Pioneer DVR-745H-S User Manual

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DVD Recorder

DVR-745H-S DVR-645H-S

Operating Instructions

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

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

CAUTION:

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

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

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WARNING

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

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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: top 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. ÉVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU.

ATTENTION

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

ADVARSEL

KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERS TRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. UNDVIK AT T U TSÄ TTA DIG FÖR STRÅLEN.

VARNING

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

VORSICHT

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

PRECAUCIÓN

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

VARO!

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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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

VRW2262 - A

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Operating Environment

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

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VENTILATION CAUTION

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

WARNING

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

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CAUTION

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

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

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

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For Taiwan exclusively

aiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug

POWER-CORD CAUTION

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

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Contents

01 Before you start

What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote

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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 Connecting up

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

Remote control Display Front panel

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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

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time Basic recording from the TV Setting a timer recording Timer recording FAQ 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

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06 Playback

Introduction Basic playback Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Scanning discs

Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . 58

The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . 61

Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks . . 61

Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Displaying disc information on-screen . . 63

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07 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder

Playing from a DV camcorder Recording from a DV camcorder DV video setting About DV

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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 from a USB device to the

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HDD Playing music from the Jukebox Editing Jukebox albums

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11 The PhotoViewer

Locating JPEG picture files Playing a slideshow Importing files to the HDD Importing files from a USB device Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW Editing files on the HDD Printing files

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13 The Video Adjust menu

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

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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 Manual recording modes Troubleshooting On-screen displays and recorder displays Setting up the remote to control your TV Language code list Country/Area code list Screen sizes and disc formats Handling discs

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Moving the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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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

Putting the batteries in the remote control

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

,

) inside the

Important

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

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

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

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

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

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

on page 116.

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

7 m

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

connections

on page 14 for more

CONTROL IN

Rear panel

information.

Remote

jack

Disc / content format playback compatibility

Compatible media

• DVD-RW ver.1.1 / 1x, 1x to 2x, ver. 1.2 / 2x to 4x / 2 x 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 2.4x / 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

• 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-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

1,2,3

will show in

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DVD/HDD Recording and playback compatibility

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

HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R

Marks used in this manual

Logos

Re-recordable / Erasable

Editing of recorded programs

Recording of Copyonce protected material

Playback in other players/recorders

Chase play 16:9 and 4:3 program

recording Dual Mono/Bilingual

broadcast recording of both audio ch.

HDD

DVD (VR)

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   *4   *4  *4  *4 

 

n/a

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   



*10, 11

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DVD (Video)

*1 *1 *2 *13, 16

*12

 *6

*11

Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 100) *2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 100) *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 113) *11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM *12 CPRM-compatible discs only

DVD +RW

DVD (VR)

 

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*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 100). In this case, initialization will take about 1 hour.

DVD (Video)

*12

 *6 

*11

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo

DVD+R

*6, 15

DVD+RW

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 *8 

*14

DVDRAM

DVD-RAM

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Licensing Corporation.

*12

*11

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Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

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

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

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

•

Confirm the disc version:

2x to 4x DVD-R discs.

•

Confirm the recording speed:

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

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

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

Use ver. 3.0 /

DVD-R

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 following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD (and DVD), may be in an unplayable format—see below for further compatibility information.

Audio CD CD-R

Video CD

CD-RW

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

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CD-R/-RW compatibility

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

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

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

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

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

Compressed audio compatibility

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

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

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

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

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

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8

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) 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)

(files encoded using

file

• 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

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

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

by using Windows Media

Windows Windows Media

XP, Windows Media® Player 9 or

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

Player for

Player 10 series.

Note

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

restricting playback, etc. of compressed audio files on devices other than the PC (or other recording equipment)

used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC and/or software.

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DivX 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

media files.

video

Note that all

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.

Rental

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

Important

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

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

Authorization Error

displayed and the content will not play.

• Resetting the recorder (as described in

Resetting the recorder

on page 133) will not cause you to lose your registration code.

JPEG file compatibility

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

File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 to 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 to 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

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

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

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

(if

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PC-created disc compatibility

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

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

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

Dolby Digital

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

DTS

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

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Depending on the conditions under which it is used, or through careless use, it is possible that the recorded contents will be damaged or lost completely, or that normal playback and recording will not be possible. Please understand that in the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components, all your HDD recordings will be lost.

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

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

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

• 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.

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• 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

POWER OFF

is shown in the display, wait at least two minutes.

Unplug from the wall socket.

Move the recorder.

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

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

Optimizing HDD performance

As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder’s performance. Before this happens, the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD (which you can do from the Disc Setup menu; see page 101).

Optimize HDD

Symbols used in this manual

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

HDD

DVD

DVD-Video

DVD (Video)

DVD (VR)

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Video CD

Super VCD

HDD

Any type of DVD disc (recordable or playback only), finalized or not.

Commercially produced DVD, finalized Video mode

DVD-R/-RW.

Video mode DVD-R/-RW (unfinalized)

VR mode DVD-R/-RW

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Audio CD

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA/MP3

DivX

A L L

WMA or MP3 files

DivX files

All of the above

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Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

1 32

AC IN

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

7 8

1 AC IN

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

2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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

3 OUTPUT1 and 2

Two sets of audio/video outputs (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect TVs or monitors.

4 INPUT1/AUTO START REC and INPUT3

Two sets of audio/video inputs (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect to satellite receivers, TVs, VCR or other source component for recording.

4 5 6

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

S-VIDEO

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

OUTPUT 1

AUDIO

INPUT 3

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

5 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

your TV.

6 HDMI OUT

HDMI output for high quality digital audio and video.

7 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL

A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp/receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS decoder or other equipment with coaxial digital input.

8 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.

HDMI OUT

ANTENNA

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Front panel connections

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

USB

119 10 12

S-VIDEODV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R

(MONO)

INPUT 2

9 USB port (Type B)

USB port for connecting a PictBridgecompatible printer.

10 USB port (Type A)

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

11 DV IN

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

12 INPUT2

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

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Easy connections

The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs 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.

A/V IN 1

ANTENNA

OUT

A/V IN 2

A/V

OUT

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 color-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.

VCR

AC IN

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

HDMI OUT

OUTPUT 1

CONTROL

COMPONENT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT 2

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

AUDIO

OUTPUT 1

VIDEO

INPUT 3

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

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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.

COMPONENT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

1 2

AC IN

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

AUDIO

VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT 2

INPUT

HDMI OUT

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

OUTPUT 1

OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

Connecting using an S-video

output

S-video carries the picture as separate color 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 color signals, plus a luminance (brightness) signal.

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

• Use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV, monitor (or other equipment).

Component Video Out

on page 108

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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)

If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels,

follow the setup on this page the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder.

• Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box/satellite receiver and using the Auto Start Recording feature (see

satellite tuner

Automatic recording from a

on page 46).

• Watch one channel while recording another.

Important

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

. If many or all

A/V IN 1

Cable box/ Satellite receiver

AC IN

ANTENNA

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

OUT

OUTPUT 1

AUDIO

OUTPUT 2

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

A/V OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

HDMI OUT

OUTPUT 1

OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied).

This enables you to watch the output from this recorder.

3 Connect the audio/video output of your cable box/satellite receiver to the INPUT jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

Note

1 The diagram shows standard video connections, but you can alternatively use the S-video or component video

connections if they’re available.

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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2)

If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we

recommend using this setup. Using the setup on this page you can:

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

• Record using the Auto Start Recording feature (see

satellite tuner

Automatic recording from a

on page 46).

Important

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

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

AC IN

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

HDMI OUT

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

OUTPUT 1

OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

OUTPUT 2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied).

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Connect the audio/video output of your cable box/satellite receiver to the INPUT jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

ANTENNA

OUT

Cable box/ Satellite receiver

ANTENNA

Note

1• The setup on this page does not allow you to watch one channel and record another.

• The diagram shows standard video connections, but you can alternatively use the S-video or component video

connections if they’re available.

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Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver

To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/ receiver using the digital coaxial output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection.

You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp/receiver. Use the standard (composite) video output (as shown here), or the S-video or component video connections.

See also set up the digital audio output. (Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amp/ receiver.)

Audio Out

on page 109 for how to

Important

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

ANTENNA

AV amp/ receiver

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

AC IN

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

OUTPUT 1

AUDIO

OUTPUT 2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

ANTENNA

INPUT 3

OUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

HDMI OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your AV amp/receiver.

3 Use an coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to an coaxial digital input on your AV amp/ receiver.

This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.

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

Note

1 If your AV amp/receiver doesn’t have an coaxial digital input, but has a optical type, converter boxes that convert

from coaxial to optical are available at specialist audio dealers.

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Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI-equipped1 monitor or display

this recorder using an HDMI cable (not supplied).

The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio.

• Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT connector on this recorder to an HDMI connector on an HDMIcompatible monitor.

AC IN

• The arrow on the cable connector body should be face down for correct alignment with the connector on the recorder.

When connected to an HDMI component or HDCP-compatible DVI component, the HDMI indicator lights.

HDMI setup is generally automatic. There are however settings you can change if you need to. See

when an HDMI device is connected)

page 114 for more information. Note that the HDMI settings remain in effect until you change them, or connect a new HDMI component.

, you can connect it to

HDMI

HDMI-compatible display

HDMI OUT

OUTPUT 1

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT 2

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

OUTPUT 1

OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

HDMI Output (only available

Important

• An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and Highbandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable. A DVI to HDCP connection, however, does not support audio. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.

• The HDMI connection is compatible with 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 16 bit/ 20 bit/24 bit 2-channel linear PCM signals, as well as Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio bitstream.

• If your connected component is only compatible with Linear PCM, the signal is output as Linear PCM (DTS audio is not output).

• If you have connected to a Pioneer plasma display, please select the HDMI setup on the display (refer to the supplied manual for more on this).

Note

1 This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) version 1.2a and

HDCP version 1.1. Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers.

2 The pixel resolution of this recorder’s HDMI video output is (according to TV format): NTSC (720 x 480i/p, 1280

x 720p, 1920 x 1080i) and PAL (720 x 576i/p, 1280 x 720p, 1920 x 1080i). If your display is not compatible with these resolutions the picture may not be correctly reproduced.

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About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players and recorders, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI-compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surroundsound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabits per second (Dual Link), one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

Connecting other AV sources

Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder

 OPEN/CLOSE

HDD/DVD

 STANDBY/ON

DVR-745H-S

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

(Rear panel)

1 2

HDMI

S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

DV INUSB

(MONO)

INPUT 2



ONE

STOP

 REC

TOUCH



+–



REC

COPY

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

(Front panel)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting a DV camcorder

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

Important

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

 STANDBY/ON

DVR-745H-S

DV IN

 OPEN/CLOSE

HDMI

DV INUSB

jack, it is

HDD/DVD



S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

(MONO)

INPUT 2

ONE

STOP

 REC

TOUCH



+–

REC

COPY



AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

VCR

Analog camcorder

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

OUT

DV camcorder

• Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV jack of your DV camcorder/video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder.

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Connecting a USB device

Using the USB ports on the front of the recorder you can connect USB devices such as digital cameras and printers . Please also see the instructions that came with the device you want to connect before using.

HDD/DVD

 OPEN/CLOSE

HDMI

S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

DV INUSB

(MONO)

INPUT 2

USB

Type A

PictBridge-compatible

Printer

 STANDBY/ON

DVR-745H-S

Type B

USB

Important

• Some USB devices may not work with this recorder.

• Devices may not work reliably if connected to this recorder via a USB hub.

JPEG file storage devices

• Digital still camera

• Memory card reader (any type of memory card)

• USB memory

The Mass Storage Class (MSC) device should be FAT-compatible. Note that if the device is partitioned, this recorder may not recognize it.

The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) can be used to transfer up to about 4000 files.



USB

ONE

TOUCH



+–

COPY



STOP

 REC

REC

Digital Camera

WMA/MP3 file storage devices

• Memory card reader (any type of memory card)

• USB memory

The Mass Storage Class (MSC) device should be FAT-compatible. Note that if the device is partitioned, this recorder may not recognize it.

Note that although multi-slot card readers can be used, the recorder will only recognize the first card inserted. To read another card, remove all the cards and insert the card to be read again.

Using a USB printer

• Use a PictBridge-comaptible printer.

Plugging in

After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.

• Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet.

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Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Remote control

1 2

STANDBY/ON



HDD DVD

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

G-CODE

AUDIO

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

10 11

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

PAUSE STOP CM

CASE

SELECTION

REC





INPUT SELECT

1 ONE TOUCH COPY

OPEN/CLOSE

ONE TOUCH

COPY

INPUT

ABC

DEF

SELECT

CLEAR

SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE

ENTER

RETURN

HELP

DISPLAY

OK BACK SKIP

NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC MODE TIMER REC

STOP REC

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

CHANNEL

DVD RECORDER

(page 80)





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

2 Remote control indicator

Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 129) and when setting the remote control mode (page 116).

3 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

4 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

5 HDD

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

6 DVD

Press to select the DVD for recording or playback.

7 INPUT SELECT

(page 46) Press to change the input to use for recording.

8 Alphanumeric buttons, + and CLEAR

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

Use the + button to enter non-alphanumeric characters and symbols.

Use

CLEAR

to clear an entry and start again.

9 CH +/–

(page 34) Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.

10 G-Code™

(page 40) Press then use the number buttons to enter a G-Code programming number for timer recording.

G-Code is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation.

The G-Code system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

11 DVD playback functions

(page 35, 61)

AUDIO

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

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

SUBTITLE

Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ANGLE

Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

12 PLAY MODE

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

13 DISC NAVIGATOR MENU

(page 52) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video or finalized DVD-R/-RW disc is loaded.

14 MENU

Press to display the disc menu if a DVDVideo disc is loaded.

///

Used to navigate all on-screen displays. Press

ENTER

highlighted option.

16 HOME MENU

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

17 RETURN

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

18 HELP

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

19 DISPLAY

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

20 Playback controls



REV SCAN /  FWD SCAN

(page 57) Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.

(page 61)

(page 62)

(page 58)

(page 55, 68)

(page 52)

and ENTER

to select the currently

(page 63)

(page 51)

/ TOP

PLAY

Press to start playback.



PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.



STOP

Press to stop playback.

CM BACK (commercial back)

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

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

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



PREV /  NEXT

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

 / 

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

21 Recording controls



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



Press to stop recording.

REC MODE

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

TIMER REC

Press to start setting a timer recording.

22 TV CONTROL

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

STEP / SLOW (page 57)

(page 36)

REC

STOP REC

(page 36)

(page 38)

(page 129)

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Display

2 3 5 61

89 7



Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused.



Lights when copying.



Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused.

4PM

Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display.

(page 38) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded, or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable.)

NTSC

Lights when the video output signal format is NTSC.

(page 109)

Taiwan and Philippines model:

Indicates which channels are recorded when dual mono is selected.

Other:

Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded.

(page 108)

Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan (except in some cases when a component is connected using HDMI).

SAP

(page 35) (

model only

Taiwan and Philippines

) Lights when the currently selected TV channel has a Second Audio Program channel.

6 Recording quality indicators

(page 36)

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(best quality).

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(standard play).

LP / SLP

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(long play) or

SLP

(super long play).

EP / SEP

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(extended play) or

SEP

(super

extended play).

Lights when the recording mode is set to

(manual recording level) mode.

7 Character display

8R / RW

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

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9 AUTO

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

10 PL

(page 68) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode.

Front panel

1 93 4 76

 OPEN/CLOSE

 STANDBY/ON

DVR-745H-S

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 Disc tray



OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

4 HDD/DVD indicator

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

5 HDMI indicator

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

6 HELP FUNCTION

Press to display the on-screen help.

7 HDD/DVD

Press to switch between the hard disk drive (HDD) and DVD for recording and playback.

8 Front panel display and IR remote sensor

See

Display

on page 26 for details.

2 3

(page 116) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is 1).

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

82 5

HDD/DVD

HDMI



S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

DV INUSB

INPUT 2

(MONO)

ONE

STOP

TOUCH



+–

REC

COPY

1413 15

1210

9 REC

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

10 Front panel inputs

See

Front panel connections

(page 15)

on page 15 for

more information on these.



Press to start or restart playback.



Press to stop playback.

13 CH +/–

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

14 ONE TOUCH COPY

(page 80) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

15 STOP REC

Press to stop recording.



 REC

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Chapter 4

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

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

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

Important

• Some of the Setup Navigator on-screen displays (OSDs) in this section vary slightly depending on the country or region of purchase.

• Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model.

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

STANDBY/ON



2 Switch on the recorder.

When you switch on for the first time, your TV should display the Setup Navigator screen (If the Setup Navigator doesn’t appear, you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu; see page 106).

ENTER

3 Choose a language (then press ENTER).

Language

English

Español

Italiano

Português

ENTER

4 Start the Setup Navigator.

Setting

Complete this setup before you

Line System

start using your recorder.

r Save

Start

Cancel

Navigator

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

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



to select

ENTER

to exit the Setup

Cancel

Navigator.

ENTER

5 Select an option then press ENTER.

Taiwan and Philippines model:

Setting

Auto Channel Setting

Line System

r Save

English

Antenna

Cable

Navigator

Do not Set

Navigator

Other:

Setting

Auto Channel Setting

Line System

r Save

English

Auto Scan

Do not Set

• Select

Do not set

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

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

ENTER

RETURN

• Select your country.

Setting

Country Selection

Line System

r Save

Country

Taiwan

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• Auto-tuning channels

The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets.

Tun ing

32/68

Cancel

ENTER

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

manually.

Setting

Clock Setting

Line System

Auto

r Save

Auto

Manual

• Auto clock setting

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

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

Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Line System

Date

r Save

Time

Navigator

Clock Set CH

–– / –– / ––––

–– : –– AM

Start

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

Setting

Auto Clock Setting

Line System

Date

Time

Clock Set CH

1 / 01 / 2006 SUN

12 : 00 AM

Start

r Save

Navigator

If the time could not be set automatically, press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select

Manual.

• Manual clock setting

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

Use the / buttons to set your time zone.

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

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Time Zone

r Save

Navigator

D.S.T

Navigator

Off

Taiwan

Taipei

1/2

Press  then use the / buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for daylight saving/summer time, then press ENTER.

Select On if you are currently using daylight saving/summer time.

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Time Zone

r Save

Navigator

D.S.T

Navigator

Taiwan

Taipei

1/2

Set the date and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings.

Taiwan and Philippines model: The date is in month/day/year format.

Other: The date is in day/month/year format.

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Date

r Save

Time

Navigator

Time Zone

D.S.T

1/ /01

12 : 00 AM

Taiwan Taipei

2/2

2006 SUN

• Use the / buttons to change the value in the highlighted field.

• Use the / buttons to move from one field to another.

• Press ENTER to finish setting the time.

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Setting

ENTER

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

Setting

TV Screen Size

Line System

r Save

Wide (16:9)

Standard (4:3)

ENTER

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

video.

Setting

Progressive

Line System

r Save

Compatible

Not Compatible

Navigator

Don't Know

Navigator

• Note that progressive scan video is only output through the component video outputs and only when the video source is NTSC (see

output

ENTER

9 Press to continue after reading

Using other types of video

on page 17).

the HDD caution.

Setting

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

Line System

not be possible.

r Save

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

Navigator

Please copy recordings you want to keep to recordable DVD.

Press ENTER to continue.

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

CH Setting

on page 107.

Manual

ENTER

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

want to start again.

Setup is complete!

Line System

Enjoy using your DVD recorder!

r Save

Finish Setup

Navigator

Go Back

Navigator

That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.

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Chapter 5

Recording

About DVD recording

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

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

Video mode

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

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

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

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

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

DVD+RW discs can be initialized for

mode

recording.

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

DVD+R discs do not require initializing.

VR mode

recording. Each

+VR

Important

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

Disc type/rec. format

DVD-R/-RW Video mode

DVD-R/-RW/-RAM VR mode

DVD+R/+RW 49

A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc.

A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc.

• This recorder cannot play or record

unfinalized Video mode and DVD+R

Max. titles

(per disc)

99 99

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

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

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

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

Additional information about the TV

system settings

on page 116.

Max.

chapters

(per title)

999

Note

1 Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating

instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information.

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• If power to the recorder is cut (due to a power outage, the plug being pulled from the power outlet, etc.) during recording, editing, initializing, finalizing or other operation, some recorded material on the disc, or the disc itself, may become unusable. In this case, try re-initializing the disc (DVD-RW only), or use a new disc. Pioneer is not responsible for lost recordings, damaged discs or other losses in these cases.

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

• See also

compatibility

compatibility information.

Disc / content format playback

on page 7 for detailed disc

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

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

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

• Up to 99 titles can be recorded on a DVDR DL (Video mode) disc. If the 99th title is being recorded when the layer is switched, recording will stop.

• Up to 49 titles can be recorded on a DVD+R DL disc.

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

About HDD recording

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

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

Important

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

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

• It is possible to record both PAL and NTSC titles on the HDD. Before recording, you need to make sure that the Input Line System setting (page 116) matches the TV line system of the source you’re recording.

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HDD Video mode compatibility

When recording to the HDD you can choose to record in one of two formats. Set the format from the HDD Recording Format item in the Initial Setup menu (see page 113).

Taiwan and Philippines model:

When set to Video Mode On, high-speed copying from HDD to Video mode DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/+RW is possible. When recording a broadcast with a Secondary Audio Program (SAP) channel, set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu (see page 109).

When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, high-speed copying isn’t possible. However, when SAP is selected as the broadcast audio channel, both the main and SAP channels are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback.

Other:

When set to Video Mode On, high-speed copying from HDD to Video mode DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/+RW is possible. When recording a bilingual broadcast, set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu (see page 109).

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

Dual Mono Recording

Bilingual Recording

Recorded audio

In all except the recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format

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

set to

LPCM

quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.

Taiwan and Philippines model:

If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel and you are recording to Video mode DVD-R/

-RW, DVD+R/+RW, or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, or on the button to select the audio channel to record before recording starts. In other cases, if SAP is selected then both the main and SAP audio channels will be recorded and you can switch on playback.

The table below shows the different audio output possibilities:

Audio setting

MONO STEREO SAP

Other:

If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording to Video mode DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, or on the

LPCM

Recording setting (page 109) to select the

B/R

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

LPCM

mode, sound is

. When

, sound is recorded in high

LPCM

setting, use the

Mono, Stereo

Audio output

Left (L) Right (R)

L + R L + R

L + R SAP

setting, use the Bilingual

AUDIO

SAP

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Restrictions on video recording

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

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

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

Displaying disc information on-screen

page 63).

CPRM

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

Content Protection for Recordable Media

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

DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

Recording equipment and copyright

Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners.

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

Using the built-in TV tuner

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

•

CH +/– buttons

ABC DEF

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

CLEAR

• Number buttons

•CH

CLEAR

For example, to select channel 4, press 4 then

ENTER

; for channel 34, press 3, 4,

ENTER

+/–

buttons on the front panel

Note

1•

Taiwan and Philippines model:

1 through 125.

•

Other:

Channel presets are numbered 1 through 99.

Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable channels are numbered

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Changing audio channels

Taiwan and Philippines model:

Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP).

You can change the TV audio using the

AUDIO

button.

AUDIO

• Press to change the audio type.

The current audio channel is displayed onscreen.

Mono SAP

Stereo

• If

SAP

is selected, but there is no SAP channel being broadcast, you will still hear the main audio channel.

• If the sound is poor quality when set to

Stereo

, you can often improve it by

changing to

Note

• When recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, to DVD in Video mode, or on the setting, only one channel of a dual mono broadcast is recorded. In this case, decide which language you want to record before recording by setting the Dual Mono Recording setting (see

Mono Recording

Mono

on page 109).

LPCM

Dual

Other:

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

AUDIO

• Press to change the audio type.

The current audio channel is displayed onscreen.

• If the NICAM audio setting (see

Select

on page 108) is set to you are watching a NICAM broadcast, you can switch between

Regular

(non-NICAM) audio.

NICAM

Regular

NICAM

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

NICAM A NICAM B

Regular

NICAM A+B

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

A (L) B (R)

A + B (L+R)

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

Bilingual

External Audio

on page 108), you can switch the audio channel between left ( (

L+R

), right (R) or both

L+R

NICAM

and

Note

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

LPCM

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

Bilingual Recording

on page 109).

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Setting the picture quality/ recording time

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

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

When Manual Recording is set to On (see

Manual Recording

option will be available (

LPCM

, depending on what you set).

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

SEP

mode will automatically revert to

REC MODE

• Press repeatedly to select the recording quality.

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

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

SLP

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

on page 112), a further

MN1

MN3

MN32

SLP

is the

, the recording

SLP

•

SEP

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

•

MN1

MN32 / LPCM1 – Manual /

Linear PCM (available only when manual recording is on)

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

Display

on page 115) is

Off

then this

On Screen

information is not displayed.)

Basic recording from the TV

DVD (VR)

DVD (Video)

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

HDD DVD

1 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

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

• If you want to record a VR mode DVD-R or a Video mode DVD-RW, you must initialize it before proceeding (see

Initializing recordable DVD discs

page 50).

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

HDD

Note

1•

Taiwan and Philippines model:

When recording a broadcast with a SAP channel, select which audio channel to record (see

ing

on page 109).

•

Other:

Audio is recorded in 16-bit Linear PCM format, video is recorded at XP quality. When recording a bilin-

gual broadcast, select which audio channel to record (see

Audio is recorded in 16-bit Linear PCM format, video is recorded at XP quality.

Bilingual Recording

on page 109).

Dual Mono Record-

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The only exception to this is when the

2 Select a TV channel to record.

The front panel display shows the channel number:

Channel number

• While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel (For channel 24, press

2, 4

then

ENTER

• If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the

CH +/–

buttons on the front

panel to select the channel number.

REC MODE

3 Set the picture quality/recording time.

• See

Setting the picture quality/recording

time

on page 36 for detailed instructions.

AUDIO

4 Select the audio channel to record.

See

Changing audio channels

on page 35 for

more on this.

Taiwan and Philippines model:

• When recording in VR mode (DVD) or with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off (HDD), both mono and SAP audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to

LPCM

in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording.

Other:

• When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback.

picture quality is set to case you do need to select the audio channel before recording.

REC



5 Start recording.

If you want to set a recording end time, press the



REC

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

• To cancel the set recording time, press



REC

• If you want to pause recording at any

time

, press  PAUSE restart the recording (If recording to the HDD, DVD-RAM or in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts).

STOP RE

6 Press to stop recording.

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

REC

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

LPCM

, in which

. Press again to



STOP

Note

1 Except during Chase Play.

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Setting a timer recording

A L L

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

There are three ways to program a timer recording; using the Easy Timer Recording feature (see using the G-Code programming system (see

Timer recording using the G-Code™ programming system

manual timer recording (see

manual timer recording

You can set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording, but with the added option of an recording quality for the space available on the disc (if recording to DVD), or to fit on to a blank DVD disc (if recording to HDD).

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

You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set (see this).

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

HDD for you.

Easy Timer Recording

on page 40), or using

on page 41).

AUTO

mode, which maximizes the

Optimized Rec

on page 112 for more on

below),

Setting a

Important

•A timer recording can’t be set if there are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded.

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

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

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

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

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

Easy Timer Recording

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

Important

• Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Timer Recording’ then ‘Easy Timer’ from the Home Menu.

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PREV NEXT

2 Set the TV channel to record.

Easy Timer Recording

AM PM

8:00 1/01 1/02

1/03



REC MODE

9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00

1/01 SUN

7ch

9:30

REC MODE

– ––:––

HDD/DVD

HDD

3 Set the recording quality.

•

DVD recording:

The

AUTO

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

•

HDD recording:

The

AUTO

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

HDD DVD

4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

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

• You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the

SCAN

and  FWD SCAN



REV

buttons.

Current time

Recording start time

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

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

ENTER

6 Set the start time.

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

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

RETURN

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

Recording start time

Recording end time

Easy Timer Recording

AM PM

11:00 1/01 1/02

1/03



12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00

1/01 SUN

11:45

REC MODE

7ch

– 1:45 PM

HDD/DVD

HDD

As you move the cursor around the grid, an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor position, representing the length of the recording. A recording of up to six hours can be set.

Easy Timer Recording

AM PM

8:00 1/01 1/02

1/03

9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00

1/01 SUN



7ch

11:45

REC MODE

– ––:––

HDD/DVD

ENTER

8 Set the end time.

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

HDD

the Easy Timer Recording screen.

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

timer recording

Setting a manual

on page 41).

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Timer recording using the GCode™ programming system

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

Note that if the country setting is incorrect (set in the Setup Navigator), timer recordings made using the G-Code programming system may not work as expected.

1 Press ‘G-Code’ to display the G-Code program screen.

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

Timer Recording G-Code system

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

• You can also use the buttons to select digits from the onscreen display.

2 After making the settings, select ‘Enter’ and press ENTER.

The timer recording screen appears with the timer program you just set.

HOME MENU

, then

G-Code#

1 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Clear Enter

///

, select

Cancel

Details

CLEAR

3 Confirm that the settings are correct.

If the channel number isn't displayed, use the

/

the

buttons to highlight CH, then use

/

buttons to set the correct channel

number.

• If the channel number is set, but incorrectly, set up the guide channel (see

G-Code CH Setting

on page 107).

4 Select ‘Store Program’ to finish.

• Other options in the same menu panel allow you to name the program, and change the recording destination and/or recording mode.

Checking/editing timer recording settings

You can check and/or edit the timer recording settings made by the G-Code system by selecting

Details

from the G-

Code# setting screen.

ENTER

1 Select ‘Details’ from the GCode# setting screen.

The Timer Program Set screen appears, filled out with the timer recording details.

2 Check and edit the fields as necessary.

See

Setting a manual timer recording

page 41 for more on this.

ENTER

3 Select ‘Store Program’ to save the timer program and exit.

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G-Code programming with the power off

You can enter a G-Code programming number when the recorder is in standby.

Note that the recording is always made to the HDD. If you want to record to a DVD disc, you’ll need to switch on the power and use the full G-Code program screen.

Important

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

CH Setting

on page 107.

• You can’t change the recording mode.

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

1 Press ’G-Code’.

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

2 Use the number buttons to enter the number.

• To clear the last digit entered, press

CLEAR

3 Press ENTER.

The display shows the timer settings: Date



Start time  End time  HDD and

Recording channel

• If

CODE ERROR



Recording mode.

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

CH Setting

on page 107), then set the

timer recording again.

• If

CAN’T SET

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

G-Code

Setting a manual timer recording

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

1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen.

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

, select

Recording

Timer Recording

This screen shows all the timer programs currently set.

Timer Program View

Manhattan Open Tennis OK 3/26 SUN 6:00PM – 7:00PM 10ch World Journey 3/27 MON 7:30PM – 9:00PM 4ch Flower Until 4/20 MON – FRI 1:30PM – 2:00PM

HDD Remain DVD Remain

New Input

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

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

• In the upper-right corner, the number of timer programs already set is shown next to

Tmr Pgms

• If there are more than five timer programs already set, press to switch page (go back using the

button).

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

Deleting a timer program

page 43.

, then

3/26 SUN 3:00PM

Tmr Pgms 3/32

8ch

59h59m(SP)

1h59m(SP)



CLEAR

HOME

Timer



. See

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

Timer Program Set

Manhattan Open Tennis

CH Date Start Stop Extend

10ch EVERYDAY 6:00PM 7:00PM 30 min

Detailed Settings

Record To HDD Recording Mode XP Auto Replace Rec. On Genre No Category Dual Mono Recording L HDD Recording Format Video Mode On

Enter Details

3 Enter the timer recording settings.

Use the the

/

buttons to select a field; use

/

buttons to change the value.

•

– Choose a channel (2 to 69 for antenna channels; 1 to 125 for cable/Pr 1 to Pr 99, excluding skip channels), or one of the external inputs from which to record.

•

Date

– Choose a date up to one month in advance, or select a daily or weekly program.

•

Start

– Set the recording start time.

Stop

– Set the recording end time

• (maximum length of a timer recording is 24 hours).

•

Extend

– Extend the end time of the

timer recording (select

120

mins.)

Off, 30, 60, 90

4 If you want to change the recording mode, recording destination, etc., select ‘Set Detailed’.

In this area you can set:

Record to

recording or

HDD

– Select

HDD

for hard disk

DVD

for DVD recording. Select

for Auto Replace Recording (daily or

weekly timer recording only).

Recording Mode SLP

SEP

recording time

– Select XP, SP, LP, EP,

, (See

Setting the picture quality/

on page 36). If Manual

Recording is on, then you can also select the

LPCM

setting, or MN (press

the

/

buttons to select the level).

ENTER

Store Program

Set Detailed

Set Title Name

Cancel

then use

Auto Replace Rec.

– Automatically erases the previous daily or weekly recording when the next one is recorded.

Genre

– Select a record genre (for HDD

recording only).

Dual Mono/Bilingual Recording

which channel of a dual mono/bilingual broadcast to record (necessary if recording to a Video mode DVD or to the HDD with the

HDD Recording Format On

HDD Recording Format Mode On

Video Mode Off

set to

– Select

whether you need high-speed copying to Video mode DVD capability or not.

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

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

•

– Can be recorded.

Time Over

•

– Not enough space on the

HDD (the recording won’t finish).

•

Over 12h

– Recording time of over 12

hours set (when recording to the HDD

the recording will be split into two titles).

• Overlap – Two timer programs partially or completely overlap. The one starting earlier will take priority.

• Until ... (eg., Until 8/13) – For a regular recording, the last program that could be recorded is shown.

• Data Over –Can’t record because the disc management area of the disc is full.

• Cancel Once – A regular timer program is set to skip.

• Can’t Rec – Not possible to record.

• Title Over – Can’t record because there is already the maximum number of titles on the disc (HDD: 999; DVD: 99).

• Recording – The program is currently recording.

– Select

Video Mode

Video

depending on

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• Standby

recording standby.

•

nothing displayed

recording or copying is in progress.

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

• To enter a title name for the timer recording in advance, select

Name

• If you set a DVD timer recording but there is no recordable DVD disc loaded, or the disc loaded doesn’t have enough free space for the complete recording,

Recovery

you load a suitable disc before the recording actually starts), the recorder will use the HDD for recording. (The message are already 999 titles on the HDD or if there is not enough free space on the HDD for recording.)

• For a DVD timer recording, if

Rec

set to recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on (

MN4

quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead.

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

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

– The recorder is in timer

– Another timer

Tip

Set Title

and follow the on-screen display.

Note

is shown. In this case (unless

Can’t Rec

(see

Optimized Rec

, the recorder will adjust the

for DVD+R/+RW) recording

will appear if there

Optimized

on page 112) is

MN1

Editing a timer program

You can change any of the settings in a timer program before the recording is due to start.

1 Press TIMER REC.

2 Highlight the timer program you

want to change

3 Press  then select ‘Modify’ from the command menu panel.

Alternatively, press ENTER . The Timer Program Set screen appears from

which you can edit the settings.

4 Edit the timer recording settings as necessary.

5 Select ‘Store Program’ to finish.

Confirm the settings you made from the following screen.

Deleting a timer program

You can delete timer programs you no longer need.

1 Press TIMER REC.

2 Highlight the timer program you want to erase

3 Press  then select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel.

• Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel.

• You can also just press timer program is highlighted.

CLEAR when the

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Skipping a regular timer program

If you’ve set a regular daily or weekly timer program, you can set the recorder to skip the next scheduled recording.

1 Press TIMER REC.

2 Highlight the timer program you





want to skip

3 Press  then select ‘Cancel Once’ from the command menu panel.

• In the timer program list, Cancel Once appears by the program.

• You can also just press the timer program is highlighted.

Extending a timer recording in progress

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

Canceling or extending the timer

REC



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

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

REC



2 Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks.

PAUSE when

2 Highlight the timer recording you want to change.

ENTER

3 Press

then select ‘Modify’

from the command menu panel.

Alternatively, press ENTER . The Timer Program Set screen appears, from

which you can edit the settings.

ENTER

4 Edit the end time as necessary.

You can also edit the Extend time parameter.

ENTER

5 Select ‘Store Program’.

HOME MENU

6 Press to exit the Timer Recording screen.

Stopping a timer recording

STOP RE

1 Press during a timer recording.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm.

Programming a new end time

You can edit the end time of a timer recording you have previously set.

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Timer Recording’ then ‘Timer Recording’ from the Home Menu.

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

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

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STANDBY/ON



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



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

The front panel display briefly shows

LOCK

If any buttons are pressed on the remote or front panel,

LOCK

is briefly displayed again.

• To unlock the recorder, press and hold

STOP

on the front panel (while the recorder is stopped) for three seconds until the display shows

UNLOCK

Timer recording FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

• The recorder won’t let me enter a timer program! Why not?

You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set.

• What happens when two or more timer programs overlap?

Basically, the program with the earlier recording start time has priority. However, the recorder will start recording the program with the later start time after the earlier program is finished. If two programs have the same times (but different channels, for example), the program set most recently takes priority.

Lock Disc

Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play)

HDD

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

having to wait until the recording has finished (i.e., playback is ‘chasing’ the recording).



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

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable

discs and the HDD

Chase Play is not possible when DV is the recording input.

Important

• You can’t use this feature during Auto Start Recording, or in Auto Start Recording standby (the is lit in the front panel display).

PLAY

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

current recording

DISC NAVIGATOR

• Press during recording to select another title to play.

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

• To stop playback, press (recording will continue).

• To stop recording, press (playback will continue).

on page 55).

AUTO





STOP

STOP REC

indicator

Note

1 You can’t start playback immediately after recording starts. Simultaneous playback and recording doesn’t work

while copying or backing up.

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

the TV system settings

Additional information about

on page 116). Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV line system of the playback track/title changes then playback will automatically stop.

Recording from an external component

DVD (VR)

DVD (Video)

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

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

See Chapter 2 ( connection options.

INPUT

SELECT

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

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

•

– Input 1 / Auto Start Rec

•

– Input 2 (front panel)

– Input 3

•

Check that the

External Audio Recording/Bilingual Recording

want them (see

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

Note

1 You can’t set Auto Start Recording when:

– the recorder is recording or in timer recording standby.

– the HDD is not recordable. – the HDD already contains the maximum number of titles (999).

DVD+R

DVD+RW

Connecting up

Audio In

and

Audio In

settings for

Dual Mono

on page 108).

) for

DVD-RAM

are as you

• To watch video coming in via the DV input (front panel), select

Video Playback

(see also

from the Home Menu

Playing from a DV camcorder

page 64).

REC MODE

3 Set the recording quality.

See

Setting the picture quality/recording time

on page 36 for detailed information.

HDD DVD

4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

REC



5 Press to start recording.

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

HDD

Restrictions on video recording

on page 34 for

more details.

Automatic recording from a satellite tuner

HDD

If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the

1/AUTO START REC

recorder start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component. (If the other component doesn’t have a built-in timer, you’ll need to use it with an external timer

unit.) After setting up for Auto Start Recording,

this recorder starts recording when it detects a signal from the other component. When the signal ceases, the recorder stops recording.

If you want to use this recorder with the timer features of your satellite tuner, see

Language code list

input, you can have the

on page 130.

INPUT

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Important

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

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

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

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

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

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

See

Audio In

on page 108 for more on these

settings.

3 Set up the recorder.

• Use

REC MODE

quality. See

recording time

to set the recording

Setting the picture quality/

on page 36 for detailed

information.

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

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

If you choose

‘Yes’

the recorder

automatically goes into standby. The

AUTO

indicator in the front panel

display lights. The recorder will automatically switch on

and start recording when the other component comes on. Recording stops when the external component switches off.

• To cancel Auto Start Recording, press

STANDBY/ON

standby. The

while the recorder is in

AUTO

indicator goes off.



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

REC

for three seconds (this cancels Auto



Start Recording, but recording continues), then



STOP REC

to stop

recording.

• You can also stop recording by pressing



STOP REC

then selecting

Yes

confirm.

Tip

• Alternatively, with no OSD displayed, press and hold the front panel

STOP REC

button for more than three seconds to switch Auto Start Recording on directly. After switching on, switch the recorder into standby.

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Playing your recordings on other DVD players

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

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

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

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



followed by

start playback.

ENTER

to select titles and

TOP MENU

///

Finalizing a disc

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

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

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

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

Input Disc Name

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

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

Important

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

•A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVDR DL) disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing.

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

on page 99 before

Undo Finalize

on page 100

Note

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

the disc. See setting.

Additional information about the TV system settings

on page 116 for how to change the recorder’s

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1 Load the disc you want to finalize.

Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding.

HOME MENU

2 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

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

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize Finalize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

ENTER

Finalize

Undo Finalize

Next Screen

Start

4 For Video mode and DVD+R/ +RW discs only, select a title menu style,

then select ‘Yes’ to start finalization or ‘No’ to cancel.

The menu you select will be the one that appears when the ‘top menu’ (or ‘menu’ for a DVD+R/+RW) is selected on any DVD player.

• If the finalization process of a DVD-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc is going to take more than around four minutes, you can press

ENTER

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

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

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

Finalize

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

5 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc.

During finalization:

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Initializing recordable DVD discs

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

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

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

DVD+RW disc, the recorder initializes it for recording automatically. By default, blank DVD-RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording. See page 112 if you want to change the default to Video mode.

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

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

• Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or

• You may not be able to re-initialize a

• Once initialized for VR mode recording,

DVD-RW Auto Init.

Important

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

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

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

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

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

DVD+RW’.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

ENTER

VR Mode

Video Mode

Initialize DVD+RW

Start

3 Select ‘Start’.

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

Initializing disc

7ch

1 min left

Note

1 If a disc was previously finalized on an older DVD recorder, you may not be able to re-initialize and/or initialize

it for Video mode recording.

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Chapter 6

Playback

Introduction

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

ENTER

. To go back one level from any

screen, use the Remember also that the button guide at the

bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what.

Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to the HDD, DVD discs, Video CDs, Super VCDs, WMA/MP3/DivX discs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.

• Many functions are not available when a Video CD is playing in PBC mode. Start playback from the Disc Navigator screen for non-PBC playback (see

Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

on page 56).

• For discs that contain JPEG picture files, see

Important

• Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model.

RETURN

The PhotoViewer

button.

Using the

on page 91.

Basic playback

A L L

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

Important

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

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

HDD DVD

1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback.

If playing video from the HDD, skip to step 3 below.

Select DVD for any kind of disc playback.

OPEN/CLOSE



2 Load a disc.

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

• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 53.

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PLAY

3 Start playback.

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

ENTER

///

to navigate DVD disc

menus, and the number buttons and

ENTER

for Video CD menus.

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

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

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

STOP

4 Press to stop playback.

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

Playing DVD discs

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

Press to start playback.

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

RESUME

screen, playback starts from the place last stopped.

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

PLAY

cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

is displayed on-

. (Press  STOP

again to

PREV NEXT

ABC DEF

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

CLEAR

ENTER

CMBACK SKIP

STEP/SLOW



DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

ENTER

RETURN

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

CH +/–

buttons.)

DVD+R/DVD+RW only: 

may not always skip to

the previous title.

Except VR mode:

During playback, enter a chapter number then press

ENTER

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

VR mode only:

During playback,

enter a title number then press

ENTER

All:

Press

CLEAR

to clear a

number entry and start again.

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

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

Press to display the menu of a

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

to display the disc

menu.)

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

ENTER

to select items.

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

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Playing from the HDD

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

Press to start playback.

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

ABC DEF

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

CLEAR

ENTER

CMBACK SKIP

RESUME

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

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

PLAY

cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

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

CH +/–

During playback, enter a title number then press skip directly to that title. Press entry and start again.

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

is displayed on-

. (Press  STOP

buttons.)

CLEAR

to clear a number

again to

ENTER

Press to start slow-motion play-

STEP/SLOW



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

Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs

files.

Press to start playback.

PLAY

Press to stop playback.

STOP

Pauses playback, or restarts

PAUSE

playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

Except WMA:

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

PREV NEXT

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

ABC DEF

During playback, enter a track

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

number then press skip directly to that track. Press

CLEAR

entry and start again.

ENTER

, and WMA/MP3

Press to start

CLEAR

to clear a number

ENTER

+/–

Note

1 If you want to play a DTS audio CD, make sure the recorder is connected to a DTS-compatible amp/receiver with

a digital connection. Noise will be output through the analog outputs. Also make sure that using the

AUDIO

button (see

Switching audio channels

on page 62).

Stereo

is selected

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Playing Video CD/Super VCDs

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

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

what to watch.

PLAY

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

PREV NEXT

ABC DEF

GHI JKL MNO

PQRS TUV WXYZ

Press to start playback.

Video CD only:

RESUME

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

Press to stop playback.

STOP

Video CD only:

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

STOP

again to cancel the

resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts

PAUSE

playback when paused.

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

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

+/–

buttons.)

During playback, enter a track number then press skip directly to that track. Press

CLEAR

entry and start again.

to clear a number

While a PBC menu screen is

ENTER

displayed, use to select numbered menu items.

is dis-

. (Press 

ENTER

Video CD only:

CMBACK SKIP

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

Press to start slow-motion play-

STEP/SLOW



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

RETURN

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

Each press skips

Note

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

able. You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD in non-PBC mode by starting playback using the Disc Navigator (see

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

on page 56).

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Playing DivX video files

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

Press to start playback.

PLAY

RESUME

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

Press to stop playback.

STOP

You can resume playback from the same point by pressing 

PLAY

. (Press  STOP

again to

cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts

PAUSE

playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

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

PREV NEXT

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

+/–

buttons.)

STEP/SLOW

Press to start slow motion play-



back (press repeatedly to change the slow motion play speed). While paused, press to advance one frame.

AUDIO

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

SUBTITLE

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

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc

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

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD

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

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

See also editing recordable discs.

1 Select the HDD or DVD.

2 Open the Disc Navigator.

3 Browse the list of titles.

4 Play the highlighted title.

Editing

on page 67 for more on

HDD DVD

DISC NAVIGATOR

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

12/03 SUN 11:00PM

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

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

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

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

11/29 WED 7:00PM 11/29Wed 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 72.

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

Normal

. See

Set Preview

ENTER

• You can also select

on page 116.

Play

from the

command menu options.

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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

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

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

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

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

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

Style

4 Titles

Sort order

Recent First

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

4 Titles

All Genres

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)

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD

HOME MENU

WMA/MP3

1 Display the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Disc Navigator’.

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

NAVIGATOR

, which takes you straight to

the Disc Navigator screen.

ENTER

3 Select what you want to play.

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

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

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

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

DivX

. This can only

be done while the disc is stopped.

ENTER

DivX

DISC

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Scanning discs

A L L

(except WMA)

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

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

1 During playback, start reverse or forward scanning.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

REV SCAN FWD SCAN

2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed.

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

HDD and DVD video. There are two scanning speeds for other

types of disc.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.

Playing in slow motion

DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD

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

There is no sound when playing in slow motion.

STEP/SLOW

1 Press to start slow motion



reverse or forward play.

STEP/SLOW

2 Press repeatedly to change



the slow motion speed.

The current playback speed is indicated onscreen.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.

DivX

Note

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

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

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

(Linear PCM is output from the coaxial digital output, except during chase playback

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output from the

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Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD HDD

Video CD

Super VCD

You can advance or back up video on a DVD

disc

or the HDD frame-by-frame.

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

PAUSE

1 Pause playback.

STEP/SLOW

2 Back up or advance one



frame with each press.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.

DivX

The Play Mode menu

A L L

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

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

PLAY MODE

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

• Press to display the Play Mode menu.

Search Mode

A L L

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

or by title/chapter/folder/track

time 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

CLEAR

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

CLEAR

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

2, 3, 0

For example, for 25

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

For example, for 2

Input Time

0.01.00

2, 5, 0,

For

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

Time Search (HDD, DVD):

minutes into the current title, press

. For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds

into the title, press

Time Search (Video CD):

minutes and 30 seconds into the current track, press

Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search:

example, for track 6, press

ENTER

• You can also access the Play Mode

3 Start playback.

menu from the Home Menu (press

HOME MENU

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

HOME MENU

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.

PLAY MODE

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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 Program

ENTER

3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted,

A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off

press at the point you want the loop to end.

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

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

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

CLEAR

if no menu OSD (such as the Play

Mode menu) is displayed.

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 program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see

below).

ENTER

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

mode.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

• To resume normal playback, select

Repeat Off

or press

from the Repeat Play menu,

CLEAR

the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Program play

Repeat Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

if no menu OSD (such as

Note

1 If you switch camera angles on a DVD during A-B repeat play, A-B repeat is canceled. 2 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled.

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Program play

Chapter(001-015)

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

WMA/MP3

HDD DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD

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

/folders/tracks on a disc or

the HDD.

ENTER

1 Select ‘Program’ from the Play

Mode menu, then ‘Input/Edit Program’.

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

Program

Step

01.001

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

ENTER

Title (01-03)

Title 01 Title 02 Title 03

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

program list.

After pressing

ENTER

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

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

ENTER

, all the subsequent

steps move down one.

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

CLEAR

3 Repeat step 2 to build up a program list.

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

PLAY

4 Play the program list.

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

Tip

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

MODE

• During program play, press

HOME MENU



PLAY

skip to the next program step.

• To repeat play the program list, select

Program Repeat

Mode menu (see

from the Repeat Play

Repeat play

page 59).

• Press

CLEAR

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

• From the Program menu you can also:

Start Program Play

– Starts playback of

a saved program list

Cancel Program Play

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

Erase Program List

– Erases the

program list and turns off program play

Note

1 When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the program list may be some-

times be played, depending on the disc.

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Displaying and switching subtitles

DVD-Video

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

during playback. 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.

DivX

SUBTITLE

• To switch off subtitles, press then

CLEAR

SUBTITLE

Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks

DVD-Video

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

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

soundtrack options.

• Change the audio soundtrack.

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

DivX

AUDIO

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

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

an AV amplifier or receiver

Connecting to

on page 20 for

connection details.

Note

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

access.

• To set subtitle preferences, see on page 111.

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

cess.

• To set audio language preferences, see on page 110.

TOP MENU

to ac-

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Switching audio channels

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

WMA/MP3

Taiwan and Philippines model:

For HDD1 and VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP (Secondary Audio Program) audio channel, you can switch

between main (

), SAP (R), or both (

Other:

For HDD1 and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left (

) channel, right (R) channel, or both

(

L+R

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

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

AUDIO

• Press repeatedly to display/ switch the audio channel.

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

HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

Taiwan and Philippines model:

L+R

– Both channels (default)

– Left/main channel only

– Right/SAP channel only

Other:

L+R

– Both channels (default)

– Left channel only

– Right channel only

L+R

CD Video CD

Stereo 1/L 2/R

Super VCD

1 Stereo

WMA/MP3

– Stereo (default) – Left channel only – Right channel only

– Soundtrack 1 / Stereo

(default)

1 L

– Soundtrack 1 / Left channel

1 R

– Soundtrack 1 / Right channel

2 Stereo 2 L 2 R

– Soundtrack 2 / Stereo

– Soundtrack 2 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Right channel

Switching camera angles

DVD-Video

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

icon if it contains multi-angle scenes.

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

Indicator

on page 114).

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

Digital soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot switch the audio channel. Set

Digital  PCM

audio channel.

(see

Dolby Digital Out

on page 109) or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the

HDD Recording Format

on page 113).

Dolby Digital Out

Dolby

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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

two kinds of display. The example displays below show high-

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

repeatedly until it disappears.

DISPLAY

and

Remain 10h35m Stop

Remain 10h35m Chase Play Rec

once to see the HDD and

DVD

button to switch between the

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Hi-Speed Copy

HDD  DVD

0h08m left

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

Recording time

Relative playback position

DVD-RW Video

Remain –h––m Stop

DVD-RW Video

Remain 0h52m Stop

Shows recording restrictions for the current channel program

 Stop DVD-RW VR

Resume XP (1h00m/DVD)

Original

Finalized

Disc Name : Comedy shows

Indicates copy-protected material

Indicates a multi-angle scene

3–2 0. 00. 15 !

 Play

Chapter Time Chapter Total



0. 00. 21 0h01m52s

DVD-R Video

Title Name 11/21 soccer game:

Indicates the data transfer rate

Rem. 0h35m Copy Once

4.32Mbps

Stereo

7ch

Tip

• See

Switching camera angles

on page 62 for more on multi-angle scene switching.

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

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

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

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

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

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

•

Copy Once

Can’t Record

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

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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.

DV IN

jack

connected to the DV jack, or the signal is copy-protected, recording will pause. It will automatically restart once there is a recordable signal.

• 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

DV IN

jack if there is a valid

Restrictions on video

on page 34 for more details.

Playing from a DV camcorder

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

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

See

DV Input

• Check also that the

External Audio Recording/Bilingual Recording

you want them (see page 108).

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

on page 109 for more on this.

Audio In

and

Dual Mono

Audio In

to select the HDD or a DVD

STOP REC

to finish recording.

settings for



REC

are as

. Press

Recording from a DV camcorder

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

Important

• The source signal must be DVC-SD format.

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

• 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 10 seconds of blank tape, this recorder will stop recording and the camcorder should stop (depending on the camcorder).

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

1 Make sure your 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 Settings menu, check that the DV audio input is setup as you require.

See

DV Input

• Check also that the

External Audio Recording/Bilingual Recording

you want them (see

on page 109 for more on this.

Audio In

and

settings for

Dual Mono

are as

Audio In

page 108).

HOME MENU

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

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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 109) between

Stereo 2

DV Input

setting (see

Stereo 1

DV video setting

Use this setting to adjust the picture quality of the incoming video from the DV device connected to the DV jack of this recorder.

HOME MENU

• Select ‘DV’, then ‘DV Video Setting’ from the Home Menu.

For detailed information on this setting, see

Setting the picture quality for TV and

external inputs

on page 102.

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

(see

DV Input

• Audio input to the

setting as required

on page 109).

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 108).

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Chapter 8

Editing

Editing options

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

Create

(page 69)

Play

(page 70)

Erase

(page 70)

Edit > Title Name

(page 70)

Edit > Set Thumbnail

(page 72)

Edit > Erase Section

(page 72)

Edit > Divide

Edit > Chapter Edit

(page 74)

Edit > Set Genre

Edit > Lock

Edit > Move

Edit > Combine

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

Undo

(page 73)

(page 75)

(page 76)

(page 77)

(page 78)

DVD-R/-RW

HDD

 









 



(Video mode),

DVD+R/+RW



DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM

(VR mode)

Original Play List



*1 DVD-R/-RW only

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The Disc Navigator screen

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

Important

• Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model.

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

information about the TV system settings

on page 116.

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

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

HDD DVD

1 Select the HDD or DVD.

DISC NAVIGATOR

2 Display the Disc Navigator screen.

Playback will automatically stop when you do this.

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

Available

recording time

View options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Title thumbnail Title information

Title list

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Additional

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

Command menu panel

• Press to display the command menu panel. Use the

/

and

ENTER

buttons to navigate the menus.

PREV NEXT

• When in the title list, press to display the previous/next page if there are more titles than can be displayed.

DISPLAY

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

HDD DVD

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

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

Play List Play List

from the view options, then ).

Disc Navigator (DVD)

Style

4 Titles

PlayList

Original

Play List

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2h00m(1.0G)

from the



, then select

10Titles

• Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording (see

recording

Setting a manual timer

on page 41).

• 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

Selected title

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Editing accuracy

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

Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

Video Mode Compatible

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

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

HDD genres

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

Create

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

Play List only

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)

No title

Remain

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

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.

0Titles

Play

Erase

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Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

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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.

1 Highlight the title you want to erase.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Play’ from the command menu panel.

Playback of the title you selected starts.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

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11/29 MON 7:00PM

12/03Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

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

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

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

1h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

Erase

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

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

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

last title on the disc.

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

HDD

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

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).

HDD

Note

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

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ENTER

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

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

ENTER

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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)

10Titles

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

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

REV SCAN

/ 

FWD SCAN



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 NEXT

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

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

SCAN

to advance the cursor one space

and an R), press  FWD

manually between inputting the two characters.

Key

Characters Key Characters

. , ’ ? ! – & 1

a b c 2 ä à á â ã

m n o 6 ö ô ò ó

p q r s 7 $

æ ç

d e f 3 è é ë ê

g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡



[cursor back]

/[change case]



j k l 5 £

<space>

( ) _ / : ; ” ` ^ @ # ∗ % ¥ | + =



CLEAR



t u v 8 ü ù û ú

w x y z 9

[cursor for-

[clear charac-

[ﬁnish name

{ } [ ] < >

lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß

ø ñ

ÿ/ß

ward]

ter]

input]

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

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

HDD

3 Use the playback controls (, , ,



, etc.) to find a suitable frame, then

press ENTER to set.

Set Thumbnail (HDD)

Exit Exit

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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)

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2h00m

Rec. time

10-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

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.

• 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

Select the type of

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

Editing accuracy

, , , 

on page 69.

, etc.) to

, a marker shows the start of

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

CM SKIP

ENTER

PLAY MODE

and

CM BACK

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

), and

buttons.

Set Thumbnail (HDD)

Exit Exit

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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

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

HDD

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.

Play List only

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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2h00m

Rec. time

10–1

00.00.09.15



Play Pause

current playback position.

ENTER

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

Divided titles cannot

be combined. OK?

Yes

ENTER

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

HDD only:

Select the type of edit.

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

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 69.

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Chapter Edit

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD

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

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

ENTER

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

ENTER

HDD only:

edit.

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

Video Mode Compatible Editing

• For more information about these options, see

4 Select the command you want:

•

Divide

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

, , , 

which you want to divide the chapter, then press

Select the type of

DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

Editing accuracy

on page 69.

, etc.) to find the point at

ENTER

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)

Combine3 – Combine two adjacent

•

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

002 003 005004001

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Erase

1h00m

Rec. time

Move

0h01m

Chapter

Cancel

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

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

Erase/Move

ENTER

Exit

Divide

Combine

002 003 005004001

12/03Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

1h00m

Rec. time

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

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

1–1

 Play

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

0.00.00

12/03Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP

1h00m

Rec. time Chapters

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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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)

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

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

HDD

ENTER

3 Select a genre for the title.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

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4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

HDD

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)

Play Title name

No Category

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

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)

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Lock

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

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4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

HDD

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

10Titles

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)

Multi-Mode

Genre Name

Cancel

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Move

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

Play List only

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

1 Highlight the title you want to move.

ENTER

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

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

ENTER

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

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Move

Genre Name

Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

3 Select a new position for the title.

Title to move

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

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

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

Insert position

After pressing List is displayed.

ENTER

, the new, updated Play

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

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11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

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

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

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

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

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

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

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

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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 to Free 10

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11/29 MON 7:00PM

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11/29 WED 7:00PM 11/29Wed 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 Free5

Multi-Mode

Free6 Free7

Genre Name

Cancel

• 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 71.

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

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

A A A A A A Æ

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

µ ¶ ·

–

Space

ß $

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

Multi-Mode

HDD

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

ENTER

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

Disc Navigator (HDD)

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4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

HDD

ENTER

2 Select titles from the title list.

Selected titles are marked with a .

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

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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

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

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Erase Lock Unlock Change Genre

Single Mode

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.

ENTER

• You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen.

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.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

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No title

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

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Copying and backup 09

Chapter 9

Copying and backup

Introduction

Use the copying features of this recorder to:

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

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

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

• Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.

The simplest way to copy a title is to use the One Touch Copy feature. This copies the currently playing HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to the HDD. See page 80 for detailed instructions.

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

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

Minimum copying times

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

video at a lower recording quality (for example, an XP recording on the HDD copied to SP on a DVD). Copying in this way is always done in real-time.

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

(Video)

page 112).

Using Copy Lists

and

Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW)

One Touch Copy

on page 81 for

on page 119 for

Auto Chapter

Restrictions on copying

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

Some video material is copy-once protected. This means that it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freely copied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protected material from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to a CPRM ver. 1.1 or higher VR mode DVD-RW, ver. 2.0 or 2.1 VR mode DVD-R, or CPRMcompatible DVD-RAM disc (see page 34 for more on this). Only one instance of a copy-once protected title can be added to the Copy List, and after it’s been copied, the title is erased from the HDD (it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copy-once protected).

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

) is shown.

CPRM

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One Touch Copy

* See also The One Touch Copy feature copies the

currently playing or selected (in the Disc Navigator) HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to HDD. The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start the copy.

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

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

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

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

2 Press during playback to copy the current title.

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

• High-speed copying is used when

• Real-time copying is used when copying

Canceling One Touch Copy

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

• Press and hold for more than a second.

Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased.

1 In manual recording mode these equate to

REC MODE

ONE TOUCH

COPY

above.

copying from the HDD to DVD. Playback continues while copying.

from DVD to the HDD. Playback restarts from the beginning of the title.

ONE TOUCH

COPY

Note

MN1

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

Notes on copying using One Touch Copy

Copying to DVD

• Title name, chapter markers, as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator, are also copied. However, if you copy to a Video mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW, only the first 40 characters of a name are copied.

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

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

•A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM disc for this type of material.

• Low resolution (

SEP

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

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

MN9

MN15

modes cannot be highspeed copied to a Video mode disc. Please use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM.

• Recordings of dual mono/bilingual broadcasts cannot be high-speed copied to a Video mode DVD. Please use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM.

• Titles over 8 hours cannot be copied to single-layer DVD+R/+RW discs using One Touch Copy. Use DVD+R DL discs for titles over 8 hours.

MN15

(Video Mode Off) or

MN1

MN8

(Video Mode On).

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• Titles recorded in or

mode cannot be copied to DVD+R/

MN1

MN6, SEP, SLP

+RW using One Touch Copy.

Copying to the HDD

• The maximum title length for copying is 12 hours.

• Title name and chapter markers are also copied, except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc.

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

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

Using Copy Lists

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

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

on page 79.

• The Copy List is erased if the Input Line System setting is changed (see

Additional information about the TV system settings

on page 116).

• Resetting the recorder to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

page 133) will erase the Copy List.

1 Load a recordable DVD.

• It is possible to complete the following steps without having a recordable DVD loaded (or having an uninitialized DVD loaded); however, the steps are slightly different.

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

Copying from HDD to DVD

Important

• Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model.

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

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.

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ENTER

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

Select Title

Recent first

All Genres

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

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Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

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

Free 1

0.0G

4.3G

10 Title

Back

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

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

• 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 a Video mode disc.

6 Press  to display the command menu panel.

The Command Menu panel

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)

Free 1

4.3G

10 Title

Back

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

Edit Title

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

4.3G

3 Title

Back

2h00m(1.0G)

8 To edit a title, highlight it using the

/

buttons, then press ENTER.

Edit Title

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

Erase Title Name Erase Section Move Preview

Cancel

4.3G

3 Title

Back

2h00m(1.0G)

Note

1• Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution (

(Video Mode On).

• LP/

MN9

MN15

• Dual mono/Bilingual recordings.

• Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes.

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

SEP

through LP/

A menu of editing commands appears:

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the

Copy List (see

MN1

Erase

MN15

(Video Mode Off) or

on page 70).

MN1

MN8

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•

Title Name

the Copy List (see page 70).

•

Erase Section

•

Move

Copy List (see

•

Preview

the Copy List.

•

Divide

into two (see

Combine

• Copy List into one (see page 76).

•

Chapter Edit

Copy List title (see page 74):

•

Divide

•

Erase/Move

Change the chapter order.

•

Combine

into one.

•

Set Thumbnail

frame for a title (see page 72).

•

Recording Mode

quality of the copy (see on page 85).

•

Dual Mono Audio/Bilingual

dual mono/bilingual audio should be copied when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD (see

Bilingual

•

Cancel

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

9 Display the command menu panel.

– Name or rename a title in

Title Name

– Erase part of a title (see

on page 72).

– Change the order of titles in the

Move

on page 76).

– Check the content of a title in

– Divide a title in the Copy List

Divide

on page 73).

– Combine two titles in the

Combine

– Edit chapters within a

Chapter Edit

– Divide a chapter into two.

– Erase a chapter/

– Combine two chapters

– Set the thumbnail

Set Thumbnail

– Set the picture

Recording Mode

– Set how

Dual Mono Audio/

on page 85).

– Exit the menu.

ENTER

10 Select ‘Next’ to proceed.

Copy

Edit Title

HDD DVD (Video mode)

1 2 3

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1 > 2 > 3

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

11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP

4.3G

2h00m(1.0G)

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 85).

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 70.)

• Select

Finalize

automatically finalize a Video mode DVD or DVD+R after copying.

if you want to

Select a title

menu style from the following screen.

ENTER

11 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

Copy HDD DVD (Video Mode)

Start Copy

HDD

Copy Time 0h 16m

Recording Mode Disc Name

Finalize

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

DVD-RW Video Mode

High-Speed

Off

4.3G

1 > 2 > 3

Return

Recording Mode Input Disc Name

Finalize

Start Copy

3 Title

Back

Title

Note

1 Titles recorded in 2 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying, the disc will not be finalized.

MN1

MN6, SEP, SLP

or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD+R/+RW using high-speed copy.

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Copying from DVD to HDD

Important

• The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc or a DVD-Video is loaded. As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected, you can still use the One Touch Copy function, however (See on page 80).

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

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

Resetting the recorder

page 133).

• 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

One Touch Copy



HDD’.

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 70).

Move

on page 76).

– 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

on page 85).

8 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

ENTER

3 Select a Copy List type.

• Selecting

Create New Copy List

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.

will

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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 (

LPCM

that appears.

•

Optimized

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

above, you can also

MN1

MN323

) from the Recording Quality box

2,4

– The recording quality is

RETURN

to go

Dual Mono Audio/Bilingual

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

ENTER

2 Select ‘Dual Mono Audio/ Bilingual’ from the command menu

panel.

ENTER

3 Select a dual mono/bilingual audio option.

Note

1 When copying to a Video mode DVD 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 Video mode DVD 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 Optimized mode only available when copying to DVD.

on page 112).

MN1

MN3

and

SEP

Auto Chapter (Video)

modes are not available.

and

Auto Chapter

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Using disc backup

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

backup copy of a finalized Video mode disc or DVD+R/+RW. The data is copied first to

the hard disk drive recordable DVD disc.

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

2 Select a backup option.

There are three backup options:

•

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

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

HOME MENU

ENTER

Start new disc back-up

on page 79.

, then on to another

Start new disc back-up

Resume writing data

Erase back-up data

– 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.

Disc Back-up

No disc.

Please load a disc to be backed-up.

Cancel

Start

ENTER

4 Select ‘Start’.

Disc Back-up

Read from disc and save to HDD.

Start reading?

Cancel

Start

• To see the progress of the backup, press

DISPLAY

• 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 or 2.1 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.

Note

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

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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

• To see the progress of the backup, press

DISPLAY

• 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 50.)

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

• 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.

• 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

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Using the Jukebox10

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 or a USB device. Once on the HDD, you can name albums, 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 is copied in real-time, while WMA and MP3 files are copied at high

speed. All tracks are copied from each CD 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 page 90).

Usually, the tracks are copied to the HDD in the order they appear on the CD. When copying CD audio, you can copy them in some other order using the program play mode. See to do this.

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

Editing Jukebox albums

Program play

on page 60 for how

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

HOME MENU

2 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

3 Select ‘DVD/CD

On pressing CD are copied to the HDD.

• You can also start copying by starting playback of the CD (including program

play) and then pressing

COPY

• To cancel copying an audio CD, press and hold than one second.

• To cancel copying a WMA/MP3 disc, press

ENTER

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

ENTER

all tracks (or files) on the

ONE TOUCH

ONE TOUCH COPY

 HDD’.

for more

Important

• While copying CD audio, no other recorder operation is possible.

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

• Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully.

Note

1 The recorder can copy up to 999 CDs; a CD can contain up to 99 tracks. The recorded audio format is 256 kbps

Dolby Digital.

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Copying files from a USB device to the HDD

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.

• Up to 99 folders/999 files on the USB device are copyable/displayable.

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.

Listen to Music (WMA/MP3)/Edit

•

– Listen to WMA or MP3 files that have been stored on the HDD.

•

Listen to Music from USB Device

– Listen to music from an external USB device.

ENTER

3 Select what you want to play.

The screen below shows CD albums stored on the HDD:

Album name

Remain

60h30m

Jukebox

Album1

By number

All Genres

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

Album1 The Planets/Mars-Venus-Mercury-Jup

HDD

iter-Saturn-Uranus-Nep classical Total 12 1.14.58

ALL

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

1-10

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.

• Press

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

to change the page.

ENTER

2 Select a Jukebox option.

•

Listen to Music/Edit

– Listen to CDs

that have been copied to the HDD.

Note

1 The digital audio output contains a copy-prohibit signal when albums are playing from the HDD.

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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

12/1

Sort order

New First

Genre

All Genres

Remain

60h30m

•

Sort order

By number

Album1

Album2

By number

By favorite

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 1.14.58

– Albums are listed by the

album number.

By favorite

– Most often listened to

music appears at the top of the list.

By album

– Albums are listed

alphabetically.

•

Genre

Jukebox

12/1

Sort order

New First

Genre

All Genres

Remain

60h30m

All Genres

Genre

Album1

Album2

All Genres

By number

No Category

Album3

Best

Album4

Rock Pop

Album5

All Genres

Jazz

Album6

Classical

Album7

Album8

Album1 The Planets/Mars-Venus-Mercury-Jup

HDD

iter-Saturn-Uranus-Nep classical Total 12 1.14.58

– All albums are displayed.

– Only albums in the selected

genre are displayed.

ALL

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

1-10

0.03.58

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

1-10

0.03.58



Editing Jukebox albums

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

HOME MENU

1 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Listen to Music/Edit’ or ‘Listen to Music (WMA/MP3)/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 > Edit Title

64 characters for the album. See page

Title Name

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

for albums and tracks.

•

Genre Name

characters for a genre. See page

Name

on page 70 for how to enter

names.

– Enter a name of up to

on page 70 for how to enter

– Set or change the

– Change the playback order

– 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 11

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.

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

Important

• Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown in this manual are for the Taiwan and Philippines model.

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 photos from a USB device

•

Copy photos from a USB device

– Copy all photos on a connected USB device to the HDD.

ENTER

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

Currently selected folder in folder list

PhotoViewer HDD

File

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Pages in

folder list

Currently selected

Press ENTER to display the menu. Press RETURN to go back to folder selection.

Incompatible/

unknown file

thumbnail

File information

Size

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Pages in file view

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

file compatibility created disc compatibility

on page 11 and

on page 12).

JPEG

PC-

•

View/Edit photos on the HDD

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

•

View photos on a CD/DVD

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

•

View photos on a USB device

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

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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Playing a slideshow

ENTER

1 Select a folder from the folder list.

The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen.

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

• To start the slideshow from the first file in the folder, skip to step 4 after pressing

ENTER

2 Select ‘File Selection’ from the menu.

The first thumbnail image is highlighted.

• You can also select a folder, then press



to get to the thumbnail view area.

• To get back to the folder list, press

RETURN

thumbnail is highlighted).

3 Select a thumbnail.

• Use the  PREV buttons to display the previous/next page of thumbnails.

(or  when the leftmost

and  NEXT

• 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.

• During playback of the slideshow you can listen to WMA/MP3 files in the

Slideshow

albums

STOP

genre (see

on page 90).

Editing Jukebox

5 Press to return to the thumbnail view area.

• You can also use the

RETURN

button.

6 Press to return to the folder view area.

• With the leftmost thumbnail highlighted, you can use the

• To exit the PhotoViewer, press



button.

HOME

Reloading files from a disc or USB device

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.

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

ENTER

4 Select ‘Start Slideshow’ from the menu.

• You can also select a file or folder then press



PLAY

to start playing the

slideshow.

• Use



PREV / 

previous/next picture, or pause the slideshow.

Note

1 You can press

the PhotoViewer again, it will resume reloading if from a CD or DVD.)

HOME MENU

to exit the PhotoViewer screen while the recorder is reloading images. (If you enter

to display the



PAUSE

ENTER

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

connected USB device.

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

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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.

• To import multiple folders, use the MultiMode; see

folders

Selecting multiple files or

on page 94.

ENTER

2 Select ‘File Selection’ from the menu.

3 Select a file to import, then press ENTER

• To import multiple folders, use the MultiMode; see

folders

Selecting multiple files or

on page 94.

ENTER

4 Select ‘Copy to HDD’ from the menu.

PhotoViewer

File Date/Time

001. 12/12 TUE

002. 12/13 WED

003. 12/14 THU

004. 12/15 FRI

005. 12/16 SAT

006. 12/17 SUN

007. 12/18 MON

008. 12/19 TUE

CD/DVD

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Press ENTER to display the menu.

1/2 1/3

Press RETURN to go back to folder selection.

Size

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Start Slideshow

Copy all to HDD

Copy to HDD

Multi-Mode

Cancel

Importing files to the HDD

ENTER

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

You can import files and save them on to the

HDD

from a CD, DVD or a connected USB camera. Once on the HDD you can edit and organize your pictures and print them out if you’ve connected a PictBridge-compatible printer.

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

ENTER

HDD (999 folders/999 files per folder).

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

To import a whole folder, press and skip to step

Note

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

below.

ENTER

here

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Selecting multiple files or folders

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

ENTER

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

ENTER

2 Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the menu.

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ENTER

3 To add a file/folder to the list, select it, then choose ‘Select’ from the

menu.

A checkbox mark () is shown by the item you selected.

• You can also select a file or folder and press

• To remove a file/folder from the list, select

HDD

Use [][] to select, then press [] to

1/2 1/3

select file. Press ENTER to display menu.



STOP

Cancel Selection

File selection

Start Slideshow

New Folder

Folder Options

Copy to DVD

Multi-Mode

Cancel

to add it to the list.

from the menu.

ENTER

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

Importing files from a USB device

Use this feature to copy all the files on a connected USB device to this recorder’s HDD.

Important

• After backing up the pictures on your USB device to HDD, we recommend verifying that they have been recorded properly before deleting anything from the camera.

ENTER

1 Select ‘Copy photos from a USB device’ from the main PhotoViewer

menu.

ENTER

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

• While the files are being imported, any timer programs set to start will not begin, and no other operation is possible.

PhotoViewer

File Date/Time

001. 12/12 TUE

002. 12/13 WED

003. 12/14 THU

004. 12/15 FRI

005. 12/16 SAT

006. 12/17 SUN

007. 12/18 MON

008. 12/19 TUE

ENTER

4 Display the command menu.

HDD Multi-Mode

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Press STOP or ENTER to display the menu

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and cancel selection.

Size

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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 titles can be recorded.

• Slideshows 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

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 programs 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

ENTER

1 From the folder list, display the menu.

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.

• To copy multiple folders, use the MultiMode; see

folders

Selecting multiple files or

on page 94.

ENTER

2 Select ‘New Folder’.

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

PhotoViewer

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004. 12/15 FRI

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008. 12/19 TUE

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number

HDD

Use [][] to select, then press [] to select file. Press ENTER to display menu.

File selection

Start Slideshow

New Folder

Folder Options

Copy to DVD

Multi-Mode

Cancel

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

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Erasing a file or folder

ENTER

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

• To erase multiple folders, use the MultiMode; see

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 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’.

File Date/Time

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002. 12/13 WED

003. 12/14 THU

004. 12/15 FRI

005. 12/16 SAT

006. 12/17 SUN

007. 12/18 MON

008. 12/19 TUE

3 Select ‘Erase’ or ‘Erase Folder’.

Selecting multiple files or

on page 94.

ENTER

PhotoViewer

ENTER

HDD

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Press ENTER to display the menu.

1/2 1/3

Press RETURN to go back to folder selection.

Size

Start Slideshow

File Options

Copy to DVD

Multi-Mode

Cancel

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

CLEAR

when the file or folder is

ENTER

to confirm.

Copying files

ENTER

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 folders, use the MultiMode; see

folders

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

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

File Date/Time

001. 12/12 TUE

002. 12/13 WED

003. 12/14 THU

004. 12/15 FRI

005. 12/16 SAT

006. 12/17 SUN

007. 12/18 MON

008. 12/19 TUE

Selecting multiple files or

on page 94.

ENTER

PhotoViewer

HDD

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Press ENTER to display the menu.

1/2 1/3

Press RETURN to go back to folder selection.

Size

Start Slideshow

Erase

File Options

Copy

Rename File

Copy to DVD

Lock

Multi-Mode

Cancel

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PhotoViewer

File Date/Time

001. 12/12 TUE

002. 12/13 WED

003. 12/14 THU

004. 12/15 FRI

005. 12/16 SAT

006. 12/17 SUN

007. 12/18 MON

008. 12/19 TUE

ENTER

HDD

Chair No. 2 1/24/2006 10:00AM

Start Slideshow

Erase

File Options

Copy

Rename File

Copy to DVD

Lock

Multi-Mode

Cancel

Press ENTER to display the menu.

1/2 1/3

Press RETURN to go back to folder selection.

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

Size

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ENTER

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

ENTER

5 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.

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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

File Date/Time

001. 12/12 TUE

002. 12/13 WED

003. 12/14 THU

004. 12/15 FRI

005. 12/16 SAT

006. 12/17 SUN

007. 12/18 MON

008. 12/19 TUE

4 Enter a new name for the file/folder.

Filenames or Foldernames can be up to 64 characters long.

See

Using the remote key shortcuts to input

a name

on page 71 for how to enter a name.

HDD

Chair No. 2 1/24/2006 10:00AM

Press ENTER to display the menu.

1/2 1/3

Press RETURN to go back to folder selection.

Size

Start Slideshow

Erase

File Options

Copy

Rename File

Copy to DVD

Lock

Multi-Mode

Cancel

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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.

ENTER

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

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

or folders

ENTER

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

ENTER

3 Select ‘Lock’ or ‘Lock Folder Contents’.

PhotoViewer

File

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1/24/2006 10:00AM

001. 12/12 TUE

002. 12/13 WED

003. 12/14 THU

004. 12/15 FRI

005. 12/16 SAT

006. 12/17 SUN

007. 12/18 MON

008. 12/19 TUE

1/2 1/3

Selecting multiple files

on page 94.

HDD

Press ENTER to display the menu. Press RETURN to go back to folder selection.

Size

Start Slideshow

Erase

File Options

Copy

Rename File

Copy to DVD

Lock

Multi-Mode

Cancel

1920 x 1440

Locked files are shown with a padlock icon next to them.

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Printing files

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

picture files 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.

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

• To print multiple folders, use the Multi-

2 Select ‘Print’ from the menu.

stored on the HDD, or directly

ENTER

Mode; see

folders

File Date/Time

001. 12/12 TUE

002. 12/13 WED

003. 12/14 THU

004. 12/15 FRI

005. 12/16 SAT

006. 12/17 SUN

007. 12/18 MON

008. 12/19 TUE

Selecting multiple files or

on page 94.

ENTER

PhotoViewer

HDD

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Press ENTER to display the menu.

1/2 1/3

Press RETURN to go back to folder selection.

Size

1920 x 1440

Start Slideshow

File Options

Copy to DVD

Multi-Mode

Cancel

Tip

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

• If the message

Please wait a moment

Searching for printer.

continues to be displayed, try disconnecting then reconnecting the USB cable.

• This recorder may not work correctly with all printers.

It takes a moment for the recorder to communicate with the printer. During this time you can press

ENTER

to cancel the

print.

ENTER

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

• Once printing has started, you can cancel by pressing

Note

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

ENTER

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The Disc Setup menu 12

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 1

DISC 99

. You

• See

Title Name

on page 70 for more on

navigating the input screen.

Lock Disc

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

• Default setting:

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

Off

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

ENTER

Input Disc Name

Lock Disc

Next ScreenInput Disc Name

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.

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

Off

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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 Initial Setup menu (see page 112).

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

Initializing recordable DVD discs

page 50 for detailed instructions.

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

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 this

ENTER

Note

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

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