Pioneer DVR-LX70 manual

HDD/D VD RECORDER Operating Instructions <VRB1477-A> Published b y Pioneer Cor poration. Copyright © 2007 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reser ved. PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, T oky o 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O . BO X 1540, Long Beach, Calif or nia 90801-1540, U .S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIO[...]

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[...]

01 4 En Contents 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Putting th e batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc/cont ent format pl ayback compatibil ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 [...]

5 En 07 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Playing from a DV camcorder . . . . . . . . . 64 Recording from a DV camcorder . . . . . . . 64 About DV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 08 Editing Editing opti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 09 Copying and bac[...]

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box Please confir m that the followin g accessories are in the box when you open it; • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) • RF antenna cable •P o w e r c a b l e • These operating instructions Putting the batteries in t[...]

Before you start 7 En 01 • You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another P ioneer component via the CO NTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel connections on page 14 for more information. Disc/content format playback compatibility Compatible media • DVD-RW ver. 1.1 / 1x / 1x to 2x, ver. 1.2 / 2x to 4x / 2x to 6x • D[...]

Before you start 01 8 En HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and rec ord all widely-u sed DVD disc types, and additionally p rovides HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compa tibility differences between the different disc types. Notes to table *1 Must be initial ized for VR mode recording (page 10[...]

Before you start 9 En 01 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-lay er disc. This unit can record to both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs. • If you i ntend to play DVD-R DL (Vid eo mode[...]

Before you start 01 10 En • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44. 1 kHz or 48 kHz • Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher recommended) • Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 pl ayback: Yes • VBR WMA pla yback: No • WMA encoder c ompatibility: Wind ows Media Code c 8 (files encoded us ing Windows Media Co dec 9 may be play able but some parts of the sp ecificat[...]

Before you start 11 En 01 Some DivX VOD content m ay only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc containin g this type of DivX VOD content, the remaining number of plays is shown on-screen and you th en have the option of playing the disc (thereb y using up one of the remaining p lays), or stopping. If you load a disc that contai[...]

Before you start 01 12 En About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. When used with out the proper care or in the wrong co nditions, it is possible that recorded conte nts may be damaged or lost entirely, in some cases making even normal play back or recording impossible. Please understand[...]

Before you start 13 En 01 Symbols used in this manual The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which k ind of disc. HDD Any type of DVD disc (recordable or playback only), finali zed or not. Commercially produced DVD, finalized Video mode DVD-R/-R W. Video mode DVD-R/-RW (unfinalized) VR mode DVD[...]

Connections 02 14 En Chapter 2 Connections Rear panel connections 1 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack. The signal is passed thro ugh to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV. 2 INPUT 3 Stereo analog audi o, video and S-Video inputs for connection to a satellite receiver, set top box, etc. 3 COMPO[...]

Connections 15 En 02 Front panel connections On the front panel there is a flip-down cover that hides mo re connections. Left side: 11 DV I N A DV input i.LINK connec tor, suitable for connecting a DV camcord er. 12 US B port (Type B) USB port for con necting a PictBridge- compatible printe r or PC. 13 US B port (Type A) USB port for con necting a [...]

Connections 02 16 En Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to rec ord TV programmes on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings fro m 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[...]

Connections 17 En 02 Using other types of video output This reco rder has st andard (co mposite ), S-Video an d component vid eo outputs. The main difference between them is the qu ality of the picture. S-Vi deo delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture qu ality still. The variety of ou tputs also gi[...]

Connections 02 18 En Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) If you are using a cable box or satellite r e c e i v e r w i t h o n l y 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 followi ng page. Using the setup on t his page you c an: • Rec[...]

Connections 19 En 02 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) If many or all the c hannels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup. 1 Using the setup on t his page you c an: • Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite receiver. • Record using the Auto Start Recordin g feature[...]

Connections 02 20 En Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver To enjoy multichannel surr ound sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital c oaxial output. In a ddition t o the digital connecti on, we recommend also con necting using the stereo analog connection. You’ll proba bly a lso wa nt to co nnect a[...]

Connections 21 En 02 Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI o r DVI-equipped 1 monitor or display 2 , you can connec t it to this recorder using an HDMI cable 3 (not supplied). The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every k ind of digital audio. 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT connector on this recor[...]

Connections 02 22 En HDMI has t he capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-chan nel surround- sound audio. HDMI features i nclude uncompressed digital video, a bandwid th of up to five gigabits per second (Dual Link), one connector (instead of several cables an d connectors), and communication betwe[...]

Connections 23 En 02 Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder 1 Connect a set of audio and vid eo inputs of your VCR or camcord er 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[...]

Connections 02 24 En Important • Some USB devices may not work with this recorder. • When connecting a PC to this un it, make sure the power is turned off on both the PC and this unit when you connect them via USB. • We recommend connecting USB devices when this recorder is switched off (in standby). JPEG file stor age devices • Digital sti[...]

Controls and displays 25 En 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 DivX indi cator Lights when this reco rder plays DivX video files. 2 HDD/DVD Press to switch between HDD and DVD for recording and playback . 3C O P Y i n d i c a t o r Lights when copying is underway. 4 Disc tray 5 HDD/DVD indicator Indicator lights blue when the hard dis[...]

Controls and displays 03 26 En Display 1  Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 2  Lights when copying. 3  Lights during record ing; 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 b[...]

Controls and displays 27 En 03 Remote control 1 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 79) Press to st art One Touc h Copy of th e currently playing title to DVD or the HDD. 2 Remote cont rol indicator Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 132) and when setting the remote control mode (page 118). 3  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the reco [...]

Controls and displays 03 28 En 13 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 55, 68) / TOP MENU (page 52) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top men u if a DVD-Video o r finalized DVD-R/-RW (Video) disc is loaded. 14 MENU (page 52) Press to display the disc menu if a DVD- Video disc is loaded. 15 ///  and ENTER Used to navigate all on-screen [...]

Getting started 29 En 04 Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the reco rder 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 strongl[...]

Getting started 04 30 En • Auto-tuni ng channels The Auto Scan option automatically sca ns and sets the channel presets. 6 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manua l’ to set the clock manually. • Auto clock setting Some TV channels broa dcast time signals together with the programme. This recorder can use these signals to set[...]

Getting started 31 En 04 7 Select the TV scre en type, ‘Wide (16:9)’ or ‘Standard (4:3)’. 8 Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan video. 9 Set the HDMI output (only when an HDMI component i s connected). • Depending on the HDMI compo nent you have connected, the above screen may not appear . • Select Yes if y[...]

Recording 05 32 En Chapter 5 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DV D-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 initia lized for Video m ode 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 w[...]

Recording 33 En 05 • If power to the recorder is cut (due to a power outage, the plug being pulled from the power outlet, etc.) during r ecording, editing, initializing, finalizing or other operation, some recorded material on the disc, or the disc itself, may become unusable. In this case, try re-initializing the disc (DVD-RW only ), or use a ne[...]

Recording 05 34 En When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, high-speed copying f rom HDD to DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW isn’t possible. However, when SAP is selected as the broadcast audio channel, both the main and SAP channels are recorded and you can switch th e audio on playback . Other: When set to Video Mo de On, high-spe[...]

Recording 35 En 05 CPRM CPRM is a copy protec tion/scrambling system developed for the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast progra mmes. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media . This record er is CPRM com patible, which means that you can re cord copy-once broadcast programmes, bu t you cannot then make a copy of those reco rding[...]

Recording 05 36 En Note • When recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, to DVD in Video mode, or o n the LPCM setting, only one channel of a du al mono broadcast is recorded. In this case , decide which language you wa nt to record before recording by setting the Dual Mono Recording setting (s ee Dual Mono Recording on[...]

Recording 37 En 05 • LP (Long Play) – Lower vi deo quality than SP, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours. • EP (Extended Play) – Lower quality th an LP, but gives a bout six hour s of recording time on a DVD disc. • SLP (Super Long Play) – Lower quality than EP, but gives abou t eight hours of recording time on a [...]

Recording 05 38 En Other: • When recording in VR mode , if a broadcast is biling ual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audi o channel on pl ayback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM , in which case you do need to select the audio channel before r ecording. 5 Start recording. If you w[...]

Recording 39 En 05 Important • A timer recording can’t be set if there are already 32 timer prog rammes waiting to be recorded. • Timer recording will not start if: – The recorder is already recording. – A disc is being initia lized, finalized o r unfinalize d. • Timer recordi ng will start when t he oper ation preventing timer r ecordi[...]

Recording 05 40 En 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 has already passed and can’t therefo re be selected. The lighter area is time that’s availabl e. 6 Set the start time. The start date and time is displayed i[...]

Recording 41 En 05 3 Confirm that the se ttings are correct. If the channel number isn’t displayed, u se the / buttons to highlight CH , then us e the / buttons to set the correct channel number. • If the channel number is set, but incorrectly, set up the guide channel (see G-Code CH Setting on page 109). 4 Select ‘Store Prog ramm[...]

Recording 05 42 En Setting a manual tim er recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programmes already set, clear progra mmes and set up new ones. 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen. You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU , select Timer Rec ording , then Timer Re[...]

Recording 43 En 05 Auto Replace Rec. – Automatically erases the previous daily or weekly recording when the next one is recorded. Genre – Select a record genre (f or HDD recording only). Dual Mono/Bili ngual Recording – Select which chann el of a dual mono/bilingua l broadcast to record (necessary if reco rding to a Video mode DVD or to the H[...]

Recording 05 44 En Editing a timer programme You can change an y of the settings in a timer programme before the recor ding is due to start. 1 Press TIMER RE C. 2 Highlight the timer programme you want to chan ge. 3 Press  then select ‘Modify’ from the command menu p anel. Alternatively, press ENTER . The Timer Programme Set screen a ppears [...]

Recording 45 En 05 5 Select ‘Store Programme’. 6 Press to exit the Timer Recording screen. Stopping a timer recording 1 Press during a timer recording. 2 Select ‘Yes’ to co nfirm. Preventing use of t he recorder before a timer recording (child lock) You can ma ke all the f ront panel and remote control buttons inoperative using the child lo[...]

Recording 05 46 En Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is stil l in progress fro m the start, with out having to wait until the recording h as finished (i.e., playback is ‘chasing’ the recording). In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the record ing in prog ress. You can watc[...]

Recording 47 En 05 • To watch video coming in via the DV input (front panel), select DV > DV Video Pl ayback from the Home Men u (see also Playing from a DV camcorder on page 64). 3 Set the recording qual ity. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 36 for detailed inform ation. 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording. 5 Press[...]

Recording 05 48 En • To cancel Auto Start Recording, press  STANDBY/ON while the recorder is in standby. The AUTO indicator goes off. • To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has already started, pre ss  REC for three seconds (this cancels Auto Start Recording, but rec ording continues), then F STOP REC to stop recording. • You c[...]

Recording 49 En 05 • A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVD-R DL) disc can st ill be reco rded and edited on this recorde r even after finaliz ing. • DVD-R DL (Video mode) discs and DVD+R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders/p layers. Note however that some recorders/ players will not play even finalized dual- layer discs.[...]

Recording 05 50 En DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs ca n also be initialized in o rder to erase the cont ents of the disc. Important • Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD +RW or DVD-RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it. Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep! • You may not be able to re-initialize a DVD-RW disc in a different form[...]

Playback 51 En 06 Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Most of the features desc ribed in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the cursor buttons and ENTER . To go back one level fro m any screen, use the RETURN button. Remember also th at the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what. Many of th[...]

Playback 06 52 En 4 Press to stop playback. 5 When you’ve fi nished using the recorder, eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby. Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recor dable DVD discs. Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video re[...]

Playback 53 En 06 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 VC Ds. Some discs feature Pl ayback Control (PBC for short) menus. These discs show PBC in the display when you load t[...]

Playback 06 54 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. Pr e s s CLEAR to clear a numb er entr y and start again. While a PBC menu screen is displayed, use to select numbered menu items. (Commercial back/[...]

Playback 55 En 06 Using the Disc Na vigat or with recordable discs and the HDD You can use the Disc Naviga tor to brows e and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD, and to view info rmation on titles. See also Editing on page 67 for more on editing recordable discs. 1 Select the HDD or DVD. 2 Open the Di sc Navigator. • You can also access th[...]

Playback 06 56 En Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and star t playback. 1 Select DVD. 2 Display the Hom e Menu. 3 Select ‘Disc Navig ator’. Alternatively, for a Video CD or Super VCD, you can press DISC NAVIGATOR , which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen. 4 S[...]

Playback 57 En 06 It takes several minutes for files to be reloaded. 1 Changing the display st yle of the Disc Navigator You can dis play titles by data form at or by folder/track. 1 Display the view options panel. 2 Choose ‘Data Format’ or ‘Display Mode’, then pre ss ENTER to see the available view op tions. • Data Format CD – Displays[...]

Playback 06 58 En 1 Press to start slow motion reverse or forward play. 2 Press repeatedly to c hange the slow motion speed. The current playback speed is indicated on- screen. 3 Resume normal playba ck. Frame advance/frame reverse You can ad vance or bac k up video on a DVD disc 1 or the HDD frame-by-frame. With Video CDs/Super VCDs and DivX title[...]

Playback 59 En 06 Time Search (HDD, DVD): F or examp le, for 25 minutes into the current title, press 2 , 5 , 0 , 0 . For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title, press 1 , 1 , 5 , 2 , 0 . Time Search (Video CD): For example, for 2 minutes and 30 seconds into the current track, press 2 , 3 , 0 . Title/Chapter/Track Search: For example, [...]

Playback 06 60 En 1 Select ‘Programme’ from the Play Mode menu, then ‘In put/Edit Programme’. The Input/Edit Programme scre en varies according to the disc type. Below is the DVD input screen. 2 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the cu rrent step in the programme list. After pressing ENTER to add the title/ chapter/folder/track, [...]

Playback 61 En 06 • Select/change the subtitl e language. The current subtitle language is shown on- screen and in the front panel display. • To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR . Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks When playing a DVD disc o r DivX title recorded with two or more soundtrac ks (often in different languages), yo u c[...]

Playback 06 62 En Stereo – Stereo (default) 1/L – Left channel only 2/R – Right ch annel 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 – Soundtrack 2/Left channel 2 R – Soundtrack 2/Right channel Switching camera angles Some DVD-Vi[...]

Playback 63 En 06 Tip • See Switching camera an gles on page 62 for more on multi-angle scene switching. • When using the simultaneo us play and record feature, th e display shows information for playbac k only. • During real-tim e copy, the copy source playback inf ormation is d isplayed. • The Video mode DVD-R/-RW displays become the same[...]

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 07 64 En Chapter 7 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder You can play ba ck and record vide o from a DV camcorde r connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Important • If you connect a seco nd recorder using a DV cable, you canno t control the second unit from this one. • You[...]

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 65 En 07 1 Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode. 2 Set the recording qual ity. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 36 for detailed inform ation. 3 From the Initial Setup menu , check that the DV audio input is setu[...]

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 07 66 En 5 Select ‘Record to Hard Disk Drive’ or ‘ Record to DVD’. The DV tape is rewound to the beginning. Once it is rewound, the DV tape is played from the beginning and copie d to either the HDD or a DVD. • If there is a gap of two minutes or more between recorded contents, the copying process[...]

Editing 67 En 08 Chapter 8 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and dif ferent 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 69)  Play (page 69)    Erase (page 69)    Edit > Title Name (p[...]

Editing 08 68 En The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and DVD-R/-RW (VR mode) discs, DVD+R/ +RW and DVD-RAM, a s well as video content on the hard disk drive. Important • Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown in this manual are for th e Taiwan and Philipp ines model. ?[...]

Editing 69 En 08 preserved if you use high-speed copy to make a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW. HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD mea ns that there may be many hours of v ideo in the recorder. To help you or ganize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles. There are 1 0 genres in total, including 10 user-definabl[...]

Editing 08 70 En Tip • You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER . Title Name You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode, DVD-RAM and HDD recordings, and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings and DVD+R/+RW discs. 1 Highlight the tit le you w[...]

Editing 71 En 08 Using the remote key shortcut s to input a name The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to inpu t characters in the name input screen. Pressing a button repea tedly cycles through the characters shown. If you want to enter two characters in succession that are both on the same bu tton (for example a [...]

Editing 08 72 En Set Thumbnail You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame th at appears in that title. 1 Highlight the tit le you want to change the thum bnail picture for. 2 Select ‘E dit’ > ‘Set Thumbn ail’ from the command menu panel. The thumbnail setting screen appears from which[...]

Editing 73 En 08 5 Highlig ht ‘To’ then , in the same way, find the en d of the section to erase, then press ENTER. After pressing ENTER , another marke r indicates the end of th e section, with the section itse lf marked in red. 6 Select ‘Yes’ to co nfirm or ‘No’ to cancel. In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video eit[...]

Editing 08 74 En 3 HDD only: Sel ect the type of edit. • For more information a bout these options, s ee Editing accuracy on pa ge 68. 4 Select the command you wan t: • Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback c ontrols (  ,  ,  ,  , etc.) to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter, then pr[...]

Editing 75 En 08 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Genr e’ from the command menu panel. 3 Select a genre for the title. Lock Original on ly 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 th e lock status [...]

Editing 08 76 En 3 Select a new position for the title. After pressing EN TER , the new, updated Play List is displayed. Combine Play List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one. 1 Highlight the tit le you want to combine. This title will remain in the same plac e after combining w ith another tit le. 2 Select ‘Edit’ &g[...]

Editing 77 En 08 2 Select one of the u ser- definable genre names . 3 Input a name for the genre. • The name can be up to 12 characters long. • For information on rem ote control key short cuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 71. 4 Select ‘OK’ to enter the name and exit. Multi-Mode Multi-Mode allows you to select[...]

Editing 08 78 En Undo If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There is on e level of undo (in other wor ds, you can only un do the last edit you made). • Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu p anel. • You can’t undo any thing after exiting the Disc Navigator screen. Frequentl y asked questi ons • Why doesn’t the[...]

Copying and backup 79 En 09 Chapter 9 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to: • Back up important reco rdings stored on the HDD to a DVD. • Make a DVD co py of a recording on the HDD to play in ano ther player. • Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing. • Transfer edited video from the HDD to D[...]

Copying and backup 09 80 En HDD to DVD c opies are made in the s ame recording mode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set. Make sure that a recordable D VD disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD. 1 If you’re copying from DVD to the HDD, select a recording mode. Note that selecting a record[...]

Copying and backup 81 En 09 • Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their position i n the copy may be slightly c hanged from t he original. • If some part of the title being copied is copy-prot ected, copying will star t, but the copy-protected portions will not be copied. Using Copy Lists * See a[...]

Copying and backup 09 82 En There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy Li st if you are copying to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/ +RW: • When adding titles that contain cop y- once protec ted material, t he copy-once parts will not be added. • When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio (s[...]

Copying and backup 83 En 09 • Set Thumbnail – Set the thumb nail frame for a title (see Set Thumbnail on page 72). • Recording Mode – S et the picture quality of the copy (see Recordi ng Mode on page 84). • Dual Mono Au dio/Bilingual – Set how dual mono/bilingual au dio should be copied when copying from HDD to DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) an[...]

Copying and backup 09 84 En • It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC . 1 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select ‘DVD/CD  HDD’. 3 Select a Copy List type. • Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List al ready stored in the record er. 4 Add titles to the Cop[...]

Copying and backup 85 En 09 • Optimized 1,2 – The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space a vailable on the disc. Cop ying is carried o ut in real-time. 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 r[...]

Copying and backup 09 86 En • You can cancel t he backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second. 5 When the data has be en copied, take out the disc and load a blank* recordable DVD. * If you’re usi ng a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, the disc doesn’t have to be blank, although the previous c ontents of th e disc will be erased in the[...]

Using the Jukebox 87 En 10 Chapter 10 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to us e the recorder’s HDD to store and p layback music from your CDs. You can a lso transfer WMA/ MP3 files stored on CD-R/-RW/-ROM, DVD, USB device or PC. Copying music to the HDD The first step is to copy some music to the HDD. CD audio, WMA and MP3 files ar[...]

Using the Jukebox 10 88 En Copying files via USB Connecting a regular USB device You can copy WMA or MP3 files from a connected USB device, such as a USB drive, to the HDD. 1 Connect the USB devi ce. 2 Select ‘Jukebo x’ from the Home Menu. 3 Select ‘Listen to Music from USB device’. 4 Display the command menu. 5 Select ‘Edit’ from the m[...]

Using the Jukebox 89 En 10 *Depending on the Wind ows OS version and the Windows Media Player settings, the screen shown below ma y not be displayed. 2 Select ‘Jukebo x’ from the Home Menu. 3 Select ‘Connect PC’. 4 Select ‘Yes’ to co nfirm or ‘No’ to cancel. 5 Verify that the import screen is displayed on the devi ce. If no actions [...]

Using the Jukebox 10 90 En For more information re fer to the Help menu of Windows Media P layer 11. • To cancel the synchro nization process while it is under way, press ENTER on the remote control. The Connect PC screen is closed. • If synchronization fails, ma ke sure that the Pioneer. HDD/DVD-Recorder device is selected at the synchronizati[...]

Using the Jukebox 91 En 10 3 Select the artist you want to play back. The screen below shows artists stored on the HDD: The album display changes for the selected artist when you press ENTER . • This step is for the display mode set to Artist . The operatio n varies when the display mode is set to other settings. • To play back all artists, sel[...]

Using the Jukebox 10 92 En Playing your favourite music (Play List) You can collect and play back only your favourite songs stored on the HDD. Creating a play list 1 Select a track you want to add to a play list. 2 Display the command menu. 3 Select ‘Add to P lay List’ from the menu. 4 Select a play li st (‘Play List 1’ to ‘Play List 4’[...]

Using the Jukebox 93 En 10 • Play List Origin al – Displays the settings of Display M ode (By artis t) . Play List 1 to Play List 4 – Displays the tracks added to each play list. Favourites – Displays up to 25 tracks you listen to most frequently. Copying albums/tracks You can copy the albu ms stored on the HDD to other folders of a differe[...]

The PhotoViewer 11 94 En Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files sto red on the HDD, recordable DVD or CD-R/- RW/-ROM, or on a USB-equipped di gital camera. 1 You can also import files and save them to the recorder’s HDD or a DVD- R/-RW disc. Important • Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown [...]

The PhotoViewer 95 En 11 • The larger the file si ze, the longer it takes the recorder to load the file. • You can change folders via the  REV SCAN /  FWD SCAN buttons. • If you encounter a disc that will not play, check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder (see JPEG file compatibility and PC- created disc co[...]

The PhotoViewer 11 96 En 4 Press to return to the thumbnail. • You can also use the RETURN button. 5 Press to exit the PhotoViewer. Zooming an image During a sl ideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move the area of the picture displayed. 1 Press during the slideshow to zoom the pictu[...]

The PhotoViewer 97 En 11 4 Select ‘Yes’ to co nfirm and copy the folder(s)/fi le(s), or ‘No’ to cancel. • The files will be copied to the HDD with the same folder structure as the original. • Importing to the HDD will not work if there is insuff icient space on the HDD, or if there are already the maximum number of files and/or folders [...]

The PhotoViewer 11 98 En Important • Use a blank DVD -R/-RW disc, or one that has already been initialized for Vide o mode recording but has nothing yet recorded on it. Discs that have already been recorded on (as well as CD-R/-RW discs) cannot be used. • After backing up the pictures in you r digital camera to DVD, we recommend verifying that [...]

The PhotoViewer 99 En 11 Editing files on the HDD There are a number of co mmands you can use to edit and organize your pictures stored on the HDD. Creating a new folder 1 From the fo lder list, disp lay the menu. 2 Select ‘New Folder’. The folder appears at the bottom of the folder list with the name F_ number . • There can be up to 999 fold[...]

The PhotoViewer 11 100 En 3 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’. 4 Select ‘Copy’ or ‘Copy Fol der Contents’. 5 Select a folder to copy the folder(s)/file(s) to. 6 Select ‘Yes’ to co nfirm or ‘No’ to cancel. • Copying to the HD D will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD; if there are already the maximum[...]

The PhotoViewer 101 En 11 4 Select ‘Lock’ o r ‘Lock Folder Contents’. Locked files are shown with a padlock icon next to th em. To remove all locks with in a given folder, choose ‘Folder Option’ > ‘Unlock Fold er Contents’ . To view detailed information This feature allows you to check the setti ngs of the camera from which you i[...]

The Disc Setup menu 12 102 En Chapter 12 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental rec ording and era sure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu. Basic settings Input Disc Name When you initia lize a disc fo r recording, the recorder automati[...]

The Disc Setup menu 103 En 12 Initialize settings You can initia lize a recorda ble 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 automaticall y initialized f or recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init. settin g in the Disc S etup menu (s ee page 50). New DVD-R discs are ready f[...]

The Disc Setup menu 12 104 En 1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select ‘Optimize HDD’ then ‘Start’. A progress bar indicates h ow long there is left to go. If no actions are c arried out for more than 20 minutes a fter the optimi zation process is completed, the unit turns itself off. Initialize HDD When your HDD/DVD reco rder[...]

The Video Adjust menu 105 En 13 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 cho ose a set of picture qual ity settings for the built-in[...]

The Video Adjust menu 13 106 En You can adjust the following settings: • Prog. Motion – Adjusts t he motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive. • PureCinem a – This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive. Usually set to Auto ; but try switching to Off if the[...]

The Video Adjust menu 107 En 13 2 Move the cursor down and select ‘Detaile d Settings’. 3 Select the picture qua lity setting you want to adjust. You can adjust the following settings: • Prog. Motion – Adjusts t he motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive. (Prog. Motion is ineffective when PureCinema is On.) [...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 108 En Chapter 14 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder optio ns for sound, picture, language and so on. Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is sto pped. During playback a nd recording these settings are grayed out in the Initial Set[...]

The Initial Setup menu 109 En 14 Tuner Auto Channel Setting (Taiwan and Philippin es model) Antenna • Select if you receive channels from an antenna. It takes a few moments for the auto tuning to complete. Cable Select if you receive channels via cable. It takes a few moments for the auto tuning to complete. Auto Channel Setting (Other) Next Scre[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 110 En Video In /Out Input Colour System Next Screen P roceed to the next screen to set the input colour system for the external input and the built-in TV tuner . Use the CH +/– buttons to change the preset. On the default Auto setting the recorder can generally correctly detect whether the input signal is P AL, SECAM, 3[...]

The Initial Setup menu 111 En 14 Dual Mono Recording (Taiwan and Philippin es model) L • Select to record the left ch annel of an external dual mono source when recording to DVD in Video mode, to HDD with HDD Recording F ormat set to Video Mode On, or in LPCM mode. R As above, but for right channel recordin g. When recordi ng dual mono audio to D[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 112 En MPEG Out M PEG Output an MPEG audio sign al when a source using MPEG audio is being played. MPEG  PCM • Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected equipment doesn’t have an MPEG audio decoder . Audio DRC On Switches on Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control). Use when listening to D[...]

The Initial Setup menu 113 En 14 Subtitle Language Chinese • (Taiwan and Philippines m odel) Sets the default subtitle language for DVD-V ideo playback to Chinese. English • (Other) Sets the default subtitle language for DVD-V ideo playback to English. available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default subtitle language [...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 114 En Recording Manual Re cording On (go to setup ) All the standard recording modes, plus MN1 to MN32 , LPCM and XP+ modes can b e set. Off • Just the standard recording modes ( XP , SP , LP , EP , SLP and SEP ) can be set. See also Manual recording modes on page 122 for detaile d information on manual recording levels[...]

The Initial Setup menu 115 En 14 HDD Recording Format Video Mode Off Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode. Use this setting if you don’t need to transfer the recording later to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW . Video Mode On • Recordings made to the HDD are compat ible with Video mode recordings. This setting is convenient if yo[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 116 En Parental Lock Set Password In order to change the parental lock level or change the countr y/area code, set the password using this option. F rom the following screen, enter a four -digit number that will be your password. Change Password In order to change the password, first enter your existing password and then a[...]

The Initial Setup menu 117 En 14 Colour RGB (0–255) Use if colours are weak and black appears to ‘float’ on the RGB (16–235) setting. RGB (16–235) Use this setting if colours appear overly rich and the black too deep on the RGB (0–255) setting. YCbCr 4:2:2 The video signal is output as a YCbCr 4:2:2 component signal. This is the standar[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 118 En Options On Screen Display On • The recorder displays operation displays ( Stop , Play , etc.) on-screen. Off Switches off the on-screen operation displays. Front Panel Display On • The time is shown in the fr ont panel display when the recorder is in standby . Off The front panel displ ay is switched off in stan[...]

The Initial Setup menu 119 En 14 Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system This record er is compatible with PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC and PAL-60 TV systems. The Input Line System and In put Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signals from an external input or the built- in TV tu[...]

The Initial Setup menu 14 120 En Selecting other languages for language options 1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list. This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language, Audio Language, and Subtitle Language. 2 Select the language you want. • Select by language name: Use the / buttons to change the language. • Select by code[...]

Additional information 121 En 15 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 hi gh-speed copying. 1 Check with the disc manufacturer for c ompatibility. Note that all times in the above table are appr oxima[...]

Additional information 15 122 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate record ing times for different DVD types in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard rec ording mode equivalents. For recor ding time on th e HDD, see Spe cifications on page 137. *1 Recording time may be slightly shorter for certain disc types [...]

Additional information 123 En 15 • Lev els separated by a bold line sh ow where th ere is a noticea ble change in p icture quality. • Audio recording in all ma nual recording modes is i n Do lby Digital 2 ch format, e xcept for LPCM mode, which is in Linear PCM format. • See also Recording on pag e 32. Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is o[...]

Additional information 15 124 En Remote control does not work • If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the CONTROL IN jack, point the remote control at the other component to use (page 14). • Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder (page 118). (When the batteries run down , the remote mode is automa[...]

Additional information 125 En 15 Can’t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player • If the disc was recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R , make sure that it’s finalized (page 48). • Some players will not play re cordabl e DVD disc s, even whe n recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R and finalized. • If the disc[...]

Additional information 15 126 En After briefly unplugging o r after a power failure the front panel display shows ‘--:--’ • A backup batter y inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from being reset when th ere is no power to the recorder . After unplug ging or a power failure, the batter y keeps all settings for some five year[...]

Additional information 127 En 15 HDMI Problem Remedy The connected HDMI or DVI device does not display any picture (and the f ront panel HDMI indicator does not light) • T r y disconnecting then reconnec ting the HDM I cable (while the power of both components is on). • T r y switching the power of the HD MI/DVI device off then back on. • T r[...]

Additional information 15 128 En If the unit does not operate no rmally due to external effects such as static electri city, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operati ng conditions. If the picture freezes and th e front panel and remote control buttons stop working • Press  (Stop) then try restartin[...]

Additional information 129 En 15 On-screen displays The table below shows a list of error messa ges that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their mea ning. Message Explanation/Acti on • Initializing disc. Please wait a moment. When you load a blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder automatically initializ es it. •[...]

Additional information 15 130 En • Repairing disc. • Repairing the HDD. During recording, the power was c ut. This display appears when the power is restored. • Could not repair th e disc. The recor der was unable to repair the disc after a power cut. The contents of the recording will be lost. • Overhea ting has st opped opera tion. Press [...]

Additional information 131 En 15 Front panel displays The table below shows a list of error messa ges that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their mea ning. • Could not operate the DV camco rder. This recorder was not able to operate the DV camcor der . • The DV camcorder is not set for playback. Please select play[...]

Additional information 15 132 En Setting up the remote to control your TV You can use the supp lied remote to control your TV. To be able to use this feature you first have to program the remote with a maker code from the table below. 1 Press and hold down the CLEAR button, then enter the maker code for your TV. The LED indi cator on the rem ote co[...]

Additional information 133 En 15 Language code list Language (Language code le tter), 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 ([...]

Additional information 15 134 En Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearanc e 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) The programme is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) The sides of the programme are cropped so that the picture fill s the w[...]

Additional information 135 En 15 Handling discs When holding discs of any type, ta ke 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 perf ormance. Take care also not to scra tch the labe l side of th e disc. Alt[...]

Additional information 15 136 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 fo r 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 plac[...]

Additional information 137 En 15 Specifications General Power requi rements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 W Power consumption in standby mode (Front panel display: off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Additional information 15 138 En Tuner Receivable channels Taiwan and Phili ppines model: Other: Input/Output VHF/UHF antenn a input/output terminal Taiwan and Philippi nes model . . . VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (F-shape connector) Other . . . . . . . . . VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (IEC connector) Video Input 1 (rear), 2 (front), 3 (rear) Input level . . . . . . . .[...]

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