Recorded Audio; Restrictions On Video Recording - Pioneer DVR-450H-S Operating Instructions Manual

Recording
When HDD Recording Format is set to Video
Mode Off, high-speed copying from HDD to
DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW
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.
Other:
When set to Video Mode On, high-speed
copying from HDD to DVD-R/-RW (Video
mode) or DVD+R/+RW is possible. When
recording a bilingual broadcast, set which
channel you want to record from the Initial
Setup menu (see Bilingual Recording on
page 109).
When HDD Recording Format is set to Video
Mode Off, high-speed copying from HDD to
DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW
isn't possible. However, both channels of
bilingual broadcasts 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.
Taiwan and Philippines model:
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 output
Audio
setting
Left (L)
MONO
L + R
STEREO L
SAP L + R
Other:
If the broadcast audio is bilingual 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 Bilingual
Recording setting (page 109) to select the A/
L or B/R audio channel to record before
recording starts. In other cases, both
channels of a bilingual broadcast will be
recorded and you can switch on playback.
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 DVD-RAM or HDD, CPRM-
compatible VR mode DVD-R/-RW (see
below).
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 62).
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Right (R)
L + R
R
SAP
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