Pioneer DVR-54HX-S Operating Instructions And Owner's Manual page 8

01 Before you start
DVD/HDD Recording and playback compatibility
This recorder can play and record all the currently popular DVD disc types, as well as
providing HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences
between the different disc types.
Marks used in this
manual
Logos
Re-recordable /
Erasable
Editing of recorded
programs
Recording of Copy-
once protected
material
Playback in other
players/recorders
Chase play
16:9 and 4:3 pro-
gram recording
Bilingual broad-
cast recording of
both audio chan-
nels
Notes to table
*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 131)
*2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording
(page 131)
*3 Erasable, but free space does not increase
*4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist
editing
*5 Must be compatible with DVD-R(VR) playback
*6 Finalize using this recorder (may not playback in
some units) (page 79)
*7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW(VR) playback
*8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback
*9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback
*10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video
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Mode Off (page 146)
*11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM
En
HDD DVD-R
HDD DVD (VR) DVD (Video)
*1
ì
*3 *3
ì ì ì *4
ì ì *12
ì *6
n/a *5
ì
ì ì
ì ì *11
*10, 11
DVD-RW DVD+R
DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R
*1 *2
ì ì
*3
ì ì *4 ì *4
ì *12
ì *6 ì
*7
*6, 15
ì
ì *11
*12 CPRM-compatible discs only
*13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only
Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work
reliably with this recorder. Discs from other makers may
become unusable when recorded or edited.
*14 Erasing a title does not increase the available
recording time, nor increase the number of recordable
titles left.
*15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback
*16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized
before it can be recorded (page 131). In this case,
initialization will take about 1 hour.
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
DVD DVD-
+RW RAM
DVD+RW DVD-RAM
*13, 16
ì *14 ì
ì *4 ì
ì *12
ì *8 ì *9
ì
ì *11