Pioneer RCS-77H Operating Insructions page 135

The Initial Setup menu
Setting Options
Set Thumbnail 0 seconds •
30 seconds
3 minutes
Auto Chapter (Video) No Separation
10 minutes •
15 minutes
DVD-RW Auto Init. VR Mode •
Video Mode
HDD Recording Format Video Mode Off
Video Mode On •
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 132.
Playback Settings
TV Screen Size 4:3 (Letter Box) •
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
16:9
Selecting 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan) does not guarantee that all video material will be presented in that format as some discs override
this setting.
Still Picture Field
Frame
Auto •
Seamless Playback On
Off •
Explanation
Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navigator to the first
frame of the title.
Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into the title.
Sets the default thumbnail picture to 3 minutes into the title.
Automatic chapter marking is switched off.
When recording in Video mode, chapter markers are inserted every 10
minutes.
Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes.
Blank DVD-RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording when
loaded into the recorder for the first time.
Blank DVD-RW discs are initialized for Video mode recording.
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 Video mode DVD.
Recordings made to the HDD are compatible with Video mode record-
ings. This setting is convenient if you want to transfer the recording to
a Video mode DVD as high-speed copy can be used.
Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the letter box format
presentation for widescreen material.
Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the pan and scan pre-
sentation for widescreen material.
Select if you have a widescreen 16:9 TV. Your TV settings determine
how 4:3 material will look.
Produces a stable, generally shake-free image.
Produces a sharper image, but more prone to shake than Field stills.
The recorder automatically selects Field or Frame type still, according
to the material playing.
Playback is smooth, but with a trade-off against the accuracy of the
edit points.
You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during play-
back of a VR mode Play List.
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