Setting A Timer Recording; Simultaneous Recording And Playback - Pioneer DVR-630H-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording
• Depending on your camcorder, you can use this
recorder's remote to control the camcorder using the
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7 Use the /
press ENTER.
Tip
• You can press TV DIRECT REC while the recorder is
in standby to switch on and immediately start
Control with these
recording. buttons
• Please note that you can't record from another
component (VCR, etc.) that is connected by a SCART
cable to the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) connector
using the TV Direct Recording feature.
• Recording is automatically paused if the recorder
detects no signal, or a copy-protected signal.

Setting a timer recording

Recording restarts when there is a non-copy-
protected signal.
VR mode Video mode HDD
• You can pause or stop the recording by selecting
Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on-screen display.
Using the timer recording features you can program up
You cannot control the camcorder from this remote
o 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance. Timer
control during recording.
ecording programs can be set to record just once, every
ay, or every week.
• If you restart recording after stopping the camcorder,
the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not
here are two ways to program a timer recording; using
be recorded. Use the pause button on your
he GUIDE Plus+ system (see The Schedule Area on
camcorder instead and recording will start
age 43) or using the Easy Timer Recording feature (see
immediately.
asy Timer Recording below).
• HDD and DVD-RW (VR Mode) only: A chapter marker
ou can set the recording quality for your timer recording
n the same way as for a regular recording, but with the is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode
dded option of an AUTO mode, which maximizes the on the DV tape. This happens when the recording is
stopped or paused then restarted, for example.
ecording quality for the space available on the disc (if
ecording to DVD), or to fit on to a blank DVD disc (if
• While recording, you cannot exit the DV recording
ecording to HDD).
screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button.
ou can set timer recordings to record to a recordable
• See also DV-related messages on page 115 if you
DVD or to the hard disk drive. For regular (daily or weekly)
encounter an error while using the DV IN jack.
HDD timer recordings that you don't need to keep, you
an use the Auto Replace Recording feature to
Frequently Asked Questions
utomatically replace the previous timer recording with
he new one. Note that when you use this feature, the
¥ I canÕt get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder!
revious recording made on that timer program will be
Check that the DV cable is properly connected. Also
eplaced by the next one, regardless of whether you have
make sure that what you're trying to record is not
watched it yet or not.
copy-protected.
ou can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the
If it still doesn't work, try switching off the camcorder
ecording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc
then switch back on.
it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set
see Optimized Rec on page 104 for more on this).
• There's a picture, but no sound!
inally, if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but
here isn't a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the
Try switching the DV Input setting (see DV Input on
ecording, the Recovery Recording feature will
page 103) between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 .
utomatically record the program to the HDD for you.
Note
his recorder is compatible with VPS (Video
1.If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read correctly, the audio type will not switch automatically. You can switch the audio manually
rogramming System) and PDC (Program Delivery
from the External Audio
ontrol) systems used by many TV stations to ensure that
2.If the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder, you will not be able to finalize the disc. See Additional infor-
timer recording catches the whole program even when
mation about the TV system settings on page 107 for how to change the recorder's setting.
he program is not running to schedule. Up to eight timer
rograms can be set with VPS/PDC on.
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, , and buttons.
buttons to select ÔStart RecÕ and
Stop
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Start Rec
Pause Rec
Stop Rec
HDD
SP (2h00m/DVD)
Rem.
setting (page 102).
Playing your recordings on other DVD
players
VR mode Video mode
Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
Important
recorded in Video mode. A number of players (including
many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs
• A timer recording can't be set if there are already 32
Stop
recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Most players will
timer programs waiting to be recorded.
not play VR mode DVD-R discs, although some DVD-
• Timer recording will not start if:
ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to
– The recorder is already recording.
(finalization might be necessary). Check the manual that
– A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized.
came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will
• Timer recording will start when the operation
32h45m
play.
preventing timer recording has finished.
When you finalize a Video mode disc, a title menu is
• If a recordable DVD that doesn't support
created from which you can select titles when you play
simultaneous playback and recording (see
the disc. There are a number of different styles of title
Simultaneous recording and playback on page 56) is
menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc.
playing when a DVD timer recording is due to start,
All the title menus are navigated in the usual way,
playback will automatically stop to allow the
pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then
recording to start.
using the / / /
• The timer indicator (
and start playback.
display when the timer is active. If the indicator is
blinking it means that (for a DVD timer recording)
Finalizing a disc
there is no disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not
recordable (for an HDD timer recording it means that
VR mode Video mode
the HDD is not recordable).
Finalizing 'fixes' the recordings in place so that the disc
• Approximately two minutes before a timer recording
can be played on a regular DVD player or computer
is set to start, the recorder will go into timer recording
equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.
standby. In timer recording standby you cannot use
some functions. Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after
you finalize a disc. Make sure the disc name is as you
• The maximum length for timer recordings made to
want it before you finalize the disc as it can't be changed
the HDD is 24 hours. However, because one title
afterwards. If you want to rename the disc, see Input Disc
(HDD) is limited to 12 hours, recordings over 12
Name on page 95 before starting the steps below.
hours will be spread over two titles. Note that there
will be a break in the recording of a few seconds
between titles.
Important
• VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in
• Once you've finalized a disc recorded in Video mode,
your country/area. Check with the stations for
you can't edit or record anything else on that disc.
compatibility.
However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe
• The hours between 3:00 and 5:00 in the morning are
'undone'; see Undo Finalize on page 96 for how to do
used by GUIDE Plus+ to download program
this.
information. During these times, VPS/PDC may not
• A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on
work reliably; leave VPS/PDC off if you set a timer
this recorder even after finalizing.
recording for these times.
1 Load the disc you want to finalize.
Make sure that the recorder is stopped before
proceeding.
1
followed by ENTER to select titles
) lights in the front panel
2
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