Pioneer S-DVR9SW, S-DVR9ST User Manual

DVD-RW/HDD TUNER

XV-DVR9H

SPEAKER SYSTEM

S-DVR9ST

POWERED SUBWOOFER

S-DVR9SW

Operating Instructions

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Location: underside of the unit

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.

CAUTION

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

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

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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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CAUTION

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

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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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VENTILATION CAUTION

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).

WARNING

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

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

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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Powered subwoofer unit (S-DVR9SW)

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DVD -RW/HDD T uner unit (XV -DVR9H )

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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.

DVD-RW/HDD Tuner unit (XV-DVR9H)

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.

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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Contents

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.

01 Before you start

Introduction to home theater Features What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote control Disc / content format playback compatibility About the internal hard disk drive

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02 Controls and displays

Front panel Display Remote control

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03 Getting started

Switching on and setting up Using the Room Setup Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording Making your first recording Using the built-in TV tuner Basic playback Using the Home Menu Displaying disc information on-screen Listening to an external audio source

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04 Listening to your system

Home theater sound setup Listening with home theater sound Using the Advanced Surround effects Listening in stereo Listening with headphones Enhancing dialogue Adjusting the bass and treble Boosting the bass level

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05 Playback

Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc. Navigating discs and the HDD

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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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06 Recording

Introduction About DVD recording About HDD recording Recording time and picture quality Restrictions on video recording Setting the picture quality/recording time Basic recording from the TV Setting a timer recording Timer recording FAQ Simultaneous recording and playback Recording from an external component Automatic recording from a satellite tuner Recording from a DV camcorder Recording from the DV output Playing your recordings on other DVD players Initializing a DVD-RW disc

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07 Copying and back-up

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

One Touch Copy (DVD to HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Copying from HDD to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Recording the Copy List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

HDD to DVD Copy List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Copying from DVD to HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Recording the Copy List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

DVD to HDD Copy List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Using disc back-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

08 Editing

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Disc Navigator menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD

content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Editing HDD groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Creating and editing a VR mode Play List . . . . . . . . . 83

09 Disc History

Introduction Using the Disc History

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10 The PhotoViewer

Playing a slideshow

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11 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio Using RDS

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12 Surround sound and other settings

Using the System Setup menu Setting the channel levels

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13 The Disc Setup menu

Introduction Basic settings Initialize settings HDD Initialize Finalize settings

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14 The Video Adjust menu

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

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16 Other connections

Extra features for use with compatible TVs Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver Connecting an external decoder box (1) Connecting an external decoder box (2) Connecting external antennas Using the front panel connections Connecting auxiliary components Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display

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17 Additional information

Optional system settings Resetting the system Setting up the remote to control your TV TV Preset code list Using and taking care of discs DVD-Video region coding Proper installation and maintenance of this

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system Screen sizes and disc formats

Troubleshooting On-screen displays and system displays Frequently asked questions About DV Manual recording modes Selecting languages using the language code

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list Language code list Country code list Glossary Specifications

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15 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu Basic settings Tuner settings Video In / Out settings Audio In settings Audio Out settings Language settings Recording settings Playback settings

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Introduction to home theater

You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks.

Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have set up in your room, but also on the source and the sound settings of your system.

DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality and ease of use. The true multichannel audio possible using DVD is what creates a convincing surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

Features

• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound right into your home with up to six channels of surround sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

• Dolby Pro Logic II decoder

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic II decoder not only provides full surround sound decoding for Dolby Surround sources, but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source.

• Surround and Advanced Surround modes

Used together with the Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic II modes, the Surround and Advanced Surround modes are designed to enhance particular types of program material by, for example, reproducing the acoustic space of a concert hall for music-based material.

• Front Surround sound

If it’s not possible to place the surround speakers behind you, or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area, you can use the Front Surround modes to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect.

• HDD recording

You can record up to 102 hours of video (in EP mode) on the internal 80GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD). And with both recordable DVD and a high-capacity HDD in the same system, you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD for quick access anytime, or record to DVD for archiving or playing on other DVD players.

• Copy between HDD and DVD

You can copy recordings from the HDD to recordable DVD, or from DVD to the HDD. Usually you can use the high-speed copy feature, which can copy an hour of video in under two minutes (when recorded in EP mode using a DVD-R Ver. 2.0 / 8x disc).

You can also choose to copy material at a different recording quality from the original. For example, you might want to copy a FINE mode (highest quality) recording on the HDD to SP (standard play) quality on a DVD so that you can fit other recordings on the same disc.

Before you start

• One Touch Copy

One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title from HDD to DVD, or DVD to HDD as simple as pressing a button.

• Chase play

Using chase play you can start watching a recording before the recording has finished. For example, you could set a timer recording for a program that you’re going to miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while still recording the program 15 minutes ahead of you.

• Simultaneous recording and playback

Playback and recording for both DVDs and the built-in hard disk drive (HDD) are completely independent. For example you can record a broadcast program to either a recordable DVD or the HDD, while watching another recording you already made on the same DVD or on the HDD.

• Disc Navigator

The on-screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc or the HDD easy. For recordable DVD and HDD content, moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use. The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit HDD and recordable DVD content.

• Disc History

The Disc History screen shows disc information, including how much free space remains for recording, for the last 30 recordable discs loaded. Every time you load a recordable disc, the Disc History is automatically updated with the latest information.

• Easy Timer Recording

Setting the system to record a program is made simple with the Easy Timer Recording screen. Set the channel to record and the recording quality, then graphically set the start and end times of the recording. That’s it!

• Program up to 32 timer recordings

You can program the system to record up to 32 programs,

up to a month in advance, using the VIDEO Plus+

system

for easy programming if you want. As well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly recordings, too.

This system is also compatible with VPS/PDC systems, which ensure you don’t miss a timer recording, even if the broadcast is not running to schedule.

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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

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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.

• Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or other set top box

With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to the

AV2(LINE 1/DECODER)

inputs of this system, you can start and stop recording automatically according to the timer settings of the set top box.

• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio

When recording using one of the high quality record settings (

FINE

MN32

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

• Picture quality adjustment features

During playback, you can adjust various picture quality settings to improve the picture. You can also adjust the recording picture quality. For example, if you want to make a DVD copy of an old video tape, you can optimize the picture quality before transferring it to disc.

• 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 or the HDD that you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title, chapter or time.

• Manual recording

In addition to the four preset recording quality modes (

FINE, SP, LP

and EP), the manual recording mode allows you to access 32 different recording quality/time settings, giving you precise control over the recording.

• Record to and from a DV camcorder

The built-in DV (Digital Video) input/output jack is for connection to a DV camcorder, making the system ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD or HDD for editing. You can also transfer DVD or HDD content back to the camcorder if you need to.

• Safe, non-destructive editing

When you edit a DVD-RW, the actual content of the disc (the Original content) is not touched. The edited version (the Play List content) just points to various parts of the Original content.

Before you start

• Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD player

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

compatible with DVD-Video playback

‘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.

• WMA, MP3 and JPEG file playback

This system can play WMA and MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files on CD-R, CD-RW or CD-ROM discs.

• Disc Back-up

The disc back-up feature gives you a convenient way to back-up important material on DVD to another recordable DVD disc. The material is first copied to the HDD, then on to a second DVD disc.

• Recovery Recording

When a timer recording is set to use DVD but the disc loaded at the time of the recording is unrecordable, the program will automatically be recorded to the HDD.

• Auto Replace Recording

This feature is useful for regular timer recordings of a TV program which you don’t want to keep after watching. Each time the program is recorded, it replaces the one currently on the HDD. There’s no need to manually delete it later.

Note on copying: 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.

Before you start

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Main box:

• DVD-RW/HDD Tuner system unit

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2

• SCART cable

• RF antenna cable

• Power cables x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• 12-pin system cable

• 16-pin system cable

• Setup guide

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

Subwoofer box:

• Powered subwoofer

Speakers box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center)

• Speaker cables x5

• Front speaker covers x2

• Surround speaker bases x2

• Non-slip pads x12

• Adhesive strips x4

• Front speaker stand bases x2

• Front speaker stand stems x2

• Small screws x8

• Large screws x4

• Speaker setup guide

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.

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Before you start

Using the remote control

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 may be reset. See

Setting up the remote to control your TV

on page 124

to set them again.

• Use within the operating range and angle, as shown.

Disc / content format playback compatibility

General disc compatibility

This system 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

Audio CD CD-R CD-RW

• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

Video CD

Fujicolor CD

•

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

•

is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

This system also supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

VIDEO

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

DVD-R/RW compatibility

This system 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 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x

Recording formats:

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

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

Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. To share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommending Ver. 1.1 discs

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorder 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 system cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

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

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

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

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

Before you start

Compressed audio compatibility

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

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

• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz

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

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

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8

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

• DRM (Digital Rights Management) file playback: No (see also DRM in the

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

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

Glossary

on page 138)

WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility

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

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

using Windows Media

Media

Player for Windows® XP, or Windows Media®

Player 9 Series.

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

Player version 7, 7.1, Windows

JPEG file compatibility

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

File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:4:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

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

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

this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

(if there are more files/folders that

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 system.

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 44.

• 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 the CPRM compatible device.

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

are playable in a regular DVD player,

About DVD recording

HDD

Before you start

RW 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.

This system supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system (see CPRM on page 45) on CPRM-compliant DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

• Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of editing can I do?

Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD recorder to edit discs. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Play List’ of what to play and when to play it. On playback, the disc is played according to the Play List.

Original

Title 1

Chapter 1

Title 2Title 1

Chapter 1

Play List

Throughout this manual, you will often see the words Original and Play List to refer to the actual content and the edited version.

•

Original

content refers to what’s actually recorded

on the disc.

•

Play List

content refers to the edited version of the

disc—how the Original content is to be played.

Title 3Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 C hapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 2

Chapter 2Chapter 1Chapter 2

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Please use the system following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.

HDD

We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD-R/RW discs in order to protect against accidental loss.

• Do not move the main system unit while it is on.

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

• Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan.

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

• While the system is switched on, do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch.

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

After the message

display, wait at least two minutes.

Unplug from the wall socket.

Move the system.

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

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

If the HDD fails, no playback of recorded material will be possible. In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit (this is not covered outside the warranty period).

Please note that if replacement of the HDD is necessary due to HDD failure, all recorded material on the disk will be lost.

POWER OFF

is shown in the

Controls and displays

Chapter 2

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 2 3 4 65

STANDBY/ON

VOLUME

PLAY STOP

PULL OPEN

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the system on/into standby.

2 VOLUME buttons

Use to adjust the volume.

3 PLAY

Press to start or restart playback.

4 STOP

Press to stop playback.

5 Disc tray



OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open/close the disc tray.

7 HDD/DVD

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

8–/ +/

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

(page 22, 23)

7 8 9 10

OPEN/CLOSE

HDD/DVD



STOP REC

REC

DV IN/OUT

1213 1514 11

9 STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

10 REC

Press to start recording.

11 DV IN/OUT jack

Digital input/output jack for use with a DV camcorder.

12 Front panel display

See

Display

on page 14 for details.

13 IR remote sensor

14 Front panel inputs and headphones jack

(page 120) Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel input jacks. Especially convenient for connecting camcorders and other portable equipment.

15 HDD indicator

Lights blue when the HDD is selected.

(page 57, 108, 120)

(page 10)

Controls and displays

Display

1 2 3 4 5

MONO ST

HDD DVD

FINE SP LP EP MN

SR+ NICAM DVD

9 8

1 HDD and DVD playback / recording indicators

HDD DVD

Arrows indicate the copy direction between the HDD

HDD DVD

() and DVD ( ).



PLAY /  REC indicators

Lights during playback / recording; blinks when playback / recording is paused.

2 SR+

Lights when the SR+ control mode is on (page 122).

NICAM

Lights when the broadcast audio is NICAM encoded.

MONO

Lights when a FM radio mono reception is selected.

Lights when a FM radio broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

DVD / R / W

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

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the system is in Play List mode.

Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded

Lights when a radio broadcast is being received.

Lights when RDS information is being displayed.

(page 21)

(page 22).

AUTO

OVER VPS NTSC PDC ANAFIX

MUTE

ADV.SURR.

REM

MHz kHz

F.SURR.

DIALOG

7 6

Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded, or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable) (page 48).

AUTO

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

OVER

Lights when the

LINE1

(page 108).

VPS / PDC

Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC broadcast during a VPS/PDC-enabled timer recording

NTSC

Lights when playing NTSC format video.

ANA FIX

Lights when the Analog out mode is set to (page 121).

MUTE

Lights to indicate that the system is muted.

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 30).

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 30).

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 30).

ADV.SURR.ADV.SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced or Front Surround listening modes is selected (page 31).

(page 56).

LINE2

input level is too high

(page 48).

Fix

Controls and displays

5 F.SURR.

Lights when playing in Front Surround mode (page 32).

DIALOG

Lights when dialog enhancement is on (page 33).

6 Speaker indicators

These show which speakers are being used to output the current source (they are not placement diagrams). The illustrations below show some example displays.

5.1 channel surround sound

Stereo (2.1 channel) sound

3.1 channel sound

7 REM

Lights when the character display is showing the remaining available recording time.

kHz / MHz

Indicates the unit of the frequency shown in the character display (

8 Character display

9 Recording quality indicators

FINE

Lights when the recording mode is set to quality).

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

Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long play).

Lights when the recording mode is set to EP (extended play).

Lights when the recording mode is set to MN (manual recording level) mode.

kHz

for AM,

MHz

for FM).

(page 45)

FINE

(best

Remote control

STANDBY/ON ONE TOUCH COPY

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 and headphones. Press again to cancel and restore the sound.

2 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the system on or into standby.

3 ONE TOUCH COPY

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

4 VOLUME +/–

Use to adjust the volume.



VOLUME

HDD DVD

VIDEO Plus+

DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU

TOP MENU SR+

HOME MENU

TEST TONE

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

PAUSE STOP SKIPCMBACK

REC



SURROUND ADVANCED DIALOGUE SOUND

AUDIO

STANDBY/ON



SHIFT

+–

FM/AM AUDIO INPUT

DIG/ANA

CHANNEL

VIDEO INPUT

TV/DVD

TV DIRECT REC

CLEAR

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE –

NEXT STEP/SLOW

STOP REC REC MODE NAVI MARK

SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE

CHANNEL

TV CONTROL

VOLUME

ST +ST –

CH LEVEL

PLAY LIST



INPUT

DISPLAY

DIMMER

button.

(page 61)

SYSTEM

RETURN

SETUP

20 22

Controls and displays

5 Function select buttons

(page 21)

HDD

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

DVD

(page 21)

Press to select the DVD for recording or playback.

FM/AM

Press to select the built-in radio tuner.

AUDIO INPUT

Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (

6 CHANNEL +/–

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

8 VIDEO INPUT

Press to change the input for recording and playback.

9 VIDEO Plus+

Press, then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode

10 TV DIRECT REC

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

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).

11 DISC NAVIGATOR

(page 25)

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

+ SHIFT: SR+

Press to setup SR+ and switch SR+ control on/off (page 122).

12 PLAYLIST

Press to switch between Original and Play List content on VR mode discs, or 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 20, 91, 94, 124).

(page 91)

(page 29)

DIGITAL

CLEAR

to clear an entry and start again.

programming number for timer recording.

SHIFT: TV/DVD

ANALOG

(page 22)

(page 51)

(page 47)

(page 23)

(page 34, 75)

(page 75, 83)

/ TOP MENU

/ DVD MENU

(page 25)

///

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

TUNE +/–

Use to tune the radio.

ST +/–

Use to select station presets when listening to the radio.

14 HOME MENU

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 95).

15 RETURN

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

+ SHIFT: CH LEVEL

Use to adjust the speaker level (page 95).

16 Playback controls



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



PLAY

Press to start playback.



PAUSE

Press to pause playback or recording.



STOP

Press to stop playback.

CM BACK (commercial back)

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

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

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



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



STEP/SLOW  (page 23, 37)

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

(cursor buttons) and ENTER

(page 27)

(page 23)

REV SCAN / FWD SCAN  (page 23, 36)

(page 23)

PREV / NEXT  (page 23)

ENTER

Controls and displays

17 Recording controls



REC

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



STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

REC MODE

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

18 NAVI MARK

Press to select a thumbnail picture for the current title for use in the Disc Navigator screen.

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

AUDIO

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 30).

SUBTITLE

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

+ SHIFT: ADVANCED

Use to select an Advanced Surround mode (page 31).

ANGLE

Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

+ SHIFT: DIALOGUE

Use to select a Dialogue mode (page 33).

PLAY MODE

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

+ SHIFT: SOUND

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

20 TV CONTROL

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

21 SHIFT

Press to access functions on the remote printed in green.

22 DISPLAY

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays. Also changes RDS displays (page 93).

+ SHIFT: DIMMER

Press to switch between normal and dimmed front panel display.

(page 46)

(page 22, 42)

(page 41)

(page 43)

(page 27, 62)

(page 21)

(page 36)

(page 38)

(page 33)

(page 124)

Getting started

Chapter 3

Getting started

Switching on and setting up

Before switching on for the first time, make sure that everything is connected properly and the system is plugged into a power outlet. See the information on connecting up your system.

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

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

STANDBY/ON



Setup Guide

for

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

2 Press the



STANDBY/ON button on the remote

control or 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 103).

• If this system is connected to a compatible TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable, the system 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 up/down) buttons to choose

a language, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Language

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

English français Deutsch Italiano Español

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE –

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

ST +ST –

RETURN

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Clock Set

Complete this setup before you

Input Line System

start using your recorder.

On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

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

exit the Setup Navigator.

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Auto Channel Setting

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Auto Scan Download from TV Do not set

Getting started

• 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 system to your TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable connected to the

AV1(RGB)-TV

connector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV’s instruction manual for more details).

• Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

choose your country, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Country Selection

Clock Set Input Line System

Country

On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

• Auto-tuning channels

The

Auto Scan

option automatically scans and sets the

channel presets.

Tuning

11/107

Cancel

• Downloading channels from your TV

Use the

Download from TV

option to download all the

channels that your TV is tuned to.

Downloading

Cancel

Pr 5

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Auto Manual

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Auto Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Set CH

Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Pr 1

Start

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

proceed.

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Auto Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System

Date

On Screen Display

Time

Front Panel Display Power Save

Clock Set CH

Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

THU

11 20

0101 2004

Pr 1

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.

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Clock Set

Manual Clock Setting

Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Setup Navigator

Off

England London

Press  (cursor down) then use the

1/2

/

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

Select On if you are currently using summer time.

(cursor

• Auto clock setting

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Manual Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display

Time Zone

Front Panel Display Power Save

Summer Time

Setup Navigator

England London

1/2

SYSTEM

SETUP

ST +ST –

TUNE +

TUNE –

SHIFT

ENTER

Getting started

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

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Use the

/

Manual Clock Setting

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Setup Navigator

Setup Navigator

Date

Time

Time Zone

Summer Time

THU

01 01 2004

00 00

England London

2/2

(cursor up/down) buttons to change

the value in the highlighted field.

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

Initial Setup

TV Screen Size

Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Wide (16:9) Standard (4:3)

Use the press

ENTER

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select, then

8 Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator, or select ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again.

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

VIDEO Plus+ CH

on page 105.

Set

• Setting up the remote to control your TV – You can set up the supplied remote control to control many brands of TV. See

on page 124.

Setting up the remote to control your

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 30), make sure you

Using the

on page 94.

Initial Setup

Basic Tuner Video In/Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback

Clock Set Input Line System

Setup is complete!

On Screen Display

Enjoy using your DVD recorder!

Front Panel Display Power Save Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator

Finish Setup Go Back

That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.

Other settings you can make

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

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

Manual CH Setting

page 104.

1 Press SHIFT and SYSTEM SETUP.

/

2 Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to select

‘Room Set ?’ from the menu, then press ENTER.

3 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

a room size setting, then press ENTER

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)

Getting started

4 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

a seating position setting, then press 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

•

Seat Back

– If you are nearer to the surround

speakers than the front speakers

Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording

The

HDD

and

DVD

select the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for playback and recording. You can see in the front panel display which is currently active. Additionally, the HDD indicator on the front panel lights blue when the HDD is selected.

buttons (remote control) are used to

HDD DVD

Making your first recording

This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program on either the HDD, or to a recordable DVD.

Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6 (

Recording

) starting on page 44.

STANDBY/ON



HDD DVD

CHANNEL

PAUSE

Alternatively, you can use the

HDD/DVD

button on the

front panel. Press to switch from one to the other.

REC STOP REC



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

Press  STANDBY/ON

to switch on.

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

2 Press HDD to record to the HDD, or DVD to record to a recordable DVD.

If you choose to record to the HDD, skip to step 5 now.

3 Press  OPEN/CLOSE (front panel only) to open the disc tray.

ENTER

CHANNEL

AUDIO

Getting started

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

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

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

• You can also use the –/ front panel when not playing or recording.

• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

• If the system 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 page 47 for detailed instructions.

6 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.

• You can pause recording by pressing Press



REC

or  PAUSE

7 When you want to stop recording, press



STOP REC.

• If you changed the playback/recording function, change it back to DVD or HDD, as appropriate, first.

Playing back your recording

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

• Press  PLAY to start playback.

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



STOP

+/ buttons on the

Direct recording from TV



PAUSE

again to restart recording.

Using the built-in TV tuner

Note that the input function must be set to DVD or HDD in order to change TV channels or audio channel playback.

Changing TV channels

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

•

CHANNEL +/–

•

Number buttons

select channel 4, press press

3, 4, ENTER

–/ +/ buttons on the front panel

•

Note

• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.

Changing audio channels

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

buttons on the remote

on the remote – For example, to

then

ENTER

; for channel 34,

• Press AUDIO to change the audio.

The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.

Getting started

SHIFT

TV/DVD

• If the NICAM audio setting (see page 107) is set to

NICAM

NICAM broadcast, you can switch between and

Regular

(non-NICAM) audio.

NICAM

Regular

NICAM Select

and you are watching a

NICAM

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

NICAM A NICAM B

Regular

NICAM A+B

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

A (L) B (R)

A + B (L+R)

• When watching a recording made from an external input with

Audio

channel between left (

Bilingual

recording selected (see

on page 107), you can switch the audio

), right (R) or both (

L+R

External

Switching between TV and DVD

When the system 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 system must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature.

TV/DVD

mode setting.

Note

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

FINE/MN32

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

Bilingual Recording

on page 108).

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

Basic playback

This section shows you how to use your system for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.), and for playback of video from the HDD. More playback features, such as repeat and program 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.

Getting started

STANDBY/ON



HDD DVD

TOP MENU

REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN

PAUSE STOP

NEXT STEP/SLOW

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE –

CLEAR

BACK

5 Press  PLAY to start playback.

• 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.

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

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

6 To stop playback, press  STOP.

DVD MENU

• You can resume playback of a DVD disc from this point if you don’t switch the system into standby (you

ST +ST –

RETURN

can switch to the FM/AM radio tuner without losing the resume point).

• Note that if you switch the input function (to

FM/AM

for example), playback will automatically stop.

SKIP

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



• To open/close the disc tray, press  OPEN/CLOSE the front panel. Remove the disc before putting the

system into standby.

• Press



STANDBY/ON

to switch the system into

standby.

1 Press  STANDBY/ON to switch on.

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

2 Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD.

If playing video from the HDD, skip to step 5 below.

3 Press  OPEN/CLOSE (front panel only) to open the disc tray.

4 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).

Getting started

Playing DVD discs

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

PLAY

Press to start playback. If

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SC AN

PREV NEXT

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

STEP/SLOW



DVD MENU

TOP MENU

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE –

RESUME

back starts from the place last stopped.

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

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (You can also use the front panel –/



Except VR mode:

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

VR mode only:

title number then press

All:

and start again.

(Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of 10 minutes forward or three minutes back.

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

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

ST +ST –

items.

is displayed on-screen, play-

. (Press  STOP

buttons to do this during playback.)

During playback, enter a

ENTER

to skip

During playback, enter a

ENTER

Press

CLEAR

to clear a number entry

ENTER

to select

Playing from the HDD

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

PLAY

Press to start playback. If

RESUME

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

STOP

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

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SC AN

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

PREV NEXT

Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (You can also use the front panel –/



During playback, enter a title number then press Press start again.

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

(Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of 10 minutes forward or three minutes back.

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.

is displayed on-screen, play-

buttons to do this during playback.)

ENTER

to skip directly to that title.

CLEAR

to clear a number entry and

. (Press  STOP

RETURN

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

Getting started

Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs

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

PLAY

Press to start playback.

STOP

Press to stop playback.

PAUSE

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

REV SCAN FWD SC AN

PREV NEXT

Note

• When listening to DTS-CDs, audio channel playback should be set to Use the playback mode (see page 42).

CD and MP3 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.)

Press to skip to previous/next track (or folder for WMA/MP3 disc). (You can also use the front panel –/

+/ buttons

to do this during playback.)

During playback, enter a track number then press

ENTER

to skip directly to that track. Press

CLEAR

start again.

ENTER

AUDIO

STEREO

button to set the audio channel

to clear a number entry and

to avoid noise being output.

Switching audio channels

Playing Video CD/Super VCDs

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

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

PLAY

Press to start playback.

STOP

PAUSE

REV SCAN FWD SC AN

PREV NEXT

CLEAR

ENTER

SKIPCMBACK

STEP/SLOW



RETURN

Video CD only:

screen, playback starts from the place last stopped.

Press to stop playback.

Video CD only:

from the same point by pressing  PLAY (Press  STOP function.)

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

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

Press to skip to previous/next track. (You can also use the front panel –/ buttons to do this during playback.) When a PBC menu is displayed, press to display the previous/next page.

During playback, enter a track number then press track. Press start again. While a PBC menu screen is displayed, use to select numbered menu items.

Video CD only:

forward progressively up to a maximum of 10 minutes forward or three minutes back. Note that this function doesn’t work when playing in PBC mode.

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

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

RESUME

is displayed on-

You can resume playback

again to cancel the resume

ENTER

to skip directly to that

CLEAR

to clear a number entry and

Each press skips backward/

+/

Getting started

DISPLAY

Note

• When playing in PBC mode, some playback features, such as search, repeat and program play are not available. You can play a PBC Video CD non-PBC mode by pressing instead of



PLAY



/Super VCD

to start playback

Using the Home Menu

From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the system. Press the Home Menu screen:

Timer Recording

Disc Navigator

Copy

Disc History

PhotoViewer

Use the

///

(cursor) buttons followed by to select the option you want. To exit the Home Menu, press

HOME MENU

. Use the to the previous screen or selection.

HOME MENU

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

RETURN

TUNE +

ST +ST –

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE –

to display

ENTER

button to go back

Note

• Some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes, indicating that they are not available at

the present time. For example, the Photoviewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that contains JPEG image files.

Displaying disc information onscreen

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

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

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

• The on-screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes.

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

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

Timer Recording

(page 48)

Disc Navigator

75)

Copy

(page 60)

Disc History

PhotoViewer

(page 88)

(page 89)

Home menu options

(page 34 ,

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video Adjust

Play Mode

DV Record

(page 96)

(page 101)

(page 98)

(page 38)

(page 57)

HDD and removable disc activity display

Press

DISPLAY

(DVD, etc.) activity. Use the

once to see the HDD and removable disc

HDD

and

DVD

buttons to

switch between the two kinds of display.

The example displays below show high-speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback.

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Stop

Hi-Speed Copy

0h08m left

DVD-RW Video

Remain –h––m Stop

Getting started

Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)

HDD

Remain 10h35m Chase Play Rec

DVD-RW Video

Remain 0h52m Stop

Recording time

Relative playback position

Stop display 1

1 2

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Disc Name : Comedy shows

3 64 5

Resume FINE (1h00m/DVD) Finalized

ABC Pr 1

Rem. 0h35m Copy Once

Stereo

DVD Mode

109 11

1 DVD-RW Original / Play List

If a VR mode disc is loaded, this shows whether playback is currently set to

Original

Play List

During preview playback of the Copy List, this shows

Copy List

2 Disc type and mode

Shows the disc type ( and the disc mode for recordable DVD, if applicable ( or

Video

HDD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD

, etc.),

3 Recording mode and time

Shows the current recording mode (

FINE, SP, LP

, etc.),

and the total recording time of the disc.

4 Resume

Shows

Resume

if playback can be resumed from the last

place stopped.

5 Recording time remaining

Shows the approximate recording time left on the disc in the current recording mode.

6 Preset name and number

Shows the preset name and preset number for the currently selected channel.

7 Audio mode

Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset (

Mono, Stereo

, etc.).

8 Copy control information

Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program.

9 Disc name

Shows the disc name. (For CDs, this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks; for example,

Multi-format: WMA/MP3

10 Finalized

Shows

Finalized

if a recordable DVD is finalized.

11 TV/DVD mode

Shows the current mode of the system (see

between TV and DVD

on page 23).

Switching

Stop display 2

1 2

 Stop DVD-RW VR Original

Titles Lock Disc : On

14:52 MON 15/11/2004 Copy Once

: Original 99

Play List 15

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

TV Mode

1 Date and time

2 Number of titles/tracks on disc

For a VR mode DVD-RW, the number of Original and Play List titles are shown separately.

Play display 1

1 2 3 4

 Play DVD-R Video

3–2 0. 00. 15 Chapters 15

0. 11. 52

Title Total

DVD Mode

1 Number of chapters in title

2 Current title and chapter number

(For CD/Video CD/Super VCD, shows current track; for WMA/MP3, shows current folder and track; for JPEG disc, shows current folder and file.)

3 Elapsed title time

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

4 Total running time of title

5 Angle indicator

Lights during multi-angle scenes.

Getting started

STANDBY/ON

AUDIO INPUT

DIG/ANA



Play display 2

 Play DVD-R Video

Hi-Speed Copy Title Name 21/11 Football match:

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



0. 00. 21

0. 01. 52

2 3 4

4.32Mbps

1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback, copy, disc back-up

Indicates that recording, copying or back-up is in progress.

2 Elapsed chapter time

3 Total running time of chapter

4 Data transfer rate

Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.

5 Copy protected material (!)

Shows ‘!’ if the playback material is copy-once protected.

Recording display

1 2 3 4

 Rec DVD-R Video

30. 00. 15 21:00 – 22:00 FINE (1h00m/DVD) Rem. 0h35m

ABC Pr 1

Stereo

Copy Once

• Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc. It is not an indication of picture/audio quality.

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

• The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 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.

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

•

Copy Once

Can’t Record

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

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 tape decks and turntables (used with a suitable phono pre-amp). See also

components

on page 121.

Connecting auxiliary

1 Current title number

2 Elapsed recording time

3 Timer recording start and stop times

Shows the start and stop times if the current recording is a timer recording.

4 Remaining recording time available

Shows the amount of space left on the disc in the current recording mode.

5 Recording mode

Shows the current recording mode (

FINE, SP, LP

and the total recording time of the disc.

Note

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

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

DVD Mode

, etc.),

1 If the system isn’t already on, press  STANDBY/ ON 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.

DIGITAL

ANALOG

3 If necessary, start playback of the external source.

Listening to your system

Chapter 4

Listening to your system

• Certain features explained in this section may not be

Home theater sound setup

Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can choose to 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 theatre sound. Use the standard Surround and Advanced Surround listening modes with this setup.

Subwoofer

Front L.

Center

– This is a

Front R.

possible depending on the source (for example, 88.2 / 96 kHz sources), or a conflicting system setting. See

Front panel display error messages

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