no recording functions, including timer recordings, will be carried out when you are using the Connect PC function.

Playing music from the Jukebox

You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu.

For DVR-450H-S, skip to step 3.

ENTER

3 Select what you want to play.

The screen below shows albums stored on the HDD:

Album name

Jukebox

By number

All Genres

Album1 The Planets/Mars-Venus-Mercury-Jup

HDD

iter-Saturn-Uranus-Nep classical Total 12 70 MB

Remain

47.0 G

Album1

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

ALL

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

3-10

0.03.58



Info for selected album Playback status

• If you select a whole album to play, all tracks that are not set to Jump will play.

• If you want to start playback from a selected track in an album, or play a track that is set to Jump, press



to enter the track list then select a track to play.

Track name

Jukebox

By number

All Genres

HDD

Remain

47.0 G

• Press

Album1

ALL

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

Jupiter classical MP3 8 MB

SUBTITLE

Mars

Venus

Mercury

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

ANGLE

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

3-10



0.03.58

to change

the page.

ENTER

2 Select a Jukebox option.

•

Listen to Music/Edit

WMA/MP3 files that have been copied to the HDD.

•

Listen to Music from USB device

Listen to music from an external USB

device.

– Listen to CDs or

–

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Changing the album view

1 From the album list, display the view options menu panel.

ENTER

2 Select a view option.

Jukebox

Sort order

By number

Genre

All Genres

Remain

47.0 G

•

Sort order

By number

Album1

Album2

By number

By favourite

Album3

By album

Album4

Album5

All Genres

Cancel

Album6

Album7

Album8

Album1 The Planets/Mars-Venus-Mercury-Jup

HDD

iter-Saturn-Uranus-Nep classical Total 12 70 MB

– Albums are listed by the

album number.

By favourite

– Most often listened to

music appears at the top of the list.

By album

– Albums are listed

alphabetically.

•

Genre

Jukebox

Sort order

By number

Genre

All Genres

Remain

47.0 G

All Genres

Genre

Album1

All Genres

Album2

By number

No Category

Album3

Best

Album4

Rock Pop

All Genres

Album5

Jazz

Album6

Classical

Album7

Album8

Album1 The Planets/Mars-Venus-Mercury-Jup

HDD

iter-Saturn-Uranus-Nep classical Total 12 70 MB

– All albums are displayed.

– Only albums in the selected

genre are displayed.

10Albums

Play

ALL

Erase

Edit

Play Mode 4

Genre Name

3-10



0.03.58

10Albums

Play

ALL

Erase 2

Edit 3

Play Mode 4

Genre Name

3-10



0.03.58

Editing Jukebox albums

A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behavior of albums.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu.

For DVR-450H-S, skip to step 3.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Listen to Music/Edit’.

ENTER

3 Select what you want to edit.

ENTER

4 Select an edit function from the command menu panel.

•

Erase

– Erase the selected track (if all tracks in an album are selected, the whole album is erased).

•

Edit > Album name

up to 64 characters for the album. See page

Title Name

enter names.

•

Edit > Track name

to 64 characters for the track. See page

Title Name

on page 68 for how to enter

names.

•

Edit > Set Genre

genre for the album.

•

Edit > Jump Set1 – Set a track to jump

so that it doesn’t play (choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting).

•

Play Mode

– Change the playback order

for albums and tracks.

•

Genre Name

characters for a genre. See page

Name

on page 68 for how to enter names.

– Enter a name of

on page 68 for how to

– Enter a name of up

– Set or change the

– Enter a name of up to 12

Title

Note

1 Tracks set to Jump will be skipped during consecutive track playback.

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The PhotoViewer

Chapter 11

The PhotoViewer

From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on the HDD, recordable DVD or CD-R/-RW/-ROM, or on a USB-equipped digital camera (USB function only works with DVR-650H-K and

DVR-550H-K).

You can also import files and save them to the recorder’s HDD or a DVDR/-RW disc.

Locating JPEG picture files

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘PhotoViewer’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select the location of the files you want to view or edit.

View/Edit Photos on the HDD

View Photos on a CD/DVD

View Photos on a USB Device

Copy Files from a Digital Camera

•

View/Edit Photos on the HDD

or edit photos already stored on the recorder’s HDD.

•

View Photos on a CD/DVD

photos on a Fujicolor CD, CD-ROM, CDR/-RW, or DVD-R/-RW.

•

View Photos on a USB Device (DVR-

650H-K/DVR-550H-K only

on a digital camera (or other USB device) connected to the USB port.

•

Copy Files from a Digital Camera

(

DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K only

DCF files directly from a connected digital camera to a recordable DVD-R/RW.

– View

) – View photos

) – Copy all

ENTER

3 Select the folder containing the files you want to view, copy or edit.

The first image from the selected folder is displayed as thumbnail at the bottom of the screen. From the Folder Information column, you can change thumbnails via the

/

PhotoViewer HDD

Folder

Remain

100.0 G

buttons.

Select Folder

001

002

003

004

005

006

007

008

HDD

Folder1

Folder2

Folder3

Folder4

Folder5

Folder6

Folder7

Folder8

002 Folder2 Files 999 Folder 999 MB

Folder information

Currently selected

folder in folder list

1/3

FOLDER

Pages in

folder list

4 Select the file you want to view, copy or edit.

Currently selected

thumbnail

PhotoViewer HDD

Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB

001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001

File

003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003

Remain

12 Files

100.0 G

005 PIOR0004 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010 012 PIOR0011

1/84

FILE

Pages in

file list

Note

1 Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable, but if there are more files/folders than this on the disc or connected

USB camera it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function (see

device

on page 92).

Reloading files from a disc or USB

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• The larger the file size, the longer it takes the recorder to load the file.

• You can change folders via the

/

buttons.

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

file compatibility compatibility

and

PC-created disc

on page 12).

JPEG

• The thumbnail of files that cannot be played is displayed as the logo.

Changing the display style of the PhotoViewer

You can choose to display photos by grouping them by folder, file, or number of thumbnails.

1 Display the View Options panel.

The View Options panel

PhotoViewer HDD

Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB

001 PIOR0000

Display Mode

002 PIOR0001

File

003 PIOR0002

Style

004 PIOR0003

12 Files

005 PIOR0004

12 Files

006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010

100.0 G

ENTER

012 PIOR0011

Remain

2 Choose ‘Display Mode’ or ‘Style’ then press ENTER to see the available view options.

•

Display Mode

– Choose between folder

and file display modes.

•

Style

– Choose between displays of 1, 4

and 12 thumbnails.

FILE

1/84

ENTER

3 Choose a view option, then press ENTER.

The display mode will change to that which you have chosen.

Playing a slideshow

ENTER

1 Select a folder from the folder list.

To start the slideshow from the first file in the folder, skip to step desired folder and pressing

2 Select a thumbnail.

• Use  PREV the previous/next page of thumbnails.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Start Slideshow’ or ‘Start Audio Slideshow’ from the menu.

When you select ‘Start Audio Slideshow’, you are prompted to select the Genre of music you would like to hear, and when you press

ENTER

the Jukebox will be played during the slideshow.

For more information on adding music to the HDD, see

Using the Jukebox

• You can also select a file or folder then press



slideshow.

• Use



previous/next picture, or pause the slideshow.

• Depending on the aspect ratio, some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom, or left and right.

• Large picture files may take a few seconds to display. This is normal.

STOP

4 Press to return to the thumbnail.

• You can also use the

after choosing the



and  NEXT

to display

, music of that Genre stored on

on page 85.

PLAY

to start playing the

PREV/ NEXT

to display the



PAUSE

RETURN

button.

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HOME MENU

5 Press to exit the PhotoViewer.

Zooming an image

During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move the area of the picture displayed.

ENTER

1 Press during the slideshow to zoom the picture.

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

2 Use to move the zoomed area.

Rotating an image

You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up, whichever way they were taken.

ANGLE

• Press during the slideshow to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90º.

Press repeatedly to continue rotating the picture in increments of 90º.

Reloading files from a disc or USB device

1 Navigate to the last entry in the folder list (‘Read next: ...’).

ENTER

2 Load the next batch of up to 999 files/99 folders from the disc or

connected USB device (USB function only works with DVR-650H-K and DVR-550H-K).

It will take a moment (at most a few minutes) to load in the images.

Importing files to the HDD

You can import files and save them to the

from a CD, DVD or a connected USB

HDD camera (USB function only works with DVR650H-K and DVR-550H-K). Once on the HDD you can edit and organize your pictures and print them out if you’ve connected a PictBridge-compatible printer (USB function only works with DVR-650H-K and DVR-550H-K).

ENTER

1 Select the location of folders/ files you want to import.

To import a whole folder, select the desired folder, press

• To import multiple folders, use the MultiMode; see

folders



, and skip to step 3 below.

Selecting multiple files or

on page 93.

If you have a disc with more than 1000 files and/or 100 folders, you can still view all the images using the reload function.

Note

1 You can press HOME MENU to exit the PhotoViewer screen while the recorder is reloading images. (If you enter

the PhotoViewer again, it will resume reloading.)

2 For files you want to keep permanently, we recommend backing up to DVD-R/-RW.

2 Select a file to import, then



press

• To import multiple files, use the MultiMode; see

folders

Selecting multiple files or

on page 93.

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ENTER

3 Select ‘Copy to HDD’ from the menu.

PhotoViewer CD/DVD

Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB

Remain

File

12 Files

100.0 G

001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010 012 PIOR0011

ENTER

Start Slideshow Copy all to HDD Copy to HDD Print Detailed Information Multi-Mode

1/84

FILE

4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm and copy the folder(s)/file(s), or ‘No’ to

cancel.

• The files will be copied to the HDD with the same folder structure as the original.

• Importing to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD, or if there are already the maximum number of files and/or folders on the HDD (999 folders/999 files per folder).

Selecting multiple files or folders

The Multi-Mode allows you to select multiple folders/files at once for importing or editing.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the menu.

PhotoViewer HDD

Select Folder

001

Remain

100.0 G

Folder

Folder1

002

Folder2

003

Folder3

004

Folder4

005

Folder5

Folder6

006

007

Folder7

008

Folder8

HDD

ENTER

002 Folder2 Files 999 Folder 999 MB

Start Slideshow Start Audio Slideshow New Folder Folder Options Copy to DVD Multi-Mode

1/3

FOLDER

4 Select files/folders from the list.

An orange check mark box () is shown by the item you selected. A blue check mark box (



) appears on the folder select screen

when files from that folder are selected.

PhotoViewer HDD

Folder

Remain

100.0 G

HDD

Select Folder

001

Folder1

002

Folder2

003

Folder3

004

Folder4

005

Folder5

Folder6

006

007

Folder7

008

Folder8

Multi-Mode

002 Folder2 Files 999 Folder 999 MB

FOLDER

1/3

ENTER

1 Select the folder containing the files you want to import.

2 Display the command menu.

5 Display the command menu.

ENTER

6 Select the command you want to apply to all the selected items.

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Copying files to a DVD-R/-RW

(

DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K only

Using this feature you can copy all the files (including audio and movie files) stored on a connected USB camera to a recordable DVD disc.

A slideshow of the files is also recorded on the disc as a Video mode title, making it possible to view the photos on other DVD players/recorders that may not be compatible with JPEG file playback.

Once the files have been copied, the disc is automatically finalized.

Important

• Use a blank DVD-R/-RW disc, or one that has already been initialized for Video mode recording but has nothing yet recorded on it. Discs that have already been recorded on (as well as CD-R/-RW discs) cannot be used.

• After backing up the pictures in your digital camera to DVD, we recommend verifying that they have been recorded properly before deleting anything from the camera.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘PhotoViewer’ to display the PhotoViewer screen.

2 Load a blank (or unrecorded Video mode) DVD-R or DVD-RW disc.

3 Select ‘Copy Files from a Digital Camera’ from the menu.

View/Edit Photos on the HDD

View Photos on a CD/DVD

View Photos on a USB Device

Copy Files from a Digital Camera

)

4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel.

• Note that during copying, any timer programmes set to start will not begin, and no other operations are possible.

Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW

This feature allows you just to copy some of the files stored on HDD to a DVD.

A slideshow of the files is also recorded on the disc as a Video mode title, making it possible to view the photos on other DVD players/recorders that may not be compatible with JPEG file playback. Note however that you may need to finalize the disc before it will play on another DVD player (copying selected files doesn’t automatically finalize the disc).

Important

•A maximum of 99 slideshow titles can be recorded.

• One slideshow title can contain up to 99 files. If there are more files than this in the slideshow, multiple slideshows are created on the disc.

• If you erase a slideshow title from a DVD the slideshow will become unplayable but the free space will not increase.

1 Load a blank (or unfinalized Video mode) DVD-R or DVD-RW disc.

ENTER

2 Select ‘View/Edit Photos on the HDD’ from the menu.

ENTER

3 Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy.

• Copying a folder will copy all the files contained in it.

Note

1 There is a limit to the number of files/amount of data you can copy at one time.

• Only DCF format files in DCIM folders can be copied to a recordable DVD-R/-RW.

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• To copy multiple folders, use the MultiMode; see

folders

Selecting multiple files or

on page 93.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Copy to DVD’ from the menu.

ENTER

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

• Folder names on the disc will be

number

PHOT

PIONR

number.

. File names will be

• Note that during copying, any timer programmes set to start will not begin, and no other operation is possible.

• While press

‘Cancel’

ENTER

is displayed, you can

to cancel.

Editing files on the HDD

There are a number of commands you can use to edit and organize your pictures stored on the HDD.

Creating a new folder

1 From the folder list, display the menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘New Folder’.

The folder appears at the bottom of the folder list with the name

PhotoViewer HDD

Folder

HDD

Remain

100.0 G

• There can be up to 999 folders on the HDD.

Select Folder

001

Folder1

002

Folder2

003

Folder3

004

Folder4

005

Folder5

Folder6

006

007

Folder7

008

Folder8

number

002 Folder2 Files 999 Folder 999 MB

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FOLDER

Erasing a file or folder

1 Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to erase.

• To erase multiple files or folders, use the Multi-Mode; see

or folders

• Erasing a folder will erase all the files contained in it. Please be careful!

• You can’t erase files that have been locked.

• Folders containing locked files can’t be erased. Unlocked files in the folder, however, will be erased.

2 Display the command menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’.

PhotoViewer HDD

001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001

File

003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004

12 Files

006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010

100.0 G

ENTER

012 PIOR0011

Remain

4 Select ‘Erase’ or ‘Erase Folder’.

PhotoViewer HDD

001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001

File

003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004

12 Files

006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010

100.0 G

012 PIOR0011

Remain

Selecting multiple files

on page 93.

Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB

Start Slideshow Start Audio Slideshow File Options Print Copy to DVD Detailed Information Multi-Mode

Start Slideshow

Erase

Start Audio Slideshow

Copy

File Options

Rename File

Lock

Copy to DVD Detailed Information Multi-Mode

Cancel

FILE

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FILE

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The PhotoViewer

ENTER

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

• You can also erase a file or folder by pressing highlighted. Press

CLEAR

when the file or folder is

ENTER

to confirm.

Copying files

1 Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy.

• Copying a folder will copy all the files contained in it.

• To copy multiple files or folders, use the Multi-Mode; see

or folders

2 Display the command menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Copy’ or ‘Copy Folder Contents’.

PhotoViewer HDD

001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001

File

003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004

12 Files

006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010

100.0 G

ENTER

012 PIOR0011

Remain

5 Select a folder to copy the folder(s)/file(s) to.

Selecting multiple files

on page 93.

Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB

Start Slideshow

Erase

Start Audio Slideshow

Copy

File Options

Rename File

Lock

Copy to DVD Detailed Information Multi-Mode

Cancel

FILE

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ENTER

6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel.

• Copying to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD; if there are already the maximum number of files and/or folders on the HDD.

Naming files and folders

1 Select the file or folder you want to rename.

You can’t rename files that have been locked.

2 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’.

3 Select ‘Rename File’ or ‘Rename Folder’.

PhotoViewer HDD

Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB

Remain

File

12 Files

100.0 G

001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010 012 PIOR0011

Start Slideshow

Erase

Start Audio Slideshow

Copy

File Options

Rename File

Lock

Copy to DVD Detailed Information Multi-Mode

Cancel

FILE

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4 Enter a new name for the file/folder.

File names or Folder names can be up to 64 characters long.

See

Using the remote key shortcuts to input

a name

and

name

Using a USB keyboard to enter a

on page 69 for how to enter a name.

Locking/Unlocking files

Locking files will protect them from accidental erasure and prevent them from being renamed.

Use the same process to both lock and unlock files. Locked files are displayed in the PhotoViewer with a padlock icon.

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The PhotoViewer

1 Select the file(s) you want to lock (or unlock).

• To lock/unlock multiple files or folders, use the Multi-Mode; see

multiple files or folders

2 Display the command menu.

Selecting

on page 93.

Printing file

(

DVR-650H-K/DVR-550H-K only

Connecting a PictBridge-compatible printer to the USB port will enable you to print out

picture files

stored on the HDD, a CD/DVD

or directly from a digital camera. Make sure that the printer (and your digital

camera if you are using that as a source) is connected to the recorder before starting.

)

ENTER

3 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Lock’ or ‘Lock Folder

1 Select the file(s) you want to print.

• To print multiple files, use the MultiMode; see

folders

Selecting multiple files or

on page 93.

Contents’.

PhotoViewer HDD

Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB

Remain

File

12 Files

100.0 G

001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010 012 PIOR0011

Start Slideshow

Erase

Start Audio Slideshow

Copy

File Options

Rename File

Lock

Copy to DVD Detailed Information Multi-Mode

Cancel

FILE

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Locked files are shown with a padlock icon next to them. To remove all locks within a given folder, choose

‘Unlock Folder Contents’

‘Folder Option’ >

2 Display the command menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Print’ from the menu.

PhotoViewer HDD

Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB

001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001

File

003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004

12 Files

006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009

HDD

011 PIOR0010

100.0 G

012 PIOR0011

Remain

To view detailed information

This feature allows you to check the settings of the camera from which you imported the photos.

1 Choose the file for which you would like to see detailed information.

2 Choose ‘Detailed Information’.

When no detailed information is available, nothing is displayed.

Note

1 Picture files should be standard DCF format. Non-standard files may not print properly.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Start’ to confirm, or ‘Cancel’ to cancel.

• Once printing has started, you can cancel by pressing

Tip

• Paper size and layout can be set; the options available depend on your printer — check the printer manual for details.

• This recorder may not work correctly with all printers.

ENTER

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FILE

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The Disc Setup menu

Chapter 12

The Disc Setup menu

From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu.

Basic settings

Input Disc Name

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

When you initialize a disc for recording, the recorder automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from can use the Input Disc Name function to change the default disc name to something more descriptive. This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Basic’ > ‘Input Disc Name’ > ‘Next Screen’.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

Input Disc Name

Lock Disc

DVD-RW Auto Init.

DISC 1

DISC 99

Next ScreenInput Disc Name

. You

Lock Disc

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

• Default setting:

Off

Locking the disc will prevent accidental recording, editing or erasing of the disc.

Important

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

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Basic’ > ‘Lock Disc’ then ‘On’ or ‘Off’.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

Input Disc Name

Lock Disc

DVD-RW Auto Init.

Off

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

Off

DVD-RW Auto Initialize

DVD-RW

ENTER

3 Input a name for the disc.

The disc name can be up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc, or 40 for a Video mode discs and DVD+R/+RW.

• See

Title Name

on page 68 for more on

navigating the input screen.

• Default setting:

VR Mode

Initialization mode is automatically carried out when you insert a blank DVD-RW. You must set the desired initialization mode before inserting a disc.

See

DVD-RW Auto Initialize

on page 50 for

detailed instructions.

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The Disc Setup menu

Initialize settings

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

You can initialize a recordable DVD-R/-RW disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording.

The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init. setting in the Disc Setup menu (see page 50).

New DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you load them, but it is also possible to initialize them for VR mode

recording. DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can also be

initialized as a way of erasing the entire disc. When initializing a DVD-RAM disc, select VR mode.

See page 49 for detailed instructions.

Initializing recordable DVD discs

Finalize settings

Finalize

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

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

It is also possible to finalize DVD+RW discs. This is only necessary if you want to a player to display a title menu for the disc.

See

Playing your recordings on other DVD

players

on page 48 for detailed instructions.

Undo Finalize

DVD-RW

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

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

Undo the finalization.

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

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

2 Select ‘Finalize’ > ‘Undo Finalize’ then ‘Start’.

This disc cannot be recorded.

is displayed, use

ENTER

Optimize HDD

HDD

As you record, erase and edit recordings, the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented. Periodically, the HDD will need optimizing to ‘clean up’ all the fragmented files.

When the HDD needs optimizing the recorder will automatically display a message recommending optimization.

Important

• Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours. During optimization, playback and recording are not possible.

• Cancelling optimization mid-way does not undo the optimization already done, so the HDD will be partly optimized.

Note

1 Once initialized for VR mode recording it is not possible to re-initialize the disc for Video mode recording. Also,

once recorded in Video mode, the disc cannot be re-initialized for VR mode recording.

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HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Optimize HDD’ then ‘Start’.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go. If no actions are carried out for more than 20 minutes after the optimization process is completed, the unit turns itself off.

Initialize HDD

HDD

When your HDD/DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu. However, if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason, you can initialize the HDD to fix the problem. Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

Start

ENTER

2 Select ‘Initialize HDD’ then ‘Start’.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Initialize HDD

Optimize HDD

Initialize HDD

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