Pioneer DVR-920H - Manual

Contents 5 En English 08 Copying and back-up Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 One Touch Copy (DVD to HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Copying from HDD to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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 yo...

Before you start 01 7 En English • 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 yo...

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 • G-LINK cable • Power cable • These operating instructions • Warranty c...

Before you start 01 9 En English 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 t...

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 English • 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 dis...

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 113 for how t...

Connecting up 02 13 En English 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: ...

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 English 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 ...

Connecting up 02 17 En English 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...

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 English 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 connect...

Connecting up 02 20 En Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI-equipped 1 monitor or display 2 , you can connect it to this recorder using an HDMI cable (not supplied). The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio. 1 Use an HDMI cable t...

Connecting up 02 21 En English 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-vide...

Controls and displays 03 22 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 HDD Press to switch to the hard disk drive (HDD) for recording and playback. The button lights when HDD is selected. 2 DVD Press to switch to DVD for recording and playback. The button lights when DVD is selected. 3 STB CON...

Getting started 04 26 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 28 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 29 En English Setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system The GUIDE Plus+ ™ system is a free, interactive on- screen television programming guide. The system offers program listings for all major channels, one-touch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile and m...

Getting started 04 30 En • Select External Receiver 1 , 2 or 3 , then press ENTER . (If you have just one external receiver, use External Receiver 1 . You can add further setups in 2 and 3 if you need to.) After pressing ENTER : • Select your reception method ( Terrestrial , Cable or Satellite ). • ...

Getting started 04 31 En English Checking the downloaded data the following day 1 Press GUIDE. You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information. Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to review the list. If you notice that there are channels missing, or that there are channels...

Getting started 04 32 En Making your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program on either the HDD, or to a recordable DVD. Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 7 ( Recording ). 1 If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and this record...

Getting started 04 33 En English Using the built-in TV tuner Changing TV channels There are three different ways to select TV channels. 1 Note that you can’t change the TV channel during playback, recording or during recording standby. • CHANNEL +/– buttons on the remote • Number buttons on the remo...

Getting started 04 35 En English 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 i...

Getting started 04 36 En Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs 1 , and WMA/MP3 files. 2 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) m...

Getting started 04 37 En English Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder. 1 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 . Di...

Getting started 04 38 En HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc (DVD, etc.) activity. Use the HDD and DVD buttons to switch between the two kinds of display. The example displays below show high-speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playba...

Getting started 04 39 En English Play display 1 1 Number of chapters in title 2 Current title and chapter number (For CD/Video CD/Super VCD, shows current track; for WMA/MP3, shows current folder and track; for JPEG disc, shows current folder and file.) 3 Elapsed title time 1 (For CD, WMA, MP3, Supe...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 40 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 41 En English 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, includin...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 42 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 43 En English 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 – ...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 44 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 45 En English 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 63 for further timer recording features.) From the Schedule Area you can: • Edit o...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 46 En Select from AUTO 1 , FINE , SP , LP , EP , SLP , or MN (if manual recording is set to On .) 8 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency. Select from the various options for one-time, daily and weekly recording...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 47 En English Setting a VIDEO Plus™* recording 1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar. 2 Press the RED Action button (VIDEO Plus+). 3 Use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number. • If you live in an area not yet covered by GUIDE Plu...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 48 En 4 In the same way, enter the recording start time, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm. 5 Enter the recording end time in the same way, followed by the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm. 6 Use the number buttons to enter ...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 49 En English The Setup Area The Setup Area is where you can set up GUIDE Plus+ 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 wan...

Using the GUIDE Plus+™ electronic program guide 05 50 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...

Playback 06 51 En English Chapter 6 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 b...

Playback 06 52 En 2 Select what you want to play. Use the /// (cursor buttons) to highlight items and ENTER to select. Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc Navigator looks slightly different. The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right. Sele...

Playback 06 53 En English 1 Start playback of the title you want to change the thumbnail for. 2 Press NAVI MARK anywhere in the title to make the displayed picture the thumbnail for that title. • For greater control over the exact frame you want to use, you can use the PAUSE and/or slow-motion/ fram...

Playback 06 55 En English The Play Mode menu The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions. 1 1 Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu screen. • You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU ). 2 Use the /// (cursor but...

Playback 06 56 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. 1 1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you ...

Playback 06 57 En English 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 1 within a title to the program list. • To add a title, select the title. • To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press (...

Playback 06 58 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. 1 Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options. To...

Playback 06 59 En English Some Super VCD discs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each. 1 To display/switch the audio channel, press AUDIO repeatedly. The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated on-screen. • L+...

Recording 07 60 En Chapter 7 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. 1 A further difference between the t...

Recording 07 61 En English • SLP (Super-Long Play) – Use when maximum recording time is most important; SLP gives you around eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc. In addition to these settings, you can access 32 different recording quality/time settings when manual recording mode is on (see M...

Recording 07 62 En • Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording setting. • FINE – Fine picture quality • SP – Standard play • LP – Long play • EP – Extended play • SLP – Super-Long play • MN – Manual (available only when manual recording is on) The setting is indicated in the front panel displa...

Recording 07 63 En English • Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD/DVD, or after eight hours of HDD recording (whichever is sooner). Tip • During recording you can turn on/off the SCART loop through function. During recording, press the front panel + button to swit...

Recording 07 64 En This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery Control) systems used by many TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole program even when the program is not running to schedule. Up to eight timer programs can be set wi...

Recording 07 65 En English 2 Set the TV channel and recording quality. • Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to set the channel you want to record. • Use the REC MODE button to set the recording quality. Press repeatedly to switch between FINE , SP , LP , EP , SLP and AUTO (and MN if manual recording mode i...

Recording 07 66 En Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress After a timer recording has started, you can cancel the program (but continue recording), or stop recording completely if you need to. 1 During timer recording, press and hold REC for three seconds. Only the program is canceled ...

Recording 07 68 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. 1 Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN...

Recording 07 69 En English • Depending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the , , , , , and buttons. 7 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select ‘Start Rec’ and press ENTER. • Recording is automatically paused if the recorder detects no signal, or...

Recording 07 70 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 103 for how to do this. • A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on t...

Copying and back-up 08 71 En English 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 ed...

Copying and back-up 08 72 En Real-time copying Real-time copying is also possible, with the advantage that you can manually set a different recording mode from the original. For example, you can record a title originally recorded in FINE mode in SP mode. When real-time copying from the HDD to a Vide...

Copying and back-up 08 73 En English One Touch Copy 1 (DVD to HDD) One Touch Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time. 2 You can copy the currently playing title or the currently selected title in the Disc Navigator. When you start copying, playback jumps back to the start ...

Copying and back-up 08 74 En Important • The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time. • The Copy List is erased if the Frame Accurate setting is changed in the Initial Settings menu (see Frame Accurate on page 118), or if the Input Line System setting is changed (see Input Line System on pag...

Copying and back-up 08 75 En English • Erase Section (Erase Sec) – Erase a section of a title in the Copy List (see page 80). • Confirm List ( Conf List ) – Confirm the Copy List and go to the recording settings screen (see Recording the Copy List below). Recording the Copy List After putting togeth...

Copying and back-up 08 76 En Erase Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List. 1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a title from the Copy List to erase, then press ENTER. 3 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm that you want to era...

Copying and back-up 08 77 En English 3 Use the playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title. You can use all the usual playback controls, including PLAY , PAUSE , scan ( , ), and slow-motion ( , ). • Press RETURN or highlight Back and press ENTER to go back to the main Copy List ...

Copying and back-up 08 78 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...

Copying and back-up 08 79 En English Chapter Edit: Divide You can divide a chapter into as many new chapters as necessary. 1 1 Use the /// (cursor buttons) to select the chapter to divide, then press ENTER. 2 Use the playback controls to find the place you want to divide the chapter. You can use all...

Copying and back-up 08 81 En English Copying from DVD to HDD 1 Use the DVD to HDD Copy screen to transfer video on DVD to the hard disk. 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 On...

Copying and back-up 08 82 En 3 Select ‘DVD HDD’. The DVD to HDD Copy screen appears. • 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 select a title or location from the thumbnail views area...

Copying and back-up 08 83 En English DVD to HDD Copy List commands Add Use this command to add titles to the Copy List. 1 1 Select ‘Add’ from the Copy List menu options. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a title from the DVD to add to the Copy List, then press ENTER. The thumbnail ap...

Copying and back-up 08 85 En English 6 Select ‘Start’. • To see the progress of the back-up, press DISPLAY . • You can cancel the back-up process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second. 7 When the data has been copied, press OPEN/ CLOSE to open the disc tray. Take out the disc and load ...

Editing 09 86 En Chapter 9 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 Vi...

Editing 09 87 En English HDD Disc Navigator Important • Titles that have been recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder are shown in the Disc Navigator with a blank thumbnail image. See also Input Line System on page 108. • During recording, if you display t...

Editing 09 88 En 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 will automatically stop when you do this. • You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU , select Disc Navigator then pres...

Editing 09 90 En 1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu options. 2 Use the /// (cursor buttons) to select the title you want to erase, then press ENTER. 3 Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER. 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select a...

Editing 09 91 En English 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. 1 You can also play individual chapters to check their content. 1 Select ‘Chpt Edit’ from the Disc Navig...

Editing 09 93 En English Erase All This erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also Lock / Unlock on page 92). 1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator menu options. 2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER. Undo If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally...

Editing 09 96 En You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you want (up to 999 chapters per disc). Highlight Back and press ENTER to return to the Chapter Edit screen. • Combine – Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Select the dividing line between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER ...

Editing 09 97 En English 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...

Disc History 10 99 En English Chapter 10 Disc History The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording space remains on the last 30 recordable DVD discs loaded. 1 It also displays information such as disc name 2 , the first three title names, number of titles recorded, recording mode and the ...

The PhotoViewer 11 100 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. 2 Playing a slideshow 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘PhotoViewer’ to display the PhotoViewer screen. • The PhotoViewer is only accessible when a d...

The PhotoViewer 11 101 En English 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 picture displayed. 1 During a slideshow, use the CHANNEL + button to zoom the picture. Repeated presses cycle betw...

The Disc Setup menu 12 102 En Chapter 12 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental 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 12 103 En English Initialize settings You can initialize a DVD-RW disc for either VR mode recording or Video mode recording. The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init. setting in the Initial Set...

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 13 104 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 ...

The Video/Audio Adjust menu 13 106 En • BNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the block noise (artefacts visible in areas of flat color, caused by MPEG compression). • Sharpness High – Adjusts the sharpness of the high- frequency (detailed) elements in the picture. • Sharpness ...

The Initial Setup menu 14 107 En English 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. • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’. • Some settings can only be changed when ...

The Initial Setup menu 14 109 En English Remote Control Mode • Default setting: Recorder1 You only need to set this if you are using more than one Pioneer DVD recorder in the same room. So that each remote control operates only its own recorder, make this setting different for each recorder and remo...

The Initial Setup menu 14 110 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. Auto Channel Setting : Downloa...

The Initial Setup menu 14 111 En English • Name – Move the cursor right then input a name for the current station, (up to five characters) then press ENTER . • Decoder – If the current channel is scrambled, requiring a decoder connected to the AV2(INPUT 1/ DECODER) connector, set this to On . (See a...

The Initial Setup menu 14 112 En 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 (Full) for the highest ...

The Initial Setup menu 14 113 En English • S-Video – Almost the same quality as RGB, but can give better results if you are using a long SCART cable. • RGB – If your TV is compatible, this setting gives the best picture quality. AV2/L1 In • Default setting: Video You only need to make this setting i...

The Initial Setup menu 14 114 En External Audio • Default setting: Stereo If the external source is standard stereo, leave set to Stereo . If each channel carries a separate soundtrack, change to Bilingual . When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio t...

The Initial Setup menu 14 115 En English If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital , otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM . Check the manual that came with the connected component if you’re unsure whether it is Dolby Digital compatible. DT...

The Initial Setup menu 14 116 En This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the recorder automatically plays the disc in that language (although this depends on the Auto Language setting—see Auto Language on page 116). Choose ...

The Initial Setup menu 14 117 En English 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 rec...

The Initial Setup menu 14 118 En Navi Mark • Default setting: 0 seconds In the Disc Navigator, each title is shown with a still frame picture to remind you what it is. This setting lets you decide the default still frame. The default setting of 0 seconds takes the first frame of the title, but you c...

The Initial Setup menu 14 119 En English Still Picture • Default setting: Auto The recorder uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc. The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time. • Field – produces a stable, generally shake-free image. • F...

The Initial Setup menu 14 120 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) button...

The Initial Setup menu 14 121 En English 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 indica...

The Initial Setup menu 14 122 En About HDMI Output default settings If you disconnect an HDMI-compatible device then reconnect (to the same device), the settings you make in the HDMI Output screen are maintained. If you connect a different device, the following settings are automatically set: HDMI-c...

Additional information 15 123 En English 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. ...

Additional information 15 124 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 15 125 En English 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 a...

Additional information 15 126 En The picture from the external input is distorted • If the video signal from the external component is copy-protected, you cannot connect via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV. The picture is distorted • Change the Input Line System setting (pag...

Additional information 15 127 En English HDMI 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. Front panel display shows ‘LOCK’ when a button is presse...

Additional information 15 129 En English About DV Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. “i.LINK” and the “i...

Additional information 15 130 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 ...

Additional information 15 131 En English 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...

Additional information 15 132 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 15 133 En English 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 car...

Additional information 15 134 En Damaged discs Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it; you could end up damaging the recorder. This recorder is designed for use with conventional, fully circular ...

Additional information 15 135 En English 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 ...

Additional information 15 136 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 15 137 En English 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Additional information 15 138 En Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector 2 (Input 1)RGB output Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω ) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV connector 1 (AV1)Audio input . . ....

Index 139 En English Index A Areas (GUIDE Plus+) 42 – 49 Audio DRC 106 Audio language 24 , 58 , 115 Audio settings 113 – 115 Auto language 116 , 117 Auto Scan - see Automatic channel setupAutomatic channel setup 26 , 109 AV amplifier, connecting to 19 AV connector 108 , 110 , 112 , 113 , 138 B Bilin...

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