Recording Settings; Playback Settings - Pioneer DVR-231-S Operating Instructions Manual

08 The Initial Setup menu

Recording settings

Optimized Rec
• Default setting: Off
Recording
Basic
Disc
Video
Audio
Recording
Playback
On the default setting, if a timer program (Standard or
VCR Plus+ programming system) is set but there isn't
enough space on the disc at the recording quality set, the
recording will start, but it will be cut off when the disc is
full.
Set Optimized Rec to On to have the recorder
automatically adjust the recording quality to fit the
available disc space.
Optimized Rec
Optimized Rec
Note
• The quality of recordings may be reduced if a longer
recording time is used.
• If, even on recording level SEP, there is insufficient
space available on the disc, the recording is made on
SEP but recording will stop once the disc is full.
• Optimized Recording only compensates for the first
(earliest starting) timer program if more than one has
been set.
Auto Chapter
• Default setting: On
Recording
Basic
Disc
Video
Audio
Recording
Playback
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En
Optimized Rec
Auto Chapter
DVD-RW Auto Init
Off
Optimized Rec
Auto Chapter
DVD-RW Auto Init
On the default setting, a new chapter is started
approximately every 15 minutes when recording in Video
mode.
Auto Chapter
Auto Chapter
DVD-RW Auto Init.
• Default setting: VR Mode
Recording
Basic Optimized Rec
Disc Auto Chapter
Video DVD-RW Auto Init
Audio
Recording
Playback
When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc the recorder
automatically initializes it for recording. You can set it to
initialize the disc for VR mode or Video mode recording.
DVD-RW Auto Init
DVD-RW Auto Init VR Mode

Playback settings

Parental Lock
Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If
the recorder is set to a lower level than the disc, it will
require you to enter a password before the disc will play.
This gives you some control about what your children
watch on your DVD recorder.
Some discs also support the Country/Area code feature.
The recorder does not play certain scenes on these discs
depending on the Country/Area code you set.
Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country/
Area code you must set a password. As the password
owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country/
Area code whenever you like. You can also change the
password.
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