Recording Format - Pioneer DVR-RT500-S Service Manual

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2-17: CLUTCH ASSY/RING SPRING/CLUTCH
LEVER/CLUTCH GEAR (Refer to Fig. 2-17-A)
1. Remove the Polyslider Washer 1.
Discs on which video can be recorded
2. Remove the Clutch Assy and Ring Spring.
To record video with this unit, use the discs below:
3. Remove the Clutch Lever.
4. Remove the Coupling Gear, Coupling Spring and Clutch Media type
Gear.
DVD-RW Ver.1.0 Ver.1.1 Ver.1.2
Ver.1.1CPRM support
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Ver.1.2CPRM support
DVD-R Ver.2.0 (Ver.2.0 /4x /8x)
DVD-RW
Coupling Gear
• The disc can be erased and used again about 1,000
times.
Coupling Spring
• Only the VR mode can be used for Ver.1.0 discs.
• With Ver.1.1/1.2 discs, you can record by selecting
Clutch Gear
the VR mode or Video mode.
• When you record in the VR mode, you can
repeatedly record and erase. By erasing
unnecessary titles, you effectively increase
remaining time.
• When you record in the Video mode, you can
record until the disc becomes full.
• When you use the Video mode, you can newly
record on the disc by formatting the disc. However,
if the disc is formatted, all the recorded contents
will be erased.
NOTE:
DVD-R
1. In case of the Clutch Assy installation, install it with
• You can record on the disc only in the Video mode.
inserting the spring of the Clutch Assy into the dent of
• You can record until the disc becomes full.
the Coupling Gear. (Refer to Fig. 2-17-B)
• Finalizing the discs allows playback on other DVD
players. However, the finalized discs can no longer
be recorded.
• Discs can be recorded to repeatedly until they are
finalized.
Note
• There are some players that cannot playback discs
that were recorded with this unit. We cannot
guarantee the playback with other units.
• This unit cannot record on DVD-R and DVD-RW
discs that are 8 cm in diameter.
• This unit cannot record on CD-R or CD-RW.
2-18: CASSETTE GUIDE POST/INCLINED BASE
S/T UNIT/P4 CAP/LED REFLECTOR
(Refer to Fig. 2-18-A)
1. Remove the P4 Cap.
2. Unlock the support 1 and remove the Cassette Guide
Post.
3. Remove the Inclined Base S/T Unit.
4. Remove the screw 2.
5. Remove the LED Reflector.
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Logo mark
Clutch Assy
Ring Spring
Clutch Lever
Fig. 2-17-A
Clutch Assy
Coupling Gear
Fig. 2-17-B
DVR-RT500-S
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Recording format

This unit has two modes for formatting discs for
Inclined Base S
recording: VR mode and Video mode. Unit
When a blank, new disc is loaded into this unit, the
automatic format function starts to format the disc. (For
the disc format setting in this step.)
VR mode
• This mode can be used for DVD-RW.
• In this mode, the discs can be recorded and edited
repeatedly.
• The disc recorded in this mode can be played back
with other DVD -RW-compatible players.
• When a Ver.1.1 CPRM or Ver .1.2 CPRM disc is used,
LED Reflector
you can record a "Copy Once " program.
Video mode
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• This mode can be used for DVD-R and DVD-RW
Screw Torque: 5 ± 0.5kgf•cm
(Ver.1.1/1.2).
• When you finalize the disc after recording, the disc
recorded with this unit can be played back with
NOTE:
other DVD players.
1. Do not touch the roller of Guide Roller.
• Recording, editing or playback of an unfinalized
2. In case of the P4 Cap installation, install it with parallel
disc can be done only with this unit. However, there
for "A" and "B" of Fig. 2-18-B.
is some limitation to editing operations.
3. In case of the Cassette Guide Post installation, install • In this mode, you cannot record a "Copy Once"
program.
correctly as the circled section of Fig. 2-18-C.
• When you record a TV program of a bilingual
broadcast, only one of the audio modes can be
"A"
recorded. You have to select it.
Format modes that can be used each disc
The usable format depends on the media type as shown
in the below table.
P4 Cap
Media type Format
DVD-RW VR mode
Ver.1.0
DVD-RW
VR mode
Ver.1.1 and
1.2 Video mode
DVD-R Video mode
[OK]
Ver.2.0
(Ver.2.0/4x/8x)
Cassette Guide Post
[NG]
Cassette Guide Post
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Cassette Guide Post
Inclined Base T Unit
P4 Cap
Fig. 2-18-A
"B"
Cassette Opener
Available functions
Playback, recording and
editing (Original/playlist)
Playback, recording and
editing (Original/playlist)
Fig. 2-18-B
Playback and recording
Editing (with limitation)
Playback and recording
Editing (with limitation)
Fig. 2-18-C
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A
B
C
D
E
F