Pioneer DVR-510H manual

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    DVD Recorder DVR-510H Operating Instructions 4.7 4.7 Register Y our Pr oduct on www .pioneerelectr onics.com 00 Cover_anki_KU_hdd.fm 1 ページ 2003年8月7日 木曜日 午後5時13分[...]

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    IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEn The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. This is for your security. Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model pro[...]

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    DVR-03_HDD_KU.book 3 ページ 2003年8月7日 木曜日 午前10時40分[...]

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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 [...]

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    5 En 11 The Disc Setup menu Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Initialize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 HDD Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 12 The Video/Aud[...]

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    Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • HDD recording You can record up to 102 hours of video (in EP mode) on the internal 80 GB hard disk drive (HDD). With both recordable DVD and a high-capacity HDD in the same recorder, you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD for quick access anytime, or record to DVD for [...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En • Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or other set top box With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC inputs of this recorder, you can start and stop recording automatically according to the timer settings of the set top box. • High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio Whe[...]

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    Before you start 01 8 En What’s in the box Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. 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 • Warranty card Pu[...]

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    Before you start 01 9 En Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder was designed and engineered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos: • Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD • is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Other formats, including but not limited to the[...]

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    Before you start 01 10 En This recorder is compatible with 44.1 and 48 kHz WMA files encoded with Windows Media Codec 8. Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable, but some parts of the specification are not supported (specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR WMA files). DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a technol[...]

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    Before you start 01 11 En RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required. This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection sys[...]

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    Connecting up 02 12 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 VHF/UHF IN/OUT Connect your TV antenna to the VHF/UHF IN jack. The signal is passed through to the VHF/UHF OUT jack for connection to your TV. 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 conn[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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. 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 unscrambled c[...]

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    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. Using the setup on this page you can: • Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner. • Record using the Auto Start Recording feature (see A[...]

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    Connecting up 02 17 En Connecting to an AV amplifier To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/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 to you[...]

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    Connecting up 02 18 En Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder 1 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder. This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or camcorder. • You can use standard video or S-video cables for the video connection. • The front panel c[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 19 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 HDD/DVD Press to switch between hard disk drive (HDD) and DVD for recording and playback. 3 DVD disc tray 4  OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 5  STOP Press to stop playback. 6  PAUSE Press[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 20 En Display 1  /  Arrows indicate the copy direction between the HDD () and DVD ( ). 2  PLAY /  REC indicators Lights during playback / recording; blinks when playback / recording is paused. 3   (page 25) The ‘  ’ and ‘  ’ indicators light to indicate that the HDD or DVD is selected for rec[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 21 En Remote control 1 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 57) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD. See also the Note on copying on the following page. 2 Remote control indicator Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 101) and when setting the remote control mode (page [...]

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    Controls and displays 03 22 En  PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording.  STOP Press to stop playback. CM SKIP Press to skip 30 seconds forward on the disc (about the length of a typical TV commercial); press repeatedly to skip up to 4 minutes.  PREV / NEXT  Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/ track/folder; or to dis[...]

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    Getting started 04 23 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 and audio output settings. If you’re using the recorder for the firs[...]

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    Getting started 04 24 En After selecting Antenna or Cable the recorder starts automatic tuning. This takes a couple of minutes to complete. 6 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, then press ENTER. • Auto clock setting Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program. This recorder can use these signals to set the clock a[...]

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    Getting started 04 25 En Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select Compatible , Not Compatible , or Don’t Know , then press ENTER . • Note that progressive scan video is only output through the component video outputs (see page 14). 9 Is this recorder connected to an AV receiver for digital audio? Use the / (cursor up/down) butto[...]

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    Getting started 04 26 En Making your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program on either the hard disk (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 o[...]

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    Getting started 04 27 En • SMART JOG on the front panel Note • Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125. • You can’t change TV channels during playback (from DVD or HDD) or recording, or while in recording standby. Changing audio channels Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Seco[...]

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    Getting started 04 28 En • Press  STANDBY/ON to switch the recorder into standby. 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 RE[...]

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    Getting started 04 29 En Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs, and WMA/MP3 files. Note • If you want to play a DTS audio CD, make sure the recorder is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier with a digital connection. Noise will be output through the analog outputs. Also make sure that STER[...]

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    Getting started 04 30 En Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder. Press HOME MENU to display the Home Menu screen: Use the /// (cursor) buttons followed by ENTER to select the option you want. To exit the Home Menu, press HOME MENU . Displaying disc information on- screen You can dis[...]

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    Getting started 04 31 En Stop display 1 1 DVD-RW Original / Play List If a VR mode disc is loaded, this shows whether playback is currently set to Original or Play List . During preview playback of the Copy List, this shows Copy List . 2 Disc type and mode Shows the disc type ( HDD , DVD-R , DVD-RW , CD , etc.), and the disc mode for recordable DVD[...]

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    Getting started 04 32 En 2 Elapsed chapter time 3 Total running time of chapter 4 Data transfer rate Shows the current data rate being read from the disc. 5 Copy protected material (!) / PureCinema indicator (#) Shows ‘ ! ’ if the playback material is copy-once protected. Shows ‘ # ’ if the current video is 24 fps, progressive scan. Recordi[...]

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    Playback 05 33 En Chapter 5 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 [...]

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    Playback 05 34 En The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter within a title. The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks. The screen for WMA/MP3 discs shows a list of folders and tracks. Select a folder or a track within a folder. Playback starts after you press ENTE[...]

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    Playback 05 35 En Navigating discs and the HDD During playback you can easily jump to another title, chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on the remote, or the SMART JOG dial on the front panel. 1 During playback use the number buttons to enter a chapter number within the current title. For example, for chapter 6, press 6 ; for chapt[...]

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    Playback 05 36 En • Forward: SCAN 1  SCAN 2  SCAN 3  SCAN 4 • Reverse: Reverse play  SCAN 1  SCAN 2  SCAN 3  SCAN 4 • SCAN 1  SCAN 2 3 To resume normal playback, press  PLAY. Using the front panel controls 1 During playback, press FUNCTION until the display shows ‘PLAY’. 2 Turn the SMART JOG dial to start scanni[...]

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    Playback 05 37 En Using the front panel controls 1 During playback, press  PAUSE. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the display shows ‘PAUSE’. 3 Turn the SMART JOG dial to start slow motion reverse or forward playback. Turn clockwise for forward slow motion playback; counter-clockwise for reverse slow motion playback. • The playback speed [...]

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    Playback 05 38 En The Play Mode menu The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions. Important • You can’t use the Play Mode features with Video CDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. For other restrictions, see the following sections. 1 Press PLAY MODE to display the Pl[...]

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    Playback 05 39 En 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 and over. Important • You can’t use A-B Repeat with WMA/MP3 discs. 1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 Highlight ‘A (Loop Start)’. 3 At the point you [...]

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    Playback 05 40 En Program play This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. 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 program list, t[...]

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    Playback 05 41 En • Cancel Program Play – Turns off program play, but does not erase the program list • Erase Program List – Erases the program list and turns off program play Note • When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the program list may be sometimes be played, depending on the disc. • You can u[...]

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    Playback 05 42 En Switching the audio channel For VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP (Secondary Audio Program) audio channel, you can switch between main ( L ), SAP ( R ), or both ( L+R ). When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel. 1 To display/switch the audio ch[...]

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    Recording 06 43 En Chapter 6 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. A further difference between the two disc types is that only DVD-RW can be initialize[...]

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    Recording 06 44 En If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel and you are recording in Video mode or to the HDD, or in VR mode on the FINE / MN32 setting, use the AUDIO button to select the Mono , Stereo or SAP audio channel to record before recording starts. Restrictions on video recording • You cannot record copy-protected video using this record[...]

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    Recording 06 45 En Basic recording from the TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording. 1 Press HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively. • If you’re recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you load [...]

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    Recording 06 46 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. You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD or to the hard disk drive. For regular (daily or weekly) HDD[...]

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    Recording 06 47 En • Use the REC MODE button to set the recording quality. Press repeatedly to switch between FINE , SP , LP and EP (and MN if manual recording mode is on). • Press DVD to record to DVD disc, or HDD if you want to record to the hard disk drive. 3 Use /// (cursor buttons) to move the cursor to the recording start date[...]

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    Recording 06 48 En • You can also clear a timer program by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR . 2 Select ‘New Input’ to set a new timer program, then press ENTER. 3 Enter the timer recording settings. Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a field; use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to change the value. • Date – Choos[...]

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    Recording 06 49 En Timer recording using the VCR Plus+ ® programming system This system makes programming timer recordings very simple. Most TV guides publish PlusCode numbers with their program details. If you want to make a timer recording of a program, you just input the corresponding code. The date, start, stop and channel settings are made au[...]

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    Recording 06 50 En 1 Press ‘VCR Plus+’. The front panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the PlusCode number. 2 Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number. • To clear the last digit entered, press CLEAR . 3 Press ENTER. The display shows the timer settings: Date  Start time  End time  Recordi[...]

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    Recording 06 51 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[...]

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    Recording 06 52 En 3 Set up the recorder. • Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 44 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[...]

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    Recording 06 53 En Recording from a DV camcorder You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN/OUT 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/OUT jack is setup (see DV Input on page 93). Impo[...]

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    Recording 06 54 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[...]

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    Recording 06 55 En Important • Once you’ve finalized a disc recorded in Video mode, you can’t edit or record anything else on that disc. However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe ‘undone’; see Undo Finalize on page 85 for how to do this. •A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing. 1 Lo[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 56 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 DVD[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 57 En Restrictions on copying Some video material is copy-once protected. This means that it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freely copied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protected material from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to use a VR mode DVD-RW disc compatible with CPRM Ver. 1.1 (see CPRM on page 44 fo[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 58 En • If some part of the title being copied is copy- protected, copying will start, but the copy-protected portions will not be copied. 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 i[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 59 En 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select ‘Copy’. 3 Select ‘HDD  DVD’. 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a command from the Copy List menu options on the left side of the screen. The following commands are available: • Add – Select and add titles to the Copy List (see page 59). • Chapter Edit ( Chp[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 60 En • You can select titles from the whole HDD, or you can search through a single group. To select a group, press  (cursor up), then use / (cursor left/ right) and ENTER to select a group. Press  (cursor down) to return to title selection. 3 Repeat step 2 to add more titles to the Copy List, or press RETURN t[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 61 En • When you press ENTER , make sure that Divide is highlighted. 3 To return to the main screen, select ‘Exit’ and press ENTER. Note • When Frame Accurate is set to Off (see Frame Accurate on page 97), the divide points may move by up to 0.5 seconds after selecting Divide . • One title can be divided into a maxi[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 62 En 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a new position for the title, then press ENTER. The thumbnails in the Copy List reflect the new order. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to move other titles in the Copy List, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options. Erase All Use this command to erase the Co[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 63 En 3 Input a name for the selected title, then press ENTER. • Use the /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER to select characters. •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 [...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 64 En Copying from DVD to HDD* Use the Copy screen to transfer material from DVD to the hard disk. * See also Copyright on page 57. Important • The DVD to HDD copy screen is not accessible when a finalized Video mode disc is loaded. However, you can still use the One Touch Copy function (see One Touch copy* (DVD to HDD) on [...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 65 En 5 Select ‘Next’ to proceed to the copy settings screen. 6 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select the recording quality. • High Speed Copy – Only available when copying Original content to a VR mode disc. The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original. (See page 56 for more i[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 66 En Move Use this command to change the order of titles currently in the Copy List. 1 Select ‘Move’ from the Copy List menu options. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a title from the Copy List to move, then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select the insertion point fo[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 67 En Using disc back-up* This feature offers a simple way to make a back-up copy of a finalized Video mode disc. The data is copied first to the hard disk drive, then on to another recordable DVD disc. * See also Copyright on page 57. 1 Press HOME MENU. 2 Select ‘Copy’ 3 Select ‘Disc Back-up’. 4 Select a back-up opti[...]

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    Copying and back-up 07 68 En 10 If you don’t need to keep the back-up data on the HDD, you can delete it now. Select Yes to delete the data from the HDD; select No to keep it (you can delete it later if you want to). • If you decide to leave the back-up data on the HDD, you can make back-up copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc B[...]

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    Editing 08 69 En Chapter 8 Editing Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs , as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive (HDD). The editing features available in the Disc Navigator depend on whether you are editing video on a Video mode or VR mode DVD , or the HDD, and whether[...]

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    Editing 08 70 En HDD Disc Navigator 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or the DVD. 2 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen. Playback should be stopped when you do this. • You can also access it from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU , select Disc Navigator then press ENTER ) • When selecting titles, use the BACK ([...]

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    Editing 08 71 En • If you are editing a VR mode disc, press PLAYLIST to switch between Original and Play List Disc Navigator screens. On the left side of the screen are the Disc Navigator menu options. The main part of the screen shows thumbnails of the titles on the disc. You can change these thumbnails using the NAVI MARK button—see Changing [...]

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    Editing 08 72 En (Play List) • Create – Make a new Play List title (page 77) • Chapter Edit ( Chpt Edit ) – Make detailed changes to chapters in a Play List title (page 78) • Move – Move the position of a title in the Play List (page 79) • Erase All – Erase all titles in the Play List (page 80) • Undo – Undo the last change (pag[...]

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    Editing 08 73 En Title Name (Ttl Name) You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode and HDD recordings and 32 characters for Video mode recordings. 1 Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator menu options. 2 Use the /// (cursor buttons) to select the title you want to name, then press ENTER to go to the name[...]

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    Editing 08 74 En Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) When editing VR mode DVDs or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, combining and dividing. You can also play individual chapters to check their content. 1 Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navigator menu options. 2 Use the /// (cursor but[...]

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    Editing 08 75 En Note • You cannot insert chapter markers during Auto Start Recording. • If you pause a recording in VR mode, the recorder automatically starts a new chapter when you restart the recording. • When recording in Video mode, the recorder automatically puts chapter markers in at regular intervals. It is not possible to add extra c[...]

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    Editing 08 76 En Divide Use this command to divide a title on the HDD into two. Note that once divided, the two new titles cannot be recombined into one again. 1 Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator menu options. 2 Select the title that you want to divide, then press ENTER. 3 Use the standard playback controls to find the place you want to d[...]

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    Editing 08 77 En 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another group to name. Creating and editing a VR mode Play List A Play List is a kind of virtual content based on the actual (Original) content of the disc. The main advantages of this type of editing is that it is non-destructive of the video content on the di[...]

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    Editing 08 78 En •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 CLEAR button to delete characters dire[...]

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    Editing 08 79 En 1 Select ‘Create’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options. 2 Use the /// (cursor buttons) to select the insertion point for the new title, then press ENTER. If there are no titles in the Play List yet, this step does not apply. 3 Use the /// (cursor buttons) to select an Original title to put into[...]

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    Editing 08 80 En Divide Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. 1 Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options. 2 Select the title that you want to divide, then press ENTER. 3 Use the standard playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title. 4 With ‘Divide’ highlighted, press ENTER to div[...]

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    Disc History 09 81 En Chapter 9 Disc History The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording space remains on the last 30 recordable DVD discs loaded. It also displays information such as disc name, the first three title names, number of titles recorded, recording mode and the lock status of the disc. Using the Disc History 1 Press DISC HIS[...]

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    The PhotoViewer 010 82 En Chapter 10 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW on your TV. Playing a slideshow 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘PhotoViewer’ to display the PhotoViewer screen. • The PhotoViewer is only accessible when a disc containing JPEG files is loaded. 2 Use the ?[...]

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    The PhotoViewer 010 83 En Note • You can press HOME MENU to exit the PhotoViewer screen while the recorder is reloading images. (If you enter the PhotoViewer again, it will resume reloading.) Zooming the screen During a slideshow 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 pict[...]

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    The Disc Setup menu 11 84 En Chapter 11 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: • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’. Basic settings Input Disc Name Use this to enter a[...]

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    The Disc Setup menu 11 85 En HDD Initialize When your DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu. However, if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason, you initialize the HDD to fix the problem. Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it. • Select ‘Initialize HDD’[...]

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    The Video/Audio Adjust menu 12 86 En Chapter 12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Using the Video/Audio 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 f[...]

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    The Video/Audio Adjust menu 12 87 En 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) 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. You can now use the preset for any other input or the built-in TV tuner. Tip • To see more of the picture as you adjust different s[...]

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    The Video/Audio Adjust menu 12 88 En 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) 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. Audi[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 89 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. • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’. • Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback these sett[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 90 En On Screen Display • Default setting: On On the default setting, the recorder shows on-screen operation displays ( Play, Stop and so on). Change to Off to hide these displays. Front Panel Display • Default setting: On On the default setting, the time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in stan[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 91 En After automatic tuning, a summary channel mapping screen is displayed. Press ENTER to return to the main menu screen. Note • If you want to cancel before tuning has finished, press ENTER . • You can manually tune and skip blank channels using the Manual CH Setting, below. Manual CH Setting • Default setting: n/[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 92 En Video Out settings Component Video Out • Default setting: Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to your TV using the component video jacks. If your TV is compatible with progressive-scan component video, set this Progressive for the highest quality picture. If your TV is not co[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 93 En DV Input • Default setting: Stereo1 You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/ 12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN/OUT jack. Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after shooting. On the Stereo1 setti[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 94 En • When playing a DTS audio CD, make sure that Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button. See Switching DVD soundtracks on page 41. 96kHz PCM Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amplifier (or other component) using the digital output. • Default setting: 96kHz  48kHz If[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 95 En This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the recorder automatically plays the disc with those subtitles (although this depends on the Auto Language setting—see Auto Language below). Choose Other if you want to specify a language other th[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 96 En • Select by code number: Press  (cursor down) then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit language code. See Language code list on page 108 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes. 3 Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen. Recording settings Manual Recording • Default setting: Off On[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 97 En Auto Chapter (Video) • Default setting: 10 minutes When recording in Video mode, a new chapter is started every 10 minutes on the default setting. You can change this interval to 15 minutes , or switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the No Separation setting. Frame Accurate • Default setting: Off W[...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 98 En Frame Search • Default setting: Off On the default setting, the frame number is not displayed when a DVD disc is paused, and the search by frame number feature is not available. You can switch these features on by changing this setting to On . Seamless Playback • Default setting: Off During playback of a VR mode [...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 99 En 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Enter a new password. 5 Press ENTER. Parental Lock : Change Level 1 Select ‘Change Level’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a new parental lock level. 4 [...]

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    The Initial Setup menu 13 100 En Note • Changing the country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded (or the current disc is reloaded). Angle Indicator • Default setting: On On the default setting, when playing a DVD-Video disc that features multi-angle scenes, an icon appears on- screen during the parts of the disc where angle [...]

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    Additional information 14 101 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 u[...]

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    Additional information 14 102 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 [...]

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    Additional information 14 103 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[...]

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    Additional information 14 104 En Screen is str etched vertically or hori- zontally • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 97) is correct for the kind of TV you have (see also page 102). • If you have a widescreen TV , check its aspect ratio settings. • This recorder ’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the [...]

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    Additional information 14 105 En Note • 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. Frequently asked questions In this section you can find answers to frequently asked questions on how to use your DVD [...]

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    Additional information 14 106 En See also Copying from HDD to DVD* on page 58. • Can I play a DVD I recorded on this recorder on another DVD player? Yes, you can generally play DVD-R discs and Video mode DVD-RW discs recorded on this recorder on any standard DVD player. You may find, however, that some players will not play some recordable media.[...]

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    Additional information 14 107 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for all of the 32 manual recording modes, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality. The divisions for HDD recording are the same as those [...]

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    Additional information 14 108 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code 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), 1922 Russian (ru), 1821 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512 Afar (a[...]

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    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[...]

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    Additional information 14 110 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[...]

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    Additional information 14 111 En  Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.  Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.  Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or st[...]

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    Additional information 14 112 En MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs. This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers. See also PCM . MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs. Video CD uses the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses the newer a[...]

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    Additional information 14 113 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HDD, DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, Video-CD, CD, CD-R/RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG. CD-DA) Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 W Power consumption in sta[...]

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    Index 114 En Index A Adjusting the picture quality 86–88 Audio DRC 88 Audio language 21, 41, 94 Audio settings 92–94 Auto language 94, 95 C Camcorder - see DV camcorder Changing TV channels 26, 101 Chase play - see Simultaneous recording and playback Component video 12, 14, 25 Copy List 58–66, 97, 105 CPRM 44, 109 D Disc and file formats 9, 1[...]

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