Pioneer RCS-606H, RCS-505H, RCS-404H User Manual

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RCS-606H

SX-SW606 S-ST606 DVR-640H-AV

RCS-505H

SX-SW404 S-ST404 DVR-640H-AV

RCS-404H

SX-SW404 S-ST404 DVR-440H-AV

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer

Speaker System

DVD Recorder

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer

Speaker System

DVD Recorder

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer

Speaker System

DVD Recorder

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Operating Instructions

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them 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.

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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Operating Environment

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

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

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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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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 inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appears on your unit. Location:

top of the unit

CAUTION ATTENTION ADVARSEL VARNING VORSICHT

PRECAUCI” N VARO!

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

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CAUTION

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

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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VENTILATION CAUTION (Receiver subwoofer)

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 5 cm at top, 5 cm at rear, and 5 cm at each side).

VENTILATION CAUTION (DVD Recorder)

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.

5 cm

Receiver subwoofer DVD Recorder

5 cm

10 cm

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 you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

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Section One

Chapter 1

Contents

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Section One

01 Contents...........................................................

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

02 Speaker Setup Guide ......................................

Safety precautions when setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Home theater sound setup

(RCS-606H). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Home theater sound setup

(RCS-404H/RCS-505H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Standard surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Wall mounting the center speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Wall mounting the speakers

(RCS-404H/RCS-505H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Before mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Additional notes on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . 8

03 Connecting up ...............................................

Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using this system for TV audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW606/SX-SW404) box:

• Remote control (page 15)

• AA/R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm operation) x2 (page 17)

• Display unit (page 22)

• Power cord (page 12)

• AM loop antenna (page 10)

• FM wire antenna (page 10)

• Control cable (page 10)

• Display cable (page 10)

• Coaxial cable (page 10)

• Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) (page 23)

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

DVD recorder (DVR–640H-AV/DVR–440H-AV) box:

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) (page 13)

• G-LINK™ cable (page 53)

04 Remote control..............................................

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . 17

05 Before you start ............................................

Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Watching a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Watching a title recorded on the HDD . . . . . . . . . . 19

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Section Two

Operating instructions for the Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer and

Speaker System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Section Three

Operating instructions for the DVD

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

• RF antenna cable (page 12)

• Power cord (page 12)

Speakers (S–ST404) box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center x1) (page 12)

• Speaker cables x5 (page 11)

• Non-skid pads (large) x4 (page 6, 7)

• Non-skid pads (small) x20 (page 6, 7)

• Speaker stands x2 (page 7)

• Screws (for speaker stands) x2 (page 7)

Speakers (S–ST606) box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center x1) (page 12)

• Speaker cables x5 (page 11)

• Non-skid pads (large) x4 (page 5)

• Non-skid pads (large) x16 (page 5)

• Non-skid pads (small) x4 (page 5)

• Speaker stand bases x 4 (page 5)

• Screws (for bases) x 12 (page 5)

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Speaker Setup Guide

Chapter 2

Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up

When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or injury. Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling, setting up, and placing the speakers.

Home theater sound setup (RCS-606H)

• This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound.

Front

left

Center

Receiver subwoofer

Front right

2 Attach the smaller non-skid pads to the base of the center speaker. The large non-skid pads are for the front and surround speakers, and the receiver subwoofer (as shown).

Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base (flat surface) of each speaker.

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Rear

Front

Surround

left

1 Attach the speaker stand bases to the stems using the screws provided.

Once you have aligned the stem and base, secure with the small screws at the points shown below. Note that the speaker should face in the direction of the base of the isosceles triangle (outlined below).

Listening position

Surround

right

Non-skid pads (small) x 4

Non-skid pads (large) x 16

Non-skid pads (large) x 4

Center speaker

Front and surround speakers

Receiver subwoofer

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Speaker Setup Guide

3 Secure each of the front and surround speakers using the metal catch provided.

Screw two picture hooks or similar into the wall behind the speaker. Pass a chain or cord around the hooks and through the metal catch so that the speaker is stabilized (make sure to test that it supports the weight of the speaker).

After installing, make sure the speaker is securely fixed.

Chain or cord

Home theater sound setup (RCS-404H/RCS-505H)

Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system.

Standard surround setup

This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound.

Metal catch

Caution

• The metal catch is not a mounting fixture, and the speaker should not be hung directly from the wall using this catch. Always use a chain or cord when stabilizing the speaker.

• Pioneer disclaims all responsibility for any losses or damage resulting from improper assembly, installation, insufficient strength of the installation materials, misuse, or natural disasters.

4 Connect the speaker system.

Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly. After connecting everything, place the speakers as shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound.

Front

left

Center

Surround

left

Listening position

Front right

Receiver subwoofer

Surround

right

1 Attach the smaller non-skid pads to the base of each of the front, surround and center speakers. The four large non-skid pads are for the receiver subwoofer (as shown).

Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base (flat surface) of each speaker.

Front and surround speakers

Non-skid pads (small) x 20

After placing the speakers, run the Auto MCACC setup (page 23) to complete your surround sound setup.

Non-skid pads (large) x 4

Center speaker

Receiver subwoofer

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Speaker Setup Guide

2 Connect the speaker system.

Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly. After connecting everything, place the speakers as shown in the diagram (left) for optimal surround sound.

After placing the speakers, run the Auto MCACC setup (page 23) to complete your surround sound setup.

3 Make sure the Front Surround mode is switched off.

See the operating instructions for more on using Front Surround.

Front surround setup

This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes in page 26 to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect.

Front right

Surround right

Receiver

subwoofer

Surround left

Front left

Center

Front speakers

Non-skid pads (small) x 20

Non-skid pads (large) x 4

Speaker stands

Center speaker

Receiver subwoofer

2 Attach the surround speakers to the speaker stands.

For each speaker, line up the spurs on the stand with the holes on the back of the speaker and insert, then secure the speaker to the stand with the screw provided.

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Listening position

1 Attach the smaller non-skid pads to the base of the front and center speakers and to the speaker stands. The four large non-skid pads are for the receiver subwoofer (as shown).

Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base (flat surface) of each speaker or stand.

3 Connect the speaker system.

Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly. After connecting everything, place the speakers as shown in the diagram (left) for optimal surround sound (the surround speakers are next to the front speakers).

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Speaker Setup Guide

4 Turn the speakers as shown, following the guide marks for optimal Front Surround.

If you have selected FRTMOVIE (Front Surround Movie) or FRTMUSIC (Front Surround Music), turn each surround speaker so that the guide markers on the stand base are lined up horizontally in the direction the listening position (see below). With EXTPOWER (Extra Power), the surround speakers should point in the same direction as the front speakers (see below).

See Using Front Surround on page 26 for more information.

Wall mounting the speakers (RCS-404H/RCS-505H)

In addition to the center speaker, the front and surround speakers also have holes for wall mounting. However, if you are using the Front Surround setup described on the previous page, do not wall mount the surround speakers.

5 mm

10 mm

5 mm to 7 mm

FRTMOVIE / FRTMUSIC

After placing the speakers, run the Auto MCACC setup (page 23) to complete your surround sound setup.

Caution

• Please don’t attach the surround speakers to the wall for Front surround setup.

EXTPOWER

Wall mounting the center speaker

The center speaker has a mounting hole which can be used to mount the speaker on the wall.

5 mm

10 mm

Before mounting

• Remember that the speaker system is heavy and that its weight could cause the screws to work loose, or the wall material to fail to support it, resulting in the speaker falling. Make sure that the wall you intend to mount the speakers on is strong enough to support them. Do not mount on plywood or soft surface walls.

• Mounting screws are not supplied. Use screws suitable for the wall material and support the weight of the speaker.

Caution

• If you are unsure of the qualities and strength of the wall, consult a professional for advice.

• Pioneer is not responsible for any accidents or damage that result from improper installation.

Additional notes on speaker placement

• Install the main front left and right speakers at an equal distance from the TV.

• RCS-404H/505H only: For optimum effect, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level.

• Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

5 mm to 7 mm

Precautions:

• When installing the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with tape or some other suitable means. Otherwise, the speaker may fall from the TV due to external shocks such as earthquakes, endangering those nearby or damaging the speaker.

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Speaker Setup Guide

• The front (L/R), center and surround (L/R) speakers supplied with this system are magnetically shielded. However, depending on the installation location, color distortion may occur if the speaker is installed extremely close to the screen of a television set. If this happens, turn the power switch of the television set OFF, and turn it ON after 15 min to 30 min. If the problem persists, place the speaker system away from the television set.

• The receiver subwoofer is not magnetically shielded and so should not be placed near a TV or monitor. Magnetic storage media (such as floppy discs and tape or video cassettes) should also not be kept close to the receiver subwoofer.

• RCS-606H only: Do not attach the front, surround speakers and receiver subwoofer to the wall or ceiling. They may fall off and cause injury.

• RCS-404H/505H only: Do not attach the receiver subwoofer to the wall or ceiling. They may fall off and cause injury.

• For safety, make sure that there is no exposed bare speaker wire outside of the speaker terminals.

• Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system.

• Do not connect the supplied speakers with any other amplifier. This may result in malfunction or fire.

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Connecting up

Chapter 3

Connecting up

Basic connections

Important

• When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cords to the wall socket.

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW606/SX-SW404)

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT

Control cable

CONTROL

OUT

AC IN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT

a b

CONTROL IN

ANTENNA

FM UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 1

DVD/DVR 2

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

Coaxial cable

(OPTICAL)

Display unit

DIGITAL

ANALOG

AC I

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL IN

OUTPUT

COMPONENT

G-LINK

VIDEO OUT

VIDEOAUDIO

OUT

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA

DVD Recorder

(DVR-640H-AV/

DVR-440H-AV)

Display cable

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Connecting up

1 Connect the DVD recorder to the receiver subwoofer.

a. Plug the control cable into the CONTROL OUT jack

on the rear of the receiver subwoofer. Plug the other end of the cable into the CONTROL IN

jack on the rear of the DVD recorder.

b. Plug the coaxial cable into the DIGITAL AUDIO

INPUT (DVD/DVR 1) jack on the rear of the receiver subwoofer.

Plug the other end of the cable into the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack on the rear of the DVD recorder.

Note that unless the control cable is connected, you can’t use the remote control with the DVD recorder.

2 Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer.

• Plug the L-shaped end of the display cable into the connector on the rear of the display unit.

Plug the other end of the display cable into SYSTEM

CONNECTOR jack on the receiver subwoofer.

3 Assemble the AM loop antenna.

a b c

4 Connect the AM and FM antennas

a. Connect one wire of the AM loop antenna to each AM

antenna terminal

For each terminal, press down on the tab to open; insert the wire, then release to secure.

b. Push the FM antenna

FM antenna socket.

5 Connect each speaker.

• Each speaker cable has a color-coded connector at one end and two wires at the other end.

• Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire.

plug onto the center pin of the

Color-coded wire (Connect to speaker)

Color-coded connector (Connect to rear panel)

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a. Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the

arrow.

b. Clip the loop onto the stand.

wired with the color-coded label (model label), then insert the colored wire into the red (+) side and the other wire into the black (–) side.

c. If you want to fix to a wall or other surface, perform

step b after first securing the stand with screws.

It is recommended that you determine the reception strength before securing the stand with the screws.

Note

1• Keep antenna cables away from other cables, the display unit, receiver subwoofer and DVD recorder.

• If reception with the supplied antenna is poor, see Improving poor FM reception and Improving poor AM sound on page 29 or Connecting external antennas on page 34.

2• Don’t let it come into contact with metal objects and avoid placing near computers, television sets or other electrical appliances.

• The signal earth () is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety earth.

• If radio reception is poor, you may be able improve it by re-inserting each antenna wire into the opposite terminal.

• For best reception, do not untwist the AM loop antenna wires or wrap them around the loop antenna.

3• To ensure optimum reception, make sure the FM antenna is fully extended and not coiled or hanging at the rear of the unit.

• Connect the wires to the speaker. Match the colored

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Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW404)

MCACC

SETUP MIC

CONTROL

OUT

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH

DISPLAY UNIT

AC IN

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW606)

FRONT

CONTROL IN

DVD/DVR 1

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

AUDIO INPUT

LOOP ANTENNA75Ω

ANALOG

OPTICAL

To AC outlet

Surround right

(Gray)

Front right

Listening position

Center (Green)

(Red)

Surround left

(Blue)

Front left

(White)

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH

DISPLAY UNIT

CONTROL IN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

6 5

OUT

AC IN

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

SURROUND

FRONT

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

DVD/DVR 2

DVD/DVR 1

To AC outlet

DIGITAL

AUDIO INPUT

OPTICAL

Surround right

(Gray)

LOOP ANTENNA75Ω

ANALOG

Listening position

Surround left

(Blue)

Center (Green)

Front right

(Red)

Front left

(White)

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Connecting up

• Connect the other end to the color-coded speaker terminals on the rear of the receiver subwoofer. Make sure to insert completely.

The small lug at the wire-end of the speaker plug should face up or down depending on whether it’s being plugged into one of the upper or lower speaker terminals. Please make sure to connect correctly.

Upper terminal Lower terminal

6 Connect the subwoofer cable.

• Just below the subwoofer speaker, to the left of center, you should see the subwoofer connecting cable. Plug this into the SUBWOOFER SPEAKER terminal.

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

• Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system.

• Do not connect the supplied speakers to any amplifier other than the one supplied with this system. Connection to any other amplifier may result in malfunction or fire.

7 Connect the DVD recorder to your TV.

• Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV.

Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio/video cable for the video connection.

• Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio/ video cable for the audio connection. Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

8 Connect the power cord.

• Connect the power cords to AC inlets on the receiver subwoofer and DVD recorder.

Connect the power cords to a wall socket.

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Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)

DVD Recorder (DVR-640H-AV/DVR-440H-AV)

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC I

DIGITAL

OUT

COAXIAL IN

CONTROL

G-LINK

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

To AC outlet

Note

1 Other types of video connection are possible. See page 51-page 54 for more information. 2• Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this system.

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than connecting to this system.

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

OUT

ANTENNA

RF antenna cable

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

ANTENNA IN

RF antenna cable

ANTENNA IN

ANTENNA OUT

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Connecting up

Using this system for TV audio

If your TV has a stereo audio output you can connect it to this system and enjoy surround TV sound.

AUDIO INPUT

CONTROL

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT

SPEAKERS

OUT

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

AC IN

1 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on your TV to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks on the receiver subwoofer.

Use the red/white stereo audio cable (not supplied) for this connection. Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

• You can use the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks for

any analog source you want, such as a tape deck, etc.

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

ANALOG

OPTICAL

DVD/DVR 1

FRONT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

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Remote control

Chapter 4

Remote control

RECORDER

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HDD/DVD

PAUSE PLAY STOP



REC

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

BACK

PAUS E

LIVE TV RETURN



AUDIO

/ /



SET UP

123

/ST– /ST+

456

MCACC

SURROUND

SLEEP

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INPUT

TV CONTROL

MAIN SUB

Important

• Functions printed in green on the remote control are

accessed by switching the MAIN/SUB switch to SUB.

1  RECORDER

Press to switch the recorder on or into standby.

2  RECEIVER

Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on or into standby.

RECEIVER



AUDIO IN

HELP



HOME MENU

CHANNEL

ENTER

CHANNEL

–

TIMER REC REC MODE



/TUNE+

/TUNE–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

CLEAR

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

OPEN

SOUND

RETRIEVER

INFO

GUIDE

PLAY MODE

ONE TOUCH COPY

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

AXD7442

FM/AM

STOP REC

NEXT VOLUME



SUBTITLE ANGLE

ENTER

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

CHANNEL

CM SKIP

8 10 11

18 20

3 Input select buttons

HDD/DVD (page 78)

Press to select the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for recording or playback. The receiver subwoofer’s

audio input is also switched to DVD/DVR1.

FM/AM (page 29) Press to select the built-in radio tuner.

AUDIO IN (page 34) Press repeatedly to select one of the receiver subwoofer’s audio inputs (DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2,

DIGITAL or ANALOG).

4 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 27).

5 Playback controls (page 86)

 PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.

 PLAY

Press to start playback.

 STOP

Press to stop playback.

6 Recording controls (page 78)

 REC

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

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

 STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

7 INFO

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

8 HELP

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

9 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 89, 96) / TOP MENU (page 87) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video or finalized DVD-R/RW (Video) disc is loaded.

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Note

1 If the recorder is set to remote mode 2 or 3, the receiver subwoofer’s audio input will not be switched. See also Remote Control Mode on

page 134.

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Remote control

10 GUIDE

Press to display the GUIDE Plus+™ screen; press again to exit.

11 HOME MENU

Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can navigate many the functions of the system.

12 /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to navigate all DVD recorder on-screen displays. Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option.

CHANNEL +/– (page 77) Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.

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.

13 PAUSE LIVE TV (page 79) Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast.

14 RETURN

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

15  PREV / NEXT 

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

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

16 VOLUME +/–

Use to adjust the volume.

17 GUIDE Plus+™ Action buttons and DVD playback function buttons

When in the GUIDE Plus+™ system, these buttons act as the Red, Green, Yellow and Blue Action buttons (the functions of these buttons change according to the GUIDE Plus+™ Area). (page 64)

AUDIO (page 77, 94) Press to change the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner audio.)

SUBTITLE (page 93) Press to display/change the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ANGLE (page 94) Press to switch camera angles on discs with multiangle scenes.

PLAY MODE (page 91) Press to change the play mode (search, repeat, program play, etc.)

18 TIMER REC (page 65) Press to set a timer recording from the GUIDE Plus+™ system.

19  /  (page 91)

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

/, / (page 91) While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed.

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

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

20 REC MODE (page 77) Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture quality).

21 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 106) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

22 Number buttons

Use the number buttons for track/chapter/title selection; channel selection, and so on.

/// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to control receiver functions.

SETUP

Use to access the menu system for surround sound setup, tuner settings and so on (page 23, 29, 30, 31,

37).

SR+

Use to setup the SR+ features and to select the SR+ mode (page 36).

MCACC

Starts the Auto MCACC setup (page 23).

TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 32).

SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 25).

SLEEP

Press to set the sleep timer (page 37).

ADVANCED

Use to select a Pioneer original surround mode (page 26).

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SOUND (page 27) Press to access the sound menu, from which you can adjust bass and treble, etc.

CLEAR

Press to clear an entry and start again.

23 MENU (page 87) Press to display the disc menu if a DVD-Video, finalized DVD-R/-RW or finalized DVD+R/+RW disc is loaded.

When in the GUIDE Plus+™ system, use to jump directly to the Menu bar.

24 VIDEO IN (page 82) Press to change the DVD recorder input for recording and playback.

25 TV/DVD

Press to switch between ‘TV mode’, in which you get the picture and sound from the TV’s tuner, and ‘DVD mode’, in which you get picture and sound from the system’s tuner (or an external input).

26 JUKEBOX (page 113) Press to display the Jukebox screen of the DVD recorder, from where you can copy music to the HDD for playback.

27 TV CONTROL (page 136) After setting up, use these controls to control your TV.

28 DISPLAY (page 95)

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

RDS DISP

Changes RDS displays (page 30).

MAIN/SUB

Change from MAIN to SUB to access the green functions/commands on the remote.

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 Remote Control Mode on page 134.

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

Putting the batteries in the remote control

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

2 Insert two AA/R6 batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (,) inside the compartment.

3 Close the cover.

Caution

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 battery together— although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.

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

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

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

area.

WARNING

• 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.

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Chapter 5

Before you start

Switching on

The DVD recorder and receiver subwoofer have separate power switches. The power switch for the receiver subwoofer is located on the display unit.

Remote control

RECORDER

HDD/DVD

TOP MENU

NAVIGATOR

BACK

SURROUND

RECEIVER



PAUSE PLAY STOP



REC



DISC

PAUSE

LIVE TV RETURN



AUDIO

/ /



SET UP

123

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MCACC

SLEEP



INPUT

AUDIO IN

FM/AM

STOP REC

HELP



HOME MENU

CHANNEL

ENTER

CHANNEL

–

NEXT VOLUME



SUBTITLE ANGLE

TIMER REC REC MODE



ONE TOUCH COPY

/TUNE

ENTER

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

CLEAR

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

TV CONTROL



SOUND

RETRIEVER

INFO

GUIDE

CM SKIP

PLAY MODE

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

STANDBY/ON

Display unit

– VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND

 OPEN/CLOSE

 STANDBY/ON

USB

The table below shows what needs to be switched on for various system functions:

Function

Display unit

DVD recorder

DVD playback On On

CD playback On On

HDD playback On On

Radio On Off

Timer recording Off On

DVD Recorder (DVR-640H-AV)

HDD/DVD

S-VIDEODV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R

(MONO)

INPUT



REC

COPY

ONE

STOP

TOUCH

+–





 REC

Setting up

After connecting and installing the DVD recorder and receiver subwoofer, complete the steps below to set the system up for use.

DVD recorder

• Set the date and time, TV channel tuning and the type of TV in the Setup Navigator (page 59).

Receiver subwoofer

• Switch off the display demo mode (page 23).

• Complete the Auto MCACC setup to optimize the surround sound (page 23).

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Basic operation

This manual is split into to parts, one covering using the receiver subwoofer, the other using the DVD recorder. Below are some common operations and where to find them explained in this manual.

Watching a DVD

Remember that when using the remote to control the DVD recorder, you should point the remote towards the display unit, not the recorder itself.

RECORDER



HDD/DVD

PAUS E PLAY STOP



STOP REC

REC



TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

BACK

PAUS E

LIVE TV



AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

/ /



SET UP SR

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Switch on the DVD recorder.

3 Switch on your TV.

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

4 Press HDD/DVD.

5 Press  OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD recorder to open the disc tray.

6 Load a disc.

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

RECEIVER

AUDIO IN

FM/AM

RETRIEVER

HELP



HOME MENU

GUIDE

CHANNEL

ENTER

RETURN

CHANNEL

–

NEXT VOLUME



PLAY MODE

TIMER REC REC MODE



ONE TOUCH COPY

/TUNE

SOUND

INFO

CM SKIP

7 Press  (play) to start playback.

Press to stop playback.



You can resume playback from the same point by pressing . (Press  again to cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback



when paused.

Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly





to increase the scanning speed.

See Basic playback on page 86 for more on playing discs.

8 Adjust the volume.

9 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

See Listening to your system on page 25 for details.

Listening to a CD

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Switch on the DVD recorder.

3 Press HDD/DVD.

4 Load a CD and start playback (page 88).

5 Adjust the volume.

6 Adjust the sound using the surround effects (page 25).

Watching a title recorded on the HDD

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Switch on the DVD recorder.

3 Switch on your TV.

4 Press HDD/DVD.

5 Start playback of the HDD title (page 87).

6 Adjust the volume.

7 Adjust the sound using the surround effects (page 25).

Listening to the radio

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Tune to a station (page 29).

3 Adjust the volume.

4 Adjust the sound using the surround effects (page 25).

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Section Two

Contents

01 Controls and displays

Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

02 Getting started

System demo setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround

sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

03 Listening to your system

Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using Front Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using Advanced Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Sound Retriever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . 27

Enhancing dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes . . . . . . . 27

Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Boosting the bass level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

04 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Improving poor AM sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Changing the noise cut mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Memorizing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using RDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

05 Surround sound settings

Using the Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Dual mono setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone . . . 32

06 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting an analog audio component. . . . . . . . 34

Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display . . . . . 35

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . . . . . 35

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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07 Additional information

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DTS CD setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Chapter 1

Controls and displays

Display unit

STANDBY/ON

1 4 652 3

1  STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the system on/into standby.

2 Front panel display

See below for details.

3 VOLUME buttons

Use to adjust the volume.

Display

2 3

SOUND

DTS F.SURR.

2D 2PL

789

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 25).

F.SURR.

Lights when one of the Front Surround listening modes is selected (page 26).

SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected (page 26).

3 SOUND

Lights when Sound Retriever is active (page 27).

4 Tuner indicators

received in auto stereo mode.

(RCS-404H/505H only)

– Lights when a broadcast is being received.

– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

– Lights when FM mono reception is selected.

– VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND

4 AUDIO INPUT (page 34) Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2, DIGITAL or ANALOG).

5 SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 25). 6 IR remote sensor (page 17)

kHz MHz

– Lights when in one of the RDS display or search

modes.

5 kHz / MHz

Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM).

6 Character display

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 37).

82 PL II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 25).

92 D

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 25).

5 4

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MCACC

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP

INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME DISPLAY

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ONE TOUCH COPY

/TUNE

/ /

TIMER REC REC MODE



/TUNE

–

/ST

–

/ST



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Getting started

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

System demo setting

Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this starts when you plug in for the first time).

SURROUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

/ /



SETUP

123

/ST

–

456

MCACC

789

TIMER REC REC MODE



/TUNE

ENTER

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

/ST

PLAY MODE

ONE TOUCH COPY

1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SETUP. 3 Use the / buttons to select DEMO from the

menu, then press ENTER. 4 Use the / buttons to select a setting, then

press ENTER.

Select from:

• DEMO ON – Switches the demo display on.

• DEMO OFF – Switches the demo display off and the system into standby.

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP



INPUT

CHANNEL

––

TV CONTROL

MAIN SUB

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

VOLUME DISPLAY

RDS DISP

AXD7442

Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound

The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, and testing for channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided, the system uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization (Acoustic Calibration

EQ) for your particular room.

Important

• The test tones used for Auto MCACC setup are loud; however, do not turn the volume down during setup as this may result in a sub-optimal setup.

• Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the MCACC setup.

RECORDER



HDD/DVD

PAUS E PLAY STOP



REC

TOP MENU

FM/AM

STOP REC



AUDIO IN

RECEIVER

SOUND

RETRIEVER

INFOHELP

1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the rear panel.

MCACC

SETUP MIC

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

OUT

SUB WOOFER

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT

CENTER

AC IN

CLEAR

SLEEP



INPUT

MAIN SUB

ANTENNA

CONTROL IN

FM UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 1

DVD/DVR 2

SURROUND

FRONT

ANALOG

(OPTICAL)

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

CHANNEL

––

TV CONTROL

JUKE BOX

VOLUME DISPLAY

RDS DISP

AXD7442

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2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position.

Place the mic horizontally about ear level at your normal listening position using a table or chair.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

Note

1 You only need to use the Auto MCACC setup once (unless you change the placement of your speakers or your room layout).

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3 If the receiver subwoofer is off, press  RECEIVER to turn the power on.

4 Press MCACC.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing MCACC. The volume increases automatically and the system outputs a series of test tones.

• To cancel Auto MCACC setup before it has finished, press MCACC. The unit will continue to use the previous settings.

• If the ambient noise level is too high, NOISY blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check the

noise levels ENTER when RETRY shows in the display.

• If you see an ERR MIC or ERR SP message in the display, there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections. To try again, press ENTER

when you see RETRY

When the MCACC setup is complete, the volume level returns to normal, COMPLETE Acoustic Calibration EQ is activated.

, press MCACC, or to try again, press

shows in the display, and

Note

1• If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup (too much ambient noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the mic. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV during Auto MCACC setup.

2 If this doesn’t work, press MCACC, turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by the ERR message, then try the Auto MCACC setup again. 3 If COMPLETE doesn’t appear, it is likely an error occurred during the setup. Please check all connections and try again. 4 See Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 27 to switch on/off Acoustic Calibration EQ.

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MCACC

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

/TUNE

MCACC

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

/TUNE

Chapter 3

Listening to your system

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

Auto listening mode

The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material.

RCS-404H/RCS-505H only: If you set up the system for Front surround (page 7), the Front Surround modes will give the best results (see Using Front Surround on page 26).

SURROUND

SLEEP



INPUT

MAIN SUB

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

TV CONTROL

RDS DISP

AXD7442

• Press SURROUND to select the AUTO listening mode.

If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel 2 D or DTS indicator lights.

• You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode.

Listening in surround sound

You can listen to stereo or multichannel sources in surround sound. Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.

RCS-404H/RCS-505H only: If you set up the system for Front surround (page 7), the Front Surround modes will give the best results (see Using Front Surround on page 26).

SURROUND

SLEEP



INPUT

MAIN SUB

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

TV CONTROL

RDS DISP

AXD7442

• Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode.

The choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source that’s playing.

If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel 2 D or DTS indicator lights.

• AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)

• DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel surround sound for use with any two-channel source

• MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources, for use with any two-channel source

• MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources, for use with any two-channel source; see Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings below

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo on page 26

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings

When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode (see above), there are three settings you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

SET UP

MCACC

SLEEP CLEAR

1 With Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode active, press SOUND.

2 Use / to select C WIDTH, DIMEN. or PANORAMA then press ENTER.

• C WIDTH (Center Width): Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings)

• DIMEN. (Dimension): Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings)





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/ST

456

SR+ONE TOUCH COPY

/TUNE

ENTER

–

/ST

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

JUKE BOX



INPUT

TV CONTROL

MAIN SUB

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

English

RDS DISP

AXD7442

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SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP

INPUT

MAIN SUB

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

RDS DISP

AXD7442

VOLUME DISPLAY

CLEAR

JUKE BOX



––

MCACC

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP

INPUT

MAIN SUB

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

RDS DISP

AXD7442

VOLUME DISPLAY

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

TEST TONE VIDEO IN



/TUNE

––

Listening to your system

• PANORAMA: Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

3 Use / to adjust the setting then press ENTER to confirm.

Using Front Surround

RCS-404H/RCS-505H only

The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described on page 7. The surround speakers should be placed beside the front speakers and oriented either towards the walls, or straight ahead, depending on which mode you are using (see below).

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP



INPUT

MAIN SUB

• Press ADVANCED to select a Front Surround mode. Press repeatedly to select FRTMOVIE, FRTMUSIC or EXTPOWER.

• If you have selected FRTMOVIE (Front Surround Movie) or FRTMUSIC (Front Surround Music), turn each surround speaker so that the guide markers on the stand base are lined up horizontally in the direction the listening position (see below). With EXTPOWER (Extra Power), the surround speakers should point in the same direction as the front speakers (see below).

CHANNEL

––

TV CONTROL

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

VOLUME DISPLAY

RDS DISP

AXD7442

RCS-404H/RCS-505H only: If you set up the system for Front surround (page 7), the Front Surround modes will give the best results (see Using Front Surround above).

• Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select:

• ADVMOVIE – Suitable for movies

• ADVMUSIC – Suitable for music

• EXPANDED – Wide sound field

• TV SURR. – Surround sound for mono or stereo TV

broadcasts

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programming

• GAME – Suitable for TV game units

• VIRTUAL – A virtual surround effect using just the

subwoofer and front speakers.

• 5 STEREO – Powerful surround sound for stereo music sources

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source—stereo or multichannel—in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, all channels are downmixed to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer.

FRTMOVIE / FRTMUSIC

Using Advanced Surround

The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects.

EXTPOWER

• Press SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display.

• You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode.

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Listening to your system

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the MP3 or WMA compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

Tip

• This feature is effective when used together with the Jukebox function of the DVD recorder.

RECORDER



HDD/DVD

PAUSE PLAY STOP



FM/AM

AUDIO IN

RECEIVER

SOUND

RETRIEVER

• While listening to a stereo source, press SOUND RETRIEVER .

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• RTRV ON — Switches the Sound Retriever on.

• RTRV OFF — Switches the Sound Retriever off.

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration EQ set in Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound on page 23.

/ /

SET UP

MCACC

SURROUND

SLEEP

INPUT

1 Press SOUND. 2 Use the / buttons to select MCACC EQ then

press ENTER.

TIMER REC REC MODE





123

456



MAIN SUB

ENTER

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

CLEAR

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

TV CONTROL

ONE TOUCH COPY

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

AXD7442

3 Use the / buttons to switch EQ ON or EQ OFF then press ENTER to confirm.

• On the EQ OFF setting, equalization is set to off and speaker settings (channel delay and channel level) remains as it is set.

• Acoustic Calibration EQ is set to on automatically after Auto MCACC setup is used.

Enhancing dialogue

The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialogue stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie sound track.

1 Press SOUND. 2 Use the / buttons to select DIALOGUE then

press ENTER. 3 Use the / buttons to select the amount

dialogue enhancement then press ENTER to confirm. Select between OFF, MID or MAX.

Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes

The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound source.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.

1 Press SOUND. 2 Use the / buttons to select TONE then press

ENTER. 3 Use the / buttons to select QUIET or

MIDNIGHT then press ENTER to confirm.

• To cancel the Quiet or Midnight listening modes, select BASS/TRE.

Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone.

1 Press SOUND. 2 Use the / buttons to select TONE then press

ENTER. 3 Use the / buttons to select BASS/TRE then

press ENTER.

• Selecting BASS/TRE cancels the Quiet and Midnight listening modes. These modes cannot be used at the same time.

4 Use the / buttons to select BASS or TREBLE; use the / buttons to adjust the sound then press ENTER to confirm.

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Listening to your system

Boosting the bass level

There are two bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source.

1 Press SOUND. 2 Use the / buttons to select BASSMODE then

press ENTER. 3 Use the / buttons to select the sound then

press ENTER to confirm. Select between OFF, MUSIC or CINEMA.

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Listening to the radio

Chapter 4

Listening to the radio

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

Listening to the radio

The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen.

RECORDER



HDD/DVD

FM/AM

PAUS E P LAY STOP



REC

STOP REC



TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

BACK

PAUSE

LIVE TV

NEXT VOLUME



AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

/ /



SET UP

123

/ST

–

456

MCACC

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP



INPUT

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

MAIN SUB

1 Press

FM/AM

to switch to the tuner, then press

repeatedly to select the FM or AM band.

The display shows the band and frequency.

2 Tune to a frequency.

There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and highspeed:

AUDIO IN

HELP



HOME MENU

CHANNEL

ENTER

CHANNEL

–



TIMER REC REC MODE



/TUNE

ENTER

/ST

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

CLEAR

VOLUME DISPLAY

––



SOUND

RETRIEVER

INFO

GUIDE

RETURN

PLAY MODE

ONE TOUCH COPY

JUKE BOX

AXD7442

CM SKIP

• Manual tuning: Press TUNE +/– repeatedly to change the displayed frequency.

• Auto tuning: Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.

• High-speed tuning: Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move rapidly. Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want. If necessary, fine tune the frequency using the manual tuning method.

Improving poor FM reception

If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono.

1 Tune to an FM radio station then press 2 Use the

press

ENTER

3 Use the press

ENTER

The mono indicator ( ) lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode.

Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto-stereo mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights when receiving a

stereo broadcast).

Improving poor AM sound

The simplest way to improve the sound quality of AM radio is to make sure that the TV in the room is switched off. Also try changing the position and direction of the AM loop antenna.

Changing the noise cut mode

If you find that the sound quality is bad even after trying the above, you may be able to improve it using a different noise cut mode. Just choose the one that sounds best.

1 Tune to an AM radio station then press SETUP. 2

Use the

press ENTER. 3

Use the

(1, 2 or 3) then press ENTER.

/

buttons to choose FM MODE then

/

buttons to select

FM MONO

/

/

buttons

to choose NOISECUT then

to select a Noise cut mode

SETUP

then

English

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SET UP

MCACC

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP

INPUT

MAIN SUB

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

RDS DISP

AXD7442

VOLUME DISPLAY

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ONE TOUCH COPY

/TUNE

ENTER



/TUNE

–

/ST

–

/ST

123

456

––

ENTER

456

Listening to the radio

Memorizing stations

You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time.

Displaying RDS information

You can display the different types of RDS information available.

1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.

For the FM band, select mono or auto-stereo reception as necessary. This setting is saved along with the preset.

2 Press 3 Use the

press 4 Use the

you want then press

SETUP

ENTER

/

buttons to choose ST.MEM. then

/

buttons to select the station preset

ENTER

Listening to station presets

1 Make sure the tuner function is selected. 2 Use the

ST +/–

buttons to select a station preset.

• Press

RDS DISP

for RDS information.

Each press changes the display as follows:

• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the radio station. For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT.

Using RDS

Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example.

One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station that’s

• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of the radio station.

• Program Type (PTY) – This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast.

• SEARCH – PTY search (see below)

• Current tuner frequency

broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ. You can search the following program types:

NEWS – News AFFAIRS – Current Affairs INFO

– General Information

SPORT – Sport EDUCATE – Educational DRAMA – Radio plays, etc. CULTURE – National or regional

culture, theater, etc. SCIENCE – Science and technology VARIED – Usually talk-based material, such as quiz shows or interviews.

POP M – Pop music ROCK M – Rock music EASY M – Easy listening LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical music CLASSICS – ‘Serious’ classical

music OTHER M – Music not fitting above categories WEATHER – Weather reports

Note

1 In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, ALARM, and NO TYPE. ALARM and TEST are used for emergency announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. NO TYPE appears when a program type cannot be found. 2• If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.

• If you see NO DATA in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will automatically switch to the PS data

display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed).

• In the PTY display, NO DATA or NO TYPE may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.

3 RDS is only possible in the FM band.

FINANCE – Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. CHILDREN – Programs for children

SOCIAL – Social affairs RELIGION – Programs

concerning religion PHONE IN – Public expressing their views by phone TRAVEL – Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements LEISURE – Leisure interests and hobbies

JAZZ – Jazz COUNTRY NATION M – Popular music in a

language other than English OLDIES – Popular music from the ’50s and ’60s

FOLK M – Folk music

DOCUMENT

– Country music

– Documentary

Searching for RDS programs

You can search for a program type listed above.

1 Press the 2 Press

FM/AM

RDS DISP

button for the FM band.

repeatedly until SEARCH appears in

the display. 3 Use the

/

buttons to select the program type

you want to hear. 4 Press

ENTER

to start the search.

The system searches the station presets for a match. If it finds one, searching stops for 5 sec.

5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press

ENTER

within the 5 seconds.

If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes.

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Surround sound settings

Chapter 5

Surround sound settings

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

Using the Setup menu

From the Setup menu you can access all the surround sound settings of the system

speaker distances, dynamic range adjustment and dual mono audio playback.

Use the following buttons to use the Setup menu.

/ /

SETUP

MCACC

SURROUND

SLEEP

INPUT

Channel level setting

The Auto MCACC feature (see page 23) should give you the best surround sound setup. However you may find that by further adjustment of the channel levels you can improve the surround sound in your listening room.

This method of setting the channel levels allows you to listen to a source and adjust the levels of each playback channel. Note that the channel level settings for stereo playback are independent of the settings for surround sound playback.

A further method of setting the channel levels is to use the test tone method. See Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone on page 32 for more on this.

, including channel levels,

TIMER REC REC MODE





123

456



MAIN SUB

ENTER

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

CLEAR

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

TV CONTROL

ONE TOUCH COPY

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

AXD7442

1 Select stereo or multichannel playback for a source.

2 Press SETUP. 3 Use the / buttons to select CH LEVEL, then

press ENTER. 4 Use / to select a channel; / to adjust the

level of that channel.

• You can adjust the level of each channel by ± 10 dB.

• If the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode, or a stereo source is playing in Auto mode, you will not be able to adjust the center or surround channels.

5 Press ENTER when you’re finished.

• If you use the Auto MCACC feature again, it will overwrite the settings you have made here.

Speaker distance setting

The Auto MCACC feature (see page 23) should give you the best surround sound setup. However you may find that by further adjustment of the speaker distance settings you can improve the surround sound in your listening room.

Set the distance of each speaker from your normal listening position.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Use the / buttons to select DISTANCE, then

press ENTER. 3 Use / to select a speaker; / to adjust the

distance.

Adjust the following speakers:

• L – Front left speaker

• C – Center speaker

• R – Front right speaker

• SR – Surround right speaker

• SL – Surround left speaker

• SW – Subwoofer

Each speaker can be adjusted from 0.3 m to 9.0 m.

4 Press ENTER when you’re finished.

• If you use the Auto MCACC feature again, it will overwrite the settings you have made here.

English

Note

1 There are other settings you can adjust from the Setup menu; these are explained in Listening to the radio on page 29 and Additional informa-

tion on page 37.

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Surround sound settings

Dynamic Range Control

When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low volume, low level sounds—including some of the dialog—can be difficult to hear properly. Using one of the Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks.

Dynamic Range Control works only with Dolby Digital soundtracks and some DTS soundtracks.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Use the / buttons to select DRC, then press

ENTER. 3 Use / to select a setting.

Select one of the following:

• DRC OFF (default) – No dynamic range adjustment

(use when listening at higher volume)

• DRC MID – Mid setting

• DRC HIGH – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased)

4 Press ENTER to exit.

Dual mono setting

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played. You can also use this setting to switch the audio channel on DVD-RW discs recorded with bilingual audio.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Use the / buttons to select DUALMONO,

then press ENTER. 3 Use / to select a setting.

Select one of the following:

• CH1 MONO (default) – Only channel 1 is played

• CH2 MONO – Only channel 2 is played

• CH1/CH2 – Both channels are played through the front speakers

4 Press ENTER to exit.

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone

If you prefer, you can set the channel levels using a test tone as a reference, rather than playing a source (see Channel level setting on page 31). A test tone is played through each speaker in turn, allowing you to adjust the level as it plays.

Note that the channel level settings for stereo sources are independent of the settings for surround sound sources.

/ /

TIMER REC REC MODE





123

456

MCACC

SURROUND

SLEEP



INPUT

MAIN SUB

1 Press SURROUND to select the Auto listening mode.

• If you want to set the channel levels for stereo (two channel) playback, select the STEREO listening mode.

2 Press TEST TONE.

The test tone is output from each speaker in turn.

3 While a test tone is playing, use the / buttons to adjust that channel level.

The aim is to adjust the levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker. You can adjust the level of each channel by ± 10 dB.

• You can adjust the overall volume of test tone output using the VOLUME +/– buttons (this does not affect the channel level settings).

• If the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode, you will not be able to adjust the center or surround channels.

• Because of the ultra low frequencies the subwoofer produces, it may sound quieter than it really is. We suggest adjusting the subwoofer level while listening to a source. See the method described in Channel level setting on page 31.

ONE TOUCH COPY

/TUNE

ENTER

/TUNE

–

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

CLEAR

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

TV CONTROL

AXD7442

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

Note

1 This setting is effective for the speaker output. A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see Audio DRC on page 131. 2 This setting is effective for the speaker output. A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see Switching audio channels

on page 94.

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Surround sound settings

4 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit test tone setup.

• If you use the Auto MCACC feature again, it will overwrite the settings you have made here.

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RECORDER

HDD/DVD

PAUS E PLAY STOP

REC

STOP REC

INFOHELP

FM/AM

SOUND

RETRIEVER

AUDIO IN

RECEIVER







Other connections

Chapter 6

Other connections

Important

Connecting auxiliary components

This system has optical-type digital inputs. Use these to connect external components, such as your MD or CD recorder.

ANTENNA

CONTROL IN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

CONTROL

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH

DISPLAY UNIT

SPEAKERS

OUT

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

AC IN

CD recorder, etc.

• Connect the DVD/DVR2 (OPTICAL) or DIGITAL (OPTICAL) jack on the rear panel to the optical output of an external playback component.

These include digital components such as an MD player, digital satellite, or a game system.

Connecting an analog audio component

You can use the ANALOG input jacks to connect an analog audio component, such as a tape player. See Using this system for TV audio on page 14 for connection details (this explains connecting the audio output from your TV, but any analog audio component can be connected).

SURROUND

FRONT

FM UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 1

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

ANALOG

DIGITAL OUT

(OPTICAL)

1 If the system isn’t already on, press  RECEIVER to switch on.

Also make sure that the external source (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) is switched on.

2 Use the AUDIO IN button to select an audio input source.

DVD/DVR1

ANALOG

DVD/DVR2

DIGITAL

3 If necessary, start playback of the external source.

Connecting external antennas

For an external AM antenna, use 5–6 meters of vinylinsulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the loop antenna connected.

Outdoor antenna

Indoor

antenna

(vinyl-coated

wire)

5–6m

LOOP ANTENNA

Listening to an external audio source

You can connect both analog and digital external audio sources to this system. Digital audio sources include

digital satellite receivers, CD recorders, etc. Analog sources include your TV. See also Connecting auxiliary components above.

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Other connections

SET UP

MCACC

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP

INPUT

MAIN SUB

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

RDS DISP

AXD7442

VOLUME DISPLAY

CLEAR

JUKE BOX

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ONE TOUCH COPY

ENTER

/ /

TIMER REC REC MODE





123

456

––



For an external FM antenna, Use a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna.

• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this unit (through a media receiver, if applicable) to the CONTROL OUT jack of

your plasma display.

Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the unit—see SR+ Setup for

ANTENNA

PAL connector

Pioneer plasma displays below.

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this unit using an SR+ cable.

Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display1, you can use an SR+ cable

of various convenient features, such as controlling this unit via the plasma display’s remote sensor, automatic video input switching of the plasma display, display unit messages appearing on the plasma display screen, and automatic volume muting on the plasma display.

to connect it to this unit and take advantage

Media receiver

CONTROL

OUT

Pioneer plasma display

ANTENNA

CONTROL IN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

FM UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

OUT

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

AC IN

SURROUND

FRONT

DVD/DVR 1

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

DIGITAL

ANALOG

(OPTICAL)

(COAXIAL)

1 Press SR+. 2 Use the / buttons to choose SETUP, then

press ENTER. 3 Use the / buttons to choose the setting you

want to adjust.

The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display. See below for a full list and description of each.

4 Use the / buttons to adjust the setting. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make other settings. 6 When you’re done, press ENTER to leave the SR+

setup menu.

English

Important

• With an SR+ cable connected, the remote must now be pointed towards your plasma display rather than the display unit of the receiver subwoofer in order to control the receiver subwoofer.

Note

1 This system is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.

2 The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable. 3 You won’t be able to use the remote sensor of this unit with the CONTROL IN jack of this unit connected to the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display. You can use the remote sensor of the plasma display (even in standby) as long as the power isn’t switched off.

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Other connections

Automatic plasma display volume muting

When Volume Control is switched on, the volume of the plasma display is automatically muted when the receiver subwoofer is switched on, or the receiver subwoofer function is changed to one that you would want to hear the sound from the receiver subwoofer rather than the plasma display (DVD, for example).

• VOL.C ON – When this unit is switched on, or the input function is changed, the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from this unit is heard.

• VOL.C OFF – This unit does not control the volume of the plasma display

Automatic plasma display input switching

In order that the plasma display can switch automatically to the correct input when you switch the input function of the receiver subwoofer, you need to tell it how your system is connected.

For example, if you connected your DVD recorder to the DV1 input on the receiver subwoofer, and to input 2 on your plasma display, select the DV1 PDP2 setting here so that when you switch the input function of the receiver subwoofer to DV1 to watch your DVD recorder, the plasma display will automatically switch to input 2.

For each receiver subwoofer input function (DV1 (DVD/ DVR1), DV2 (DVD/DVR2), DIG (DIGITAL), ANA (ANALOG)) you can select:

• NONE – does not switch the plasma display input

• PDP1 to PDP5 – switches the plasma display input to one of the numbered inputs (1 to 5)

• TVTN – switches the plasma display to its built-in TV tuner

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display

1 Press SR+ on the remote. 2 Use / to select SR+ ON then press ENTER.

• The SR+ setting is maintained even after switching the receiver subwoofer into standby then back on. Automatic muting and automatic input switching will be effective when the receiver subwoofer is switched on.

• If you disconnect the SR+ cable or switch the plasma display off while SR+ is on, the SR+ ON setting remains.

• To switch to SR+ OFF, follow steps 1 and 2, selecting SR+ OFF.

Note

• You can control this unit with the plasma display’s remote sensor even in standby, but you can’t control this unit with either this unit’s remote sensor or the plasma display’s remote sensor when the plasma display is switched off (AC off) and the SR+ cable is connected to the CONTROL IN jack of this unit.

Note

• The number of video inputs available will depend on the plasma display you’ve connected.

• The PDP5 input may be called ‘PC Input’ (or similar) on your plasma display.

• The SR+ setting remains in effect even in standby.

• The SR+ setting does not affect the FM/AM tuner function.

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Additional information

SURROUND

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

SLEEP

INPUT

MAIN SUB

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

RDS DISP

AXD7442

VOLUME DISPLAY

CLEAR

JUKE BOX



––

Chapter 7

Additional information

Important

• To access green functions on the remote, move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB.

/ /

SETUP

MCACC

SURROUND

INPUT

TIMER REC REC MODE





123

456



MAIN SUB

ENTER

TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ADVANCED SOUND TV/DVD

CLEAR

CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

––

TV CONTROL

ONE TOUCH COPY

JUKE BOX

RDS DISP

AXD7442

Dimming the display

You can choose to dim the display if you find it too

bright.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Use the / buttons to select DIMMER then

press ENTER. 3 Use the / buttons to select LIGHT or DARK

then press ENTER.

• DTS-CD – Use for playback of DTS-encoded CDs, but note that the beginning of regular CD tracks may be skipped.

Setting the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches off the receiver subwoofer after a specified time so you can fall asleep without worrying

about it.

1 Press the SLEEP button to select an option.

Choose between the following options:

• SLP ON – Switches off after about an hour

• SLP OFF – Cancels the sleep timer

After selecting SLP ON, you can press SLEEP again to check how much time is left. Each line indicates approximately 12 minutes (remaining):

SLP -----

English

Resetting the system

DTS CD setting

If you play a DTS-encoded CD, you will need to change this setting to hear the decoded signal.

1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SETUP. 3 Use the / buttons to select CD TYPE from the

menu, then press ENTER. 4 Use the / buttons to select a setting, then

press ENTER.

Select from:

• NORMAL – Use for playback of regular audio CDs. Some DTS-encoded CDs will output noise when played.

Note

1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set, regardless of this setting. 2 The display dims when the sleep timer is set. The DVD recorder does not automatically switch off with the sleep timer.

Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default.

1 Switch the system on.

2 Press and hold SURROUND then press the  STANDBY/ON button on the display unit.

The next time you switch on, all the system settings should be reset.

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Additional information

Don’t...

Installation and maintenance

Hints on installation

We want you to enjoy using this system for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a location:

Do...

 Use in a well-ventilated room.

Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or

stereo rack

 Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity,

including near radiators and other heat-generating appliances.

 Place on a window sill or other place where the system will

be exposed to direct sunlight.

 Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment.  Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in

your stereo system that becomes hot in use.

 Use near a television or monitor as you may experience

interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.

 Use in a kitchen or other room where the system may be

exposed to smoke or steam.

 Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth—this may

prevent proper cooling of the system unit.

 Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough

to support all four of the system unit’s feet.

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

• If the system does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

• If there is no sound or no multichannel sound from the DVR-640H-AV/DVR-440H-AV DVD recorder, try setting the recorder’s audio-related settings back to their defaults—see The Initial Setup menu on page 128.

General

Problem Remedy

The power does not turn on, or switches off suddenly (an error message may be displayed at startup).

No sound is output when a function is selected.

No sound from surround or center speakers.

• Leave the unit plugged in, wait for one minute, then switch back on.

• Make sure there are no loose strands of wire touching the unit. This could cause the system to shut off automatically.

• Check that the speakers are connected correctly.

• Make sure there is enough space for ventilation around the receiver subwoofer.

• Make sure the voltage of the mains power source is correct for the model.

• Try reducing the volume level.

• If the problem persists, take it to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.

• If you’re playing from the DVD recorder, make sure that the digital coaxial cable is connected properly. Also make sure that the DVD recorder’s Digital Out and DTS Out settings are set to On, and that the MPEG Out setting is set to MPEG  PCM.

• If you’re using the line input, make sure the component is connected correctly (see Connecting auxiliary components on page 34).

• Turn up the volume.

• Refer to Channel level setting on page 31 to check the speaker levels.

• Check that you haven’t selected the AUTO, STEREO, or VIRTUAL mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 25).

• Connect the speakers properly (refer to Connecting up).

• If you’re playing from the DVD recorder, check that the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to Dolby Digital.

• If the source is 96 kHz, this will be played in stereo. If you want to play it in surround sound, set the DVD recorder’s 96 kHz PCM Out setting to 96 kHz  48 kHz.

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Additional information

Problem Remedy

Can’t operate using the remote control.

• Replace the batteries (Putting the batteries in the remote control on page 17).

• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor (Using the remote control on page 17).

• Remove any obstacles or operate from another position.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.

• For operating the DVD recorder, make sure that the control cable and coaxial cable are connected. (page 10)

• If the receiver subwoofer is connected to a Pioneer plasma display with an SR+ cable, check that the plasma display is switched on. Point the remote control at the plasma display in order to operate the receiver subwoofer.

• Check that nothing is mistakenly plugged into the CONTROL IN jack.

Tuner

Problem Remedy

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

Auto tuning does not pick up some stations.

• Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Connecting up) and adjust the direction and position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to Connecting external antennas on page 34).

• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall. You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connecting external antennas on page 34).

• Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away.

• The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.

Error Messages

Message Description

2CH ONLY • An operation is prohibited because it is only applicable to 2 channel sources, while the

current source is a multichannel source.

96K • An operation is prohibited because the source is 96 kHz digital. EXIT • Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity. NOISY • Background noise is too high to complete MCACC setup successfully. ERR MIC • An error occurred during MCACC setup because the microphone is not connected or is

not connected properly.

ERR SP • An error occurred during MCACC setup because the speakers are not connected or are

not connected properly.

EEP ERROR • Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. NO SPTYP • Try switching the unit off then on again. If the error still appears, please contact a

Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer.

English

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Additional information

Glossary

Dolby Digital A multi-channel audio encoding system

Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS A multi-channel audio encoding system

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

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

developed by Dolby Laboratories that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding.

A matrix decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories that expands any two-channel source audio, such as CDs and TV broadcasts, to a five-channel playback (left/center/right/left surround/right surround), resulting in a surround experience.

developed by Digital Theater Systems that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding.

Specifications

SX-SW606 / SX-SW404

• Amplifier section

RMS Power Output:

Front, Center, Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)

Subwoofer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω)

• FM tuner section

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω, unbalanced

• AM tuner section

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .531 kHz to 1 602 kHz

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna

• Subwoofer section

Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass-reflex floor type

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 1-way system

Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hz to 1.0 kHz

Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W

• Miscellaneous

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

Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 W

Power consumption in standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 W

Dimensions . . . . . 200 mm (W) x 375 mm (H) x 437 mm (D)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0 kg

• Accessories

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

Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

AA/R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm operation) . . . . . . . . . 2

Coaxial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Control cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Display cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

These operating instructions

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Additional information

S-ST606 Speaker system

(Front speakers x2, surround speakers x2, center speaker x1)

• Front/surround speakers

Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box floorstanding type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-way system

Speakers:

Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type x 2

Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.6 cm semi-dome type

Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions . . . . 260 mm (W) x 1095 mm (H) x 260 mm (D)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 kg

• Center speaker

Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.7 cm 1-way system

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions . . . . . . . 270 mm (W) x 96 mm (H) x 90 mm (D)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.78 kg

• Accessories

Speaker cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Non-skid pads (small). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Non-skid pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Non-skid pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Speaker stand bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Screws (for bases) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

• Accessories

Speaker cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Non-skid pads (small) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Non-skid pads (large) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Speaker stands (for surround speakers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Screws (for stands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Note

• Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice, due to improvements.

English

S-ST404 Speaker system

(Front speakers x2, surround speakers x2, center speaker x1)

• Front/surround speakers

Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.7 cm 1-way system

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions . . . . . . 100 mm (W) x 136 mm (H) x 80 mm (D)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.55 kg

• Center speaker

Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed-box bookshelf type

(magnetically shielded)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.7 cm 1-way system

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 cm cone type

Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ω

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Hz to 20 kHz

Maximum input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

Dimensions . . . . . . . 270 mm (W) x 96 mm (H) x 90 mm (D)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.78 kg

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DVD RECORDER

DVR-640H-AV DVR-440H-AV

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Section Three

Contents

01 Before you start

Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . 45

About the internal hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Symbols used in this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Front panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Easy connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using other types of audio/video output. . . . . . . . . . . 52

Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or

digital terrestrial receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Connecting an external decoder box (1). . . . . . . . . . . 53

Connecting an external decoder box (2). . . . . . . . . . . 54

Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Plugging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

03 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setting up the GUIDE Plus+™ system. . . . . . . . . . . . 61

05 Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide

The GUIDE Plus+™ system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

GUIDE Plus+™ FAQ and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . 73

English

Playing your recordings on other DVD players. . . . . . 84

Initializing recordable DVD discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

07 Playback

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Basic playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the

contents of a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Playing in slow motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Displaying disc information on-screen. . . . . . . . . . . . 95

08 Editing

Editing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

The Disc Navigator screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

09 Copying and backup

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

One Touch Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Using Copy Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using disc backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

10 Using the Jukebox

Copying music to the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Copying files from a USB device to the HDD . . . . . . 113

Playing music from the Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Editing Jukebox albums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

06 Recording

About DVD recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

About HDD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Recorded audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . . 77

Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Pause Live TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting a timer recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) .82

Recording from an external component. . . . . . . . . . . 82

Recording from a DV camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

11 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-AV)

Locating JPEG picture files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Importing files to the HDD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Importing files from a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW . . . . . . . . . . 118

Editing files on the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Printing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

12 The PhotoViewer (DVR-440H-AV)

Locating JPEG picture files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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Section Three

13 The Disc Setup menu

Basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Initialize settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Optimize HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Initialize HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

14 The Video Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external

inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . .126

15 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Selecting other languages for language options. . . .135

16 Additional information

Setting up the remote to control your TV. . . . . . . . . .136

TV Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Minimum copying times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Manual recording modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

On-screen displays and recorder displays. . . . . . . . .143

About DV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Moving the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Disc / content format playback compatibility

Compatible media

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

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

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

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

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

• DVD-R DL ver. 3.0 / 2 x to 4 x

• DVD+R DL 2.4 x / 2.4 x to 8 x

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 DVD-RW ver. 1.2 discs.

Model Playable Recordable

DVR-7000

DVR-3100 / DVR-5100H

Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized

VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when

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

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Yes

1,2,3

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.

English

Marks used in this manual

Logos

Re-recordable / Erasable

Editing of recorded programs

Recording of Copy-once protected material

Playback in other players/recorders

Chase play

16:9 and 4:3 program recording

Bilingual broadcast recording of both audio channels

HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R

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

*1 *1 *2 *13, 16

 *3 *3   *3  *14 

   *4   *4  *4  *4 

  *12  *12  *12

n/a *5  *6 *7  *6 



   

 *10, 11

 *11  *11  *11

*6, 15

DVD +RW

 *8  *9

DVD-RAM

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Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 123) *2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 123) *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 84) *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 133) *11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM *12 CPRM-compatible discs only *13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only Matsushita 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 123). In this case, initialization will take about 1 hour.

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

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: Use ver. 3.0 / 2 x to 4 x DVD-R discs.

• Confirm the recording speed: DVD-R should be compatible with 2 x or 4 x recording; DVD+R with 2.4 x to 8 x recording.

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

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. DVDAudio 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)

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 CD-Audio and Video CD/Super VCD)

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

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

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R,

CD-RW, DVR-640H-AV only: 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)

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

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec

8 (files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be

playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR)

• DRM (Digital Rights Management)

file playback: No

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

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

WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility

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 Media

Player for Windows® XP,

Player 9 or Windows Media® Player 10

series.

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

DivX video compatibility

DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the

DivX

video codec from 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

Certified product.

• Plays all versions of DivX with standard playback of DivX

video (including DivX® 6)

media files.

• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the recorder to recognize DivX video files). Note that

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

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 Rental Expired is displayed.

If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited number of plays, then you may load the disc into your recorder and play the content as often as you like, and no message will be 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 is displayed and the content will not play.

• Resetting the recorder (as described in Resetting the recorder on page 148) will not cause you to lose your registration code.

English

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 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 (or other WMA recording equipment) and/or software.

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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 (if there are more files/folders

that this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

PC-created disc compatibility

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

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

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

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.

• Do not move the recorder while it is on (this includes during EPG download when the display shows EPG).

• Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface.

• Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan.

• Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places, or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature. Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder. This can be a cause of HDD failure.

• While the recorder is switched on (including during EPG download when the display shows EPG), do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch.

• Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off. If you need to move the recorder, please follow the steps below:

1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display, wait at least two minutes.

2 Unplug from the wall socket. 3 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.

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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 Optimize HDD on page 124).

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)

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)

English

DVD (VR)

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA/MP3

DivX

A L L

VR mode DVD-R/-RW

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

Audio CD

Video CD

Super VCD

WMA or MP3 files

DivX files

All of the above

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Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

1 2

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

5 6 7 8 9

DIGITAL

OUT

COAXIAL

CONTROL

G-LINK

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

1 AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector

Audio/video output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector. The video output is switchable between video, S-video and RGB. See page AV1 Out on page 129 for how to set this up.

2 OUTPUT

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

3 AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector

Audio/video input/output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a VCR, or other equipment with a SCART connector. The input accepts video, S-video and RGB. See AV2/L1 In on page 130 for how to set this up.

4 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT

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

5 AC IN – Power inlet 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Connect to the DVD/DVR1 coaxial jack on the receiver subwoofer.

7 CONTROL IN

Connect to the CONTROL OUT terminal of the receiver subwoofer.

8 G-LINK™

Use to connect the supplied G-LINK™ cable to enable GUIDE Plus+™ to control an external satellite receiver, etc.

9 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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

3 4

OUTPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

Front panel connections

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

HDD/DVD OPEN/CLOSE

USB

10 USB port (type B) (DVR-640H-AV only)

USB port for connecting a PictBridge-compatible printer.

11 USB port (type A) (DVR-640H-AV only)

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

12 DV IN (DVR-640H-AV only)

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

13 INPUT 2

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

S-VIDEODV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R

(MONO)

INPUT

1310 11 12

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Easy connections

The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page.

Important

• These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV (or VCR) does not have a SCART connection, see the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio/video cable.

• The AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector can output ordinary (composite), S-video or RGB video, plus stereo analog audio. The AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) connector accepts ordinary, S-video and RGB video input, as well as stereo analog audio. See AV1 Out on page 129 and AV2/L1 In on page 130 for how to set them up.

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

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AC IN

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL

G-LINK

OUTPUT

AUDIO

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

OUT

VIDEO

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA

OUT

1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR.

• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect it to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack on this recorder and skip the next step.

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

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

4 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV.

5 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your VCR.

Tip

• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby, Power Save must be set to Off—see Power Save on page 128).

English

VCR

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

OUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

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Using other types of audio/video output

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

Using the S-video or component video output

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEO

AUDIO INPUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

COAXIAL IN

VIDEOAUDIO

COMPONENT

G-LINK

VIDEO OUT

1 Connect the S-video or component video output to a similar input on your TV.

For an S-video connection, use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUTPUT jack to an Svideo input on your TV.

For a component video connection, use a component video cable (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV.

See also Component Video Out on page 129 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan-compatible TV.

2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

You can use the supplied audio/video cable, leaving the yellow video plug disconnected. Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

INPUT

OUT

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver

If you have a cable, satellite or digital terrestrial receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and

your TV as shown on the following page. a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the next page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver.

• Change channels and set timer recordings on the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+™ system (via the G-LINK™ cable, and after setting up).

Important

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

• When using the GUIDE Plus+ system to make a timer recording from an external receiver, make sure that the external receiver is switched on.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

P DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL IN

OUTPUT

CONTROL

VIDEOAUDI O

COMPONENT

G-LINK

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA

OUT

If you are using

ANTENNA

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

Cable/Satellite/ Digital Terrestrial receiver

ANTENNA

Note

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

Satellite dish/ antenna/cable TV wall outlet

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DIGITAL

OUT

CONTROL

G-LINK

COAXIAL IN

AUDIO

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your cable box/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LINK™ jack.

This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+™ system.

Position the IR transmitter end of the G-LINK™ cable so that the IR receiver on your cable/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals (see diagram).

G-LINK cable

See the manual that came with your cable/satellite/ digital terrestrial receiver if you’re not sure where the IR receiver is on the front panel. Alternatively, experiment with the remote control, operating it from very close range until you find the place where the receiver responds.

Connecting an external decoder box (1)

If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. See the previous page for how to connect the G-LINK™ cable.

Important

• Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder.

• Information from the decoder (for example, relating to pay TV services), is only viewable when this recorder is off (in standby).

• For timer recording to work properly on this recorder, the VCR/satellite receiver/cable box must also be switched on during recording.

• It is not possible to watch one TV program and record another using this setup.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

DIGITAL

OUT

COAXIAL IN

OUTPUT

CONTROL

VIDEOAUDI O

COMPONENT

G-LINK

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

English

Tip

Decoder

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

VCR/Satellite receiver /Cable box

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

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1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect your decoder to your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box.

See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions.

3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box to the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector on this recorder.

4 Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to your TV.

Connecting an external decoder box (2)

If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner.

Important

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

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

OUT

IN (RF IN)

ANTENNA

OUT

AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

AC IN

DIGITAL

OUT

COAXIAL

OUTPUT

CONTROL

VIDEOAUDI O

COMPONENT

G-LINK

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

Decoder

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

Note

1 In order to use this setup, you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu:

• Set the AV2/L1 In setting to Decoder from the Initial Setup menu (see AV2/L1 In on page 130).

• From the Manual CH Setting screen, set the Decoder setting for the scrambled channels to On (see Manual CH Setting on page 129).

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Connecting other AV sources

Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder

HDD/DVD

 STANDBY/ON

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

(Rear panel) (Front panel)

 OPEN/CLOSE

1 2

Analog camcorder

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

VCR

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.

• Alternatively, you can use the AV2(INPUT 1/ DECODER) SCART connector for audio/video input and output with just one SCART cable.

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.



ONE

STOP

 REC

TOUCH

+–





REC

COPY

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

Connecting a DV camcorder

DVR-640H-AV only

Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is 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 DVHS video decks.

 STANDBY/ON

DVR-640H-AV

OUT

HDD/DVD





DV IN



ONE

STOP

 REC

TOUCH

+–

REC

COPY

 OPEN/CLOSE

DV camcorder

1 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.

Connecting a USB device

DVR-640H-AV only

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.

 OPEN/CLOSE

 STANDBY/ON

DVR-640H-AV

USB

Type B

USB

Type A

HDD/DVD



ONE

STOP

 REC

TOUCH



+–



REC

COPY

English

USB

Digital Camera

PictBridge-compatible

Printer

USB

Important

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

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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 FATcompatible. 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.

WMA/MP3 file storage devices

• Memory card reader (any type of memory card)

• USB memory

The Mass Storage Class (MSC) device should be FATcompatible. 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.

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

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Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 83 4 65

 OPEN/CLOSE

 STANDBY/ON

USB

DVR-640H-AV

1  STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 Disc tray 3  OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

4 HDD / DVD indicators

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

5 PAUSE LIVE TV (page 79) Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast.

6 HDD/DVD

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

7 Front panel display

See Display on page 58 for details.

8  REC

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

9 Front panel inputs

See Front panel connections on page 50 for more information on these.

10 

Press to start or restart playback.

11 

Press to stop playback.

12 CH +/–

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

HDD/DVD

S-VIDEODV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R

13 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 106) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

14 STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

INPUT

(MONO)

English



ONE

STOP

TOUCH

+–





119

1312 14

 REC

REC

COPY

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Display

2 43 5

8 7

1 

Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused.

2 

Lights when copying.

3 

Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused.

4 (page 79)

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 130) Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded.

(page 129) Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan.

VPS / PDC (page 79) Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC broadcast during a VPS/PDC-enabled timer recording.

5 Recording quality indicators (page 77)

Lights when the recording mode is set to XP (best quality).

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

LP / SLP

Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long play) or SLP (super-long play).

EP / SEP

Lights when the recording mode is set to EP (extended play) or SEP (super-extended play).

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

6 Character display 7R / RW

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

8 PL (page 97)

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

2 3 (page 134) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is 1).

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

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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.

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

RECORDER



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 128).

• If this recorder is connected to a compatible TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable, the recorder will take a few seconds to download country, TV screen size and language information. (Check the manual that came with your TV for compatibility information.)

ENTER

3 Choose a language (then press ENTER).

Initial Setup

Basic

Tuner

Video In/O ut

Audio In

Audio O ut

Language

Reco rding

Playback

Language

Clock Setting

Input Line System

Pow er Save

Help

Setup N avigator

ENTER

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

Setting

Auto Channel Setting

Line System

r Save

English

Auto Scan

Download from TV

Navigator

Do not Set

Navigator

• Select Do not set if you want to skip channel setup (because they have already been set up, for example).

• You can only use the Download from TV feature if this recorder is connected to your TV using a fullywired 21-pin SCART cable via the AV1(RGB)-TV connector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV’s instruction manual for more details).

ENTER

• Select your country.

Setting

Country Selection

Line System

r Save

Country

Austria

• Auto-tuning channels

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

Tuning

32/99

Cancel

• Downloading channels from your TV

Use the Download from TV option to download all the channels that your TV is tuned to.

English

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 

to select Cancel, then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator.

Downloading Pr 5

32/99

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

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• 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

–– / –– / ––––

–– : ––

Pr 1

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

SUN 01 / 01 / 2006

11 : 20

Pr 1

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

Summer Time

Navigator

Off

Austria Vienna

1/2

Press  then use the / buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER. Select On if you are currently using summer time.

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Time Zone

r Save

Navigator

Summer Time

Navigator

Austria Vienna

1/2

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

Setting

Manual Clock Setting

Line System

Date

r Save

Time

Navigator

Time Zone

Summer Time

01 / /01

00 : 00

Austria Vienna

2/2

2006SUN

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

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

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 AV1(RGB)-TV connector and the component video outputs.

ENTER

9 Press to continue after reading 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.

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.

• If there are blank channels with no station, you can set these to skip using the manual channel setting. See Manual CH Setting on page 129.

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

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Setting up the GUIDE Plus+™ system

The GUIDE Plus+™ system is a free, interactive onscreen television programming guide. The system offers program listings for all major channels, one-touch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more.

For the GUIDE Plus+ system to function correctly, it is important that you set the language and country correctly in the Setup Navigator, and that you have performed a scan for available channels, as these are all used by the GUIDE Plus+ system. If any of these things are not yet set, please run the Setup Navigator first (see Switching on and setting up on page 59).

TV listings information is received via ‘host channels’. In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. The initial download can take up to 24 hours, but once this is done, all future updates are automatic.

GUIDE

1 Display the GUIDE Plus+ setup menu.

SET UP

SR+/TUNE

123

ENTER

/ST–/ST

456

/TUNE

–

MCACC

TEST TONE

ADVANCED

3 Enter your postal code.

ENTER

The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is correct for the area in which you live, so it is important that you enter it correctly.

4 If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied G-LINK cable, complete this step, otherwise jump to step 5 below.

English

The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator.

ENTER

2 Highlight ‘Postal Code’.

• See Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver on page 52 for more on using

the supplied G-LINK cable.

• Select External Receiver 1, 2 or 3, then press

ENTER. (If you have just one external receiver, use External Receiver 1. You can add further receivers in 2 and 3 if you need to.)

After pressing ENTER:

• Select your reception method (Terrestrial, Cable or Satellite).

• Select your provider (if applicable).

• Select the brand of your external receiver.

• Identify which input your external receiver is connected to.

After completing these steps the recorder will try and communicate with your external receiver and change the channel via the G-LINK cable. If the channel was successfully changed, select Yes to confirm.

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If the channel did not change, select No. The GUIDE Plus+ system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver. If none of the codes changes the channel successfully, tune your external receiver to the host channel for your country (refer to step 5 below) and leave it on overnight. The recorder needs to be in standby; it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the host channel. The next day, try this setup process again:

• Press GUIDE to display the GUIDE Plus+ setup menu.

• Press  to highlight the Menu bar, then use  to reach the Setup area and select Setup.

• Continue setting up from the start of this step again.

If your external receiver still doesn’t respond to the GLINK controller, please call customer support and report the brand and model of your external receiver.

See also GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting on page 73.

5 Identify the host channel for your country.

The TV listings information available in the GUIDE Plus+ system is distributed throughout Europe by selected broadcasters called host channels. It is important that the host channel for your country is correctly identified in order to receive listings information (EPG download).

Follow A, B or C below depending on your setup:

A If you are not using an external receiver, this recorder will automatically scan all channels for the host channel:

• Leave the recorder in standby overnight (do not leave it switched on).

B If you are using an external receiver, you need to identify the host channel from the table below:

Country/ Region

Austria Eurosport

Belgium RTL-TVI

France Canal+ Analog only

Germany Eurosport

Italy Sport Italia Analog only

Netherlands Music Factory

Spain Tele 5 Analog only

Switzerland Eurosport

UK ITV, Eurosport ITV is analog only. Use Eurosport if

Host channels

Music Factory (TMF)

(TMF), Eurosport

Comments

TMF will be switched off in the near future.

you are a SKY subscriber and you no longer have a terrestrial antenna.

• Tune your external receiver to the appropriate host channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight.

C If you use both an external receiver and this recorder as sources, follow the instructions above for setting up without an external receiver. Only if this is unsuccessful try the external receiver method.

About EPG download

• EPG data can only be received when the recorder is in standby. (When not using the recorder, therefore, please switch it into standby.) If you’re using an external receiver, leave this on when EPG data is downloading.

• If you cannot receive any of the host channels (see the above table) then you won’t be able to use the GUIDE Plus+ system. In this case do not set the postal code (or set Country to Other) in the GUIDE Plus+ setup screen. (When GUIDE Plus+ service starts in your area, set the postal code again.)

• Even if you can’t use the EPG functions where you live, you can still set ShowView timer recordings and manual recordings — see Setting a timer recording on page 79.

• The front panel display shows EPG when receiving data. If you power on the recorder during an EPG download, the download is canceled.

• EPG data may be received several times a day. All updates are automatic.

• When downloading EPG data, the recorder may sound as though it is on. This is normal.

Checking the downloaded data the following day

GUIDE

1 Display the GUIDE Plus+ screen.

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You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information. Use the / buttons to review the list. If you notice that there are channels missing, or that there are channels in the list that you don’t get, go to the Editor screen:

• Press  repeatedly until the Menu bar is highlighted.

• Press  until Editor is highlighted. The main area of

the screen now shows a list of channels. Those that are turned ON are displayed in the grid; those that are OFF are hidden. Use the /// buttons to move down the list and turn channels ON or OFF as necessary.

• For any channel that you turn ON, the GUIDE Plus+ system will need to know how it is received (the source) and on which program number. The source may be the built-in tuner of this recorder, or an external receiver. The program number is the number on which the channel can be found on its receiving device/source. The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel.

• The above is especially important for the ‘host channel’. Please make sure that the host channel is always switched ON.

SET UP

SR+/TUNE

123

ENTER

/ST–/ST

456

/TUNE

–

MCACC

TEST TONE

ADVANCED

2 Change the program numbers as you

like.

Changing the program numbers allows you to decide the order in which the channels change when stepping through them sequentially. You can do this to group certain channels together, for example.

English

3 When you’re done, press the BLUE Action button (Home) to get back to the GUIDE Plus+ home screen.

• You can find detailed information on using the GUIDE Plus+ system in the following chapter.

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Chapter 5

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide

The GUIDE Plus+ system

The GUIDE Plus+™ system* is a free, interactive onscreen television programming guide.

provides program listings for all major channels, onetouch recording, searching by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more. The GUIDE Plus+ system is a convenient way to find out what's on right now or during the coming week, by channel or by genre. The GUIDE Plus+ system also allows you to automatically set your viewing and recording selections quickly and easily.

In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. If you haven’t already done this, please turn to Setting up the GUIDE Plus+™ system on page 61 before proceeding.

* GUIDE Plus+, S G-LINK are (1) registered trademarks or trademarks of, (2) manufactured under license from and (3) subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by, or licensed to, Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its related affiliates.

HOWVIEW, VIDEO Plus+,

Legal Notice

GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

The system

Using the GUIDE Plus+ system

All the various features and areas are colour-coded for ease of navigation. All screens (with the exception of some setup screens) have the following common elements:

1 Video window – Allows you to continue watching

the current program while using the GUIDE Plus+ system.

2 Information panels – Display program promotions

or instructions on the GUIDE Plus+ system.

3 Action bar – colour-coded Action buttons change

function depending on the area.

4 Information box – Shows short program

descriptions or help menus.

5 Menu bar – Gives access to the various areas of the

GUIDE Plus+ system.

6 Grid – Shows TV listings information for the next

seven days by channel and time.

Note

1 The GUIDE Plus+ system can’t be used when the Input Line System is set to 525 System (see also Input Line System on page 128).

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GUIDE Plus+ navigation

The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus+ system.

Key What it does

 REC

GUIDE

/// Use to navigate screens (highlight

RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE

MENU Press to jump directly to the Menu

TIMER REC Press to go directly to the Schedule

INFO

ENTER Press to conﬁrm a selection or to

Number buttons Use for numeric entry.

 /  Press to select the previous/next

 /  Press to select the previous/next

Press to set or cancel One Button Recording.

Press to display the GUIDE Plus+ screen (also use to exit).

an item).

Action buttons that change functionality depending on the Area.

bar.

area.

Press to display extended information for the current program.

leave the GUIDE Plus+ screen.

page of information (in the grid, for example).

day.

One-Button-Record

The RED Action button (Record) is visible anytime you can highlight a program title, including from the Grid, after a search, or in your recommendations in the My TV area.

The program name, date, channel, recording start and end times are all set automatically when you set a timer recording using One-Button-Record.

If you need to, you can edit the settings at any time before the recording is due to start (see Editing a scheduled recording on page 69).

ENTER

1 Highlight a program title.

2 Press the RED Action button (Record).

The program is now set for recording. When the program is due to start, the recorder will switch to the correct

channel and start recording

• You can also use the  REC button to set the recording.

• You can review the shows you have set to record in the Schedule Area (see also The Schedule Area on page 68).

Lock / Unlock video window

When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window. The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel, date and time.

The default setting for this window is ‘locked’, as indicated by a closed padlock icon above the video window. When locked, the video window always shows the channel you were previously watching as you move up and down through the listings grid.

If you prefer, you can unlock the video window so that as you highlight different channels in the listings grid, that channel is shown in the video window.

ENTER

1 Highlight a channel logo.

English

Note

1 Recording times set using the GUIDE Plus+ system do not automatically change to reflect any changes that may occur in the program broad-

cast schedules.

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Channel logos are displayed to the left of program titles.

2 Press the RED Action button (Unlock).

The padlock icon above the video window becomes unlocked. It remains unlocked for the remainder of your current TV viewing session.

If you want to lock the video window again, follow the same procedure. The RED Action button will now act as Lock.

Channel mosaic screen

You can switch the display style of channels in the Grid Area, Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons by pressing the YELLOW Action button. Select the channel icon you want using the cursor buttons, then press screen on that channel.

ENTER to return to the previous

Areas

The GUIDE Plus+™ system consists of seven Areas. All Areas can be accessed from the Menu bar.

• Grid – The GUIDE Plus+ system Home Area. Displays TV listings information for the next seven days by time and channel.

• Search – Search for TV programs by category (e.g., Sport), subcategory (e.g., Football) or keyword.

• My TV – Set up a profile and receive recommendations according to your preferences.

• Schedule – Show all scheduled recordings.

• Info – Area for additional information, such as weather (not available in all regions).

• Editor – Change channel settings.

• Setup – Setup the GUIDE Plus+™ system.

The Grid Area

The Grid is the main TV listings screen of the GUIDE Plus+ system and is the first screen that you see when you press GUIDE. You can see TV listings for the next seven days, starting with the current day.

When you highlight a program in the Grid, you can see information about it in the Information Box, including title, synopsis, channel, source, time and length. If there is an i symbol in the Information Box, it means that there is an extended synopsis available. Press the INFO button to see it.

In some countries, you can also see a rating for a particular program (mostly movies). These ratings are provided by local partners, such as TV magazines.

From the Grid Area you can:

• View and scroll through program listings

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Lock or unlock the video window.

• Access Information panels.

Browsing the Grid

Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid: /// (cursor buttons) – Navigate the Grid

/ – Previous / next page / – Previous / next day

BLUE Action button – Return to the current time/date in the Grid.

ENTER – Press on the current selection to exit the GUIDE

Plus+ system and start watching the program

The Search Area

From the Search Area you can:

• Search by category

• Search by subcategory

• Search by keyword

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Access Information panels.

Note

1 If you’re using an external tuner (satellite tuner, for example), there will be a short delay of a couple of seconds while it tunes to the channel.

This is normal.

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Searching

You can search for programs by category, subcategory or by keyword (My Choice). Categories for searching include Movies (purple), Sport (green), Children (blue) and Others (teal). In some countries there is a further subcategory available called ‘Tip of the Day’. These are programs recommended by a local partner, such as a TV magazine.

ENTER

1 Select ‘Search’ from the Menu bar.

ENTER

2 Select a category and a subcategory.

• If you choose All as the subcategory, all programs in the category you selected will show up in the search results.

Using My Choice keywords for a search

In addition to the standard categories, you can also set your own keywords.

ENTER

1 Access My Choice.

2 Press the YELLOW Action button to add a keyword.

ENTER

3 Enter a keyword to appear in the menu.

English

ENTER

3 Start the search.

The search results are shown sorted by time and date.

• If no search results are displayed, it means there are no programs for the current day that match your search criteria.

When you’re finished, press the GREEN Action button to exit and continue.

ENTER

4 Start the keyword search.

• You can delete or edit keywords using the RED and GREEN Action buttons.

• When you have set more than two keywords, an All subcategory automatically appears which allows you to search for all your keywords.

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My TV Area

The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile. You can define a profile by channels, themes and/or keywords. As soon as a personal profile has been set, the GUIDE Plus+ system continuously scans the TV listings for the next seven days. Whenever you access the My TV Area, a list of programs matching your profile appears.

From the My TV Area you can:

• Set up a profile by channel, theme and/or keyword.

• Edit and delete profiles.

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Access Information panels.

Setting up a profile

You can set up a profile with any combination of up to 16 channels, four categories and 16 keywords.

1 Select ‘My TV’ from the Menu bar. 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile.

4 To add a theme to your profile, highlight ‘Themes’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

Select a theme from the Search Area categories and press

ENTER. Repeat this step to add up to four

categories.

5 To add a keyword to your profile, highlight ‘Keywords’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

Channels is now highlighted. 3 To add a channel to your profile, press the

YELLOW Action button.

Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press

ENTER. Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels.

Use the /// buttons followed by ENTER to select characters from the on-screen keyboard. When you’re finished, press the GREEN Action button to exit and continue.

6 Press

• You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step 5.

• You can edit or delete your profile using the RED and

ENTER to activate your profile.

GREEN Action buttons.

The Schedule Area

The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings. (See also Setting a timer recording on page 79 for further timer recording features.)

From the Schedule Area you can:

• Edit or delete a One-Button-Recording.

• Set, edit or delete a ShowView recording.

• Set, edit or delete a manual recording.

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Editing a scheduled recording

You can edit any parameter in a scheduled recording, or delete it if you no longer require it.

1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

• If you only want to edit the recording quality, frequency, destination, timing or genre settings, skip to step 6 below.

2 Press the GREEN Action button (Edit). 3 Use the cursor and number buttons to edit the

recording date, start time, end time and channel.

4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording.

English

Use the /// buttons followed by ENTER to select characters from the on-screen keyboard.

After entering the whole name, press the GREEN Action button to continue.

5 Highlight the right recording tile. 6 Press the RED Action button (Quality) to change

the recording quality.

Select from AUTO manual recording is set to On.)

Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons or the number buttons to edit.

Press the GREEN Action button to go to continue, or the RED Action button to go back.

Note

1 This mode maximizes the recording quality to fit on to a single DVD disc. Can also be used when recording to HDD.

7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency.

, XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP or MN (if

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Select from the various options for one-time, daily and weekly recordings.

8 Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destination.

Select from DVD, HDD or HDDr (Auto Replace Recording)

• Auto Replace Recording is only available as an option with regular daily or weekly recordings.

9 Press  (cursor right) to access the extended recording options:

Deleting a scheduled recording

1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

2 Press the RED Action button (Delete).

The scheduled event is deleted.

Setting a ShowView™ recording

1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar.

• If you want to record to a particular HDD genre, use the YELLOW Action button (Genre) to select one.

• Use the GREEN Action button (Timing) to add extra time to the end of the recording (+0, +10, +20, +30 or

VPS/PDC

(V–P)).

• Press  (cursor left) to display the standard recording options again.

Note

1• For a DVD timer recording, if Optimized Rec (see Optimized Rec on page 132) is set to On (and VPS/PDC is off), the recorder will adjust the

recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead.

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

• If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start, the new timer recording will

not replace the old one. However, the next time the timer recording starts, both of the older two programs will be erased.

2• If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to

work correctly. For non-VPS/PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby.

• Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/PDC is on.

• Up to 8 timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC.

• VPS/PDC cannot be set for recordings made from an external input, or when the recording mode is set to AUTO.

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2 Press the RED Action button (ShowView). 3 Use the number buttons to enter a ShowView

programming number.

• If you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus+ system you may also have to input a channel number. Follow the on-screen display to do this.

4 Press

ENTER to confirm.

Setting a manual recording

1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar.

4 In the same way, enter the recording start time, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

5 Enter the recording end time in the same way, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number, then press the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm.

Alternatively, you can press the YELLOW Action button (Mosaic) and use the /// buttons to select a channel from the mosaic, followed by

ENTER.

The Info Area

This area is reserved for additional information such as news, weather reports, stock quotes, and so on, and varies by region. (Note that this feature is not available in all countries/regions.)

English

2 Press the GREEN Action button (Manual). 3 Use the number and /// buttons to enter

the recording date, then press the GREEN Action button (Next).

The Editor Area

The Editor Area is the central location for you to manage your channels. Any changes you make here will affect what is displayed in the Grid Area. The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system to make any manual changes as necessary.

You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area, or if you change from cable to satellite, say, or move house.

From the Editor Area you can:

• Display/hide channels in the grid (switch the channel on/off).

• Select a channel source (Tuner, Ext. Rec. 1, Ext. Rec. 2, etc.).

• Enter a channel program number.

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Switching a channel on/off

You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor Area.

1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

2 Highlight the left channel tile of the channel you want to switch on or off.

3 Press the RED Action button to switch the channel on or off.

Changing the source and program number

1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

The Setup Area

The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus+ system for your particular region, TV reception conditions, and so on.

Making changes to your GUIDE Plus+ setup

1 Select ‘Setup’ from the Menu bar.

Press ENTER to access the Basic Setup screen.

Basic Setup

Host Channel Setup

GUIDE Plus+ System Information

2 Highlight the part you want to change.

You can change the Language, Country, Postal Code and the External Receiver settings.

3 Press

ENTER to confirm.

2 Highlight the right channel tile of the channel you want to make a change to.

3 Press the RED Action button to change the channel source, or the GREEN Action button to enter a program number.

Each press of the RED Action button changes the channel source (Tuner, Ext. Rec. 1, etc.). To set a program number, use the number buttons to enter a program number then press

ENTER. (When set to Tuner,

make sure that the program number matches the preset number of this recorder for what you want to record).

Note

1 Making changes to the Country or Postal Code settings may require a new download of TV listings information. This can take up to 24 hours.

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Manual Host Channel setup

The GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically identify your Host Channel as soon as the recorder is put into standby for the first time. See the table on page 62 for a list of all the European Host Channels.

If you know your Host Channel details (source and program number) or if the automatic identification did not provide the expected result, you can identify your Host Channel manually. Select Host Channel Setup in the Setup area and follow the instructions on the TV. Select the correct source (e.g., internal tuner or external receiver) and enter the respective program number (e.g., if you have to press 9 on the remote to watch your Host Channel, enter 9 as the program number). When you next switch the recorder into standby the GUIDE Plus+ system will complete the Host Channel setup.

You can reset the Host Channel settings at any time back to the default setting of automatic. Please be aware that resetting the Host Channel will erase all TV listings data.

GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting

This FAQ covers only a few questions. For a complete list please consult the GUIDE Plus+ website at: www.europe.guideplus.com

FAQ

• When I tried setting up my external receiver I could not get any of the attempts to work, what should I do?

A: There could be several reasons why your external receiver could not be controlled.

– The connections could be wrong. Make sure that the G-LINK cable is connected to the G-LINK connector on the recorder and the IR blaster is in front of the external receiver, pointing towards the IR receiver of your external receiver. See Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver on page 52.

– The code that is listed under your brand could be wrong. Please try other codes for your brand under satellite, cable or terrestrial. Go to the Setup Area and choose one of the three options (cable, satellite or terrestrial) that you have not already tried. Follow the on-screen prompts to make sure that the GUIDE Plus+ system can change channels on your external receiver. If it does not work, repeat the process, choosing different reception and external receiver combinations until you have tried all the codes for your brand of receiver that are already in the GUIDE Plus+ system. If it still does not work, see below on how to receive new codes overnight.

– The unit has not yet received new codes. The nightly data downloads frequently include new codes for controlling external receivers. Please tune your external receiver to your local host channel and leave it on overnight. Switch this recorder into standby. The next morning, please perform the GUIDE Plus+ setup again to see if your external receiver can now be controlled.

– The external receiver that you use is currently not supported. If, after leaving your external receiver on overnight, and doing the Reception and External Receiver Setup again, it still does not respond, please call Customer Support to report your brand and model.

• My external receiver was successfully setup. However I have found that when the GUIDE Plus+ system has to change to a channel with a 3-digit program number in the external receiver's preset, it does not work. It looks like the GUIDE Plus+ system can only send two digits.

With the number of channels increasing, the number of digits has increased as well. While older boxes use only 2 digits, newer boxes require up to 4. It is possible that you selected an older code for your brand during set-up. Please access the Setup Area, select External Receiver and repeat the setup for your brand (Note: Every time you see the on-screen question about whether the receiver has changed to a certain channel, the GUIDE Plus+ system has sent a different code). Try all the different codes until your GUIDE Plus+ system can control your external receiver correctly. If you have no success, try to receive new codes overnight.

•I used to receive data through my terrestrial antenna or analog cable without a set-top box. Now, I have “upgraded” to a satellite system or to digital cable with external receiver. What should I do to receive data for the GUIDE Plus+ system?

You can try to receive your host channel through your new reception method. If you have problems to receive data we recommend that you keep your analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way. It is important that you identify your host channel correctly in the Editor Area.

• After I performed the initial set-up I found that the lineup for all the channels received via the external set top box is incorrect. How do I correct this?

You can change the line-up in the editor according to your preferences. Access the Editor Area. Select the channels that you would like to change. Change the source and preset number according to your preferences.

•I performed the set-up but after many hours I still have a blank EPG what is going wrong?

There are several possibilities:

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– Connections are wrong. See Connecting up on page 50 to double check everything.

– The initial setup of GUIDE Plus+ was completed incorrectly. Try setting it up again (see Setting up the GUIDE Plus+™ system on page 61).

– Your cabling and setup is OK, but the recorder has not been connected for enough time to receive the TV listings data. Leave the recorder in standby overnight.

– For external receiver users only: The connections and setup are OK, but the external receiver was not tuned to the correct host channel. Check the list of host channels (see step 5 of Setting up the GUIDE Plus+™ system on page 61) and leave the recorder in standby and the external receiver on overnight tuned to the correct host channel.

– You live in a country/region where the GUIDE Plus+ system is not yet available. Check the list of countries to see if you are in a region that is supported.

•I used the One-Button-Record feature (red Action button) to set a recording, but I recorded the wrong channel.

If the channel to be recorded is received via the external receiver first make sure that the external receiver was left switched on. Next, in the Editor Area, make sure that the channel to be recorded is correctly set: Access the Editor Area. Check the source and program number of the channel that you wanted to record. Change the source and preset numbers if incorrect.

If you are recording from the recorder’s internal tuner (the Tuner setting), make sure that the program number is the same as the preset number set on this recorder. If they are different, go to the Editor Area and change the program number to match the recorder’s preset number.

• The TV listings information doesn’t update.

The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight. This only happens if the recorder is in standby; if the recorder is left on, it will not download. When not using the recorder, please switch it into standby.

Data downloads can take several hours. The front panel display shows EPG when downloading. If you switch the recorder on while EPG is displayed, the download will be canceled.

• The GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in my area, but when I switch the recorder into standby, after a while the front panel display shows EPG. Can I stop this from happening?

If the GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in your area, please do not set the postal code in the GUIDE Plus+ setup (see Setting up the GUIDE Plus+™ system on page 61). When the GUIDE Plus+ service starts in your area, please set the postal code again.

• The automatic Host Channel search failed or the GUIDE Plus+ system identified the wrong Host Channel for my region.

You can identify your Host Channel manually. See Manual Host Channel setup on page 73 for how to do this.

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Chapter 6

Recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, 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 or VR mode recording. Each 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 +VR mode

recording. DVD-RAM discs can be initialized for VR mode recording. DVD+R discs do not require initializing.

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.

Max. titles

(per disc)

99 99

Max. chapters

(per title)

999

• 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 134.

• Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance.

Please take proper care of your discs.

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

• See also Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 45 for detailed disc compatibility information.

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 DVD-R 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.

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• This recorder cannot play or record unfinalized Video mode and DVD+R discs recorded on another recorder. DVD+RW discs recorded on another recorder are playable on this recorder but are not recordable.

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

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 133).

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 Bilingual Recording on page 130).

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.

Recorded audio

In all except the LPCM mode, sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format (only Dolby Digital 2.0 can be recorded; Dolby Digital 5.1 recording is not possible). When set to LPCM, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.

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 setting, use the Bilingual Recording setting

(page 130) to select the A/L or 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.

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 onscreen.

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 on page 95).

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 CPRM-compatible DVDR (ver. 2.0 / 8 x 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.

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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.

CHANNEL

ENTER

• CHANNEL +/– buttons

CHANNEL

–

SET UP

SR+/TUNE

123

ENTER

/ST–/ST

456

/TUNE

–

MCACC

TEST TONE

ADVANCED

• Number buttons

For example, to select channel 4, press 4 then ENTER; for channel 34, press 3, 4, ENTER.

• CH +/– buttons on the front panel

Changing audio channels

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

AUDIO

MAIN SUB

• Press to change the audio type.

The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.

• If the NICAM audio setting (see NICAM Select on

page 130) is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast, you can switch between NICAM and Regular (non-NICAM) audio.

NICAM

Regular

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

NICAM A NICAM B

Regular

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

• When watching a recording made from an external input with Bilingual recording selected (see External Audio on page 130), you can switch the audio channel between left (L), right (R) or both (L+R).

Note

1. Channel presets are numbered 1 to 99.

NICAM A+B

A (L) B (R)

A + B (L+R)

L+R

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 130).

Switching between TV and DVD

When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio/video from the built-in TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV (‘DVD mode’), or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to (‘TV mode’).

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

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

TV/DVD

• Switch between TV mode and DVD mode.

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 on page 132), a further option will be available (MN1 to MN32 or LPCM, depending on what you set).

When recording to DVD+R/+RW, SLP is the longest recording time available. If you select SEP or MN1 to

MN3, the recording mode will automatically revert to SLP.

REC MODE

• Press repeatedly to select the recording quality.

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

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

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

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• EP (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.

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

• MN1 to MN32 / LPCM

– 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 On Screen Display on page 133) is Off then this information is not displayed.)

Basic recording from the TV

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

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 on page 85).

CHANNEL

ENTER

2 Select a TV channel to record.

CHANNEL

The front panel display shows the channel number:

–

Channel preset

• 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 above

for detailed instructions.

AUDIO

MAIN SUB

4 Select the audio channel to record.

See Changing audio channels on page 77 for more on this.

• When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM, in which 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. Press again to restart the recording. (If recording to the HDD, DVD-RAM or in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts)

STOP REC

6 Press to stop recording.



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

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

If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programs that are programmed to start at the same time, then the program that actually starts first takes priority.

Tip

• During recording you can turn on/off the SCART loop through function. During recording, press the front panel CH + button to switch to SCART THRU (loop through on), or CH – to switch to SCART NORM (loop though off). Loop through is automatically reset to off after recording has finished. Note that you can’t switch loop through on if recording from the AV2/ (INPUT 1/DECODER) or AV1(RGB)-TV connectors.

Note

1.Audio is recorded in 16-bit Linear PCM format, video is recorded at XP quality. When recording a bilingual broadcast, select which audio chan-

nel to record (see Bilingual Recording on page 130).

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Pause Live TV

HDD

The Pause Live TV feature lets you effectively pause a TV program you’re watching. When you’re ready to resume watching, just press the Play button.

To use this feature the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable, and the AV Link setting (page 134) should be set to This Recorder Only.

Not all TVs support this feature. Check the instructions that came with your TV if you’re not sure.

Important

• Pause Live TV will not work as expected when watching TV via an external component such as a VCR or digital tuner. It only works with the channel selected on the TV.

PAUSE

LIVE T

1 Start recording the current TV channel.

Recording continues with playback paused.

• Note that it may take up to 10 seconds for recording to start.

PLAY

2 Press to start playback. You can also use the scan buttons (/), pause (

PAUSE) and stop ( STOP)—all without affecting the

recording.

3 Press to stop the recording.



STOP REC



Tip

• You can press PAUSE LIVE TV while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording. After pressing PAUSE LIVE TV, it will take at least 10 seconds for the picture to change (during this time, all controls except the power button are inoperative).

• Please note that you can’t record from another component (VCR, etc.) that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) connector using the Pause Live TV feature.

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 two ways to program a timer recording; using the GUIDE Plus+ system (see The Schedule Area on page 68) or using the Easy Timer Recording feature (see Easy Timer Recording below).

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 AUTO mode, which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc (if recording to DVD), or to fit on to a blank DVD disc (if recording to HDD).

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

You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set (see Optimized Rec on page 132 for more on 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.

This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery Control) systems used by many TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole program even when the program is not running to schedule. Up to eight timer programs can be set with VPS/PDC on.

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.

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• 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.

• VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your country/area. Check with the stations for compatibility.

• The hours between 3:00 and 5:00 in the morning are used by the GUIDE Plus+ system to download program information. During these times, VPS/PDC may not work reliably; leave VPS/PDC off if you set a timer recording for these times.

Easy Timer Recording

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

1 Select ‘Easy Timer’ from the Home

HOME MENU

Menu.

PREV NEXT

2 Set the TV channel to record.

3 Set the recording quality.



REC MODE



Easy Timer Recording

8:00 1/01 2/01

3/01



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

SAT 1/01

Pr 7

9:30

REC MODE

– ––:––

HDD/DVD

• 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.

HDD

ENTER

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  and  buttons.

Current time

Recording start time

Easy Timer Recording

8:00 1/01 2/01

3/01



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

Pr 7

11:45

REC MODE

– ––:––

SAT 1/01

HDD/DVD

HDD

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.

Note

1.You can’t use VPS/PDC with Easy Timer Recording. Set a scheduled recording using the GUIDE Plus+ system if you want to use VPS/PDC.

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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.

ENTER

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

Recording start time

Recording end time

Easy Timer Recording

11:00 1/01 2/01

3/01



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

Pr 7

11:45

REC MODE

– 13:45

SAT 1/01

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.

ENTER

8 Set the end time.

Stopping a timer recording

STOP REC



1 Press during a timer recording.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm.

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.

RECORDER

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.

English

ENTER

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

screen.

• You can check the timer recording details you just set from the Schedule Area in the GUIDE Plus system; see The Schedule Area on page 68.

Extending a timer recording in progress

You can extend a timer recording beyond the programmed end time. 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.

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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 Lock Disc on page 123), 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.

PLAY

• Press during recording to start



playback from the beginning of the current

DISC

NAVIGATOR

recording

• 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  STOP (recording will continue).

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

• 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 Additional information about the TV system settings on page 134). Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV line system of the playback track/title changes then playback will automatically stop.

If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programs that are programmed to start at the same time, then the program that actually starts first takes priority.

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 on page 89).

DVR-640H-AV only: Chase Play is not possible when DV is the recording input.

Recording from an external component

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

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 (Connecting up) for connection options.

VIDEO IN

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:

• AV2/L1 – Input 1

• L2 – Input 2 (front panel)

DVR-640H-AV only:

• DV – DV input (front panel)

Check that the Audio In settings for DV Input, External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them (see Audio In on page 130).

Note

1.You can’t start playback immediately after recording starts. Simultaneous playback and recording doesn’t work while copying or backing up.

2.This cannot be selected if AV2/L1 In is set to Decoder (see AV2/L1 In on page 130).

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

REC MODE

3 Set the recording quality.

• See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 77 for detailed information.

HDD/DVD

4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

REC



5 Press to start recording.

• The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN jack if there is a valid signal. Recording will also 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 Restrictions on video recording on page 76 for more details.

Recording from a DV camcorder

DVR-640H-AV only

You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using the recorder’s remote, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder.

Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the

DV IN jack is setup (see DV Input on page 130).

1 Make sure your digital 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 77 for detailed information.

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

See DV Input on page 130 for more on this.

• Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them (see Audio In on page 130).

4 Select ‘Copy’, then ‘DV Record’ from

HOME MENU

the Home Menu.

• DV recording only works when the digital 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.

English

Important

• The source signal must be DVC-SD format

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

• 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 DV IN jack.

• 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).

• 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.

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 or 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.

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• 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.

• While recording, you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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 on page 123 before 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.

• There’s a picture, but no sound!

Try switching the DV Input setting (see DV Input on page 130) between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.

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 MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then using the /// followed by ENTER to select titles and start playback.

1 Load the disc you want to finalize.

Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding.

2 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

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

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 Undo Finalize on page 124 for how to do this.

•A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVD-R 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 dual-layer discs.

HOME MENU

ENTER

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize Finalize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

Finalize

Undo Finalize

Next Screen

Start

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 130).

2.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 Additional infor- mation about the TV system settings on page 134 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

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ENTER

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.

Finalize

• Discs recorded partially or fully on the Pioneer DVR7000 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:

• 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.

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.

Important

• Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it. Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep!

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

• Once initialized for VR mode recording, you can’t reinitialize 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’.

ENTER

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

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).

English

Initializing recordable DVD discs

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

Initializing Disc

Pr 1

1 min left

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 DVD-RW Auto Init. on page 132 if you want to change the default to Video mode.

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 7

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 RETURN button.

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. Stop playback, then press  for non-PBC playback.

• For discs that contain JPEG picture files, see The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-AV) on page 115.

Basic playback

• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 88.

PLAY

3 Start playback.

4 Press to stop playback.

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



• 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



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 5 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 doublesided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

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Playing DVD discs

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

Press to start playback.

PLAY

If RESUME is displayed on-screen, playback



starts from the place last stopped.

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 playback when

PAU SE

paused.



Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to





increase the scanning speed.

PREV NEXT



SET UP

123

/ST– /ST+

456

MCACC

7809

ADVANCED SOUND

BACK

/ /

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title.



(During playback you can also use the front panel CH +/– buttons.) DVD+R/DVD+RW only:  PREV may not always skip to the previous title.

SR+/TUNE+

Except VR mode: During playback, enter a chapter number then press ENTER to skip

ENTER

directly to that chapter within the currently

/TUNE–

TEST TONE

playing title. On some discs, you can also use the number

CLEAR

buttons to select numbered items in the disc menu.

ENTER

VR mode only: During playback, enter a title number then press ENTER. All: Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again.

DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM only: (Commercial

back/skip) Each press skips backward/for-

SKIP

ENTER

ward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back.

While paused, press and hold to start slow-





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

Press to display the menu of a DVD-Video

disc. (DVD+R/+RW discs ﬁnalized on this recorder will display the Disc Navigator. Press MENU to display the disc menu.)

Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVDVideo disc menus; press ENTER to select

ENTER

items.

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

If RESUME is displayed on-screen, playback



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

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 playback when

PAU SE

paused.



Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to





increase the scanning speed.

PREV NEXT



SET UP

123

/ST– /ST+

456

MCACC

7809

ADVANCED SOUND

BACK

/ /

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title.



(During playback you can also use the front panel CH +/– buttons.)

SR+/TUNE+

During playback, enter a title number then press ENTER to skip directly to that title.

ENTER

Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and

/TUNE–

TEST TONE

start again.

CLEAR

ENTER

(Commercial back/skip) Each press skips

backward/forward progressively up to a

SKIP

ENTER

maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back.

While paused, press and hold to start slow-





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

English

RETURN

Press to return to the previous level of a DVDVideo disc menu.

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/



Playback

Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs

SET UP

123

/ST– /ST+

456

MCACC

7809

, and WMA/MP3 files.

Press to start playback.

PLAY



Press to stop playback.

STOP



Pauses playback, or restarts playback when

PAU SE

paused.



Except WMA: Press to start 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.)

During playback, enter a track number then

SR+/TUNE+

ENTER

ADVANCED SOUND

press ENTER to skip directly to that track. Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and

/TUNE–

TEST TONE

start again.

CLEAR

ENTER

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.

Press to start playback.

PLAY

Video CD only: If RESUME is displayed 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. (Press  STOP again to cancel the resume function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback

PAU SE

when paused.



Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to





increase the scanning speed.

PREV NEXT



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.)

SET UP

123

ENTER

/ST– /ST+

456

MCACC

7809

ADVANCED SOUND

During playback, enter a track number

SR+/TUNE+

then press ENTER to skip directly to that track.

/TUNE–

TEST TONE

Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again.

CLEAR

While a PBC menu screen is displayed, use to select numbered menu items.

ENTER

BACK

forward progressively up to a maximum of

SKIP

ENTER

ten minutes forward or three minutes back. Note that this function doesn’t work when playing in PBC mode.

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

Video CD only: Each press skips backward/

RETURN

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

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 Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button (see Switching audio channels on page 94).

2 When playing in PBC mode, some playback features, such as search, repeat and program play are not available. You can play a PBC Video

CD/Super VCD in non-PBC mode by pressing  to start playback instead of  PLAY.

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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

If RESUME is displayed on-screen, 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 playback when

PAU SE

paused.



Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to





increase the scanning speed.

PREV NEXT



MAIN SUB

Press to skip to previous/next title. (During



playback you can also use the front panel CH +/– buttons.)

/

While paused, press to advance one frame.



Press and hold to start slow motion playback (press repeatedly to change the slow motion play speed).

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 on page 96 for more on editing recordable discs.

HDD/DVD

1 Select the hard disk drive or DVD.

DISC

2 Open the Disc Navigator.

NAVIGATOR

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

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

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

English

ENTER

3 Browse the list of titles.

• Use the / buttons to display the previous/ next page of titles.

• To change the thumbnail picture displayed for a title see Set Thumbnail on page 100.

• For HDD recordings, you should be able to see a thumbnail title digest. If it doesn’t display, set Set Preview to Normal. See Set Preview on page 134.

ENTER

4 Play the highlighted title.

• You can also select 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.

ENTER

1 Display the View Options panel.

The View Options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

Style

4 Titles

Sort order

Recent first

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

ENTER

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

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

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

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 ENTER.

• 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

3 Choose a view option, then press ENTER.

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

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD

1 Display the Home Menu.

HOME MENU

ENTER

WMA/MP3

2 Select ‘Disc Navigator’.

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

DivX

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Scanning discs

A L L

(except WMA)

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

1 During playback, start reverse or forward





scanning.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.





2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed.

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

possible with HDD and DVD video.

There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.



Playing in slow motion

DVD HDD Video CD 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.

PAU SE



1 Pause playback.

/ /





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

/ /





3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.

The current playback speed is indicated on-screen.

PLAY

4 Resume normal playback.



DivX

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD HDD

Video CD

Super VCD

You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc HDD frame-by-frame.

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

PAU SE



1 Pause playback.

/ /





2 Back up or advance one frame with each press.

PLAY

3 Resume normal playback.



DivX

or the

The Play Mode menu

A L L

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

PLAY MODE

Press to display the Play Mode menu.

• You can also access the Play Mode menu from the

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press HOME MENU or

MAIN SUB

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

Home Menu (press HOME MENU).

PLAY MODE.

English

Note

1• Only analog audio is output when scanning audio CDs.

• 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 SCAN 1 (Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output, Except during chase playback 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 SCAN 1. (Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output during forward SCAN 1).

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc. 2 Reverse playback may not be smooth. 3 Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.

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Search Mode

A L L

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

or by title/chapter/

folder/track number.

ENTER

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

The available search options depend on the type of disc.

SET UP

SR+/TUNE

123

ENTER

/ST–/ST

456

/TUNE

–

MCACC

TEST TONE

ADVANCED

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

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

Input Time

0.01.00

Time Search (HDD, DVD): For example, for 25 minutes into the current title, press 2, 5, 0, 0. For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title, press 1, 1, 5, 2, 0.

Time Search (Video CD): For example, for 2 minutes and 30 seconds into the current track, press 2, 3, 0.

Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search: For example, for track 6, press 6.

ENTER

3 Start playback.

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.

DivX

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, press at the

A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off

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 Off from the A-B Repeat menu, or press CLEAR if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

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 Program play below).

ENTER

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

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Repeat Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

• To resume normal playback, select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu, or press CLEAR if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Note

1 When using time search, playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input. 2 If you switch camera angles on a DVD during A-B repeat play, A-B repeat is canceled. 3 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled.

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Program play

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.

WMA/MP3

Chapter(001-015)

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

• To repeat play the program list, select Program Repeat from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see

Repeat play on page 92).

• 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

Displaying and switching subtitles

MAIN SUB

DivX

SUBTITLE

DVD-Video

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

language during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle

options.

• Select/change the subtitle language.

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

• To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR.

English

Tip

• To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE.

• During program play, press  to skip to the next program step.

Note

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

the disc.

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

• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle Language on page 131.

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Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks

DVD-Video

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

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

options.

• Change the audio soundtrack.

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

• The sound may drop out for a few seconds when

• Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS

DivX

AUDIO

MAIN SUB

switching soundtracks.

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.

HDD DVD ( VR) DVD-RAM

L+R – Both channels (default) L – Left channel only R – Right channel only

CD Video CD

WMA/MP3

Stereo – Stereo (default) 1/L – Left channel only 2/R – Right channel only

Super VCD

1 Stereo – Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default) 1 L – Soundtrack 1 / Left channel 1 R – Soundtrack 1 / Right channel 2 Stereo – Soundtrack 2 / Stereo 2 L – Soundtrack 2 / Left channel 2 R – Soundtrack 2 / Right channel

Switching camera angles

Switching audio channels

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

For HDD

and VR mode content recorded with bilingual

audio, you can switch between left (L) 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.

MAIN SUB

AUDIO

• Press repeatedly to display/switch the audio channel.

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

Note

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

• To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 131.

2 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (HDD Recording Format on page 133). 3• When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot

switch the audio channel. Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital  PCM (see Dolby Digital Out on page 131) or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel.

• When playing a Dolby Digital source, you can also switch channels from the Dual Mono menu of the receiver subwoofer—see Dual mono setting on page 32.

WMA/MP3

DVD-Video

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

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

appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see Angle Indicator on page 133).

ANGLE

MAIN SUB

• Switch the camera angle.

• The angle number is displayed on-screen.

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

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Displaying disc information onscreen

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

DISPLA

• 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 repeatedly until it disappears.

HDD and removable disc activity display

Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc (DVD, etc.) activity. Use the HDD/DVD button to switch between the two kinds of display.

The example displays below show high-speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback.

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Stop

HDD

Remain 10h35m Chase Play Rec

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 Original

Disc Name : Comedy shows

Resume XP (1h00m/DVD) Finalized

Rem. 0h35m Copy Once

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

DVD Mode

Indicates copy-protected material

Indicates a multi-angle scene

 Play DVD-R Video

Title Name 21/11 Football match:

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



0. 00. 21 0h01m52s

4.32Mbps

Indicates the data transfer rate

Tip

• See Switching camera angles on page 94 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 or 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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Editing

Chapter 8

Editing

Editing options

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

Create (page 98)

Play (page 98)

Erase (page 98)

Edit > Title Name (page 99)

Edit > Set Thumbnail (page 100)

Edit > Erase Section (page 100)

Edit > Divide (page 101)

Edit > Chapter Edit (page 101)

Edit > Set Genre (page 102)

Edit > Lock (page 103)

Edit > Move (page 103)

Edit > Combine (page 104)

Genre Name (page 104)

Multi-Mode (page 105)

Undo (page 105)

DVD-R/-RW

HDD















(Video mode),

DVD+R/+RW

*1 *1

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

• 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 Additional information about the TV system settings on page 134.

• 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.

View options panel

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

Available

recording time

ENTER

30h30m

Title thumbnail Title information

• 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.

DISPLA

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

Title list

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

2h00m(1.0G)

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

2h00m(1.0G)

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

1h00m(1.0G)

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

Command menu panel

Selected title

HDD/DVD

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

• If you are editing a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVDRAM disc you can display the Play List by selecting Play List from the view options panel (press , then select Play List from the view options, then Play List).

Disc Navigator (DVD)

Style

4 Titles

PlayList

Original

HDD

Remain

0h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

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

DISC

NAVIGATOR

3 Press to exit the Disc Navigator.

Editing accuracy

Some editing commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy (Video Mode Compatible Editing or Frame Accurate Editing).

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 userdefinable ones that you can name as you like.

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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.

ENTER

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

No title

0Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

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

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

Play

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

Use this function to start playback of a title.

Erase

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

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

from a VR mode DVD-RW, the available recording space increases accordingly. Erasing a title from a 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.

1 Highlight the title you want to erase.

2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel.

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

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when

ENTER

Tip

the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER.

ENTER

1 Highlight the title you want to play.

ENTER

2 Select ‘Play’ from the command menu panel.

Playback of the title you selected starts.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Note

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

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

1h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

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Title Name

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

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

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

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

3 Input a name for the selected title.

ENTER

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

1h00m(1.0G)

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

ENTER

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.

English

Input Title Name

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

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 / buttons to change the cursor position.

• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lowercase, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (/ ).

• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name).

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

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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.

ENTER

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)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

4 Titles

Recent first

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

3 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find a suitable frame, then press ENTER to set.

Set Thumbnail (HDD)

Exit Exit

You can also use the chapter and time search features (press PLAY MODE), and the CM SKIP buttons.

ENTER

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

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)

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Rec. time

10-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

10Titles

2h00m

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.

ENTER

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

ENTER

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

ENTER

3 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.

Video Mode Compatible Editing

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy on page 97.

4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to 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 ENTER, a marker shows the start of the section.

Erase Section (HDD)

From

Exit

DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Rec. time

10-1

 Play Pause

2h00m

00.00.09.15

100

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.

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