Pioneer DVR-440H-S manual

Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www .pioneer .co.uk (www .pioneer-eur .com) DV R-540H-S DV R-440H-S DVD RECORDER DV D RECORDER Operating Instructions <VRB1411-A> P rinted in UK K002_A_En P ublished by Pioneer Corporation . Copyright © 2006 P ioneer Corporation. All rights reser ved. PIONEER [...]

Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly . After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of[...]

CAUTION The ST ANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord ser ves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power . Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from th[...]

4 En Contents 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About the internal[...]

5 En Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . 77 Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks . . . 78 Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Displaying disc information on-screen . . 79 08 Editing Editing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 The Disc Navigator screen . . . . .[...]

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) • G-LINK™ cable • RF antenna cable • Power cable • These operating instructions • Warranty ca[...]

Before you start 01 7 En • Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. • When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the remote control mode is reset to Recorder 1. See Remote Control Mode on page 126. • Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front pa[...]

Before you start 01 8 En Notes to table *1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 110) *2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 110) *3 Erasable, but free space does not increase *4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist editing *5 Must be compatible with DVD-R(VR) playback *6 Finalize using this recorder (may no[...]

Before you start 01 9 En Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs DVD-R DL (dual-layer) and DVD+R DL (double-layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single-layer disc. This unit can record to both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs. • If you intend to play DVD-R DL (Video mode) or[...]

Before you start 01 10 En • Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD- Audio and Video CD/Super VCD) • Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz • Bit[...]

Before you start 01 11 En • Official DivX ® Certified product. • Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with standard playback of DivX ® media files. • File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the recorder to recognize DivX video files). Note that all files with the .avi extension are recognized as MPEG4, b[...]

Before you start 01 12 En PC-created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information. Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are[...]

Before you start 01 13 En 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display, wait at least two minutes. 2 Unplug from the wall socket. 3 Move the recorder. • If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost. • The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable envir[...]

Connecting up 02 14 En +6Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector Audio/video output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector. The video output is switchable between video, S- video and RGB. See page AV1 Out on page 119 for how to set this up. 2 OUTPUT Stereo analog au[...]

Connecting up 02 15 En Front panel connections On the front panel a flip-down cover hides more connections. 10 INPUT 2 Audio/video input (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video), especially suitable for camcorders, game consoles, portable audio, etc. S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R (MONO) INPUT 2 10 DVR540H_WV_EN.book 15 ページ ２００６年[...]

Connecting up 02 16 En Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page. Important • These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV (or VCR) does not have a SCART connection, see the fo[...]

Connecting up 02 17 En 1 Connect the cable from the antenna/ cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR. • If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect it to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack on this recorder and skip the next step. 2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN (R[...]

Connecting up 02 18 En Using the S-video or component video output 1 Connect the S-video or component video output to a similar input on your TV. For an S-video connection, use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUTPUT jack to an S-video input on your TV. For a component video connection, use a component video cable (not supplie[...]

Connecting up 02 19 En 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown. This enables you to watch and record TV channels. 2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV. This enables you to watch discs. 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connec[...]

Connecting up 02 20 En Connecting an external decoder box (1) If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. See the previous page for how to connect the G- LINK™ cable. Important • Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder. • Information from the dec[...]

Connecting up 02 21 En Connecting an external decoder box (2) If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. 1 Using the setup on this page you can: • Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner. Important • Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite[...]

Connecting up 02 22 En Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital coaxial output. In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for compatibility with all discs and sources. You’ll[...]

Connecting up 02 23 En Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder 1 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder. This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder. • You can use standard video or S-video cables for the video connection. • Altern[...]

Controls and displays 03 24 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 Disc tray 3  OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 4 HDD / DVD indicators Indicator lights blue when the hard disk (HDD) is selected; orange when the DVD drive is selected. 5 PAUSE LIVE TV (page 58) [...]

Controls and displays 03 25 En Display 1  Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 2  Lights when copying. 3  Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused. 4 (page 59) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded, or the [...]

Controls and displays 03 26 En V Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded. Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 PAUSE LIVE TV (page 58) Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast. 3 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 72, 81) / TOP MENU (page 6[...]

Controls and displays 03 27 En 7 GUIDE Plus+® Action buttons When in the GUIDE Plus+® system, these buttons act as the Red, Green, Yellow and Blue Action buttons (the functions of these buttons change according to the GUIDE Plus+® Area. (page 37) TIMER REC (page 37) Hold SHIFT and press to set a timer recording from the GUIDE Plus+® system. 8 ?[...]

Controls and displays 03 28 En 17   Press to skip to the previous or next title/ chapter/track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page. When GUIDE Plus+® is displayed, use to display the previous/next page. 18 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen. TV/DVD Press to switch between ‘TV mode’, in which you get[...]

Getting started 04 29 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video output. If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we strongly[...]

Getting started 04 30 En • Select Do not set if you want to skip channel setup (because they have already been set up, for example). • You can only use the Download from TV feature if this recorder is connected to your TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable via the AV1(RGB)-TV connector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV?[...]

Getting started 04 31 En Press  then use the / buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER. Select On if you are currently using summer time. Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings. Use the / buttons to change the value in the highlighted field. Use the / [...]

Getting started 04 32 En Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system The GUIDE Plus+® system is a free, interactive on-screen television programming guide. The system offers program listings for all major channels, one- touch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more. For the GUIDE Plus+ system to function correctly, i[...]

Getting started 04 33 En 4 If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied G-LINK cable, complete this step, otherwise jump to step 5 below. • See Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver on page 18 for more on using the supplied G-LINK cable. • Select External Receiver[...]

Getting started 04 34 En B If you are using an external receiver, you need to identify the host channel from the table below: • Tune your external receiver to the appropriate host channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight. C If you use both an external receiver and this recorder as sources, follow the instructions ab[...]

Getting started 04 35 En Checking the downloaded data the following day 1 Display the GUIDE Plus+ screen. You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information. Use the / buttons to review the list. If you notice that there are channels missing, or that there are channels in the list that you don’t get, go to the Edito[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 36 En Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus+ system The GUIDE Plus+® system* is a free, interactive on-screen television programming guide. 1 The system provides program listings for all major channels, one- touch recording, searching by genre, recommendations [...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 37 En Using the GUIDE Plus+ system All the various features and areas are colour- coded for ease of navigation. All screens (with the exception of some setup screens) have the following common elements: 1 Video window – Allows you to continue watching the current program while using the GUIDE Pl[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 38 En One-Button-Record The RED Action button (Record) is visible anytime you can highlight a program title, including from the Grid, after a search, or in your recommendations in the My TV area. The program name, date, channel, recording start and end times are all set automatically when you set [...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 39 En Channel mosaic screen You can switch the display style of channels in the Grid Area, Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons by pressing the YELLOW Action button. Select the channel icon you want using the cursor buttons, then press ENTER to return to the previou[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 40 En Browsing the Grid Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid: /// (cursor buttons) – Navigate the Grid / – Previous / next page / – Previous / next day BLUE Action button – Return to the current time/date in the Grid. ENTER – Press on the current se[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 41 En Using My Choice keywords for a search In addition to the standard categories, you can also set your own keywords. 1 Access My Choice. 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to add a keyword. 3 Enter a keyword to appear in the menu. When you’re finished, press the GREEN Action button to exit and [...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 42 En 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile. Channels is now highlighted. 3 To add a channel to your profile, press the YELLOW Action button. Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press ENTER . Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels. 4 To add a theme to your profile,[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 43 En The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings. (See also Setting a timer recording on page 59 for further timer recording features.) From the Schedule Area you can: • Edit or delete a One-Button-Recording. • Set, edit or delet[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 44 En 6 Press the RED Action button (Quality) to change the recording quality. Select from AUTO 1 , XP , SP , LP , EP , SLP , SEP or MN (if manual recording is set to On .) 7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency. Select from the various options for one-time, [...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 45 En 9 Press  (cursor right) to access the extended recording options: • If you want to record to a particular HDD genre, use the YELLOW Action button ( Genre ) to select one. • Use the GREEN Action button ( Timing ) to add extra time to the end of the recording ( +0 , +10 , +20 , +30 or V[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 46 En 2 Press the RED Action button (VIDEO Plus+). 3 Use the number buttons to enter a Plus Code programming number. • If you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus+ system you may also have to input a channel number. Follow the on-screen display to do this. 4 Press ENTER to confirm. [...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 47 En Alternatively, you can press the YELLOW Action button ( Mosaic ) and use the // / buttons to select a channel from the mosaic, followed by ENTER . The Info Area This area is reserved for additional information such as news, weather reports, stock quotes, and so on, and varies by [...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 48 En 2 Highlight the right channel tile of the channel you want to make a change to. 3 Press the RED Action button to change the channel source, or the GREEN Action button to enter a program number. Each press of the RED Action button changes the channel source ( Tuner , Ext. Rec. 1 , etc.). To s[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 49 En as the program number). When you next switch the recorder into standby the GUIDE Plus+ system will complete the Host Channel setup. You can reset the Host Channel settings at any time back to the default setting of automatic. Please be aware that resetting the Host Channel will erase all TV [...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 50 En the on-screen question about whether the receiver has changed to a certain channel, the GUIDE Plus+ system has sent a different code). Try all the different codes until your GUIDE Plus+ system can control your external receiver correctly. If you have no success, try to receive new codes over[...]

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 51 En • The TV listings information doesn’t update. The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight. This only happens if the recorder is in standby; if the recorder is left on, it will not download. When not using the recorder, please switch it into st[...]

Recording 06 52 En Chapter 6 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVD- RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL media. DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. Each has its advantages, and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose. If you wan[...]

Recording 06 53 En • Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs. • Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder. • See also Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 7 [...]

Recording 06 54 En When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, high-speed copying 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; D[...]

Recording 06 55 En Using the built-in TV tuner There are three different ways to select TV channels. Note that you can’t change the TV channel during playback, recording or during recording standby. • CHANNEL +/– buttons • Number buttons For example, to select channel 4, press 4 then ENTER ; for channel 34, press 3 , 4 , ENTER . 1 • CH +/[...]

Recording 06 56 En During playback or when a menu is being displayed on-screen, the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the TV/DVD mode setting. Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature. • Switch between TV mode and DVD mode. Setting the picture quality/ re[...]

Recording 06 57 En Basic recording from the TV Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record, choosing whether to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality. 1 Select the HDD or DVD for recording. • If you’re recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you load a new blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, th[...]

Recording 06 58 En 6 Press to stop recording. • If you set the recording time in the previous step, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC . • Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD/ DVD, or after 12 hours of HDD recording (whichever is sooner). If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programs[...]

Recording 06 59 En Setting a timer recording Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance. Timer recording programs can be set to record just once, every day, or every week. There are two ways to program a timer recording; using the GUIDE Plus+ system (see The Schedule Area on page 43) or usi[...]

Recording 06 60 En • The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours. However, because one title (HDD) is limited to 12 hours, recordings over 12 hours will be spread over two titles. Note that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles. • VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your c[...]

Recording 06 61 En 5 Move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid. • You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the  and  buttons. Each row of the grid is one day (you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance). Each column is a 15 minute interval. The darker area represents time that [...]

Recording 06 62 En Canceling or extending the timer 1 Press and hold for three seconds during a timer recording. Recording continues, but the timer indicator disappears from the front panel display indicating that the timer has been canceled. 2 Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks. Stopping a timer recording 1 Press during a tim[...]

Recording 06 63 En Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the start, without having to wait until the recording has finished (i.e., playback is ‘chasing’ the recording). In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the recording in progress. You can watch anyt[...]

Recording 06 64 En 3 Set the recording quality. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 56 for detailed information. 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording. 5 Press to start recording. • If your source is copy-protected using Copy Guard, you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on video recording on page 54 for more d[...]

Recording 06 65 En •A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVD- R DL) disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing. • Video mode DVD-R DL discs and DVD+R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders/players. Note however that some recorders/ players will not play even finalized dual- layer discs. 1 Load[...]

Recording 06 66 En Initializing recordable DVD discs DVD-R/-RW discs can be initialized for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording. 1 When you first load a blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder initializes it for recording automatically. By default, blank DVD-RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording. See DVD-RW Auto Init. on pag[...]

Playback 07 67 En Chapter 7 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the cursor buttons and ENTER . To go back one level from any screen, use the RETURN button. Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what. Many of the f[...]

Playback 07 68 En • If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 70. 3 Start playback. • If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you start playback. Use the /// buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus. • When playin[...]

Playback 07 69 En Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk (HDD). DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM only: (Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back. While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion p[...]

Playback 07 70 En Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs 1 , and WMA/MP3 files. Playing Video CD/Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus. These discs show PBC in the display when you load the[...]

Playback 07 71 En Playing DivX video files The table below shows the basic playback controls for DivX video files. During playback, enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track. P ress CLEAR to clear a number entr y and start again. While a PBC menu screen is displayed, use to select num- bered menu items. Video CD only: Eac[...]

Playback 07 72 En Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback. Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD You can use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD, and to view information on titles. See also Editing[...]

Playback 07 73 En • Genre – Display all genres or just a selected genre 3 Choose a view option, then press ENTER. The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences. Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs 1 Display the Home Menu. 2 Select ‘Disc Navigator’. Alternatively, for a CD, Video CD, Super VCD or WM[...]

Playback 07 74 En 2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed. There are four scanning speeds available when playing HDD video, a DVD or a DivX title. Reverse playback is also possible with HDD and DVD video. 1 There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc. 3 Resume normal playback. Playing in slow motion You can play video at various s[...]

Playback 07 75 En Press to display the Play Mode menu. • You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU ). • To exit the Play Mode menu, press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE ( SHIFT + 9 ). Search Mode The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time 1 or by title/chapter/folder/track n[...]

Playback 07 76 En 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to start. 3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to end. Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round. • When playing a DVD-Video/Video mode DVD, or from the HDD, the start a[...]

Playback 07 77 En 2 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list. After pressing ENTER to add the title/ chapter/folder/track, the step number automatically moves down one. • To insert a step into the program list, highlight the step number where you want to insert another step, then select a chapter/title/fol[...]

Playback 07 78 En Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options. • Select/change the subtitle language. The current subtitle language is shown on- screen and in the front panel display. • To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE ( SHIFT + 5 ) then CLEAR . Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks When playing a DVD disc or DivX title rec[...]

Playback 07 79 En L+R – Both channels (default) L – Left channel only R – Right channel only Stereo – Stereo (default) 1/L – Left channel only 2/R – Right channel only 1 Stereo – Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default) 1 L – Soundtrack 1 / Left channel 1 R – Soundtrack 1 / Right channel 2 Stereo – Soundtrack 2 / Stereo 2 L – Soundtrac[...]

Playback 07 80 En The example displays below show high- speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback. Tip • See Switching camera angles on page 79 for more on multi-angle scene switching. • When using the simultaneous play and record feature, the display shows information for playback only. • During real-time copy, the copy source pl[...]

Editing 08 81 En Chapter 8 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types. *1 DVD-R/-RW only HDD DVD-R/-RW (Video mode), DVD+R/+RW DVD-R/-RW , DVD-RAM (VR mode) Original Play List Create (page 83)  Play (page 83)    Erase (page 84)    Edit > Title Name (pa[...]

Editing 08 82 En The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD-R/-RW discs, DVD+R/ +RW and DVD-RAM, as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive. Important • Titles that have been recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setti[...]

Editing 08 83 En Editing accuracy Some editing commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy ( Video Mode Compatible Editing or Frame Accurate Editing ). Frame accurate editing is very precise. The edit point is accurate to the exact frame you choose. However, this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you mak[...]

Editing 08 84 En Erase 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 accordingly. Erasing a title from a Video mode DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc increases the available recording time only if it is the last title on the disc. 1 Erasing Play L[...]

Editing 08 85 En 3 Input a name for the selected title. •A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen. Use the /  buttons to change the cursor position. • Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons ( / ). • You can also use the [...]

Editing 08 86 En You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title. 1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel. The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the f[...]

Editing 08 87 En 4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls (  ,  ,  ,  , etc.) to find the start of the section to erase, then press ENTER. The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title. After pressing ENTER , a marker shows the start of the section. 5 Highlight ‘To’ then, in the sa[...]

Editing 08 88 En 5 Press to divide the title at the current playback position. 6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel. Chapter Edit When editing a VR mode DVD or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, combining and dividing. 1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want [...]

Editing 08 89 En • Combine 1 – Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER . 5 Select ‘Exit’ to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen. Set Genre Use this command to assign a genre to a title. 1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to. 2 Select ‘Edit’ >[...]

Editing 08 90 En Lock Original only You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later. Important • You can’t undo any edits made before changing the lock status. You also can’t undo a lock/unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu. 1 Highli[...]

Editing 08 91 En Combine Play List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one. 1 Highlight the title you want to combine. This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel. 3 Select another title to combine with the first. This title w[...]

Editing 08 92 En 2 Select one of the user- definable genre names. 3 Input a name for the genre. • The name can be up to 12 characters long. • For information on remote control key short cuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 85. 4 Select ‘OK’ to enter the name and exit. Multi-Mode Multi-Mode allows you to select se[...]

Editing 08 93 En Once the command is completed, Multi- Mode is automatically exited. Undo If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There are several levels of undo depending on the type of disc. • Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel. • You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen. Frequently[...]

Copying and backup 09 94 En Chapter 9 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to: • Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD. • Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player. • Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing. • Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.[...]

Copying and backup 09 95 En Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners. One T[...]

Copying and backup 09 96 En • Low resolution ( SEP through LP modes 1 ) widescreen material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM disc for this type of material. • When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, titles recorded in LP / MN9 to MN15 modes cannot be high- speed copied to a Video mode disc. [...]

Copying and backup 09 97 En 2 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu. 3 Select ‘HDD  DVD’. If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 5 below. 4 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Continue Using Previous Copy List’. • If you select Continue Using Pre[...]

Copying and backup 09 98 En 6 Press  to display the command menu panel. 7 Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen. 8 To edit a title, highlight it using the / buttons, then press ENTER. A menu of editing commands appears: • Erase – Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see Erase on page 84). • Title Name – Name [...]

Copying and backup 09 99 En 9 Display the command menu panel. 10 Select ‘Next’ to proceed. There are several options available from the next screen: • Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality (see Recording Mode on page 101). 1 • Select Input Disc Name if you want to change the disc name. Input a name of up to 64 ch[...]

Copying and backup 09 100 En Copying from DVD to HDD Important • The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc or a DVD-Video is loaded. As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected, you can still use the One Touch Copy function, however (See One Touch Copy on page 95). • The recorder can only store one Copy [...]

Copying and backup 09 101 En 8 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying. Recording Mode 1 Select ‘Recording Mode’ from the command menu panel. 2 Select a recording mode for the copy. • High-Speed Copy 1 – The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original. • XP , SP , LP , EP , SLP , SEP , MN 2 – The Copy List is copi[...]

Copying and backup 09 102 En Using disc backup * See also Copyright on page 95. This feature offers a simple way to make a backup copy of a finalized Video mode disc or DVD+R/+RW. The data is copied first to the hard disk drive 1 , then on to another recordable DVD disc. 1 Select ‘Copy’, then ‘Disc backup’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select a bac[...]

Copying and backup 09 103 En 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 backup. • If you backup a DVD-R disc to DVD-RW, you cannot undo the finalization later. • Actual recordable capacity of discs vary so there may be cases where the contents of the disc you’re backing-up will not fit on to a partic[...]

Using the Jukebox 10 104 En Chapter 10 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from up to 999 of your CDs. You can also transfer WMA/MP3 files stored on CD-R/- RW/-ROM. Once on the HDD, you can name albums, assign them a genre, and set tracks that you don’t want to play to Jump. Cop[...]

Using the Jukebox 10 105 En Playing music from the Jukebox You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play. 1 1 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select a Jukebox option. • Listen to Music/Edit – Listen to CDs that have been copied to the HDD. • Listen to Music (WMA/MP3)/Edit – Listen to WMA or MP3 files that ha[...]

Using the Jukebox 10 106 En • Genre All Genres – All albums are displayed. Genre – Only albums in the selected genre are displayed. Editing Jukebox albums A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behaviour of albums. 1 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select ‘Listen to Music/Edit’ or ‘Listen to [...]

The PhotoViewer 11 107 En Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/ RW. 1 Locating JPEG picture files 1 Select ‘PhotoViewer’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select the folder containing the files you want to view. • If you encounter a disc that will not play, check that the disc and[...]

The PhotoViewer 11 108 En • Depending on the aspect ratio, some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom, or left and right. • Large picture files may take a few seconds to display. This is normal. 3 Press to return to the thumbnail view area. • You can also use the RETURN button. 4 Press to return to the folder view area. •[...]

The Disc Setup menu 12 109 En Chapter 12 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu: Basic settings Input Disc Name When you initialize a disc for recording, the recorder automaticall[...]

The Disc Setup menu 12 110 En Set to On to prevent accidental recording, editing or erasing of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make edits, select Off . Initialize settings You can initialize a recordable DVD-R/-RW disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording. The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically [...]

The Disc Setup menu 12 111 En Optimize HDD As you record, erase and edit recordings, the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented. Periodically, the HDD will need optimizing to ‘clean up’ all the fragmented files. When the HDD needs optimizing the recorder will automatically display a message recommending optimization. Important • Optimiz[...]

The Video Adjust menu 13 112 En Chapter 13 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc playback, and for recording. Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built-in T[...]

The Video Adjust menu 13 113 En 3 Select the setting you want to adjust. You can adjust the following settings: • Prog. Motion – Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive. • PureCinema – This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive. Usually this i[...]

The Video Adjust menu 13 114 En Setting the picture quality for disc playback This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs. Choosing a preset 1 With a disc playing (or paused), press to display the Home Menu. 2 Select ‘Video Adjust’. 3 Select a setting. There are six presets available: • TV – suitable for LCD and cat[...]

The Video Adjust menu 13 115 En • 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). • Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear. • White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white. • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black. • [...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 116 En Chapter 14 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 [...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 117 En HELP Setting On • Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI dis- plays. Off Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI dis- plays. (P ress HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen.) Setup Navigator Start Select to start the Setup Navigator . See also Switch- ing on and setting up on page 29[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 118 En Manual CH Setting Next Screen P roceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning. Select your countr y , then proceed to the manual channel setting screen: • Change channel presets using the / buttons. • T o skip the displayed channel (because there is no station assi[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 119 En Component Video Out 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. For Component Video Out to be effective, the AV1 [...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 120 En NTSC on P AL TV On • NTSC discs will play correctly on P AL-only TVs. Off Use if your TV is already NTSC -compatible. Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off. Check the operating instructions that came with your TV. See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 127 for re[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 121 En DTS Out On • Output a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played. Off Switch off the digital output when a DTS source is being played. Use when your connected equipment doesn’t have a DTS decoder . In this case, use the analog audio outputs. 96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz  48 kHz • Convert 96 kHz digital audio sou[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 122 En Audio Language English • Sets the default audio language for DVD-V ideo play- back to English. available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio language for DVD-V ideo playback. Other Select to set the default audio language to some- thing other than the ones listed. See Selecting o[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 123 En DVD Menu Language w/Subtitle Language • Sets the language of DVD-V ideo menus to the same as that set for the subtitle language. English Sets the language of DVD-V ideo menus to English. available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD-V ideo menus. Other Select to set th[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 124 En 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. 3 minutes Sets the default thumbnail picture to 3 minutes into the title. Auto Chapter (Video) No Separation Automatic c[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 125 En 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. 16:9 Select if you have a widescreen 1[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 126 En Angle Indicator On • A camera icon appears on-screen during multi-angle scenes on a DVD-V ideo disc. Off 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. Off Switches off the on-screen oper[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 127 En Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system This recorder is compatible with PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC and PAL-60 TV systems. The Input Line System and Input Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signals from an external input or the built-in TV tuner[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 128 En About the input colour system The available options of the Input Colour System setting depend on the Input Line System setting. The table below shows the different options available. Additional information about component video output If you switch the Component Video Out setting to Progressive when using a TV that [...]

Additional information 15 129 En Chapter 15 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. 1 Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility. Note that all times in the above table are approximate.[...]

Additional information 15 130 En 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 Off (HDD) VR mode (DVD) Video mode On (HDD) Video mode (DVD), DVD+R/+RW Resolution *1 Level Rec. time Leve[...]

Additional information 15 131 En *1 The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System; the second when set to 625 System. *2 Modes MN1 to MN3 not available when using DVD+R/+RW. *3 Titles recorded at MN6 or lower cannot be high-speed copied to DVD+R/+RW. • Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable c[...]

Additional information 15 132 En No picture • Check that ever ything is connected properly (page 14). • Check that the connected TV and/or the A V amp/receiver is set to the correct input. • The recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible TV . Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel  STOP button then pre[...]

Additional information 15 133 En Screen is str etched vertically or horizontally • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 125) is correct for the kind of TV you have (see also page 130). • If you have a widescreen TV , check its aspect ratio settings. • This recorder ’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the i[...]

Additional information 15 134 En Timer program doesn’ t recor d successfully • When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the 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. Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy- once [...]

Additional information 15 135 En If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. On-screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the [...]

Additional information 15 136 En • Incompatible or unreadable disc. The disc loaded is a playback-only disc type. This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged. • Cannot recor d to a disc that is not CPRM compatible. • Cannot recor d this content using Video mode recording. • This video cannot be recor ded to DVD+R/+RW . The [...]

Additional information 15 137 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code • Recording failed due to a TV system mismatch. Press DISPLA Y to clear message. The timer recording failed because the TV system of the channel set for recording was different from the setting of the recorder . • Playback has stopped because the [...]

Additional information 15 138 En Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code , Code letter Argentina, 0118 , ar Australia, 0121 , au Austria, 0120 , at Belgium, 0205 , be Brazil, 0218 , br Canada, 0301 , ca Chile, 0312 , cl China, 0314 , cn Denmark, 0411 , dk Finland, 0609 , fi France, 0618 , fr Germany, 0405 , de Hong Kong, 0811 , hk In[...]

Additional information 15 139 En 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. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole [...]

Additional information 15 140 En Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although[...]

Additional information 15 141 En Condensation Condensation may form inside the recorder if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the recorder, it may temporarily impair its performance. For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer tempera[...]

Additional information 15 142 En Specifications General Power requirements . . . . 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz Power consumption DVR-540H-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 W DVR-440H-S/DVR-440H-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 W Power consumption in standby mode 0.61 W (Front panel display: off) Weight . . . .[...]

Additional information 15 143 En Input/Output VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (IEC connector) Video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 2 (front) Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω ) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[...]

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