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  • Page 1 DVD Recorder DVR-541H-S Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly.

  • Page 3: Operating Environment

    When you find it unused for a long period of time (for example, when damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized on vacation). service center or your dealer for a replacement.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 01 Before you start 03 Controls and displays What’s in the box ....6 Front panel ..... . . 22 Putting the batteries in the remote control 6 Remote control.
  • Page 5 06 Playback 11 The Disc Setup menu Introduction ..... . 52 Basic settings..... 94 Basic playback .

  • Page 6: Before You Start

    Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box • Don’t use different kinds of batteries together—although they may look similar, different batteries may have Please confirm that the following different voltages. accessories are in the box when you open it. •...

  • Page 7: Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility

    1.1 discs. mode is reset to Recorder 1. See Remote Control Mode on page 109. The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD- • Use within the operating range in front of RW ver.
  • Page 8 Before you start DVD- DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R Marks used in this DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM manual *13, 16 Logos Re-recordable / Erasable Editing of recorded programs Recording of Copy- once protected material Playback in other *6, 15 players/recorders Chase play...
  • Page 9 Before you start Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification DVD-R DL (dual-layer) and DVD+R DL and therefore may not play. (double-layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 It is possible that when loading or ejecting a times the recording capacity of a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being...

  • Page 10: Compressed Audio Compatibility

    Before you start WMA (Windows Media Audio) • Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD- Audio and Video CD/Super VCD) compatibility • Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio ® The Windows Media logo printed on the Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio...
  • Page 11 Before you start ® If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited • Official DivX Certified product. number of plays, then you may load the disc ® • Plays all versions of DivX video into your recorder and play the content as ®...

  • Page 12: About The Internal Hard Disk Drive

    DVD discs in order to protect compatibility information. against accidental loss. Dolby Digital Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure.

  • Page 13: Symbols Used In This Manual

    Before you start Symbols used in this manual • The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD The following icons are provided to help you will fail after a few years of use. Signs of quickly identify which instructions you need problems include playback unexpectedly for which kind of disc.

  • Page 14: Connecting Up

    S-video video) Use to control this recorder from the remote that you can use to connect TVs or monitors. sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the INPUT1/AUTO START REC and INPUT3 mark.

  • Page 15: Front Panel Connections

    Connecting up Front panel connections DV IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R (MONO) INPUT 2 On the front panel a flip-down cover hides more connections. DV IN A DV input i.LINK connector, suitable for connecting a DV camcorder. INPUT2 Audio/video input (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video), especially suitable for camcorders, game consoles, portable audio, etc.

  • Page 16: Easy Connections

    Connecting up Easy connections Connect your TV antenna/cable TV outlet to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack on this recorder. The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV Use an RF antenna cable (one is programs on both this recorder and your supplied) to connect the ANTENNA OUT VCR.

  • Page 17: Using Other Types Of Video Output

    Connecting up Using other types of video 2 Connecting using the component video output output Component video carries the picture as two separate color signals, plus a luminance This recorder has standard (composite), S- (brightness) signal. video and component video outputs. The See also Component Video Out on page 103 main difference between them is the quality for how to set up the component video...

  • Page 18: Connecting To A Cable Box Or Satellite Receiver (1)

    Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) IN 1 If you are using a cable box or satellite ANTENNA receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page . If many or all ANTENNA the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page.

  • Page 19: Connecting To A Cable Box Or Satellite Receiver (2)

    Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or Connect RF antenna cables as shown. This enables you to watch and record TV satellite receiver (2) channels. Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO If many or all the channels you receive by OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to cable or satellite are scrambled, we a set of audio/video inputs on your TV...

  • Page 20: Connecting To An Av Amplifier Or

    Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver ANTENNA To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/ VIDEO receiver using the digital coaxial output. In addition to the digital connection, we VIDEO AV amp/ receiver recommend also connecting using the...

  • Page 21: Connecting Other Av Sources

    Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Connecting a DV camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/-RW recorder and digitally Connecting a VCR or analog transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/-RW discs to camcorder DVD-R/-RW.

  • Page 22: Controls And Displays

    Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel OPEN/CLOSE HDD/DVD STANDBY/ON STOP – TOUCH COPY DV IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R (MONO) INPUT 2 13 14 STANDBY/ON Front panel inputs (page 15) Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. See Front panel connections on page 15 for more information on these.

  • Page 23: Remote Control

    Controls and displays Remote control Press to select the hard disk (HDD) for recording or playback. Press to select the DVD for recording or STANDBY/ON ONE TOUCH OPEN/CLOSE COPY playback. INPUT SELECT (page 45) INPUT SELECT Press to change the input to use for recording.
  • Page 24 Controls and displays PLAY ANGLE (page 64) Press to start playback. Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes. PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording. 12 PLAY MODE (page 59) Press to display the Play Mode menu (for STOP features such as search, repeat and Press to stop playback.

  • Page 25: Display

    Controls and displays Display (page 103) Lights during playback; blinks when Lights when the component video output playback is paused. is set to progressive scan. Recording quality indicators (page 34) Lights when copying. Lights when the recording mode is set to Lights during recording;...
  • Page 26 Controls and displays 10 PL (page 67) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode. 2 3 (page 109) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is 1). Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

  • Page 27: Getting Started

    Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up ENTER Choose a language (then When you switch the recorder on for the first press ENTER). time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes Initial Setup you through setting the clock, the internal TV Basic...

  • Page 28: Manual Clock Setting

    Getting started • You can go back to the previous screen The recorder takes a short while to set at anytime in the Setup Navigator by the time. After you see that it’s set, select pressing RETURN. Next to proceed. k Setting Auto Clock Setting Line System...
  • Page 29 Getting started Set the date (day/month/year) and Press to continue after reading ENTER time, then press ENTER to make all the HDD caution. the settings. k Setting In the event of HDD failure, recordings may k Setting Manual Clock Setting be lost or normal playback/recording may Line System Line System...

  • Page 30: Recording

    TV system settings maximum number of chapters per title: on page 110. Note 1 Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information.

  • Page 31: About Hdd Recording

    (DVD-RW only), or times as you like. use a new disc. Pioneer is not The capacity of the hard disk drive means responsible for lost recordings, that you can store many hours of video on it,...

  • Page 32: Recorded Audio

    Recording Restrictions on video Audio Program (SAP) channel, set which channel you want to record from the Initial recording Setup menu (see Dual Mono Recording on page 103). You cannot record copy-protected video When HDD Recording Format is set to Video using this recorder.

  • Page 33: Using The Built-In Tv Tuner

    Recording Recording equipment and Changing audio channels copyright Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP). Recording equipment should be used only You can change the TV audio using the for lawful copying and you are advised to AUDIO button.

  • Page 34: Setting The Picture Quality/ Recording Time

    Recording Setting the picture quality/ • SLP (Super Long Play) – Lower quality than EP, but gives about eight hours of recording time recording time on a DVD disc. • SEP (Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM recording time on a DVD disc.
  • Page 35 Recording • If you want to record a VR mode DVD-R or a Video mode DVD-RW, you must Start recording. initialize it before proceeding (see If you want to set a recording end time, press Initializing recordable DVD discs on REC button repeatedly.

  • Page 36: Setting A Timer Recording

    Recording Setting a timer recording Finally, if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn’t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording, the Recovery Recording feature will A L L automatically record the program to the Using the timer recording features you can HDD for you.

  • Page 37: Easy Timer Recording

    Recording Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests, Easy Timer Move the cursor to the Recording makes setting up a timer recording start date and time on the grid. recording as simple as possible. • You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the HOME MENU...
  • Page 38 Recording automatically. All you have to do is tell the recorder the recording mode, and whether it’s a once-only recording or a regular Move the cursor to the recording. recording end time on the grid. Note that if the country setting is incorrect Recording start time (set in the Setup Navigator), timer Recording end time...

  • Page 39: Power Off

    Recording • If the channel number is set, but Important incorrectly, set up the guide channel (see VCR Plus+ CH Setting on page 102). • You can’t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels. See VCR Select ‘Store Program’...
  • Page 40 Recording Setting a manual timer recording • You can also delete a timer program before it’s started (before the recorder The timer recording screen you can see all enters timer recording standby) by the timer programs already set, clear highlighting it and pressing CLEAR. See programs and set up new ones.
  • Page 41 Recording • Until ... (eg., Until 13/8) – For a regular In this area you can set: recording, the last program that could Record to – Select HDD for hard disk be recorded is shown. recording or DVD for DVD recording. Select HDD for Auto Replace Recording (daily or •...
  • Page 42 Recording • For a DVD timer recording, if Optimized Deleting a timer program Rec (see Optimized Rec on page 106) is You can delete timer programs you no longer set to On, the recorder will adjust the need. recording quality to try and fit the Press TIMER REC.
  • Page 43 Recording Canceling or extending the timer ENTER Select ‘Store Program’. Press and hold for three seconds HOME during a timer recording. MENU Recording continues, but the timer indicator Press to exit the Timer Recording disappears from the front panel display screen.

  • Page 44: Timer Recording Faq

    Recording Timer recording FAQ recording). In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the recording in progress. You can watch anything else already on the HDD (or on a Frequently Asked Questions DVD if you’re recording to the HDD) by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen •...

  • Page 45: Recording From An External Component

    Recording Also, during simultaneous recording • If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed and playback, if the TV line system of the or stretched), adjust on the source playback track/title changes then component or your TV before recording. playback will automatically stop. REC MODE Set the recording quality.
  • Page 46 Recording Press HOME MENU and select ‘Timer After setting up for Auto Start Recording, this recorder starts recording when it Recording’, then ‘Auto Start Recording’. detects a signal from the other component. Select ‘Yes’ to switch Auto Start When the signal ceases, the recorder stops Recording on, or ‘No’...

  • Page 47: Recording From A Dv Camcorder

    Recording Recording from a DV Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. camcorder Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode. REC MODE You can record from a DV camcorder Set the recording quality. connected to the DV IN jack on the front •...
  • Page 48 Recording Frequently Asked Questions ENTER • I can’t get my DV camcorder to work with Select ‘Start Rec’. the recorder! Check that the DV cable is properly Stop Stop connected. Also make sure that what 1.02.22 you’re trying to record is not copy- Control with these Start Rec buttons...

  • Page 49: Playing Your Recordings On Other Dvd Players

    A number of players (including many title menu after you finalize a disc. Make sure Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW the disc name is as you want it before you discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not.
  • Page 50 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu. ENTER Select ‘Finalize’ > ‘Finalize’ > ‘Next Screen’. • Discs recorded partially or fully on the Disc Setup Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD recorder do not Basic Finalize Next Screen support this feature. These discs will Start Initialize...

  • Page 51: Initializing Recordable Dvd Discs

    Recording Initializing recordable DVD HOME MENU discs Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu. DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM ENTER Select ‘Initialize’ > ‘Video DVD-R/-RW discs can be initialized for either Mode’, ‘VR Mode’ or ‘Initialize Video mode recording or VR mode DVD+RW’.

  • Page 52: Playback

    Playback Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Basic playback Most of the features described in this A L L chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the cursor buttons and This section shows you how to use your ENTER. To go back one level from any recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, screen, use the RETURN button.
  • Page 53 Playback Playing DVD discs PLAY The table below shows the basic playback Start playback. controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD • If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video discs. CD, a disc menu may appear when you start playback. Use the Press to start playback.
  • Page 54 Playback (Commercial back/skip) Each Pauses playback, or restarts PAUSE BACK SKIP press skips backward/forward playback when paused. progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three Press to start scanning. Press REV SCAN FWD SCAN minutes back. repeatedly to increase the scan- ning speed.
  • Page 55 Playback Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs Playing Video CD/Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs. controls for audio CDs , and WMA/MP3 files. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus.

  • Page 56: Playing Divx Video Files

    Playback Playing DivX video files During playback, enter a track The table below shows the basic playback number then press ENTER to controls for DivX video files. skip directly to that track. PQRS WXYZ Press CLEAR to clear a number Press to start playback.

  • Page 57: Using The Disc Navigator To Browse The Contents Of A Disc

    Playback Using the Disc Navigator to • For HDD recordings, you should be able to see a thumbnail title digest. If it browse the contents of a disc doesn’t display, set Set Preview to Normal. See Set Preview on page 109. Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback.

  • Page 58: Scanning Discs

    Playback • Sort order – Sort by date (most recent first), unwatched first, title name or ENTER Select what you want to play. recording date (oldest first) Depending on the type of disc you have • Genre – Display all genres or just a loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightly selected genre different, but they are all navigated in the...

  • Page 59: Playing In Slow Motion

    Playback REV SCAN FWD SCAN PLAY During playback, start Resume normal playback. reverse or forward scanning. • The scanning speed is shown on-screen. Frame advance/frame REV SCAN FWD SCAN reverse Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed. There are four scanning speeds available DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD DivX when playing HDD video, a DVD or a DivX title.

  • Page 60: Search Mode

    Playback PLAY MODE • Press to display the Play Mode menu. PQRS WXYZ CLEAR Enter a title/chapter/folder/ CLEAR Play Mode track number or a search time. Time Search Search Mode A-B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Play Mode Program Search Mode Time Search Input Time...

  • Page 61: Program Play

    Playback ENTER With ‘A (Loop Start)’ ENTER • Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play highlighted, press at the point you want Mode menu, then choose a repeat play the loop to start. mode. Play Mode Search Mode A (Loop Start) Play Mode A-B Repeat B (Loop End) Search Mode...

  • Page 62: Displaying And Switching Subtitles

    Playback Program Step Title (01-03) Chapter(001-015) 01.001 Title 01 Chapter 001 • To save your program list and exit the Title 02 Chapter 002 Title 03 Chapter 003 program edit screen without starting Chapter 004 Chapter 005 playback, press HOME MENU or PLAY Chapter 006 MODE.

  • Page 63: Switching Dvd And Divx Soundtracks

    Playback Check the disc packaging for details of the amp/receiver with built-in DTS decoder subtitle options. via the digital output. See Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver on page 20 for SUBTITLE connection details. • Select/change the subtitle language. The current subtitle language is shown on- Switching audio channels screen and in the front panel display.

  • Page 64: Switching Camera Angles

    Playback Displaying disc information HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM on-screen L+R – Both channels (default) L – Left/main channel only You can display various on-screen R – Right/SAP channel only information about the disc loaded or the HDD. Video CD WMA/MP3 DISPLAY •...
  • Page 65 Playback The example displays below show high- speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback. • See Switching camera angles on page 64 for more on multi-angle scene Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD) switching. Hi-Speed Copy DVD-RW Video • When using the simultaneous play and Remain 10h35m Remain –h––m record feature, the display shows...

  • Page 66: Editing

    Editing Chapter 7 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types. DVD-R/-RW DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM (Video mode), (VR mode) DVD+R/+RW Original Play List Create (page 68) Play (page 69) Erase (page 69) Edit >...

  • Page 67: The Disc Navigator Screen

    Editing The Disc Navigator screen • Press to display the command The Disc Navigator screen is where you can menu panel. Use the and ENTER edit video content on unfinalized Video mode buttons to navigate the menus. and VR mode DVD-R/-RW discs, DVD+R/ +RW and DVD-RAM, as well as video PREV NEXT...

  • Page 68: Editing Accuracy

    Editing Editing accuracy Create Some editing commands ask you whether DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy (Video Mode Compatible Use this function to create a Play List and Editing or Frame Accurate Editing). add titles to it.
  • Page 69 Editing Play Erase DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM Use this function to start playback of a title. Use this function to erase unwanted titles. When you erase titles from the HDD or Original titles from a VR mode DVD-RW, the available recording space increases Highlight the title you want...

  • Page 70: Title Name

    Editing Title Name • A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM input section of the screen. Use the REV SCAN / FWD SCAN buttons to change the cursor position. •...
  • Page 71 Editing Characters Characters Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for. . , ’ ? ! – & 1 m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ a b c 2 ä à á â ã p q r s 7 $ ENTER Select ‘Edit’...
  • Page 72 Editing Erase Section Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls ( , , , etc.) to HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM find the start of the section to erase, then press ENTER. Using this command you can delete a part of The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates a title, ideal for cutting out the commercial the current play position in the title.
  • Page 73 Editing Divide Press to divide the title at the ENTER HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM current playback position. Play List only Use this command to divide a title into two. Note that once divided, the two new HDD ENTER Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ titles cannot be recombined into one again.
  • Page 74 Editing Select the command you want: • Combine – Combine two adjacent • Divide – Divide a chapter into two or chapters into one: Highlight the bar more parts: Use the playback controls divider between two adjacent chapters ( , , , etc.) to find the point at and press ENTER.
  • Page 75 Editing Set Genre Lock HDD DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW Use this command to assign a genre to a DVD-RAM title. Original only You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, Highlight the title you want you can always unlock it later.
  • Page 76 Editing Move Combine DVD (VR) DVD-RAM DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only Play List only Use this function to re-arrange the playing Use this function to combine two Play List order of Play List titles. titles into one. Highlight the title you want Highlight the title you want to move.
  • Page 77 Editing ENTER ENTER Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ Input a name for the genre. to cancel. • The name can be up to 12 characters long. • For information on remote control key OK to combine titles short cuts, see Using the remote key 1 and 3 ? shortcuts to input a name on page 70.

  • Page 78: Frequently Asked Questions

    Editing ENTER ENTER Select titles from the title list. • Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel. Selected titles are marked with a • You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen. ENTER Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles.

  • Page 79: Copying And Backup

    Copying and backup Chapter 8 Copying and backup Introduction When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW, the chapter markers in the original material Use the copying features of this recorder to: are not copied. Chapter markers are put into •...

  • Page 80: One Touch Copy

    Copying and backup Copyright • High-speed copying is used when copying from the HDD to DVD. Playback Recording equipment should be used only continues while copying. for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the •...

  • Page 81: Using Copy Lists

    Copying and backup Using Copy Lists • Low resolution (SEP through LP modes widescreen material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode * See also Copyright on page 80. DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM disc for this At its simplest, a Copy List is just a list of type of material.
  • Page 82 Copying and backup HOME MENU ENTER Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Add titles to the Copy List Menu. (highlight a title and press ENTER to add). 8 Title Copy HDD DVD (Video mode) ENTER Select Title 1 > 2 > 3 Select ‘HDD DVD’.
  • Page 83 Copying and backup Press to display the command • Title Name – Name or rename a title in menu panel. the Copy List (see Title Name on page 70). The Command Menu panel • Erase Section – Erase part of a title (see Erase Section on page 72).
  • Page 84 Copying and backup ENTER Display the command menu Select ‘Start Copy’ to start panel. copying. Copy HDD DVD (Video Mode) ENTER 1 > 2 > 3 Start Copy Select ‘Next’ to proceed. DVD-RW Video Mode Back Recording Mode Copy Time 0h 16m Input Disc Name Recording Mode...

  • Page 85: Copying From Dvd To Hdd

    Copying and backup Copying from DVD to HDD ENTER Add titles to the Copy List Important (highlight a title and press ENTER to add). Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are • The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t highlighted in pink.
  • Page 86 Copying and backup Recording Mode Dual Mono Audio ENTER Select ‘Recording Mode’ from Select the title containing the the command menu panel. audio you want to change. ENTER ENTER Select a recording mode for Select ‘Dual Mono Audio’ the copy. from the command menu panel.

  • Page 87: Using Disc Backup

    Copying and backup Using disc backup Load the disc you want to make a backup of. You can only make backup copies of * See also Copyright on page 80. finalized Video mode discs, finalized DVD+R This feature offers a simple way to make a or DVD+RW discs (excluding DVD-R DL/ backup copy of a finalized Video mode disc DVD+R DL discs).
  • Page 88 Copying and backup After the recorder has finished You can use a DVD-R ver. 2.0 or 2.1 disc, or DVD-RW ver. 1.1 or ver. 1.2 disc for the recording the backup disc, you can select whether to make another backup of the backup.

  • Page 89: Using The Jukebox

    Using the Jukebox Chapter 9 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the • When copying CD audio, scheduled recorder’s HDD to store and playback music timer recordings will not start until from up to 999 of your CDs. You can also copying is complete.

  • Page 90: Playing Music From The Jukebox

    Using the Jukebox Playing music from the • If you want to start playback from a selected track in an album, or play a Jukebox track that is set to Jump, press enter the track list then select a track to You can select albums or individual tracks play.

  • Page 91: Editing Jukebox Albums

    Using the Jukebox • Genre • Edit > Edit Title – Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album. See page Title Name on page 70 for how to enter Jukebox 10Albums names. 12/1 1 Album1 The Planets/Mars-Venus- Album1 Play Sort order...

  • Page 92: The Photoviewer

    The PhotoViewer Chapter 10 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-R/-RW/-ROM. Locating JPEG picture files Playing a slideshow HOME MENU ENTER Select ‘PhotoViewer’ from the Select a folder from the folder Home Menu.

  • Page 93: Zooming An Image

    The PhotoViewer Zooming an image • Depending on the aspect ratio, some pictures may be displayed with black During a slideshow you can zoom in to bars top and bottom, or left and right. enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four.

  • Page 94: The Disc Setup Menu

    The Disc Setup menu Chapter 11 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent ENTER Input a name for the disc. accidental recording and erasure, initialize The disc name can be up to 64 characters and finalize discs.

  • Page 95: Initialize Settings

    The Disc Setup menu Set to On to prevent accidental recording, Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so editing or erasing of the disc loaded. If you that the disc can be played on a regular DVD need to unlock the disc to make edits, select player or computer equipped with a suitable Off.

  • Page 96: Optimize Hdd

    The Disc Setup menu Optimize HDD Initialize HDD As you record, erase and edit recordings, the When your DVD recorder is working without HDD file system gradually becomes a problem this option is not visible in the fragmented. Periodically, the HDD will need Disc Setup menu.

  • Page 97: The Video Adjust Menu

    The Video Adjust menu Chapter 12 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up There are six presets available: the picture quality for the built-in tuner and • Tuner – suitable for general TV external inputs, for disc playback, and for broadcasts recording.
  • Page 98 The Video Adjust menu • White AGC – Turn on for automatic white level adjustment. ENTER Select the setting you want to • White Level – Adjusts the intensity of adjust. white. • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of Memory1 black.

  • Page 99: Setting The Picture Quality For Disc

    The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you for disc playback can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback. This setting determines how the picture will Follow Choosing a preset above and look when playing discs.
  • Page 100 The Video Adjust menu • BNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the block noise (artefacts visible in areas of flat color, caused by MPEG compression). • MNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the mosquito noise (artefacts visible around the edges of an image, caused by MPEG compression).

  • Page 101: The Initial Setup Menu

    The Initial Setup menu Chapter 13 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback and recording these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu.
  • Page 102 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Tuner Auto Channel Antenna • Select if you receive channels from an antenna. It Setting takes a few moments for the auto tuning to com- plete. Cable Select if you receive channels via cable. It takes a few moments for the auto tuning to complete.
  • Page 103 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Component Video Interlace • Select if your monitor/TV is not compatible with pro- gressive-scan video. Progressive Select if your monitor/TV is progressive-scan compat- ible. Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor/TV if you’re not sure. NTSC on PAL TV NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL-only TVs.
  • Page 104 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Audio Out Digital Out On • Activates the digital audio output. Deactivates the digital audio output. When set to Off, all the following Audio Out settings are grayed out. Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital • Output a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is being played.
  • Page 105 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Language OSD Language Español • Sets the language of the on-screen displays to Spanish. available languages Choose from the languages displayed for the on- screen displays. Audio Language Spanish • Sets the default audio language for DVD-Video play- back to Spanish.
  • Page 106 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation DVD Menu w/Subtitle Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to the same Language Language • as that set for the subtitle language. English Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to English. available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD-Video menus.
  • Page 107 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Set Thumbnail 0 seconds • Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navi- gator to the first frame of the title. 30 seconds Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into the title.
  • Page 108 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Playback TV Screen Size 4:3 (Letter Box) • Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the let- ter box format presentation for widescreen material. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the pan and scan presentation for widescreen material.
  • Page 109 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Angle Indicator On • A camera icon appears on-screen during multi-angle scenes on a DVD-Video disc. Nothing is indicated on-screen when a multi-angle scene is showing. Options On Screen Display On • The recorder displays operation displays (Stop, Play, etc.) on-screen.
  • Page 110 The Initial Setup menu Additional information about the About NTSC on PAL TV Depending on the Input Line System setting TV system settings and the NTSC on PAL TV setting, the signal format output when the recorder is stopped About the input line system varies as shown in the table below.

  • Page 111: Options

    The Initial Setup menu Additional information about component video output If you switch the Component Video Out setting to Progressive when using a TV that is not compatible with progressive-scan video, you will not be able to see anything displayed on your TV. If this happens, press STOP button on the front and hold the PLAY.

  • Page 112: Additional Information

    Additional information Chapter 14 Additional information Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video. Please note that not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying. Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility.

  • Page 113: Manual Recording Modes

    Additional information Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Video mode On (HDD) Video mode Off (HDD) Video mode (DVD), VR mode (DVD) DVD+R/+RW...

  • Page 114: Troubleshooting

    Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. General...
  • Page 115 • Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord. Remote control does • If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the not work CONTROL IN jack, point the remote control at the other component to use (page 14).
  • Page 116 Additional information Problem Remedy Screen is stretched • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 108) is correct for vertically or the kind of TV you have (see also page 125). horizontally • If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings. •...
  • Page 117 Additional information Problem Remedy Timer program doesn’t • When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the record successfully recorder’s built-in TV tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner. • When recording to a Video mode disc, programs that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded.

  • Page 118: On-Screen Displays And Recorder Displays

    Erase titles/chapters or combine chapters. • This disc cannot be recorded. Undo The disc was finalized on a non-Pioneer DVD the finalization. recorder. Undo the finalization in order to recording/editing.
  • Page 119 • Cannot read the CPRM information. new disc. If the error appears even with a new disc, • Could not record the information to please consult a Pioneer Service Center. the disc. • Cannot edit. • Could not initialize disc.
  • Page 120 Additional information Message Explanation/Action • There is no DV input or the input No signal was detected at the DV IN jack. This may signal is unrecordable. appear if a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected camcorder. •...

  • Page 121: About Dv

    Additional information About DV Setting up the remote to control your TV Using DV, also known as i.LINK or IEEE 1394- 1995, you can connect a DV camcorder to You can use the supplied remote to control this recorder using a DV cable for input of your TV.
  • Page 122 Use to change TV channels Thomson Maker Code Toshiba Alba Bush Finlux Fisher 61, 65 Fujitsu Funai Goldstar Grandiente Grundig 51, 82 Hitachi 56, 60, 83, 86 Mitsubishi Nokia 53, 81 Panasonic 58, 72 Philips 57, 85 Pioneer 50, 80...

  • Page 123: Language Code List

    Additional information Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 Bhutani (dz), 0426 Kirghiz (ky), 1125 Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908 English (en), 0514 Esperanto (eo), 0515 Latin (la), 1201 Sinhalese (si), 1909 French (fr), 0618 Estonian (et), 0520 Lingala (ln), 1214 Slovak (sk), 1911 German (de), 0405...

  • Page 124: Country/Area Code List

    Additional information Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Code letter Argentina, 0118, ar Finland, 0609, fi Malaysia, 1325, my Singapore, 1907, sg Australia, 0121, au France, 0618, fr Mexico, 1324, mx Spain, 0519, es Austria, 0120, at Germany, 0405, de Netherlands, 1412, nl Sweden, 1905, se Belgium, 0205, be...

  • Page 125: Screen Sizes And Disc Formats

    Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

  • Page 126: Handling Discs

    Use of agents, including products designed for shaped discs is not recommended for this cleaning vinyl records. product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs. Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly.

  • Page 127: Cleaning The Pickup Lens

    Pioneer-authorized location for it: service center. Although lens cleaners for CD player are commercially available, we do Do...

  • Page 128: Moving The Recorder

    Additional information Moving the recorder Recording discs and formats DVD-R/-RW: VR mode and Video mode DVD+R/+RW: +VR mode DVD-RAM: VR mode If you need to move the recorder, first DVD-R DL: VR mode and Video mode remove the disc, if there’s one loaded, and DVD+R DL: +VR mode close the disc tray.

  • Page 129: Supplied Accessories

    Additional information Tuner Supplied accessories Receivable channels Remote control .......1 VHF .
  • Page 130 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270 K002_A_En Printed in China <VRB1417-A>...

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