Component; Satellite Tuner - Pioneer DVR-540H-S Operating Instructions Manual

Recording
• DISC Press during recording to select
NAVIGATOR
another title to play.
You can use all the usual playback controls,
such as pause, slow-motion play, scan and
skip.
• To stop playback, press
(recording will continue).
• To stop recording, press STOP REC
(playback will continue).
Recording from an external

component

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM
HDD
You can record from an external component,
such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to
one of the recorder's external inputs.
1 Make sure that the component you
want to record from is connected
properly to the DVD recorder.
See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for
connection options.
INPUT SELECT
2 Press repeatedly to select one of
the external inputs to record from.
There are three analog inputs. The current
input is shown on-screen and in the front
panel display:
• L1 – INPUT 1/AUTO START REC
• L2 – INPUT 2 (front panel)
• L3 – INPUT 3
Note
1 You can't set Auto Start Recording when:
– the recorder is recording or in timer recording standby.
– the HDD is not recordable.
– the HDD already contains the maximum number of titles (999).
Check that the Audio In settings for
External Audio, and Dual Mono
Recording are as you want them (see Audio
In on page 111).
• If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed
STOP
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• See Setting the picture quality/recording
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recording.
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• If your source is copy-protected using
Automatic recording from a

satellite tuner

HDD
If you have a satellite tuner or some other
kind of set top box connected to the INPUT
1/AUTO START REC input, you can have the
recorder start and stop recording
automatically with the timer settings of the
connected component. (If the other
component doesn't have a built-in timer,
you'll need to use it with an external timer
unit.)
or stretched), adjust on the source
component or your TV before recording.
REC MODE
Set the recording quality.
time on page 37 for detailed information.
HDD/DVD
Select the HDD or DVD for
Press to start recording.
REC
Copy Guard, you will not be able to
record it. See Restrictions on video
recording on page 35 for more details.
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