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DVD Recorder DVR-633H-S DVR-533H-S DVR-532H-S DVR-531H-S Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com www.pioneerelectronics.ca Operating Instructions (US) (Canada)
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
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Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement. This product is for general household purposes. Any...
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Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Features • Built-in TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide The TV Guide On Screen™ system is a free, interactive on- screen TV programming guide. You can see what’s on TV today and in the coming week, search TV listings by program categories or by using your own keywords, and even set the recorder to record programs with the press of a button.
* ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD- R / DVD-RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format.
23ft • You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel connections on page 14 for more information.
If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs. The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 discs. Model...
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DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format). However, for discs recorded with a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can only be achieved using a CPRM compatible device. Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using this recorder will play on other players.
‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD- Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD- RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD...
CONTROL IN Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.
Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR.
Connecting up Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still.
Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page. Using the setup on this page you can: •...
Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup. Using the setup on this page you can: • Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite receiver. Important •...
Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/receiver using the digital optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection.
Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU HOME MENU STANDBY/ON AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT Analog camcorder AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder.
Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. Disc tray DISC NAVIGATOR/TOP MENU Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded. OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray.
STOP REC TV CONTROL INPUT CHANNEL SELECT DVD RECORDER ONE TOUCH COPY (page 66) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD. See also the Note on copying on page 9. Remote control indicator...
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Controls and displays 17 TV Guide On Screen™ navigation TV GUIDE Press to access the TV Guide On Screen™ system; press again to exit. INFO Press to see additional information for the highlighted TV Guide On Screen™ item. 18 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen.
Controls and displays Display Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. Lights when copying. Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused. Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display. (page 37) 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.)
Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video output settings. If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we strongly recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder.
That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator. Other settings you can make After setting up using the Setup Navigator, you should be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder. It’s possible, 01 / 2005 SAT however, that you may want to make a couple of...
Getting started Setting up the TV Guide On Screen system The TV Guide On Screen™ system is a free, interactive on-screen television program guide. The system offers program listings, searching by keyword, timer recording, reminders and more. The TV Guide On Screen system is a convenient way to find out what's on right now or during the coming week, by channel or by genre.
Getting started If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and this recorder. Press STANDBY/ON to switch on. • Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this recorder. Press HDD to record to the HDD, or DVD to record to a recordable DVD.
Getting started Changing audio channels Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP). You can change the TV audio using the AUDIO button. AUDIO • Press AUDIO to change the TV audio. The current audio channel is displayed on-screen. Mono Stereo •...
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Getting started Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Press to start playback. PLAY If RESUME is displayed on-screen, play- back starts from the place last stopped. Press to stop playback. STOP You can resume playback from the same point by pressing...
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Getting started Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs , and WMA/MP3 files. Press to start playback. PLAY Press to stop playback. STOP Pauses playback, or restarts playback PAUSE when paused. Press to start scanning.
Getting started Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder. Note that some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes, indicating that they are not available at the present time. For example, the Photoviewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that contains JPEG image files.
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Getting started The example displays below show high-speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback. Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD) Remain 10h35m Hi-Speed Copy Stop 0h08m left Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD) Remain 10h35m Chase Play Recording time Relative playback position Stop display 1 Stop DVD-RW VR Resume...
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Getting started Play display 2 Play 3–2 0. 05. 13 DVD-R Video Chapter Time Chapter Total Hi-Speed Copy Title Name 11/21 soccer game Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback, copy, disc back-up Indicates that recording, copying or back-up is in progress. Elapsed chapter time Total running time of chapter Data transfer rate Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.
Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Chapter 5 Using the TV Guide On Screen interactive program guide Introduction The TV Guide On Screen™ system is a free, interactive on-screen television program guide. The system offers program listings, searching by keyword, timer recording, reminders and more.
Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide • Stereo – The program is broadcast in stereo. CC – The program is broadcast with closed • captioning. • TV Rating – Indicates the age rating for the program. Record Once – One-time only recording. •...
Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Press TV GUIDE to display Listings screen. SCHEDULE LISTINGS • With Listings highlighted in the Service bar at the top of the screen, press INFO to display help information. • Press TV GUIDE anytime to exit. Use the buttons to navigate the Listings screen.
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Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Highlight ‘set recording’ and press ENTER. Set the recording options: Use the buttons to highlight a field; use the buttons to change the setting. • frequency – select whether the program will be recorded just Once, Regularly (at the same time on the same channel), or Weekly (every week at the same time/day).
Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide • To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is locked, first unlock the recorder (see above), then press and hold REC for three seconds. Setting program reminders By setting a program reminder you can have the recorder alert you when a program is about to start on another channel.
Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Searching for programs The Search screen lets you search for programs alphabetically, by category or by keyword. You can also search for HDTV programs. Searching by category Here you can search for programs by category, and then by a further sub-category if you want.
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Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Searching by keyword Using this type of search you can enter a keyword to base a search on. The keywords you create are stored so you can use them again in the future. Select ‘SEARCH’...
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Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Highlight a program listing, press ENTER, select an episode and press MENU to display the Episode Options menu panel. See The search Episode Options menu on page 43 for more on this. •...
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Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Press to move to the search category bar, then use the buttons to select ‘HDTV’. Press ENTER to start the search. Highlight a program listing and press MENU to display the Episode Options menu panel. See The search Episode Options menu below for more on this.
Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Scheduling recordings and reminders From the Schedule area you can review, edit or delete recordings and reminders. Select ‘SCHEDULE’ from the Service bar at the top of the screen. A list of programs that have record or remind events scheduled appears.
Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide • watch now – start watching the selected program (this option is tune to channel for a program that isn’t showing now). • set recording – set the program to record (set the recording options from the following menu).
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Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Highlight the ‘Change Channel Display’ item. Press ENTER to display the channel editor. Use the buttons to highlight a channel then press ENTER to go to the Grid Options menu. From the Grid Options menu you can set: •...
Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide When you’ve made all the settings you want, highlight ‘done’ then press ENTER. • To cancel without saving any of the changes you made, select cancel. TV Guide On Screen FAQ and troubleshooting This FAQ covers only a few questions.
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Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide Troubleshooting • My listings disappeared after a power failure. You should start to receive listings again within 24 hours. • Some channel numbers that appear are incorrect. You can correct them using the Change Channel Display option under Setup.
10 for detailed disc compatibility information. Note 1.Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information. About HDD recording Recording to the internal hard disk drive (HDD) is very flexible;...
Recording Recording time and picture quality There are six preset recording quality modes • XP – High quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc. • SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD.
ENTER PAUSE STOP REC REC MODE DVD RECORDER Press HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively. • If you’re recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you load a new blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc).
Recording • While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel. (For channel 6, press 6 then ENTER; for channel 24, press 2, 4 then ENTER) • If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the buttons on the front panel to select the channel number.
Recording Recording from an external component VR mode Video mode You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s external inputs. INPUT SELECT CLEAR AUDIO REC MODE Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder.
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Recording Important • The source signal must be DVC-SD format • Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder’s remote. • If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second unit from this one. •...
‘top menu’ is selected on any DVD player. Finalize TITLE MENU • Discs recorded partially or fully on the Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD recorder do not support this feature. These discs will have only a text title menu when finalized on this recorder.
It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc. Initializing Disc Note 1.If a disc was previously finalized on an older DVD recorder, you may not be able to re-initialize and/or initialize it for Video mode recording. Start Start 1 min left...
Playback Chapter 7 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the and ENTER. To go back one level from any screen, use the RETURN button. Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what.
Playback Optionally: Press ENTER. • Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new title. Video CD WMA/MP3 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.
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Playback Use the buttons to select ‘Style’, ‘Sort Order’ or ‘Genre’, then press ENTER to see the available view options. • Style – Select four or eight titles per screen view Disc Navigator (HDD) 12/3 FRI 11:00PM 11/29 MON 7:00PM Style 12/3FRI 11:00PM 4 Titles...
Playback Scanning discs You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or backward. REV SCAN During playback, press reverse or forward scanning. • The scanning speed is shown on-screen. Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed. •...
Playback Frame advance/frame reverse Video CD You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc or the HDD frame-by-frame. With Video CDs, you can only use frame advance. PLAY PAUSE STEP/SLOW During playback, press PAUSE. Press to back up or advance one frame. •...
Playback Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/ folder/track number or the search time (in hours, minutes & seconds). Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A-B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program Time Search (HDD, DVD): For example, for 25 minutes into the current title, press 2, 5, 0, 0.
Playback 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. Program play DVD-Video Video CD This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters /folders/tracks on a disc or the HDD.
Playback • 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 Input/ Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu. •...
Playback Switching audio channels VR mode Video CD For HDD or VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP (Secondary Audio Program) audio channel, you can switch between main (L), SAP (R), or both (L+R). When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel.
Copying and back-up Chapter 8 Copying and back-up Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to: • Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD. • Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player.
Copying and back-up Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started. • Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second. Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased. • If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R copy, the space available for recording does not return to the pre- copy figure.
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Copying and back-up Select ‘HDD DVD’. If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 4 below. Copy HDD DVD DVD HDD Disc Back-up DV Record If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’...
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Copying and back-up Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen. Copy HDD DVD (Video mode) Edit Title 00PM 2ch SP 1 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP 7:00PM 2h00m(1.0G) Copy List Total...
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– the recorder is reset to its factory settings (see Resetting the recorder on page 98). • It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC. Press HOME MENU and select ‘Copy’. Select ‘DVD/CD HDD’.
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Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 79. • For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set. Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the Copy List.
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This title will effectively move to be added to the end of the first title. In the example belowe, title 3 will be appended to title 1. DVD RECORDER Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.
Copying and back-up • Video Mode Compatible Editing – Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but high- speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible. • Frame Accurate Editing – Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.
Copying and back-up When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List.
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Copying and back-up Select ‘Start’ to start writing the backed-up data to the blank disc. Disc Back-up Write back-up data from Hard Disk Drive. The disc contents will be overwritten. OK to start? Cancel Start • To see the progress of the back-up, press DISPLAY. •...
AUDIO DISC NAVIGATOR HOME MENU PREV NEXT DVD RECORDER Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or the DVD. Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen. Playback will automatically stop when you do this. Note 1.It isn’t possible to edit video on DVD-RAM discs using this recorder.
Editing Command menu panel options The table below shows which commands you can use with which video type. Create (page 78) Play (page 78) Erase (page 78) Edit > Title Name (page 78) Edit > Set Thumbnail (page 79) Edit > Erase Section (page 80) Edit >...
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Editing Create Play List only VR mode Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it. Before you can use this command, make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left.
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For other remote control key shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name below. • For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set. Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen.
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• When editing VR mode Original content, you may not be able to erase very short sections (less than five seconds). Divide DVD RECORDER Use this command to divide a title into two. Note that once divided, the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again.
Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want to edit. Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Chapter Edit’ from the command menu panel. HDD only: Select the type of edit. DVD RECORDER Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.
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Editing Set Genre Use this command to assign a genre to a title. Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to. Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel. Disc Navigator (HDD) 12/3 FRI 11:00PM 11/29 MON 7:00PM 11/29Mon 7:00PM 12/3FRI 11:00PM 4 Titles...
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Editing Combine Play List only VR mode Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one. Highlight the title you want to combine. This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title. Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel.
Editing Select ‘Next’ from the command menu panel. Disc Navigator (HDD) 11/29 MON 7:00PM 11/29Mon 7:00PM 4 Titles 12/2 THU 10:00PM 12/2Thu 10:00PM Recent First 12/3 FRI 8:00PM 12/3Fri 8:00PM All Genres 12/3 FRI 11:00PM 12/3Fri 11:00PM Remain 30h30m Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles.
The PhotoViewer Chapter 10 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW PhotoViewer File Date/Time 01. 12/12 TUE Currently selected 02. 12/13 WED folder in folder list 03. 12/14 THU 04. 12/15 FRI 05.
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The PhotoViewer Reloading files from a disc If you have a disc with a large number of files and/or folders, you can still view all the images using the reload function. Use the button to navigate to the last entry in the folder list (‘Read next: ...’).
For other remote control key shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 79. • For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set. Lock Disc VR mode •...
A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go. Initialize HDD When your DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu. However, if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason, you initialize the HDD to fix the problem.
The Video/Audio Adjust menu Chapter 12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Using the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc playback, and for recording. Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built-in TV tuner and for each external...
The Video/Audio Adjust menu • White AGC – Turn on for automatic white level adjustment. • White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white. • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black. • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level.
The Video/Audio Adjust menu • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black. • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level. • Gamma Correction – Adjusts the brightness of darker images. • Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and green.
The Initial Setup menu Chapter 13 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback or recording these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu.
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The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Audio In Settings External Audio Stereo • Dual Mono When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or dual mono.
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The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Language Settings OSD Language English • français Audio Language English • French Other Discs do not necessarily have audio in your selected language. Also, some discs override the Audio Language preference. Subtitle Language English • French Other Discs do not necessarily have subtitles in your selected menu language.
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The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Recording Settings Manual Recording On (go to setup) Off • See also Manual recording modes on page 105 for detailed information on manual recording levels. Optimized Rec Off • Optimized Rec will only compensate for the next scheduled timer recording if more than one is set. Set Thumbnail 0 seconds •...
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The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Still Picture Field Frame Auto • Seamless Playback Off • Parental Lock Set Password Change Password Change Level Country/Area Code Only certain discs have parental lock and country code features. Check the disc packaging to see what features the disc has. If you forget your password you can reset it by resetting the recorder to its factory settings.
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‘standard definition’ output (Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model, please contact our customer service center. This recorder is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors Plasma display • PDP-505HD, PDP-502MX, PDP-5030HD, PDP-4330HD, Pro-...
Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan & Scan) 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan & Scan) When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting 16:9 16:9...
Additional information Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video (extra time will be required for initializing and finalizing a disc). Please note that not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying. compatibility.
Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. General...
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Additional information Problem No sound or sound is distorted The picture from the external input is distorted Screen is stretched vertically or hori- zontally Can’t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player During playback the picture is dark or distorted Can’t control your TV using this remote control...
Reset the clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again. To have the battery replaced, contact your dealer or a Pioneer Service Center. • The Child Lock is on; turn off in order to use the recorder (page 38).
Additional information • Can I copy a finalized Video mode disc (DVD-R or DVD- RW) to the HDD? Yes. Start playing the Video mode disc and use the One Touch Copy button to copy the currently playing title to the HDD. Repeat for as many titles on the disc as you want to copy.
Additional information Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for a VR mode and Video mode DVD in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality.
TV and select this recorder as the video input. You should see whatever the STB is tuned to. Program the IR controller supplied with your STB to send start/stop recording codes for a Pioneer VCR. See the manual that came with the STB for how to do this.
Additional information Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 Bhutani (dz), 0426 English (en), 0514 Esperanto (eo), 0515 French (fr), 0618 Estonian (et), 0520 German (de), 0405 Basque (eu), 0521 Italian (it), 0920 Persian (fa), 0601 Spanish (es), 0519 Finnish (fi), 0609 Chinese (zh), 2608...
Erase titles/ chapters or combine chapters. The disc was finalized on a non-Pioneer DVD recorder. Undo the finalization in order to recording/editing. The disc may be dirty or damaged. Take out the disc, clean it and retry.
The DVD recorder’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer- authorized service center. Although lens cleaners are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.
Additional information Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it: Do... Use in a well-ventilated room. Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack.
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Additional information DRM (Digital Rights Management) DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of material on devices other the PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other WMA recording equipment) and/or software.
Index Audio digital output settings DV audio settings dynamic range control external audio settings input settings setting preferences for audio language setting which channel to record switching on playback switching TV audio CD Audio compatibility playback controls for Chapter automatic chapter marking definition editing maximum number per title/disc...
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MP3 audio files Picture quality recording time vs setting for playback setting for recording video connections and Play List compared to Original creating on a VR mode disc switching to Play List view Playback – – on-screen displays parental lock for DVD-Video picture quality settings for settings Recording...
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