DVD Recorder
DVR-510H
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Contents
01 Before you start
06 Recording
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . 9
About the internal hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
About HDD recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Recording time and picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . 44
Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . . 51
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner . . . . . . . . 52
Recording from a DV camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recording from the DV output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 54
Initializing a DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front panel connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using other types of video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1). . . 15
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2). . . 16
Connecting to an AV amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Plugging in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
07 Copying and back-up
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
One Touch Copy* (HDD to DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
One Touch copy* (DVD to HDD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Copying from HDD to DVD* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Copying from DVD to HDD* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Using disc back-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
03 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
08 Editing
04 Getting started
The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Disc Navigator menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD
content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Editing HDD groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching on and setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and
recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Making your first recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Displaying disc information on-screen . . . . . . . . . . . 30
09 Disc History
Using the Disc History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
05 Playback
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Navigating discs and the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Scanning discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching DVD soundtracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching the audio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10 The PhotoViewer
Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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11 The Disc Setup menu
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Initialize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
HDD Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Finalize settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
* Note on copying:
You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for
which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy
from the copyright owner or for which you otherwise have a legal right
to reproduce or copy. Unless you own the copyright or have obtained
permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right
to reproduce or copy, you may be violating the law, including
copyright law, and may be subject to payment of damages and other
remedies.
12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external
inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . 87
Audio DRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Virtual Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
13 The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tuner settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Video Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audio In settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audio Out settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Recording settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Playback settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
14 Additional information
Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . 101
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
About DV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Manual recording modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
On-screen displays and recorder displays . . . . . . . 109
Handling discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Damaged discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Moving the recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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Before you start
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Disc History
The Disc History screen shows disc information,
including how much free space remains for recording,
for the last 30 recordable discs loaded in the recorder.
Every time you load a recordable disc, the Disc History is
automatically updated with the latest information.
Features
HDD
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HDD recording
You can record up to 102 hours of video (in EP mode) on
the internal 80 GB hard disk drive (HDD). With both
recordable DVD and a high-capacity HDD in the same
recorder, 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.
•
Home Menu
The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the
recorder’s features in one convenient place, from setting
up the recorder, to programming a timer recording and
editing a recording.
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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 three minutes (when recorded in EP mode).
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Progressive scan-compatible
Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan
effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to
your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free
image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this
feature.)
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.
•
Cinema surround sound in your home
Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTS-
compatible amplifier/receiver to enjoy full surround
sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.
•
One Touch Copy
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Easy Timer Recording
One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title
from HDD to DVD, or DVD to HDD as simple as pressing
a button.
Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from
the Easy Timer Recording screen. Graphically set the
start and end times of the recording, enter the channel
number and change the recording quality if you want to.
That’s it!
VR mode
HDD
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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 the
recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead
of you.
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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
VCR Plus+ system for easy programming if you want.
As well as single programs, you can specify daily or
weekly recordings, too.
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Simultaneous recording and playback
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VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks
VR mode
HDD
of Gemstar Development Corporation.
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.
The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under licence
from Gemstar Development Corporation.
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One-touch recording
Use one-touch recording to start recording immediately
in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the record
button, the recording time is extended by another 30
minutes.
•
Disc Navigator
The Disc Navigator makes editing and finding your way
around a disc easy by displaying a frame from each title
(or chapter within a title) as a visual reminder of what the
title (or chapter) is.
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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.
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Before you start
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Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or
‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
other set top box
Video 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 / DVD-
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.
With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to
the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC inputs of this recorder,
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 or MN32), the audio is recorded in
uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers
great sounding audio to accompany the high picture
quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on
page 44 for more on recording modes.
Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
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WMA, MP3 and JPEG file playback
This recorder can play WMA and MP3 audio files and
JPEG picture files on CD-R, CD-RW or CD-ROM discs
(see Disc / content format playback compatibility on
page 9).
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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.
•
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.
•
Find what you want to watch quickly and easily
HDD
•
Recovery Recording
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.
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.
HDD
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Manual recording
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Auto Replace 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 very fine control over the 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.
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Record to and from a DV camcorder
This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input/
output jack for connection to a DV camcorder. This
makes it 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.
Note on copying:
You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for
which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy
from the copyright owner or for which you otherwise have a legal right
to reproduce or copy. Unless you own the copyright or have obtained
permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right
to reproduce or copy, you may be violating the law, including
copyright law, and may be subject to payment of damages and other
remedies.
VR mode
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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.
VR mode
HDD
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Chapter marking
You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your
recordings for easy editing.
•
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
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compatible with DVD-Video playback
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Before you start
What’s in the box
01
Note
Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as
leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please
confirm that the following accessories are in the box
when you open it.
• 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.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)
• RF antenna cable
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each
battery match the indications in the battery
compartment.
• Power cable
• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to
be used for a month or more.
• These operating instructions
• Warranty card
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or environmental
public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or
area.
Putting the batteries in the remote
control
1
Open the battery compartment cover on the
Using the remote control
back of 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.
2
Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery
• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere
with each other. Avoid using remotes for other
equipment located close to this unit.
compartment following the indications (ꢀ,ꢁ) inside
the compartment.
• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the
operating range of the remote.
• When the batteries run down or you change the
batteries, the remote control mode and TV preset
codes are automatically reset. See Remote Control
Set on page 90 and Setting up the remote to control
your TV on page 101 to reset them.
• Use within the operating range and angle, as shown.
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Close the cover.
30
30
23ft
• You can control this recorder using the remote
sensor of another Pioneer component using the
CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel
connections on page 12 for more information.
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Before you start
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CD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded
in CD Audio or Video CD format, or as a CD-ROM
containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files. However, any other
content may cause the disc not to play, or create noise/
distortion in the output.
Disc / content format playback
compatibility
General disc compatibility
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
This recorder was designed and engineered to be
compatible with software bearing one or more of the
following logos:
PC-created disc compatibility
If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it
is recorded in a "compatible format" as listed above, there
will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this
recorder 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.
DVD-Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
Audio CD
Video CD
CD-R
CD-RW
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes
for additional compatibility information.
WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility
Fujicolor CD
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
•
Other formats, including but not limited to the following,
are not playable in this recorder:
The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates
that this recorder can playback WMA data.
DVD-Audio / SACD / DVD-RAM
DVD-ROM / CD-ROM*
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an
audio compression technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using
Windows Media Player version 9 (or less) or Windows
Media Player for Windows XP.
* Except those that contain WMA, MP3 or JPEG. See also
Compressed audio compatibility and JPEG file
compatibility below.
DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a DVD
recorder, CD recorder or personal computer may not be
playable in this recorder. This may be caused by a
number of possibilities, including but not limited to: the
type of disc used; the type of recording; damage, dirt or
condensation on either the disc or the pick-up lens. See
below for notes about particular software and formats.
Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks,
or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
Compressed audio compatibility
This recorder will play CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs
containing files saved in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
or Windows Media Audio (WMA) format with a sampling
rate of 44.1 or 48kHz. Incompatible files will not play and
the message Cannot play this file format will be
displayed (CAN’T PLAY in the front panel display).
DVD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs that
use DVD-Video format (Video mode), and DVD-RW discs
that use the Video Recording (VR) format. It is compatible
with DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 1.1 / 2x, and DVD-R Ver.
2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x.
Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are recommended. Variable bit-
rate (VBR) MP3 files are playable, but playing time may
not be shown correctly.
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This recorder is compatible with 44.1 and 48 kHz WMA
files encoded with 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 WMA files).
JPEG file compatibility
This recorder is compatible with Fujicolor CD and Kodak
Picture CD formats, as well as CD-R/RW/ROM discs
containing JPEG files.
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Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2 still image files are
DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a
technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of material on devices other
than the PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to
record it. For detailed information, please see the
instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC
(or other WMA recording equipment) and/or software.
supported (horizontal resolution from 160–5120 pixels;
vertical resolution between 120–3840 pixels).
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File format used by digital still cameras
The CD-ROM used to compile your JPEG files must be
ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format:
Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems
are both compatible with this recorder.
WMA files encoded with DRM (Digital Rights
Management) copy protection will not play and the
message Cannot play this file format will be displayed
(CAN’T PLAY in the front panel display).
This recorder only displays files that are named with the
file extension .jpg, .jpeg, .jif, or .jfif (upper or lower-case).
The recorder can load up to 99 folders and 999 files at one
time. If there are more files/folders than this on the disc
then more can be reloaded.
The CD-ROM used to compile your WMA/MP3 files must
be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format:
Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems
are both compatible with this recorder.
Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your files. The
disc must be finalized (i.e. the session must be closed) in
order to play in this recorder.
Frequently asked questions
• What’s the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW?
This recorder only plays tracks that are named with the
file extension .MP3 or .WMA (upper or lower-case).
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.
When naming MP3 and WMA files, add the
corresponding file name extension (.mp3 or .wma). Files
are played according to the file extension. To prevent
noise and malfunctions, do not use these extensions for
other kinds of files.
For more information, see About DVD recording on
page 43.
This recorder can recognize up to 99 folders and 999 files
(WMA/MP3). If a disc exceeds these limits, only files and
folders up to these limits will be playable. Files and
folders are read/displayed in alphabetical order. Note
that if the file structure is very complex, you may not be
able to read/play all files on the disc.
• What’s VR mode?
VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode
designed for home DVD recording. It allows very
flexible editing of recorded material compared to
‘Video mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs
are more compatible with other DVD players.
Folder, track and file names (excluding the file extension)
are displayed.
• Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player?
Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded
There are many different recording bit-rates available to
encode MP3 files. This recorder has been designed to be
compatible with all of them. Audio encoded at 128Kbps
should sound close to regular CD Audio quality. This
recorder will play lower bit-rate files, but please note that
the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit-
rates.
*2
in Video mode are playable in a regular DVD player,
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 (Video Recording)
mode are playable in some players.
This indicates a product feature that is capable
of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with Video
Recording format.
Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs
recorded using this recorder will play on other players.
*2
‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
Video 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 / DVD-
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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.
About the internal hard disk drive
The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of
equipment. Please use the recorder following the
guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.
Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’
broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection
system (see CPRM on page 44) on CPRM-compliant
DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only
be played on players that are specifically compatible
with CPRM.
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 recorder while it is on.
• Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface.
• Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan.
• Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of
editing can I do?
• Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid
places, or in places that may be subject to sudden
changes in temperature. Sudden changes in
temperature can cause condensation to form inside
the recorder. This can be a cause of HDD failure.
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 recorder plays the disc according to the
Play List.
• While the recorder is switched on, do not unplug
from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from
the breaker switch.
Original
Title 1
Title 2
Title 3
• Do not move the recorder immediately after
switching it off. If you need to move the recorder,
please follow the steps below:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3 Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the
display, wait at least two minutes.
2 Unplug from the wall socket.
3 Move the player.
• If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on
there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be
lost.
Title 1
Title 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Play List
• 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.
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.
If the HDD fails, no playback of recorded material will
be possible. In this case it will be necessary to
replace the HDD unit.
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CChoaptnern2 ecting up
Rear panel connections
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
Y
OUTPUT 1
IN
L
R
L
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
AC IN
PB
OUT
P
R
OPTICAL
IN
AUDIO
VIDEO
INPUT 3
AUDIO
VIDEO
OUTPUT 2
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VHF/UHF
1
VHF/UHF IN/OUT
Connect your TV antenna to the VHF/UHF IN jack. The
signal is passed through to the VHF/UHF OUT jack for
connection to your TV.
Front panel connections
DV IN/OUT
INPUT
2
VI/
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
2
Audio/video inputs 1 and 3
Two sets of audio/video inputs (stereo analog audio;
composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect
to satellite receivers, TVs, VCR or other source
component for recording.
On the left side of the front panel a flip-down cover hides
a third audio/video input, consisting of an S-video and
standard (composite) video jack, and stereo analog audio
jacks.
3
Audio/video outputs 1 and 2
On the right side is the DV input/output i.LINK connector.
This is for connection to a DV camcorder.
Two sets of audio/video outputs (stereo analog audio;
composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect
TVs or monitors.
4
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or
monitor with a component video input.
5
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL
A digital audio output for connecting to an AV receiver,
Dolby Digital/DTS decoder or other equipment with
optical digital input.
6
CONTROL IN
Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of
another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT
terminal and bearing the Pioneer ꢂ mark. Connect the
CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL
IN of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.
7
AC IN
Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable
after making all other connections.
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Easy connections
The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your
VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing
in the VCR.
Important
• This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR (or
your VCR via this recorder) using AV cables, as the picture from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV.
• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and
unplugged from the wall outlet.
A/V
IN 2
A/V
IN 1
TV
VHF/UHF
IN
5
3
4
A/V
OUT
VHF/UHF
OUT
VCR
VHF/UHF
IN
2
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
Y
OUTPUT
1
IN
L
R
L
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
PB
AC IN
P
R
OPTICAL
IN
AUDIO
VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VHF/UHF
3
2
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect your TV antenna/cable TV outlet to the
4
Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
VHF/UHF IN jack on this recorder.
or 2) to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV.
Use the supplied three-pin audio/video cable. It is color-
coded to help you match them up (red/black for the right/
left audio connections and yellow for video in/outs). Make
sure you match up the left and right outputs with their
corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.
2
Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to
connect the VHF/UHF OUT jack on this recorder to
the antenna input on your VCR.
• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect
this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next
step.
5
Connect your VCR to your TV (A/V IN 2 above)
using a set of audio and video cables.
3
Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna
output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV.
Note
• See the following page if you want to use S-video or
component video cables for the video connection.
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Using other types of video output
This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is
the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better
picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using
the best connection type available.
COMPONENT
INPUT
S-VIDEO
INPUT
2
TV
1
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
Y
UT
1
IN
L
R
L
DIGITAL
CONTROL
PB
AC IN
OUT
P
R
OPTICAL
IN
AUDIO
VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VHF/UHF
3
2
1 Connecting using an S-video output
S-video carries the picture as separate color and
luminance (brightness) signals.
2 Connecting using the component video output
Component video carries the picture as two separate
color signals, plus a luminance (brightness) signal.
There are two S-video outputs for connection to TVs,
monitors, VCRs or other equipment.
See also Component Video Out on page 92 for how to set
up the component video output for use with a progressive
scan-compatible TV.
•
Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect an
S-VIDEO OUTPUT (1 or 2) to an S-video input on your
TV, monitor (or other equipment).
•
Use a component video cable (not supplied) to
connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a
component video input on your TV, monitor (or
other equipment).
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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)
If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page. If
many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder.
• Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box/satellite tuner and using the Auto Start Recording
feature (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 52).
• Watch one channel while recording another.
Important
• Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component
directly to your TV or AV receiver.
A/V
IN 1
TV
VHF/UHF
IN
1
1
A/V
OUT
VHF/UHF
OUT
2
Cable box/
Satellite receiver
3
VHF/UHF
IN
I1/
ATART
R
R
Y
OUTPUT
1
IN
L
R
L
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
PB
AC IN
P
R
OPTICAL
IN
AUDIO
VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VHF/UHF
3
2
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
Note
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
2
Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs
on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied).
This enables you to watch the output from this recorder.
3
Connect the audio/video output of your cable
box/satellite tuner to the INPUT 1/AUTO REC jacks
on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2)
If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner.
• Record using the Auto Start Recording feature (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 52).
Important
• Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component
directly to your TV or AV receiver.
A/V
IN 1
2
VHF/UHF
IN
TV
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
1
Y
OUTPUT
1
IN
L
R
L
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
P
B
AC IN
T
PR
OPTICAL
IN
AUDI
NPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VHF/UHF
3
2
3
1
VHF/UHF
OUT
A/V
OUT
Cable box/
Satellite receiver
VHF/UHF
IN
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
Note
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
• The setup on this page does not allow you to watch
one channel and record another.
2
Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs
on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied).
This enables you to watch discs.
• The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
3
Connect the audio/video output of your cable
box/satellite tuner to the INPUT 1/AUTO REC jacks
on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
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Connecting to an AV amplifier
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital
optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog
connection.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amplifier/receiver. Use the standard (composite) video
output (as shown here), or the S-video or component video connections.
See also Audio Out settings on page 93 for how to set up the digital audio output. (Noise may be output from your
speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amplifier/receiver.)
Important
• Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’ your VCR or other component using A/V cables. Always connect
it directly to your TV.
VHF/UHF
IN
VIDEO
IN
4
TV
2
1
A/V
IN 1
VIDEO
OUT
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
R
Y
OUTPUT
1
IN
L
R
L
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
P
B
AC IN
PR
OPTICAL
IN
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
AV amp/
receiver
DIGITAL IN
OPTICAL
VHF/UHF
INPUT
3
2
3
1
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
Note
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
• The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
2
Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs
on your AV receiver.
• If your AV receiver doesn’t have an optical digital
input, but has a coaxial type, converter boxes that
convert from optical to coaxial are available at
specialist audio dealers.
3
Use an optical digital audio cable (not supplied)
to connect the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack on this
recorder to an optical digital input on your AV
receiver.
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround
sound.
4
Connect the AV receiver’s video output to a
video input on your TV.
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Connecting other AV sources
• This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is
not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS
video decks.
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
ꢃ
ì
ꢃ
ì
VIDEO/R/RW
VIDEO/R/RW
DV
IN/OUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT
DV
IN/OUT
1
2
DV camcorder
1
Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV
Analog camcorder
in/out jack of your DV camcorder/video deck to the
front panel DV IN/OUT jack of this recorder.
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
VCR
1
Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your
Plugging in
VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder.
This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or
camcorder.
After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.
• You can use standard video or S-video cables for the
video connection.
AC IN
• The front panel connections make convenient
connections for a camcorder input.
2
Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your
VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this
recorder.
This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR
or camcorder.
• You can use standard video or S-video cables for the
video connection.
1
Use the supplied power cable to connect this
recorder to a power outlet.
Connecting a DV camcorder
Using the front panel DV IN/OUT jack, it is possible to
connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/RW
recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW
discs to DVD-R/RW.
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Front panel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
FUNCTION
STANDBY/ON
HDD
/
DVD
OPEN/CLOSE
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY
STOP REC
REC
ꢅ
ꢃ
ꢆ
ꢇ
ì
–
PULL OPEN
DV IN/OUT
VIDEO/R/RW
ꢂ
12
13
14
15 16
1
ꢄ STANDBY/ON
9
SMART JOG dial
Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.
10 ꢀ STOP REC
2
HDD/DVD
Press to stop recording.
Press to switch between hard disk drive (HDD) and DVD
for recording and playback.
11 ì REC
Press to start recording.
3
DVD disc tray
12 Front panel inputs (page 12)
4
ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE
Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front
panel input jacks. Especially convenient for connecting
camcorders and other portable equipment.
Press to open/close the disc tray.
5
ꢃ STOP
Press to stop playback.
13 HDD indicator
Lights when the HDD is selected for playback/recording.
6
ꢆ PAUSE
Press to pause/restart playback or recording.
14 Front panel display
See Display on page 20 for details.
7
ꢇ PLAY
Press to start or restart playback.
15 IR remote sensor (page 8)
8
FUNCTION
16 DV IN/OUT jack (page 12)
Press repeatedly to set the function of the SMART JOG
Digital input/output jack for use with a DV camcorder.
dial. The function is shown in the display.
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Display
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8
9
10
11 12 13
15 16
14
1
ꢀ / ꢁ
AUTO (page 52)
Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set, and
during Auto Start Recording.
Arrows indicate the copy direction between the HDD
(
) and DVD (
).
13 Recording quality indicators (page 43)
2
ꢇ PLAY / ì REC indicators
Lights during playback / recording; blinks when playback
/ recording is paused.
FINE
Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE (best
quality).
3
ꢈ ꢇ
(page 25)
The ‘ꢈ’ and ‘ꢇ’ indicators light to indicate that the HDD
SP
or DVD is selected for recording/playback.
Lights when the recording mode is set to SP
(standard play).
4
PL (page 72)
Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is
in Play List mode.
LP
Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long
play).
5
PM
Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display.
EP
Lights when the recording mode is set to EP
(extended play).
6
2 3 (page 90)
Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed,
the remote control mode is 1).
MN
Lights when the recording mode is set to MN
(manual recording level) mode.
7
REM
Lights when the character display is showing the
remaining available recording time.
14 Character display
15 Channel recording indicators
8
(page 92)
Lights when the component video output is set to
progressive scan.
(page 92)
Indicates which channels are recorded when Dual
Mono is selected.
9
V (page 72)
Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.
SAP (page 27)
Lights when the currently selected TV channel has a
Second Audio Program channel.
10 R / RW
Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or
DVD-RW.
16 OVER (page 93)
Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.
11 CH (page 26)
Channel indicator for the built-in TV tuner.
12
(page 46)
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.)
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DVD playback functions
AUDIO (page 41)
Remote control
Changes the audio language or channel. (When the
recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner
audio.)
1
2
4
STANDBY/ON ONE TOUCH
COPY
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢅ
3
ꢄ
SUBTITLE
(page 41)
Displays/changes the subtitles included in
multilingual DVD-Video discs.
HDD
DVD
5
7
6
8
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
PLAY MODE
ABC
DEF
MNO
WXYZ
ANGLE
(page 42)
INPUT
SELECT
GHI
PQRS
JKL
Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle
scenes.
10
11
9
TUV
CHANNEL
VCR Plus+
CLEAR
8
PLAY MODE (page 38)
Press to display the Play Mode menu (for features such
as search, repeat and program play).
+
CLEAR
12
13
DISC NAVIGATOR
TOP MENU
PLAY LIST
MENU
14
9
Alphanumeric buttons and CLEAR
ENTER
15
16
Use the number buttons for track/chapter/title selection;
channel selection, and so on. The same buttons can also
be used to enter names for titles, discs and so on.
HOME
MENU
RETURN
17
REV SCAN
PLAY
FWD SCAN
CM SKIP
Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again.
PAUSE
STOP OK
18
10 INPUT SELECT (page 51)
Press to change the input to use for recording.
CASE
SELECTION
PREV
REC
NEXT
STEP/SLOW
ꢌ
ꢋ
STOP REC REC MODE TIMER REC
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ì
11 CHANNEL +/– (page 26)
Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.
DISC
HISTORY
NAVI
CHP
EASY
MARK
MARK
TIMER
20
22
TV CONTROL
CHANNEL
DISPLAY
ꢄ
INPUT
SELECT
12 VCR Plus+ (page 49)
Press, then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode
programming number for timer recording.
21
VOLUME
13 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 33) / TOP MENU (page 28)
Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top
menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded.
DVD RECORDER
14 PLAY LIST (page 77) / MENU (page 28)
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.
1
ONE TOUCH COPY (page 57)
Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing
title to DVD or the HDD. See also the Note on copying on
the following page.
15 ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) and ENTER
Used to navigate all on-screen displays. Press ENTER to
select the currently highlighted option.
2
Remote control indicator
Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a
TV (page 101) and when setting the remote control mode
(page 90).
16 HOME MENU (page 30)
Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can
navigate all the functions of the recorder.
3
ꢄ STANDBY/ON
Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.
17 RETURN
4
ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE
Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or
display.
Press to open/close the disc tray.
5
HDD (page 25)
18 Playback controls (page 27)
Press to select the hard disk (HDD) for recording or
playback.
ꢉ REV SCAN / FWD SCAN ꢊ (page 35)
Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press
again to change the speed.
6
DVD (page 25)
Press to select the DVD for recording or playback.
ꢇ PLAY
Press to start playback.
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ꢆ PAUSE
Press to pause playback or recording.
Note on copying:
ꢃ STOP
You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for
which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy
from the copyright owner or for which you otherwise have a legal right
to reproduce or copy. Unless you own the copyright or have obtained
permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right
to reproduce or copy, you may be violating the law, including
copyright law, and may be subject to payment of damages and other
remedies.
Press to stop playback.
CM SKIP
Press to skip 30 seconds forward on the disc (about
the length of a typical TV commercial); press
repeatedly to skip up to 4 minutes.
ꢍ PREV / NEXT ꢎ
Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/
track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu
page.
ꢌ STEP/SLOW ꢋ (page 36)
During playback, press to start slow-motion
playback; while paused, press to show the previous
or next video frame.
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ì 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 (page 44)
Press repeatedly to change the recording mode
(picture quality).
TIMER REC (page 47)
Press to set a timer recording from the standard
Timer Recording screen.
EASY TIMER (page 46)
Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer
screen.
20 DISC HISTORY (page 81)
Press to display summary information (disc name,
recording time left, etc.) from the last 30 recordable
discs loaded.
NAVI MARK (page 34)
Press to select a thumbnail picture for the current
title for use in the Disc Navigator screen.
CHP MARK (page 74)
Press to insert a chapter marker when playing/
recording a VR mode DVD-RW disc or the HDD.
21 DISPLAY (page 30)
Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.
22 TV CONTROL (page 101)
After setting up, use these controls to control your TV.
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Chapter 4
Getting started
1
Switch on your TV and set the video input to this
recorder.
Switching on and setting up
When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you
can make several basic settings using the Setup
Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the
clock, the internal TV tuner and the video and audio
output settings.
2
Press the ꢄ 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 90).
If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we strongly
recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting
to use the recorder.
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
English or French as the OSD, subtitle, audio, and
DVD menu language, then press ENTER.
STANDBY/ON
Initial Setup
ꢄ
Language
Clock
Basic
Tuner
On Sc
Front
Remo
Setup
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
English
français
4
Press ENTER again to start setting up using the
Setup Navigator.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock
Complete this setup before you
On Sc
ENTER
start using your recorder.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Front
Remo
Setup
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 ꢃ
(cursor down) to select Cancel, then press ENTER to
exit the Setup Navigator.
5
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
‘Antenna’ or ‘Cable’ depending on how you receive
your terrestrial TV channels, then press ENTER.
You can also select Do not set if you don’t need the
recorder to retune all the channels (if you’re using the
Setup Navigator for a second time, for example).
DVD RECORDER
Initial Setup
Auto Channel Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
On Sc
Front
Remo
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Antenna
Setup Cable
Do not set
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After selecting Antenna or Cable the recorder starts
automatic tuning. This takes a couple of minutes to
complete.
Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor left/right) buttons to set
your time zone, then press ENTER.
Initial Setup
Tuning
Manual Clock Setting
Clock
1/2
Basic
Tuner
7/68
On Sc
USA
Alaska
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Front
Time Zone
Cancel
Remo
Setup
Off
D.S.T.
6
Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, then
press ENTER.
Initial Setup
Press ꢂ (cursor down) then use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor
left/right) buttons to set D.S.T. to On or Off, then
press ENTER.
Select On if you are currently using daylight saving
time.
Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
On Sc
Front
Remo
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Auto
Setup Manual
Set the current date and time.
•
Auto clock setting
Initial Setup
Some TV channels broadcast time signals together
with the program. This recorder can use these
signals to set the clock automatically.
2/2
Basic
Tuner
Manual Clock Setting
Clock
On Sc
Front
Date
01
12
01
2003 WED
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Remo
Time
00 AM
Setup
USA
Time Zone
Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number
that broadcasts a clock signal, then move the
cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.
Alaska
Off
D.S.T.
• Use the ꢃ/ꢂ (cursor up/down) buttons to change
the value in the highlighted field.
Initial Setup
Auto Clock Setting
Clock
Basic
Tuner
• Use the ꢀ/ꢁ (cursor left/right) buttons to move
On Sc
Date
from one field to another.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Front
Time
Remo
2
Clock Set CH
• Press ENTER to finish setting the time.
Setup
Start
7
Select the kind of TV you have, ‘Wide (16:9)’ or
‘Standard (4:3)’.
The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After you
see that the time has been set, select Next to proceed.
Initial Setup
TV Screen Size
Clock
Basic
Tuner
On Sc
Front
Remo
Setup
Initial Setup
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Wide (16:9)
Auto Clock Setting
Standard (4:3)
Basic
Clock
Tuner
On Sc
Date
04
11
21
2003 MON
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Front
20 AM
Time
Remo
2
Clock Set CH
Setup
Start
Next
Use the ꢃ/ꢂ (cursor up/down) buttons to select, then
press ENTER.
If the time could not be set automatically, press RETURN
to go back to the previous screen and select Manual.
8
Is your TV compatible with progressive scan
video?
•
Manual clock setting
If no stations in your area are broadcasting time
siganals, you can set the clock manually.
Initial Setup
Basic
Progressive
Clock
Tuner
On Sc
Front
Remo
Setup
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Compatible
Not Compatible
Don't Know
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Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Compatible, Not Compatible, or Don’t Know, then
press ENTER.
12 That’s it! Press ENTER to finish setting up, or
select ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again.
Initial Setup
• Note that progressive scan video is only output
through the component video outputs (see page 14).
Basic
Tuner
Clock
On Sc
Setup is complete!
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Front
Enjoy using your DVD recorder!
9
Is this recorder connected to an AV receiver for
Remo
Setup
Finish Setup
Go Back
digital audio?
Initial Setup
AV Amp Digital Connect
Clock
Basic
Tuner
On Sc
Front
Remo
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Other settings you can make
Connected
Setup Not Connected
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
tuned into the terrestrial TV channels.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Connected, or Not Connected, then press ENTER.
• 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 on
page 91.
• If you select Not Connected, that completes the
setup. Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator, or
select Go Back if you want to go back and start again.
• VCR Plus+ channel setting – This setting lets you
assign guide channels to ensure that the VCR Plus+
programming system works correctly. See VCR
Plus+ CH Setting on page 91.
10 Select the digital audio formats your AV receiver
is compatible with.
Initial Setup
That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator.
AV Amp Compatibility
Clock
Basic
Tuner
On Sc
Front
Remo
Setup
• Setting up the remote to control your TV – You can set
up the supplied remote control to control many
brands of TV. See Setting up the remote to control your
TV on page 101.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital,DTS
PCM only
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press
ENTER.
Selecting the hard disk or DVD for
playback and recording
• Check the operating instructions that came with your
AV receiver if you’re not sure what it’s compatible
with.
The HDD and DVD buttons on the remote control and the
HDD/DVD button on the front panel are used to select
the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for playback and recording.
The indicator in the front panel display shows which is
currently selected.
11 Is your AV receiver compatible with 96 kHz
digital audio?
Initial Setup
96kHz PCM Compatible
Clock
Basic
Tuner
On Sc
Front
Remo
Setup
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Compatible
ꢅ
ꢄ
Not Compatible
Don't Know
HDD
DVD
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Compatible, Not Compatible, or Don’t Know, then
press ENTER.
• Check the operating instructions that came with your
AV receiver if you’re not sure.
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4
Press ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc tray.
Making your first recording
Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the
This quick guide shows you how to make a basic
recording of a TV program on either the hard disk (HDD),
or to a recordable DVD.
label face-up, using the disc 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.
Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6
(Recording).
5
Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons on the remote
control or the SMART JOG on the front panel to
select the TV channel you want to record from.
• Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable
channels are numbered 1 through 125.
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
ꢅ
ꢄ
6
Press ì REC to start recording.
HDD
DVD
• By default, the recording will be in SP (standard play)
mode, which will give you around 2 hours of
recording from a blank DVD disc.
• You can pause recording by pressing ꢆ PAUSE.
Press ì REC or ꢆ PAUSE again to restart recording.
CHANNEL
7
When you want to stop recording, press
ꢀ STOP REC.
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.
PLAY
STOP
•
Press ꢇ PLAY to start playback.
If you want to stop playback before the end of the
recording, press ꢃ STOP.
REC
STOP REC
ì
Using the built-in TV tuner
Changing TV channels
When no disc is playing, you can change TV channels in
three different ways:
DVD RECORDER
1
If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and
this recorder.
Press ꢄ STANDBY/ON to switch on.
CHANNEL
• Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this
recorder.
2
Select HDD or DVD for recording.
ENTER
Use the HDD and DVD buttons on the remote, or the
HDD/DVD button on the front panel.
If you choose to record to the HDD, skip to step 5 now.
• CHANNEL +/– buttons on the remote
• Number buttons on the remote – For example, to
select channel 4, press 4 then ENTER; for channel 34,
press 3, 4, ENTER; for channel 102, press 1, 0, 2,
ENTER.
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• SMART JOG on the front panel
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
Note
ꢅ
ꢄ
• Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable
channels are numbered 1 through 125.
• You can’t change TV channels during playback (from
DVD or HDD) or recording, or while in recording
standby.
Changing audio channels
Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a
Second Audio Program (SAP). You can change the TV
audio using the AUDIO button.
ENTER
AUDIO
PLAY
STOP
ꢌ
ꢋ
•
Press AUDIO to change the TV audio.
The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.
1
Press ꢄ STANDBY/ON to switch on.
Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the
correct video input.
Mono
SAP
Stereo
2
Select HDD or DVD for playback.
Use the HDD and DVD buttons on the remote, or the
HDD/DVD button on the front panel.
• If SAP is selected, but there is no SAP channel being
broadcast, you will still hear the main audio channel.
If playing video from the HDD, skip to step 5 below.
• If the sound is poor quality when set to Stereo, you
can often improve it by changing to Mono.
3
Press ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE 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 double-
sided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to
play face down).
Basic playback
This section shows you how to use your recorder 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.
• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read
the note on page 29.
5
Press ꢇ 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
ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor) buttons and ENTER to navigate
DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and
ENTER for Video CD menus.
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.
• See the following sections for more details on playing
specific kinds of discs.
• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback
controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This
is not a malfunction.
6
7
To stop playback, press ꢃ STOP.
When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject
the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.
• To open/close the disc tray, press ꢅ OPEN/CLOSE.
Remove the disc before putting the recorder into
standby.
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• Press ꢄ STANDBY/ON to switch the recorder into
standby.
Playing from the HDD
The table below shows the basic playback controls when
playing video recorded on the hard disk (HDD).
Playing DVD discs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for
DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs.
PLAY
Press to start playback.
If RESUME is displayed on-screen, play-
back starts from the place last stopped.
PLAY
Press to start playback.
If RESUME is displayed on-screen, play-
back starts from the place last stopped.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
You can resume playback from the same
point by pressing ꢇ PLAY. (Press ꢃ STOP
again to cancel the resume function.)
STOP
Press to stop playback.
You can resume playback from the same
point by pressing ꢇ PLAY. (Press ꢃ STOP
again to cancel the resume function.)
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
when paused.
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
to increase the scanning speed. (There are
four scan speeds; the current scan speed
is shown on-screen.)
when paused.
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly
to increase the scanning speed. (There are
four scan speeds; the current scan speed
is shown on-screen.)
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title.
During playback, enter a title number then
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title.
press ENTER to skip directly to that title.
Except VR mode: During playback, enter a
chapter number then press ENTER to skip
directly to that chapter within the currently
playing title.
On some discs, you can also use the num-
ber buttons to select numbered items in
the disc menu.
CLEAR
CM SKIP
(Commercial skip) Each press skips for-
ward 30 seconds. Use to a maximum of 4
mins.
CLEAR
STEP/SLOW
During playback, press to start slow-
motion playback. Press repeatedly to
change the playback speed.
ꢌ
ꢋ
VR mode only: During playback, enter a
title number then press ENTER.
While paused, press to advance a single
frame in either direction.
CM SKIP
(Commercial skip) Each press skips for-
ward 30 seconds. Use to a maximum of 4
mins.
STEP/SLOW
During playback, press to start slow-
motion playback. Press repeatedly to
change the playback speed.
ꢌ
ꢋ
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).
TOP MENU
MENU
Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD-
Video disc menus; press ENTER to select
items.
ENTER
RETURN
Press to return to the previous level of a
DVD-Video disc menu.
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Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
The table below shows the basic playback controls for
audio CDs, and WMA/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.
PLAY
Press to start playback.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
PLAY
Press to start playback.
If RESUME is displayed on-screen, play-
back starts from the place last stopped.
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
when paused.
STOP
Press to stop playback.
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
CD and MP3 only: Press to start scanning.
You can resume playback from the same
point by pressing ꢇ PLAY. (Press ꢃ STOP
again to cancel the resume function.)
Press again to increase the scanning
speed. (There are two scan speeds; the
current scan speed is shown on-screen.)
PAUSE
Pauses playback, or restarts playback
when paused.
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next track (or
folder for WMA/MP3 disc).
REV SCAN FWD SCAN
Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly
During playback, enter a track number
then press ENTER to skip directly to that
track.
to increase the scanning speed. (There are
two scan speeds; the current scan speed
is shown on-screen.)
CLEAR
PREV
NEXT
Press to skip to previous/next track. (When
a PBC menu is displayed, press to display
the previous/next page.)
Note
During playback, enter a track number
then press ENTER to skip directly to that
track.
While a PBC menu screen is displayed,
use to select numbered menu items.
• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, make sure the
recorder is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier
with a digital connection. Noise will be output
through the analog outputs. Also make sure that
STEREO is selected using the AUDIO button (see
Changing audio channels on page 27).
CLEAR
CM SKIP
Each press skips forward 30 seconds. Use
to a maximum of 4 mins. Note that this
function doesn’t work when playing in
PBC mode.
• Scanning doesn’t work with WMA tracks.
STEP/SLOW
During playback, press to start slow-
motion playback. Press repeatedly to
change the playback speed.
ꢌ
ꢋ
While paused, press to advance a single
frame (forward direction only).
RETURN
Press to display the disc menu of a Video
CD playing in PBC mode.
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 in non-PBC
mode by pressing ꢎ to start playback instead of ꢇ
PLAY.
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Using the Home Menu
Displaying disc information on-
screen
From the Home Menu screen you can access all the
features of the recorder. Press HOME MENU to display
the Home Menu screen:
You can display various on-screen information about the
disc loaded or the HDD.
Timer Recording
Disc History
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
Copy
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
DISPLAY
DV Record
1
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the
on-screen information.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor) buttons followed by ENTER
to select the option you want. To exit the Home Menu,
press HOME MENU.
• 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
ENTER
HOME
MENU
repeatedly until it disappears.
The example displays below are a guide only; actual
displays vary according to the disc loaded, etc.
HDD and removable disc activity display
Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc
(DVD, etc.) activity.
Home menu options
The example displays below show high-speed copying
from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback.
Timer Recording
(page 46)
Disc Setup (page 84)
Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD)
Disc History (page 81)
Initial Setup (page 89)
HDD
DVD-RW Video
PhotoViewer (page 82)
Video/Audio Adjust
(page 86)
Remain 10h35m
Stop
Hi-Speed Copy
0h08m left
Remain 0h52m
Disc Navigator (page 33, Play Mode (page 38)
page 69)
Copy (page 56)
DV Record (page 53)
Chase Play
Rec
Stop
Recording time
Relative playback position
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Stop display 2
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ꢃStop
DVD-RW VR
Original
WNBC
Stereo
Copy Once
ꢃStop
DVD-RW VR
Original
WNBC
Stereo
Copy Once
Resume
FINE (1h00m/DVD)
Finalized
Rem. 0h35m
11/15/2003 SAT 2:52 PM
EVENING NEWS
Disc Name
: Comedy shows
Titles
Lock Disc
: Original 99
: On
Play List 15
9 10
DVD-RW Original / Play List
If a VR mode disc is loaded, this shows whether playback
is currently set to Original or Play List.
1
2
3
Broadcast program name
Date and time
Number of titles/tracks on disc
1
For a VR mode DVD-RW, the number of Original and Play
List titles are shown separately.
During preview playback of the Copy List, this shows
Copy List.
2
Disc type and mode
Play display 1
Shows the disc type (HDD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, etc.),
and the disc mode for recordable DVD, if applicable (VR
or Video).
1
2
3
4
5
ꢇPlay
DVD-R Video Chapters 15
Title Total 0. 11. 52
3–2
0. 00. 15
3
Recording mode and time
Shows the current recording mode (FINE, SP, LP, etc.),
and the total recording time of the disc.
1
2
Number of chapters in title
4
Resume
Shows Resume if playback can be resumed from the last
place stopped.
Current title and chapter number
(For CD/Video CD, shows current track; for WMA/MP3,
shows current folder and track; for JPEG disc, shows
current folder and file.)
5
Recording time remaining
Shows the approximate recording time left on the disc in
the current recording mode.
3
Elapsed title time
(For CD, WMA, MP3, shows elapsed track time; for Video
CD, shows elapsed disc time.)
6
Station call letters or TV channel
Shows the station call letters or TV channel preset for the
built-in TV tuner.
4
Total running time of title
7
Audio mode
5
Angle indicator
Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel
preset (Mono, Stereo, etc.).
Lights during multi-angle scenes.
Play display 2
8
Copy control information
Shows recording restrictions.
1
2
3
4
5
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.)
ꢇPlay
3–2
0. 00. 15
! #
DVD-R Video Chapter Time 0. 00. 21
Chapter Total 0. 01. 52
ꢆꢆꢆꢆꢆꢆꢆ
4.32Mbps
Hi-Speed Copy
Title Name
10 Finalized
Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized.
: 11/21 soccer game
1
Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback,
copy, disc back-up
Indicates that recording, copying or back-up is in
progress
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3
4
Elapsed chapter time
Total running time of chapter
Data transfer rate
Note
• When using the simultaneous play and record
feature, the display shows information for playback
only.
Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.
• During real-time copy, the copy source playback
information is displayed.
5
Copy protected material (!) / PureCinema
indicator (#)
• If Frame Search is On (see Frame Search on page 98),
the frame number is shown next to the elapsed time
display when the disc is paused.
Shows ‘!’ if the playback material is copy-once protected.
Shows ‘#’ if the current video is 24 fps, progressive scan.
• Transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio
information recorded on the disc. It is not an
indication of picture/audio quality.
Recording display
1
2
3
4
• The Video mode disc displays become the same as a
DVD-Video disc once the disc is finalized.
ìRec
DVD-R Video
3
0. 00. 15
10:00 PM
WNBC
Stereo
Copy Once
9:00 PM
FINE (1h00m/DVD) Rem.
EVENING NEWS
–
• The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis
is calculated based on a 12cm/4.7GB disc at the
displayed record setting.
0h35m
• 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.
5
6
1
2
3
Current title number
Elapsed recording time
• Copy Once or Can’t Record messages may appear
in the stop or recording displays. These indicate that
the broadcast TV program contains copy control
information.
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, etc.),
and the total recording time of the disc.
6
Broadcast program title
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Introduction
Using the Disc Navigator to browse
the contents of a disc.
Most of the features described in this chapter make use
of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/
ꢅ (cursor buttons) and ENTER. To go back one level
from any screen, use the RETURN button. Remember
also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen
shows which buttons do what.
DVD-Video
CD
Video CD
WMA/MP3
Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
and start playback. You can use the Disc Navigator when
a disc is playing or stopped.
Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to the
HDD, DVD discs, Video CDs, WMA/MP3 discs and CDs,
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.
HDD
DVD
DVD
Any kind of DVD, DVD-R or DVD-RW
DVD-Video
Commercially produced DVD or finalized
Video mode DVD-R/RW
DISC NAVIGATOR
Video mode
Video mode DVD-R/RW (unfinalized)
ENTER
HOME
MENU
VR mode
VR mode DVD-RW
HDD
HDD
CD
Audio CD
Video CD
Video CD
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’
WMA/MP3
WMA or MP3 files
from the on-screen display.
Alternatively, for a CD, Video CDor WMA/MP3 disc, you
can press DISC NAVIGATOR, which takes you straight to
the Disc Navigator screen.
MP3
MP3 files
• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback
controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This
is not a malfunction.
Timer Recording
Disc History
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
Copy
Disc Setup
• When playing Video CDs, some functions, such as
making a program list, are not available in PBC
mode. Stop the disc first, then start playback by
pressing ꢎ.
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
DV Record
• For discs that contain JPEG picture files, see The
PhotoViewer on page 82.
2
Select what you want to play.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to highlight items
and ENTER to select.
Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc
Navigator looks slightly different.
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The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and
the chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter
within a title.
Note
• It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when
playing a Video CD in PBC mode.
Disc Navigator
• Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to
use the time search mode. See Search Mode on
page 38.
Title (1-10)
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Chapter (1-003)
Chapter 001
Chapter 002
Chapter 003
DVD
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title
VR mode Video mode
HDD
The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks.
You can change the thumbnail picture that appears for
each title in the Disc Navigator screen using the NAVI
MARK button.
Disc Navigator
Track (1-10)
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Total Time 0.58.25
CD
PLAY
PAUSE
STEP/SLOW
The screen for WMA/MP3 discs shows a list of folders
and tracks. Select a folder or a track within a folder.
ꢌ
ꢋ
Playback starts after you press ENTER.
NAVI
MARK
• For discs that contain both CD-Audio tracks and
WMA/MP3 tracks, you can switch the playback area
between CD and WMA/MP3. This can only be done
while the disc is stopped.
1
Start playback of the title you want to change
the thumbnail for.
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable
discs and the HDD
2
Press NAVI MARK anywhere in the title to make
the displayed picture the thumbnail for that title.
• For greater control over the exact frame you want to
use, you can use the ꢆ PAUSE and/or slow-motion/
frame advance/reverse controls (ꢌ /ꢋ).
VR mode Video mode
HDD
When used with a recordable disc or the HDD, the Disc
Navigator gives you access to all the editing features of
this recorder as well as the ability to browse and play
titles. See also Editing on page 69 for more on editing
recordable discs.
1
Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or
the DVD drive.
2
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’
from the on-screen display.
Alternatively, you can press DISC NAVIGATOR to go
straight to the Disc Navigator screen.
3
Select ‘Play’ from the menu options.
4
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select a
title to play.
5
Press ENTER to start playback.
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Optionally: Press ENTER.
• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback
will jump to the new track.
Navigating discs and the HDD
ALL
During playback you can easily jump to another title,
chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on
the remote, or the SMART JOG dial on the front panel.
Using the front panel controls
Use the FUNCTION button to select one of the
1
following:
DVD
HDD
• TITLE – – Enter a title number
• CHP – – – Enter a chapter number within the current
title
CLEAR
CD
Video CD
ENTER
• TRACK – – Enter a track number
WMA/MP3
• FOLDER – – Enter a folder number
• TRACK – – – Enter a track number within the current
folder
DVD-Video Video mode
1
During playback use the number buttons to
2
Turn the SMART JOG dial to select a title/
enter a chapter number within the current title.
For example, for chapter 6, press 6; for chapter 24,
press 2, then 4.
chapter/folder/track number.
After you stop turning the SMART JOG dial, playback
jumps to the point specified after a few seconds.
• To clear and start again, press CLEAR.
2
Optionally: Press ENTER.
• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback
will jump to the new chapter.
Scanning discs
You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or
backward.
VR mode
HDD
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 4.
• To clear and start again, press CLEAR.
REV SCAN
PLAY
FWD SCAN
2
Optionally: Press ENTER.
• Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback
will jump to the new title.
1
During playback, press ꢉ or ꢊ to start
CD
Video CD
WMA/MP3
reverse or forward scanning.
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
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 4.
2
Press the same button repeatedly to increase the
scanning speed.
• To clear and start again, press CLEAR.
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• No sound is output when scanning DVDs, except for
VR mode discs on forward SCAN 1 , for which audio
is output through the analog outputs (and digital
output if the sound is Linear PCM below 96kHz).
DVD
HDD
*1
• Forward: SCAN 1 ꢁ SCAN 2 ꢁ SCAN 3 ꢁ SCAN 4
• Reverse: Reverse play ꢁ SCAN 1 ꢁ SCAN 2 ꢁ
SCAN 3 ꢁ SCAN 4
• No sound is output when scanning from the HDD,
*1
except on forward SCAN 1 , for which audio is
CD
Video CD
MP3
output through the analog outputs (and digital
output if the sound is Linear PCM below 96kHz).
• SCAN 1 ꢁ SCAN 2
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
*1
Except during chase playback and simultaneous
3
recording/playback.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
Using the front panel controls
During playback, press FUNCTION until the
1
display shows ‘PLAY’.
2
Turn the SMART JOG dial to start scanning.
Turn clockwise for forward scanning; counter-clockwise
for reverse scanning.
Playing in slow motion
DVD
HDD
Video CD
• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.
You can play DVDs and Video CDs 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.
DVD
HDD
Reverse play
SCAN 1
Forward play
SCAN 1
SCAN 2
SCAN 3
SCAN 4
SCAN 2
SCAN 3
SCAN 4
Reverse
Forward
PLAY
CD
Video CD
MP3
STEP/SLOW
ꢌ
ꢋ
Play
SCAN 1
SCAN 1
1
Press ꢌ or ꢋ to start slow motion reverse or
SCAN 2
Reverse
SCAN 2
Forward
forward playback.
• The playback speed is shown on-screen.
• There is no sound during slow motion playback
3
Use the SMART JOG dial to change the scanning
2
Press the same button repeatedly to change the
slow motion speed.
speed and direction.
4
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
SLOW 1/16
SLOW 1/2
SLOW 1/8
SLOW 1/4
Note
• Depending on the disc, reverse playback may not be
smooth.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
• Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs
(analog output only).
• Scanning is not possible with WMA files.
• No subtitles are displayed while scanning DVD-Video
discs.
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Using the front panel controls
Frame advance/frame reverse
1
During playback, press ꢆ PAUSE.
DVD
HDD
Video CD
2
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the display
shows ‘PAUSE’.
You can advance or back up a DVD disc frame-by-frame.
With Video CDs, you can only use frame advance.
3
Turn the SMART JOG dial to start slow motion
reverse or forward playback.
Turn clockwise for forward slow motion playback;
counter-clockwise for reverse slow motion playback.
• The playback speed is shown on-screen.
• There is no sound during slow motion playback
PLAY
Paused
PAUSE
1/16
1/8
1/16
STEP/SLOW
1/8
ꢌ
ꢋ
1/4
1/2
Reverse
1/4
1/2
Forward
1
2
During playback, press ꢆ PAUSE.
4
Use the SMART JOG dial to change the scanning
speed and direction.
Press ꢌ or ꢋ to back up or advance one frame.
• You can only use frame advance when playing a
Video CD.
5
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
• Hold down ꢌ or ꢋ for continuous frame reverse/
frame advance.
Note
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
• The picture quality during slow motion playback is
not as good as during normal playback and depends
on the disc being played.
Using the front panel controls
• Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth
as forward and may be better with some discs than
others.
1
Press FUNCTION until the display shows ‘STEP’.
2
Turn the SMART JOG dial to advance or back up
a frame at a time.
• Turn clockwise for frame advance; counter-clockwise
for frame reverse.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
• You can only use frame advance when playing a
Video CD.
• No sound is output during slow-motion playback.
3
To resume normal playback, press ꢇ PLAY.
Note
• The picture quality when using frame reverse is not
as good as frame advance.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may
automatically resume when a new chapter is reached
on a DVD disc.
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Search Mode
The Play Mode menu
ALL
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.
The Play Mode menu gives you access to search
functions, repeat and program play functions.
1
Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu.
Important
Play Mode
• 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.
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Time Search
Title Search
Chapter Search
Input Time
0.01.00
Program
PLAY MODE
2
3
Select one of the search options.
Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/
folder/track number or the search time (in hours,
minutes & seconds).
Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search: For example, for track 6,
press 6. Alternatively, you can use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/
down) buttons.
CLEAR
Time Search (DVD and Video CD only): For example, for 45
minutes into the disc, press 4, 5, 0, 0. For 1 hour and 15
minutes and 20 seconds into the disc, press 1, 1, 5, 2, 0.
ENTER
PLAY
• If Frame Search is On (see Frame Search on page 98),
then you need to add a frame number to the end of
the time search. For example 22 minutes, 10 seconds
and 5 frames, press 2, 2, 1, 0, 0, 5.
• NTSC video contains 30 frames per second,
numbered 0 through 29.
1
Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu
screen.
• When using frame search with film material
(recorded at 24 frames/second), accurate frame
search may not be possible. This is because of the
difference between the recorded frame rate and the
playback frame rate.
Play Mode
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Time Search
Title Search
Chapter Search
Program
4
Press ENTER.
• If you searched by frame, the recorder will pause on
the selected frame.
• You can also access the Play Mode menu from the
Home Menu (press HOME MENU).
Tip
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) and ENTER
• You can often select what you want to watch on a
DVD disc from the disc menu. Press MENU or TOP
MENU to display the disc menu.
to navigate.
• To exit the Play Mode menu, press HOME MENU or
PLAY MODE.
Note
• When using time search, playback may occasionally
start slightly before or after the time you input.
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A-B Repeat
Repeat play
DVD
CD
Video CD
HDD
ALL
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points
(A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is
played over and over.
There are various repeat play options, depending on the
kind of disc loaded, or if you’re using the HDD for
playback. It’s also possible to use repeat play together
with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the
program list (see Program play below).
Important
1
2
Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.
Select a repeat play mode.
• You can’t use A-B Repeat with WMA/MP3 discs.
1
During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the
Play Mode menu.
Play Mode
2
Highlight ‘A (Loop Start)’.
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Repeat Disc
Repeat Title
Repeat Chapter
Repeat Off
Program
Play Mode
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
A (Loop Start)
B (Loop End)
Off
Program
VR mode
• For VR mode DVD discs, select Repeat Disc, Repeat
Title or Repeat Chapter (or Repeat Off).
3
At the point you want the loop to start, press
ENTER.
4
5
Highlight ‘B (Loop End)’.
At the point you want the loop to end, press
DVD-Video Video mode
HDD
• For HDD, DVD-Video and Video mode DVD discs,
select Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter (or Repeat
Off).
ENTER.
Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and
plays the loop round and round.
• When playing a DVD, or from the HDD, the start and
end points of the loop must be in the same title.
CD
Video CD
• For CDs and Video CDs, select Repeat Disc or
Repeat Track (or Repeat Off).
6
To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the
A-B Repeat menu.
• You can also press CLEAR to cancel A-B Repeat play
if no menu OSD (such as the Disc Navigator) is
displayed.
WMA/MP3
• For WMA/MP3 discs, select Repeat Disc, Repeat
Folder or Repeat Track (or Repeat Off).
Note
3
To resume normal playback, select ‘Repeat Off’
from the Repeat Play menu.
• You can also press CLEAR to cancel repeat play if no
menu OSD (such as the Disc Navigator) is displayed.
• If you switch camera angles while using A-B Repeat
with a DVD-Video disc, A-B repeat is canceled.
Note
• If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of
a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled.
• If there is a program list, you can also select Repeat
Program to repeat the program list.
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• To add a track, first highlight the folder, then press ꢅ
(cursor right) and select a track from the list.
Program play
DVD-Video
CD
Video CD
WMA/MP3
This feature lets you program the play order of titles/
chapters/folders/tracks on a disc.
Program
Step
Folder (1-06)
01. ACP
02. Nth Degree
03. Pfeuti
04. Live
05. Glitch music
06. CodHead
Track (1-010)
01. 01-003
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
001. Gravity deluxe
002. Tesla's patent
003. Border dispute
004. Delayed by rain
005. Accident incident
006. Pigeon post
1
Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu.
2
Select ‘Input/Edit Program’ from the list of
program options.
007. Outernational
008. Vacuum tube
Play Mode
After pressing ENTER to add the title/chapter/folder/
track, the step number automatically moves down one.
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
Repeat
Input/Edit Program
Start Program Play
Cancel Program Play
Erase Program List
Program
• To insert a step into the program list, highlight the
step number where you want to insert another step,
then select a chapter/title/folder/track as usual. After
pressing ENTER, all the subsequent steps move
down one.
The Program edit screen that appears depends on the
kind of disc loaded.
• To delete a step from the Play List, highlight the step
you want to delete, then press CLEAR.
On the left side is the program list, then to the right is a
list of titles (DVD), folders (WMA/MP3), or tracks (CD,
Video CDs). On the far right is a list of chapters (DVD) or
tracks (WMA/MP3).
4
Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/
folders/tracks.
3
Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the
5
To play the program list, press ꢇ PLAY.
current step in the program list.
For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a chapter
within a title to the program list.
Program play remains active until you turn off program
play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject
the disc or switch off the recorder.
• To add a title, select the title.
• To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press
ꢅ (cursor right)and select a chapter from the list.
Tip
• To save your program list and exit the program edit
screen without starting playback, press HOME
MENU or PLAY MODE.
Program
Step
01. 01-003
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
Title (1-38)
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Chapter (1-004)
Chapter 001
Chapter 002
Chapter 003
Chapter 004
• You can change the program list by selecting Input/
Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu
• During program play, press ꢎ to skip to the next
program step.
• Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program
play (if no menu OSD, such as the Disc Navigator, is
displayed). Press while stopped to erase the program
list.
For a CD or Video CD, select a track to add to the program
list.
Program
Other Program play functions
Step
Track (1-12)
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Total Time 0.00.00
01. 04
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
As well as creating and editing a program list, you can
start program play, cancel program play, and erase the
program list from the Play Mode menu.
1
Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the
list of functions on the left.
2
Select a program play function.
• Input/Edit Program – See above
For a WMA/MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a
track within a folder to the program list.
• Start Program Play – Starts playback of a saved
program list
• To add a folder, select the folder.
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• Cancel Program Play – Turns off program play, but
does not erase the program list
Note
• Some discs only allow you to change subtitle
language from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to
access.
• Erase Program List – Erases the program list and
turns off program play
• To set subtitle preferences, see Subtitle Language on
page 94.
Note
• When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters,
chapters not included in the program list may be
sometimes be played, depending on the disc.
• You can use repeat play with program play. Start
playback of the program list then select Program
Repeat from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see
Repeat play on page 39).
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.
Displaying and switching subtitles
DVD-Video
Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more
languages; the disc box will usually tell you which
subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle
language during playback.
AUDIO
Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle
options.
•
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio
soundtrack.
SUBTITLE
Audio : 1/2
Dolby Digital 2/0CH
CLEAR
Note
1
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle
option.
• The sound may drop out for a few seconds when
switching soundtracks.
The current subtitle language is shown on-screen and in
the front panel display.
• Some discs only allow you to change audio language
from the disc menu. Press TOP MENU to access.
• To set audio language preferences, see Audio
Language on page 94.
Subtitle: 1/2 English
• 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
amplifier with built-in DTS decoder via the digital
output. See Connecting to an AV amplifier on page 17
for connection details.
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2
To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then
CLEAR.
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Switching the audio channel
Switching camera angles
VR mode
CD
Video CD
WMA/MP3
DVD-Video
For VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP
(Secondary Audio Program) audio channel, you can
switch between main (L), SAP (R), or both (L+R).
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 playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch
between stereo, just the left channel or just the right
channel.
When a multi-angle scene is playing, the same icon
appears on screen to let you know that other angles are
available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see
Angle Indicator on page 100).
AUDIO
ANGLE
1
To display/switch the audio channel, press
AUDIO repeatedly.
The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated on-
screen.
•
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.
VR mode
• Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while
repeat playback is active.
• L+R – Stereo (default) /main and SAP channels
• L – Left/main channel only
• R – Right/SAP channel only
Note
• You can also change the angle from some DVD-Video
disc menus. Press TOP MENU to access.
CD
Video CD
WMA/MP3
• Stereo – Stereo (default)
• 1/L – Left channel only
• 2/R – Right channel only
Note
• When playing a Dual Mono recording on a VR mode
disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital
soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot switch
the audio channel. Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby
Digital ꢁ PCM (see Dolby Digital Out on page 93) or
listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the
audio channel.
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About DVD recording
About HDD recording
This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW
media. The main difference between the two is that DVD-
R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be
recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.
Recording to the internal hard disk drive (HDD) is
basically similar to recording to a VR mode DVD-RW disc.
You have the full choice of recording quality options,
including the manual mode, and of course you can
record, erase and re-record as many times as you like.
A further difference between the two disc types is that
only DVD-RW can be initialized for VR mode recording,
which offers much more comprehensive editing
functions compared to Video mode recording.
The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can
store many hours of video on it, even in the higher quality
recording modes. To help you organize the contents, the
HDD is divided into four groups. You can name and use
these groups as you like—for example, you might have a
group for movies, another for TV shows, and one for
camcorder recordings.
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.
Note
• The maximum number of titles that can be recorded
on the HDD is 99.
Important
Recording time and picture quality
• 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.)
There are four preset recording quality modes:
• FINE – Highest quality setting, gives about 1 hour of
recording time on a DVD disc.
• SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for
most applications, gives about 2 hours of recording
time on a DVD.
• 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.
• LP (Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but
doubles the recording time on a DVD to around 4
hours.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
• EP (Extended Play) – Use when maximum recording
time is most important; EP gives you around 6 hours
of recording time on a DVD disc.
In addition to these settings, you can access 32 different
recording quality/time settings when manual recording
mode is on (see Manual Recording on page 96), giving
you very fine control over the recording.
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.
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.
• The maximum number of titles that can be recorded
on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.
In all except the FINE/MN32 modes, sound is recorded in
two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to FINE/
MN32, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed
Linear PCM format.
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If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel and you are
recording in Video mode or to the HDD, or in VR mode on
the FINE/MN32 setting, use the AUDIO button to select
the Mono, Stereo or SAP audio channel to record before
recording starts.
Corporation, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Setting the picture quality/recording
time
Restrictions on video recording
• You cannot record copy-protected video using this
recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video
discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-
protected material is encountered during a
VR mode Video mode
HDD
Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set
the picture quality/recording time. There are four
standard settings available, which allow you to choose a
balance between picture quality and recording time.
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
the HDD or a DVD-RW disc in VR mode (see below).
It’s also possible to create a fifth, ‘manual’ setting for
picture quality/recording time. Before you can select this,
however, you will need to set the Manual Recording
option in the Initial Settings menu (see Manual Recording
on page 96).
• When recording a TV broadcast or through an
external input, you can display copy control
information on screen. (see Displaying disc
information on-screen on page 30).
REC MODE
CPRM
CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system
regarding the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast
programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for
Recordable Media.
•
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording
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 DVD-
RW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode or on
the HDD.
setting.
You can also use the front panel controls: Press
FUNCTION repeatedly until the display shows REC
MODE, then use the SMART JOG dial to select the
recording mode.
• FINE – Fine picture quality
• SP – Standard play
• LP – Long play
DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that
are specifically compatible with CPRM.
Recording equipment and copyright
• EP – Extended play
You may use this product only to reproduce or copy
materials for which you own the copyright or have
obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or
for which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or
copy. Unless you own the copyright or have obtained
permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a
legal right to reproduce or copy, you may be violating the
law, including copyright law, and may be subject to
payment of damages and other remedies.
• MN – Manual (available only when manual recording
is on)
The setting is indicated in the front panel display, and
shown on-screen together with the recording time for a
blank recordable disc. If a recordable disc is loaded, the
approximate remaining recording time for that disc is
also shown. (Note that if the On Screen Display setting
(see On Screen Display on page 90) is Off then this
information is not displayed.)
• 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
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• While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the
number buttons on the remote to select the channel.
(For channel 6, press 6 then ENTER; for channel 24,
press 2, 4 then ENTER)
Basic recording from the TV
VR mode Video mode
HDD
• You can also use the front panel controls: Press
FUNCTION repeatedly until the display shows
CHANNEL then use the SMART JOG dial to select
the channel number.
Follow the instructions below to record a TV program.
Recording starts immediately and continues until the
disc is full or you stop the recording.
4
If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel (Second
Audio Program), press AUDIO to select the audio
channel to record.
Press repeatedly to switch between Mono, Stereo and
SAP audio channels.
HDD
DVD
AUDIO
• When recording in VR mode, both mono and SAP
audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch
the audio channel on playback. The only exception to
this is when the picture quality is set to FINE/MN32,
in which case you do need to select the audio
channel before recording.
CHANNEL
5
Press ì REC to start recording.
If you want to set a recording time, press the ì REC
button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30
minute increments, up to a maximum of 6 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.
ENTER
PAUSE
• To cancel the set recording time, press ì REC.
REC
STOP REC REC MODE
• If you want to pause recording at any time, press
ꢆ PAUSE. Press again to restart the recording. (If
recording to the HDD or in VR mode, a new chapter
is started after recording restarts)
ì
6
To stop the recording, press ꢀ STOP REC.
• If you set the recording time in the previous step, you
can still stop the recording anytime by pressing ꢀ
STOP REC.
DVD RECORDER
• Recording will stop automatically when there is no
more space on the HDD/DVD, or after 6 hours of
HDD recording (whichever is sooner).
1
Press HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive
or a recordable DVD respectively.
• If you’re recording to DVD, 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 REC MODE button to set the picture
quality/recording time.
• See Setting the picture quality/recording time above
for detailed instructions.
3
Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to select the TV
channel to record.
The front panel display shows the channel number:
11 30
7
Channel number
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• If you change the Auto Channel Setting (from cable
to antenna or the other way around), existing timer
programs will be erased.
Setting a timer recording
VR mode Video mode
HDD
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.
Easy timer recording
As the name suggests, easy timer recording makes
setting up a timer recording as simple as possible.
You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable
DVD or to the hard disk drive. For regular (daily or weekly)
HDD timer recordings that you don’t want to keep, you
can use the Auto Replace Recording feature to
automatically replace the previous timer recording with
the new one.
HDD
DVD
You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the
recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc
(see Optimized Rec on page 96 for more on this).
Finally, if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but
there isn’t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the
recording, the Recovery Recording feature will
CHANNEL
automatically record the program to the HDD for you.
ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
Important
• Timer recording can’t be used if:
– There is another timer recording in progress, or the
recorder is in timer record standby.
– Auto Start Recording is in progress.
– There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be
recorded.
REC MODE
ì
ꢏ
EASY
TIMER
• Timer recording will not start if:
– The recorder is already recording
– The timer programming screen is displayed on-
screen
– A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized.
• Except for finalized Video mode discs, timer
recording will start when the operation preventing
timer recording has finished.
DVD RECORDER
• The timer indicator lights in the front panel display
when the timer is active. If the indicator is blinking it
means that (for a DVD timer recording) there is no
disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not recordable (for
an HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not
recordable).
1
Press EASY TIMER.
Alternatively, you can also access from the Home Menu
(press HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then
Easy Timer Recording).
Easy Timer Recording
• Timer recordings have higher priority than the Auto
Start Recording function (see Automatic recording
from a satellite tuner on page 52). A timer recording
will interrupt an Auto Start Recording. (Auto Start
Recording will resume after the timer recording has
finished.)
AM
PM
8:00
9:00
10:00 11:00 12:00
1:00
2:00
12/13
12/14
12/15
12/13
WED
9:30
AM
--:--
+
–
CHANNEL
/
REC MODE
HDD/DVD
32
FINE
HDD
• 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.
2
Set the TV channel and recording quality.
• Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to set the channel you
want to record.
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• Use the REC MODE button to set the recording
quality. Press repeatedly to switch between FINE, SP,
LP and EP (and MN if manual recording mode is on).
6
Press ENTER to set the end time and exit the
timer recording screen.
• You can check the timer program you just set from
the main timer recording screen (see Standard timer
recording on page 47).
• Press DVD to record to DVD disc, or HDD if you want
to record to the hard disk drive.
3
Use ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to move the
Standard timer recording
cursor to the recording start date and time on the
grid.
The timer recording screen you can see all the timer
programs already set, clear programs and set up new
ones.
• You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at
a time using the ꢉ and ꢊ buttons.
Current time
Recording start time
CLEAR
Easy Timer Recording
AM
8:00
PM
9:00
10:00 11:00 12:00
1:00
2:00
ENTER
12/13
12/14
12/15
HOME
MENU
12/13
WED
11:45
AM
--:--
+
–
CHANNEL
REC MODE
HDD/DVD
/
32
FINE
HDD
PREV
NEXT
Each row of the grid is one day (you can set the timer
recording for up to a month in advance). Each column is
a 15 minute interval.
TIMER REC
ì
ꢏ
The darker area represents time that has already passed
and can’t therefore be selected. The lighter area is time
that’s available.
1
Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording
screen.
You can also access the Timer Recording screen from
the Home Menu (press HOME MENU, select Timer
Recording, then Timer Recording (View)).
4
Press ENTER to set the start time.
The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the
screen.
This screen shows all the timer programs currently set.
• You can go back and reset the start time if you need
to by pressing RETURN.
Timer Recording
5
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) to move the
Date
Start
Stop
CH
Mode Rec to Result
cursor to the recording end time on the grid.
12/13 WED 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
12/14 THU 9:00 PM 10:00 PM
32 FINE HDD
43 FINE HDD
OK
OK
New Input
Recording start time
Recording end time
Easy Timer Recording
AM
PM
HDD Remain
DVD Remain
10h20m(FINE)
0h43m(FINE)
1/1
11:00 12:00
1:00
2:00
3:00
AM
4:00
5:00
12/13
12/14
12/15
• The amount of free space available on the HDD and
the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown
towards the bottom of the screen.
12/13
WED
11:45
1:45
PM
+
–
CHANNEL
/
REC MODE
HDD/DVD
32
FINE
HDD
• In the lower-right corner, the number of timer
programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms.
As you move the cursor around the grid, an arrow
stretches from the start time to the current cursor
position, representing the length of the recording. A
recording of up to 6 hours can be set.
• Each row is for one timer recording program, with the
date and time information, frequency, channel,
recording mode, DVD or HDD and whether there’s
enough space to record.
• If there are more than eight timer programs already
set, press NEXT ꢎ to switch page (go back using
the PREV ꢍ button).
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• You can also clear a timer program by highlighting it
and pressing CLEAR.
you load a suitable disc before the recording actually
starts), the recorder will use the HDD for recording.
(The message Can’t Rec will appear if there are
already 99 titles on the HDD or if there is not enough
free space on the HDD for recording.)
2
Select ‘New Input’ to set a new timer program,
then press ENTER.
• If Optimized Rec (see Optimized Rec on page 96) is
set to On, the recorder will adjust the recording
quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the
recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1
recording quality then the Recovery Recording
feature will automatically make the recording to the
HDD instead.
Timer Recording
Date
12/12 TUE
Start
10
Stop
11
CH
Rec Mode
FINE
00 AM
00 AM
24
Rec to
HDD
Group
Recorded Title Name
Input
GROUP1
• For an HDD timer recording, if there are already 99
titles on the HDD, the message Title Over appears.
• If a timer program overlaps another in the list, the
message Overlap appears.
3
Enter the timer recording settings.
• 6 Hour Over is displayed if a recording over 6 hours
is set.
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select a field;
use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to change the
value.
5
To exit the timer recording screen, press HOME
MENU.
• Date – Choose a date up to one month in advance, or
select a daily or weekly program.
• Start – Set the recording start time.
Note
• Stop – Set the recording end time (maximum length
• When Optimized Rec is On, Optimized Recording
takes priority over Recovery Recording when
recording to DVD. In other words, if there’s not
enough space on the DVD disc for the recording to
complete on the recording quality set, the recorder
will first try and adjust the recording quality. If the
recorder can’t compensate using a lower recording
mode setting, then the HDD is used for Recovery
Recording.
of a timer recording is 6 hours).
• CH – Choose a channel (2–69 or 1–125 for antenna or
cable channels respectively, excluding skip
channels), or one of the external inputs from which to
record.
• Mode – Select FINE, SP, LP or EP (See Setting the
picture quality/recording time on page 44). If Manual
Recording is on, then you can also select the MN
setting.
• If there is very little free space left on the HDD, an
Auto Replace Recording may not complete
successfully.
• Rec to – Select HDD for hard disk recording or DVD
for DVD recording. Select HDD
for Auto Replace
• If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed
copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to
start, the new timer recording will not replace the old
one. However, the next time the timer recording
starts, both of the older two programs will be erased.
Recording (daily or weekly timer recording only).
• Group – Select a record group (for HDD recording
only).
• Recorded Title Name – Optionally, you can enter a
name for the recording up to 32 characters.
• If you change the Auto Channel Setting (from cable
to antenna or the other way around), existing timer
programs will be erased.
4
After entering all the timer recording
information, press ENTER.
The main timer recording screen is displayed again. The
timer program you just input appears in the list.
• The rightmost column in the timer recording screen
(Result) shows whether there’s enough space to
record your timer program. If you selected a daily or
weekly program, the date of the last recording that
will fit on the disc appears (up to a maximum of one
month ahead).
• If you set a DVD timer recording but there is no
recordable DVD disc loaded, or the disc loaded
doesn’t have enough free space for the complete
recording, Recovery is shown. In this case (unless
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• Press REC MODE to change the recording quality
(see also Setting the picture quality/recording time on
page 44). If Manual Recording is on, then you can
also select the MN setting.
Timer recording using the VCR Plus+
programming system
This system makes programming timer recordings very
simple. Most TV guides publish PlusCode 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.
• Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select the
Once, Daily or Weekly recording option.
• Press HDD to record to the hard disk drive, or DVD to
record to a DVD.
2
After making the settings, press ENTER.
The program details are shown at the bottom of the
screen for a few seconds then the screen is automatically
exited.
• If you haven’t set up the guide channels (or at least
the guide channel for the PlusCode number that you
entered), the recorder will prompt you to enter the
channel number that the TV program is showing on.
HDD
DVD
Tip
• You can check the timer program settings by
pressing TIMER REC to display the timer recording
screen.
VCR Plus+
CLEAR
VCR Plus+ programming with the power off
You can enter a PlusCode number when the recorder is
in standby. Note that the recording is always made to the
HDD. If you want to record to a DVD disc, you’ll need to
switch on the power and use the full VCR Plus+ program
screen.
ENTER
HOME
MENU
REC MODE
ì
ꢏ
VCR Plus+
1
Press ‘VCR Plus+’ to display the VCR Plus+
CLEAR
program screen.
You can also access this screen from the Home Menu
(press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then VCR
Plus+).
ENTER
VCR Plus+
0
9
PlusCode#
Rec Mode
3 9 9 2 4
to input
REC MODE
to change
Important
MN21
to change level
• You can’t use this feature until you have set up the
guide channels. See VCR Plus+ CH Setting on
page 91
Rec Times
Rec to
Once
Daily
Weekly
to change
HDD
HDD DVD to change
• You can’t change the recording mode.
• You can’t program daily or weekly timer recordings.
• Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode
number. (To clear the last digit entered, press
CLEAR.)
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1
Press ‘VCR Plus+’.
1
2
If the recorder is on, switch it into standby.
The front panel display shows the current recording
mode and prompts you to enter the PlusCode number.
Press and hold ꢃ STOP on the front panel for 3
seconds to lock the controls.
The front panel display briefly shows LOCK. If any buttons
are pressed on the remote or front panel, LOCK is briefly
displayed again.
P LUS CODE
2
Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode
• To unlock the recorder, press and hold ꢃ STOP on
the front panel for 3 seconds until the display shows
UNLOCK.
number.
2 9 32 4
• To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is
locked, first unlock the recorder (see above), then
press and hold ì REC for 3 seconds.
• To clear the last digit entered, press CLEAR.
3
Press ENTER.
The display shows the timer settings:
Date ꢁ Start time ꢁ End time ꢁ Recording medium
(DVD or HDD) and Recording channel.
Timer recording FAQ
• If CODE ERROR appears in the display, check that
the PlusCode number is correct and start again from
step 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
• If CAN’T SET appears in the display, it means that
although you entered a valid PlusCode number, the
program has already finished.
• Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start
recording!
Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable, not
locked (see Lock Disc on page 84), and that there are
fewer than 99 titles already on the DVD/HDD.
Stopping or extending a timer recording in
progress
• The recorder won’t let me enter a timer program! Why
not?
After a timer recording has started, you can cancel or
extend recording.
You can’t enter a timer program while a timer
recording is in progress, during timer recording
standby or when the clock isn’t set.
REC
STOP REC
• What happens when two or more timer programs
overlap?
ì
Basically, the program with the earlier recording start
time has priority. However, the recorder will start
recording the program with the later start time after
the earlier program is finished. If two programs have
the same times (but different channels, for example),
the program set most recently takes priority.
1
Press and hold ì REC for 3 seconds.
Only the program is canceled (the timer indicator
disappears); recording continues.
2
If you want to stop recording completely, press
ꢀ STOP REC.
• To extend recording, press ì REC repeatedly to
extend recording in 30 minute increments.
• I entered a timer program, but the recorder doesn’t
confirm whether or not it’s OK. Why not?
Timer confirmation only works for DVD recordings
when there is a recordable disc loaded, and it is not
currently recording. Also make sure that the disc is
not locked (see Lock Disc on page 84) and that there
are fewer than 99 titles already recorded. Note that
it’s possible that although the timer recording screen
says OK, the recording doesn’t complete
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.
successfully because of some other reason, such as
a damaged disc, etc.
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Simultaneous recording and
playback
Recording from an external
component
VR mode
HDD
VR mode Video mode
HDD
A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a
recording in progress (DVD or HDD) from the start of the
recording (as in, playback is ‘chasing’ the recording). For
example, perhaps you have to miss the first 30 minutes of
a movie on TV; you can start recording, then start
watching the movie, from the beginning, while the
recorder is still recording 30 minutes ahead of you.
You can record from an external component, such as a
camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s
external inputs.
ꢄ
In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the recording
in progress; you can watch anything else already on the
DVD or HDD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator
screen (see Using the Disc Navigator with recordable
discs and the HDD on page 34).
HDD
DVD
INPUT
SELECT
Important
CLEAR
• Note that you must use a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/2x disc to
be able to use this feature.
• Unrecorded DVD-RW discs initialized on another
recorder may not be able to use this feature.
ENTER
•
During recording, press ꢇ PLAY to start playback
from the beginning of the current recording, or press
DISC NAVIGATOR and select another title to play
from there.
You can use all the usual playback controls, such as
pause, slow-motion play, scan and skip.
ꢌ
REC MODE
ꢋ
REC
ì
ꢏ
• To stop playback, press ꢃ STOP (recording will
continue).
• To stop recording, press ꢀ STOP REC (playback will
continue).
1
Make sure that the component you want to
record from is connected properly to the DVD
recorder.
See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options.
Note
• You can’t start playback immediately after recording
starts.
2
Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of
the external inputs to record from.
There are three analog inputs and a DV digital input. The
current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel
display:
• When scanning a DVD, no sound is output if the
recorder is also recording the DVD (see Scanning
discs on page 35).
• L1 – Input 1/Auto Start Rec
• L2 – Input 2 (front panel)
• L3 – Input 3
• You can’t use this feature during Auto Start
Recording, or in Auto Start Recording standby.
• You can’t use simultaneous playback and recording
while copying or backing up.
• DV – DV input/output (front panel)
Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio,
Dual Mono Recording and DV Input are as you want
them (see Audio In settings on page 92).
• If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or
stretched), adjust on the source component or your
TV before recording.
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3
4
Set up the recorder.
4
Press and hold the FUNCTION button on the front
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 44
for detailed information.
panel for 3 seconds.
The recorder goes into standby and the AUTO indicator
in the front panel display lights.
• Press HDD to record to the hard disk drive, or DVD to
record to a DVD.
The recorder will automatically switch on and start
recording when the other component comes on.
Recording stops when the external component switches
off.
Press ì REC when you’re ready to start
recording.
• To cancel Auto Start Recording, press ꢄ STANDBY/
ON. The indicator goes off.
• The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN/
OUT jack if there is a valid signal. Recording will also
pause if the signal is interrupted during recording.
• To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has
already started, press ì REC for 3 seconds, then ꢀ
STOP REC.
Note
• If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard,
you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on
video recording on page 44 for more details.
Note
• Recording directly to DVD is not possible when using
this feature.
• You can’t set Auto Start Recording when:
• the recorder is recording or in timer recording
standby.
Automatic recording from a satellite
• the HDD is not recordable.
tuner
• the HDD already contains the maximum number
of titles (99).
HDD
If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top
box connected to the L1 input, you can have the recorder
start and stop recording automatically with the timer
settings of the connected component. (If the other
component doesn’t have a built-in timer, you’ll need to
use it with an external timer unit.)
• If Auto Start Recording is set, it will not start if
another timer recording is in progress.
• Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start
Recording. Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer
recording is due to start. After the timer recording
has finished, Auto Start Recording will resume.
After setting up for Auto Start Recording, this recorder
starts recording when it detects a signal from the other
component. When the signal ceases, the recorder stops
recording.
Important
• It takes a little while for this recorder to switch on and
start recording after detecting a signal. Please bear
this in mind when setting the timer.
1
Set the timer for the satellite receiver (or other
component), then switch it into standby (if
necessary).
Check the manual that came with the receiver if you’re
not sure how to do this.
2
Check that the ‘Audio In’ settings for ‘External
Audio’ and ‘Dual Mono Recording’ are as you want
them.
See Audio In settings on page 92 for more on these
settings.
3
Set up the recorder.
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 44
for detailed information.
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• For best results when recording from a DV
camcorder to this recorder, we recommend cueing
the camcorder to the place you want to start
recording from and setting the camcorder to play-
pause.
Recording from a DV camcorder
VR mode Video mode
HDD
You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the
DV IN/OUT jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using
the recorder’s remote, you can control both the
camcorder and this recorder.
1
Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to
the front panel DV IN/OUT jack.
Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode.
Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the
DV IN/OUT jack is setup (see DV Input on page 93).
2
Set up the recorder.
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 44
for detailed information.
• Make sure a recordable disc is loaded if you want to
record to DVD.
ꢄ
HDD
DVD
3
From the Initial Settings menu, check that the DV
audio input is setup as you require.
See DV Input on page 93 for more on this.
• Check also that the Audio In settings for External
Audio and Dual Mono Recording are as you want
them (see Audio In settings on page 92).
CLEAR
4
Press HOME MENU and select ‘DV Record’ from
the menu.
• DV recording only works when the digital camcorder
is in VTR mode with a tape loaded.
ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
5
Select ‘Record to HDD’ or ‘Record to DVD’ to
record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD
respectively.
REV SCAN
PAUSE
PLAY
STOP
FWD SCAN
6
Find the place on the camcorder tape that you
STEP/SLOW
want to start recording from.
For best results, pause playback at the point from which
you want to record.
ꢌ
REC MODE
ꢋ
ì
ꢏ
• Depending on your camcorder, you can use this
recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the
ꢃ , ꢇ , ꢆ , ꢉ , ꢊ , ꢌ and ꢋ buttons.
7
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
Important
‘Start Rec’ and press ENTER.
• The source signal must be DVC-SD format
• Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this
recorder’s remote.
ꢃ Stop
1.02.22
ꢃ Stop
• If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable,
you cannot control the second unit from this one.
Control with these
buttons
Start Rec
Pause Rec
Stop Rec
• You can’t control this unit remotely from a
component connected to the DV IN/OUT jack.
HDD SP (2h00m/DVD)
Remain
1h40m
• You can’t record date and time information from DV
cassette.
• Recording is automatically paused if the recorder
detects no signal, or a copy-protected signal.
Recording restarts when there is a non-copy-
protected signal.
• You can’t record copy-protected or copy-once
material.
• During DV recording, if a part of the tape is blank, or
has copy-protected material on it, this recorder will
pause recording. Recording will restart automatically
when there is a recordable signal.
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• You can pause or stop the recording by selecting
Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on-screen display.
You cannot control the camcorder from this remote
control during recording.
Recording from the DV output
VR mode Video mode
HDD
• If you restart recording after stopping the camcorder,
the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not
be recorded. Use the pause button on your
camcorder instead and recording will start
immediately.
You can record non-copy-protected material from the
hard disk drive or from a DVD to a camcorder connected
to the DV IN/OUT jack.
1
Connect the camcorder to the DV IN/OUT jack of
this recorder.
• HDD and DVD-RW (VR Mode) only: A chapter marker
is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode
on the DV tape. This happens when the recording is
stopped or paused then restarted, for example.
2
3
4
5
Select the HDD or DVD for playback.
Find the place you want to start recording from.
Start recording on the camcorder.
Play the source material.
• While recording, you cannot exit the DV recording
screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button.
Note
• Depending on the connected camcorder, you may
not be able to control it using the remote control
supplied with this recorder.
Playing your recordings on other DVD
players
• If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read
correctly, the audio type will not switch
VR mode Video mode
automatically. You can switch the audio manually
from the External Audio setting (page 92).
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.
• See also DV-related messages on page 106 if you
encounter an error while using the DV IN/OUT jack.
Frequently Asked Questions
When you finalize a Video mode disc, a title menu is
created from which you can select titles when you play
the disc. There are a number of different styles of title
menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc.
• I can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder!
Check that the DV cable is properly connected. Also
make sure that what you’re trying to record is not
copy-protected.
All the title menus are navigated in the usual way,
pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then
using the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) followed by
ENTER to select titles and start playback.
If it still doesn’t work, try switching off the camcorder
then switch back on.
• There’s a picture, but no sound!
Try switching the DV Input setting (see DV Input on
page 93) between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
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.
Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after
you finalize a disc. Make sure the disc name is as you
want it before you finalize the disc as it can’t be changed
afterwards. If you want to rename the disc, see Input Disc
Name on page 84 before starting the steps below.
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Important
Initializing a DVD-RW disc
DVD-RW
• 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 Undo Finalize on page 85 for how to do
this.
When you first load a blank disc, the recorder will
initialize it automatically for recording. You can also
manually initialize DVD-RW discs.
• A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on
this recorder even after finalizing.
You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording
or VR mode recording.
1
Load the disc you want to finalize.
Make sure that the recorder is stopped before
proceeding.
Important
• Initializing a disc will erase everything recorded on it.
Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want
to keep!
2
3
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
Select ‘Finalize’.
• You may not be able to re-initialize a disc in a different
format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD
recorder.
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Finalize
Undo Finalize
Start
Start
1
2
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
Select ‘Initialize’
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
VR Mode
Video Mode
Start
Start
4
Select ‘Finalize’ from the finalize options, then
‘Start’.
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
• If the finalization process is going to take more than
around 4 minutes, you can press ENTER to cancel.
Around 4 minutes before completion, the option to
cancel disappears.
3
Select ‘Video Mode’ or ‘VR Mode’ from the
initialize options.
• 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 1 hour to finalize. A disc
recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes.
4
Select ‘Start’.
It takes about 40 seconds to initialize the disc.
Initializing Disc
1
1 min left
5
For Video mode discs only, select a title menu
style.
The menu you select will be the one that appears when
the ‘top menu’ is selected on any DVD player.
Note
• By default, the recorder initializes blank DVD-RW
discs for VR mode recording. See DVD-RW Auto Init.
on page 97 if you want to change the default to Video
mode.
Finalize
TITLE MENU
• 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.
• Discs recorded partially or fully on the Pioneer
DVR-7000 DVD recorder do not support this feature.
These discs will have only a text title menu when
finalized on this recorder.
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*1 Compatible with single speed recording only
*2 Compatible with 2x speed recording
*3 Compatible with 4x speed recording
Introduction
Use the copying features of this recorder to:
• Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to
a DVD
Note
• Not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying.
Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility.
• Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play
in another player.
• There may be cases where even 2x/4x compatible
discs do not copy at full speed.
• Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing.
• Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.
• Discs initialized on another recorder are not
compatible with high-speed copying.
The simplest method of copying is to use the One Touch
Copy feature. Using this you can very simply copy the title
that’s currently playing from HDD to DVD, or the other
way around.
Real-time copying
Real-time copying is also possible, with the advantage
that you can use a different recording mode from the
original. For example, you can record a title originally
recorded in FINE mode in SP mode.
For more complicated copying tasks you can make a
Copy List which specifies very precisely what needs to be
copied. A Copy List is very similar to a VR mode Play List
in many ways, and you’ll find that the Copy List
commands are very similar to those available for editing
a Play List.
When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode
DVD, the chapter markers in the original material are not
copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at
intervals, according to the Auto Chapter (Video) setting
(see also Auto Chapter (Video) on page 97).
High-speed copying
Copying between DVD and HDD is a completely digital
process and therefore involves no loss of quality in the
audio or video. This means that you can transfer back
and forth without having to worry about the quality
getting worse with each copy ‘generation’. It also means
that copying can be carried out at the maximum speed
possible.
Frame accuracy and copying
The Frame Accurate setting (see Frame Accurate on
page 97) does not affect the actual video content on the
HDD, but it does affect what can be copied and whether
high-speed copying can be used.
When copying from HDD to DVD, the speed of copying
depends on the recording mode and the kind of DVD disc
you’re using. The table below shows the minimum
copying time for one hour of material:
When Frame Accurate is set to Off, high-speed copying
can generally be used to copy titles in the Copy List, using
a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc in VR or Video mode. However,
copy-once protected material can’t be added to the Copy
List, and the divide points in edited titles may be out by as
much as 0.5 seconds when compared to the orginal.
DVD disc type
DVD-R Ver. 2.0
DVD-RW
Ver. 1.1/2x*2
When Frame Accurate is On, you can add copy-once
protected titles to the Copy List and divide points in
edited titles are maintained accurately. However,
depending on the contents of the Copy List and the disc,
high-speed copying may not be used.
DVD-RW
Ver. 1.0, 1.1*1
DVD-R
Ver. 2.0/4x*3
Rec
mode
EP
10 mins.
15 mins.
30 mins.
60 mins.
5 mins.
7.5 mins.
15 mins.
30 mins.
2.5 mins.
4 mins.
LP
SP
7.5 mins.
15 mins.
FINE
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Restrictions on copying
Note
Some video material is copy-once protected. This means
that it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freely
copied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protected
material from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to use a VR mode
DVD-RW disc compatible with CPRM Ver. 1.1 (see CPRM
on page 44 for more on this), and the following
restrictions apply:
• Title name, chapter markers, as well as thumbnail
picture markers (Navimark) for the Disc Navigator,
are also copied. However, if you copy to a Video mode
DVD-R/RW, only the first 32 characters of a name are
copied.
• The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly
the same positions as the original when recording on
to a Video mode disc.
• Only one instance of a copy-once protected title can
be added to the Copy List, and after it’s been copied,
the title is erased from the HDD.
• You can’t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a
title if any part of the title is copy-once protected.
After copying a copy-once protected title to DVD it is
automatically erased from the HDD. It is not therefore
possible to copy a locked title that is copy-once protected.
• A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can’t be
copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD-
RW disc for this type of material.
You can identify copy-once protected material during
playback by displaying disc information on-screen. If the
current title is copy-once protected, an exclamation mark
( ! ) is shown (see Play display 2 on page 31).
• Low resolution (EP or LP, or MN1–18) widescreen
material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a
VR mode DVD-RW disc for this type of material.
Copyright
You may use this product only to reproduce or copy
materials for which you own the copyright or have
obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or
for which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or
copy. Unless you own the copyright or have obtained
permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a
legal right to reproduce or copy, you may be violating the
law, including copyright law, and may be subject to
payment of damages and other remedies.
One Touch copy* (DVD to HDD)
One Touch Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to
the HDD in real time. When you start copying, playback
jumps back to the start of the title, then continues
through to the end of the title, when recording
automatically stops. The copy will be made in the
recording mode (FINE, SP, etc.) that is currently set.
* See also Copyright above.
ONE TOUCH
COPY
One Touch Copy* (HDD to DVD)
ꢄ
The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing
title from the HDD to DVD. The whole title is copied,
regardless of where in the title you start copying. The
recorder copies at the maximum speed possible.
HDD
DVD
•
During DVD playback, press ONE TOUCH COPY to
For One Touch Copy to work, make sure that a recordable
DVD-R/RW disc is loaded.
copy the current title to HDD.
Playback starts again from the beginning of the current
title. The front panel display and an on-screen display
indicate that the title is being copied.
* See also Copyright above.
ONE TOUCH
COPY
Note
ꢄ
• The maximum title length for copying is 6 hours.
HDD
DVD
• Title name and chapter markers are also copied,
except when copying from a finalized Video mode
disc.
•
During HDD playback, press ONE TOUCH COPY to
• Thumbnail picture markers (Navimark) and chapter
markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their
position in the copy may be slightly changed from the
original.
copy the current title to DVD.
The front panel display indicates that the title is being
copied. Playback continues while copying.
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• If some part of the title being copied is copy-
protected, copying will start, but the copy-protected
portions will not be copied.
Note
• If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R copy, the space
available for recording does not return to the pre-
copy figure.
Canceling One Touch Copy
You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started.
•
Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than
a second.
Copying is canceled and the video already copied is
erased.
Copying from HDD to DVD*
Currently selected HDD title
Title which cannot be
added to Copy List
HDD to DVD Copy
All
HDD
HDD Groups
1
2
3
4
4
Titles in the selected
HDD Group
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
8/11Sun 4:00PM 2ch LP
Information for the
selected title
Copy List
menu options
Add
Erase
Move
Divide
Combine
DVD
DVD
1
2
3
Copy List titles
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Running time of the
Copy List
Next
From the HDD to DVD copy screen you can build up a
Copy List of titles to copy to DVD. From this screen you
can also edit chapters so that the titles appear as you
want them on your finished DVD.
• Resetting the recorder to its factory settings (see
Resetting the recorder on page 101) will also erase the
Copy List.
* See also Copyright on page 57.
Important
• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.
ENTER
HOME
MENU
• The Copy List is erased if the Frame Accurate setting
is changed in the Initial Settings menu (see Frame
Accurate on page 97).
• The Copy List is also erased if any Original titles are
erased or edited (this includes titles that are changed
through Auto Replace Recording, and copy-once
protected titles).
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1
2
Press HOME MENU.
Select ‘Copy’.
• High Speed Copy – The Copy List is copied at the
same recording quality as the original. (See page 56
for more information on high-speed copying.)
• FINE, SP, LP, EP, MN – The Copy List is copied at the
specified recording quality in real-time. (Note that if
you copy at a higher quality setting than the original,
the copy will not be better quality than the original.)
Timer Recording
Disc History
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
Copy
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
• If you select MN above, you can also change the level
setting (MN1–MN32) from the Recording Quality box
that appears.
DV Record
• Optimized – The recording quality is automatically
adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space
available on the disc.
3
4
Select ‘HDD ꢁ DVD’.
When you change the recording quality setting, you can
see how much disc space it will require. If this is more
than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able
to start copying. In this case, either change the recording
quality, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List
screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
a command from the Copy List menu options on the
left side of the screen.
The following commands are available:
• Add – Select and add titles to the Copy List (see
page 59).
7
Select ‘Start’ to begin copying.
• Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Edit chapters within a
Copy List title (see page 60).
• Move – Change the order of titles in the Copy List
(see page 61).
Note
• When the copy mode is set to something other than
High Speed Copy for copying to a Video mode DVD,
the chapter markers of the original are not copied.
Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular
intervals, according to the Auto Chapter setting (see
also Auto Chapter (Video) on page 97).
• Erase All – Erase the Copy List (see page 62).
• Next – Start recording using the current Copy List
(see step 5 below).
• Preview – Check the content of a title in the Copy List
(see page 62).
• Erase – Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see
page 62).
Add
Use this command to add one or more titles to the Copy
List.
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename titles in
the Copy List (see page 62).
• Divide – Divide a title in the Copy List into two (see
page 63).
1
Select ‘Add’ from the Copy List menu options.
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
• Combine – Combine two adjacent titles in the Copy
List into one (see page 63).
a title from the HDD to add to the Copy List, then
press ENTER.
5
Select ‘Next’ to proceed to the copy settings
screen.
HDD to DVD Copy
All
HDD
6
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
1
2
3
4
4
the Recording Mode.
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
8/11Sun 4:00PM 2ch LP
Add
Erase
Move
Divide
Combine
HDD to DVD Copy
DVD
DVD
1
2
3
HDD
HDD
DVD-RW VIDEO
Required 0h52m
High Speed
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Recording Mode
Next
Add
Start
Erase
Copy List Total
Current DVD Remain
4049MB
4467MB
/ 4467MB
The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the
lower half of the screen.
Move
Divide
Combine
Next
• To change the displayed information for the selected
title, press DISPLAY.
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• You can select titles from the whole HDD, or you can
search through a single group. To select a group,
press ꢂ (cursor up), then use ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/
right) and ENTER to select a group. Press ꢃ (cursor
down) to return to title selection.
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
a command from the menu on the left side of the
screen.
Chapter Edit
3
Repeat step 2 to add more titles to the Copy List,
HDD
Title
2
Chapter
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2
or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu
options.
1
4
7
3
6
9
5
8
Erase
Divide
Combine
Move
Note
Preview
• When Frame Accurate is set to Off (see Frame
Accurate on page 97), the following limitations on
adding titles to the Copy List apply:
Back
1/1
– When adding titles that contain copy-once
protected material, the copy-once parts will not be
added to the Copy List.
– When adding titles that contain material of more
than one aspect ratio (screen size), each part with a
different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title.
– Widescreen material recorded in LP, EP or MN1–18
will not be added to the Copy List.
The following commands are available:
• Erase – Erase individual chapters: Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/
ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select a chapter to erase, then
press ENTER.
• Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more new
chapters: See Edit Chapter: Divide below.
• Combine – Combine two previously divided chapters
– Chapter markers on the copy may be up to 0.5
seconds off compared to the original.
back into one: See Edit Chapter: Combine below.
• Move – Change the order of the chapters: See Edit
Chapter: Move below.
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
• Preview – Check the content of a chapter: Use the
ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ(cursor buttons) to select a chapter, then
press ENTER. Once the preview has started, press ꢃ
STOP to return to the chapter edit screen.
Use this command to edit a Copy List title; for example,
erasing individual chapters, creating new chapters, re-
arranging the chapter order, and so on.
4
Press RETURN or select ‘Back’ to go back to the
1
Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Copy List menu
main Copy List screen.
options.
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
Chapter Edit: Divide
You can divide a chapter into as many new chapters as
a title from the Copy List to edit, then press ENTER.
necessary.
HDD to DVD Copy
All
1
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
HDD
1
1
2
3
4
4
chapter to divide, then press ENTER.
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
2
Use the playback controls to find the place where
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you want to divide the chapter, then press ENTER.
Preview
Erase All
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
DVD
DVD
2
3
Divide Chapter
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Next
Title
2
Chapter
0h05m
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HDD
Chapter 1
2-1
Play Pause
0.02.34.00
The chapter editing screen appears with thumbnails of
each chapter.
Erase
Divide
Combine
Move
Divide
Exit
Preview
Back
You can use all the usual playback controls, including
ꢇ PLAY, ꢆ PAUSE, scan (ꢉ, ꢊ), and slow-motion
(ꢌ, ꢋ).
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• When you press ENTER, make sure that Divide is
highlighted.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select a
new position for the chapter, then press ENTER.
3
To return to the main screen, select ‘Exit’ and
Chapter to move
press ENTER.
Chapter Edit
Note
HDD
Title
2
Chapter
0h05m
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2
• When Frame Accurate is set to Off (see Frame
Accurate on page 97), the divide points may move by
up to 0.5 seconds after selecting Divide.
1
4
7
3
6
9
5
8
Erase
Divide
Combine
Move
• One title can be divided into a maximum of 99
chapters.
Preview
Back
1/1
Chapter Edit: Combine
This command lets you combine two chapters into one.
Insertion point
1
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
The thumbnails in the chapter list reflect the new order.
space between the chapters to combine.
Move
Chapter Edit
Use this command to change the order of titles currently
in the Copy List.
HDD
Title
2
Chapter
0h05m
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2
1
4
7
3
6
9
1
Select ‘Move’ from the Copy List menu options.
5
8
Erase
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
Divide
Combine
Move
a title from the Copy List to move, then press ENTER.
Preview
Back
1/1
HDD to DVD Copy
All
HDD
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
Press ENTER to combine.
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
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Chapter Edit: Move
This command lets you rearrange the chapters within a
Copy List title.
Add
Erase
Move
Divide
Combine
DVD
DVD
2
3
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Next
1
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
chapter you want to move, then press ENTER.
The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the
lower half of the screen.
Chapter Edit
HDD
Title
2
Chapter
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2
1
4
7
3
6
9
5
8
Erase
Divide
Combine
Move
Preview
Back
1/1
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Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
Erase
a new position for the title, then press ENTER.
The thumbnails in the Copy List reflect the new order.
Use this command to erase individual titles from the
Copy List.
1
Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options.
HDD to DVD Copy
All
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
HDD
1
1
2
3
4
4
a title from the Copy List to erase, then press ENTER.
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
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HDD to DVD Copy
Add
Erase
Move
Divide
Combine
DVD
DVD
2
3
All
HDD
1
1
2
3
4
4
Copy List
Total 1h30m
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
Next
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Add
Erase
Move
Divide
Combine
DVD
DVD
2
3
Title to move
Copy List insertion point
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Next
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to move other titles in the
Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy
List menu options.
3
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm that you want to erase the
title, or ‘No’ to cancel.
4
Repeat step 2 to erase more titles from the Copy
Erase All
Use this command to erase the Copy List.
List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List
menu options.
1
Select ‘Erase All’ from the Copy List menu
options.
Title Name (Ttl Name)
Use this command to name or rename titles in the Copy
List (the names of the original titles remain unchanged).
2
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
1
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Copy List menu
HDD to DVD Copy
options.
All
1
HDD
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
2
2
3
4
4
a title from the Copy List to name or rename, then
press ENTER.
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
Preview
Erase All
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
DVD
DVD
1
3
HDD to DVD Copy
All
Copy List
Erase all titles ?
Total 1h30m
HDD
1
2
3
4
4
Next
Yes
No
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
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Preview
Erase All
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
DVD
DVD
1
2
3
Preview
Use this command to check the content of a title in the
Copy List.
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Next
1
Select ‘Preview’ from the Copy List menu
options.
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
a title from the Copy List to preview, then press
ENTER.
The selected title starts playing. You can return to the
Copy List screen by pressing ꢃ STOP, otherwise
playback will continue until the end of the Copy List.
• During preview, you can select a new thumbnail for
the Disc Navigator by pressing NAVI MARK.
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Input a name for the selected title, then press
3
Use the playback controls to find the place where
ENTER.
you want to divide the title, then press ENTER.
Input Title Name
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Title 2
HDD
A B C D E F G H I
J
K L M .
,
)
I
?
:
!
;
CAPS
small
N
O
P
A
O
2
Q
A
O
3
R S T U V WX Y Z
(
I
ç
A A
A
O
4
A
O
5
[
§
·
Æ
O
6
E
U
8
E
U
9
÷
<<
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x
E
U
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Play Pause
0.25.00.00
D
0
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1
+
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7
]
Y
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{
ß $
_
&
~
}
–
/
@
¥
ˆ
|
¡
Add
Erase
Move
Divide
Combine
_
a
c
£
\
µ
¨
© –
¬
–
®
˚
`
< < 14
/
o
1
1
3
2
3
¿
¸
¶
Divide
Cancel
–
/
2
/
4
´
OK
Delete
Space
Next
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) and ENTER to
You can use all the usual playback controls, including
ꢇ PLAY, ꢆ PAUSE, scan (ꢉ, ꢊ), and slow-motion
(ꢌ, ꢋ).
select characters.
• A name generated automatically by the recorder will
already be in the name input section of the screen.
Use the ꢉ/ꢊ buttons to change the cursor
position.
Note
• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢍ/
ꢎ).
• When Frame Accurate is set to Off (see Frame
Accurate on page 97), the divide points may move by
up to 0.5 seconds after selecting Divide.
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for 2 seconds to
delete the whole name). For other remote control key
shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to
input a name on page 73.
Combine
Use this command to make a single title from two
adjacent titles already in the Copy List.
1
Select ‘Combine’ from the Copy List menu
• Press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen
without changing the name.
options.
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to name other titles in the
two adjacent titles from the Copy List to combine,
then press ENTER.
Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy
List menu options.
HDD to DVD Copy
Divide
All
HDD
Use this command to make two titles from a title already
in the Copy List.
1
2
2
3
4
4
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
1
Select ‘Divide’ from the Copy List menu options.
Add
Erase
Move
Divide
Combine
DVD
DVD
1
3
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
a title from the Copy List to divide, then press ENTER.
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Next
HDD to DVD Copy
All
HDD
3
Repeat step 2 to combine more titles, or press
1
1
2
3
4
4
RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options.
HDD
HDD
1/3
1/2
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Add
Erase
Move
Divide
Combine
DVD
DVD
Note
2
3
• When Frame Accurate is set to Off (see Frame
Accurate on page 97), the following limitations apply
when combining titles:
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Next
– Mixed aspect ratios (16:9, 4:3, 4:3 (letter box)) can’t
be combined.
– Mixed recording modes (EP/MN1–6, LP/MN7–18,
SP/MN19–31, FINE/MN32) can’t be combined.
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Copying from DVD to HDD*
Currently selected DVD title
DVD to HDD Copy
Original
DVD
1
2
3
4
4
DVD
DVD
1/3
1/2
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Information for the
selected title
Copy List
menu options
Add
Erase
Move
HDD
HDD
1
2
3
Copy List titles
Preview
Erase All
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Running time of the
Copy List
Next
Use the Copy screen to transfer material from DVD to the
hard disk.
1
2
Press HOME MENU.
Select ‘Copy’.
* See also Copyright on page 57.
Important
Timer Recording
Disc History
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
Copy
Disc Setup
• The DVD to HDD copy screen is not accessible when
a finalized Video mode disc is loaded. However, you
can still use the One Touch Copy function (see One
Touch copy* (DVD to HDD) on page 57).
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
DV Record
• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.
• The copy list will be erased if:
– any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or
edited.
– the disc tray is opened.
– the Disc Navigator is switched between Original
and Play List.
3
4
Select ‘DVD ꢁ HDD’.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
a command from Copy List menu options.
The following commands are available:
• Add – Select and add titles to the Copy List.
• Move – Change the order of titles in the Copy List.
• Erase All – Erase the Copy List.
– the DVD disc is reinitialized or finalized.
– the recorder is reset.
• Next – Start recording using the current Copy List
(see step 5 below).
• Preview – Check the content of a title in the Copy
List.
ENTER
• Erase – Erase individual titles from the Copy List.
HOME
MENU
You can find more detailed instructions for each
command in the following sections
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Select ‘Next’ to proceed to the copy settings
Add
screen.
Use this command to add one or more titles to the Copy
List.
6
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
the recording quality.
1
Select ‘Add’ from the Copy List menu options.
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
DVD to HDD Copy
Original
DVD
a title from the DVD to add to the Copy List, then
press ENTER.
DVD
HDD
Required 1h30m
SP
Recording Mode
DVD to HDD Copy
Play List
DVD
Start
Add
Erase
Move
Preview
Erase All
Copy List Total
Current HDD Remain
1h30m
30h00m
/ 34h00m
1
2
3
4
4
DVD
DVD
1/3
1/2
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Next
Add
Erase
Move
HDD
HDD
1
2
3
Preview
Erase All
• High Speed Copy – Only available when copying
Original content to a VR mode disc. The Copy List is
copied at the same recording quality as the original.
(See page 56 for more information on high-speed
copying.)
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Next
The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the
lower half of the screen.
• FINE, SP, LP, EP, MN – The Copy List is copied at the
specified recording quality in real-time. (Note that if
you copy at a higher quality setting than the original,
the copy will not be better quality than the original.)
• You can’t add titles which would make the total
running time of the Copy List more than 6 hours.
3
Repeat step 2 to add more titles to the Copy List,
• If you select MN above, you can also change the level
setting (MN1–MN32) from the Recording Quality box
that appears.
or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu
options.
When you change the recording quality setting, you can
see how much hard disk space it will require. If this is
more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t
be able to start copying. In this case, either change the
recording quality, or press RETURN to go back to the
Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the
Copy List.
Note
• Titles which were recorded directly to a VR mode disc
or have already been copied real-time, and which
contain Dual Mono audio or are recorded in
recording modes MN12–MN20 can be added to the
Copy List, however if High Speed Copy is selected
they will not actually be copied.
7
Select ‘Start’ to begin copying.
• Similarly, a copy-once protected title, recorded from
the TV for example, can be added to the Copy List, but
it will not be copied if High Speed Copy is selected.
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Move
Erase
Use this command to change the order of titles currently
in the Copy List.
Use this command to erase individual titles from the
Copy List.
1
Select ‘Move’ from the Copy List menu options.
1
Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options.
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
a title from the Copy List to move, then press ENTER.
a title from the Copy List to erase, then press ENTER.
DVD to HDD Copy
Play List
DVD
DVD to HDD Copy
Play List
DVD
1
1
2
3
4
4
1
1
2
3
4
4
DVD
DVD
DVD
DVD
1/3
1/2
1/3
1/2
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Add
Erase
Move
Add
Erase
Move
HDD
HDD
HDD
HDD
2
3
2
3
Preview
Erase All
Preview
Erase All
Copy List
Copy List
Total 1h30m
Total 1h30m
Next
Next
3
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
3
Repeat step 2 to erase more titles from the Copy
the insertion point for the title, then press ENTER.
List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List
menu options.
DVD to HDD Copy
Play List
DVD
Preview
1
1
2
3
4
4
Use this command to check the content of a title in the
Copy List.
DVD
DVD
1/3
1/2
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Add
Erase
Move
1
Select ‘Preview’ from the Copy List menu
HDD
HDD
2
3
options.
Preview
Erase All
Copy List
Total 1h30m
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
Next
a title from the Copy List to preview, then press
ENTER.
The selected title starts playing. You can return to the
Copy List screen by pressing ꢃ STOP, otherwise
playback will continue until the end of the Copy List.
Title to move
Copy List insertion point
The thumbnails in the Copy List are updated to reflect the
new order.
Erase All
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to move other titles in the
Use this command to erase the Copy List.
Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy
List menu options.
1
Select ‘Erase All’ from the Copy List menu
options.
2
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
DVD to HDD Copy
Play List
DVD
1
2
2
3
4
4
DVD
DVD
1/3
1/2
Add
Erase
Move
HDD
HDD
1
3
Preview
Erase All
Copy List
Erase all titles ?
Total 1h30m
Next
Yes
No
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7
When the data has been copied, press ꢀ OPEN/
CLOSE to open the disc tray. Take out the disc and
load a blank recordable DVD.
This feature offers a simple way to make a back-up copy
of a finalized Video mode disc. The data is copied first to
the hard disk drive, then on to another recordable DVD
disc.
Disc Back-up
Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive.
Please eject the disc and load a
recordable disc.
* See also Copyright on page 57.
Start
Cancel
1
2
3
4
Press HOME MENU.
Select ‘Copy’
The table below shows the discs you can use for back-up
when the source disc is DVD-R and DVD-RW:
Select ‘Disc Back-up’.
Select a back-up option.
*1
*2
back-up ꢁ
DVD-R
DVD-RW
Disc Back-up
DVD-R
ꢀ
ꢁ
DVD-RW
Start new disc back-up
ꢀ
ꢀ
Resume writing data
Erase back-up data
*1
*2
Ver. 2.0 for General DVD-R disc
Ver. 1.1 DVD-RW disc
• Note that the actual recordable capacity of discs vary.
There are three back-up options:
• Start new disc back-up – Start making a back-up of
a disc.
8
Select ‘Start’ to start writing the backed-up data
to the blank disc.
• Resume writing data – Record the back-up data
already on the HDD to a recordable DVD.
Disc Back-up
Write back-up data from Hard Disk Drive.
The disc contents will be overwritten.
OK to start?
• Erase back-up data – Erase the back-up data on the
HDD.
Start
Cancel
5
Press ꢀ OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray and
load the disc you want to make a back-up of, then
close the disc tray.
You can only make back-up copies of finalized Video
mode discs.
• To see the progress of the back-up, press DISPLAY.
• You can cancel the back-up process by pressing ONE
TOUCH COPY for more than 1 second. However, this
will make the disc unusable (although if you are
using a DVD-RW disc you can re-initialize it in order
to make it usable again—see Initializing a DVD-RW
disc on page 55.)
Disc Back-up
No Disc.
Please load a disc to be backed-up.
Start
Cancel
9
After the recorder has finished recording the
back-up disc, you can select whether to make
another back-up of the same data or exit.
6
Select ‘Start’.
Disc Back-up
Disc Back-up
Disc back-up finished.
Read from disc and save to HDD.
Start reading?
To make another back-up copy, please load
a recordable disc.
Start
Cancel
Start
Cancel
• Select Start to make another back-up copy or Cancel
to finish. If you want to make another back-up copy,
return to step 6 above.
• To see the progress of the back-up, press DISPLAY.
• You can cancel the back-up process by pressing ONE
TOUCH COPY for more than 1 second.
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10 If you don’t need to keep the back-up data on
the HDD, you can delete it now.
Select Yes to delete the data from the HDD; select No to
keep it (you can delete it later if you want to).
Disc Back-up
The backed-up data is still on the HDD.
Erasing it will increase the free space
available. OK to Erase?
Yes
No
• If you decide to leave the back-up data on the HDD,
you can make back-up copies to recordable DVD
discs anytime from the Disc Back-up menu.
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Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs, as well as
video content on the internal hard disk drive (HDD). The editing features available in the Disc Navigator depend on
whether you are editing video on a Video mode or VR mode DVD, or the HDD, and whether you’re editing Original
content, or a Play List.
With unfinalized Video mode DVDs, there are a limited number of editing commands, including naming, locking and
erasing titles. Once a Video mode disc has been finalized, further editing is not possible. You can still use the Disc
Navigator to select titles for playback, however (see Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc. on
page 33).
There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD-RW discs. You can directly edit the Original content of the disc, or you can
create and edit a Play List. The Play List doesn’t actually change any of the content on the disc, but just controls how
the content is played back (rather like the program play feature found on CD players).
Editing material recorded on the HDD is similar to editing the Original content of a VR mode DVD-RW, with similar
commands for erasing, naming and locking titles, as well as fine control over the content of chapters within titles.
The Disc Navigator screen
DVD Disc Navigator
Edit mode
Currently selected title
Disc Navigator
Video Mode
DVD
1
2
3
6
Disc recording
mode
Locked title
indicator
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Recording Time
4
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
0h30m40s
Disc Navigator
menu options
Play
5
Erase
Recording time
available in the displayed
recording mode
Ttl Name
Lock
All Erase
Undo
1/1
Number of title
pages
Information for
selected title
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HDD Disc Navigator
Currently selected title
HDD group tabs
Disc Navigator
All
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
3
Group 4
HDD
NEW
1
2
New indicator
Disc recording
mode
Recording time
available in the displayed
recording mode
All
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Recording Time
HDD Remain
6h12m(FINE)
0h30m40s
Disc Navigator
menu options
Play
Erase
4
5
6
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Chg Group
Locked title
indicator
1/1
Number of title
pages
Information for
selected title
Auto Replace
Recording indicator
1
Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or
the DVD.
HDD
DVD
2
Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc
Navigator screen.
Playback should be stopped when you do this.
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
1
4
2
5
3
6
CLEAR
DISC NAVIGATOR
PLAY LIST
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
ENTER
HOME
MENU
RETURN
Undo
1/1
PLAY
• You can also access it from the Home Menu (press
HOME MENU, select Disc Navigator then press
ENTER)
PREV
NEXT
• When selecting titles, use the BACK (ꢍ) and FWD
(ꢎ) buttons to display the previous/next page if
there are more than six titles.
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• If you are editing a VR mode disc, press PLAYLIST to
switch between Original and Play List Disc Navigator
screens.
Disc Navigator menu options
The commands available from the Disc Navigator for
different disc types is shown below.
Playlist / Original indicator
Video mode
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
• Play – Play a title (page 72)
1
2
5
3
6
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title
(page 73)
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
4
• Lock/Unlock – Lock or unlock a title to prevent
accidental changes being made (page 75)
• Erase – Erase a title (page 72)
1/1
Undo
• Erase All – Erase all titles (page 75)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 75)
On the left side of the screen are the Disc Navigator
menu options. The main part of the screen shows
thumbnails of the titles on the disc. You can change
these thumbnails using the NAVI MARK button—see
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title on page 34.
VR mode
(Original)
• Play – Play a title (page 72)
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title
(page 73)
In the center is displayed information on the currently
selected title. Press DISPLAY to change the information
displayed.
• Lock/Unlock – Lock or unlock a title to prevent
accidental changes being made (page 75)
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to highlight a
menu option, then press ENTER. Depending on the menu
option, you might have to select a title. Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/
ꢅ (cursor buttons) followed by ENTER to select a title.
• Erase – Erase a title (page 72)
• Erase All – Erase all titles (page 75)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 75)
When editing HDD content, a row of group names
appears above the title thumbnails (see Editing HDD
groups on page 76 for more details). You can access
these by pressing ꢂ (cursor up) repeatedly until the All
group is highlighted, then using the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/
right) buttons to select a group. Press ENTER to ‘open’
the highlighted group.
• Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Make detailed changes to
chapters in a title (page 74)
HDD
• Play – Play a title (page 72)
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title
(page 73)
Titles on the HDD marked with a
recordings set to Auto Replace Recording (see Standard
timer recording on page 47).
icon are timer
• Lock/Unlock – Lock or unlock a title to prevent
accidental changes being made (page 75)
• Erase – Erase a title (page 72)
Titles on the HDD marked with a
recorded titles that you are seeing for the first time in the
Disc Navigator.
icon are recently
• Erase All – Erase all titles (page 75)
• Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Make detailed changes
to chapters in a title (page 74)
3
To exit the Disc Navigator, press HOME MENU.
• Divide – Divide a title into two (page 76)
• Change Group (Chg Group) – Assign a title to a
group on the HDD (page 76)
• Group Name (Grp Name) – Name or rename an
HDD group (page 76)
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Erase
VR mode
(Play List)
VR mode Video mode
HDD
• Create – Make a new Play List title (page 77)
• Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Make detailed changes to
chapters in a Play List title (page 78)
The Erase title command does slightly different things
depending on what you are currently editing. If you are
editing Original content on a VR mode disc or content on
the HDD, the title will be erased from the disc and the
available recording time will increase accordingly.
• Move – Move the position of a title in the Play List
(page 79)
• Erase All – Erase all titles in the Play List (page 80)
• Undo – Undo the last change (page 80)
• Play – Play a title (page 77)
If you erase titles from a Video mode DVD-R disc, the title
will disappear from the list of titles, but the available
recording time will not increase. 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.
• Erase – Erase a title from the Play List (page 77)
• Title Name (Ttl Name) – Name or rename a title in
the Play List (page 77)
1
Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
• Combine – Combine two Play List titles into one
(page 80)
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
• Divide – Divide a Play List title into two (page 80)
title you want to erase, then press ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
1
2
3
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These commands affect the actual content stored on the
DVD-R/RW or HDD.
Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Erase Title?
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
Remember
• If you are editing a VR mode disc, use the PLAYLIST
button to switch to the Disc Navigator Original
screen.
• If you’re editing from the HDD, remember that the
title you’re looking for may be in a different group
from the one displayed.
Play
3
Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
VR mode Video mode
HDD
Use this function to start playback of a title.
Select ‘Play’ from the Disc Navigator menu
Tip
1
• You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when
the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing
ENTER.
options.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
title you want to play, then press ENTER or ꢇ PLAY.
Disc Navigator
Video Mode
DVD
1
2
3
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Play
Erase
4
5
Ttl Name
Lock
Erase All
Undo
1/1
Playback of the title you selected starts.
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Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name
The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts
that you can use to input characters in the name input
screen. Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through the
characters shown.
Title Name (Ttl Name)
VR mode Video mode
HDD
You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long
for VR mode and HDD recordings and 32 characters for
Video mode recordings.
If you want to enter two characters in succession that are
both on the same button (for example a P and an R),
press ꢊ to advance the cursor one space manually
between inputting the two characters.
1
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
title you want to name, then press ENTER to go to
the name input screen.
Key
1
Characters
Key
6
Characters
m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ
p q r s 7 $
3
Input a name for the selected title.
. , ‘ ? ! – & 1
2
a b c 2 ä à á â ã
æ ç
7
Input Title Name
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ÿ/ß
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A B C D E F G H I
J
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N
O
P
A
O
2
Q
A
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3
R S T U V WX Y Z
(
I
3
4
d e f 3 è é ë ê
g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡
j k l 5 £
8
9
t u v 8 ü ù û ú
w x y z 9
ç
A A
A
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4
A
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5
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Clear
Space
ꢉ
[cursor back]
[change case]
ꢊ
[cursor forward]
ꢍ/
ꢎ
CLEAR [clear character]
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) and ENTER to
select characters.
ꢆ
<space>
ꢃ
[finish name input]
• A name generated automatically by the recorder will
already be in the name input section of the screen.
Use the ꢉ/ꢊ buttons to change the cursor
position.
~
VCR
Plus+
( ) _ / : ; “ ‘ ^ @ # ∗ % ¥ | + =
{ } [ ] < >
*1
lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß
• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢍ/
ꢎ).
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for 2 seconds to
delete the whole name). For other remote control key
shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to
input a name below.
• 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 main Disc Navigator screen.
• To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without
saving changes to the title name, press RETURN.
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to name.
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Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
the left side of the screen.
VR mode
HDD
4
To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press
When editing VR mode DVDs or video on the HDD you
can edit individual chapters within a title, with
commands for erasing, combining and dividing. You can
also play individual chapters to check their content.
RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu
options on the left.
Note
1
Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navigator menu
• It may not be possible to erase chapters less than 5
seconds long.
options.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
• 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.
title that contains the chapters you want to edit,
then press ENTER.
Chapter Edit
Original
DVD
Title
1
Chapter
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2
1
4
7
3
6
9
Inserting chapter markers into a title
5
8
VR mode
HDD
Erase
Divide
Combine
Preview
Undo
You can create new chapters within a title using the CHP
MARK button while playing the title or during recording.
This is useful not just for navigation of the disc content
but also for editing purposes.
Back
1/1
After selecting a title, thumbnails of each chapter appear
and you’ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items
change to the chapter editing commands:
PAUSE
• Erase – Erase chapters: Select the chapter you want
to erase and press ENTER (see also notes below).
ꢌ
ꢋ
• Divide – Split a chapter into two: Select the chapter
you want to divide and press ENTER (up to a limit of
999 chapters per disc).
CHP
MARK
Divide Chapter
Original
1
Start playback of the title you want to create
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Title
1
Chapter
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new chapter markers in.
You can use the Play command from the Disc Navigator
menu to do this.
Chapter
1
1-1
0.02.12.00
ꢆ Play Pause
Erase
Divide
2
Press CHP MARK at any point where you want a
Combine
Preview
Undo
Divide
Exit
new chapter to begin.
A chapter marker icon appears on-screen briefly to
confirm a new chapter mark has been inserted:
Back
• Combine – Combine two adjacent chapters into one:
Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent
chapters and press ENTER (see also note below)
• Preview – Preview chapters: Select the chapter you
want to play; press ꢃ STOP to return to the chapter
edit screen.
• For greater control over the exact position of chapter
markers it can be useful to use the ꢆ PAUSE button
and/or the slow-motion and frame advance/reverse
controls (ꢌ/ꢋ).
• Undo – Undo the last command (only works with VR
mode disc edits).
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An unlocked title will become locked; a locked title will be
unlocked. Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator
with a padlock icon.
Note
• You cannot insert chapter markers during Auto Start
Recording.
• If you’re editing from the HDD, remember that the
title you’re looking for may be in a different group
from the one displayed.
• If you pause a recording in VR mode, the recorder
automatically starts a new chapter when you restart
the recording.
3
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
• When recording in Video mode, the recorder
automatically puts chapter markers in at regular
intervals. It is not possible to add extra chapter
markers manually after recording (see also Auto
Chapter (Video) on page 97).
menu options, or select another title to lock/unlock.
Erase All
VR mode Video mode
HDD
• When recording in VR mode, the recorder
automatically puts chapter markers in when the
audio format changes.
This erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also Lock
/ Unlock on page 75).
1
Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator menu
• The Play List and Original content on a disc can each
contain up to 999 chapters.
options.
2
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
press ENTER.
Note
• Similar chapter editing commands are available for
HDD content from the HDD to DVD copy screen. See
also Copying from HDD to DVD* on page 58.
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
1
2
3
Lock / Unlock
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Lock
Erase All
4
VR mode Video mode
HDD
You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased
accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock
it later.
Erase all titles?
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
Undo
Important
VR mode Video mode
• You can’t undo any edits made before changing the
lock status. You also can’t undo a lock/unlock
command using the Undo option from the Disc
Navigator menu.
If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally
undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words,
you can undo the last three edits you made).
1
Select ‘Lock’ from the Disc Navigator menu
•
Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu
options.
options.
• You can’t undo anything after ejecting the disc from
the recorder or switching the recorder into standby.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
title you want to lock (or unlock), then press ENTER.
• You can’t undo the following operations: initializing,
recording or finalizing a disc, locking and unlocking
titles.
Disc Navigator
Original
DVD
1
2
3
• You can still undo edits after exiting the Disc
Navigator screen.
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Erase All
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Divide
Change Group (Chg Group)
HDD
HDD
Use this command to divide a title on the HDD into two.
Note that once divided, the two new titles cannot be
recombined into one again.
Use this command to assign titles to a particular group.
1
Select ‘Chg Group’ from the Disc Navigator
menu, then press ENTER.
1
Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator menu
2
Select the title that you want to put into a
options.
different group, then press ENTER.
Titles from the All group are displayed (all titles on the
HDD).
2
Select the title that you want to divide, then
press ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Divide Title
HDD
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1-1
0.02.12.00
No Group
All
ꢆ Play Pause
All
Group1
Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Lock
Group2
All Erase
Grp Name
Divide
Group3
Divide
Cancel
Group4
Chg Group
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
3
Use the standard playback controls to find the
a group for the title, then press ENTER.
• You can select one of the four groups, or choose to
make the title ‘ungrouped’, in which case it will only
appear in the All group.
place you want to divide the title.
4
With ‘Divide’ highlighted, press ENTER to divide
the title at the current playback position.
5
title.
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm you want to divide the
4
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to change the
group of.
Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intact.
6
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to divide.
Group Name (Grp Name)
HDD
Use this command to rename a group.
Editing HDD groups
1
Select ‘Grp Name’ from the Disc Navigator menu.
HDD
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
the group that you want to name or rename, then
press ENTER.
The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be
many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organize
your HDD video content there are four ‘groups’. You can
move content from group to group, and rename the
groups as you want.
Input Group Name
Group 1
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Clear
Space
3
Input a name for the group.
The name can be up to 6 characters long.
4
To finish entering the name, highlight ‘Exit’ and
press ENTER.
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Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
Erase
menu options, or select another group to name.
VR mode
This command erases a title only from the Play List. The
title remains in the Original content and the available
recording time does not increase.
Creating and editing a VR mode Play
List
1
Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
VR mode
2
Select the title you want to erase, then press
A Play List is a kind of virtual content based on the actual
(Original) content of the disc. The main advantages of
this type of editing is that it is non-destructive of the video
content on the disc, and it allows greater control over
editing, so that you end up with the content exactly as you
want it.
ENTER.
Disc Navigator
Play List
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1
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Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
Remember
• Use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Play List
edit screen.
Erase Title?
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
• The Play List can contain a maximum of 99 titles.
3
Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
Play
press ENTER.
VR mode
Note
Use this function to start playback of a title.
• The remaining recording time doesn’t change when
you erase something from the Play List.
1
Select ‘Play’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
2
Select the title you want to play, then press
Title Name (Ttl Name)
ENTER.
VR mode
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters
long.
1
2
3
1
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play
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Play
Erase
Ttl Name
Chpt Edit
2
Select the title you want to name, then press
ENTER.
Undo
1/1
3
Input a name for the selected title.
Input Title Name
Playback of the title you selected starts.
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Clear
Space
Press ENTER after selecting each character.
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• A name generated automatically by the recorder will
already be in the name input section of the screen.
Use the ꢉ/ꢊ buttons to change the cursor
position.
• Divide – Split a chapter into two: Select the chapter
you want to divide and press ENTER.
Divide Chapter
Play List
• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢍ/
ꢎ).
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Title
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Chapter
1
1-1
0.02.12.00
ꢆ Play Pause
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for 2 seconds to
delete the whole name). For other remote control key
shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to
input a name on page 73.
Erase
Divide
Combine
Move
Divide
Exit
Undo
Back
• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
• Combine – Combine two adjacent chapters into one:
Select the dividing line between two adjacent
chapters and press ENTER.
4
Highlight ‘OK’, then press ENTER to fix the name
and return to the main Disc Navigator screen.
• To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without
saving changes to the title name, press RETURN.
• Move – Rearrange chapters: Select the chapter you
want to move, press ENTER, then highlight the new
location for it, then press ENTER again.
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
• Preview – Preview chapters: Select the chapter you
want to play; press ꢃ STOP to return to the chapter
edit screen.
menu options, or select another title to name.
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
• Undo – Undo the last command.
VR mode
3
Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on
the left side of the screen.
When editing VR mode DVDs you can edit individual
chapters within a title, with commands for erasing,
moving, combining and dividing. You can also play
individual chapters to check their content.
4
To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press
RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu
options on the left.
1
Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navigator Play
List menu options.
Create
VR mode
2
Select the title that contains the chapters you
want to edit, then press ENTER.
Use this function to add an Original title to the Play List.
When you do this, the whole title is put into the Play List
(you can erase bits you don’t need later—see Chapter Edit
(Chpt Edit) on page 78).
After selecting a title, thumbnails of each chapter appear
and you’ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items
change to the chapter editing commands:
The title appears in the Play List complete with the
chapter markers that appear in the Original. However, if
you add more chapter markers to the Original later, these
are not automatically copied over into the Play List title.
Chapter Edit
Play List
DVD
Title
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1
4
7
3
6
9
You can add up to 99 titles to the Play List.
5
8
Erase
Divide
Combine
Move
Undo
Back
1/1
• Erase – Erase chapters: Select the chapter you want
to erase and press ENTER.
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1
Select ‘Create’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
Move
menu options.
VR mode
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select the
Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play
List titles.
insertion point for the new title, then press ENTER.
1
Select ‘Move’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
Disc Navigator
Play List
menu options.
DVD
1
2
2
Select the title you want to move, then press
ENTER.
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Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
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Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
If there are no titles in the Play List yet, this step does not
apply.
3
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select an
Undo
1/1
Original title to put into the Play List.
3
Select a new position in the Play List for the title,
Disc Navigator
Play List
then press ENTER.
DVD
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ORG2
ORG3
Disc Navigator
Play List
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Move
1
2
3
Divide
Combine
Erase All
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Create
Move
Undo
1/1
4
Divide
Combine
Erase All
4
Press ENTER to add the title.
Undo
1/1
The new title appears in the updated Play List.
After pressing ENTER, the new, updated Play List is
displayed.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
4
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another title to move.
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Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
Undo
1/1
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options, or select another location for a new
title.
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Editing
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After pressing ENTER, the new, updated Play List is
displayed.
Divide
VR mode
Use this command to split a title up into two new titles.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
1
2
3
menu options.
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
2
Select the title that you want to divide, then
Create
Move
Divide
press ENTER.
Combine
Erase All
3
Use the standard playback controls to find the
place you want to divide the title.
1/1
Undo
Divide Title
Play List
DVD
3
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
12/13Wed 3:00PM 2ch LP
Title 2
menu options, or continue combining more titles.
2-1
1.07.45.00
ꢆ Play Pause
Erase All
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
VR mode
Divide
Cancel
This command erases all the titles from the Play List.
Undo
1
Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
4
With ‘Divide’ highlighted, press ENTER to divide
2
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then
the title at the current playback position.
press ENTER.
5
Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator
menu options or select another title to divide.
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
1
2
3
Combine
VR mode
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
Use this function to combine two adjacent Play List titles
into one.
4
Erase all titles?
1
Select ‘Combine’ from the Disc Navigator Play
Undo
1/1
No
Yes
List menu options.
2
Highlight the bar divider between the two titles
you want to combine, then press ENTER.
Undo
VR mode
Disc Navigator
Play List
DVD
If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally
undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words,
you can undo the last three edits you made).
1
4
2
3
DVD Remain
0h37m(FINE)
Create
Move
Divide
Combine
Erase All
•
Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
menu options.
• You can’t undo anything after ejecting the disc from
the recorder or switching the recorder into standby.
1/1
Undo
• You can’t undo the following operations: initializing,
recording or finalizing a disc, locking and unlocking
titles.
• You can still undo edits after exiting the Disc
Navigator screen.
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Disc History
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Chapter 9
Disc History
VR mode Video mode
The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording space remains on the last 30 recordable DVD discs loaded.
It also displays information such as disc name, the first three title names, number of titles recorded, recording mode
and the lock status of the disc.
Available
recording space
Disc name
Disc History
1/2
LP
Recording mode
Disc Name
News
Sport
Travel
Movie
Music
DVD Remain
Disc loaded
1h54m
2h35m
1h22m
0h30m
1h38m
Selected disc
Recording time
available
Other discs
Number of
Title information
for the selected
disc
Title 1
Title 2
Title 3
Today's Football
Enjoy Golf!
Social dance Lesson
Titles
:
8
titles on disc
DVD-RW Video
Disc type and
recording mode
Disc lock indicator
• When you change the display for the available
recording time using the REC MODE button, only the
display is changed; the actual recording mode is not
affected.
Using the Disc History
1
Press DISC HISTORY to display the Disc History
screen.
• The following discs appear in the Disc History list in
gray:
– Discs with no available recording space left
– Locked discs
The most recently loaded disc appears at the top of the
list, with previously loaded discs below it. If there is a disc
loaded, it is shown in the list with a ‘disc in’ icon.
– Discs that contain the maximum 99 titles and/or
999 chapters
• The Disc History screen is also accessible from the
Home Menu.
• When a Video mode disc is finalized, the information
for that disc disappears from the Disc History.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to see
title information for other discs in the list.
• To remove a disc from the list, press CLEAR (you
can’t remove the currently loaded disc).
• You can see the available recording time for different
recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button.
3
To exit the Disc History screen, press HOME
MENU or DISC HISTORY.
Note
• When you initialize a DVD-RW disc or record a
DVD-R disc for the first time, the recorder
automatically names the disc DISC ** (where ** is a
number from 1 to 99). You can rename the disc if you
want to (see Input Disc Name on page 84).
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The PhotoViewer
Chapter 10
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The PhotoViewer
From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW on your TV.
Currently selected thumbnail
PhotoViewer
File
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Size 1920 1440
File information
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02. 12/13 WED
03. 12/14 THU
04. 12/15 FRI
05. 12/16 SAT
06. 12/17 SUN
07. 12/18 MON
08. 12/19 TUE
Currently selected
folder in folder list
Pages in file
view
Pages in
folder list
1/2
1/3
Note
Playing a slideshow
• Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable, but if there
are more files/folders than this on the disc it is still
possible to view them all using the Reload function
(see below).
1
Press HOME MENU and select ‘PhotoViewer’ to
display the PhotoViewer screen.
• The PhotoViewer is only accessible when a disc
containing JPEG files is loaded.
• The time it takes for the recorder to load a file
increases with large file sizes.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to select
• Pictures with an aspect ratio different to your TV
screen will appear with black bars top and bottom, or
either side (depending on the picture).
a folder from the folder list.
3
Press ENTER to see the images from the
highlighted folder in the thumbnail view area.
The first image file in the folder will be highlighted.
• If you encounter a disc that will not play, check that
the disc and file formats are compatible with this
recorder (see JPEG file compatibility on page 10).
• To get back to the folder list, press RETURN.
4
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to select a
thumbnail.
Reloading files from a disc
• Use the ꢍ and ꢎ buttons to display the previous/
next page of thumbnails.
If you have a disc with a very large number of files and/or
folders, you can still view all the images using the reload
function.
5
Press ENTER or ꢇ PLAY to start playing a
slideshow from the selected thumbnail.
• Use the ꢍ PREV / NEXT ꢎ buttons to display the
previous/next picture, or the ꢆ PAUSE button to
pause the slideshow.
1
Use the ꢃ (cursor down) button to navigate to
the last entry in the folder list (‘Read next: ...’).
2
Press ENTER to load the next batch of up to 999
files/99 folders from the disc.
It will take a moment (at most a minute) to load in the
images.
6
Press ꢃ STOP to return to the thumbnail view
area.
7
To return to the folder view area, press RETURN.
• To exit the PhotoViewer, press HOME MENU.
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Note
• You can press HOME MENU to exit the PhotoViewer
screen while the recorder is reloading images. (If you
enter the PhotoViewer again, it will resume
reloading.)
Zooming the screen
During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion
of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move
the area of the picture displayed.
1
During a slideshow, use the CHANNEL + button
to zoom the picture.
2x Zoom
ꢁ
Repeated presses cycle between zoom off, 2x zoom and
4x zoom. The zoom factor is displayed on-screen.
2
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) to move the
zoomed area within the picture.
Rotating the screen
You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow
so you can always view pictures the right way up,
whichever way they were taken.
•
During a slideshow, press ANGLE to rotate the
displayed picture clockwise by 90º.
Press ANGLE repeatedly to continue rotating the picture
in increments of 90º.
ꢁ
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The Disc Setup menu
11
Chapter 11
The Disc Setup menu
From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the
contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure,
initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is
accessed from the Home menu:
• Use the ꢉ/ꢊ buttons to change the cursor
position.
• Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-
case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (ꢍ/
ꢎ).
•
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete
characters directly (press and hold for 2 seconds to
delete the whole name). For other remote control key
shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to
input a name on page 73.
Timer Recording
Disc History
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
Copy
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
DV Record
Lock Disc
VR mode
• Default setting: Off
Basic settings
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Input Disc Name
Lock Disc
On
Off
Input Disc Name
VR mode Video mode
Use this to enter a name for the disc. This name appears
when you load the disc and when you display disc
information on-screen.
Set to On to prevent accidental recording, editing or
erasing of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc
to make edits, select Off.
1
Select ‘Input Disc Name’ from the Basic options,
then ‘Next Screen’.
Disc Setup
Important
Basic
Initialize
Finalize
Input Disc Name
Lock Disc
Next Screen
• A locked disc can still be initialized (which will
completely erase the disc).
2
Input a name for the disc up to 64 characters long
Initialize settings
DVD-RW
for a VR mode disc, or 32 for a Video mode disc.
Input Disc Name
DISC7
You can initialize a DVD-RW disc for either VR mode
recording or Video mode recording. The first time you
load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically
initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto
Init. setting in the Initial Setup menu (see DVD-RW Auto
Init. on page 97).
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example if you want to change the recording format of
the disc. See Initializing a DVD-RW disc on page 55 for
detailed instructions.
OK
Clear
Space
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ/ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor buttons) and ENTER to
select characters.
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HDD Initialize
HDD
When your DVD recorder is working without a problem
this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu.
However, if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for
some reason, you initialize the HDD to fix the problem.
Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it.
•
Select ‘Initialize HDD’ from the disc Setup menu.
Disc Setup
Basic
Initialize
Start
Initialize
Finalize
Initialize HDD
• Select ‘Start’ to initialize.
Finalize settings
Finalize
DVD-R
DVD-RW
Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc
can be played on a regular DVD player or computer
equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.
See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on
page 54 for detailed instructions.
Undo Finalize
DVD-RW
You can undo the finalization on DVD-RW discs recorded
on this recorder in Video mode. You need to do this if you
want to record more material or edit material already on
the disc.
You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs
which have been finalized on other DVD recorders. If
when you load a disc the message This disc cannot be
recorded. Undo the finalization is displayed, use this
command to be able to record on the disc using this
recorder.
1
From the Disc Setup menu, select ‘Finalize’, then
‘Undo Finalize’ from the finalize options.
2
Select ‘Start’.
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The Video/Audio Adjust menu
12
Chapter 12
The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Using the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc
playback, and for recording.
4
Press ENTER to select the preset.
Setting the picture quality for TV and
external inputs
Creating your own set
There are three user presets in which you can save your
own set of picture quality settings.
Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality
settings for the built-in TV tuner and for each external
input. There are several preset settings that suit various
sources, or you can create up to three of your own sets.
1
Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of
the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).
2
Select ‘Detailed Settings’.
Choosing a preset
2ch
1
With the recorder stopped, press HOME MENU
Memory1
and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
Detailed Settings
3
Select the picture quality setting you want to
adjust.
Timer Recording
Disc History
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
Copy
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
2ch
Memory1
3-D Y/C
Motion
Off
Still
Off
Off
VNR
DV Record
Detail
Max
White AGC
White Level
Black Level
Black Setup
Min
Min
Max
Max
2
3
Select ‘Video Adjust’.
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to
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change the preset.
You can adjust the following settings:
2ch
• 3-D Y/C – Adjusts the brightness/color separation.
Tuner
Detailed Settings
• VNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied
to the video signal.
• Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the
built-in TV tuner and the external inputs.
• Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear.
• White AGC – Turn on for automatic white level
• Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons or the front panel
SMART JOG dial to change the channel of the built-
in TV tuner.
adjustment.
• White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.
• Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black.
There are 6 presets available:
• Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black
level.
• Tuner – suitable for general TV broadcasts
• VCR – suitable for video cassettes
• LDP – suitable for Laserdiscs
• Memory1 – user preset 1
• Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and
green.
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colors appear.
• Memory2 – user preset 2
• Memory3 – user preset 3
You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for
the current preset (Tuner, VCR or LDP).
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4
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
Creating your own set
There are three user presets in which you can save your
own set of picture quality settings for disc playback.
the currently selected picture quality setting.
5
When you have all the settings as you want
them, press HOME MENU to exit.
You can now use the preset for any other input or the
built-in TV tuner.
1
Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of
the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).
2
Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed
Settings’.
Tip
2ch
• To see more of the picture as you adjust different
settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you
want to adjust.
Memory1
Detailed Settings
3
Select the picture quality setting you want to
Note
adjust.
• When the DV input is selected, only VNR and Detail
settings can be adjusted.
2ch
Memory1
Auto
Pure Cinema
YNR
• When White AGC is On, the White Level setting
can’t be adjusted.
Off
Off
Off
Off
Min
Min
Max
Max
Max
Max
Max
Max
CNR
QNR
Detail
White Level
Black Level
Setting the picture quality for disc
playback
You can adjust the following settings:
This setting determines how the picture will look when
playing discs.
• Pure Cinema – When watching DVD movies, Pure
Cinema optimizes the picture quality. If the picture
appears unnatural on the default Auto setting,
change to On or Off as desired. (Note that this
setting can only be adjusted when the video output is
set to progressive.)
Choosing a preset
1
With a disc playing (or paused), press HOME
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
See also PureCinema in the Glossary on page 112.
2
3
Select ‘Video Adjust’
• YNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the Y (brightness) component (has no
effect when the video output is set to progressive).
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to
change the setting.
• CNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the C (color) component (has no effect
when the video output is set to progressive).
2ch
TV(CRT)
Detailed Settings
• QNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)
applied to the block noise.
There are 6 presets available:
• Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear.
• White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.
• Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black.
• TV(CRT) – suitable for standard cathode-ray tube TVs
• PDP – suitable for plasma display screens
• Professional – suitable for professional monitors
• Memory1 – user preset 1
• Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black
level.
• Memory2 – user preset 2
• Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and
green.
• Memory3 – user preset 3
You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for
the current preset (TV(CRT), PDP or Professional).
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colors appear.
4
Press ENTER to select the preset.
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4
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
the currently selected picture quality setting.
Virtual Surround
• Default setting: Off
5
When you have all the settings as you want
them, press HOME MENU to exit.
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy surround sound
effects from just two speakers.
When playing any Dolby Digital encoded material, SRS
TruSurround produces a deep, cinema-like sound space
from any pair of speakers.
Tip
• To see more of the picture as you adjust different
settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you
want to adjust.
SRS TruSurround is licenced from SRS Labs and
certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby
technology.
Audio DRC
• Default setting: Off
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s
easy to lose low level sounds completely—including
some of the dialog. Switching on Audio DRC (Dynamic
Range Control) can help by bringing up the low level
sounds, while controlling high level peaks.
1
During playback or when paused, press HOME
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
1
During playback or when paused, press HOME
2
3
4
Select ‘Audio Adjust’.
MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.
Select ‘Audio DRC’.
2
3
4
Select ‘Audio Adjust’.
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ(cursor left/right) buttons to adjust
Select ‘Virtual Surround’.
DRC from ‘Off‘ to ‘Max’.
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to
Audio Adjust
2ch
change the setting.
Audio DRC
Off
Max
2ch
Audio Adjust
Virtual Surround
Off
Audio DRC
Off
Max
Virtual Surround
Off
Exactly how much difference you can hear between the
settings will depend on the material.
Note
Remember
• Virtual Surround has no effect on 96 kHz Linear PCM
audio, DTS audio and audio CDs.
• Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via
the digital output when Dolby Digital Out is set to
Dolby Digital. In this case adjust the dynamic range
from your AV amplifier/receiver.
• You can hear the Virtual Surround effect through the
analog outputs and the DV output. The Virtual
Surround setting has no effect on the rear panel
optical digital output.
• There is no optical digital audio output when playing
multi-channel Dolby Digital discs if the Dolby Digital
Out setting (page 93) is set to Dolby Digital ꢁ PCM
and Virtual Surround is set to TruSurround.
• TruSurround, SRS and the
symbol are
trademarks of SRS Labs., Inc. TruSurround technology
in incorporated under license from SRS Labs., Inc.
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Chapter 13
The Initial Setup menu
Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number
that broadcasts a clock signal, then move the
cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.
Using the Initial Setup menu
The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various
recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on.
Initial Setup
•
Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.
Basic
Tuner
Clock
Auto Clock Setting
On S
Date
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Front
Time
Remo
Setup
2
Clock Set CH
Start
Timer Recording
Disc History
PhotoViewer
Disc Navigator
Copy
Disc Setup
Initial Setup
Video/Audio Adjust
Play Mode
If the time could not be set automatically, press
RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select
Manual.
DV Record
•
Manual clock setting
If no stations in your area are broadcasting time
signals, you can set the clock manually:
• Some settings can only be changed when the
recorder is stopped. During playback these settings
are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu.
• Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to set your
time zone, then press ENTER.
• Except for the Setup Navigator, menu screens are
exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.
• Press ꢃ (cursor down) then use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor
left/right) buttons to set daylight saving time (D.S.T.)
On or Off, then press ENTER.
Basic settings
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock
Manual Clock Setting
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Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Front
Time Zone
Clock Setting
The date (month, day, year) and time must be set before
you can use any of the timer recording features.
Remo
Setup
Off
D.S.T.
The clock can be set automatically if there is a broadcast
station transmitting clock signals, or manually.
• Set the current date and time.
Select Auto to set the clock automatically or Manual to
display the clock setting screen.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Manual Clock Setting
Clock
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Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
Auto
Manual
Remo
Time
00 AM
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Setup
USA
Time Zone
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Alaska
Off
D.S.T.
Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to change
the value in the highlighted field.
•
Auto clock setting
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to move
from one field to another.
Some TV channels broadcast time signals together
with the program. This recorder can use these
signals to set the clock automatically.
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Note that as soon as you change the recorder ID, the
remote becomes inoperative until you change the remote
to the same ID.
On Screen Display
• Default setting: On
To set the remote, press and hold RETURN and a number
Initial Setup
button (1, 2 or 3) until the indicator on the remote lights.
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
On
Off
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Setup Navigator
• Default setting: n/a
Initial Setup
On the default setting, the recorder shows on-screen
operation displays (Play, Stop and so on). Change to Off
to hide these displays.
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
Start
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Front Panel Display
• Default setting: On
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.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
On
Off
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
See also Switching on and setting up on page 23.
On the default setting, the time is shown in the front
panel display when the recorder is in standby. Switch to
Off to have the front panel display switch off completely
when in standby.
Tuner settings
Auto Channel Setting
• Default setting: Antenna
Note
Initial Setup
• When set to Off, the display still lights dimly in
standby when setting a timer recording, or during
Auto Start Recording.
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
VCR Plus+ CH Setting
Antenna
Cable
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Remote Control Set
• Default setting: Recorder1
Auto Channel Setting automatically tunes the built-in TV
tuner to terrestrial broadcast TV channels or cable
channels. Select Antenna or Cable, depending on how
you receive your TV channels, then wait for the automatic
tuning to finish.
You only need to set this if you are using more than one
Pioneer DVD recorder in the same room.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Clock Setting
Recorder1
Recorder2
Recorder3
On Screen Display
Front Panel Display
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Tuning
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Cancel
So that each remote control operates only its own
recorder, make this setting different for each recorder
and remote in the room.
There are three different recorder IDs. When set to
Recorder2 or Recorder3, the remote control mode is
shown in the front panel display.
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After automatic tuning, a summary channel mapping
screen is displayed.
• To return to the Initial Setup menu, press ENTER.
VCR Plus+ CH Setting
Initial Setup
• Default setting: n/a
Channel Mapping Antenna
1/3
Skip
CH
Skip
CH
9
Skip
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
CH
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Skip
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
CH
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Guide channels are used by the VCR Plus+ system so
that the channel number specified in the VCR Plus+
programming numbers can be guaranteed to
correspond to the correct station.
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
Select ‘VCR Plus+ CH Setting’, then ‘Next Screen’.
Initial Setup
Press ENTER to return to the main menu screen.
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
VCR Plus+ CH Setting
Next Screen
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Note
• If you want to cancel before tuning has finished,
press ENTER.
• You can manually tune and skip blank channels
using the Manual CH Setting, below.
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.
Manual CH Setting
• Default setting: n/a
Initial Setup
The channel skip function lets you skip channels where
there is no station so that as you change channels using
the CHANNEL +/– buttons, the number buttons, or the
front panel SMART JOG dial, you only change to
channels that have a station.
VCR Plus+ CH Setting
Auto C
1/20
Basic
Tuner
Guide
Manua
CH
Guide
CH
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
VCR Plu
6
1
6
7
8
9
10
2
3
4
5
The manual tuning function allows you to manually tune
to stations, should you need to.
• Use the ꢂ/ꢃ (cursor up/down) buttons to change
the guide channel for setting.
Initial Setup
• Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to change
Basic
Tuner
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
VCR Plus+ CH Setting
Next Screen
the channel number.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• Use the PREV / NEXT button to display the previous/
next 10 guide channels.
3
To return to the Initial Setup menu, press ENTER.
1
From the manual channel setting screen:
• Use the CHANNEL +/– button to change channels.
• If you want to skip the displayed channel (because
there is no station assigned to that channel), change
the Skip setting to On.
• If you want to manually tune the displayed channel,
change the AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) setting to Off,
then move down to Level to manually tune to a
station.
2ch
Skip
AFT
Off
Off
0
Level
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Video Out settings
13
Audio In settings
Component Video Out
• Default setting: Interlace
External Audio
• Default setting: Stereo
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to your TV using the component video jacks.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
External Audio
Dual Mono Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Stereo
Dual Mono
Initial Setup
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Basic
Component Video Out
Interlace
Tuner
Progressive
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
If the external source is standard stereo, leave set to
Stereo. If each channel carries a separate soundtrack,
change to Dual Mono.
If your TV is compatible with progressive-scan
component video, set this Progressive for the highest
quality picture. If your TV is not compatible with
progressive-scan video, leave it set to Interlace.
When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio
subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder
whether the audio is stereo or dual mono. This has
priority over the setting you make here.
See also Progressive scan video in the glossary on
page 112.
Dual Mono Recording
• Default setting: L
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 ꢆ PAUSE on the front
panel, then press HDD/DVD. This will set the
recorder’s video output back to Interlace.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
External Audio
Dual Mono Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
L
R
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs
Consumers should note that not all high-definition television sets
are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to
be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan
picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the
connection to the ‘standard definition’ output (Interlace). If there
are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model,
please contact our customer service center.
When recording a dual mono source from an external
input in Video mode or VR mode set to FINE / MN 32, you
can choose to record either the L (left), or the R (right)
audio channel.
This recorder is compatible with the following Pioneer displays
and monitors
Note
• If you’re recording in VR mode (except when set to
FINE / MN 32), both channels will be recorded and
you can switch them as you like on playback.
Plasma display
• PDP-502MX, PDP-505HD, PDP-5030HD, PDP-4330HD,
Pro-1000HD, Pro-800HD, PDP-5031, PDP-4300
Projection monitor receiver
• SD-532HD5, SD-533HD5, Pro-700HD, Pro-710HD, Pro-610HD,
Pro-510HD, Pro-720HD, Pro-620HD, Pro-520HD, Pro-730HD,
Pro-630HD, Pro-530HD, SD-582HDS, SD-641HDS, SD-643HDS
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DV Input
• Default setting: Stereo1
Note
• When set to Off, all the other Audio Out settings are
grayed out and can’t be set.
You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/
12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN/OUT jack.
Dolby Digital Out
Initial Setup
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the
digital output.
Basic
Tuner
External Audio
Dual Mono Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
Stereo1
Stereo2
Mix (Stereo1: 75%)
Mix (Stereo1: 50%)
Mix (Stereo1: 25%)
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• Default setting: Dolby Digital
Initial Setup
Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for
audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other
is for overdubbing after shooting.
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital ꢁ PCM
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
On the Stereo1 setting, the sound that was recorded
while shooting is used. On the Stereo2 setting, the
overdubbed sound is used. You can also choose a Mix
setting of 25%, 50% or 75% for the Stereo 1 with a
corresponding Stereo 2 setting of 75%, 50% or 25%.
If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is
Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital, otherwise
set to Dolby Digital ꢁ PCM. Check the manual that
came with the connected component if you’re unsure
whether it is Dolby Digital compatible.
Input Level (L1 / L2 / L3)
• Default setting: 0dB
DTS Out
Initial Setup
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the
digital output.
Basic
Tuner
External Audio
Dual Mono Recording
DV Input
Input Level (L1)
Input Level (L2)
Input Level (L3)
+6dB
+3dB
0dB
–3dB
–6dB
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
You can adjust the gain of the audio from each external
input individually, from –6dB to +6dB in steps of 3 dB to
optimize the recorded audio level.
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
On
Off
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
If your AV receiver (or other connected component) has a
built-in DTS decoder, set to On, otherwise set to Off.
Check the manual that came with the connected
component if you’re unsure whether it is DTS
compatible.
Audio Out settings
Digital Out
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
Important
Basic
Digital Out
On
Tuner
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Off
• If you set to On with a non-DTS compatible amplifier,
noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• When set to On, there is no analog audio output
when playing a DTS DVD-Video disc.
• When playing a DTS audio CD (even when DTS Out
is Off), noise is output from the analog outputs. Do
not play this through your amplifier and speakers.
If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio
output, set this to Off, otherwise leave it On.
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• When playing a DTS audio CD, make sure that
Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button. See
Switching DVD soundtracks on page 41.
Language settings
OSD Language
96kHz PCM Out
• Default setting: English
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the
digital output.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
English
français
• Default setting: 96kHz ꢁ 48kHz
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Digital Out
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
96kHz ꢁ 48kHz
96kHz
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
This sets the language of the on-screen menus and
displays.
Audio Language
If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is
compatible with high sampling rate audio (88.2 / 96 kHz),
set to 96kHz, otherwise set to 96kHz ꢁ 48kHz. Check
the manual that came with the connected component if
you’re unsure whether it is compatible with high
sampling rate audio.
• Default setting: English
Initial Setup
Basic
OSD Language
English
French
Other
Tuner
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
MPEG Out
You only need to make this setting if you connected this
recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the
digital output.
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 (although this depends on the Auto Language
setting—see Auto Language on page 95).
• Default setting: MPEG ꢁ PCM
Initial Setup
Basic
Digital Out
MPEG
Tuner
Dolby Digital Out
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
MPEG Out
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than English or French (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages
on page 95).
MPEG ꢁ PCM
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Tip
If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is
MPEG audio compatible, set to MPEG, otherwise set to
MPEG ꢁ PCM. Check the manual that came with the
connected component if you’re unsure whether it is
MPEG compatible.
• You can switch between the languages recorded on
a DVD disc any time during playback using the
AUDIO button. (This does not affect this setting.)
Subtitle Language
• Default setting: English
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
English
French
Other
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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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 (although this depends on the Auto Language
setting—see Auto Language below).
DVD Menu Language
• Default setting: w/Subtitle Language
Initial Setup
Basic
OSD Language
w/Subtitle Language
English
French
Tuner
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than English or French (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages
on page 95).
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Other
Tip
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 Language—see Subtitle Language on page 94.
• You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD
disc any time during playback using the SUBTITLE
button. (This does not affect this setting.)
Auto Language
• Default setting: On
Choose Other if you want to specify a language other
than English or French (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages
on page 95).
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
OSD Language
On
Off
Subtitle Display
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
Basic
OSD Language
On
Tuner
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Off
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Assist Subtitle
When set to On, the recorder selects the default audio
language on a DVD disc (French dialog for a French
movie, for example), and displays subtitles in your
preferred subtitle language only if that is set to
something different. In other words, movies in your native
language won’t have any subtitles, while foreign
language movies will be shown with subtitles.
When set to On, the recorder displays subtitles
according to the Subtitle Language and Auto
Language settings. Set to Off to switch subtitles off
altogether (although you may find that some discs
override this setting). Set to Assist Subtitle to have the
recorder display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on
to some DVD discs.
Set to Off to have the recorder play discs strictly
according to your Audio Language and Subtitle
Language settings.
For Auto Language to work, the Audio Language and
Subtitle Language settings must be the same—see
Audio Language on page 94 and Subtitle Language on
page 94.
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.
Note
• Even when set to On, Auto Language may not work
with some discs. In this case, set the audio and
subtitle languages using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE
buttons.
2
Select the language you want.
Initial Setup
DVD Menu Language
OSD L
Basic
Tuner
Audio
Subtitl
Language
English
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Tip
Auto L
Number
0
5
1
4
DVD M
Subtitl
• You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on
playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons.
• Select by language name: Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/
right) buttons to change the language.
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• Select by code number: Press ꢃ (cursor down) then
use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit language
code.
Optimized Rec
• Default setting: Off
See Language code list on page 108 for a list of available
Initial Setup
languages and corresponding codes.
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
On
Off
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Navi Mark
3
Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen.
Auto Chapter (Video)
Frame Accurate
DVD-RW Auto Init.
Recording settings
On the default setting, if a timer program (standard, easy
or VCR 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.
Manual Recording
• Default setting: Off
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
On (go to setup)
Off
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
Frame Accurate
DVD-RW Auto Init.
Note
• You may notice a reduction in picture quality if the
recorder has to fit a lot of extra material into the
remaining time available on the disc.
On the default setting there are four different recording
time/picture quality settings, FINE, SP, LP and EP. If you
want to create a custom setting, switch on Manual
Recording and select one of the 32 manual settings.
• If, even on recording level MN 1, there is insufficient
space available on the disc, the recording is made at
level MN 1 but recording will stop once the disc is
full.
When recording, you can select your Manual Recording
setting using the REC MODE button.
• Optimized Recording only compensates for the first
(earliest starting) timer program if more than one has
been set.
1
Select ‘On (go to setup)’ to display the manual
recording setting screen.
• Optimized recording works only with DVD
recordings.
32ch
DVD Remain 2h00m
HDD Remain 2h33m
Navi Mark
EP
LP
SP
FINE
• Default setting: 0 seconds
MN 9(4h00m/DVD) 2.60Mbps
Preview
Initial Setup
2
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
Frame Accurate
DVD-RW Auto Init.
0 seconds
30 seconds
3 minutes
change the manual recording level.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• You can also use the ꢍ and ꢎ buttons to cycle
between levels MN1, MN9, MN21 and MN32.
• To preview the recording quality, press ꢃ (cursor
down) and select Preview. To return to the level
adjust screen, press ENTER.
In the Disc Navigator, each title is shown with a still
frame picture to remind you what it is. This setting lets
you decide the default still frame. The default setting of 0
seconds takes the first frame of the title, but you can also
set it to 30 seconds or 3 minutes into the title (if the title
is shorter than the setting, then the first frame is used).
3
Press ENTER to set the manual recording level
and return to the menu screen.
Note
• The preset picture quality settings correspond to the
following manual settings: FINE: MN32, SP: MN21,
LP: MN9, EP: MN1.
• See page Manual recording modes on page 107 for
detailed information on the manual recording levels.
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Auto Chapter (Video)
• Default setting: 10 minutes
Playback settings
Initial Setup
TV Screen Size
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
Frame Accurate
DVD-RW Auto Init.
No Separation
10 minutes
15 minutes
• Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box)
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
16:9
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
When recording in Video mode, a new chapter is started
every 10 minutes on the default setting. You can change
this interval to 15 minutes, or switch off automatic
chapter marking altogether with the No Separation
setting.
If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 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.
Frame Accurate
• Default setting: Off
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
Frame Accurate
DVD-RW Auto Init.
On
Off
If you have a conventional TV, choose either 4:3 (Letter
Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan). In Letter Box mode,
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
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 102 for more information.
When Frame Accurate setting is Off, exact frame
accuracy is traded for high-speed copying when
recording a Copy List. Switch Frame Accurate On to
preserve the accuracy of the Copy List. However, copying
some edited Video mode titles will be done in real time.
Still Picture
• Default setting: Auto
Important
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Field
Frame
Auto
• When you change this setting the Copy List is erased.
Make sure it is set how you want it before you start
putting together a Copy List.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• The Frame Accurate setting has no effect on the
actual video content stored on the HDD.
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.
DVD-RW Auto Init.
• Default setting: VR Mode
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 VR mode or Video mode recording.
• Field – produces a stable, generally shake-free
image.
• Frame – produces a sharper image, but more prone
to shake than field stills.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
VR Mode
Video Mode
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter (Video)
Frame Accurate
DVD-RW Auto Init.
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Frame Search
• Default setting: Off
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.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
On
Off
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
• If you forget the password, you can reset the recorder
to its factory settings (see Resetting the recorder on
page 101), then set a new password.
Parental Lock : Set Password
On the default setting, the frame number is not displayed
when a DVD disc is paused, and the search by frame
number feature is not available. You can switch these
features on by changing this setting to On.
The password you set will enable you to change the
Parental Lock level and Country 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.
Seamless Playback
1
Select ‘Set Password’.
VR mode
HDD
Initial Setup
• Default setting: Off
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Set Password
Change Level
Country Code
During playback of a VR mode Play List, you may notice
momentary interruption in the picture at edited points.
The Seamless Playback feature lets you trade-off
accuracy of the edit points for more seamless playback.
When switched On, you may notice that the edit points
are a few frames earlier or later than you set.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
2
Use the number buttons to input a four-digit
password.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
On
Off
Initial Setup
Basic
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Set Password
TV Sc
Still P
Tuner
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Frame
Seam
Paren
Angle
1
2
3
4
Parental Lock
• Default level: Off
3
Press ENTER to set the password.
• Default password: none
Parental Lock : Change Password
To change your password, confirm your existing
password then enter a new one.
• Default Country code: us (2119)
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.
1
Select ‘Change Password’.
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Change Password
Change Level
Country Code
Some discs also support the Country code feature. The
recorder does not play certain scenes on these discs
depending on the Country code you set.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country
code you must set a password. As the password owner
you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code
whenever you like. You can also change the password.
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2
Use the number buttons to enter your existing
4
Press ENTER to set the new Parental Lock level.
password.
Parental Lock : Country Code
You may also want to refer to the Country code list on
page 108.
Initial Setup
Basic
TV Scr
Still P
Frame
C
h
a
n
g
e Password
Tuner
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Current Password
1
2
3
4
Seam
Paren
Angle
1
Select ‘Country Code’.
New Password
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Change Password
Change Level
3
4
Press ENTER.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Country Code
Enter a new password.
Initial Setup
Change Password
TV Scr
Still P
Basic
Tuner
2
Use number buttons to enter your password,
Frame
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
then press ENTER.
Current Password
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
Seam
Paren
New Password
Angle
Initial Setup
Basic
Parental Lock: Country Code
TV Sc
Tuner
Still P
Frame
Seam
Paren
1
2
3
4
9
Password
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
5
Press ENTER.
us
Code
Angle
2
1
1
Number
Parental Lock : Change Level
1
Select ‘Change Level’.
3
Select a Country code.
There are two ways you can do this.
Initial Setup
• Select by code letter: Use ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) to
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
Change Password
Change Level
Country Code
change the country code.
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Initial Setup
Parental Lock: Country Code
TV Sc
Basic
Tuner
Still P
Fram
Seam
Paren
1
2
3
4
9
Password
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
us
2
Use number buttons to enter your password,
then press ENTER.
Code
Angle
Number
2
1
1
Initial Setup
• Select by code number: Press ꢃ (cursor down) then
use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit country
code (you can find the Country code list on page 108.)
TV ScrParental Lock : Change Level
Basic
Tuner
Still P
Frame
1
2
3
4
Password
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Seam
Paren
Angle
Off
Initial Setup
Parental Lock: Country Code
TV Sc
Basic
Still P
Frame
Seam
Paren
Tuner
1
2
3
4
9
Password
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
3
Use the ꢄ/ꢅ (cursor left/right) buttons to select
us
a new parental lock level.
Code
Angle
2
1
1
Number
Initial Setup
Parental Lock : Change Level
TV Scr
Basic
Tuner
4
Press ENTER to set the new Country code.
Still P
Frame
1
2
3
4
Password
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Seam
Paren
Angle
Off
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Note
• Changing the country code does not take effect until
the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is
reloaded).
Angle Indicator
• Default setting: On
Initial Setup
Basic
Tuner
TV Screen Size
Still Picture
On
Off
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback
Frame Search
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Angle Indicator
On the default setting, when playing a DVD-Video disc
that features multi-angle scenes, an icon appears on-
screen during the parts of the disc where angle switching
is available. Change to Off to hide the on-screen
indicator.
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Chapter 14
Additional information
Maker
Code
Resetting the recorder
Aiwa
38
If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory
Funai
36
settings.
GE
11, 28
1
Make sure that the recorder is on.
General
Goldstar
Grandient
Hitachi
Magnavox
Mitsubishi
NEC
34
2
ON.
Press and hold ꢃ STOP and press ꢄ STANDBY/
10, 23
The recorder turns off with all settings reset.
30
06, 24, 25, 32
12, 29
Setting up the remote to control your
TV
09
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 below.
37
Panasonic
Philips
Pioneer
RCA
08, 22, 41
07
1
Press and hold down the CLEAR button, then
enter the maker code for your TV.
The LED indicator on the remote controls lights.
00, 35, 40, 44
01, 15, 16, 17, 18
14, 21
See the table below for the list of maker codes. If there is
more than one code given for your make, input the first
one in the list.
Sanyo
Sharp
02, 19, 27
04
• If the maker’s name of your TV doesn’t appear in the
table below, you will not be able to use this remote to
control your TV.
Sony
Toshiba
Victor
05, 26, 31, 43
13, 33, 42
03, 20
2
Press ꢄ TV to check that the remote works with
your TV.
If the remote is set up correctly, the TV should switch on/
off. If it doesn’t and there is another code given for your
maker, repeat step 1 with a new code.
Zenith
Using the TV remote control buttons
The table below shows how to use this remote control
with your TV.
Button
What it does
ꢄ TV
Press to switch the TV on/off (standby)
INPUT SELECT Press to change the TV’s video input
TV VOLUME Use to adjust the TV volume
TV CHANNEL Use to change TV channels
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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)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
16:9
The program is shown in
widescreen with black bars at
the top and bottom of the
screen.
The sides of the program are
cropped so that the picture
fills the whole screen.
4:3
The program appears
squashed. Set to either 4:3
(Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan &
Scan).
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
The program is presented
correctly on either setting.
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Screen format of disc Setting
Appearance
16:9
16:9
The program is presented in
widescreen.
4:3
16:9
Your TV will determine how the
picture is presented—check
the manual that came with the
TV for details.
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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
Remedy
The disc is automatically ejected
after closing the disc tray
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 110).
• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder (page 112).
No picture
• Check that everything is connected properly (page 12).
• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV receiver is set to the correct input.
• Make sure that the disc is NTSC format.
• The recorder may be set to progressive-scan with an incompatible TV. Reset to
interlace by pressing and holding ꢆ PAUSE (front panel) then pressing HDD/DVD.
Can’t play a disc
All settings are reset
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 110).
• 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.
Screen goes blank and controls are • Press ꢃ STOP then restart playback.
inoperative
Remote control does not work
• If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the CONTROL
IN jack, point the remote control at the other component to use (page 12).
• Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder (page 90). (When
the batteries run down, the remote mode is automatically reset to 1.)
• Use the remote within its operating range (page 8).
• Replace the batteries (page 8).
No sound or sound is distorted
• Make sure that the amplifier/receiver 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 ꢇ PLAY to resume
regular playback
• DTS discs can only be played if this recorder is connected to a DTS decoder or
DTS compatible amplifier/receiver. If you have connected a suitable decoder, also
make sure that the Initial Setup > Audio Out > DTS Output setting is On.
• Some 96kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack. In this case,
switch the input of your amplifier/receiver to analog.
• Check the audio cable connections (page 12).
• If the sound is distorted, try cleaning the cable plugs.
The picture from the external input • If the video signal from the external component is copy-protected, you cannot
is distorted
connect via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV.
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Problem
Remedy
Screen is stretched vertically or hori- • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 97) is correct for the kind of TV
zontally
you have (see also page 102).
• 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.
Can’t play a disc recorded using this • If the disc was recorded in Video mode, make sure that it’s finalized (page 54).
recorder on another player
•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 9).
• Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-CPRM
compatible players (page 44).
During playback the picture is dark • When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not display
or distorted
correctly. Connect the recorder directly to your TV.
Can’t control your TV using this
remote control
• If there is more than one code listed for your make of TV, try each one in turn
(page 101)
• It is possible that none of the codes listed will work with your particular model of
TV, even if the maker appears in the remote control code list.
Can’t record or does not record suc- • Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD/HDD (page 81).
cessfully
• Check that the disc isn’t already finalized.
• The HDD and one DVD disc can 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 84).
Timer program doesn’t record suc- • When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the recorder’s built-in TV
cessfully
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 44).
• Two timer programs may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier one will
record completely.
After briefly unplugging or after a • A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from
power failure the front panel dis-
play shows ‘--:--’
being reset when there is no power to the recorder. This battery should last
approximately 5 years from factory shipping.
Reset the clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again. To have the
battery replaced, contact your dealer or a Pioneer Service Center.
Front panel display shows ‘LOCK’
when a button is pressed
• The Child Lock is on; turn off in order to use the recorder (page 50).
Can’t use One Touch Copy (HDD to • Make sure that there is a recordable DVD loaded with some free space for
DVD)
recording and fewer than 99 titles already on the disc. Also make sure that for a
Video mode disc, the disc isn’t finalized.
• If the title currently playing contains material that is copy-once protected, One
Touch Copy will not work.
• One Touch Copy doesn’t work if the recorder is already recording to DVD.
Can’t use One Touch Copy (DVD to • Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there are fewer than
HDD)
99 titles on the HDD.
• One Touch Copy doesn’t work if the recorder is already recording to the HDD.
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Problem
Remedy
The picture freezes and the front
panel and remote control buttons
stop working.
• Press the front panel ꢄ STANDBY/ON button to switch the power off, then
switch back on and restart playback. If the power fails to switch off, press and hold
ꢄ STANDBY/ON for 10 seconds until the power switches off.
Note
• 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.
• Can I record a dual mono broadcast to the HDD,
keeping both audio channels and switch them on
playback?
Frequently asked questions
In this section you can find answers to frequently asked
No. Only the audio channel set in the Dual Mono
Recording setting in the Initial Settings menu will be
recorded. If you need to record both channels of
audio, please record using a VR mode DVD-RW disc.
questions on how to use your DVD recorder and what it
can do.
• How do I make a high-quality copy?
We recommend that you use the high-speed copy
mode. Although the copy is faster than real time,
there is no loss of picture or sound quality compared
to the original.
See also Dual Mono Recording on page 92.
• Can I record continuously on the HDD for more than 6
hours?
If there is not enough space on the disc to make a
copy at the same picture quality as the original, we
recommend that you change the recording mode to
‘Optimized’. This will fit the recording on to the
available space on the disc.
No, the maximum continuous recording length is 6
hours. To record something longer than 6 hours, set
up a timer recording for the first 6 hours, then set
more timer recordings as needed for the remainder.
(Note that the recording will not be one continuous
title.)
See also Copying and back-up on page 56.
See also Setting a timer recording on page 46.
• Can I make a DVD copy of, say, a movie that has had
the commercials edited out?
• Can I copy a finalized Video mode disc (DVD-R or DVD-
RW) to the HDD?
Yes. There are two ways to do this. You can either edit
the video on the HDD then copy the edited version to
DVD, or you can assemble a Copy List that cuts out
the commercials, then record that to DVD.
Yes. Start playing the Video mode disc and use the
One Touch Copy button to copy the currently playing
title to the HDD. Repeat for as many titles on the disc
as you want to copy.
See also Copying and back-up on page 56.
See also One Touch copy* (DVD to HDD) on page 57.
• I have a two-hour recording on the HDD made in FINE
mode. Can I copy this to DVD in high-speed mode?
• Can I use high-speed copy to copy from DVD to HDD?
A standard DVD disc can hold only an hour of FINE
mode material, so you wouldn’t be able to make a
high-speed copy of this on to one disc. You could
divide up the recording on the HDD into two titles of
an hour each and copy these to two DVDs (using
high-speed copy). Alternatively, you could copy the
material in SP (or Optimized) so as to fit it all on to one
disc (note that there will be some loss in picture
quality if you do this).
You can only use high-speed copy from DVD to HDD
when copying Original titles from a VR mode DVD-
RW.
See also Copying from DVD to HDD* on page 64.
• Can I copy a copy-once protected program from a
subscription satellite or cable channel to a DVD from
the HDD?
See also Copying and back-up on page 56.
Yes, you can use high-speed copy to copy to a VR
mode DVD-RW disc. You can also divide the
recording on the HDD into a number of smaller titles
if the whole recording won’t fit on to one disc.
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DV-related messages
You may see the following messages appear on your TV
screen when using the DV IN/OUT jack.
• Can I play a DVD I recorded on this recorder on another
DVD player?
• No DV camcorder connected. – The camcorder is
not connected properly, or the camcorder is switched
off.
Yes, you can generally play DVD-R discs and Video
mode DVD-RW discs recorded on this recorder on
any standard DVD player. You may find, however, that
some players will not play some recordable media.
• The DV camcorder is recording. – The camcorder is
recording, so you cannot start recording from the
camcorder to this recorder.
For VR mode DVD-RW discs, look for the ‘RW
Compatible’ mark to see if it will play the disc.
• You cannot connect more than one DV
camcorder at the same time. – The DV jack on this
recorder supports connection to just one camcorder.
• No tape in the DV camcorder. – There is no
cassette loaded into the connected equipment.
About DV
• The DV camcorder is recording or is record-
paused. – The camcorder is either in camcorder
mode or record-pause mode. Put it into VTR mode.
Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV-
equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV
cable for input and output of audio, video, data and
control signals.
• DV camcorder playback canceled.
Recording has been paused. – Recording was
paused because the camcorder is not in playback
mode.
The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995.
“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks.
• This recorder is only compatible with DV-format
(DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite tuners and
Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible.
• Cannot operate the DV camcorder. – This recorder
cannot control the camcorder. Try switching off the
camcorder then switching it back on.
• You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at
a time to this recorder.
• Could not operate the DV camcorder. – This
recorder was not able to control the camcorder.
• You cannot control this recorder from external
• Recording has stopped because the recorded
material on the tape finished. – When the recorded
part of the DV tape comes to an end, this recorder
automatically stops recording.
equipment connected via the DV IN/OUT jack.
• It may not always be possible to control the
connected camcorder via the DV IN/OUT jack.
• This recorder only outputs HDD/DVD playback video
from the DV IN/OUT jack; signals from the built-in TV
tuner, CD, Video CD and other inputs are not output.
• Recording has stopped because DV camcorder
playback stopped. – Recording stopped because
DV camcorder playback was stopped or the
camcorder was disconnected.
• Copy-protected or copy-once video is not output from
the DV IN/OUT jack.
• Digital camcorders can usually record audio as
stereo 16-bit/48kHz, or twin stereo tracks of 12-bit/
32kHz. This recorder can only record one stereo
audio track. Set the DV Input setting as required (see
DV Input on page 93).
• Audio output from the DV IN/OUT jack is 16-bit only.
• Audio input to the DV IN/OUT jack should be 32 or
48kHz (not 44.1kHz).
• Picture disturbance in the recording may occur if the
source component pauses playback or plays an
unrecorded section of tape, or if the power fails in the
source component, or the DV cable becomes
disconnected.
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The table below shows the approximate recording times
for all of the 32 manual recording modes, as well as the
standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated
by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in
picture quality. The divisions for HDD recording are the
same as those for Video mode.
Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in
Dolby Digital 2ch format, except for MN32 which is in
Linear PCM format.
VR mode
Level
Video mode
Rec. time
Level
Rec. time
MN 1
MN 2
MN 3
MN 4
MN 5
MN 6
MN 7
MN 8
360 mins.
345 mins.
330 mins.
315 mins.
300 mins.
285 mins.
270 mins.
255 mins.
240 mins.
230 mins.
220 mins.
210 mins.
200 mins.
190 mins.
180 mins.
170 mins.
160 mins.
150 mins.
140 mins.
130 mins.
120 mins.
110 mins.
105 mins.
100 mins.
95 mins.
EP
MN 1
MN 2
MN 3
MN 4
MN 5
MN 6
MN 7
MN 8
360 mins.
345 mins.
330 mins.
315 mins.
300 mins.
285 mins.
270 mins.
255 mins.
240 mins.
230 mins.
220 mins.
210 mins.
200 mins.
190 mins.
180 mins.
170 mins.
160 mins.
150 mins.
140 mins.
130 mins.
120 mins.
110 mins.
105 mins.
100 mins.
95 mins.
MN 9
LP
MN 9
MN 10
MN 11
MN 12
MN 13
MN 14
MN 15
MN 16
MN 17
MN 18
MN 19
MN 20
MN 21
MN 22
MN 23
MN 24
MN 25
MN 26
MN 27
MN 28
MN 29
MN 30
MN 31
MN 32
MN 10
MN 11
MN 12
MN 13
MN 14
MN 15
MN 16
MN 17
MN 18
MN 19
MN 20
MN 21
MN 22
MN 23
MN 24
MN 25
MN 26
MN 27
MN 28
MN 29
MN 30
MN 31
SP
90 mins.
85 mins.
80 mins.
75 mins.
70 mins.
65 mins.
61 mins. FINE MN 32
90 mins.
85 mins.
80 mins.
75 mins.
70 mins.
65 mins.
61 mins.
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Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Japanese (ja), 1001
English (en), 0514
French (fr), 0618
German (de), 0405
Italian (it), 0920
Spanish (es), 0519
Chinese (zh), 2608
Dutch (nl), 1412
Portuguese (pt), 1620
Swedish (sv), 1922
Russian (ru), 1821
Korean (ko), 1115
Greek (el), 0512
Bhutani (dz), 0426
Esperanto (eo), 0515
Estonian (et), 0520
Basque (eu), 0521
Persian (fa), 0601
Finnish (fi), 0609
Fiji (fj), 0610
Faroese (fo), 0615
Frisian (fy), 0625
Kirghiz (ky), 1125
Latin (la), 1201
Lingala (ln), 1214
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
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
Irish (ga), 0701
Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704
Galician (gl), 0712
Guarani (gn), 0714
Gujarati (gu), 0721
Hausa (ha), 0801
Hindi (hi), 0809
Croatian (hr), 0818
Hungarian (hu), 0821
Armenian (hy), 0825
Interlingua (ia), 0901
Interlingue (ie), 0905
Inupiak (ik), 0911
Indonesian (in), 0914
Icelandic (is), 0919
Hebrew (iw), 0923
Yiddish (ji), 1009
Javanese (jw), 1023
Georgian (ka), 1101
Kazakh (kk), 1111
Greenlandic (kl), 1112
Cambodian (km), 1113
Kannada (kn), 1114
Kashmiri (ks), 1119
Kurdish (ku), 1121
Afar (aa), 0101
Telugu (te), 2005
Tajik (tg), 2007
Thai (th), 2008
Abkhazian (ab), 0102
Afrikaans (af), 0106
Amharic (am), 0113
Arabic (ar), 0118
Assamese (as), 0119
Aymara (ay), 0125
Azerbaijani (az), 0126
Bashkir (ba), 0201
Byelorussian (be), 0205
Bulgarian (bg), 0207
Bihari (bh), 0208
Bislama (bi), 0209
Bengali (bn), 0214
Tibetan (bo), 0215
Breton (br), 0218
Catalan (ca), 0301
Corsican (co), 0315
Czech (cs), 0319
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
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
Welsh (cy), 0325
Danish (da), 0401
Sangho (sg), 1907
Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908
Country code list
Country, Country code, Country code letter
Argentina, 0118, ar
Australia, 0121, au
Austria, 0120, at
Belgium, 0205, be
Brazil, 0218, br
Canada, 0301, ca
Chile, 0312, cl
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
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
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
China, 0314, cn
Denmark, 0411, dk
Korea, Republic of, 1118, kr
Russian Federation, 1821, ru
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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
Explanation/Action
• Initializing disc. Please wait a moment.
When you load a blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder automatically
initializes it.
• Incompatible region number.
The disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the
recorder and so will not play.
• Cannot record any more titles.
• No more space for file management data.
• Cannot add any more chapter marks.
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.
• This disc cannot be recorded. Undo the final-
ization.
The disc was finalized on a non-Pioneer DVD recorder. Undo the
finalization in order to recording/editing.
• Cannot play this disc.
• This disc cannot be recorded.
• Cannot read the CPRM information.
• Could not record the information to the disc.
• Cannot edit.
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.
• Could not initialize disc.
• Could not complete finalization successfully.
• Could not undo finalization successfully.
• Could not successfully unlock the disc.
• Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM com-
patible.
The video source is copy-once protected. Use a VR mode DVD-RW
disc with CPRM for recording.
• Cannot record this content using Video mode
recording.
• This content is copy protected.
• Incorrect CPRM information.
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.
• No DV input.
• Cannot preview because there is no DV input.
No signal was detected at the DV input/output jack. This may
appear if a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected
camcorder.
• The audio will conform to the [Dual Mono
Recording] setting.
When recording from an external input in Video mode, or in VR
mode set to MN 32, audio is recorded in Linear PCM format. You
can only record the left or right channel; not both.
• Repairing disc.
During recording, the power was cut. This display appears when
the power is restored.
• Could not repair the disc.
The recorder was unable to repair the disc after a power cut. The
contents of the recording will be lost.
• Overheating has stopped operation.
Press DISPLAY to clear this message.
The internal temperature of the recorder has exceeded the
operating limit. If this message reappears, please contact a
Pioneer authorized service center.
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Handling discs
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This unit 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.
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.
Cleaning the pickup lens
The DVD player’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 Pioneer-authorized
service center. Although lens cleaners for CD players are
commercially available, we do not recommend using
them since some may damage the lens.
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.
Condensation
Storing discs
Condensation may form inside the player 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 player, 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.
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.
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:
For more detailed care information see the instructions
that come with discs.
Do...
ꢀ
Use in a well-ventilated room.
Do not load more than one disc into the player.
ꢀ
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table,
shelf or stereo rack.
Don’t...
Damaged discs
ꢁ
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see
that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise
damaged, don't risk using it in your player—you could
end up damaging the unit.
humidity, including near radiators and other heat-
generating appliances.
ꢁ
Place on a window sill or other place where the player
will be exposed to direct sunlight.
ꢁ
Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room
where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke.
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ꢆ
Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other
Dolby Digital
component in your stereo system that becomes hot in
use.
1
With multichannel audio, this high quality surround
system is used in many movie theaters around the world.
ꢆ
Use near a television or monitor as you may
experience interference—especially if the television uses
an indoor antenna.
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
ꢆ
Use in a kitchen or other room where the player 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 unit.
Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large
ꢆ
DTS
ꢆ
enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.
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.
Moving the recorder
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
If you need to move the recorder, first remove the disc, if
there’s one loaded, and close the disc tray. Next, press ꢄ
STANDBY/ON to switch the power to standby, checking
that the POWER OFF indication in the display goes off.
Lastly, disconnect the power cord. Never lift or move the
unit during playback or recording—discs rotate at a high
speed and may be damaged.
Dynamic range
The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds
possible in an audio signal (without distorting or getting
lost in noise). Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are
capable of a very wide dynamic range, delivering
dramatic cinema-like effects.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File)
Glossary
A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for digital still
cameras. Digital cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which carries date, time
and thumbnail information, as well as the picture data.
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.
File extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type
of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
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).
ISO 9660 format
International standard for the volume and file structure of
CD-ROM discs.
JPEG
Chapter
A file format used for still images, such as photographs
and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file
extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”. Most digital cameras use this
format.
Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on
the HDD/a DVD disc is usually divided into chapters. See
also Title.
Digital audio
MP3
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-to-
digital 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 and Analog audio.
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file
format. Files are recognized by their file extension “.mp3”
or “.MP3”.
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MPEG audio
Regions (DVD only)
ALL
1
(example region code marks)
Regions associate discs and players with particular
areas of the world. This unit will only play discs that have
compatible region codes. You can find the region code of
your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are
compatible with more than one region (or all regions).
An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD
discs. This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format
for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV
amplifiers. See also PCM.
MPEG video
Sampling frequency
The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs. Video CD
uses the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses the
newer and much better quality MPEG-2 standard.
The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into
digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the
sound quality, but the more digital information is
generated. Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency
of 44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples
Optical digital output
A jack that outputs digital audio in the form of light
pulses. Connect components with optical digital jacks
using a special optical cord, available from specialist
audio dealers.
(measurements) per second. See also Digital audio.
Title
A collection of chapters on a the HDD/DVD disc. See also
Chapter.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
The most common system of encoding digital audio,
found on CDs and DAT. Excellent quality, but requires a
lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital
and MPEG audio. For compatibility with digital audio
recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV amplifiers with
digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby Digital and
MPEG audio to PCM. See also Digital audio.
Track
Audio CDs and Video CDs use tracks to divide up the
content of a disc. The DVD equivalent is called a chapter.
See also Chapter.
WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an
audio compression technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using
Windows Media Player version 9 or Windows Media
Player for Windows XP. Files are recognized by their file
extension “.wma” or “.WMA”.
PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD only)
A system of navigating a Video CD through on-screen
menus recorded onto the disc. Especially good for discs
that you would normally not watch from beginning to end
all at once—karaoke discs, for example.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Progressive scan video
Also called non-interlaced video, this method of
displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass,
resulting in a more stable, flicker-free image than
interlaced video (for a given scanning rate).
PureCinema
Video on a DVD disc may be either video material
(originally shot on video) or film material (originally shot
on film). Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames/
second, compared to 24 frames/second for film. This
recorder converts film material to 60 frames/second (in
progressive scan mode). PureCinema adjusts the picture
so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a
cinema screen
You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video
material by displaying the transfer rate. If a ‘#’ appears
above the transfer rate display, it is film material.
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Input/Output
VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal . . . . VHF/UHF set
75 Ω (F-shape connector)
Video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front)
Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack
Video output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack
S-Video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front)
Y (luminance) - Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (color) - Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 pin mini DIN
S-Video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2
Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C (color) - Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 pin mini DIN
Component video output
General
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HDD, DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW,
Video-CD, CD, CD-R/RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG. CD-DA)
Power requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 W
Power consumption in standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . 0.44 W
(FL off)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 lb 1 oz / 5.0 kg
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 (W) x 69 (H) x 341 (D) mm
Operating temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+5°C to +35°C
Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5% to 85%
(no condensation)
TV format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTSC
Output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
PB, PR: 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jacks
Audio input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front) L/R
Input level
During audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms
(Input impedance: more than 22 kΩ)
Recording
Recording format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD Video Recording
DVD-VIDEO
Recordable discs
DVD-RW (DVD Re-recordable disc)
DVD-R (DVD Recordable disc)
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jacks
Audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Output 1,2 L/R
During audio output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms
(Output impedance: less than 1.5 kΩ)
Video recording format
Sampling frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5MHz
Compression format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPEG
Audio recording format
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jacks
Control input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mini jack
DV input/output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4pin
(i.LINK/IEEE 1394 standard)
Sampling frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48kHz
Compression format. . . . . . . . .Dolby Digital or Linear PCM
(uncompressed)
Recording time
HDD
Fine (FINE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 17 hours
Standard Play (SP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 34 hours
Long Play (LP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 68 hours
Extended Play (EP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 102 hours
Manual Mode (MN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 17–102 hours
Supplied accessories
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Dry cell batteries (AA/R6P). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Audio / Video cable (red/white/yellow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
RF antenna cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DVD-R/DVD-RW
Fine (FINE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 1 hour
Standard Play (SP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 2 hours
Long Play (LP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 4 hours
Extended Play (EP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 6 hours
Manual Mode (MN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 1–6 hours
Note: The specifications and design of this product are subject
to change without notice, due to improvement.
Tuner
Receivable channels
VHF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13ch
UHF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–69ch
CATV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C1–C125ch
Timer
Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month/32 programs
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quartz lock (12-hour digital display)
Power off memory. . . . Approx. 5 years (after manufacture)
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Index
Index
A
P
Adjusting the picture quality 86–88
Audio DRC 88
PBC (PlayBack Control for Video CD) 29, 33, 112
PhotoViewer 82–83
Audio language 21, 41, 94
Audio settings 92–94
Picture quality - see Adjusting the picture quality and Re-
cording quality
Auto language 94, 95
Play List 7, 11, 20, 21, 31, 69, 72, 77–80
Play Mode menu 21, 38–41
Program play 39, 40–41
Progressive scan video 6, 20, 24, 32, 87, 92, 112
C
Camcorder - see DV camcorder
Changing TV channels 26, 101
Chase play - see Simultaneous recording and playback
Component video 12, 14, 25
Copy List 58–66, 97, 105
R
Recording 6–7, 26, 32, 43–55
Recording quality 43, 44, 86
Recovery recording 7, 46, 48
Remote control 8, 21, 90
Repeat play 39, 41
CPRM 44, 109
D
Rotating (a JPEG picture) 83
Disc and file formats 9, 102
Disc compatibility - see Disc and file formats
Disc Navigator 33–34, 69–80, 96
Dolby Digital 6, 25, 41, 42, 43, 88, 93, 111
Dual mono audio 20, 92
S
SAP - see TV audio channel
Scanning 21, 35
DV camcorder 7, 53, 54, 106
Setting up 23–25, 101
Simultaneous recording and playback 6, 31, 51
Slow motion playback 36
Subtitle langauge 21, 23, 41, 94, 95
E
Easy timer recording 6, 46
Editing recordings 69–80
T
Timer recording 6, 20, 22, 32, 46–51, 52
TV aspect ratio 24, 97, 102
TV audio channel 20, 27, 45, 92
F
Finalizing discs 31, 54, 85
I
V
Initializing discs 43, 55, 84, 97
VCR Plus+ 6, 21, 49–50, 91
Video mode 7, 9, 10, 20, 32, 43, 54, 55, 56, 84, 97, 105, 107
Video settings 86–88, 92
Virtual Surround 88
J
JPEG picture files 7, 9, 10, 31, 82–83, 111
VR mode 10, 20, 43, 45, 54, 55, 57, 72, 77, 84, 97, 98, 105,
107
M
Manual channel setup 91
Manual recording mode (MN) 20, 44, 96, 107
MP3 audio 7, 9, 29, 111
MPEG audio 94, 112
W
WMA audio 7, 9, 29, 112
Z
N
Zooming (a JPEG picture) 83
NTSC 38
O
One-touch copy 6, 21, 56, 57–58, 105
One-touch recording 6, 45
On-screen display (OSD) 23, 30, 94
Optimized recording 6, 48, 59, 96, 105
Original content 7, 11, 21, 31, 69, 71, 72–76, 78
OSD - see On-screen display (OSD)
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