Pioneer DVR-630H-S - Manual

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • Built-in GUIDE Plus+ ™ electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus+™ system is an interactive on-screen TV programming guide. You can see what’s on TV today and in the coming week, search TV listings for certain categories of program or by y...

Before you start 01 7 En • Program up to 32 timer recordings You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs, up to a month in advance. As well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly recordings, too. This recorder is also compatible with VPS/PDC systems, which ensure you don’t ...

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) • G-LINK™ cable • RF antenna cable • Power cable • These operating instructions • Warranty ...

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 * ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD- Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD-RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipme...

Connecting up 02 12 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector Audio/video input/output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a VCR, or other equipment with a SCART connector. The input accepts video, S-video and RGB. See AV2/L1 In on page 102 for how t...

Connecting up 02 13 En Extra features for use with compatible TVs When this recorder is connected to a TV that features i/o Link. A, AV Link, 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 a...

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 and component video output. Using the supplied audio/video cable 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT j...

Connecting up 02 16 En Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver If you have a cable, satellite or digital terrestrial receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. 1 If you are using a separate decoder box for yo...

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. See the previous page for how to connect the G-LINK™ cable. Important • Do not connect your decoder box directly t...

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. 1 Using the setup on this page you can: • Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner. Important • Do not connect thi...

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 inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder. This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder. • You can use standard video or S-v...

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 tray 3 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 4 HDD/DVD indicator Lights blue when the HDD is selected; orange when DVD is selected. 5 HDD/DVD Press to ...

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 output settings. If ...

Getting started 04 27 En Use the / buttons to move from one field to another. • You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN . 7 Select the TV screen type, ‘Wide (16:9)’ or ‘Standard (4:3)’. Use the / buttons to select, then press ENTER . 8 Is your TV c...

Getting started 04 28 En 1 Press GUIDE to display the GUIDE Plus+ setup menu. The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator. 2 Use the / buttons to select Postal Code. 3 Use the number and cursor buttons to enter your postal code. The system uses y...

Getting started 04 29 En See also GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting on page 47. 5 Identify the host channel for your country. The TV listings information available in GUIDE Plus+ is distributed throughout Europe by selected broadcasters called host channels . It is important that the host channel ...

Getting started 04 30 En on which the channel can be found on its receiving device/source. The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel. • The above is especially important for the ‘host channel’. Please make sure that the host channel is always switche...

Getting started 04 31 En • If the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording, it’s possible to quickly start recording whatever channel your TV is tuned to. See Direct recording from TV on page 52 for detailed instructions. 6 Press REC to start recordi...

Getting started 04 32 En Switching between TV and DVD When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio/video from the built-in TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV (‘DVD mode’), or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to (‘TV mode’). During playbac...

Getting started 04 33 En Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk (HDD). Press to start playback.If RESUME is displa...

Getting started 04 34 En Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs 1 , and WMA/MP3 files. Playing Video CD/Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) men...

Getting started 04 35 En Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder. Note that some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes, indicating that they are not available at the present time. For example, the Photoviewer option is grayed out u...

Getting started 04 36 En The example displays below show high-speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback. Stop display 1 1 DVD-RW Original / Play List 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 L...

Getting started 04 37 En 4 Total running time of title 5 Angle indicator Lights during multi-angle scenes. Play display 2 1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback, copy, disc back-up Indicates that recording, copying or back-up is in progress. 2 Elapsed chapter time 3 Total running time of cha...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 38 En Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus+ ™ electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus+ system The GUIDE Plus+ ™ system* is a free, interactive on- screen television programming guide. 1 The system offers program listings for all major channels, one-touch ...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 39 En Navigating GUIDE Plus+ The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus+ system. One-Button-Record The RED Action button (Record) is visible anytime you can highlight a program title, including from t...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 40 En Lock / Unlock video window When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window. The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel, date and time. The default setting for this window ...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 41 En Browsing the Grid Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid: /// (cursor buttons) – Navigate the Grid / – Previous / next page / – Previous / next day BLUE Action button – Return to the current time/date in the Grid. ENTER – Press on...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 42 En My TV Area The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile. You can define a profile by channels, themes and/or keywords. As soon as a personal profile has been set, GUIDE Plus+ continuously scans the TV listings for the next seven days...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 43 En The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings. (See also Setting a timer recording on page 53 for further timer recording features.) From the Schedule Area you can: • Edit or delete...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 44 En 7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency. Select from the various options for one-time, daily and weekly recordings. 8 Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destination. Select fr...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 45 En Setting a ShowView™* recording 1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar. 2 Press the RED Action button (ShowView). 3 Use the number buttons to enter a ShowView programming number. • If you live in an area not yet covered by GUIDE Plus+ you may al...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 46 En 6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number, then press the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm. Alternatively, you can press the YELLOW Action button ( Mosaic ) and use the /// buttons to select a channel from the mosaic, followed by...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 47 En The Setup Area The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus+ system for your particular region, TV reception conditions, and so on. Making changes to your GUIDE Plus+ setup 1 Select ‘Setup’ from the Menu bar. 2 Highlight the part you ...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 48 En • My external receiver was successfully setup. However I have found that when the GUIDE Plus+ system has to change to a channel with a 3-digit program number in the external receiver's preset, it does not work. It looks like the GUIDE Plus+ sy...

Recording 06 49 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. Both types of disc can be initialize...

Recording 06 50 En Recording time and picture quality There are six preset recording quality modes 1 : • XP – High quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc. • SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a D...

Recording 06 51 En Setting the picture quality/recording time Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are six standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time. When Manual Recording...

Recording 06 52 En • While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel. (For channel 6, press 6 then ENTER ; for channel 24, press 2, 4 then ENTER ) • If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the +/– buttons on the front panel to select the ch...

Recording 06 53 En Tip • You can press TV DIRECT REC while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording. • Please note that you can’t record from another component (VCR, etc.) that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) connector using the TV Direct Rec...

Recording 06 54 En Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests, Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible. 1 1 Press HOME MENU and select Easy Timer. 2 Set the TV channel and recording quality. • Use the CH +/– buttons to set the channel you want to record. • Use th...

Recording 06 55 En 5 Use the / to move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid. As you move the cursor around the grid, an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor position, representing the length of the recording. A recording of up to six hours can be set. 6 Press ENTER t...

Recording 06 56 En Timer recording FAQ Frequently Asked Questions • Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start recording! Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable, not locked (see Lock Disc on page 95), and that there are fewer than 99/999 titles already on the DVD/HDD. • The re...

Recording 06 58 En Recording from a DV camcorder You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using the recorder’s remote, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack ...

Recording 06 59 En • Depending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the , , , , , and buttons. 7 Use the / buttons to select ‘Start Rec’ and press ENTER. • Recording is automatically paused if the recorder detects no signal, or a copy-protected signal....

Playback 07 61 En Chapter 7 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the /// and ENTER . To go back one level from any screen, use the RETURN button. Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen sho...

Playback 07 62 En 1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a track number. For example, for track 6, press 6 ; for track 24, press 2 , then 4 . • To clear and start again, press CLEAR . 2 Optionally: Press ENTER. • Alternatively, just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new tr...

Playback 07 64 En Scanning discs You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or backward. 1 1 During playback, press or to start reverse or forward scanning. • The scanning speed is shown on-screen. 2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed. • Forward: SCAN 1 (1.5x Qu...

Playback 07 65 En Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc or the HDD frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs, you can only use frame advance. 1 1 During playback, press PAUSE. 2 Press or to back up or advance one frame. • Hold down or for continuous frame reverse/...

Playback 07 66 En 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/ folder/track number or the search time (in hours, minutes & seconds). Time Search (HDD, DVD): For example, for 25 minutes into the current title, press 2, 5, 0, 0 . For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title, press...

Playback 07 67 En 3 To resume normal playback, select ‘Repeat Off’ from the Repeat Play menu. • You can also press CLEAR to cancel repeat play if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed. Program play This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters 1 /folders/tracks on ...

Playback 07 68 En Tip • To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE . • You can change the program list by selecting Input/ Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu. • During program play, press to skip to the next program st...

Playback 07 69 En Switching DVD soundtracks When playing a DVD disc recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can switch the soundtrack during playback. 1 Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options. • Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio sound...

Playback 07 70 En Switching camera angles Some DVD-Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details: it should be marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. When a multi-angle scene is playing, the same icon appears on screen to let you know that othe...

Copying and back-up 08 71 En Chapter 8 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. ...

Copying and back-up 08 72 En Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started. • Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second. Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased. • If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R copy, the space available for recording does not...

Copying and back-up 08 73 En 2 Select ‘HDD DVD’. If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 4 below. 3 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Use Existing Copy List’. If you select Use Existing Copy List , skip to step ...

Copying and back-up 08 75 En Copying from DVD to HDD Important • The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc is loaded. However, you can still use the One Touch Copy function (See One Touch Copy on page 71). • The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time. • Th...

Copying and back-up 08 76 En • Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower- case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons ( / ). • You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see Usi...

Copying and back-up 08 77 En Preview Use this command to check what’s in a title. 1 Highlight the title you want to preview. 2 Select ‘Preview’ from the command menu panel. The selected title starts to play. Use any of the usual playback controls to scan, skip, play in slow-motion, etc. 3 To get bac...

Copying and back-up 08 78 En • Video Mode Compatible Editing – Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible. • Frame Accurate Editing – Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible. • Fo...

Copying and back-up 08 79 En When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press RETURN to go back to the...

Editing 09 81 En Chapter 9 Editing The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs 1 , as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive. Important • Titles that have been recorded with a Line Input settin...

Editing 09 82 En Command menu panel options The table below shows which commands you can use with which video type. Editing accuracy Some editing (and Copy List) commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy ( Video mode compatible editing , or Frame accurate e...

Editing 09 83 En Create Play List only Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it. Before you can use this command, make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left. 1 Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel. 2 Select a title to add to the Play ...

Editing 09 84 En 3 Input a name for the selected title. • Use the /// 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 to change to upper o...

Editing 09 86 En • Frame Accurate Editing – Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible. • For more information about these options, see Editing accuracy on page 82 4 Use the playback controls ( , , , , etc.) to find the place you want to divide the...

Editing 09 87 En Set Genre Use this command to assign a genre to a title. 1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel. 3 Use the / buttons to select a genre for the title, then press ENTER. Lock Original only You can lock a title ...

Editing 09 88 En Combine Play List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one. 1 Highlight the title you want to combine. This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel. 3 Select another tit...

Editing 09 89 En 3 Select ‘Next’ from the command menu panel. 4 Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles. For example, select Erase to erase all the marked titles. Once the command is completed, Multi Mode is automatically exited. Undo If you make a mistake while editing, yo...

Using the Jukebox 10 90 En Chapter 10 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from up to 999 of your CDs. Once on the HDD, you can name albums, assign them a genre, and set tracks that you don’t want to play to Jump. Copying CDs to the H...

Using the Jukebox 10 91 En Playing music from the Jukebox You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play. 1 1 Press Home Menu and select ‘Jukebox’. The album list is displayed. 2 Use the / buttons to select the album you want to play and press ENTER. • The album always plays fro...

Using the Jukebox 10 92 En Changing the album view 1 From the album list, press to display the view options menu panel. 2 Select the view option you want, then press ENTER. • Display order New First – Most recently copied CDs appear at the top of the album list. Most Listened – Most often listened t...

The PhotoViewer 11 93 En Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW 1 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...

The PhotoViewer 11 94 En Reloading files from a disc If you have a disc with a large number of files and/or folders, you can still view all the images using the reload function. 1 Use the button to navigate to the last entry in the folder list (‘Read next: ...’). 2 Press ENTER to load the next batch...

The Disc Setup menu 12 95 En Chapter 12 The Disc Setup menu Introduction From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu: • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc S...

The Disc Setup menu 12 96 En New DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you load them, but it is also possible to initialize them for VR mode recording. The initialize menu here lets you reinitialize a disc, for example if you want to change the recording format of the disc. See Initial...

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 13 97 En Chapter 13 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 13 99 En • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black. • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level (NTSC video playback only). • Gamma Correction – Adjusts the brightness of darker images. • Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and green. • Chroma L...

The Initial Setup menu 14 100 En Chapter 14 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback and recording t...

The Initial Setup menu 14 101 En Tuner Settings Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan Select your country and then wait for the recorder to auto tune into channels in your area. After auto scan has finished, the channel map-ping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which program numb...

The Initial Setup menu 14 102 En AV1 Out Video • Sets the AV1(RGB)-TV SCART output to standard composite video (compatible with all TVs). S-Video Sets the AV1(RGB)-TV SCART output to S-video. Recommended if you are using a long SCART cable. RGB Sets the AV1(RGB)-TV SCART output to RGB. Good quality ...

The Initial Setup menu 14 103 En DV Input Stereo 1 • Select to use the ‘live’ audio track (recorded during the video shoot) from a camcorder that supports two stereo audio tracks. Stereo 2 Select to use the overdubbed audio track from a camcorder that sup-ports two stereo audio tracks. Mix Select on...

The Initial Setup menu 14 106 En Parental Lock Set Password In order to change the parental lock level or change the country/area code, set the password using this option. From the following screen, enter a four-digit number that will be your password. Change Password In order to change the password...

The Initial Setup menu 14 107 En Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system This recorder is compatible with PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC and PAL-60 TV systems. The Input Line System and Input Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signa...

The Initial Setup menu 14 108 En Selecting other languages for language options 1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list. This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language, Audio Language, and Subtitle Language. 2 Select the language you want. • Select by language name: Use the / buttons to c...

Additional information 15 109 En Chapter 15 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 ...

Additional information 15 110 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 15 111 En Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video. Please note that not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying. 1 Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility. Note that all times in the above table ...

Additional information 15 112 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 elect...

Additional information 15 113 En The picture is distorted • Change the Input Line System setting (page 107). (You can also change it by pressing the STOP button and OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped.) Screen is stretched vertically or hori-zontally • Make sure th...

Additional information 15 114 En If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. Frequently asked questions In this section you can find answers to frequentl...

Additional information 15 116 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for a VR mode and Video mode DVD in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in...

Additional information 15 117 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code , Code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 ...

Additional information 15 118 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 15 119 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 15 120 En Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD recorder’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. Although lens cleaners are commercially available, we do ...

Additional information 15 121 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 15 122 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 amp/receivers. See also PCM . MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs. Video CD uses ...

Additional information 15 123 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HDD, DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, Video-CD, Super VCD, CD, CD-R/RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG, CD-DA) Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220–240 V, 50/60 HzPower consumption DVR-630H . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Additional information 15 124 En S-Video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV1, Output Y (luminance) - Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p (75 Ω ) C (colour) - Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 mVp-p (75 Ω ) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

126 En Index A Areas (GUIDE Plus+™) 40 – 47 Audio digital output settings 103 DV audio settings 58 dynamic range control 99 external audio settings 102 input settings 102 setting preferences for audio language 103 switching on playback 69 switching TV audio 31 Automatic channel setup 25 AV amplifier...

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