Pioneer DVR-220, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...DVD Recorder DVR 220 DVR 320 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...1 3_En CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT D3 4 2 1 8_En The STANDBY ON switch is secondary connected and therefore does not separate the unit from ...

Page 3: ...nd to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile D3 4 2 1 7b_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 ºC 35 ºC 41 ºF ...

Page 4: ... menu 39 Displaying and switching subtitles 42 Switching DVD soundtracks 42 Switching audio channels 43 Switching camera angles 43 06 Recording About DVD recording 44 Recording time and picture quality 44 Restrictions on video recording 45 Setting the picture quality recording time 45 Basic recording from the TV 46 Setting a timer recording 47 Timer recording FAQ 53 Simultaneous recording and play...

Page 5: ...l your TV 92 Screen sizes and disc formats 93 Troubleshooting 94 Frequently asked questions 96 About DV DVR 320 only 97 Language code list 98 Country code list 98 On screen displays and recorder displays 99 Handling discs 100 Storing discs 100 Damaged discs 100 Cleaning the pickup lens 100 Condensation 101 Hints on installation 101 Moving the recorder 101 Manual recording modes 101 Glossary 102 Sp...

Page 6: ...As well as single programs you can specify daily or weekly recordings too This recorder is also compatible with VPS PDC systems which ensure you don t miss a timer recording even if the broadcast is not running to schedule 1 is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation One Touch Recording Use O...

Page 7: ... your recordings for easy editing Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD player Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back on regular DVD players including computer DVD drives compatible with DVD Video playback DVD Video format recording The use of the 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 Supp...

Page 8: ...month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit Remote operation may become unreliable if strong s...

Page 9: ...ying Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play 2 Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when you load a disc However this will not affect playback 3 Copy once protected disc titles will not play CD R RW compatibility This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Compatible formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA or JPEG files ISO 9660...

Page 10: ... The most important difference between DVD R and DVD RW is that DVD R is a record once medium while DVD RW is a re recordable erasable medium You can re record erase a DVD RW disc approximately 1 000 times For more information see About DVD recording on page 44 What s VR mode VR Video Recording mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording It allows flexible editing of recorded material c...

Page 11: ...s the disc according to the Play List Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Play List to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Play List content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Original Title1 PlayList Title2 Title1 Title3 Title2 Chapter1 Chapter...

Page 12: ...1 In on page 82 for how to set this up 5 CONTROL IN Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord 6 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL For connecting to an AV amplifier receiver Dolby Digital DTS MPEG decoder or other ...

Page 13: ...the channel presets and preset names already in your TV See Switching on and setting up on page 25 and Auto Channel Setting Download from TV on page 80 for more on this feature EPG download EPG download allows you to program a timer recording directly from the electronic program guide displayed on your TV See the manual that came with your TV for more information on how to use this feature Note th...

Page 14: ...ain connect it to the ANTENNA IN jack on this recorder and skip the next step 2 Use an RF antenna cable one is supplied to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN of this recorder 3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV 4 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector on this recorder to the ...

Page 15: ...tputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound Using the S video output 1 Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT to an S video input on your TV monitor or other equipment 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV You can use the supplied audio video cable leaving the yellow video plug disconnected Make sure you match up t...

Page 16: ...GB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your satellite cable box This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note The diagram shows SCART video connections but you can alternatively use any of the other audio video connections Tip Th...

Page 17: ... this setup 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR satellite receiver cable box 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect your decoder to your VCR satellite receiver cable box See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions 3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR satellite receiver cable box to the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECOD...

Page 18: ...a SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note In order to use this setup you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu Set the AV2 L1 In setting to Decoder from the Ini...

Page 19: ... record TV channels 2 Connect one of the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amplifier receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound 3 Connect the analog AUDIO OUTPUT and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to an analog audio and video input on your AV amplifier receiver 4 Connect the AV amplifier receiver s video output to a video ...

Page 20: ... audio video input and output with just one SCART cable Connecting a DV camcorder DVR 320 only 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 Important This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks...

Page 21: ...DV camcorder 8 page 28 30 46 Use to change TV channels skip chapters tracks etc 9 REC MODE page 45 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality 10 REC Press to start recording 11 Press to stop recording 12 Press to start or restart playback 13 Press to stop playback 14 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 15 Front panel inputs page 12 Pull the cover down where indicated to...

Page 22: ...een set but there isn t a recordable disc loaded AUTO page 54 Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording 9 Recording quality indicators page 44 FINE Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP long play EP Lights when the recording mode is se...

Page 23: ...EAR to clear an entry and start again 8 INPUT SELECT page 53 Press to change the input to use for recording 9 CHANNEL page 28 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 10 VIDEO Plus page 50 Press then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number for timer recording 11 DISC NAVIGATOR page 35 58 TOP MENU page 30 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu i...

Page 24: ...ame 17 Recording controls page 28 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 45 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality TIMER REC page 49 Press to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen EASY TIMER page 48 Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer R...

Page 25: ...n buttons to choose a language then press ENTER 4 Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup Navigator If you don t want to use the Setup Navigator press cursor down to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator 5 Select the Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan or Download from TV or Do not set then press ENTER DVD RECORDER STANDBY ON ENTER Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Ou...

Page 26: ...tons to select On or Off for summer time then press ENTER Select On if you are currently using summer time Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Remote Control Set Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Country Selection Country UK Initial Setup Tuning 11 107 Cancel Downloading Cancel Pr 5 Basic...

Page 27: ...ually tune to stations See Manual CH Setting on page 80 VIDEO Plus channel setting This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the VIDEO Plus programming system works correctly See Set VIDEO Plus CH on page 81 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 92 Basic ...

Page 28: ...ble to quickly start recording whatever channel your TV is tuned to See Direct recording from TV on page 47 for detailed instructions 5 Press REC to start recording By default the recording will be in SP standard play mode which will give you around two hours of recording from a blank DVD disc You can pause recording by pressing PAUSE Press REC or PAUSE again to restart recording 6 When you want t...

Page 29: ...ore recording by setting the Bilingual Recording setting see Bilingual Recording on page 84 Switching between TV and DVD When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio video from the built in TV tuner or external input play on your TV DVD mode or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to TV mode During playback or when a menu is being displayed on screen...

Page 30: ...s displayed on screen play back starts from the place last stopped Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY Press STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Press to skip to previous next chapter title You can also use the front panel but...

Page 31: ...o that track Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again PLAY STOP PAUSE REV SCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT CLEAR ENTER Press to start playback Video CD only If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Press to stop playback Video CD only You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY Press STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or ...

Page 32: ... disappears after 150 minutes 2 To hide the information display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears The example displays below are a guide only actual displays vary according to the disc loaded etc Stop display 1 1 DVD RW Original Play List If a VR mode disc is loaded this shows whether playback is currently set to Original or Play List 2 Disc type and mode Shows the disc type DVD R DVD R...

Page 33: ...and track for JPEG disc shows current folder and file 3 Elapsed title time For CD WMA MP3 Super VCD shows elapsed track time for Video CD shows elapsed disc time 4 Total running time of title 5 Angle indicator Lights during multi angle scenes Play display 2 1 Chase playback simultaneous record playback Indicates that recording is in progress 2 Elapsed chapter time 3 Total running time of chapter 4...

Page 34: ...ome the same as a DVD Video disc once the disc is finalized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12cm 4 7GB disc at the displayed record setting Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 1 shorter than the actual time This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD The frame number is shown next to ...

Page 35: ...disc This is not a malfunction 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 For discs that contain JPEG picture files see The PhotoViewer on page 70 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback Using the Dis...

Page 36: ...se the cursor buttons to select a title to play 4 Press ENTER to start playback Tip You can also use the front panel controls Press DISC NAVIGATOR then use the buttons to select a title Press PLAY to start playback Note The Disc Navigator is only accessible when there is a disc loaded It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode Another way to find a particular p...

Page 37: ...d start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new title 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 To clear and start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new track Scanni...

Page 38: ... PLAY Note The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback and depends on the disc being played Reverse slow motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc No sound is output during slow motion playback Fr...

Page 39: ...earch DVD For example for 25 minutes into the current title press 2 5 0 0 For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title press 1 1 5 2 0 Time Search Video CD For example for 45 minutes into the disc press 4 5 0 0 Title Chapter Folder Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 Alternatively you can use the cursor up down buttons 4 Press ENTER Tip You can often select what you want to wat...

Page 40: ...Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select Repeat Disc or Repeat Track or Repeat Off For WMA MP3 discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Folder or Repeat Track or Repeat Off 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 Play Mode menu is displayed Note If you switch the cam...

Page 41: ... list by selecting Input Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu During program play press 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 Other Program play functions As well as creating and editing a program list you can start program play cancel progr...

Page 42: ...ith 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 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack Note The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio ...

Page 43: ... Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output you cannot switch the audio channel Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital PCM see Dolby Digital Out on page 84 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the d...

Page 44: ...operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD R RW disc is 99 The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD R RW disc is 999 No more recording is possible on a disc that already contains the maximum number of chapters titles No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has ...

Page 45: ...h you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright prot...

Page 46: ... which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording 5 Press REC to start recording If you want to set a recording end time press the REC button repeatedly The recording time increases in 30 minute increments up to a maximum of six hours The time the recording will end is shown on screen and in the front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into...

Page 47: ... be set to record just once every day or every week You can set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording but with the added option of an AUTO mode which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would...

Page 48: ...UTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording 3 Use cursor buttons to move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the and buttons Each row of the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column i...

Page 49: ...ode and the VPS PDC setting The amount of free space available on the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom of the screen In the lower right corner the number of timer programs already set and the number that use VPS PDC is shown next to Tmr Pgms If there are more than eight timer programs already set press NEXT to switch page go back using the PREV button You can also clear ...

Page 50: ...y to try and fit the recording on the disc If you set the timer recording to use VPS PDC you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to work correctly For non VPS PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby Tip Stations that use VPS PDC typically include VPS PDC information in the teletext TV guide pages Please refer to ...

Page 51: ...ay shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the PlusCode programming number 2 Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode programming number To clear the last digit entered press CLEAR Use the PREV NEXT button to switch VPS PDC on off With VPS PDC on the front panel VPS PDC indicator lights Note that a maximum of 8 timer recordings can be set with VPS PDC on 3 Press ENTER The dis...

Page 52: ...can cancel the program but continue recording or stop recording completely if you need to 1 During timer recording press and hold REC for three seconds Only the program is canceled the timer indicator disappears recording continues so that you can manually stop recording whenever you like 2 When you want to stop recording completely press STOP REC Preventing use of the recorder before a timer reco...

Page 53: ...ead of you In fact you re not just limited to watching the recording in progress you can watch anything else already on the DVD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen see Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs on page 36 Important Note that you must use a DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x or Ver 1 2 4x disc to be able to use this feature You may not be able to use this feature with a DVD RW disc t...

Page 54: ...e while for this recorder to switch on and start recording after detecting a signal Please bear this in mind when setting the timer If Auto Start Recording is set it will not start if another timer recording is in progress Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer recording is due to start After the timer recording has finished Auto Start ...

Page 55: ...d the camcorder should stop depending on the camcorder For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to play pause 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN OUT jack Also set the camcorder to VTR mode 2 Set up the recorder Use REC MODE to s...

Page 56: ... can record non copy protected material 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 2 Find the place you want to start recording from 3 Start recording on the camcorder 4 Play the source material Playing your recordings on other DVD players Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode A number ...

Page 57: ... not be able to finalize the disc See Input Line System on page 78 for how to change the recorder s setting Initializing a DVD RW disc When you first load a blank disc the recorder will initialize it automatically for recording You can also manually initialize DVD RW discs You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording Important Initializing a disc will erase everyt...

Page 58: ...lay 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 The Disc Navigator screen 1 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen Playback will automatically stop when you do this Video Mode 1 1 12 30 Wed 4 11 Pr 5 LP Recording Time 0h30m40s Undo DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disc Naviga...

Page 59: ...eo mode discs are shown below Play Play a title page 60 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 60 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title to prevent accidental changes being made page 63 Erase Erase a title page 60 Erase All Erase all titles page 63 Undo Undo the last change page 63 Original Play Play a title page 60 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 60 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock...

Page 60: ... options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title you want to erase then press ENTER 3 Highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to erase Tip You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER You can also use this method to erase ti...

Page 61: ...ds for erasing combining and dividing You can also play individual chapters to check their content 1 Select Chpt Edit from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title that contains the chapters you want to edit then press ENTER After selecting a title thumbnails of each chapter appear and you ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing c...

Page 62: ... where you want a new chapter to begin A chapter marker icon appears on screen briefly to confirm a new chapter mark has been inserted For greater control over the exact position of chapter markers it can be useful to use the PAUSE button and or the slow motion and frame advance reverse controls Note You cannot insert chapter markers during Auto Start Recording If you pause a recording in VR mode ...

Page 63: ...ore changing the lock status You also can t undo a lock unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu 1 Select Lock from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title you want to lock or unlock then press ENTER An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon 3 P...

Page 64: ...rease 1 Select Erase from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title you want to erase then press ENTER 3 Highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to erase Note The remaining recording time doesn t change when you erase something from the Play List Title Name Ttl Name You can giv...

Page 65: ...nails of each chapter appear and you ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing commands Erase Erase chapters Select the chapter you want to erase and press ENTER Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Select the chapter you want to divide From the following screen use the playback controls etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter With Divi...

Page 66: ...other section from the same title or press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen Create 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 65 The title appears in the Play List complete with the chapter markers that appear in the Original How...

Page 67: ... You can use all the usual playback controls including PLAY PAUSE scan and slow motion 4 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position 5 To return to the Disc Navigator menu options select Back and press ENTER Combine Use this function to combine two adjacent Play List titles into one 1 Select Combine from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Highl...

Page 68: ...R Undo 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 Select Undo from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options You can t undo a Lock command You can t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen Play List 1 1 Undo DVD Disc Navigator 1 2 3 Create Move Divide Combine Erase All DVD Rema...

Page 69: ... the buttons to move up and down the list 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 72 When you change the display for the available recording time using the REC MODE button only the display is changed the actual rec...

Page 70: ... HOME MENU Note 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 The time it takes for the recorder to load a file increases with large file sizes Pictures with an aspect ratio different to your TV screen will appear with black bars top and bottom or either side depending o...

Page 71: ...d 1 During a slideshow use the CHANNEL button to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle between zoom off 2x zoom and 4x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Use the 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 sli...

Page 72: ... to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 61 For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see...

Page 73: ...ns Finalize settings Finalize 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 56 for detailed instructions Undo Finalize 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 re...

Page 74: ...o see the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or LDP 4 Press ENTER to select the preset Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Select Detailed Settings 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the picture quality setting...

Page 75: ...t preset TV CRT PDP or Professional 4 Press ENTER to select the preset Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback 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 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust You c...

Page 76: ... level sounds while controlling high level peaks 1 During playback or when paused press HOME MENU and select Video Audio Adjust 2 Select Audio Adjust 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to adjust DRC from Off to Max Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material Remember Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via the digital output when Dolby...

Page 77: ... area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Set your time zone You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT Move the cursor down and select On for summer time if you are currently on summer time then press ENTER Timer Recording Disc Navigator Disc History PhotoViewer DV Record Disc Setup Initial Setup Video Audio Adjust Play Mode DVR 320 screen Basic Tuner ...

Page 78: ...switch off completely when in standby Note When set to Off the display still lights dimly in standby when setting a timer recording or during Auto Start Recording Power Save Default setting Off When set to Off signals arriving at the ANTENNA IN terminal and at the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector are passed through to the ANTENNA OUT terminal and to the AV1 RGB TV AV connector respe...

Page 79: ...om analog cable TV We recommend that you first use the Auto Channel Setting described here to tune into the channels in your area then if there are any unwanted channels you can disable them using Channel Skip described below 1 Choose Tuner from the Initial Setup menu then Auto Channel Setting then Auto Scan 2 Select your country then press ENTER to start tuning You can cancel before auto tuning h...

Page 80: ...nnel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On CH System Set the channel system used in your area or region Channel Change the channel number assigned to the current preset AFT Auto Fine Tune When set to On the station is automatically tuned set to Off to manually fine tune see below Level Set the AFT level see above Sound System Set the sound system used f...

Page 81: ...s to change the guide channel for setting Use the cursor left right buttons to change the channel number Use the PREV NEXT button to display the previous next 10 guide channels 3 To return to the Initial Setup menu press ENTER Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting Channel Swapping Set VIDEO Plus CH Next Screen Initial Setup 1...

Page 82: ...o output on page 15 for more on this or reset the recorder see Resetting the recorder on page 92 for how to do this Video Compatible with all TVs but lowest quality of the three AV settings S Video Almost the same quality as RGB but can give better results if you are using a long SCART cable RGB If your TV is compatible this setting gives the best picture quality AV2 L1 In Default setting Video Yo...

Page 83: ...ular Audio otherwise set to NICAM When set to NICAM you can still select Regular Audio using the AUDIO button See Changing audio channels on page 29 Tuner Level Default setting Normal Set to Compression if the audio level from the built in tuner is excessively high causing distortion External Audio Default setting Stereo If the external source is standard stereo leave set to Stereo If each channel...

Page 84: ... set to Off all the other Audio Out settings are grayed out and can t be set Dolby Digital Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp receiver or other component using the digital output Default setting Dolby Digital If your AV amp receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM Check ...

Page 85: ...r other component using the digital output Default setting MPEG PCM If your AV amp 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 Language settings OSD Language Default setting English This sets the language of the on screen menus and displays...

Page 86: ...same see Audio Language on page 85 and Subtitle Language above 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 Tip You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons DVD Menu Language Default setting w Subtitle Language Some multilingual discs h...

Page 87: ...review To return to the level adjust screen press ENTER 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 Manual recording modes on page 101 for detailed information on the manual recording levels Optimized Rec Default setting Off On the default setti...

Page 88: ...nventional TV choose either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan In Letter Box mode 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 93 for more information S...

Page 89: ... password Parental Lock Set Password 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 1 Select Set Password 2 Use the number buttons to input a four digit password 3 Press ENTER to set the password Parental Lock Change Pas...

Page 90: ...yback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Change Password Change Level Country Code Initial Setup TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Parental Lock Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Parental Lock Change Level Password Off 1 2 3 4 Initial Setup TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Parent...

Page 91: ...tures 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 Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator On Off Initial Setup ...

Page 92: ... 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 2 Press 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 Using the TV remote control buttons The table below shows how to use t...

Page 93: ...f the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 16 9 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 ho...

Page 94: ...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 inoperative Press STOP then restart playback Remote control does not work If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the CONTROL IN jack point the ...

Page 95: ...particular model of TV even if the maker appears in the remote control code list Can t record or does not record suc cessfully Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD For a Video mode disc check that the disc isn t already finalized A DVD disc may contain up to 99 Original titles and 999 chapters Check that these limits have not been reached Check that the source you are trying t...

Page 96: ... I play a VR mode DVD RW disc in another DVD player Look for the RW Compatible mark on the other DVD player to see if it will play VR mode DVD RW discs If the player does not recognize the disc when you load it try finalizing it in the recorder then try again See also Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 56 Can I record a copy once protected program from a subscription satellite or...

Page 97: ... pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes disconnected DV related messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN OUT jack No DV camcorder connected The camcorder is not connected properly or the camcorder is switched off The DV camcorder is recording The camcorder is recor...

Page 98: ... 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit ...

Page 99: ...lease consult a Pioneer Service Center Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a DVD RAM DVD R RW or some other incompatible disc type This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM com patible Cannot record this content using Video mode recording The video source is copy once protected Use a VR mode DVD RW disc with CPRM for record...

Page 100: ...spin at high speed inside the recorder If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it you could end up damaging the recorder This recorder is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning th...

Page 101: ... to move the recorder first remove the disc if there s one loaded and close the disc tray Next press 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 Manual recording modes The table below shows the approxi...

Page 102: ...nt 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 DTS DTS stands for Digital Theater System DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems I...

Page 103: ...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 Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The high...

Page 104: ...anufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Ω IEC connector Video input Input 1 rear 2 front Input level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA jack Input 2 Video output AV1 Output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks AV connector 1 AV1 RCA jack Output S Video input Input 1 rear 2 front Y luminance Input level 1 Vp p 75 Ω C colour Input level 286 mVp p 75 Ω Jacks A...

Page 105: ...output 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor PIN no AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT 1 1 Audio 2 R out Audio 2 R out 2 Audio 2 R in 11 G out G in 3 Audio 1 L out Audio 1 L out 6 Audio 1 L in 15 R or C out R or C in 4 GND 17 GND 7 B out B in 19 Video out or Y out Video out 20 Video in or Y in 8 Status 21 GND Supplied accessories...

Page 106: ...s 44 57 73 88 Input colour system 78 82 Input line system 78 82 83 J JPEG picture files 7 10 33 70 71 102 M Manual channel setup 80 Manual recording mode MN 22 45 87 101 MP3 audio 7 9 31 102 MPEG audio 12 85 102 N NICAM audio 29 83 NTSC 22 44 75 76 78 82 83 O One Touch Recording 6 46 On screen display OSD 32 85 Optimized recording 6 50 87 Original content 7 11 23 32 58 59 60 64 66 OSD see On scree...

Page 107: ...46 83 84 TV system see Input line system and Input colour sys tem V Video mode 7 9 10 22 34 44 56 57 60 73 88 96 101 VIDEO Plus 6 23 50 51 81 Video settings 74 76 82 83 VPS PDC 6 22 47 48 49 50 53 VR mode 10 22 44 46 56 57 60 64 73 88 89 96 101 W WMA audio 7 9 31 103 Z Zooming a JPEG picture 71 ...

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