Pioneer DVR-320-S - Manuals

5 En Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Recording settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Playback settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 13 Additional information Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • Chase play Using chase play you can start watching a recording before the recording has finished. For example, you could set a timer recording for a program that you’re going to miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while the...

Before you start 01 7 En • Manual recording In addition to the four preset recording quality modes ( FINE , SP , LP and EP ), the manual recording mode allows you to access 32 different recording quality/time settings, giving you precise control over the recording. • Safe, non-destructive editing Wh...

Before you start 01 8 En What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) • RF antenna cable • Power cable • These operating instructions Putting the batteries in th...

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

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

Before you start 01 11 En • Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of editing can I do? Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD recorder to edit discs. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Play List’ of what to play and when to play it. On playback, the recorder plays the disc accord...

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 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor w...

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 • ...

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 qua...

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 se...

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

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...

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 DISC HISTORY (page 65) Press to display the Disc History screen. 3 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 33, 54) Press to directly access the Disc Navigator screen. 4 IR remote sens...

Controls and displays 03 22 En CM SKIP (commercial skip) Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing. PREV / NEXT Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page. STEP/SLOW (page 36) During playback,...

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 set...

Getting started 04 25 En 7 Select the TV screen type, ‘Standard (4:3)’ or ‘Wide (16:9)’. Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select, then press ENTER . 8 Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video? Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select Compatible , Not Compatible , or Don’t Know , th...

Getting started 04 26 En Making your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program 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 t...

Getting started 04 27 En Changing audio channels • Press AUDIO to change the audio. The current audio channel is displayed on-screen. • If the NICAM audio setting (see NICAM Select on page 79) is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast, you can switch between NICAM and Regular (non-NICAM...

Getting started 04 28 En 1 Press STANDBY/ON to switch on. Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a...

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 amp/receiver with a digital connection. Noise will be output t...

Getting started 04 30 En Note • When playing in PBC mode, some playback features, such as search, repeat and program play are not available. You can play a PBC Video CD /Super VCD in non-PBC mode by pressing to start playback instead of PLAY . Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can ac...

Getting started 04 31 En 4 Resume Shows Resume if playback can be resumed from the last place stopped. 5 Recording time remaining Shows the approximate recording time left on the disc in the current recording mode. 6 Preset name and number Shows the preset name and preset number for the currently se...

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...

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 wit...

Playback 05 36 En • No subtitles are displayed while scanning DVD-Video discs. • Analog and digital sound is output when scanning DVDs with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM sound on forward SCAN 1 . (Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output.*) No sound is output when using other scan speeds.*...

Playback 05 38 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 or Super VCD discs. 1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu...

Playback 05 39 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...

Playback 05 40 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 play...

Playback 05 41 En Switching audio channels For VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left ( L ) channel, right ( R ) channel, 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. Some Sup...

Recording 06 42 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...

Recording 06 43 En Restrictions on video recording • You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause automatically and an error ...

Recording 06 44 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 Load a recordable disc. • If you load a new blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initi...

Recording 06 45 En Important • A timer recording can’t be set if: – Auto Start Recording is in progress.– There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded. • Timer recording will not start if: – The recorder is already recording.– A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized. • Ex...

Recording 06 46 En • The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording. 3 Use /// (cursor buttons) to move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid. • You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at...

Recording 06 48 En 1 Press ‘G-Code’ to display the G-Code program screen. You can also access this screen from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU , select Timer Recording , then G- Code ). • Use the number buttons to enter the G-Code programming number. (To clear the last digit entered, press CLEAR .) •...

Recording 06 49 En Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks 1 During timer recording, press and hold REC for three seconds. The timer indicator disappears from the front panel display. 2 Press REC repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute increments. Programming a new end time 1 During timer record...

Recording 06 50 En Timer recording FAQ Frequently Asked Questions • Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start recording! Check that the disc loaded is recordable, not locked (see Lock Disc on page 68), and that there are fewer than 99 titles already on the DVD. • The recorder won’t le...

Recording 06 52 En 4 Set up the recorder. • Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 43 for detailed information. 5 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Timer Recording’, then ‘Auto Start Recording’. 6 Select ‘Yes’ to switch Auto Start Recording on, or...

Recording 06 53 En 2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’. 3 Select ‘Finalize’. 4 Select ‘Finalize’ from the finalize options, then ‘Next Screen’. 5 For Video mode discs only, select a title menu style, then select ‘Yes’ to start finalization or ‘No’ to cancel. The menu you select will be the one...

Editing 07 54 En Chapter 7 Editing Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs. The editing features available in the Disc Navigator depend on whether you are editing video on a Video mode or VR mode DVD , and whether you’re editing Original co...

Editing 07 55 En • You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU , select Disc Navigator then press ENTER ). • Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to highlight the command you want from the menu options on the left, then press ENTER . Most commands require you then to sel...

Editing 07 57 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 ...

Editing 07 58 En • Preview – Preview chapters: Select the chapter you want to play; press STOP to return to the chapter edit screen. • Undo – Undo the last command (only works with VR mode disc edits). 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen. 4 To return to the ...

Editing 07 59 En 3 Use the playback controls ( , , , , etc.) to find the start of the section to erase, then (with ‘From’ highlighted) press ENTER. The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title. After pressing ENTER , a marker appears under the bar to show the star...

Editing 07 62 En Erase Section (Erase Sec) Using this command you can delete a part of a Play List title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV. 1 Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options. 2 Use the /// (cursor buttons) to select a title. After se...

Editing 07 63 En 4 Press ENTER to add the title. The new title appears in the updated Play List. 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another location for a new title. Move Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play List titles. 1 Select ‘Move’ from ...

Editing 07 64 En After pressing ENTER , the new, updated Play List is displayed. 3 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or continue combining more titles. Erase All This command erases all the titles from the Play List. 1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator Play List me...

Disc History 08 65 En Chapter 8 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 PhotoViewer 9 66 En Chapter 9 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 con...

The PhotoViewer 9 67 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 o...

The Disc Setup menu 10 68 En Chapter 10 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 ...

The Disc Setup menu 10 69 En Important • A locked disc can still be initialized (which will completely erase the disc). Note • You cannot change the lock setting for a disc if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder. See Input Line System on page 74 for how...

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 11 70 En Chapter 11 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 l...

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 11 72 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 sele...

The Initial Setup menu 12 73 En Chapter 12 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 recor...

The Initial Setup menu 12 74 En • Set the current date and time. Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to change the value in the highlighted field. Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to move from one field to another. • Display options From this screen you can choose how you want the date and time ...

The Initial Setup menu 12 75 En Power Save • Default setting: Off When set to Off , signals arriving at the ANTENNA IN terminal are passed through to the ANTENNA OUT terminal when the recorder is in standby. You can cut the standby power consumption of the recorder by turning off the through functio...

The Initial Setup menu 12 76 En After auto scanning has finished, the channel mapping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which program numbers. Use the PREV/NEXT buttons to display the previous/next page. 3 Press HOME MENU to exit this screen. Note • You can fine-tune indivi...

The Initial Setup menu 12 77 En 2 Select ‘Next Screen’ to go to the swap presets screen. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a preset station to swap. • Use the PREV/NEXT buttons to display the previous/ next page. 4 Press (cursor right), then select a preset station to swap with the firs...

The Initial Setup menu 12 78 En 1 Select ‘Input Colour System’, then ‘Next Screen’. 2 Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons or the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built-in tuner and the external inputs. 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to change the input colour system for the current input o...

The Initial Setup menu 12 79 En Audio In settings NICAM Select • Default setting: NICAM If you want to record the non-NICAM audio in a TV broadcast, select Regular Audio , otherwise set to NICAM . (When set to NICAM , you can still select Regular Audio using the AUDIO button. See Changing audio chan...

The Initial Setup menu 12 80 En Note • When set to Off , all the other Audio Out settings are grayed out and can’t be set. Dolby Digital Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using the digital output. • Default setting: Dolby...

The Initial Setup menu 12 81 En Language settings OSD Language • Default setting: English This sets the language of the on-screen menus and displays. Audio Language • Default setting: English This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on...

The Initial Setup menu 12 82 En DVD Menu Language • Default setting: w/Subtitle Language Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear. Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your ...

The Initial Setup menu 12 83 En Optimized Rec • Default setting: Off On the default setting, if a timer program (standard, easy or G-Code programming system) is set but there isn’t enough space on the disc at the recording quality set, the recording will start, but it will be cut off when the disc i...

The Initial Setup menu 12 84 En If you have a conventional TV, choose either 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan) . In Letter Box mode, widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Pan & Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4:3 ...

The Initial Setup menu 12 85 En Parental Lock : Change Password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select ‘Change Password’. 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Enter a new password. 5 Press ENTER. Parental Lock : Ch...

The Initial Setup menu 12 86 En • Select by code letter: Use / (cursor left/right) to change the country code. • Select by code number: Press (cursor down) then use the number buttons to enter the four-digit country code (you can find the Country code list on page 92.) 4 Press ENTER to set the new C...

Additional information 13 87 En Chapter 13 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 u...

Additional information 13 88 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 ...

Additional information 13 89 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 electr...

Additional information 13 90 En The picture is distorted • Change the Input Line System setting (page 74). (You can also change it by pressing the + button and DISC NAVIGATOR on the front panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped.) Screen is stretched vertically or hori-zontally • Make sure tha...

Additional information 13 92 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country code list Country, Country code , Country code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (n...

Additional information 13 93 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-...

Additional information 13 94 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 no...

Additional information 13 95 En Condensation Condensation may form inside the recorder if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the recorder, it may temporarily impair its performance. For this reason you ...

Additional information 13 96 En Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio . Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its heigh...

Additional information 13 98 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, Video-CD, Super VCD, CD, CD-R/RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG, CD-DA) Power requirements . . . . . . . 110–127 / 220-240 V, 50/60 HzPower Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Additional information 13 99 En During audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms (Input impedance: more than 22 k Ω ) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jacksAudio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Out...

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