Pioneer DVR-630H-S manual

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4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disc / content format [...]

5 En 11 The Disc Setup menu Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Initialize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Optimize HDD .[...]

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • HDD recording Record up to 455 hours of video (in MN1 mode) on the DVR-630H-S’s internal 160 GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD). (Up to 227 hours on the DVR-530H-S’s 80 GB HDD.) With both recordable DVD and a high-capacity HDD in the same recorder, you have the flexibility to keep reco[...]

Before you start 01 7 En • One Touch Recording Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the  REC button, the recording time is extended by another 30 minutes, up to six hours. • Optimized recording Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically if a timer recording will [...]

Before you start 01 8 En 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 x2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) • RF antenna cable • Power cable • These operating instructions Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery [...]

Before you start 01 9 En Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be[...]

Before you start 01 10 En WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility The Windows Media ® logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows [...]

Before you start 01 11 En * ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD- Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD- RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment[...]

Connecting up 02 12 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 AC IN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections. 2 Audio/video inputs 1 and 3 Two sets of audio/video inputs (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect to satellite receivers, TVs, VCR or othe[...]

Connecting up 02 13 En Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR. Important • This recorder is equipped with copy protection t[...]

Connecting up 02 14 En Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives you [...]

Connecting up 02 15 En Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page 1 . If many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page. Using the setup on this page you can: • Record unscramble[...]

Connecting up 02 16 En Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup. 1 Using the setup on this page you can: • Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite receiver. • Record using the Auto Start Recording feature ([...]

Connecting up 02 17 En Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/receiver using the digital optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output [...]

Connecting up 02 18 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. 2 Connect [...]

Connecting up 02 19 En Connecting a USB device Using the USB ports on the front and rear of the recorder you can connect USB devices such as digital cameras, printers and keyboards. Please also see the instructions that came with the device you want to connect before using. Important • We recommend connecting USB devices when this recorder is swi[...]

Controls and displays 03 20 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 indicator Lights blue when the HDD is selected; orange when DVD is selected. 5 HDD/DVD Press to switch between the hard disk drive (HDD) a[...]

Controls and displays 03 21 En Remote control 1 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 59) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD. 2 Remote control indicator Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 99) and when setting the remote control mode (page 97). 3  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on[...]

Controls and displays 03 22 En 18 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen. 19 DISPLAY (page 32) Displays/changes the on-screen information displays. 20 Playback controls (page 29)  REV SCAN / FWD SCAN  (page 53) Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.  PLAY Press to start playback.  [...]

Controls and displays 03 23 En Display 1  Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 2  Lights when copying. 3  Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused. 4P M Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display. 5 (page 38) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has be[...]

Getting started 04 24 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 settings. If you’re using the recorder for the first time, we[...]

Getting started 04 25 En • Auto-tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets. 6 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manual’ to set the clock manually, then press ENTER. • Auto clock setting Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program. This recorder can use these si[...]

Getting started 04 26 En 7 Select the TV screen type, ‘Wide (16:9)’ or ‘Standard (4:3)’. Use the / buttons to select, then press ENTER . 8 Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video? Use the / buttons to select Compatible , Not Compatible , or Don’t Know , then press ENTER . • Note that progressive scan video is only [...]

Getting started 04 27 En Making your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program on either the HDD, or to a recordable DVD. Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6 ( Recording ). 1 If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and this recorder. Press  STANDBY/ON to switch on. 2 Make su[...]

Getting started 04 28 En Using the built-in TV tuner Changing TV channels 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. • CH +/– buttons on the remote • Number buttons on the remote – For example, to select channel 4, press 4 then ENT[...]

Getting started 04 29 En Basic playback This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.), and for playback of video from the HDD. More playback features, such as repeat and program play, are covered in Playback on page 50. Important • Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means playback-only DVD-Video dis[...]

Getting started 04 30 En Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk (HDD). P ress to start playback. If RESUME is displayed on-screen, play- back starts from the place [...]

Getting started 04 31 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 l[...]

Getting started 04 32 En Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder. Note that some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes, indicating that they are not available at the present time. For example, the Photo Viewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that contains JPEG i[...]

Getting started 04 33 En HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc (DVD, etc.) activity. Use the HDD and DVD buttons to switch between the two kinds of display. The example displays below show high-speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback. Stop display 1 1 DVD-RW Original / Play List I[...]

Getting started 04 34 En 4 Total running time of title 5 Angle indicator Lights during multi-angle scenes. Play display 2 1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback, copy, disc back-up Indicates that recording, copying or back-up is in progress. 2 Elapsed chapter time 3 Total running time of chapter 4 Data transfer rate Shows the current data r[...]

Recording 05 35 En Chapter 5 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVD-R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times. Both types of disc can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. Each has it[...]

Recording 05 36 En Recording time and picture quality There are six preset recording quality modes 1 : • XP – Highest quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc. • SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD. • LP (Long Play) – Slight[...]

Recording 05 37 En Recording equipment and 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 rig[...]

Recording 05 38 En • While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel. (For channel 6, press 6 then ENTER ; for channel 24, press 2, 4 then ENTER ) • If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the +/– buttons on the front panel to select the channel number. 3 Use the REC MODE button to s[...]

Recording 05 39 En • The timer indicator ( ) lights in the front panel display when the timer is active. If the indicator is blinking it means that (for a DVD timer recording) there is no disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not recordable (for an HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable). • Approximately two minutes before a t[...]

Recording 05 40 En 5 Use the / to move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid. As you move the cursor around the grid, an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor position, representing the length of the recording. A recording of up to six hours can be set. 6 Press ENTER to set the end time. 7 Select ‘Yes’ to se[...]

Recording 05 41 En 4 Select ‘Store Program’ to finish. • Other options in the same menu panel allow you to name the program, and change the recording destination and/or recording mode. G-Code programming with the power off You can enter a G-Code programming number when the recorder is in standby. Note that the recording is always made to the [...]

Recording 05 42 En 2 Select ‘New Input’ to set a new timer program, then press ENTER. 3 Enter the timer recording settings. Use the / buttons to select a field; use the / buttons to change the value. • CH – Choose a channel (Pr 1–Pr 99, excluding skip channels), or one of the external inputs from which to record. • Date – [...]

Recording 05 43 En • If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start, the new timer recording will not replace the old one. However, the next time the timer recording starts, both of the older two programs will be erased. Editing a timer program You can change any of the settings in a tim[...]

Recording 05 44 En Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress After a timer recording has started, you can cancel the program (but continue recording), or stop recording completely if you need to. 1 During timer recording, press and hold  REC for three seconds. Only the program is canceled (the timer indicator disappears); recording co[...]

Recording 05 45 En Simultaneous recording and playback A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress (DVD or HDD) from the start of the recording (as in, playback is ‘chasing’ the recording). For example, perhaps you have to miss the first 30 minutes of a movie on TV; you can start recording, then start watching[...]

Recording 05 46 En 3 Set up the recorder. • Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 37 for detailed information. • Press HDD to record to the hard disk drive, or DVD to record to a DVD. 4 Press  REC when you’re ready to start recording. • The recorder will only start recording fro[...]

Recording 05 47 En Recording from a DV camcorder You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using the recorder’s remote, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is setup (see DV Input on page 94). Important ?[...]

Recording 05 48 En • You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on-screen display. You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording. • If you restart recording after stopping the camcorder, the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not be recorded. Use the pause button on you[...]

Recording 05 49 En 4 Select ‘Finalize’ from the finalize options, then ‘Next Screen’. 5 For Video mode discs only, select a title menu style, then select ‘Yes’ to start finalization or ‘No’ to cancel. The menu you select will be the one that appears when the ‘top menu’ is selected on any DVD player. • Discs recorded partially [...]

Playback 06 50 En Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the ///  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[...]

Playback 06 51 En 1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a track number. For example, for track 6, press 6 ; for track 24, press 2 , then 4 . • To clear and start again, press CLEAR . 2 Optionally: Press ENTER. • Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new track. Using the Disc Navigator to browse the co[...]

Playback 06 52 En 2 Use the / buttons to select ‘Style’, ‘Sort Order’ or ‘Genre’, then press ENTER to see the available view options. • Style – Select four or eight titles per screen view • Sort Order – Sort by date (most recent first), unwatched first, title name or recording date (oldest first) • Genre – Display all [...]

Playback 06 53 En Scanning discs You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or backward. 1 1 During playback, press  or  to start reverse or forward scanning. • The scanning speed is shown on-screen. 2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed. • Forward: SCAN 1 (1.5x Quick View)  SCAN 2  SCAN 3  SC[...]

Playback 06 54 En Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc or the HDD frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs, you can only use frame advance. 1 1 During playback, press  PAUSE. 2 Press  or  to back up or advance one frame. • Hold down  or  for continuous frame reverse/ frame advance. 3 To resume [...]

Playback 06 55 En Tip • You can often select what you want to watch on a DVD disc from the disc menu. Press MENU or TOP MENU to display the disc menu. • Time search doesn’t work with CDs and Super VCDs. A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is played over a[...]

Playback 06 56 En Program play This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters 1 /folders/tracks on a disc or the HDD. 1 Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 Select ‘Input/Edit Program’ from the list of program options. The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded. On the left side is the p[...]

Playback 06 57 En Other Program play functions As well as creating and editing a program list, you can start program play, cancel program play, and erase the program list from the Play Mode menu. 1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left. 2 Select a program play function. • Input/Edit Program – See above [...]

Playback 06 58 En Switching audio channels For HDD 1 and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left ( L ) channel, right ( R ) channel, or both ( L+R ). 2 When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel. Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With the[...]

Copying and back-up 07 59 En Chapter 7 Copying and back-up 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 DV[...]

Copying and back-up 07 60 En Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started. • Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second. Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased. • If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R copy, the space available for recording does not return to the pre- copy figure. Notes on co[...]

Copying and back-up 07 61 En 2 Select ‘HDD  DVD’. If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 4 below. 3 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Use Existing Copy List’. If you select Use Existing Copy List , skip to step 8 below. • Selecting Create New [...]

Copying and back-up 07 62 En 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 page 63). • Title Name – Name or rename a title in the Copy List (see page 63). • E[...]

Copying and back-up 07 63 En Copying from DVD to HDD Important • The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc is loaded. However, you can still use the One Touch Copy function (See One Touch Copy on page 59). • The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time. • The Copy List will be erased if: – any of [...]

Copying and back-up 07 64 En • Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower- case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons ( /  ). • You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a [...]

Copying and back-up 07 65 En Preview Use this command to check what’s in a title. 1 Highlight the title you want to preview. 2 Select ‘Preview’ from the command menu panel. The selected title starts to play. Use any of the usual playback controls to scan, skip, play in slow-motion, etc. 3 To get back to the Copy List, press RETURN. Divide Use[...]

Copying and back-up 07 66 En • Video Mode Compatible Editing – Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but high- speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible. • Frame Accurate Editing – Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible. • For more information about these options,[...]

Copying and back-up 07 67 En When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles f[...]

Copying and back-up 07 68 En 6 Select ‘Start’ to start writing the backed-up data to the blank disc. • To see the progress of the back-up, press DISPLAY . • You can cancel the back-up process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second. However, this will make the disc unusable (although if you are using a DVD-RW disc you can re-ini[...]

Editing 08 69 En Chapter 8 Editing The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs 1 , as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive. Important • Titles that have been recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the record[...]

Editing 08 70 En Command menu panel options The table below shows which commands you can use with which video type. Editing accuracy Some editing (and Copy List) 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. [...]

Editing 08 71 En 1 Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel. 2 Select a title to add to the Play List. Use the / buttons to highlight an Original title then press ENTER to add it and display the Play List. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List. Play Use this function to start playback of a title. 1 [...]

Editing 08 72 En • You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name below. • For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set. 4 Highlight [...]

Editing 08 73 En 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel. The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want. 3 Use the playback controls (  ,  ,  ,  , etc.) to find a suitable frame, then press ENTER to set. You can also use the chapter and time search features (press PLAY M[...]

Editing 08 74 En 3 HDD only: Select the type of edit. • Video Mode Compatible Editing – Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but high- speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible. • Frame Accurate Editing – Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible. • For more informa[...]

Editing 08 75 En • Erase 1 /Move 2 – Erase or move chapters: Select the chapter you want to erase/move and press ENTER . Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter. Move command only: Select the destination for the chapter, and press ENTER . • Combine 3 – Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Highlight the bar divider between tw[...]

Editing 08 76 En Move Play List only Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play List titles. 1 Highlight the title you want to move. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Move’ from the command menu panel. 3 Select a new position in the Play List for the title, then press ENTER. After pressing ENTER , the new, updated Play List is displayed.[...]

Editing 08 77 En 3 Input a name for the genre. The name can be up to 12 characters long. 4 To finish entering the name, highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER. Multi-Mode Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be applied to all of them. In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once, [...]

Using the Jukebox 09 78 En Chapter 9 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. Once on the HDD, you can name albums, assign them a genre, and set tracks that you don’t want to play to Jump. Copying CDs to the HDD The first step is to copy some CDs to your H[...]

Using the Jukebox 09 79 En Playing music from the Jukebox You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play. 1 1 Press Home Menu and select ‘Jukebox’. The album list is displayed. 2 Use the / buttons to select the album you want to play and press ENTER. • The album always plays from the first track. Once all tracks on [...]

Using the Jukebox 09 80 En Changing the album view 1 From the album list, press  to display the view options menu panel. 2 Select the view option you want, then press ENTER. • Sort order Recent first – Most recently copied CDs appear at the top of the album list. By favorite – Most often listened to CDs appear at the top of the list. By al[...]

The Photo Viewer 10 81 En Chapter 10 The Photo Viewer From the Photo Viewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on the HDD, a DVD-R/RW or CD-ROM/R/ RW 1 , or on a USB-equipped digital camera. You can also import files and save them to the recorder’s HDD or a DVD- R/RW disc. Locating JPEG picture files 1 Press HOME MENU and select ?[...]

The Photo Viewer 10 82 En Playing a slideshow 1 From the Photo Viewer screen, use the / buttons to select a folder from the folder list. The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen. • The larger the file size, the longer it takes the recorder to load the file. 2 Press  to move[...]

The Photo Viewer 10 83 En 1 Select the folder containing the file(s) you want to import. If you want to import the whole folder, press ENTER here and skip to step 4 below. If you want to import multiple folders, use the Multi-Mode; see Selecting multiple files or folders below. 2 Press  to view the contents of the folder. 3 Select a file to impo[...]

The Photo Viewer 10 84 En 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Photo Viewer’ to display the Photo Viewer screen. 2 Select ‘Copy files from a digital camera’ from the menu. 3 Load a blank (or unrecorded Video mode) DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. 4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel. • Note that during copying, any timer programs set to sta[...]

The Photo Viewer 10 85 En 3 Select ‘Erase’ or ‘Erase Folder’. 4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel. • You can also erase a file or folder by pressing CLEAR when the file or folder is highlighted. Press ENTER to confirm. Copying 1 Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy. You can select multiple folders, or multiple[...]

The Photo Viewer 10 86 En Printing files Connecting a PictBridge-compatible printer to the USB port will enable you to print out picture files 1 stored on the HDD, a CD/DVD, or directly from a digital camera. Make sure that the printer (and your digital camera if you are using that as a source) is connected to the recorder before starting. 1 Select[...]

The Disc Setup menu 11 87 En Chapter 11 The Disc Setup menu Introduction 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: • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’. Basic settings Input Disc Name When y[...]

The Disc Setup menu 11 88 En Initialize settings You can initialize a recordable DVD disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording. The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init. setting in the Initial Setup menu (see page 96). New DVD-R discs are ready for Video mo[...]

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 12 89 En Chapter 12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built-in TV tuner and for each external input. There are several preset settings that suit various sources, or you can create up to three of you[...]

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 12 90 En • Gamma Correction – Adjusts the brightness of darker images. • Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and green. • Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colors appear. 4 Use the / buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting. 5 When you have all the settings as you want th[...]

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 12 91 En 4 Use the / buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting. 5 When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit. Tip • To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust. Audio DRC • Default se[...]

The Initial Setup menu 13 92 En 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 m[...]

The Initial Setup menu 13 93 En T uner Settings Auto Channel Setting Next Screen P roceed to the next screen, select select your country, then wait for automatic tuning to complete. The channel mapping screen should appear when the recorder is set up. P ress ENTER to exit this screen. Manual CH Setting Next Screen P roceed to the next screen if you[...]

The Initial Setup menu 13 94 En T uner Level Normal • Standard setting. Compression Use if the audio level from the built-in tuner is excessive, causing dis- tortion. External Audio Stereo • Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is stan- dard stereo. Bilingual Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack. When t[...]

The Initial Setup menu 13 95 En Language Settings OSD Language English • Sets the language of the on-screen displays to English. available languages Choose from the languages displayed for the on-screen displays. Audio Language English • Sets the default audio language for DVD-V ideo playback to English. available languages Choose from the lang[...]

The Initial Setup menu 13 96 En Recording Settings Manual Recording On (go to setup) All the standard recording modes, plus MN1 – 32 , LPCM and XP+ modes can be set. Off • Just the standard recording modes ( XP , SP , LP , EP , SLP and SEP ) can be set. See also Manual recording modes on page 107 for detailed information on manual recording lev[...]

The Initial Setup menu 13 97 En Still Picture Field P roduces a stable, generally shake-free image. Frame P roduces a sharper image, but more prone to shake than Field stills. Auto • The recorder automatically selects F ield or F rame type still, according to the material playing. Seamless Playback On Playback is smooth, but with a trade- off aga[...]

The Initial Setup menu 13 98 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.[...]

Additional information 14 99 En Chapter 14 Additional information Resetting the recorder If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. 1 Make sure that the recorder is on. 2 Press and hold  STOP and press  STANDBY/ ON. The recorder turns off with all settings reset. Setting up the remote to control your TV You can us[...]

Additional information 14 100 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 14 101 En 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. *1 Compatible with single speed r[...]

Additional information 14 102 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this component, please check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot[...]

Additional information 14 103 En The picture is distorted • Change the Input Line System setting (page 98). (Y ou can also change it by pressing the  STOP button and  OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped.) Screen is str etched vertically or hori- zontally • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page [...]

Additional information 14 104 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. Front panel display shows ‘LOCK’ when a button is pressed • The Child Lock is on; turn off in order to use the recorder [...]

Additional information 14 105 En Frequently asked questions In this section you can find answers to frequently asked questions on how to use your DVD recorder and what it can do. • How do I make a high-quality copy? We recommend that you use the high-speed copy mode. Although the copy is faster than real time, there is no loss of picture or sound[...]

Additional information 14 106 En About DV Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV- equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks. • This recorder is only compat[...]

Additional information 14 107 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for a VR mode and Video mode DVD in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality. Audio recording in all manual re[...]

Additional information 14 108 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code , Code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Swedish (sv[...]

Additional information 14 109 En On-screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning. Message Explanation/Action • Initializing disc. Please wait a moment. When you load a blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder automatically initializes[...]

Additional information 14 110 En • There is no DV input or the input signal is unr e- cordable. • Cannot preview because ther e is no DV input or the input signal is unrecor dable. No signal was detected at the DV IN jack. This may appear if a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected camcorder . • HDD optimization is recommended. [...]

Additional information 14 111 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 14 112 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it: Do...  Use in a well-ventilated room.  Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t...  Use in a place [...]

Additional information 14 113 En Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DRM (Digital Rights Management) DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of material on dev[...]

Additional information 14 114 En PureCinema Video on a DVD disc may be either video material (originally shot on video) or film material (originally shot on film). Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames/ second, compared to 24 frames/second for film. This recorder converts film material to 60 frames/second (in progressive scan mode). PureCine[...]

Additional information 14 115 En HDD (80GB) XP+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 11 hours Fine (XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 17 hours Standard Play (SP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 34 hours Long Play (LP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx.[...]

116 En Index A Audio digital output settings 94 DV audio settings 47 dynamic range control 91 external audio settings 94 input settings 93 setting preferences for audio language 95 switching on playback 57 , 58 switching TV audio 28 Auto Start Recording 23 , 46 Automatic channel setup 24 C CD Audio compatibility 9 playback controls for 31 , 52 – [...]

117 En M MP3 audio files 9 , 113 MPEG audio 113 N NTSC 23 O Optimized recording 42 P PictBridge 12 , 19 , 86 , 113 Picture quality recording time vs 36 , 107 setting for playback 90 setting for recording 89 video connections and 14 Playback 28 – 31 , 50 – 58 on-screen displays 33 parental lock for DVD-Video 97 picture quality settings for 90 se[...]

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