Pioneer RCS-55 User Manual

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RCS-55

DVD Recorder Home Cinema System

SX-SW55

S-ST550

Speaker System

DVR-230-AV

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer

DVD Recorder

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Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

CAUTION:

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

WARNING

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

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WARNING

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

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.

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as longterm use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En

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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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.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of the unit

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

CAUTION

WHEN OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B

ATTENTION

QUAND OUVERT. ÉVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU. KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING.

ADVARSEL

UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING. KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA

VARNING

DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. UNDVIK ATT UTSÄTTA DIG FÖR STRÅLEN. BEI GEÖFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE

VORSICHT

LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERÄTEINNEREN VORHANDEN. AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHLAUSSETZEN!

PRECAUCIAÓN

VARO!

CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACIÓN LÁSER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE. EVITE LA EXPOSICIÓN A LOS RAYOS LÁSER.

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

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

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10 cm

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer. Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to B.S.1362 should be used.

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IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted.

The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ; The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

Section One

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

Features

1 Home cinema system with the latest features

This unit is equipped with a variety of the latest features for DVD recording.

• Long time recording

12 hours recording/Video mode

10 hours recording/VR mode

• Ease of use

VIDEO Plus+

Advanced Disc Navigator (moving thumbnail) (page 56

and PlusCode are registered trademark

of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under

license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

2 Sub-woofer with 5.1ch receiver function

This unit includes a subwoofer equipped with 5.1 channel amplifier and FM/AM tuner with RDS support.

The receiver is equipped with Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and DTS decoders for the ultimate in live listening presence.

Advanced surround modes are also provided to allow you to select your own uniquely designed listening environment (page 22).

3 Includes a separate display for greater freedom in installation layout.

The separate display makes it easy to choose the optimum layout for your installation location. Choose the setting that provides the best storage and viewing position.

The separate display is provided with control buttons, allowing you to perform basic operations at the display alone, without using the remote. On the other hand, the separate display is also equipped with a remote control receiver, allowing you to operate the unit by pointing the remote at the display instead of at the DVD recorder or subwoofer (page 20).

system* (page 67)

73)

4 Three-spot front surround setting allows two kinds of speaker placement

In addition to the conventional 5.1ch speaker placement, the rear (surround) speakers can be placed in the front if desired, thus producing a 3-spot front surround setting with the same kind of sound field as the normal 5.1ch arrangement. This provides greater freedom in speaker placement to match different sound environments and room conditions.

For example, the 3-spot front setting can be used in cases where the listening room has no space for the placement of surround (rear) speakers, or in cases where speaker wiring to the rear would be particularly difficult.

To produce the most lifelike ambience from the 3-spot front setting, original surround modes (Front Surround Movie / Front Surround Music / Extra Power) are provided thus allowing you to create genuine 5.1ch audio ambience and a sense of spatial movement not possible with conventional virtual surround systems (page 6).

5 Connect a wide range of sources

Three digital input connector systems and one analog input connector system are provided, allowing you to connect sound from a variety of television monitors, satellite tuners and other components (page 29).

6 Environmentally conscious design

The subwoofer with its 5.1ch amplifier consumes less than 0.5W of energy in standby mode, providing economic, environmentally conscious operation.

Section One

Contents

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Section One

01Features ............................................................

02Contents ...........................................................

What’s in the box

03Speaker Setup Guide .......................................

Safety precautions when setting up Home theater sound setup Wall mounting the front and surround speaker

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system

Attaching the brackets Before mounting

04Connecting up ..................................................

Basic connections Using this system for TV audio

05Remote control ..............................................

Using the remote control Putting the batteries in the remote control

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Receiver subwoofer (SX–SW55) box:

• Remote control (page 13)

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 (page 15)

• Display unit (page 20)

• Power cord (page 11)

• AM loop antenna (page 9)

• FM wire antenna (page 9)

• Control cable (page 9)

• Display cable (page 9)

• Coaxial cable (page 9)

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

DVD recorder (DVR–230-AV) box:

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) (page 11)

• RF antenna cable (page 11)

• Power cord (page 11)

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06Before you start .............................................

Switching on

Setting up

Basic operation

Watching a DVD Listening to a CD

Listening to the radio

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Section Two

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Operating instructions for the Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer and

Speaker System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Section Three

Operating intructions for the DVD

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Speakers (S–ST550) box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center x1) (page 11)

• Non-skid pads (small) x12 (page 6)

• Non-skid pads (large) x4 (page 6)

• Mounting Brackets x4 (page 8)

• Screws (for mounting brackets) x4 (page 8)

English

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.

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

Use the supplied adhesive to attach 4 pads to the base (flat surface) of each speaker.

Non-skid pads (small) x 12

Non-skid pads (large) x 4

Front speakers Center speaker

Receiver subwoofer

Home theater sound setup

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

system:

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

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

Front

left

Center

Surround

left

Listening position

• Connect the speaker system.

Refer to

Connecting up

to connect the speakers properly. Place them as shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound.

After placing your speakers, complete

setting

on page 27 then refer to

on page 27 to complete your surround sound setup.

– This is a

Front right

Receiver subwoofer

Surround

right

Channel level

Speaker distance setting

Note

1 See

About the listening modes

on page 22 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup.

Speaker Setup Guide

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

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 23 to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect.

– This setup is ideal

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Surround

left

Front

left

Center

Listening position

Receiver

subwoofer

Surround

right

Front right

1 Connect the speaker system.

Refer to

Connecting up

to connect the speakers properly. Place them as shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound.

The base of each surround speaker fits into the circular groove on the top of the front speakers as shown.

3 Turn the surround speakers towards the closest wall, lining the arrows up for optimal Front Surround.

Turn each surround speaker so that the  arrow at the base is lined up with the

 FRONT SURROUND

arrow on

the front speaker. This is only necessary with the

FRTMOVIE

(Extra Power), line up the

POWER

same direction as the front speakers.). See

Surround

FRTMUSIC

modes. With



arrow with the 

EXTPOWER

EXTRA

arrow (the surround speakers should be in the

Using Front

on page 23 for more informations.

FRTMOVIE / FRTMUSIC

EXTPOWER

2 Secure the speaker wire.

After testing for the slack necessary to turn the speaker (see the following step), use the groove provided to secure the speaker wire as shown. Leave 5 cm of slack from the speaker terminals so the upper (surround) speaker can turn freely.

Caution

• To prevent accidents, make sure the surround speaker is placed securely on top of the front speaker.

• Please don't attach the speakers to the wall or speaker stands for Front surround 3-spot setup.

Speaker Setup Guide

Wall mounting the front and surround speaker system

Attaching the brackets

• Make sure to tighten the supplied screw as securely as possible when attaching the bracket to the back of the speaker.

• Please do not attach the brackets to the center speaker.

Before mounting

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

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

• 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.

• For optimum effect, install the rear 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.

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

• This front, center and surround 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 to 30 minutes. 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.

• Do not fix the front or center speakers, or the receiver subwoofer to the wall or ceiling; they could cause injury if they fell.

Bracket screw (supplied)

Mounting screw (not supplied)

5 – 7 mm

5 mm

10 mm

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 cord to the wall socket.

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW55)

FM antenna

AM loop antenna

Display unit

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SYSTEM

CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT

CONTROL

OUT

AC IN

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT

a b

ANTENNA

FM UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

DVD/DVR 1

DIGITAL

(OPTICAL)

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

Coaxial cable Control cable

ANALOG

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

RYPBPRL

AUDIO VIDEO

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

AC IN

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVD Recorder

(DVR-230-AV)

Display cable

Connecting up

1 Connect the DVD recorder to the receiver subwoofer.

a. Plug the control cable into the control jack on the

rear of the receiver subwoofer.

Plug the other end of the cable into the control jack on the rear of the DVD recorder.

b. Plug the coaxial cable into the

INPUT (DVD/DVR 1)

jack on the rear of the receiver

DIGITAL AUDIO

subwoofer.

Plug the other end of the cable into the

DIGITAL OUT

jack on the rear of the DVD recorder.

COAXIAL

Note that unless the control cable is connected, you can’t use the remore 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

CONNECTOR

jack on the receiver subwoofer.

SYSTEM

3 Assemble the AM loop antenna.

4 Connect the AM and FM antennas1.

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.

• Match the color-coded speaker plugs to the colorcoded 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.

plug onto the center pin of the

a b c

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

a. Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the

cable. Plug this into the terminal.

SUBWOOFER SPEAKER

arrow.

b. Clip the loop onto the stand.

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

external antennas

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.

on page 29.

Improving poor FM reception

and

Improving poor AM sound

on page 25 or

Connecting

Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW55)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

DVD/DVR 1

75Ω

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2

6 5

SYSTEM

CONTROL

CONNECTOR

OUT

USE ONLY WITH

DISPLAY UNIT

AC IN

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

FRONT

AUDIO INPUT

OPTICAL

LOOP ANTENNA

ANALOG

English

Surround right

(Gray)

Listening position

Front right

(Red)

Center (Green)

Surround left

(Blue)

Front left

(White)

DVD Recorder (DVR-230-AV)

AC IN

To AC outlet

Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

OUTPUT

RYPBP

AUDIO VIDEO

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

ANTENNA IN

S-VIDEO

RF antenna cable

ANTENNA IN

RF antenna cable

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA OUT

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

Connecting up

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

HAZARDOUS LIVE

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.

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

SYSTEM

CONTROL

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

DVD/DVR 1

FRONT

ANALOG

DIGITAL

ANALOG

OPTICAL

DVD/DVR 2

AUDIO

OUTPUT

input jacks for any analog

Note

1 Other types of video connection are possible. See page 41-page 45 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.

Remote control

RECORDER RECEIVER

MUTE

4 5

Important

• Functions printed in green on the remote control are accessed by pressing the button indicated while holding down the

1 MUTE

Press to mute all audio from the speakers. Press again to cancel and restore the sound.

2 RECORDER

Press to switch the recorder on or into standby.

3 RECEIVER

Press to switch the receiver on or into standby.

4 VOLUME +/–

Use to adjust the volume.

 

VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

SHIFT

ENTER

TUNE –

REC MODE

VOLUME

button.

CM SKIP

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



SYSTEM

SETUP

5 Function select buttons

DVD

Press to select the receiver subwoofer’s audio input.

FM/AM

(page 25)

DVD/DVR1

Press to select the built-in radio tuner.

AUDIO INPUT

(page 29) Press repeatedly to select one of the receiver subwoofer’s audio inputs (

DIGITAL

6 CHANNEL +/–

ANALOG

(page 51)

DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2

Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.

7 Numeric buttons and CLEAR

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

Use

CLEAR

to clear an entry and start again.

8 VIDEO INPUT

(page 69) Press to change the DVD recorder input for recording and playback.

9 DISC NAVIGATOR

(page 56)

/ TOP MENU

(page 53) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

+ SHIFT: RDS DISP

Changes RDS displays (page 26).

10 DVD MENU

(page 53) Press to display the disc menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.

+ SHIFT: SYSTEM SETUP

Use to access the menu system for surround sound setup, tuner settings and so on (page 21, 25, 26, 27,

30).

///

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to navigate all DVD recorder on-screen displays. Press

ENTER

to select the currently highlighted option.

Use together with the

SHIFT

button to navigate the

receiver subwoofer menus.

12 HOME MENU

(page 56) Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can navigate many the functions of the system.

+ SHIFT: TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 28).

English

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

on page 80.

Remote control

13 RETURN

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

+ SHIFT: DISPLAY

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

14 Playback controls



/  (page 58)

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



Press to start playback.



Press to pause playback or recording.



Press to stop playback.

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

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



PREV / NEXT

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



STEP/SLOW  (page 58)

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

15 Recording controls



REC

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

REC MODE

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

16 DVD playback functions and surround sound mode/sound enhancement buttons

AUDIO

(page 51, 62) Changes the audio language or channel. (When no disc is playing or recording, press to change the tuner audio.)

+ SHIFT: SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 22).

SUBTITLE

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

+ SHIFT: ADVANCED

Use to select an Advanced Surround mode (page 23).

(page 61)

(page 54)

(page 52)



(page 50)

(page 65)

ANGLE

(page 62) Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

+ SHIFT: SOUND

Press to access the sound menu, from which you can adjust bass and treble, etc.

17 TV CONTROL

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

18 SHIFT

Press to access functions on the remote printed in green.

19 TV DIRECT REC

Press to start recording whatever channel your TV is set to.

+ SHIFT: 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).

(page 24)

(page 90)

(page 66)

(page 52)

Remote control

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 TV preset codes are automatically reset. See

Setting up the remote to control your TV

page 90 to reset them.

• If you changed the remote control mode, this will also be reset when you change the batteries. See also

Remote Control

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

on page 80.

Putting the batteries in the remote control

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

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

3 Close the cover.

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.

,

) inside

English

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 RECEIVER

MUTE

 

VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO



SHIFT

ENTER

TUNE –

SUBTITLE ANGLE

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

SYSTEM SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

CM SKIP



REC MODE

INPUT

VOLUME

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

STANDBY/ON

– VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND

Display unit

REC

STANDBY/ON

VIDEO

L(MONO) AUDIO R

INPUT 2

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

Radio On Off

Timer recording Off On

DVD Recorder

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 48).

Receiver subwoofer

• Switch off the display demo mode (page 21).

• Complete the Room Setup to optimize the surround sound (page 21).

Before you start

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 itslelf.

RECORDER RECEIVER

MUTE



VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC

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 DVD.



5 Press

OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD recorder to

open the disc tray.

REC MODE

CM SKIP

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



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).

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 52 for more on playing discs.

8 Adjust the volume.

9 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

See

Listening to your system

on page 22 for details.

Listening to a CD

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Switch on the DVD recorder.

3 Press DVD.

4 Load a CD and start playback

(page 53)

5 Adjust the volume.

6 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

(page 22)

Listening to the radio

1 Switch on the display unit (receiver subwoofer).

2 Tune to a station

(page 25)

3 Adjust the volume.

4 Adjust the sound using the surround effects

(page 22)

English

SX-SW55

S-ST550

Section Two

Contents

01 Controls and displays

Display unit

Display

02 Getting started

System demo setting Using the Room Setup

03 Listening to your system

About the listening modes Auto listening mode Listening in surround sound Using Front Surround Using Advanced Surround Listening in stereo Enhancing dialogue Adjusting the bass and treble Boosting the bass level

04 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio

Improving poor FM reception Improving poor AM sound Memorizing stations Listening to station presets

An introduction to RDS

Displaying RDS information Searching for RDS programs

05 Surround sound settings

Using the System Setup menu

Channel level setting Speaker distance setting Dynamic Range Control Dual mono setting

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone

06 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components

Connecting an analog audio component Listening to an external audio source Connecting external antennas

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07 Additional information

Setting the sleep timer Dimming the display DTS CD setting Resetting the system Installation and maintenance

Hints on installation

Troubleshooting

General

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Tuner

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Error Messages Glossary Specifications

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English

Controls and displays

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

DTS F.SURR.

2D 2PL

678

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 22).

F.SURR.

Lights when the Front Surround listening mode is selected (page 23).

3 Tuner indicators

– Lights when a broadcast is being received.

– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

received in auto stereo mode.

– Lights when FM mono reception is selected.

– Lights when in one of the RDS display or search

modes.

– VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND

4 AUDIO INPUT

Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (

DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2, DIGITAL

5 SURROUND

Use to select a Surround mode (page 22).

6 IR remote sensor

4 kHz / MHz

Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character display (

5 Character display

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 30).

72 PL II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 22).

82 D

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 22).

kHz

for AM,

(page 29)

(page 15)

kHz MHz

4 3

MHz

for FM).

ANALOG

Getting started

Chapter 2

Getting started

System demo setting

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

1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Hold SHIFT and use the DEMO from the menu, then press SHIFT+ENTER.

4 Hold SHIFT and use the setting, then press SHIFT+ENTER

Select from:

•

DEMO ON

•

DEMO OFF

– Switches the demo feature on.

– Switches the demo feature off.

Using the Room Setup

After you have set up your speakers to your liking (see

Home theater sound setup

calibrate your system for surround sound. This is a quick and easy way to get good surround sound for your room.

For a more detailed surround sound setup, see

System Setup menu

on page 6), make sure you

on page 27.

buttons to select

/

buttons to select a

VIDEO INPUT

Using the

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

2 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Hold SHIFT and use the

buttons to select

ROOM SET from the menu, then press SHIFT+ENTER. 4 Hold SHIFT and use the

room size setting, then press SHIFT+ENTER

/

buttons to select a

Select from:

•

ROOM S

– Smaller than average room (approx. 3.5 x

4.5m)

•

ROOM M ROOM L

•

– Average room (approx. 5.5 x 6.0m)

– Larger than average room (approx. 7.5 x

9.0m)

5 Hold SHIFT and use the

/

buttons to select a

seating position setting, then press SHIFT+ENTER.

Select from:

SEAT FWD

•

– If you are nearer to the front speakers

than the surround speakers

•

SEAT MID

– If you are equal distance from the front

and surround speakers

•

SEATBACK

– If you are nearer to the surround

speakers than the front speakers

English

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

ENTER

TUNE –

REC MODE

VOLUME

CM SKIP

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

ST +ST –

DISPLAYTEST TONE



REC

SYSTEM

RETURN

SETUP



Listening to your system

Chapter 3

Listening to your system

About the listening modes

As explained in there are two basic surround speaker setup options available. You can select any of the listening modes regardless of speaker placement, but you will get the best surround effect by using the listening modes in conjunction with your speaker setup:

•

Standard surround 5-spot setup

surround sound

on page 23 with this setup.

•

Front surround 3-spot setup

Surround

speaker setup.

Home theater sound setup

below and

Using Advanced Surround

– See

on page 6,

Listening in

Using Front

on page 23 for the options suitable for this

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.

REC

SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

• Press SHIFT+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 display unit to change the listening mode.



AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

SURROUND

REC MODE

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

button on the

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.

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

• Press SHIFT+SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• You can also use 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 or

DTS

indicator lights.

•

AUTO

– Auto listening mode (see above)

PRO LOGIC

•

(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

•

STEREO

– See

Listening in stereo

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

SURROUND

REC MODE

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

button on the

on page 23

Listening to your system



Using Front Surround

The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround 3-spot speaker setup as described on page 7. The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers and oriented either towards the walls, or straight ahead, depending on which mode you are using (see below).

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

• Press SHIFT+ADVANCED to select a Front Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select

EXTPOWER

• If you have selected

FRTMUSIC

(Front Music), turn each surround speaker so that the with the speaker. With

 FRONT SURROUND

EXTPOWER

surround speakers should point in the same direction as the front speakers. (as shown below)

REC MODE

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC



CHANNEL

SHIFT

FRTMOVIE, FRTMUSIC

FRTMOVIE



arrow at the base is lined up

(Front Movie) or

arrow on the front

(Extra Power), the

Using Advanced Surround

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

REC

REC MODE



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC



CHANNEL

SHIFT

• Press SHIFT+ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode.

Press repeatedly to select:

• ADVMOVIE

• ADVMUSIC

• EXPANDED

• TV SURR.

– Suitable for movies – Suitable for music – Wide sound field

– Surround sound for mono or stereo TV

broadcasts

• SPORTS

• GAME

•

– Suitable for sports programming

– Suitable for TV game units

5 STEREO

– Powerful surround sound for stereo

music sources

English

FRTMOVIE / FRTMUSIC

EXTPOWER

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.

REC

REC MODE



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

button on the



CHANNEL

SHIFT

• Press SHIFT+SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display.

• You can also use the

SURROUND

display unit to change the listening mode.

Listening to your system

Enhancing dialogue

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

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

1 Press SHIFT+SOUND. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

DIALOGUE then press SHIFT+ENTER. 3 Hold SHIFT and use the

amount dialogue enhancement then press SHIFT+ENTER to confirm.

Select between

OFF, MID

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

CM SKIP



REC MODE

INPUT

VOLUME

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

/

buttons to select

/

buttons to select the

MAX

Adjusting the bass and treble

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

1 Press SHIFT+SOUND. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

/

buttons to select

BASS or TREBLE then press SHIFT+ENTER. 3 Hold SHIFT and use the

/

buttons to adjust

the sound then press SHIFT+ENTER to confirm.

Boosting the bass level

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

1 Press SHIFT+SOUND.

/

2 Hold SHIFT and use the BASSMODE then press SHIFT+ENTER.

3 Hold SHIFT and use the the sound then press SHIFT+ENTER to confirm.

Select between

OFF, MUSIC

buttons to select

/

buttons to adjust

CINEMA

Listening to the radio

Chapter 4

Listening to the radio

•

High-speed tuning –

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 RECEIVER

MUTE



VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU

RDS DISP

HOME MENU

ENTER

TUNE –

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

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

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

2 Hold MODE then press

3 Hold

MONO

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

Select mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights when receiving a

stereo broadcast).

SHIFT

then press

FM AUTO

: Press and hold

SHIFT+TUNE +/

and use the

SHIFT+ENTER

and use the

SHIFT+ENTER

/

buttons to choose FM

/

buttons to select .

above to switch back to auto-stereo

English

CM SKIP

1 Press

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

FM/AM

to switch to the tuner, then press

TV CONTROL

REC MODE

VOLUME

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT



REC

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:

•

Manual tuning

: Press

SHIFT+TUNE +/–

repeatedly

to change the displayed frequency.

•

Auto tuning

: Press and hold

SHIFT+TUNE +/–

until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.

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 SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

Hold

SHIFT

and use the

/

buttons

to choose

NOISECUT then press SHIFT+ENTER.

Hold

SHIFT

and use the

/

buttons

to select a

Noise cut mode (1, 2 or 3) then press SHIFT+ENTER.

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.

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.

Listening to the radio

2 Press 3 Hold

ST.MEM. then press 4 Hold

station preset you want then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP

SHIFT

and use the

/

SHIFT+ENTER

SHIFT

and use the

/

buttons to choose

buttons to select the

SHIFT+ENTER

Listening to station presets

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

SHIFT +

/

buttons to select a station

preset.

• You can also use the number buttons (while holding

SHIFT

) to do this.

An introduction to 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 broadcasting a show with the program type,

You can search the following program types:

NEWS –

News

AFFAIRS

– Current Affairs

INFO

– General Information

SPORT

– Sport

EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE

culture, theater, etc.

SCIENCE

technology

VARIED

material, such as quiz shows or interviews.

POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS

music

OTHER M

above categories

WEATHER

– Educational

– Radio plays, etc.

– National or regional

– Science and

– Usually talk-based

– Pop music

– Rock music

– Easy listening

– ‘Light’ classical music

– ‘Serious’ classical

– Music not fitting

– Weather reports

FINANCE

commerce, trading, etc.

CHILDREN

children

SOCIAL

– Social affairs

RELIGION

concerning religion

PHONE IN

their views by phone

TRAVEL

– Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements

LEISURE

– Leisure interests and

hobbies

JAZZ

– Jazz

COUNTRY NATION M

language other than English

OLDIES

– Popular music from the

’50s and ’60s

FOLK M

– Folk music

DOCUMENT

JAZZ

– Stock market reports,

– Programs for

– Programs

– Public expressing

– Country music

– Popular music in a

– Documentary

Displaying RDS information

Use the types of RDS information available.

• Press

Each press changes the display as follows:

SHIFT+RDS DISP

• Radio Text (

button to display the different

for RDS information.

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

• Program Service Name (

) – The name of the radio

station.

• Program Type (

PTY

) – This indicates the kind of

program currently being broadcast.

•

– PTY search (see below)

• Current tuner frequency

Searching for RDS programs

You can search for a program type listed above.

1 Press the 2 Press

FM/AM

button for the FM band.

SHIFT+RDS DISP

repeatedly until SEARCH

appears in the display. 3 Hold

SHIFT

and use the

/

buttons to select the

program type you want to hear. 4 Press

SHIFT+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

SHIFT+ENTER

If you don’t press

within the 5 seconds.

SHIFT+ENTER

, searching resumes.

Note

1 In addition, there are three other program types, search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. 2• If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.

• If you see

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

• In the PTY display,

3 RDS is only possible in the FM band.

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

NO DATA

NO TYPE

TEST, ALARM

may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.

, and

NO TYPE. ALARM

and

TEST

NO TYPE

are used for emergency announcements. You can’t

appears when a program type cannot be found.

Surround sound settings

Chapter 5

Surround sound settings

1 Select stereo or multichannel playback for a

Using the System Setup menu

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

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

Use the following buttons to use the System Setup menu.

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO



SHIFT

SUBTITLE ANGLE

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

REC MODE

VOLUME

Channel level setting

The Room Setup feature (see page 21) is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup very quickly by setting the channel levels (and speaker distances) for you according to your room size and seating position. If you need to adjust the relative channel levels in more detail, you can do it here.

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

using the test tone

Adjusting the channel levels

on page 28 for more on this.

CM SKIP

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

SYSTEM

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



REC

, including

SETUP

source. 2 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 3 Hold SHIFT and use the

CH LEVEL, then press SHIFT+ENTER. 4 Use SHIFT +

/

to adjust the level of that channel.

/

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

5 Press SHIFT+ENTER when you’re finished.

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

Speaker distance setting

The Room Setup feature (see page 21) is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup very quickly by setting the speaker distances (and channel levels) for you according to your room size and seating position. If you need to adjust the speaker distance settings in more detail, you can do it here.

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

1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

DISTANCE, then press SHIFT+ENTER. 3 Use SHIFT +

/

to adjust the distance.

Adjust the following speakers:

•

– Front left speaker

– Center speaker

•

– Front right speaker

•

– Surround right speaker

•

– Surround left speaker

•

– Subwoofer

Each speaker can be adjusted between

4 Press SHIFT+ENTER when you’re finished.

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

/

buttons to select

to select a channel; SHIFT +

/

buttons to select

to select a speaker; SHIFT +

0.3 m

9.0 m

English

Note

1 There are other settings you can adjust from the System Setup menu; these are explained in

information

on page 30.

Listening to the radio

on page 25 and

Additional

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 SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

DRC. 3 Use SHIFT +

Select one of the following:

DRC OFF (default)

• (use when listening at higher volume)

•

DRC MID DRC HIGH

• are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased)

4 Press SHIFT+ENTER to exit.

/

– No dynamic range adjustment

– Mid setting

– Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds

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 SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

DUALMONO. 3 Use SHIFT +

Select one of the following:

•

CH1 MONO (default) CH2 MONO

•

CH1/CH2

front speakers

4 Press SHIFT+ENTER to exit.

/

– Only channel 2 is played

– Both channels are played through the

/

buttons to select

to select a setting.

/

buttons to select

to select a setting.

– Only channel 1 is played

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

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.

1 Press SHIFT+SURROUND to select the Auto listening mode.

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

2 Press SHIFT+TEST TONE.

The test tone is output from each speaker in turn.

3 While a test tone is playing, hold SHIFT and 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 the channel level settings).

• Because of the ultra low frequencies the subwoofer produces, it may sound quieter than it really is. We suggest adjusting the subwoofer level using the method described in page 27.

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

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

on page 27). A test tone is played

STEREO

VOLUME

+/– buttons (this does not affect

Channel level setting

listening

Note

1A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see 2A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder—see

Audio Adjust setting Switching audio channels

on page 84.

on page 62.

Other connections

VOLUME

+–

MUTE

RECORDER RECEIVER

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT



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.

SX-SW55

ANTENNA

FM UNBALAMLOOP ANTENNA

75Ω

AUDIO INPUT

SYSTEM

CONNECTOR

USE ONLY WITH

DISPLAY UNIT

CONTROL

SPEAKERS

OUT

SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT

AC IN

DVD/DVR 1 (COAXIAL)

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR 2 (OPTICAL)

(OPTICAL)

DIGITAL

ANALOG

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 INPUT button to select an audio input source.

DVD/DVR1

ANALOG

DVD/DVR2

DIGITAL

3 If necessary, start playback of the external source.

English

DIGITAL OUT

(OPTICAL)

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 audio component, such as a tape player. See

Using this system for TV audio

details (this explains connecting the audio output from your TV, but any analog audio component can be connected).

ANALOG

input jacks to connect an

on page 12 for connection

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

components

above.

Connecting auxiliary

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

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

ANTENNA

PAL connector

LOOP ANTENNA

Additional information

Chapter 7

Additional information

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 SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP. 2 Hold SHIFT and use the

SLEEP then press SHIFT+ENTER. 3 Hold SHIFT and use the

option then press SHIFT+ENTER.

Choose between the following options:

After selecting check how much time is left. Each line indicates approximately 12 minutes (remaining):

SLP ON

•

SLP OFF

/

buttons to select

/

buttons to select an

– Switches off after about an hour

– Cancels the sleep timer

SLP ON

, you can select

SLEEP

again to

SLP --- --

Dimming the display

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

1 Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

/

2 Hold SHIFT and use the DIMMER then press SHIFT+ENTER.

3 Hold SHIFT and use the LIGHT or DARK then press SHIFT+ENTER.

buttons to select

/

buttons to select

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 SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP.

/

3 Hold SHIFT and use the CD TYPE from the menu, then press SHIFT+ENTER.

4 Hold SHIFT and use the setting, then press SHIFT+ENTER

Select from:

•

NORMAL

Some DTS-encoded CDs will output noise when played.

•

DTS-CD

note that there may be a slight loss of regular audio CD playback quality.

– Use for playback of regular audio CDs.

– Use for playback of DTS-encoded CDs, but

buttons to select

/

buttons to select a

Resetting the system

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

1 Switch the system on.

2 Press SURROUND while holding down the front panel



STANDBY/ON button.

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

Note

1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set. The DVD recorder does not automatically switch off with the sleep timer.

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-230-AV DVD recorder, try setting the recorder’s audiorelated settings back to their defaults—see

The Initial Setup menu

on page 76.

English

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 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

• If you’re using the line input, make sure the component is connected correctly (see

Connecting auxiliary components

• Turn up the volume.

• Press

• Refer to

• Check that you haven’t selected the

sound

• 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

on the remote control to turn muting off.

MUTE

Channel level setting

on page 22).

MPEG  PCM

on page 29).

on page 27 to check the speaker levels.

AUTO

STEREO

mode (see

96 kHz  48 kHz

Listening in surround

Additional information

Problem

Can’t operate using the remote control.

Remedy

• Replace the batteries (

• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor (

• 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 at least one set of audio cables are connected. (page 9)

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

• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall. You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see

• 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

MUTING EEP ERROR EXIT 96K NO SPTYP

Description

• An operation is prohibited because the sound is muted (press

• Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.

• Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity.

• An operation is prohibited because the source is 96 kHz digital.

• Try switching the unit off then on again. If the error still appears, please contact a Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer.

Putting the batteries in the remote control

Using the remote control

Connecting external antennas

on page 29).

Connecting external antennas

on page 15).

MUTE

on page 29).

Glossary

Dolby Digital

Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS

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

A multi-channel audio encoding system 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.

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

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

Additional information

Specifications

• Amplifier section

RMS Power Output:

Front, Center, Surround

Subwoofer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 W (200 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 3

Front, Center, Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 W per channel

Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . .60 W (200 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Maximum Input Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 W

• Miscellaneous

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

Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 W

Power consumption in standby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.4 W

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

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

• Accessories

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

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

AA/R6 dry cell batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These operating instructions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 W per channel

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 3

(1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω)

Ω Ω

S-ST550 Speaker system

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

• Front speakers

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

)

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

)

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

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Hz to 20 kHz

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

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 (W) x 115 (H) x 114 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 kg

(magnetically shielded)

• Center speaker

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

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

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

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Hz to 20 kHz

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

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 (W) x 105 (H) x 114 (D) mm

Ω

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 kg

(magnetically shielded)

• Surround speakers

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

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

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

Nominal impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Hz to 20 kHz

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

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 (W) x 118 (H) x 114 (D) mm

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.63 kg

(magnetically shielded)

• Accessories

Non-skid pads (small) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Screws (for mounting brackets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Note

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

English

Ω

DVD RECORDER

DVR-230-AV

Section Three

Contents

01 Before you start

Features Disc / content format playback compatibility

02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections Front panel connections Extra features for use with compatible TVs Easy connections Using other types of audio/video output Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver Connecting an external decoder box (1) Connecting an external decoder box (2) Connecting other AV sources Plugging in

03 Controls and displays

Front panel Display

04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up Making your first recording Using the built-in TV tuner Basic playback Displaying disc information on-screen

05 Playback

Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Navigating discs Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse The Play Mode menu Displaying and switching subtitles Switching DVD soundtracks Switching audio channels Switching camera angles

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Editing Titles (Title Edit) Editing chapters (Chapter Edit)

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08 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu Basic settings Disc settings Video settings Audio settings Recording settings Playback settings

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Resetting the recorder Setting up the remote to control your TV TV Preset code list

Screen sizes and disc formats Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions Time Zone list Language code list Country/Area code list On-screen displays and recorder displays Handling discs

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Damaged discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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English

Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

• Progressive scan-compatible

Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to your TV or monitor. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this feature.)

• Cinema surround sound in your home

Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTScompatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.

• Program up to 32 timer recordings

You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs, up to a month in advance, using the VIDEO

system*1 for easy programming if you want. As

Plus+ well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly recordings, too.

and PlusCode are registered trademark

of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under

license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

• One Touch Recording

Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the button, the recording time is extended by another 30 minutes.

• Optimized recording

Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc with the settings that you made. Note that the quality of recordings may be reduced if a longer recording time is used.

• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio

When recording using the high quality setting (XP), the audio is recorded in uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture quality.

• Find what you want to watch quickly and easily

Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title, chapter or time.



REC

• Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD

Video mode

player

Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives

compatible with DVD-Video playback

*2 ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVDVideo format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.

• MP3 file playback

This recorder can play MP3 audio files on CD-R, CD-RW or CD-ROM discs (see

compatibility

on page 37).

Disc / content format playback

Before you start

Disc / content format playback compatibility

General disc compatibility

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

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Video CDAudio CD CD-R

•

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

• About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc, one side of which

contains DVD content video, audio, etc. while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material.

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.

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

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

DVD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs. Compatible media:

• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x

• DVD-R Ver. 2.0, Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x and Ver. 2.1 / 16x

Recording formats:

• DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)

• DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVDVideo format (Video mode)

CD-RW

This recorder cannot record onto DVD-R DL Ver. 3.0 (Dual Layer) discs. Dual Layer discs recorded and finalized on other recorders, however, can be played on this recorder.

Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs.

Model

DVR-7000

DVR-3100/ DVR-5100H

Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized

VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

Cannot read the CPRM information

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

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Playable Recordable

1,2,3

Yes

will show in the display when

CD-R/RW compatibility

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

• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3 files *

ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. Joliet file system is

compatible with this recorder.

• Multi-session playback: No

• Unfinalized disc playback: No

Compressed audio compatibility

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

• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz

• Bit-rates: 32 to 320Kbps (128Kbps or higher recommended)

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

• File extension: .mp3 (this must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: Up to 50 folders / 300 files (if these limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these limits are playable)

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Before you start

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.

Frequently asked questions

• What’s the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW?

The most important difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times.

For more information, see page 63.

• What’s VR mode?

VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording. It allows flexible editing of recorded material compared to ‘Video mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs are more compatible with other DVD players.

• Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player?

Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode

but they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD-Video discs.

DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players.

This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format). However, for discs recorded with a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can only be achieved using a CPRM compatible device.

Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using this recorder will play on other players.

* ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVDVideo format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.

are playable in a regular DVD player,

About DVD recording

This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system (see CPRM on page 64) on CPRM-compliant DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

1 32 4 5 6 7 8

AC IN

1 AC IN

Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable only.

2 CONTROL IN

Connect to the subwoofer.

3 COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT

Connect to the subwoofer.

4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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

5 Analog audio output (AUDIO OUTPUT)

Stereo analog audio output for connection to your TV or AV receiver.

6 Composite video output (VIDEO OUTPUT)

Standard video output for connection to your TV or AV receiver.

7 S-video output (S-VIDEO OUTPUT)

S-video video output for connection to your TV or AV receiver.

8 ANTENNA IN/OUT

Connect your TV antenna to the signal is passed through to the connection to your TV.

CONTROL OUT

DVD/DVR1

coaxial jack on the receiver

terminal of the receiver

ANTENNA IN

ANTENNA OUT

jack. The

jack for

RYPBP

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT

AUDIO VID EO

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA

OUT

910

9 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 and S-video. See

L1 In

on page 82 for how to set this up.

AV2/

10 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

AV1 Out

on page 82 for how to set

this up.

Front panel connections

VIDEO

On the left side of the front panel there is a second audio/ video input, consisting of a standard (composite) video jack, and stereo analog audio jacks.

REC

STANDBY/ON

VIDEO

L(MONO) AUDIO R INPUT 2

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Connecting up

Extra features for use with compatible TVs

When this recorder is connected to a TV that features i/o Link.A, AV Link, T-V Link, EasyLink, MegaLogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (not supplied), the following functions are available:

• Direct TV recording

• Channel preset download

• NexTView timer programming download

• TV auto power on

• System configuration

For further details and compatibility information, see also the manual that came with your TV.

Direct TV recording

Direct TV recording allows you to record the TV program that you’re watching, without having to worry about whether this recorder is set to the same channel. See

Direct recording from TV

feature.

Channel preset download

This feature allows you to set up the channel presets of this recorder very simply using the channel presets and preset names already in your TV. See

setting up TV

on page 48 and

on page 78 for more on this feature.

on page 66 for more on this

Switching on and

Auto CH Setup : Download from

Note

• For further details and compatibility information, see also the manual that came with your TV.

NexTView timer programming download

NexTView timer programming download allows you to program a timer recording directly from the electronic program guide displayed on your TV.

See the manual that came with your TV for more information on how to use this feature. Note that the and

options displayed on your TV correspond to the SP

and

recording modes on this recorder.

TV auto power on

When you play a disc in this recorder, the TV automatically turns on and switches to the correct video input. See the manual that came with your TV for how to use this feature.

System configuration

Basic settings, including language, country and TV screen size (aspect ratio), can be downloaded from your TV to help set up this recorder for use.

Connecting up

OUT

RYPBPRL

AUDIO VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

ANTENNA

Easy connections

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

Important

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

• The

AV1•RGB-TV

The

AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

See

AV1 Out

• 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

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

AV connector can output ordinary (composite) video, S-video or RGB, plus stereo analog audio.

connector accepts ordinary video or S-video input, as well as stereo analog audio.

on page 82 and

AV2/L1 In

on page 82 for how to set them up.

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

ANTENNA

• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect it to the

ANTENNA IN

jack on this recorder and skip

the next step.

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

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

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.

Note

• See the following page if you want to use one of the other kinds of audio/video connection.

Tip

• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on

VCR

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby,

Save

Power Save

on page 81).

must be set to

Off

—see

Power

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Connecting up

Using other types of audio/video output

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

Using the S-video or component video output

S-VIDEO

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

INPUT

AUDIO INPUT

RYPBPRL

OUTPUT

AUDIO VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

AC IN

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

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 S-

video input on your TV For a component video connection, use a component

video cable (not supplied) to connect the

VIDEO OUT

See also

jacks to a component video input on your TV.

Component Video

on page 83 for how to set up

COMPONENT

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.

Connecting up

OUT

RYPBPRL

AUDIO VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

ANTENNA

Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver

If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the next page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

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

Important

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

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

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 satellite/cable box.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

Note

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

English

Cable/Satellite box

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

CONNECTOR

SCART AV

ANTENNA

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

ANTENNA

OUT

your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby,

Save

Power Save

on page 81).

must be set to

Off

—see

Power

OUT

RYPBPRL

AUDIO VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

ANTENNA

Connecting up

Connecting an external decoder box (1)

If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page.

Important

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

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

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

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

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

Decoder

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV wall 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.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

VCR/Satellite receiver /Cable box

ANTENNA

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

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

Connecting up

OUT

RYPBPRL

AUDIO VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUTCONTROL IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AV 1 ･RGB - TV

AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)

ANTENNA

Connecting an external decoder box (2)

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

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

Important

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

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

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

• In order to use this setup, you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu: – Set the Initial Setup menu (see – From the

Decoder

(see

AV2/L1 In

Manual CH Setting

setting to

AV2/L1 In

Decoder

from the

on page 82).

screen, set the

setting for the scrambled channels to On

Manual CH Setup

on page 78).

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

ANTENNA

English

Decoder

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

Connecting up

Connecting other AV sources

Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder

REC

STANDBY/ON

VIDEO

L(MONO) AUDIO R INPUT 2

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

1 2

Analog camcorder

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

VCR

1 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.

• The front panel connections make convenient connections for a camcorder input (standard video connection only).

2 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to the outputs on the rear panel of 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.

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUTPUT

Plugging in

Before plugging in for the first time, make sure that everything is connected properly.

AC IN

1 Plug the supplied AC power cable into the AC IN inlet and the other end into a standard household power outlet.

Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Front panel

REC

STANDBY/ON

VIDEO

L(MONO) AUDIO R

INPUT 2

1 2 3 4 5 76 8 9

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.

2 Front panel inputs

Audio/video inputs, convenient for connecting a video camera.

3 REC

Press to start recording.



Press to stop playback or recording.

(page 39)



Press to start or restart playback (press while playing to pause playback).

6 +/–

(page 51, 53)

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

7 Front panel display

See below for details.

8 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

9 Disc tray

English



Display

3 4 6

1PL

Lights when a PlayList is playing (only applicable to some VR mode discs recorded on other recorders).

(page 83) Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan.



Lights during playback; blinks when paused.



Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused.

4 OVER

Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

6 NTSC

Lights when playing an NTSC disc.

(page 66) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded.)

Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded.

9 Character display

Shows disc time information, channel number, messages, and so on.

10 R / RW

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

11 2 3

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

(page 84)

(page 80)

Getting started

Chapter 4

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

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

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

RECORDER RECEIVER

MUTE



VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

• If this recorder is connected to a compatible TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable, the recorder will take a few seconds to download country, TV screen size and language information. (Check the manual that came with your TV for compatibility information.)

3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose a language, then press ENTER.

OSD Language

English

4 Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup Navigator.

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



REC MODE

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

CM SKIP



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

2 Press the  RECORDER button on the remote control or the  STANDBY/ON button on the front panel to switch on.

• When you switch on for the first time, your TV should display the Setup Navigator screen. (If the Setup Navigator doesn’t appear, you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu; see page 76).

Setup Navigator

Complete this setup before you start using your recorder.

Start

Cancel

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

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

(cursor down) to select Cancel, then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator.

5 Select the Auto Channel Setup (‘Auto Scan’ or ‘Download from TV’), or ‘Do not set’, then press ENTER.

Tuner

Auto Scan

Download from TV Do not set

• Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the channels (because they have already been set up, for example).

• You can only use the Download from TV feature if you connected this recorder to your TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable connected to the AV1•RGB-TV AV connector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV’s instruction manual for more details).

Getting started

• Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

choose your country, then press ENTER.

Country England

• Auto-tuning channels

The

Auto Scan

option automatically scans and sets the

channel presets.

Tuning

Please wait a moment.

20/107

Cancel

• Downloading channels from your TV

Use the

Download from TV

option to download all the

channels that your TV is tuned to.

Downloading

Please wait a moment.

Cancel

6 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manual’ to set the clock manually, then press ENTER.

Clock

Auto

Manual

Date Time Clock Set CH

The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After you see that the time has been set, select

proceed.

Auto

Auto TUE 01 / 02 / 2005 Manual

Date Time Clock Set CH

12 : 00

Pr01 Start

If the time could not be set automatically, press

RETURN Manual

to go back to the previous screen and select

• Manual clock setting

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

Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to set

your time zone.

Set the time relative to GMT (see

Time Zone list

page 96 for a list of the possible time zones).

Clock

Auto Manual

Date Time Time Zone Summer Time

SAT 01 / 01 / 2005 12 : 00

GMT

Off

English

• 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.

Auto

Auto Manual

Date Time Clock Set CH

SAT 01 / 01 / 2005 00 : 00

Pr01

Start

Press  (cursor down) then use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER.

Select On if you are currently using summer time.

Clock

Auto Manual

Date Time Time Zone Summer Time

SAT 01 / 01 / 2005 12 : 00

GMT

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

Clock

Use the

Auto Manual

/

Date Time Time Zone

Summer Time

(cursor up/down) buttons to change

: GMT

01 01

0012

/SAT

2005

the value in the highlighted field.

Getting started

Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to move

from one field to another.

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

RETURN

7 That’s it! Press ENTER to finish setting up.

Setup Navigator

Setup is complete! Enjoy using your DVD recorder!

Finish Setup

Other settings you can make

After setting up using the Setup Navigator, you should be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder. It’s possible, however, that you may want to make a couple of additional settings, depending on how the recorder is set up for terrestrial TV broadcasts.

• Manual channel setting – This setting lets you skip channels where there is no station, as well as manually tune to stations. See page 78.

• Set Guide Preset – This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the VIDEO Plus+ programming system works correctly. See

Preset

on page 79.

Manual CH Setup

Set Guide

Making your first recording

This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program to a recordable DVD.

Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6 (

Recording

RECORDER RECEIVER

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

MUTE



VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

ENTER

TUNE –

REC MODE

VOLUME

CM SKIP



INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

1 If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and this recorder.

Press  RECORDER

to switch on.

• Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this recorder.

2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE (front panel only) to open the disc tray.

3 Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the label side face-up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc.

• When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording.

4 Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to select the TV channel you want to record from.

• You can also use the

+/–

buttons on the front panel if

the recorder is stopped.

Getting started

• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

• If the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording, it’s possible to quickly start recording whatever channel your TV is tuned to. See

Direct recording from TV

page 66 for detailed instructions.

5 Press  REC to start recording.

• By default, the recording will be in SP (standard play) mode, which will give you around two hours of recording from a blank DVD disc. The different recording mode and their recommended uses are covered in mode detail in Chapter 6.

• You can pause recording by pressing Press



REC

or  again to restart recording.



6 When you want to stop recording, press .

Playing back your recording

The TV program you just recorded should be on the DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters.

• Press  to start playback.

If you want to stop playback before the end of the recording, press



Using the built-in TV tuner

Changing TV channels

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

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

ENTER

TUNE –

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

Note

• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

Changing audio channels

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



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

VOLUME

TV CONTROL

NICAM

NICAM A+B

L+R

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

Audio In

NICAM

L+R

on page 84)

and

Audio In



CHANNEL

SHIFT

• Press AUDIO to change the audio.

The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.

• If the NICAM audio setting (see is set to

NICAM

and you are watching a NICAM

broadcast, you can switch between

Regular

(non-NICAM) audio.

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.

A (L) B (R)

A + B (L+R)

• When watching a recording made from an external input with

Bilingual

recording selected (see on page 84), you can switch the audio channel between left (

), right (R) or both (

English

•

CHANNEL +/– Number buttons

• select channel 4, press press

3, 4, ENTER

buttons on the remote

on the remote – For example, to

then

ENTER

. (If you don’t press

channel changes after a few seconds.)

•

+/–

buttons on the front panel

; for channel 34,

ENTER

, the

Note

• When recording in Video mode, or in VR mode using the

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

Audio In

on page 84).

VOLUME

+–

MUTE

RECORDER RECEIVER

TOP MENU

RDS DISP

SYSTEM

SETUP

DISPLAYTEST TONE

ST +ST –

TUNE +

TUNE –

RETURN

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

HOME MENU

VIDEO INPUT

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

ENTER

CLEAR

REC

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC MODE

CHANNEL





CM SKIP

Getting started

Switching between TV and DVD

When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio/video from the built-in TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV (‘DVD mode’), or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to (‘TV mode’).

During playback or when a menu is being displayed onscreen, the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the

Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature.

TV/DVD

mode setting.

• Press SHIFT and TV/DVD to switch between TV mode and DVD mode.

Basic playback

This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.). More playback features, such as repeat play, are covered in the next chapter.

Important

• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.

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

• VR mode discs recorded on another DVD recorder may contain a PlayList of titles. These can be found after the Original titles on the disc. See also

Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc

page 56.

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC



CHANNEL

SHIFT

1 Press  RECORDER to switch on.

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

2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE (front panel only) to open the disc tray.

3 Load a disc.

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

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

• Please see

compatibility

Disc

Disc / content format playback

on page 37 if you want to play a Dual

(DVD/CD hybrid disc)

4 Press  to start playback.

Using the

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

///

(cursor buttons) and

ENTER

to navigate

DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and

ENTER

for Video CD menus.

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

5 To stop playback, press . 6 When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject

the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.

• To open/close the disc tray, press  OPEN/CLOSE (front panel only). Remove the disc before putting the recorder into standby.

Getting started

• Press  RECORDER

to switch the recorder into

standby.

Playing DVD discs

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

Press to start or restart playback.

Press to pause playback; press again to restart playback.

Press to stop playback. You can resume playback from the same point by pressing . (Press  again to cancel the resume function.)

• During playback, press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

PREV NEXT

TOP MENU

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (You can also use the front panel tons to do this during playback.)

CM SKIP

(Commercial skip). Each press skips forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes.

• Except VR mode:

during playback, enter a chapter number then press directly to that chapter within the currently playing title.

CLEAR

On some discs, you can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in

ENTER

the disc menu.

• VR mode only:

uring playback, enter a

title number then press

• All:

Press

to clear a number

CLEAR

entry and start again.

STEP/SLOW

During playback, press to start slow-



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

DVD MENU

Press to display the ‘top’ menu or menu of a DVD-Video disc (these are often the same).

Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVDVideo disc menus; press

ENTER

items.

RETURN

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

ENTER

+/–

but-

to skip

to select

Playing audio CDs and MP3s

The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs and MP3 files.

Press to start playback.

Press to pause playback; press again to restart playback.

Press to stop playback.

Audio CD only:

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 MP3 disc). (You can also use the front panel +/– buttons to do this during playback.)

uring playback, enter a track (or folder)

number then press

ENTER

to skip directly

to that track.

CLEAR

ENTER

Press start again.

to clear a number entry and

CLEAR

Note

• 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

(see

Switching audio channels

is selected using the

on page 62).

AUDIO

button

• You can’t use scanning when playing MP3 files.

Playing Video CDs

The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CDs.

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 or restart playback.

Press to pause playback; press again to restart playback.

Press to stop playback. You can resume playback from the same point by pressing . (Press  again to cancel the resume function.)

English

Getting started

• During playback, press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

• Press and hold while paused to start slow-motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed (forward direction only).

• While paused, press to advance a single frame (forward direction only).

PREV NEXT

Press to skip to previous/next track. (You can also use the front panel +/– buttons to

o this during playback.)

When a PBC menu is displayed, press to

isplay the previous/next page.

CM SKIP

(Commercial skip). Each press skips forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes.

uring playback, enter a track number

then press

ENTER

to skip directly to that

track.

CLEAR

Press

CLEAR

start again. While a PBC menu screen is displayed,

ENTER

use to select numbered menu items.

RETURN

Press to display the disc menu of a Video

to clear a number entry and

CD playing in PBC mode.

Note

• When playing in PBC mode, some playback features, such as search and repeat play are not available.

Displaying disc information onscreen

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

REC MODE

VOLUME

CM SKIP

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



REC

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

1 Press SHIFT and DISPLAY repeatedly to display/ change the on-screen information.

• The on-screen display automatically disappears after 20 minutes.

2 To hide the information display, press SHIFT and DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears.

The example displays below are a guide only; actual displays vary according to the disc loaded, etc.

Stop display 1

1 2

Stop DVD-RW VR Original

10:10 SAT 12/12/2005 Stereo

Pr 01

1 Original or PlayList

VR mode DVD-RW discs edited on other DVD recorders may contain Original and PlayList content. (See also the note on page 55 about PlayLists.)

2 Disc type and mode

Shows the disc type (

MP3, NO DISC

DVD, if applicable ( R/RW Video mode discs are shown as

Shows

PBC

, if Video CD playback control is on.

DVD-VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD

, etc.), and the disc mode for recordable

Video

). Note that finalized DVD-

DVD-VIDEO

3 Current date and time 4 Preset name or number

Shows the preset name (if set) or preset number for the currently selected channel.

5 Audio mode

Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset (

Mono, Stereo

, etc.).

Stop display 2

2 3

Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Titles : Original 99 Lock Disc : On

Resume Remain 00h35m (SP)

, Play List 15

Pr01

Stereo

Copy Once

DVD Mode

4 516

1 Resume

Shows

Resume

if playback can be resumed from the last

place stopped.

2 Recording mode and Recording time available

Shows the current recording mode (XP, SP, LP, etc.), and the total recording time available on the disc.

Getting started

Finalized Video mode DVD-R/RW discs are shown as

DVD-R Finalized

DVD-RW Finalized

3 Copy control information

Shows recording restrictions.

4 Lock Disc On or Off 5 Number of titles/tracks/folders on the disc 6 Shows the current mode of the recorder (see

Switching between TV and DVD

on page 52)

Play display 1

Play DVD-R Video 01 - 002 Original

1 2 3

00:03:30

1 Disc type and mode

Shows the disc type (

DISC

, etc.), and the disc mode for recordable DVD, if

applicable (

DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, MP3, NO

Video

). Shows

PBC

if a Video CD is in

playback control (PBC) mode.

2 Current title and chapter number

(For CD/Video CD, shows current track; for MP3, shows current folder and track.)

3 Elapsed title time

(For CD, MP3, shows elapsed track time; for Video CD, shows elapsed disc time.)

Play display 2

1 2

Play

DVD-VIDEO 01 - 002 00:03:30

Title Name : 11/11 soccer game

Title Total : 01h30m00s Chapters : 007

! #

DVD Mode

Recording display

Rec

DVD-RW VR

One-Touch Rec 05 - 001 Remain 00h20m (SP)

00h19m

00:03:30

432

Pr01

Stereo

Copy Once

1 Timer recording start and stop time or remaining time of one-touch recording

Shows the start and stop times if the current recording is a timer recording. Shows the remaining recording time if the current recording is the one-touch recording.

2 Current title and chapter number 3 Elapsed recording time 4 Recording mode and Recording time available

Shows the current recording mode (XP, SP, LP, etc.), and the available recording time on the disc.

Note

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

• The total recording time figure is calculated based on a 12cm/4.7GB 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.

• This recorder can play PlayLists on discs recorded using other recorders. However, these PlayLists cannot be edited.

•

Copy Once

Can’t Record

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

English

5 4 3

1 Angle indicator

Lights during multi-angle scenes.

2 Copy protected material (!)/ PureCinema indicator (#)

Shows ‘!’ if the playback material is copy-once protected. Shows ‘#’ if the video output is 24 fps, progressive scan.

3 Current title name 4 Total running time of title 5 Total number of chapters in title

TOP MENU RDS DISP

SYSTEM

SETUP

DISPLAYTEST TONE

ST +ST –

TUNE +

TUNE –

RETURN

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

HOME MENU

VIDEO INPUT

ENTER

CLEAR

Playback

Chapter 5

Playback

Introduction

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



(cursor buttons) and

from any screen, use the

ENTER

. To go back one level

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 DVD discs, Video CDs, CDs, and MP3 discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc.

DVD

Any kind of DVD, DVD-R or DVD-RW

///

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

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

Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc

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

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

•When playing Video CDs, some functions are not available in PBC mode.

• When playing an NTSC disc, the video output will be PAL.

• 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.

DVD-Video

Video mode

VR mode

Video CD

MP3

Commercially produced DVD or finalized Video mode DVD-R/RW

Video mode DVD-R/RW (unfinalized)

VR mode DVD-RW

Audio CD

Video CD

MP3 files

Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs

VR mode

Video mode

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, you can press straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

HOME MENU

Disc Navigator

Editing Timer Recording Initial Setup Play Mode

ENTER

Confirm

DISC NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

Exit

to go

Playback

+–

TOP MENU RDS DISP

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

TUNE +

RETURN

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

HOME MENU

VIDEO INPUT

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

ENTER

CLEAR

CHANNEL

2 Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

a title to play.

• You can also use the front panel + / – buttons.

Disc Navigator

DVD-VR Titles ORG 03, PL 02 Remain 00h20m (XP)

01 02 03 PL01

TUE 29/06 11:00

Title 01 Original The lively big tree

Recording Time 00h30m00s

WED 30/06 11:00

THU 01/07 11:00

FRI 02/07 11:00

• Some VR mode DVDs recorded on other recorders may have a PlayList of virtual content. PlayList titles appear in the Disc Navigator after the ‘Original’ titles.

3 Press ENTER to start playback.

Using the Disc Navigator with MP3 discs

MP3

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, you can press takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

Disc Navigator

MP3

Folder (1-03) Track (1-004)

01. Rock

02. Pop

03. Dance

DISC NAVIGATOR

Folder : 01 Track : 001Current

001. Intro

002. Escape

003. Everything You Say

004. What I Do

, which

Navigating discs

ALL

During playback you can easily jump to another title, chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on the remote.

DVD-Video Video mode

1 During playback use the number buttons to enter a chapter number within the current title.

For example, for chapter 6, press 6; for chapter 24, press

, then 4.

• To clear and start again, press

2 Optionally: Press ENTER.

Otherwise, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new chapter.

CLEAR

English

Folder Name : Rock

2 Select what you want to play.

Use the

///

items and press

ENTER

Note

• The Disc Navigator is only accessible when there is a disc loaded.

• Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use the time search mode. See page 60.

(cursor buttons) buttons to highlight

to select.

Search Mode

VR mode

1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a title number.

For example, for title 6, press 6; for title 24, press 2, then

CLEAR

• To clear and start again, press

2 Optionally: Press ENTER.

Otherwise, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new title.

CD Video CD

1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a track number.

For example, for track 6, press 6; for track 24, press 2, then

• To clear and start again, press

CLEAR

2 Optionally: Press ENTER.

Otherwise, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new track.

DISPLAYTEST TONE TUNE –

RETURN

HOME MENU

REC

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC MODE



CM SKIPBACK

Playback

MP3

1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a track/folder number.

For example, for folder 6, press 6; for track 24, press 2, then

• To clear and start again, press

2Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

CLEAR

either ‘Track’ or ‘Folder’.

Input Number 001/010 Track

3 Optionally: Press ENTER.

Otherwise, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new track.

Scanning discs

You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or backward.

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE TUNE –

CM SKIP

3 To resume normal playback, press



Note

• Depending on the disc, reverse playback may not be smooth.

• Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs (analog output only).

• No subtitles are displayed while scanning DVD-Video discs.

• It is not possible to scan MP3 files.

• Sound is output when scanning DVDs only in forward

Scan1

. However, when connected using the coaxial digital output, some receivers may not be able to reproduce the scanned audio. No sound is output when using other scan speeds.

• Depending on the recording mode and whether the disc is recorded in Video or VR mode, scanning speeds will vary.

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

Playing in slow motion

DVD Video CD

You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs can be played in slow motion in either direction, while Video CDs can only be played forwards in slow motion.

1 During playback, press  or  to start reverse or forward scanning.

2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

DVD

•

Forward: Scan1



Scan2  Scan3  Scan4

•

Reverse: Reverse

•

Forward/Reverse: Scan1



Scan1  Scan2  Scan3  Scan4

Video CD



Scan2

1 During playback, press .



2 Press and hold

or  until slow motion

reverse or forward playback starts. 3 Press the same button repeatedly to change the

slow motion speed.

Slow 1/16 Slow 1/8

Slow 1/2

4 To resume normal playback, press



Playback

+–

TOP MENU RDS DISP

SYSTEM

SETUP

DISPLAYTEST TONE

ST +ST –

TUNE +

TUNE –

RETURN

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

HOME MENU

VIDEO INPUT

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

ENTER

CLEAR

CHANNEL

CM SKIP

Note

• Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others.

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

• No sound is output during slow-motion playback.

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD Video CD

You can step forwards or backwards a frame at a time through a DVD. With Video CDs, you can only use frame advance.

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC

1 During playback, press .



2 Press

or  to go backwards or forwards one

frame. 3 To resume normal playback, press

Note

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

REC MODE

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE TUNE –

CM SKIPBACK





The Play Mode menu

ALL

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

Important

• You can’t use the Play Mode features with Video CDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. For other restrictions, see the following sections.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’.

HOME MENU

Disc Navigator Editing Timer Recording Initial Setup

Play Mode

ENTER

Confirm

HOME MENU

Exit

English

2 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons and

ENTER to navigate.

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

HOME MENU

Playback

Search Mode

ALL

The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time or by title/chapter/folder/ track number.

1 Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 Select one of the search options. 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/

folder/track number or the search time (in hours, minutes & seconds).

Search Mode

Search Mode Repeat

Time Search (

DVD current title, press and 20 seconds into the title, press

Time Search (Video CD):

the disc, press

4, 5, 0, 0

• You can also use the and

ENTER

to input a time.

Time Search

Title Search Chapter Search

For example, for 25 minutes into the

2, 5, 0, 0

. For 1 hour and 15 minutes

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

For example, for 45 minutes into

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

Input Time 00 : 25 : 00

Tip

• You can often select what you want to watch on a DVD disc from the disc menu. Press

TOP MENU

to display the disc menu.

DVD MENU

Note

• When using time search, playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input.

Repeat play

ALL

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded.

1 Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.

Play Mode

Search Mode

Repeat

2 Use the a repeat play mode.

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Repeat

Off

Title/Folder/Chapter/Track Search:

press

• You can also use the and

ENTER

to input a title/folder/chapter/track

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

number.

Input Track 01/12

4 Press ENTER.

For example, for track 6,

VR mode

• For VR mode DVD discs, select (or

Off

DVD-Video Video mode

Disc, Title

Chapter

• For DVD-Video and Video mode DVD discs, select

Title

Chapter

• For CDs and Video CDs, select

MP3

• For MP3 discs, select

Video CD

(or

Off

Disc, Folder

Disc

Track

(or

Off

Track

(or

Off

3 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the Repeat Play menu.

Playback

REC



Displaying and switching subtitles

DVD-Video

Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages, which you can switch during playback.

Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options.

AUDIO



SHIFT

SUBTITLE ANGLE

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

REC MODE

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

The current subtitle language is shown on-screen.

Subtitle: 1/2 English

Switching DVD soundtracks

DVD-Video

When playing a DVD disc 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.

REC

REC MODE



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC



CHANNEL

SHIFT

• Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack.

Audio 1/2 English

Dolby Digital 3/2CH

English

The toucan lives in tropical forests

2 To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE repeatedly until ‘Off’ is displayed.

Note

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

• To set subtitle preferences, see

TOP MENU

Language

on page 88.

Note

• The sound may drop out momentarily when switching soundtracks.

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

• To set audio language preferences, see

TOP MENU

to access.

Language

page 88.

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



Playback

Switching audio channels

VR mode CD Video CD MP3

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

L+R

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

1 To display/switch the audio channel, press AUDIO repeatedly.

The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated onscreen.

VR mode

L+R

– Both channels (default)

•

– Left channel only

•

– Right channel only

CD Video CD MP3

•

Stereo

– Stereo (default)

1/L

– Left channel only

•

2/R

– Right channel only

•

) channel, right (R) channel, or

REC

SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND



AUDIO



SHIFT

SUBTITLE ANGLE

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

REC MODE

VOLUME

INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

Switching camera angles

DVD-Video

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

marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. When a multi-angle scene is playing, the same icon

appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available.

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU

RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

• To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE.

• The angle number is displayed on-screen.

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

Note

• You can also change the angle from some DVD-Video disc menus. Press

TOP MENU

ENTER

TUNE –

REC MODE

VOLUME

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE

CM SKIP



INPUT

TV/DVD

to access.

Note

• 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

Digital -> PCM

(see

Dolby Digital

Audio Out

Dolby

on page 85) 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 page 28.

Dual mono setting

Recording

Chapter 6

Recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVDR discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.

A further difference between the two disc types is that only DVD-RW can be initialized for which offers much more comprehensive editing functions compared to

The big advantage, however, of Video mode is its compatibility with standard DVD players, most of which will not play VR mode DVD-RW discs (see also the notes below).

While DVD-R discs can only be recorded using the Video mode, you can initialize a DVD-RW disc for Video or VR mode recordings. Once initialized (any previous content is erased in this operation), all recordings on that disc will be in the chosen recording mode.

Important

• You cannot play, edit or record on unfinalized DVD-R/ RW discs recorded in Video mode on other DVD recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs recorded on this recorder are not playable on other players/recorders.)

• This recorder cannot record onto DVD-R DL Ver. 3.0 (Dual Layer) discs.

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

• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder.

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

• This recorder can record both PAL and SECAM only.

• This recorder cannot record NTSC signals. NTSC discs are playable, although the video output will be PAL.

Note

• Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode DVD-RW discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information.

Video mode

VR mode

recording.

recording,

• The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.

• The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD-R/RW disc is 999.

Recording time and picture quality

There are six preset recording quality modes:

– Highest quality setting, gives about one hour of

• recording time.

•

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

•

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

•

(Extended Play) – Lower video quality than LP, but this gives about six hours of recording time.

•

SLP

(Super Long Play) – Lower video quality than EP,

but this gives about eight hours of recording time.

•

SEP

(Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality, but gives about ten hours of recording time in VR mode or twelve hours in Video mode.

Please note that there is a trade-off between recording time and quality. The longer the possible recording time, the lower the recorded picture quality. You may wish to try recording different kinds of program in different modes to determine the combination of picture quality and recording time that suits your needs.

We recommend that the fast moving or action programs.

In all except the channel Dolby Digital format. When set to recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.

If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording in Video mode, or in VR mode on the Bilingual Recording setting (page 85) to select the

B/R

audio channel to record before recording starts.

Note

• Note that all recording times (both here and those shown by the recorder) are only approximate. This is because of the way that the video is recorded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you’re recording.

mode be used for recording

mode, sound is recorded in two

, sound is

setting, use the

A/L

English

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

Recording

• Except when a recordable Video mode disc is loaded, changing the recording mode will display the recording time for a VR mode disc.

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 copyprotected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen.

• Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded on a DVD-RW disc in VR mode (see below).

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

information on-screen

Displaying disc

on page 54).

Setting the picture quality/recording time

VR mode Video mode

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.

TV CONTROL

REC MODE

VOLUME



INPUTTV

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

REC

STOP REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

CPRM

CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system regarding the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands 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 DVDRW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode.

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

Content Protection for

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.

• Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording setting.

•XP – Fine picture quality

•

– Standard play

– Long play

•

– Extended play

SLP

– Super Long Play

•

SEP

– Super Extended Play

The setting is indicated in the front panel display, and shown on-screen together with the recording time for a blank recordable disc.

Note

• Except when a recordable Video mode disc is loaded, changing the recording mode will display the recording time for a VR mode disc.

Recording

Basic recording from the TV

VR mode Video mode

Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording.

RECORDER RECEIVER

MUTE



VOLUME

+–

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

TV CONTROL

REC MODE

VOLUME

CM SKIP

INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



REC

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

+/–

buttons on the front panel to select the channel number.

3 Use the REC MODE button to set the picture quality/recording time.

• See

Setting the picture quality/recording time

above

for detailed instructions.

4 Use the AUDIO button to select the audio channel to record.

See

Changing audio channels

on page 51 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

, in which case you do need to select the audio

channel before recording.

5 Press  REC to 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 twelve hours. The remaining recording time is shown on-screen and in the front panel display. When the recording ends, the recorder automatically switches into standby.

• To cancel the set recording time, press



REC

• If you want to pause recording at any time, press



. Press again to restart the recording. (If recording in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts)

6 To stop the recording, press .

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



• Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the DVD.

English

1 Load a recordable disc.

• If you load a new blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc.

2 Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to select the TV channel to record.

The front panel display shows the channel number:

P R 0 7

Channel number

• While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel. (For channel 6, press press

2, 4

then

ENTER

then

)

ENTER

; for channel 24,

Tip

• During recording you can turn on/off the SCART loop through function. During recording, press the front panel

button to switch to

through on), or

–

to switch to

SCART THRU

SCART NORM

(loop

(loop though off). Note that you can’t switch loop through on if recording from the

AV1•RGB-TV

AV connectors. Also, loop through is

AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER)

automatically reset to off after recording has finished.

Recording

Direct recording from TV

If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable, and your TV supports Direct Recording, you can record whatever is currently being shown on the TV without having to worry about what channel preset the recorder is on. Check the instructions that came with your TV if you’re not sure whether your TV supports this feature.

CM SKIP

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



CHANNEL

SHIFT

1 If necessary, load a recordable disc. 2 Set the picture quality/recording time using the

REC MODE button. 3 Press TV DIRECT REC to start recording.

If you want to set a recording time, press the  REC button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of twelve hours. You can see the recording time 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

• If you want to pause recording at any time, press



. Press again to restart the recording. (If recording in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts)

4 To stop the recording, press .

• If you set the recording time in step 3, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing

• Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the DVD.

Tip

• You can press

TV DIRECT REC

in standby to switch on and immediately start recording.

• 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)

using the TV Direct Recording feature.



REC MODE

INPUT

VOLUME

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT

TV CONTROL

REC

while the recorder is



REC



AV connector

Setting a timer recording

VR mode Video mode

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.

You can 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

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.

• Except when finalizing Video mode discs, timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished.

• If a disc is playing when a timer recording is due to start, playback will automatically stop to allow the recording to start.

• The timer indicator lights in the front panel display when the timer is active. If the indicator is blinking it means that there is no disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not recordable.

• Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start, the recorder will go into timer recording standby (assuming that a recordable disc is loaded). In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions.

on page 85 for more on this).

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

ENTER

TUNE –

REC MODE

CM SKIP

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



Recording

TOP MENU RDS DISP

SYSTEM

SETUP

DISPLAYTEST TONE

ST +ST –

TUNE +

TUNE –

RETURN

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

HOME MENU

VIDEO INPUT

DVD

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

ENTER

CLEAR

CHANNEL

1 Press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then Timer Rec (View).

Timer Recording

VIDEO Plus+ system

Timer Rec (View)

The Timer Rec (View) screen appears, from which you can see timer recordings already set and set new ones.

Timer Rec (View)

Date

Remain 01h20m(SP)

Start

SUN 12/12 07:00

Stop

08:00 SPPr01

New Input

Free space on the loaded disc

Rec Mode

1/1

Timer program already set

Select here to input a new timer program

Page number

•If there are more than eight timer programs already set, press



to switch page (go back using the 

button).

• You can also clear a timer program before it’s started by highlighting it and pressing

CLEAR

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

RecMode

•

Recording time and picture quality

– Select XP, SP, LP, EP,

SLP

SEP

on page 63).

(See

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

The timer recording list screen is displayed again. The timer program you just input appears in the list.

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

Timer recording using the VIDEO Plus+® programming system

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

English

Timer Rec (View)

Date Start

Program Set

:SUN 12/12 07 00

3 Enter the timer recording settings.

Use the

/

buttons to select a field; use the

buttons to change the value.

•

Date

– Choose a date up to one month in advance, or

select a daily or weekly program.

•

Start

– Set the recording start time.

•

Stop

– Set the recording end time (maximum length

of a timer recording is 12 hours).

•

– Choose a channel (1–99, excluding skip channels), or one of the external inputs from which to record.

Stop CH

:08 00 Pr01

Rec Mode

/

1 Press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then VIDEO Plus+ system.

2 Use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number, then press ENTER.

To clear the last digit entered, press

VIDEO Plus+ system

VIDEO Plus+# 3 9 9 2 4

(0) - (9) to input

CLEAR

Recording

3 If you want to change the recording quality, use the

/

the

•See also

buttons to highlight Rec Mode, then use

/

buttons to change.

Timer Rec (View)

Date Start

Program Set

:SUN 12/12 07 00

Stop CH

:08 00 Pr01

Recording time and picture quality

page 63 and

Setting the picture quality/recording time

Rec Mode

on page 64.

4 After making the settings, press ENTER.

• If you haven’t set up the guide channels (or at least the guide channel for the PlusCode programming number that you entered), the recorder will prompt you to enter the channel number that the TV program is showing on.

Tip

• You can check the timer program settings by displaying the timer recording screen.

Programming a new end time

1 During timer recording, press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then Timer Rec (View).

Timer Rec (View)

2 Use the

Date

Remain 01h20m(SP)

Start

SUN 12/12 07:00



button to highlight the current timer

Stop

08:00 SPPr01

New Input

Rec Mode

1/1

recording, then press ENTER.

A screen showing details of the timer recording appears. From this screen, only the recording stop time can be changed.

Timer Rec (View)

Date

Program Set

Start

:SUN 12/12 07 00

Stop CH

: 00 Pr 01

Rec Mode

Extending a timer recording in progress

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

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE –

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks

1 During timer recording, press and hold  REC for three seconds.

The timer indicator disappears from the front panel display.

2 Press  REC repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute increments.

REC MODE

CM SKIP

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

RETURN

DISPLAYTEST TONE



3 Set a new Stop time for the timer recording.

Use the then use the

/

buttons to select the hour or minute field,

/

buttons to change the time.

4 Press ENTER to set the new time and exit the screen.

Recording will continue until the new stop time is reached.

Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress

After a timer recording has started, you can cancel the program (but continue recording), or stop recording completely if you need to.

CM SKIP

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE



REC MODE



INPUTTV

Recording

1 During timer recording, press and hold  REC for three seconds.

Only the program is canceled (the timer indicator disappears); recording continues so that you can manually stop recording whenever you like.

2 When you want to stop recording completely, press



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.

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



2 Press and hold

on the front panel for three

seconds to lock the controls.

The front panel display briefly shows are pressed on the remote or front panel,

LOCK

. If any buttons

LOCK

is briefly

displayed again.

• To unlock the recorder, press and hold panel for three seconds until the display shows



on the front

• To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is locked, first unlock the recorder (see above), then press and hold



REC

for three seconds.

Timer recording FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Check that the disc loaded is recordable, not locked (see

Lock Disc

than 99 titles already on the DVD.

• 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 displayed higher up in the list in the timer recording screen has priority.

on page 81), and that there are fewer

Recording from an external component

VR mode Video mode

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

VIDEO INPUT

CLEAR

TUNE +

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU RDS DISP

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT STEP/SLOW

REC

STOP REC



SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND

AUDIO

SUBTITLE ANGLE

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

See Chapter 2 (

Connecting up

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

There are two analog inputs. The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display:

• On-screen :

•

– Input 2 (front panel)

Check that the

Bilingual Rec

AV2/L1

(front panel disply: L1) – Input 1

Audio In

settings for

are as you want them (see

page 84).

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

3 Set up the recorder.

• Use

REC MODE

to set the recording quality. See

Setting the picture quality/recording time

for detailed information.

4 Press  REC when you’re ready to start recording.

Note

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

video recording

on page 64 for more details.

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE –

DISPLAYTEST TONE

CM SKIP



REC MODE

) for connection options.

External Audio

Audio In

Restrictions on

English

and

on page 64

Recording

4 Select ‘Finalize’.

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

VR mode Video mode

Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode. A number of players (including many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play.

When you finalize a Video mode disc, a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc. These menus are navigated in the usual way, pressing then using the

ENTER

DVD MENU

TOP MENU

///

to display the menu,

(cursor buttons) followed by

to select titles and start playback.

Finalizing a disc

VR mode Video mode

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

Important

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

•A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing.

1 Load the disc you want to finalize.

Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding.

2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’. 3 Press

Undo Finalize



to select ‘Disc’.

Initial Setup

Basic

Disc

Video Audio Recording Playback

on page 82 for how to do

Lock Disc Initialize Finalize

5 Select Finalize ‘Start’.

6 displayed.

7 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc.

during finalization:

Disc

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Finalize

Finalize Undo Finalize

Video mode only:

Title Menu 01/02

01 02 03

TUE 29/06 11:00

FRI 02/07 11:00

Finalizing

Please wait a moment.

Lock Disc Finalize

Finalize

Start

Undo FinalizeInitialize

All the titles on the disc are

WED 30/06 11:00

05 06

SAT 03/07 11:00

THU 01/07 11:00

SUN 04/07 11:00

1 min left

• 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. A disc recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes.

Recording

Initializing a DVD-RW disc

DVD-RW

When you first load a blank disc, the recorder will initialize it automatically for recording. You can also manually initialize DVD-RW discs.

You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording.

Important

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

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.



2 Press

to select ‘Disc’.

Initial Setup

Basic

Disc

Video Audio Recording Playback

Lock Disc Initialize Finalize

Note

• By default, the recorder initializes blank DVD-RW discs for VR mode recording. See

DVD-RW Auto Init.

on page 86 if you want to change the default to Video mode.

• 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.

English

3 Select ‘Initialize’

Disc

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Lock Disc VR Mode

Video ModeInitialize

Finalize

4 Select ‘Video Mode’ or ‘VR Mode’ from the initialize options.

Initialize

VR Mode Video Mode

Start

5 Select ‘Start’.

It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc.

Initializing disc

Please wait a moment.

1 min left

Editing

Chapter 7

Editing

Using this recorder you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs. More detailed editing is possible on VR mode discs, which can be edited at the chapter level. Video mode discs can only be edited at the title level.

Once a Video mode disc has been finalized, further editing is not possible.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Editing’ from the on-screen display.

HOME MENU

Disc Navigator

Editing

Timer Recording Initial Setup Play Mode

ENTER

Confirm

2Use the

/

buttons to select ‘Title Edit’ or

‘Chapter Edit’ from the Editing menu.

Editing

Title Edit

Chapter Edit

Erase Title Name Navi Mark Lock

Erase All

The following title editing functions are available:

•

Erase

– Erase a title (page 72)

Title Name

•

Navi Mark

– Name or rename a title (page 73)

(VR mode only) – Change the thumbnail

image of a title (page 73)

•

Lock

(VR mode only) – Lock or unlock a title to

prevent accidental changes being made (page 74)

•

Erase All

– Erase all titles (page 74)

HOME MENU

Exit

Editing Titles (Title Edit)

Erase

VR mode Video mode

Use this command to erase individual titles from a disc. When erasing Original content from a VR mode DVD-

RW, the available recording time will increase as titles are erased. Erasing a title from a Video mode DVD-RW disc increases the available recording time only if it is the last title on the disc.

Since DVD-R is not erasable/rewritable, erased titles do not free up space on the disc, even though they are not visible anymore.

1Select ‘Erase’ from the Title Edit menu options.

/

2 Use the to erase, then press ENTER.

Disc recording mode

Erase

DVD-VR Titles 04 Remain 00h20m (XP)

01 02 03 04

TUE 29/06 11:00

Currently selected title

buttons to select the title you want

Recording time available in the displayed

THU 01/07 11:00

recording mode

FRI 02/07 11:00

Edit mode

Title 01 Original The lively big tree

Recording Time 00h30m00s

WED 30/06 11:00

Locked title indicator

Information for selected title

The following chapter editing functions are available for VR mode discs only:

•

Erase

– Erase a chapter (page 74)

Divide

•

– Divide a chapter into two new chapters

(page 75)

•

Combine

– Combine two chapters into one (page 75)

3 Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

When the last title is erased, you will automatically be taken back to the Home Menu.

4 Press RETURN to go back to the Title Edit menu options, or select another title to erase.

Editing

Title Name

VR mode Video mode

You can give titles names up to 64 characters long for VR mode recordings and 32 characters for Video mode recordings.

1 Select ‘Title Name’ from the Title Edit menu options.

2 Use the to name, then press ENTER to go to the name input screen.

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input area

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

• Use the select characters.

• Select case.

• Select the 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.

4 Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the title selection screen.

• To return to the title selection screen without saving changes to the title name, press

5 Press RETURN to go back to the Title Edit menu options, or select another title to name.

/

buttons to select the title you want

Cursor to select character

Title Name

The lively big tree

CAPS

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

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

small

A A A A A A Æ

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

OK Clear Space

µ ¶ ·

E E E E I I I I #

–

1/41/23

–

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

Cursor to select input position

///

CAPS

Clear

CLEAR

button on the remote control to delete

(cursor buttons) and

small

to change to upper or lower-

to delete characters. Alternatively, use

RETURN

Area to select character

ENTER

Navigation Mark (Navi Mark)

VR mode

Use this function to select a frame from a title to use as that title’s thumbnail image in the Disc Navigator. Note that the exact frame used may be slightly different to the one you choose.

1 Select ‘Navi Mark’ from the Title Edit menu options.

2 Use the press ENTER.

3 Use the playback controls ( find the frame you want to use for the thumbnail picture.

Currently selected title number

Currently selected chapter number

4 When the frame you want to use is displayed, select ‘Change’ then press ENTER.

5 To return to the title selection screen, press RETURN, or select ‘Back’ then press ENTER.

6 Press RETURN to go back to the Title Edit menu options, or select another title to change.

/

buttons to select the title then

Sum total of the chapter in the selected title

Edit mode

Navi Mark

Title 01 Chapters 007 Recording Time 00h20m

Chapter 001



Playback indicator

Playback point

The lively big tree

Chapter Time 00h05m02s

Chapter point

, , , 

Information for selected chapter

Recording time of the selected title

00 : 03 30:

Change

Back

Playback time

, etc.) to

English

Editing

Lock

VR mode

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

1 Select ‘Lock’ from the Title Edit menu options.

/

2 Use the to lock (or unlock), then press ENTER.

An unlocked title will become locked; a locked title will be unlocked. Locked titles are displayed with a padlock icon.

3 Press RETURN to go back to the Title Edit menu options, or select another title to lock/unlock.

Erase All

VR mode Video mode

This command erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also

When editing a DVD-RW, the available recording time will increase when titles are erased. Since DVD-R is not erasable/rewritable, the erased titles do not free up space on the disc, even though they are not visible anymore.

1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Title Edit menu options.

2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

When all titles are erased, you will automatically be taken back to the Home Menu.

Lock

Erase all titles?

buttons to select the title you want

Lock

DVD-VR Titles 04 Remain 00h20m (XP)

01 02 03 04

TUE 29/06 11:00

Title 01 Original The lively big tree

Recording Time 00h30m00s

WED 30/06 11:00

THU 01/07 11:00

FRI 02/07 11:00

on page 74).

Title Edit

Title Edit Chapter Edit

Erase Title Name Navi Mark Lock Erase All

NoYes

Editing chapters (Chapter Edit)

VR mode

When editing VR mode DVDs you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, combining and dividing.

Erase

VR mode

Use this command to erase individual chapters from a title.

1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Chapter Edit menu options.

2 Use the containing the chapters you want to erase, then press ENTER.

3 Use the chapter you want to erase, then press ENTER.

4 Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

5 To return to the title selection screen, press RETURN.

6 Press RETURN to go back to the Chapter Edit menu options, or select another title to edit.

/

buttons to select the title

Erase

DVD-VR Titles 04 Remain 00h20m (XP)

01 02 03 04

TUE 29/06 11:00

///

Erase

Title 01 Chapters 011 Recording Time 00h20m

001 002 003 004

005 006 007 008

Title 01 Original The lively big tree

Recording Time 00h30m00s

WED 30/06 11:00

THU 01/07 11:00

FRI 02/07 11:00

(cursor buttons) to select the

Chapter 001 The lively big tree

Chapter Time 00h05m02s

Editing

Divide

VR mode

Use this command to divide a chapter into two new ones. Note that the exact divide point used may be slightly different to the one you choose.

1 Select ‘Divide’ from the Chapter Edit menu options.

2 Use the containing the chapter you want to divide, then press ENTER.

3 Use the chapter, then press ENTER.

Currently selected title number

Currently selected chapter

4 Use the playback controls ( find the place you want to divide the chapter.

5 Select ‘Divide’ and press ENTER to divide the chapter.

6 To return to the chapter selection screen, press RETURN, or select ‘Back’ then press ENTER.

7 Press RETURN to go back to the Chapter Edit menu options, or select another title to edit.

• When divided, both of the new chapters must be longer than three seconds.

/

buttons to select the title

///

(cursor buttons) to select the

Sum total of the chapter

Edit mode

in the selected title

Divide

Title 01 Chapters 011 Recording Time 00h20m

001 002 003 004

005 006 007 008

Chapter 001 The lively big tree

Chapter Time 00h05m02s

Information for selected chapter

, , , 

Divide

Title 01 Chapters 007 Recording Time 00h20m

Chapter 001



The lively big tree

Chapter Time 00h05m02s

H 00 : 03 30:

Note

Recording time of the selected title

Currently selected chapter number

, etc.) to

Divide

Back

Combine

VR mode

Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one.

1 Select ‘Combine’ from the Chapter Edit menu options.

2 Use the containing the chapters you want to combine, then press ENTER.

Title

number

Movie before and behind a selected boundary line

3 Highlight the bar divider between the two chapters you want to combine, then press ENTER.

4 To return to the title selection screen, press RETURN.

5 Press RETURN to go back to the Chapter Edit menu options, or select another title to edit.

• It may not always be possible to combine two chapters, even though they are adjacent. If a chapter has been divided into three, then the middle chapter erased, it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into one.

/

buttons to select the title

Selected chapter number

Sum total of the chapter in the selected title

Edit mode

Combine

Title 01 Chapters 011 Recording Time 00h20m

001 002 003 004

005 006 007 008

Chapter 001 The lively big tree

Chapter Time 00h05m02s

Selected boundary line

Combine

Title 01 Chapters 011 Recording Time 00h20m

001 002 003 004

005 006 007 008

Chapter 001 The lively big tree

Chapter Time 00h05m02s

Note

Recording time of the selected title

Information for selected chapter

English

The Initial Setup menu

Chapter 8

The Initial Setup menu

1 Select ‘Auto’.

Using the Initial Setup menu

The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on.

• Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.

HOME MENU

Disc Navigator Editing Timer Recording

Initial Setup

Play Mode

ENTER

Confirm

HOME MENU

Exit

• Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. during playback these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu.

• Except for the Setup Navigator, menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.

Basic settings

Clock

The date (day, month, year) and time must be set before you can use any of the timer recording features.

The clock can be set automatically if there is a broadcast station transmitting clock signals, or manually. Select

Auto

to set the clock automatically or

the clock setting screen.

Initial Setup

Basic

Disc

Basic Tuner

Video

Video Out

Audio

Audio In

Recording

Audio Out Language

Playback

Recording Playback

Clock Tuner

Clock Setting On Screen Display

OSD Language

Front Panel Display

Display

Remote Control Set

Control

Setup Navigator

Setup Navigator Power Save

• Auto clock setting

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

Auto Manual

Manual

to display

2 Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number that broadcasts a clock signal.

3 Move the cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.

The time and date is displayed when the recorder has successfully set the clock.

• If the time could not be set, press

Clock

Auto

Manual

Auto

Auto Manual

Auto

Auto Manual

Auto

Auto Manual

to the previous screen and select

Date Time Clock Set CH

SAT 01 / 01 / 2005 00 : 00

Pr01

Start

SAT 01 / 01 / 2005 00 : 00

Pr01

Start

TUE 01 / 02 / 2005 12 : 00

Pr01 Start

RETURN

Manual

to go back

The Initial Setup menu

• Manual clock setting

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

1 Set your time zone.

Set this by selecting a time relative to GMT (see

Zone list

on page 96 for the possible time zones).

Clock

Auto Manual

Date Time Time Zone Summer Time

SAT 01 / 01 / 2005 12 : 00

GMT

Off

Time

2 Move the cursor down and select ‘On’ for summer time if you are currently on summer time, then press ENTER.

Clock

Auto Manual

Date Time Time Zone Summer Time

SAT 01 / 01 / 2005 12 : 00

GMT

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

Clock

Use the

Auto Manual

/

Date Time Time Zone

Summer Time

buttons to change the value in the

01 01

0012

GMT On

/SAT

2005

highlighted field. Use the

/

buttons to move from one field to

another.

Tuner

Basic

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Clock

Tuner

OSD Language Display Control Setup Navigator Power Save

Auto CH Setup Manual CH Setup Channel Swapping Set Guide Preset

Auto CH Setup : Auto Scan

This recorder has a built-in TV tuner for recording PAL B/ G, PAL I, SECAM L and SECAM D/K TV programs off the air or from analog cable TV. We recommend that you first use the Auto Channel Setup described here to tune into the channels in your area, then if there are any unwanted channels, you can disable them using Channel Skip (described below).

1 Choose ‘Tuner’ from the Initial Setup menu, then ‘Auto Channel Setup’, then ‘Auto Scan’.

Tuner

Auto CH Setup

Manual CH Setup Channel Swapping Set Guide Preset

Auto Scan Download from TV

2 Select your country.

Country England

3 Press ENTER to start tuning.

Tuning

Please wait a moment.

20/107

Cancel

• You can cancel before auto tuning has finished by pressing

ENTER

again.

After auto scanning has finished, the channel mapping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which program numbers.

Use the

Auto CH Setup

Pr System

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

/

CH Name

buttons to display the previous/next

Pr System CH Name

09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

I I

11 12

I I

15 16

1/7

page.

4 Press HOME MENU to exit this screen.

Note

• You can fine-tune individual stations using the

Manual CH Setting

feature. See

Manual CH Setup

below for how to use this.

English

The Initial Setup menu

Auto CH Setup : Download from TV

If you connected this recorder to your TV using the

AV1•RGB-TV

AV connector, and if your TV supports this function, you can download all the channels that your TV is tuned to. Check your TV’s instruction manual for more details.

1 Choose ‘Download from TV’.

Auto CH Setup

Auto CH Setup Manual CH Setup Channel Swapping Set Guide Preset

Auto Scan

Download from TV

2 Select your country.

Country England

3 Press ENTER to start downloading.

Downloading

Please wait a moment.

Cancel

After downloading has finished, the channel mapping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which program numbers.

Tip

• If the channel tuning information is updated in the TV, the recorder will automatically download the new information.

Manual CH Setup

The channel skip function lets you skip channels where there is no station so that as you change channels, you only see channels that have a station.

The manual tuning function allows you to manually tune to stations, should you need to.

1 Select ‘Manual CH Setup’.

2 Select your country.

Country England

3 Press ENTER to go to the manual channel setup screen.

Manual CH Setup

Preset Skip CH System Channel AFT Off Level +32

Pr01

Off

EEURO

Sound System Name

A B C 1 2

Decoder

B/G

From this screen there are nine parameters you can set:

•

Preset

– Change the preset number.

Skip

– If you want to skip the displayed channel

• (because there is no station assigned to that channel), change the

•

CH System

– Set the channel system used in your

Skip

setting to On.

area or region.

•

Channel

– Change the channel number assigned to

the current preset.

•

AFT

(Auto Fine Tune) – When set to On, the station is

automatically tuned; set to

Off

to manually fine tune

(see below).

•

Level

– Set the AFT level (see above).

Sound System

•

– Set the sound system used for the

current channel.

•

Name

– Move the cursor right then input a name for

the current station, (up to five characters) then press

ENTER

Decoder

• requiring a decoder connected to the

DECODER)

AV2/L1 In

– If the current channel is scrambled,

AV2 (INPUT 1/

AV connector, set this to On. See also

on page 82.

Press

Tuner

Auto CH Setup

Manual CH Setup

Channel Swapping Set Guide Preset

ENTER

to go to the country setting screen.

Skip CH System Channel AFT Sound System Name Decoder

The Initial Setup menu

Channel Swapping

The preset swap feature lets you swap the channel assignments of different programs. This is so that you can group together station presets which naturally go together.

1 Select ‘Channel Swapping’.

Tuner

Auto CH Setup Manual CH Setup

Channel Swapping

Set Guide Preset

2 Press ENTER to go to the swap presets screen. 3 Use the

/

buttons to select a preset station to

swap.

• Use the

/

buttons to display the previous/

next page.

Channel Swapping

[1] 1/17

Pr System CH Name 01 I 1 02 I 2 ABC12 03 I 3 04 I 4

05 I 5

06 I 6

Swap Preset

[2] 1/17

Pr System CH Name 01 I 1 02 I 2 03 I 3 04 I 4 05 I 5 06 I 6

05 01

ABC12

4 Press , then select a preset station to swap with the first preset.

Channel Swapping

[1] 1/17

Pr System CH Name 01 I 1 02 I 2 ABC12 03 I 3 04 I 4 05 I 5 06 I 6

Swap Preset

[2] 1/17

Pr System CH Name 01 I 1 02 I 2

03 I 3

04 I 4 05 I 5 06 I 6

05 03

ABC12

5 Press ENTER to swap the presets. 6 If you want to swap more presets, press



, then

repeats steps 3 to 5. 7 Press HOME MENU to finish and exit.

Set Guide Preset

• Default setting:

n/a

Guide channels are used by the VIDEO Plus+ system so that the channel number specified in the VIDEO Plus+ programming numbers can be guaranteed to correspond to the correct station.

1 Select ‘Set Guide Preset’, then press ENTER.

Tuner

Manual CH Setup Channel Swapping

Set Guide Preset

Guide - PresetAuto CH Setup

2 Assign channel numbers to the guide channels as necessary.

Look in your TV guide to see which channel numbers should be assigned to which guide channels.

Set Guide Preset

• Use the

Auto CH Setup Manual CH Setup Channel Swapping Set Guide Preset

/

Guide - Preset 1/26

Pr01 6

1 2

Pr02

- - - -

4 9

- - - -

5 10

- - - -

buttons to change the guide channel

for setting.

• Use the

/

buttons to change the channel

number.

• Use the

/

buttons to display the previous/

next 10 guide channels.

3 To return to the previous screen, press ENTER or RETURN.

OSD Language

• Default setting:

Basic

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

English

Clock Tuner

OSD Language

Display Control Setup Navigator Power Save

English

This sets the language of the on-screen menus and displays.

The Initial Setup menu

• Select ‘OSD Language’ then use the

/

buttons to select a language option.

OSD Language

English

Display

• Default setting:

Basic

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

You can have the recorder show or hide on-screen operation displays (for Play, Stop, etc.), and choose whether to switch the front panel display on or off when the recorder is in standby.

Display

OSD Screen Front Panel

Clock Tuner OSD Language

Display

Control Setup Navigator Power Save

OSD Screen Front Panel

There are three different recorder IDs. When set to

Recorder2

Recorder3

, the remote control mode is

shown in the front panel display.

Control

Remote Control AV Link Setup

Recorder1

This recorder only

After selecting a new recorder ID, you have to confirm the change by selecting then pressing

Control

Remote Control AV Link Setup

After changing this setting, the remote control mode must be changed. OK to Continue ?

ENTER

Yes

or No (use the

Recorder2

This recorder only

/

buttons),

NoYes

Note that as soon as you change the recorder ID, the remote becomes inoperative until you change the remote to the same ID.

To set the remote, press and hold button (

1, 2

or 3) for five seconds.

RETURN

and a number

AV Link Setup

• Default setting:

This recorder only

Control

Remote Control

• Default setting:

You only need to set this if you are using more than one Pioneer DVD recorder in the same room.

Basic

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

So that each remote control operates only its own recorder, make this setting different for each recorder and remote in the room.

Recorder1

Clock Tuner OSD Language Display

Control

Setup Navigator Power Save

Remote Control AV Link Setup

Control

Remote Control

Recorder1

This recorder onlyAV Link Setup

This setting determines how AV Link signals are handled when the recorder is in standby. Choose the

Recorder Only

this recorder. Choose

setting for AV Link signals to affect only

Pass Through

to have this

This

recorder pass on AV Link signals to other connected devices without affecting this recorder.

Note

• When set to

Save

Pass Through

(page 81) to

Off

, make sure to set

Power

The Initial Setup menu

Setup Navigator

• Default setting:

Basic

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

The Setup Navigator appears automatically when you switch on the recorder for the first time (or after resetting the recorder). It is also available from the Initial Settings menu should you need it at any other time.

See also

Switching on and setting up

Power Save

• Default setting:

Basic

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

n/a

Clock Tuner OSD Language Display Control

Setup Navigator

Power Save

Off

Clock Tuner OSD Language Display Control Setup Navigator

Power Save

OSD Language Tuner Clock

on page 48.

Disc settings

Lock Disc

VR mode

• Default setting:

Disc

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

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

Lock Disc

Off

Lock Disc

Initialize Finalize

Off

English

Power Save

When set to

Off

, signals arriving at the terminal and at the connector are passed through to the terminal and to the

Off

ANTENNA IN

AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

ANTENNA OUT

AV1•RGB-TV

AV connector,

respectively, when the recorder is in standby. You can cut the standby power consumption of the

recorder by turning off the through function for one or both terminals:

•

Mode1

– Through function only for the antenna

terminal

•

Mode2

– No through function

•

Off

– Through function for both antenna terminal

and AV connector

Important

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

Initialize

DVD-RW

See instructions on this option.

Finalize

DVD-RW DVD-R

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

Initializing a DVD-RW disc

See

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

page 70 for detailed instructions.

on page 71 for detailed

The Initial Setup menu

Undo Finalize

DVD-RW

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

If when you load a disc the message

recorded. Undo the finalization

This disc cannot be

is displayed, use this command to be able to record on the disc using this recorder.

Select

Finalize

, then

Undo Finalize Start

from the

finalize options screen.

Pioneer cannot guarantee that undoing the finalization will work with discs that were finalized on another recorder.

Video settings

Video In

Color System

• Default setting:

Video

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

On the default setting, the recorder automatically detects whether the video signal from the built-in tuner or from one of the external inputs is however, occasionally need to set it manually if the picture is not displayed properly.

1 Select ‘Color System’, then press ENTER.

Color System

Color System AV2/L1 In

Auto

Video In

Video Out Input Adjust Playback Adjust

Preset Color System

PAL

Color System AV2/L1 In

SECAM

Pr01

PAL

. You may,

2 Use the preset then press

3 Use the

/

buttons to change the channel



/

buttons to change the color system

for the current input or built-in tuner.

Video In

Color System AV2/L1 In

Preset Color System

Pr01

PAL

AV2/L1 In

• Default setting:

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to another component using the

DECODER)

The

AV connector.

AV2/L1 In

Color System AV2/L1 In

AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

be set to one of the following settings:

•

Video

– Sets the input signal type to composite

video.

•

S-Video

•

Decoder

connected to the (For scrambled channels, make sure that the manual channel

CH Setup

Video

AV2 (INPUT 1/

AV2/L1 In

Video

AV connector input can

– Sets the input signal type to S-video.

– Use this setting if you are using a decoder

Decoder

AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

setting is set to On—see

input.

Manual

on page 78)

Video Out

AV1 Out

• Default setting:

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to your TV using the connector.

Video

AV1•RGB-TV

SCART AV

Video

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Video In

Video Out

Input Adjust Playback Adjust

AV1 Out Component Video

The Initial Setup menu

Important

• If you make a setting here that is incompatible with your TV, the TV may not display any picture at all. If this happens either switch everything off and reconnect to the TV using either the supplied video cable, or an S-video cable (see

component video output

or reset the recorder (see

Using the S-video or

on page 42 for more on this),

Resetting the recorder

page 90 for how to do this).

Video Out

•

AV1 Out Component Video

Video

– Compatible with all TVs, but lowest quality of

Video

Interlace

the three AV settings.

•

S-Video

– Almost the same quality as RGB, but can give better results if you are using a long SCART cable.

•

RGB

– If your TV is compatible, this setting gives the

best picture quality.

Note

• When set to RGB, the

Component Video

setting has

no effect.

Important

If you switch to

Progressive

when using a TV that is not compatible with progressive-scan video, you will not be able to see anything displayed on your TV. If this happens, press and hold the



STANDBY/ON

output back to

button on the front panel, then press

. This will set the recorder’s video

Interlace

Input Adjust

Video

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Use this setting to adjust the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the video signal.

From the Input Adjust screen, use the adjust the

setting from

Input Adjust

Video In Video Out

Input Adjust

Playback Adjust

Off

Max

Off Max

/

buttons to

English

Component Video

• Default setting:

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to your TV using the component video jacks.

If your TV is compatible with progressive-scan component video, set this quality picture. If your TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video, leave it set to

Video Out

AV1 Out Component Video

• See also page 101.

Interlace

Progressive

Video

Interlace

Progressive scan video

for the highest

Interlace

in the glossary on

Press

ENTER

to confirm and exit the screen.

The Initial Setup menu

Playback Adjust

Video

Basic

Basic Disc

Disc Video

Video Audio

Audio Recording

Recording Playback

Playback

Use the various Playback Adjust settings to adjust the picture quality of the video output.

From the Playback Adjust screen, use the to select a setting, then use the it.

Playback Adjust

Pure Cinema Block NR Mosquito NR White Level Chroma Level

•

Pure Cinema

film material when the video output is set to progressive scan. Usually it is best set to switching it

Block NR

•

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied to the block noise (artifacts visible in areas of flat color, caused by MPEG compression).

•

Mosquito NR

reduction applied to the mosquito noise (artifacts visible around the edge of an image, caused by MPEG compression).

•

White Level

•

Chroma Level

Press

ENTER

to exit the screen.

Video In

Video In Video Out

Video Out

Input Adjust

Input Adjust Playback Adjust

Playback Adjust

Off On

Off Max

Off Max Min Max Min Max

Pure Cinema Block NR Mosquito NR White Level Chroma Level

/

buttons to adjust

/

buttons

– This setting optimizes the picture for

, but try

Off

if the picture appears unnatural.

– Adjusts the amount of noise

– Adjusts the intensity of white.

– Adjusts how rich colors appear.

Audio settings

Audio Adjust setting

Audio

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

When watching Dolby Digital material at low volume via the analog audio outputs (or via the digital output when the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to

PCM

), low level sounds—including some of the dialog— can be difficult to hear properly. Switching on Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks.

From the Audio Adjust screen, use the adjust the

Audio DRC

dynamic range untouched; range, making it good for lower-level listening.)

Audio Adjust

Audio DRC

Press

ENTER

to confirm and exit the screen.

Tip

• Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via the digital output when

Dolby Digital

from the receiver subwoofer—see

Control

on page 28.

Audio Adjust

Audio In Audio Out

Dolby Digital 

/

buttons to

setting On or

Off

Dolby Digital Out

Off

. (

Off

leaves the

‘squashes’ the dynamic

is set to

. In this case adjust the dynamic range

Dynamic Range

Audio In

Audio

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Use the Audio In settings to specify which channel(s) of a dual mono source to record.

Audio Adjust

Audio In

Audio Out

NICAM Select Tuner Level External Audio Bilingual Rec

The Initial Setup menu

From the Audio In screen, use the a setting, then use the

Audio In

NICAM Select Tuner Level

External Audio

Bilingual Rec

•

NICAM Select

/

Normal

– If you want to record the non-NICAM audio in a TV broadcast, select otherwise set to can still select button. See

•

Tuner Level

NICAM

Regular Audio

Changing audio channels

– Set to

Compression

/

buttons to select

buttons to adjust it.

NICAM

Stereo

A/L

Regular Audio

. (When set to

using the

if the audio level

NICAM

, you

AUDIO

on page 51.)

from the built-in tuner is excessively high causing distortion.

•

External Audio

input is regular stereo, or

– Select

Stereo

if the external audio

Bilingual

if each channel

carries a separate soundtrack.

•

Bilingual Rec –

When recording a bilingual source from an external input in Video mode or VR mode set to

, you can choose to record either the

or the

B/R

(right) audio channel.

A/L

Note

• Except in XP recording mode, if you’re recording in VR mode, both channels will be recorded and you can switch them as you like on playback.

Audio Out

Audio

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Audio Adjust Audio In

Audio Out

Dolby Digital 96kHz PCM DTS MPEG

(left),

From the Audio Out screen, use the select a setting, then use the

Audio Out

Dolby Digital 96kHz PCM DTS MPEG

•

Dolby Digital

96kHz -> 48kHz

MPEG -> PCM

– If the connected component is Dolby Digital compatible, set to set to

Dolby Digital -> PCM

•

96kHz PCM

– If the connected component is

/

/

buttons to adjust it.

Dolby Digital

buttons to

, otherwise

compatible with high sampling rate audio (88.2 / 96 kHz), set to

DTS

• decoder, set to

Important

•

MPEG

compatible, set to

PCM

96kHz

, otherwise set to

96kHz -> 48kHz

– If the connected component has a built-in DTS

, otherwise set to

Off

. (See also

below.)

– If the connected component is MPEG audio

MPEG

, otherwise set to

Important

• If you set

DTS

to On with a non-DTS compatible amplifier, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.

• When set to

, there is no analog audio output

when playing a DTS DVD-Video disc.

• When playing a DTS audio CD (even when

Off

), noise is output from the analog outputs.

play this through your amplifier and speakers.

• When playing a DTS audio CD, make sure that

Stereo

is selected using the

Switching DVD soundtracks

AUDIO

button. See

on page 61.

Recording settings

MPEG ->

DTS

Do not

English

Use the various Audio Out settings to make sure that the digital audio output is compatible with the receiver subwoofer (or other connected component). You may need to check the operating instructions that came with the connected component to see which digital formats it’s compatible with.

Optimized Rec

• Default setting:

Recording

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Off

Optimized Rec

Auto Chapter DVD-RW Auto Init

The Initial Setup menu

On the default setting, if a timer program (Standard or VIDEO Plus+ programming system) is set but there isn’t enough space on the disc at the recording quality set, the recording will start, but it will be cut off when the disc is full.

Set

Optimized Rec

to On to have the recorder automatically adjust the recording quality to fit the available disc space.

Optimized Rec

Off

Note

• The quality of recordings may be reduced if a longer recording time is used.

• If, even on recording level

SEP

, there is insufficient

space available on the disc, the recording is made on

SEP

but recording will stop once the disc is full.

• Optimized Recording only compensates for the first (earliest starting) timer program if more than one has been set.

• Unlike other recordings made using this recorder, the title name of an optimized recording does not contain the recording mode.

Auto Chapter

• Default setting:

Recording

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Optimized Rec

Auto Chapter

DVD-RW Auto Init

DVD-RW Auto Init.

• Default setting:

Recording

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it for recording. You can set it to initialize the disc for

DVD-RW Auto Init

VR Mode

Optimized Rec Auto Chapter

DVD-RW Auto Init

VR mode

VR Mode

Video mode

recording.

Playback settings

Parental Lock

Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If the recorder is set to a lower level than the disc, it will require you to enter a password before the disc will play. This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD recorder.

Some discs also support the Country/Area code feature. The recorder does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the Country/Area code you set.

Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country/ Area code you must set a password. As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country/ Area code whenever you like. You can also change the password.

On the default setting, a new chapter is started approximately every 15 minutes.

Auto Chapter

Note

• Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature. These discs will always play without requiring the password first.

• If you forget the password, you can reset the recorder to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

page 90), then set a new password.

The Initial Setup menu

Set Password

• Default password:

none

The password you set will enable you to change the Parental Lock level and Country/Area code setting. It is also the password that you will need to enter if you want to play a disc with a parental lock level higher than the recorder.

1 Select ‘Set Password’.

Parental Look

Set Password Set Password

Change Level Country / Area

2 Use the number buttons to input a four-digit password.

Set Password

Change Level Country / Area

Set Password

1 2 3 4

3 Press ENTER to set the password.

Change Password

To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one.

1 Select ‘Change Password’.

3 Press ENTER. 4 Enter a new password.

Change Password

Change Password Change Level Country / Area

Current Password New Password

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

5 Press ENTER.

Change Level

• Default level:

Off

1 Select ‘Change Level’.

Parental Look

Change Password

Change Level

Country / Area

Password Level

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.

Change Level

Change Password Change Level Country / Area

Password Level

1 2 3 4

Off

English

Parental Look

Change Password

Change Level Country / Area

Current Password New Password

2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password.

Change Password

Change Password Change Level Country / Area

Current Password New Password

1 2 3 4

- - - -

3 Use the

/

buttons to select a new parental

lock level.

Change Level

Change Password Change Level Country / Area

Password Level

1 2 3 4

Off

4 Press ENTER to set the new Parental Lock level.

The Initial Setup menu

Country/Area

• Default Country/Area code:

us (2119)

1 Select ‘Country / Area’.

Parental Look

Change Password Change Level

Country / Area

Password Code Number

2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.

Country / Area

Initial Setup

Change Password

Basic

Change Level

Tuner Video Out

Country / Area

Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Password

Parental Lock: Country Code

TV Screen Size

Code

Still Picture

Password

Seamless Playback

Number

Parental Lock

Parental Lock Angle Indicator

Code

Number

2 3 4

1 1 9

1 2 3 4

2 1 1 9

3 Select a Country/Area code.

• You may also want to refer to the

list

on page 97.

Country/Area code

There are two ways you can set the Country/Area code:.

• Select by code letter: Use the

/

buttons to

change the code.

Country / Area

Change Password Change Level Country / Area

Password Code Number

• Select by code number: Press

1 2 3 4

2 1 1 9



then use the number buttons to enter the four-digit Country/Area code (you can find the

Country/Area code list

page 97.)

Country / Area

Change Password Change Level Country / Area

Password Code Number

1 2 3 4

2 1 1 9

Language

Playback

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Parental Look

Language

Visual

Use the various Language settings to set the default audio, subtitle and menu languages for DVD discs, as well as subtitle display behavior.

From the Language screen, use the select a setting, then use the

If you want to choose a language other than those listed for audio, subtitles and menus, select another language (see

Selecting ‘Other’ languages

below).

Language

English

English English

•

Audio Subtitle DVD Menu Subtitle Display

Audio

– This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the recorder automatically plays the disc in that language.

•

Subtitle

– This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the recorder automatically plays the disc with those subtitles.

•

DVD Menu

– Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear. Leave on the default setting ( for menus to appear in the same language as your

Subtitle Subtitle Display

•

language.

– When set to On, the recorder displays subtitles according to the Set to

Off

to switch subtitles off altogether (although

you may find that some discs override this setting).

Audio Subtitle DVD Menu Subtitle DisplayAction

/

buttons to

/

buttons to adjust it.

Other

then select

w/Subtitle Language

Subtitle

setting.

)

4 Press ENTER to set the new Country/Area code.

Note

• Changing the Country/Area code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded).

Tip

• You can switch between the audio and subtitle languages recorded on a DVD disc any time during playback using the

AUDIO

and

SUBTITLE

buttons.

(This does not affect these settings.)

The Initial Setup menu

Selecting ‘Other’ languages

1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list.

This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language, Audio Language, and Subtitle Language.

2 Select the language you want.

Language

Audio Subtitle DVD Menu Subtitle Display

Language Number

• Select by language name: Use the

English English

Other

English

0 5 1 4

/

buttons to

change the language.

• Select by code number: Press



then use the number buttons to enter the four-digit language code.

See

Language code list

on page 97 for a list of available

languages and corresponding codes.

3 Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen.

Visual settings

Playback

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Parental Look Language

Visual

Action

Use the Visual settings to specify the kind of TV you have and how still frames should appear when you pause playback of a disc.

From the Visual screen, use the setting, then use the

Visual

TV Screen Size Still Picture

/

buttons to adjust it.

4:3 (Letter Box)

Auto

TV Screen Size Still Picture

/

buttons to select a

If you have a conventional TV, choose either

(Letter Box)

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

. In Letter Box mode,

4:3

widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Pan & Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4:3 screen (so even though the picture looks larger on the screen, you’re actually seeing less of the movie). See

Screen sizes and disc formats

on page 92 for

more information.

•

Still Picture

– The recorder uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc. The default

Auto

setting automatically chooses

the best setting each time. The

Frame

setting produces a sharper image, but

more prone to shake than field stills.

Action settings

Playback

Basic Disc Video Audio Recording Playback

Parental Look Language Visual

Action

Use the Action settings to specify Video CD playback and DVD title playback behavior.

From the Action screen, use the setting, then use the

Action

PBC Mode Title Continue

•

PBC Mode

/

buttons to adjust it.

– Set to On to have the recorder automatically start playing Video CDs in playback control (PBC) mode, if possible. Set to prefer to use ‘manual’ playback.

•

Title Continue

– (VR mode only) Set to On to have the recorder start playing the following title immediately after the previous one ends. When set to

Off

, playback stops at the end of a title.

PBC Mode Title Continue

/

buttons to select a

Off

if you

English

•

TV Screen Size

the

16:9

– If you have a widescreen TV, select

setting—widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area. When playing software recorded in conventional (4:3) format, the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented—see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available.

Additional information

Chapter 9

Additional information

Using the TV remote control buttons

Resetting the recorder

If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings.

1 Make sure that the recorder is on.



2 Press and hold

The recorder turns off with all settings reset.

and press  STANDBY/ON.

Setting up the remote to control your TV

You can use the supplied remote to control your TV. To be able to use this feature you first have to program the remote with a maker code from the table on the following page.

1 Switch on your TV. 2 Press and hold down the CLEAR button, then

enter the maker code for your TV.

See the table on the next page for the list of maker codes. If there is more than one code given for your make, input the first one in the list.

• If the maker’s name of your TV doesn’t appear in the table, you will not be able to use this remote to control your TV.

3 Point the remote towards your TV and press



TV to check that the remote works with your TV.

If the remote is set up correctly, the TV should switch off. If it doesn’t and there is another code given for your maker, repeat step

with a new code.

The table below shows how to use this remote control with your TV.

Button What it does



INPUT

TV VOLUME

TV CHANNEL

Press to switch the TV on/off (standby)

Press to change the TV’s video input

Use to adjust the TV volume

Use to change TV channels

Additional information

TV Preset code list

Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using.

ACURA

644

ADMIRAL

631

AIWA

660

AKAI

632, 635, 642

AKURA

641

ALBA

607, 639, 641, 644

AMSTRAD

642, 644, 647

ANITECH

644

ASA

645

ASUKA

641

AUDIOGONIC BASIC LINE BAUR BEKO BEON BLAUPUNKT BLUE SKY BLUE STAR BPL BRANDT BTC BUSH

656

CASCADE CATHAY CENTURION CGB CIMLINE CLARIVOX CLATRONIC CONDOR CONTEC CROSLEY CROWN CRYSTAL CYBERTRON DAEWOO DAINICHI DANSAI DAYTON DECCA DIXI DUMONT ELIN ELITE ELTA EMERSON ERRES FERGUSON FINLANDIA FINLUX

653, 654, 655

FIRSTLINE

607, 636

641, 644 631, 607, 642 638 607

631

641

618

636

641

607, 641, 642, 644, 647,

644

607

642

644

607

638

644

632

638, 644

642

641

607, 644, 656

641

607

644

607, 648

607, 644

653

607

641

644

642

607

607, 636, 651

635, 643, 655

632, 607, 645, 648,

640, 644

FISHER

632, 635, 638, 645

FORMENTI

632, 607, 642

FRONTECH FRONTECH/PROTECH FUJITSU FUNAI GBC GE GEC GELOSO GENEXXA GOLDSTAR GOODMANS GORENJE GPM GRAETZ GRANADA GRADIENTE GRANDIN GRUNDIG HANSEATIC HCM HINARI HISAWA HITACHI

606, 610, 624, 625, 618

HUANYU HYPSON ICE IMPERIAL INDIANA INGELEN INTERFUNK INTERVISION ISUKAI 641 ITC 642 ITT 631, 632, 642 JEC 605 JVC 613, 623 KAISUI 618, 641, 644 KAPSCH 631 KENDO 642 KENNEDY 632, 642 KORPEL 607 KOYODA 644 LEYCO 607, 640, 646, 648 LIESENK&TTER 607 LOEWE 607 LUXOR 632, 642, 643 M-ELECTRONIC 631, 644, 645, 654, 655,

656, 607, 636, 651

MAGNADYNE 632, 649 MAGNAFON 649

631, 642, 646

648, 629

640, 646, 658

632, 642

601, 608, 607, 610, 617, 602, 628, 618

607, 634, 648

632, 644

631, 641

638

641

631, 642

618 631, 653

618, 644

607, 641, 644

618

631, 633, 634, 636, 642, 643, 654,

656

607, 618, 646

646, 647

638, 642

607

631

632

610, 623, 621, 602, 607, 650

607, 639, 647, 648, 656

607, 635, 642, 643, 648

630, 657

607, 642

631, 632, 607, 642

646, 649

MAGNAVOX 607, 610, 603, 612, 629 MANESTH 639, 646 MARANTZ 607 MARK 607 MATSUI 607, 639, 640, 642, 644, 647, 648 MEDIATOR 607 MEMOREX 644 METZ 631 MINERVA 631, 653 MITSUBISHI 609, 610, 602, 621, 631 MULTITECH 644, 649 NEC 659 NECKERMANN 631, 607 NEI 607, 642 NIKKAI 605, 607, 641, 646, 648 NOBLIKO 649 NOKIA 632, 642, 652 NORDMENDE 632, 636, 651, 652 OCEANIC 631, 632, 642 ORION 632, 607, 639, 640 OSAKI 641, 646, 648 OSO 641 OSUME 648 OTTO VERSAND 631, 632, 607, 642 PALLADIUM 638 PANAMA 646 PANASONIC 631, 607, 608,642, 622 PATHO CINEMA 642 PAUSA 644 PHILCO 632, 642 PHILIPS 631, 607, 634, 656 PHOENIX 632 PHONOLA 607 PROFEX 642, 644 PROTECH 607, 642, 644, 646, 649 QUELLE 631, 632, 607, 642, 645, 653 R-LINE 607 RADIOLA 607 RADIOSHACK 610, 623, 621, 602 RBM 653 RCA 601, 610, 615, 616, 617, 618, 661, 662,

609

REDIFFUSION 632, 642 REX 631, 646 ROADSTAR 641, 644, 646 SABA 631, 636, 642, 651 SAISHO 639, 644, 646 SALORA 631, 632, 642, 643 SAMBERS 649 SAMSUNG 607, 638, 644, 646 SANYO 635, 645, 648, 621, 614 SBR 607, 634 SCHAUB LORENZ 642

SCHNEIDER 607, 641, 647 SEG 642, 646 MCMICHAEL 634 SEI 632, 640, 649 SELECO 631, 642 SHARP 602, 619, 627 SIAREM 632, 649 SIEMENS 631 SINUDYNE 632, 639, 640, 649 SKANTIC 643 SOLAVOX 631 SONOKO 607, 644 SONOLOR 631, 635 SONTEC 607 SONY 604 SOUNDWAVE 607 STANDARD 641, 644 STERN 631 SUSUMU 641 SYSLINE 607 TANDY 631, 641, 648 TASHIKO 634 TATUNG 607, 648 TEC 642 TELEAVIA 636 TELEFUNKEN 636, 637, 652 TELETECH 644 TENSAI 640, 641 THOMSON 636, 651, 652, 663 THORN 631, 607, 642, 645, 648 TOMASHI 618 TOSHIBA 605, 602, 626, 621, 653 TOWADA 642 ULTRAVOX 632, 642, 649 UNIVERSUM 631, 607, 638, 642, 645, 646,

654, 655

VESTEL 607 VICTOR 613 VOXSON 631 WALTHAM 643 WATSON 607 WATT RADIO 632, 642, 649 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 607 YOKO 607, 642, 646 ZENITH 603, 620 PIONEER 600, 631, 632, 607, 636, 642, 651

English

Additional information

Screen sizes and disc formats

When viewing on a standard TV or monitor

Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box)

The program is shown in

escreen with black bars at

the top and bottom of the screen.

4:3 (Pan & Scan)

4:3 16:9

4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan & Scan)

When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor

Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16:9 16:9

4:3 16:9

The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen.

The program appears squashed. Set to either

(Letter Box) Scan)

The program is presented correctly on either setting.

The program is presente widescreen.

Your TV will determine how the picture is presente the manual that came with the TV for details.

4:3 (Pan &

—check

4:3

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Troubleshooting

Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this component, please 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 checking the points below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

General

Problem

The disc is automatically ejected after closing the disc tray

No picture

Can’t play a disc

All settings are reset

Screen goes blank and controls are inoperative

Remote control does not work

No sound or sound is distorted

The picture from the external input is distorted

Remedy

• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DualDisc or other incompatible format disc (page 37).

• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).

• Take out the disc and clean it (page 99).

• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder (page 101).

• Check that everything is connected properly (page 39).

• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV amp/receiver is set to the correct input.

• The recorder may be set to progressive-scan with an incompatible TV. Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the

STANDBY/ON

• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DualDisc or other incompatible format disc (page 37).

• Take out the disc and clean it (page 99).

• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).

• There may be condensation in the recorder. Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate.

• If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) while the recorder is on, all the settings will be lost.

• Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord.

• Press  then restart playback.

• If you connected this recorder to the receiver subwoofer using the jack, point the remote control at the display unit of the receiver subwoofer to use (page 15).

• Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder (page 80). (When the batteries run down, the remote mode is automatically reset to 1.)

• Use the remote within its operating range (page 15).

• Replace the batteries (page 15).

• Make sure that the receiver subwoofer or TV is set to the correct input and the volume turned up.

• There is no sound when the picture is paused, or during scanning (even forwards at regular play speed) or slow motion play. Press  to resume regular playback.

• DTS audio can only be played back if the recorder’s digital output is connected to the receiver subwoofer. If connected to your TV, your TV must have a DTS decoder for you to be able to enjoy DTS sound.

• Some 96kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack.

• Check the coaxial and analog audio cable connections (page 39).

• If the sound is distorted, try cleaning the cable plugs.

• If the video signal from the external component is copy-protected, you cannot connect via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV.

(front panel).

button (front panel) then pressing

CONTROL IN

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Problem

Screen is stretched vertically or horizontally

Can’t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player

During playback the picture is dark or distorted

Can’t record or does not record successfully

Timer program doesn’t record successfully

After brieﬂy unplugging or after a power failure the front panel display shows ‘--:--’

Front panel display shows ‘LOCK’ when a button is pressed

The picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working

Remedy

• Make sure that the you have (see also page 92).

• If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings.

• This recorder’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input signal. When the unit connected is not compatible with ID-1, set the connected component to output 4:3 aspect ratio (standard) video.

• If the disc was recorded in Video mode, make sure that it’s finalized (page 70).

• Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when recorded in Video mode and finalized.

• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be specifically RW compatible in order to play it (page 37).

• discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-CPRM compatible players (page 64).

• When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not display correctly. Connect the recorder directly to your TV.

• Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD.

• Check that the disc isn’t already finalized.

• A DVD disc may contain up to 99 (Original) titles and 999 chapters. Check that these limits have not been reached.

• Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected.

• For a VR formatted disc, check that the disc isn’t locked (page 81).

• This recorder cannot record NTSC signals.

• The power may have failed during recording.

• When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the recorder’s built-in TV tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.

• When recording to a Video mode disc, programs that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded. Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material (page 64).

• Two timer programs may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier one will record completely.

• The power may have failed during recording.

• Reset the clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again.

• The Child Lock is on; turn off in order to use the recorder (page 69).

• Press the front panel switch back on and restart playback. If the power fails to switch off, press and hold

STANDBY/ON

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TV Screen Size

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STANDBY/ON

for 10 seconds until the power switches off.

setting (page 89) is correct for the kind of TV

button to switch the power off, then

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

In this section you can find answers to frequently asked questions on how to use your DVD recorder and what it can do.

• What kind of discs can I use for recording?

You can use DVD-R and DVD-RW discs for recording. DVD-RAM, CD-R and CD-RW discs are not recordable using this recorder.

See

General disc compatibility

details.

• Can I watch recordings made using this recorder on other DVD players?

Yes. Use a DVD-R disc for you recordings (these are always recorded in Video mode). After recording, finalize the disc to make it playable on other DVD players (note that you cannot make further recordings on the disc after finalizing it).

If you want to use a DVD-RW disc, make sure that it’s initialized for recording in Video mode. As with a DVD-R, finalize the disc after recording to make it playable in other players.

See also

• Can I play a VR mode DVD-RW disc in another DVD player?

Look for the ‘RW Compatible’ mark on the other DVD player to see if it will play VR mode DVD-RW discs. If the player does not recognize the disc when you load it, try finalizing it in the recorder, then try again.

See also

Editing

on page 72.

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

CPRM

on page 64.

Additional information

Time Zone list

Country / City

England / London GMT Iceland / Reykjavik GMT Ireland / Dublin GMT Portugal / Lisbon GMT Scotland / Glasgow GMT Spain / Canary Islands GMT Wales / Cardiff GMT Austria / Vienna GMT +1:00 Belgium / Brussels GMT +1:00 Bosnia - Herzegovina / Sarajevo GMT +1:00 Croatia / Split GMT +1:00 Czech Republic / Prague GMT +1:00 Denmark / Copenhagen GMT +1:00 France / Paris GMT +1:00 Germany / Berlin GMT +1:00 Hungary / Budapest GMT +1:00 Italy / Rome GMT +1:00 Luxembourg / Luxembourg GMT +1:00 Macedonia / Skopje GMT +1:00 Malta / Valletta GMT +1:00 Netherlands / Amsterdam GMT +1:00 Norway / Oslo GMT +1:00 Poland / Warsaw GMT +1:00 Serbia and Montenegro / Belgrade GMT +1:00 Slovakia / Bratislava GMT +1:00 Slovenia / Ljubljana GMT +1:00 Spain / Madrid GMT +1:00 Sweden / Stockholm GMT +1:00 Switzerland / Geneva GMT +1:00 Belarus/Minsk GMT +2:00 Bulgaria / Sofia GMT +2:00 Cyprus / Nicosia GMT +2:00 Estonia / Tallinn GMT +2:00 Finland / Helsinki GMT +2:00 Greece / Athens GMT +2:00 Latvia / Riga GMT +2:00 Lithuania / Vilnius GMT +2:00

Time Zone

Country / City

Romania / Bucharest GMT +2:00 Russia / Kaliningrad GMT +2:00 South Africa / Johannesburg GMT +2:00 Turkey / Istanbul GMT +2:00 Ukraine / Kiev GMT +2:00 Georgia / Tbilisi GMT +3:00 Russia / Moscow GMT +3:00 Armenia / Jerevan GMT +4:00 Azerbaijan / Baku GMT +4:00 Russia / Samara GMT +4:00 Russia / Yekaterinburg GMT +5:00 Russia / Novosibirsk GMT +6:00 Russia / Omsk GMT +6:00 Russia / Krasnoyarsk GMT +7:00 Australia / Perth GMT +8:00 Russia / Irkutsk GMT +8:00 Russia / Yakutsk GMT +9:00 Australia / Adelaide GMT +9:30 Australia / Darwin GMT +9:30 Australia / Brisbane GMT +10:00 Australia / Hobart GMT +10:00 Australia / Melbourne GMT +10:00 Australia / Sydney GMT +10:00 Australia / Victoria GMT +10:00 Russia / Vladivostok GMT +10:00 New Caledonia / Noumea GMT +11:00 Russia / Magadan GMT +11:00 Fiji / Suva GMT +12:00 New Zealand / Wellington GMT +12:00 Russia / Kamchatka GMT +12:00 Marshall Islands / Eniwetok Atoll GMT +12:00 Marshall Islands / Kwajalein Atoll GMT +12:00 Samoa / Apia GMT –11:00

Time Zone

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Language code list

Language (Language code letter),

Japanese (ja), English (en), French (fr),

German (de), Italian (it), Spanish (es), Chinese (zh), Dutch (nl), Portuguese (pt), Swedish (sv), Russian (ru), Korean (ko), Greek (el), Afar (aa), Abkhazian (ab), Afrikaans (af), Amharic (am), Arabic (ar), Assamese (as), Aymara (ay), Azerbaijani (az), Bashkir (ba), Byelorussian (be), Bulgarian (bg), Bihari (bh), Bislama (bi), Bengali (bn), Tibetan (bo), Breton (br), Catalan (ca), Corsican (co), Czech (cs), Welsh (cy), Danish (da),

0618

0920

1412

0512

0101

0118

0208

0218

0319 0325

1001

0514

0405

0519 2608

1922

1821

1115

0106

0113

0125

0201

0209

0214

0215

0301

0315

0401

1620

0102

0119

0126

0207

0205

Bhutani (dz), Esperanto (eo), Estonian (et), Basque (eu), Persian (fa), Finnish (fi), Fiji (fj), Faroese (fo), Frisian (fy), Irish (ga), Scots-Gaelic (gd), Galician (gl), Guarani (gn), Gujarati (gu), Hausa (ha), Hindi (hi), Croatian (hr), Hungarian (hu), Armenian (hy), Interlingua (ia), Interlingue (ie), Inupiak (ik), Indonesian (in), Icelandic (is), Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji), Javanese (jw), Georgian (ka), Kazakh (kk), Greenlandic (kl), Cambodian (km), Kannada (kn), Kashmiri (ks), Kurdish (ku),

Language code

0426

0515

0520

0521

0601

0609

0610

0615

0625

0701

0704

0712

0714 0721

0801

0809

0818

0821

0825

0901 0905

0911

0914

0919

0923

1009

1023

1101

1111

1112

1113

1114

1119

1121

Kirghiz (ky), Latin (la), Lingala (ln), 1214 Laothian (lo), 1215 Lithuanian (lt), 1220 Latvian (lv), 1222 Malagasy (mg), 1307 Maori (mi), 1309 Macedonian (mk), 1311 Malayalam (ml), 1312 Mongolian (mn), 1314 Moldavian (mo), 1315 Marathi (mr), 1318 Malay (ms), 1319 Maltese (mt), 1320 Burmese (my), 1325 Nauru (na), 1401 Nepali (ne), 1405 Norwegian (no), 1415 Occitan (oc), 1503 Oromo (om), 1513 Oriya (or), 1518 Panjabi (pa), 1601 Polish (pl), 1612 Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Quechua (qu), 1721 Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Kirundi (rn), 1814 Romanian (ro), 1815 Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823 Sanskrit (sa), 1901 Sindhi (sd), 1904 Sangho (sg), 1907 Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908

1125

1201

English

Sinhalese (si), 1909 Slovak (sk), 1911 Slovenian (sl), 1912 Samoan (sm), 1913 Shona (sn), 1914 Somali (so), 1915 Albanian (sq), 1917 Serbian (sr), 1918 Siswati (ss), 1919 Sesotho (st), 1920 Sundanese (su), 1921 Swahili (sw), 1923 Tamil (ta), 2001 Telugu (te), 2005 Tajik (tg), 2007 Thai (th), 2008 Tigrinya (ti), 2009 Turkmen (tk), 2011 Tagalog (tl), 2012 Setswana (tn), 2014 Tonga (to), 2015 Turkish (tr), 2018 Tsonga (ts), 2019 Tatar (tt), 2020 Twi (tw), 2023 Ukrainian (uk), 2111 Urdu (ur), 2118 Uzbek (uz), 2126 Vietnamese (vi), 2209 Volapük (vo), 2215 Wolof (wo), 2315 Xhosa (xh), 2408 Yoruba (yo), 2515 Zulu (zu), 2621

Country/Area code list

Country/Area,

Argentina, 0118, ar Australia, 0121, au Austria, 0120, at Belgium, 0205, be Brazil, 0218, br Canada, 0301, ca Chile, 0312, cl China, 0314, cn Denmark, 0411, dk

Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter

Finland, 0609, fi France, 0618, fr Germany, 0405, de Hong Kong, 0811, hk India, 0914, in

Indonesia, 0904, id Italy, 0920, it Japan, 1016, jp Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr

Malaysia, 1325, my Mexico, 1324, mx Netherlands, 1412, nl New Zealand, 1426, nz Norway, 1415, no Pakistan, 1611, pk Philippines, 1608, ph Portugal, 1620, pt

Russian Federation, 1821, ru

Singapore, 1907, sg Spain, 0519, es Sweden, 1905, se Switzerland, 0308, ch Taiwan, 2023, tw Thailand, 2008, th United Kingdom, 0702, gb USA, 2119, us

Additional information

On-screen displays and recorder displays

The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning.

Message

• Initializing disc. Please wait a moment.

• Incompatible region number.

• Cannot record any more titles.

• No more space for ﬁle management data.

• Cannot add any more chapter marks.

• This disc cannot be recorded. Undo the ﬁnalization.

• Cannot play this disc.

• This disc cannot be recorded.

• Cannot read the CPRM information.

• Could not record the information to the disc.

• Cannot edit.

• Could not initialize disc.

• Could not complete ﬁnalization successfully.

• Could not undo ﬁnalization successfully.

• Could not successfully unlock the disc.

• Incompatible or unreadable disc.

• Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM compatible.

• Cannot record this content using Video mode recording.

• This content is copy protected.

• Incorrect CPRM information.

• The audio will conform to the [Bilingual Recording] setting.

• Operation stopped due to power failure.

• Repairing disc.

• Could not repair the disc.

• Overheating has stopped operation. Press DISPLAY to clear this message.

Explanation/Action

When you load a blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder automatically initializes it.

The disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the recorder and so will not play.

The disc control data limit has been reached, or the maximum number of chapters and/or titles has been reached. Erase titles/ chapters or combine chapters.

The disc was finalized on a non-Pioneer DVD recorder. Undo the finalization in order to recording/editing.

The disc may be dirty or damaged. Take out the disc, clean it and retry. If the error persists, use a new disc. If the error appears even with a new disc, please consult a Pioneer Service Center.

The disc loaded is a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW or some other incompatible disc type. This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged.

The video source is copy-once protected. Use a VR mode DVD-RW disc with CPRM for recording.

The video source is copy-protected and cannot be recorded.

The recorder could not read the CPRM information. The recorder may be damaged—please consult a Pioneer Service Center.

When recording from an external input in Video mode, or in VR mode set to both.

If during recording the power plug is disconnected from the power outlet, this message will be displayed the next time the recorder is switched on. In this case, the recording will not be recoverable.

This message is displayed when, due to damage or recording conditions, the recorder attempts to repair a disc.

The recorder was unable to repair the disc.

The internal temperature of the recorder has exceeded the operating limit. If this message reappears, please contact a Pioneer authorized service center.

, you can only record the left or right channel; not

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Handling discs

When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge.

Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.

Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below.

If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl records.

Storing discs

Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight).

Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-tipped writing instrument. These could all damage the disc.

For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs.

Do not load more than one disc into the recorder.

Damaged discs

Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it; you could end up damaging the recorder.

This recorder is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs.

Cleaning the pickup lens

The DVD recorder’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneerauthorized service center. Although lens cleaners for CD players are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.

Condensation

Condensation may form inside the recorder if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the recorder, it may temporarily impair its performance. For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using.

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Hints on installation

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

do...

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Use in a well-ventilated room.

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Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table,

shelf or stereo rack.

don’t...

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Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity, including near radiators and other heatgenerating appliances.

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Place on a window sill or other place where the recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight.

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Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke.

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Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.

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Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.

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Use in a kitchen or other room where the recorder may be exposed to smoke or steam.

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Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of the unit.

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Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.

Glossary

Analog audio

An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also

digital audio

Aspect ratio

The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high).

Chapter

Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on a DVD disc is usually divided into chapters. See also

Digital audio

An indirect representation of sound by numbers. during recording, the sound is measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times a second for CD audio) by an analog-todigital converter, generating a stream of numbers. On playback, a digital-to-analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers. See also

Sampling frequency

Dolby Digital

and

Analog audio

Title

100

Moving the recorder

If you need to move the recorder, first remove the disc, if there’s one loaded, and close the disc tray. Next, press

STANDBY/ON

that the disconnect the power cord. Never lift or move the unit during playback or recording—discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged.

to switch the power to standby, checking

OFF

indication in the display goes off. Lastly,

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Dolby® Digital Recording enables consumers to record high-quality video with stereo sound on recordable DVD discs. The technology, when utilized instead of PCM recording, also saves recordable disc space, allowing for higher video resolution or extended recording time on each DVD. DVDs created using Dolby Digital Recording will play back on all DVD-Video players.

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

DTS

DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies.

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

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