Pioneer DVR-320 - Manual

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 • Record to and from a DV camcorder (DVR-320 only) This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input/output jack for connection to a DV camcorder. This makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD for editing. You can also transfer DVD content back to the cam...

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 • Warranty card Putting the...

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 ANTENNA IN/OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack. The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV. 2 OUTPUT jacks Stereo analog audio, video and S-video outputs for connection to a TV ...

Connecting up 02 13 En Extra features for use with compatible TVs When this recorder is connected to a TV that features T-V Link, EasyLink, MegaLogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (not supplied), the following functions are available: • Direct...

Connecting up 02 14 En Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page. Important • These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV (or V...

Connecting up 02 15 En Using other types of audio/video output If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this recorder, there are standard audio/video output jacks, as well as an S-video output. Using the supplied audio/video cable 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input...

Connecting up 02 17 En Connecting an external decoder box (1) If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. Important • Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder. • Information from the decoder (for example...

Connecting up 02 18 En Connecting an external decoder box (2) If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. Using the setup on this page you can: • Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner. Important • Do not connect this ...

Connecting up 02 19 En Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital optical output. In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for ...

Connecting up 02 20 En Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder 1 Connect a set of audio and video outputs on 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 ordinary video or S-video cables...

Controls and displays 03 21 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 DISC HISTORY (page 69) Press to display the Disc History screen. 3 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 35, 58) Press to directly access the Disc Navigator screen. 4 IR remote sens...

Controls and displays 03 24 En 15 RETURN Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or display. 16 Playback controls (page 29) REV SCAN / FWD SCAN (page 37) Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed. PLAY Press to start playback. PAUSE Press to pause playback ...

Getting started 04 25 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 27 En Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings. 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. • You can go back to the previous scre...

Getting started 04 28 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 29 En Note • Channel presets are numbered 1–99. • You can’t change TV channels during playback or recording, or while in recording standby. Changing audio channels You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal. • Press AUDIO to change the audio. The cu...

Getting started 04 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 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 35 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 36 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 38 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 40 En 1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you want the loop to start. After setting the loop start point, the highlight will automatically move down to B(Loop End) . 3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighte...

Playback 05 41 En 3 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list. For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a chapter within a title to the program list. • To add a title, select the title. • To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press (cursor rig...

Playback 05 42 En Displaying and switching subtitles Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options. 1 Pr...

Playback 05 43 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 44 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 45 En Note • Note that all recording times (both here and those shown by the recorder) are only approximate. This is because of the way that the video is recorded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you’re recording. Restrictions on video recording • You canno...

Recording 06 46 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 47 En Direct recording from TV If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable, and your TV supports Direct Recording, you can record whatever is currently being shown on the TV without having to worry about what channel preset the recorder is on. Check the instructions th...

Recording 06 48 En • Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start, the recorder will go into timer recording standby (assuming that a recordable disc is loaded). In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions. • VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your...

Recording 06 49 En 5 Use the / (cursor left/right) to move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid. As you move the cursor around the grid, an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor position, representing the length of the recording. A recording of up to six hours can be ...

Recording 06 50 En • CH – Choose a channel (1–99, excluding skip channels), or one of the external inputs from which to record. • Mode – Select FINE , SP , LP , EP or AUTO (See Recording time and picture quality on page 44). If Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the MN setting. • VPS/P...

Recording 06 51 En • Use the and buttons to switch VPS/PDC On or Off . 2 After making the settings, press ENTER. The program details are shown at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds then the screen is automatically exited. • If you haven’t set up the guide channels (or at least the guide chan...

Recording 06 52 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 Note that it is only ...

Recording 06 53 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 73), and that there are fewer than 99 titles already on the DVD. • The recorder won’t l...

Recording 06 56 En • Recording is automatically paused if the recorder detects no signal, or a copy-protected signal. Recording restarts when there is a non-copy-protected signal. • You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on-screen display. You cannot control ...

Recording 06 57 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 58 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 con...

Editing 07 59 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 61 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 62 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 63 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 66 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 67 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 68 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 69 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 09 70 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 co...

The PhotoViewer 09 71 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 ...

The Disc Setup menu 10 72 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 73 En Lock Disc. • Default setting: Off Set to On to prevent accidental recording, editing or erasing of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make edits, select Off . Important • A locked disc can still be initialized (which will completely erase the disc). Note ...

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 11 74 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 76 En Note • The Black Setup setting applies only when playing NTSC discs. Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital material at low volume, it’s easy to lose low level sounds completely—including some of the dialog. Switching on Audio DRC (Dynamic R...

The Initial Setup menu 12 77 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 78 En Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings. 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. Input Line System • Default set...

The Initial Setup menu 12 79 En • Mode1 – Through function only for the antenna terminal • Mode2 – No through function • Off – Through function for both antenna terminal and AV connector Note • When a timer recording is set with VPS/PDC on, SCART through is always active. Remote Control Set • Defaul...

The Initial Setup menu 12 80 En Note • You can fine-tune individual stations using the Manual CH Setting feature. See Manual CH Setting below for how to use this. Auto Channel Setting : Download from TV If you connected this recorder to your TV using the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector, and if your TV supp...

The Initial Setup menu 12 81 En Channel Swapping The preset swap feature lets you swap the channel assignments of different programs. This is so that you can group together station presets which naturally go together. 1 Select ‘Channel Swapping’. 2 Select ‘Next Screen’ to go to the swap presets scre...

The Initial Setup menu 12 82 En Video In / Out settings Input Colour System • Default setting: Auto On the default setting, the recorder automatically detects whether the video signal from the built-in tuner or from one of the external inputs is PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC or PAL–60. You may, however, occ...

The Initial Setup menu 12 83 En • Decoder – Use this setting if you are using a decoder connected to the AV2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/ DECODER) input. (For scrambled channels, make sure that the manual channel Decoder setting is set to On —see also Manual CH Setting on page 80). Note that on this set...

The Initial Setup menu 12 84 En Bilingual Recording • Default setting: A/L When recording a bilingual source from an external input in Video mode or VR mode set to FINE/MN32 , you can choose to record either the A/L (left), or the B/R (right) audio channel. Note • If you’re recording in VR mode (exc...

The Initial Setup menu 12 85 En DTS 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: On If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component) has a built-in DTS decoder, set to On , otherwis...

The Initial Setup menu 12 86 En Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than those listed (see Selecting ‘Other’ languages on page 87). Tip • You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc any time during playback using the AUDIO button. (This does not affect this setting.)...

The Initial Setup menu 12 87 En When set to On , the recorder displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings. Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether (although you may find that some discs override this setting). Set to Assist Subtitle to have the recorder dis...

The Initial Setup menu 12 88 En • Optimized Recording only compensates for the first (earliest starting) timer program if more than one has been set. • Optimized recording can’t be used together with VPS/PDC. Navi Mark • Default setting: 0 seconds In the Disc Navigator, each title is shown with a st...

The Initial Setup menu 12 89 En Seamless Playback • Default setting: Off During playback of a VR mode Play List, you may notice momentary interruption in the picture at edited points. The Seamless Playback feature lets you trade-off accuracy of the edit points for more seamless playback. When switch...

The Initial Setup menu 12 90 En 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 Press ENTER to set...

The Initial Setup menu 12 91 En 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 switching is available. Change to Off to hide the on-screen indicator. Basi...

Additional information 13 92 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 93 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 94 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 95 En The picture is distorted • Change the Input Line System setting (page 78). (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 98 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 99 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 13 100 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 n...

Additional information 13 101 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 13 102 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 heig...

Additional information 13 105 En Audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1 (rear), 2 (front) L/R Input level During audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms (Input impedance: more than 22 k Ω ) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector 2...

106 En Index A Adjusting the picture quality 74 – 76 Audio DRC 76 Audio language 23 , 42 , 85 Audio settings 83 – 85 Auto language 85 , 86 , 87 Auto Scan - see Automatic channel setupAutomatic channel setup 25 , 79 AV amplifier (connecting to) 19 , 27 AV connector 12 , 14 – 18 , 78 , 80 , 82 , 105 B...

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