Recorded Audio; Restrictions On Video Recording - Pioneer DVR-541H-S Operating Instructions Manual

Recording
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Audio Program (SAP) channel, set which
channel you want to record from the Initial
Setup menu (see Dual Mono Recording on
page 103).
When HDD Recording Format is set to Video
Mode Off, high-speed copying isn't possible.
However, when SAP is selected as the
broadcast audio channel, both the main and
SAP channels 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 has a SAP channel
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 AUDIO
button to select the Mono, Stereo or SAP
audio channel to record before recording
starts. In other cases, if SAP is selected then
both the main and SAP audio channels will
be recorded and you can switch on playback.
The table below shows the different audio
output possibilities:
Audio
setting
MONO
STEREO
SAP
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Audio output
Left (L) Right (R)
L + R L + R
L R
L + R SAP
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 64).
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.