Pioneer RCS-404H Operating Instructions Manual page 130

The Initial Setup menu
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Setting
If you choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not be able to see any picture at all. In this case either switch off and reconnect
using the supplied video cable, or reset the recorder (see Resetting the recorder on page 148).
The Component Video Out setting (See Component Video Out above) has no effect when AV1 Out is set to RGB.
AV2/L1 In
When the Input Line System is set to 525 System, RGB cannot be selected.
Even when set to RGB. depending on the connected device, the input signal may be composite video.
NTSC on PAL TV
Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off. Check the operating instructions that came with your
TV. See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 134 for related information.
Audio In
NICAM Select
Tuner Level
External Audio
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
bilingual. This has priority over the setting you make here.
Bilingual Recording A/L •
When recording bilingual audio to DVD in VR mode (except in LPCM mode), or to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off (except
in LPCM mode), both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you want on playback.
DV Input
Audio Out
Digital Out
When set to Off, all the following Audio Out settings are grayed out.
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Options Explanation
Video • Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to standard composite video.
S-Video Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to S-video.
RGB Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to RGB.
Decoder Use this setting if you connected a decoder to the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)
SCART connector. For scrambled channels, make sure that the channel
Decoder setting is set to On. (See Manual CH Setting page 129.)
On •
NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL-only TVs.
Off Use if your TV is already NTSC-compatible.
NICAM •
Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast.
Regular Audio Record the non-NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast. (You can still switch the
audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording.)
Normal • Standard setting.
Compression
Use if the audio level from the built-in tuner is excessive, causing distortion.
Stereo • Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard stereo.
Bilingual
Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack.
Record the left (A) channel of a bilingual source when recording to HDD with
HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, to DVD in Video mode or in LPCM
mode, from an external source.
B/R
As above, but for right (B) channel recording.
Stereo 1 • Select to use the 'live' audio track (recorded during the video shoot) from a cam-
corder that supports two stereo audio tracks.
Stereo 2
Select to use the overdubbed audio track from a camcorder that supports two
stereo audio tracks.
Mix
Select one of the three settings to use a mix of the two stereo audio tracks.
On •
Activates the digital audio output.
Off Deactivates the digital audio output.