Pioneer DVR-520H, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...DVD Recorder DVR 520H Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En Operating Environment Operating enviro...

Page 3: ...F PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE CAUTION THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD D6 8 2 1_En NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful int...

Page 4: ...iscs 30 Playing from the HDD 30 Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs 31 Playing Video CD Super VCDs 31 Using the Home Menu 32 Displaying disc information on screen 32 05 Playback Introduction 35 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc 35 Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs 35 Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD 36 Changing the thumbnail picture for a...

Page 5: ...k up 71 08 Editing The Disc Navigator screen 73 Disc Navigator menu options 75 Editing VR mode Original Video mode and HDD content 76 Play 76 Erase 76 Title Name Ttl Name 77 Chapter Edit Chpt Edit 78 Inserting chapter markers into a title 78 Erase Section Erase Sec 79 Lock Unlock 79 Erase All 80 Undo 80 Divide 80 Editing HDD groups 80 Change Group Chg Group 81 Group Name Grp Name 81 Creating and e...

Page 6: ...03 Recording settings 104 Manual Recording 104 Optimized Rec 104 Navi Mark 104 Auto Chapter Video 105 Frame Accurate 105 DVD RW Auto Init 105 Playback settings 105 TV Screen Size 105 Still Picture 105 Seamless Playback 106 Parental Lock 106 Parental Lock Set Password 106 Parental Lock Change Password 106 Parental Lock Change Level 107 Parental Lock Country Code 107 Angle Indicator 108 14 Additiona...

Page 7: ...e on screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc or the HDD easy For recordable DVD and HDD content moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit HDD and recordable DVD content Disc History The Disc History screen shows disc information including how much free space remains for recording for the last 30 recordable...

Page 8: ...igital 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 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 va...

Page 9: ... 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 sunlight ...

Page 10: ...nalized 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 Level 1 ...

Page 11: ... 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 12: ...in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure While the recorder is switched on do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off ...

Page 13: ... 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 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp receiver Dolby Digital DTS decoder or other equipment with optical digital input 7 AC IN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other co...

Page 14: ...your VCR If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain connect this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next step 3 Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV 4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 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 ...

Page 15: ...to TVs monitors VCRs or other equipment 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 2 Connecting using the component video output Component video carries the picture as two separate color signals plus a luminance brightness signal See also Component Video Out on page 99 for how to set up the component video output ...

Page 16: ...or AV amp receiver 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 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 START...

Page 17: ...UTPUT 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 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite tuner to the INPUT 1 AUTO START REC jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note The setup on this page does not allow you to watch o...

Page 18: ...watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your AV amp receiver 3 Use an optical digital audio cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound 4 Connect the AV amp receiver s ...

Page 19: ...ideo cables for the video connection 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 Important This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks 1 Use a DV cable not supplied t...

Page 20: ...14 Digital input output jack for use with a DV camcorder 8 page 28 30 Use to change TV channels skip chapters tracks etc 9 ONE TOUCH COPY page 59 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 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 F...

Page 21: ...s the type of recordable DVD loaded DVD R or DVD RW 11 page 47 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 AUTO page 54 Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording 12 Recording quality indicators page 45 FINE Ligh...

Page 22: ...try and start again 10 INPUT SELECT page 53 Press to change the input to use for recording 11 CHANNEL page 28 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 12 VCR Plus page 50 Press then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number for timer recording 13 DISC NAVIGATOR page 35 73 TOP MENU page 30 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video disc...

Page 23: ...rame 19 Recording controls page 27 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 46 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 ...

Page 24: ...up 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 Auto Scan to start automatic channel setup then press ENTER Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the channels because they have already been set up for example DVD RECORDER STANDBY ON ENTER Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Languag...

Page 25: ...nel Display Power Save Remote Control Set Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Country Selection Country USA Initial Setup Tuning 12 181 Cancel 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 Clock Setting Auto Manual Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video In ...

Page 26: ... manually tune to stations See Manual CH Setting on page 97 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 98 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 109 Bas...

Page 27: ...e disc tray 4 Load a blank DVD R or DVD RW disc with the label side face up using the disc guide to align the disc When you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording 5 Use the CHANNEL buttons to select the TV channel you want to record from You can also use the buttons on the front panel if the recorder is stopped Channel presets are numbered 1 99 ...

Page 28: ...annel being broadcast you will still hear the main audio channel If the sound is poor quality when set to Stereo you can often improve it by changing to Mono When watching a recording made from an external input with Bilingual recording selected see External Audio on page 100 you can switch the audio channel between left L right R or both L R Note When recording to the HDD or in Video mode or in V...

Page 29: ...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 If you want to play a DTS audio CD please first read the note on page 31 5 Press PLAY to start playback If you re playing a DVD Video or Video CD a disc menu may appear when you start playback Use the cu...

Page 30: ...y to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction Press to display the top menu or menu of a DVD Video disc these are often the same Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items Press to return to the previous level of a DVD Video disc menu PLAY STOP PAUSE REV SCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT CLEAR ENTER SKIP CM BACK STEP ...

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: ...ou can display various on screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display change the on screen information Press once to show the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity together Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback recording device HDD or removable disc The on screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes 2 To...

Page 33: ... Stereo etc 8 Copy control information Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program 9 Disc name Shows the disc name For CDs this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks for example Multi format WMA MP3 10 Finalized Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized Stop display 2 1 Date and time 2 Number of titles tracks on disc For a VR mode DVD RW the number of Original...

Page 34: ...ltaneous play and record feature the display shows information for playback only During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc It is not an indication of picture audio quality The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the disc is finalized The total recordin...

Page 35: ...ertain playback controls to operate at certain points in the 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 87 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to b...

Page 36: ... Alternatively you can press DISC NAVIGATOR to go straight to the Disc Navigator screen 3 Select Play from the menu options Press ENTER to move to the thumbnails area of the screen 4 Use the cursor buttons to select a title to play 5 Press ENTER to start playback Note It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode Another way to find a particular place on a disc is...

Page 37: ...and 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 Scan...

Page 38: ...peatedly to change the slow motion speed 3 To resume normal playback press 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 ...

Page 39: ...he number buttons to enter a title chapter folder track number or the search time in hours minutes seconds Time Search HDD DVD For example for 25 minutes into the current title press 2 5 0 0 For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title press 1 1 5 2 0 Time Search Video CD For example for 45 minutes into the disc press 4 5 0 0 Title Chapter Folder Track Search For example for track 6 pre...

Page 40: ... 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 1 Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 Select a repeat play mode For VR mode DVD discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off For HDD DVD Video...

Page 41: ...can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks 5 To play the program list press PLAY 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 Tip To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE You can change the program list by selecting In...

Page 42: ...R Note Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 102 Switching DVD soundtracks 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 Press A...

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 101 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: ...ain PAL and SECAM recordings or NTSC and PAL 60 See also Input Line System on page 95 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 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 ...

Page 45: ...nnot record copy protected video using this recorder Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed 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 When recording a TV broadca...

Page 46: ...g recording time for that disc is also shown Note that if the On Screen Display setting see On Screen Display on page 95 is Off then this information is not displayed Basic recording from the TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording 1 HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordabl...

Page 47: ...se the Auto Replace Recording feature to automatically replace the previous timer recording with the new one Note that when you use this feature the previous recording made on that timer program will be replaced by the next one regardless of whether you have watched it yet or not You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc ...

Page 48: ... is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and can t therefore be selected The lighter area is time that s available 4 Press ENTER to set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the screen You can go back and reset the start time if you need to by p...

Page 49: ...change the value Date Choose a date up to one month in advance or select a daily or weekly program Start Set the recording start time Stop Set the recording end time maximum length of a timer recording is 24 hours for HDD recording or six hours for DVD CH Choose a channel 1 99 excluding skip channels or one of the external inputs from which to record Mode Select FINE SP LP EP or AUTO See Recording...

Page 50: ...f there is very little free space left on the HDD an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully If the HDD is being used for playback or high speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start the new timer recording will not replace the old one However the next time the timer recording starts both of the older two programs will be erased Timer recording using the VCR Plus prog...

Page 51: ...ompts you to enter the PlusCode number 2 Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number To clear the last digit entered press CLEAR 3 Press ENTER The display shows the timer settings Date Start time End time HDD and Recording channel If CODE ERROR appears in the display check that the PlusCode number is correct and that the guide channel is set see VCR Plus CH Setting on page 98 then set the ...

Page 52: ... pressed on the remote or front panel LOCK is briefly displayed again To unlock the recorder press and hold STOP on the front panel for three seconds until the display shows UNLOCK To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is locked first unlock the recorder see above then press and hold REC for three seconds Timer recording FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Even though the timer is set the recor...

Page 53: ...te You can t start playback immediately after recording starts When scanning a DVD no sound is output if the recorder is also recording the DVD see Scanning discs on page 37 You can t use this feature during Auto Start Recording or in Auto Start Recording standby the AUTO indicator is lit in the front panel display You can t use simultaneous playback and recording while copying or backing up Durin...

Page 54: ...t 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 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...

Page 55: ...corder 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 set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 46 for detailed information Make sure a recordable disc is loaded if you want to record to DVD 3 From the Initial Settings menu check that the ...

Page 56: ...l 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 2 Select the HDD or DVD for playback 3 Find the place you want to start recording from 4 Start recording on the camcorder 5 Play the source material Playing your recordings on other DVD players Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recor...

Page 57: ...not be able to finalize the disc See Input Line System on page 95 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 everyth...

Page 58: ...y loss of quality in the audio or video Copying can be carried out at the maximum speed possible 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 at the bottom of the page shows the minimum copying time for one hour of material Note Not all discs are compatible with high speed copying Check with the disc manufacturer fo...

Page 59: ...ion on screen If the current title is copy once protected an exclamation mark is shown see Play display 2 on page 34 Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or ...

Page 60: ...ady copied is erased Note If you cancel a HDD to DVD R copy the space available for recording does not return to the pre copy figure Copying from HDD to DVD 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 See also Copyright on page 59 Important The recor...

Page 61: ...ess cursor down to get back to the HDD title thumbnail area HDD to DVD Copy List menu options Use the following commands when making an HDD to DVD Copy List Add Add titles from the HDD to the Copy List see page 62 Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see page 63 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title in the Copy List see page 63 Divide Divide a title in the Copy List into two see p...

Page 62: ...vals according to the Auto Chapter setting see also Auto Chapter Video on page 105 HDD to DVD Copy List commands Add Use this command to add titles to the Copy List 1 Select Add from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the HDD to add to the Copy List then press ENTER The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the lower half of the screen If ...

Page 63: ...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 77 Press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen without changing the name 4 To confirm the name an...

Page 64: ...step 2 to combine more titles or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Note When Frame Accurate is set to Off see Frame Accurate on page 105 the following limitations apply when combining titles 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 Preview Use this command to check the content o...

Page 65: ... in a Copy List title does not change any actual content on the HDD It affects only how the chapters appear after copying 1 Select Chpt Edit from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to edit then press ENTER The chapter editing screen appears with thumbnails of each chapter Conf List HDD HDD to DVD Copy Preview Move Erase All Chpt Edit...

Page 66: ... motion 3 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the chapter at the current playback position You can divide the chapter as many times as you want up to 99 per title 4 Select Back or press RETURN to get back to the main Chapter Edit screen Note When Frame Accurate is set to Off see Frame Accurate on page 105 the divide point may move by up to half a second after selecting Divide Chapter Edi...

Page 67: ...rker appears under the bar to show the start of the section 4 In the same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker appears under the bar to show the end of the section with the section itself marked in red 5 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video eithe...

Page 68: ...09 It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or PC 1 Load the recordable DVD disc that contains the material you want to copy to the HDD 2 Press HOME MENU and select Copy Note that the Copy option will not be available if the TV system of the recorder and the disc do not match See Input Line System on page 95 for how to change the TV system of the...

Page 69: ... see Recording the Copy List below Recording the Copy List After putting together your Copy List you re ready to record it 1 Select Conf List to display the Copy List settings screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the Recording Mode High Speed Copy Only available when copying Original content from a VR mode disc The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original S...

Page 70: ...Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to erase then press ENTER 3 Select Yes to confirm that you want to erase the title or No to cancel 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase more titles from the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Move Use this command to change the order of titles currently in the Copy List 1 Select Move from the Copy Lis...

Page 71: ... Video mode disc The data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc See also Copyright on page 59 1 Press HOME MENU 2 Select Copy 3 Select Disc Back up 4 Select a back up option There are three back up options Start new disc back up Start making a back up of a disc Resume writing data Record the back up data already on the HDD to a recordable DVD Erase back up d...

Page 72: ...e it usable again see Initializing a DVD RW disc on page 57 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 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 10 If you don t need to keep the back up data on the HDD you can delete it now Se...

Page 73: ...ent 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...

Page 74: ... of the recorder During recording these titles cannot be played HDD All 1 1 11 03 Wed 12 30 PM Pr 5 LP Recording Time 0h30m40s 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disc Navigator Play Erase Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec HDD Remain 6h12m FINE All Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 NEW Auto Replace Recording indicator Disc Navigator menu options Selected Group Number of title pages Locked title indicator Information for selecte...

Page 75: ...names appears above the title thumbnails see Editing HDD groups on page 80 for more details You can access these by pressing cursor up repeatedly until the All group is highlighted then using the cursor left right buttons to select a group Press ENTER to open the highlighted group Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording see Standard timer recording o...

Page 76: ...List titles into one page 85 Divide Divide a Play List title into two page 85 Erase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a title page 83 Editing VR mode Original Video mode and HDD content These commands affect the actual content stored on the DVD R RW or HDD Remember If you are editing a VR mode disc use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Disc Navigator Original screen Play Use this function to st...

Page 77: ...tcuts 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 n...

Page 78: ...OP to return to the chapter edit screen Undo Undo the last command only works with VR mode disc edits 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen 4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen press RETURN again or select Back from the menu options on the left Note When editing VR mode Original content it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long...

Page 79: ...section to erase 3 Use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then with From highlighted press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the section 4 In the same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pressi...

Page 80: ... divide a title on the HDD into two Note that once divided the two new titles cannot be recombined into one again 1 Select Divide from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Select the title that you want to divide then press ENTER 3 Use the standard playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title 4 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback positio...

Page 81: ...ing and editing a VR mode Play List 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 Remember Use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Play List edit ...

Page 82: ...ted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 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 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to name Chapter Edit Chpt Edit When editing VR mod...

Page 83: ...fter selecting a title the Erase Sec screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase 3 Use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then with From highlighted press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the sect...

Page 84: ...tion to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles 1 Select Move from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title you want to move then press ENTER 3 Select a new position in the Play List for the title then press ENTER After pressing ENTER the new updated Play List is displayed 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to move Play...

Page 85: ...se All This command erases all the titles from the Play List 1 Select Erase All from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 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 Y...

Page 86: ...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 89 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 The following discs appear in the Disc History l...

Page 87: ...the PAUSE button to pause the slideshow 6 Press STOP or RETURN to return to the thumbnail view area 7 To return to the folder view area press RETURN To exit the PhotoViewer press 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 recor...

Page 88: ...t 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 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 ...

Page 89: ...s 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 77 For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set Note You cannot input a name for a disc if the TV line system of the disc is different ...

Page 90: ...ll erase all the data on it Select Initialize HDD from the disc Setup menu Select Start to initialize 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 finaliz...

Page 91: ...PLAY to 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 s...

Page 92: ...reating 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 can adjust the following settings Pure Cinema When watching DVD movies Pu...

Page 93: ...asy 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 2 Select Audio Adjust 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to adjust DRC from Off to Max Exactly how much difference you can hea...

Page 94: ...nel preset number that broadcasts a clock signal then move the cursor down to Start and press ENTER If the time could not be set automatically press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Use the cursor left right buttons to set your time zone then press ENTER Press cur...

Page 95: ...change the Input Line System setting On Screen Display Default setting On On the default setting the recorder shows on screen operation displays Play Stop and so on Change to Off to hide these displays Front Panel Display Default setting On 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 co...

Page 96: ... should you need it at any other time See also Switching on and setting up on page 24 Tuner settings Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan This recorder has a built in TV tuner for recording NTSC M N PAL B G PAL I and SECAM D K TV programs off the air or from 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 an...

Page 97: ...ange the channel number assigned to the current preset AFT Auto Fine Tune When set to On the station is automatically tuned set to Off to manually fine tune see below Level Set the AFT level see above Sound System Set the sound system used for the current channel Name Move the cursor right then input a name for the current station up to five characters then press ENTER Channel Swapping The preset ...

Page 98: ...lt setting the recorder automatically detects whether the video signal from the built in tuner or from one of the external inputs is PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC or PAL 60 You may however occasionally need to set it manually if the picture is not displayed properly 1 1 Pr System CH Name 1 M N CC40 2 M N 2 3 M N 3 4 M N 4 5 M N 5 6 M N 6 Pr System CH Name 1 M N CC40 2 M N 2 3 M N 3 4 M N 4 5 M N 5 6 M N 6 1...

Page 99: ... Depending on this setting and the Input Line System setting see Input Line System on page 95 the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below Input Line System Built in tuner External input 625 System Auto Auto PAL PAL SECAM SECAM 525 System 3 58 NTSC Auto 3 58 NTSC PAL 60 Auto Pr 5 Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Inp...

Page 100: ...ed to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz 12 bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN OUT jack Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio One is recorded at the time of shooting the other is for overdubbing after shooting 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...

Page 101: ...n with a non DTS compatible amp receiver noise will be output when you play a DTS disc 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 When playing a DTS audio CD make sure that Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button S...

Page 102: ...uage Default setting English 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 on page 102 Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than those listed see Selecting Other languages on page ...

Page 103: ...Default setting On 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 Selecting Other languages 1 Select Other from the lang...

Page 104: ...ity to fit the available disc space 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 If even on recording level MN 1 there is insufficient space available on the disc the recording is made on the HDD at the quality setting you originally specified Optimized Recording only compensates for the first ea...

Page 105: ... 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 110 for more information Still Picture Default setti...

Page 106: ...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 Pass...

Page 107: ...ayback 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 Paren...

Page 108: ...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 109: ...f 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 ...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...ion in the recorder Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate During HDD recording you can t play discs that are recorded with a Line System different to the current recorder setting All settings are reset 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 b...

Page 112: ...ed 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 cessfully Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD For a Video mode disc check that the disc isn t already finalized The HDD may contain up to 250 titles one DVD disc 99 Original titles and 999 chapters Check that these limits have not bee...

Page 113: ...e some loss in picture quality if you do this See also Copying and back up on page 58 Can I record a bilingual broadcast to the HDD keeping both audio channels and switch them on playback No Only the audio channel set in the Bilingual 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 See also Bilin...

Page 114: ...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 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 compatib...

Page 115: ... is not set for playback Please select playback mode on the DV camcorder The camcorder is in camera mode Manual recording modes 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...

Page 116: ...g 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 117: ...oneer 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 recording This content i...

Page 118: ... damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the recorder Damaged discs Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it you could end up damaging the recorder This recorder is designed for use with conventional fully circula...

Page 119: ...e in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances Place on a window sill or other place where the recorder 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 Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that become...

Page 120: ...ands for Digital Theater System DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 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...

Page 121: ...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 Regions DVD only 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...

Page 122: ... month 32 programs Clock Quartz lock 12 hour 24 hour digital display Power off memory Approx 5 years after manufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Ω F shape connector Video input Input 1 rear 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 Inp...

Page 123: ...an 1 5 kΩ Jacks RCA jacks Control input Mini jack DV input output 4pin i LINK IEEE 1394 standard 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 Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement ...

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