Recorded Audio; Restrictions On Video Recording - Pioneer DVR-640H-S Operating Instructions Manual

Recording
When HDD Recording Format is set to Video
Mode Off, high-speed copying isn't possible.
However, both channels of bilingual
broadcasts are recorded and you can switch
the audio on playback.

Recorded audio

In all except the LPCM mode, sound is
recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format
(only Dolby Digital 2.0 can be recorded; Dolby
Digital 5.1 recording is not possible). When
set to LPCM, sound is recorded in high
quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.
If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you
are recording to Video mode DVD-R/-RW,
DVD+R/+RW, or to the HDD with the HDD
Recording Format set to Video Mode On, or
on the LPCM setting, use the Bilingual
Recording setting (page 113) to select the A/
L or B/R audio channel to record before
recording starts. In other cases, both
channels of a bilingual broadcast will be
recorded and you can switch on playback.
Restrictions on video
recording
You cannot record copy-protected video
using this recorder. Copy-protected video
includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite
broadcasts. If copy-protected material is
encountered during a recording, recording
will pause automatically and an error
message will be displayed on-screen.
Video that is 'copy-once only' can only be
recorded to HDD, CPRM-compatible VR
mode DVD-R/-RW (see below), or DVD-RAM.
When recording a TV broadcast or through
an external input, you can display copy
control information on screen. (see
Displaying disc information on-screen on
page 65).
CPRM
CPRM is a copy protection/scrambling
system developed for the recording of 'copy
once' broadcast programs. CPRM stands for
Content Protection for Recordable Media.
This recorder is CPRM compatible, which
means that you can record copy-once
broadcast programs, but you cannot then
make a copy of those recordings. CPRM
recordings can only be made on CPRM-
compatible DVD-R (ver. 2.0 / 8x or higher) or
DVD-RW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted
in VR mode, DVD-RAM discs or on the HDD.
DVD CPRM recordings can only be played
on players that are specifically compatible
with CPRM.
Recording equipment and
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 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 protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
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