Pioneer DVR-550HX-S Operating Instructions Manual page 131

The Initial Setup menu
Setting
Set Thumbnail
Auto Chapter
(HDD/VR)
Auto Chapter
(Video)
This settings applies to recording or real-time copying to Video mode DVD-R/-RW discs.
Auto Chapter
(DVD+R/+RW)
HDD Recording
Format
•
When Video Mode On is used, you must select the audio channel you want to record when recording a bilingual
broadcast. On the Video Mode Off setting, both channels will be recorded and you can switch between them on
playback. See also Bilingual Recording on page 127.
•
When the recording mode is set to XP+, you cannot change HDD Recording Format.
Options Explanation
0 seconds • Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc
Navigator to the first frame of the title.
30 seconds
Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into
the title.
3 minutes
Sets the default thumbnail picture to three minutes
into the title.
On • When recording to the HDD or in VR mode to a DVD,
chapter marks are added at the black screen
between commercials and main programming.
When recording in DV, chapter marks can be
changed by date/time.
Off
Automatic chapter marking is switched off.
No Separation
Automatic chapter marking is switched off.
10 minutes •
When recording in Video mode, chapter markers are
inserted every 10 minutes.
15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes.
No Separation
Automatic chapter marking is switched off.
10 minutes •
When recording in DVD+R/+RW or in real-time
copying, chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes.
15 minutes
Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes.
Video Mode Off
Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode.
Use this setting if you don't need to transfer the
recording later to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or
DVD+R/+RW.
Video Mode On • Recordings made to the HDD are compatible with
Video mode recordings. This setting is convenient if
you want to transfer the recording to a DVD-R/-RW
(Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW as high-speed copy
can be used.
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