Pioneer DVR-LX70 - Manual

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start 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 x 2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) • RF antenna cable • Power cable • These operating instructions...

Before you start 7 En 01 • You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component via the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel connections on page 14 for more information. Disc/content format playback compatibility Compatible media • DVD-RW ver. 1.1 / 1x / 1x...

Before you start 01 8 En HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and record all widely-used DVD disc types, and additionally provides HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types. Notes to table *1 Must ...

Before you start 9 En 01 Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs DVD-R DL (Dual-Layer) and DVD+R DL (Double-Layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single-layer disc. This unit can record to both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs. ...

Before you start 01 10 En • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz • Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher recommended) • Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes • VBR WMA playback: No • WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8 (files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable bu...

Before you start 11 En 01 Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content, the remaining number of plays is shown on-screen and you then have the option of playing the disc (thereby using up one of the remaining plays)...

Before you start 01 12 En About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. When used without the proper care or in the wrong conditions, it is possible that recorded contents may be damaged or lost entirely, in some cases making even normal playb...

Connections 02 14 En Chapter 2 Connections Rear panel connections 1 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack. The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV. 2 INPUT 3 Stereo analog audio, video and S-Video inputs for connection to...

Connections 02 16 En Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programmes on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR. Important • ...

Connections 17 En 02 Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), S-Video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-Video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture quali...

Connections 02 18 En Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page 1 . If many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page. Using the s...

Connections 19 En 02 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup. 1 Using the setup on this page you can: • Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite receiver. • Rec...

Connections 02 20 En Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital coaxial output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection. ...

Connections 21 En 02 Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI-equipped 1 monitor or display 2 , you can connect it to this recorder using an HDMI cable 3 (not supplied). The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio. 1 Use an HDMI cable ...

Connections 02 22 En HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to five gigabits per second (Dual Link), one connector (instead of several cab...

Connections 23 En 02 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-Vid...

Connections 02 24 En Important • Some USB devices may not work with this recorder. • When connecting a PC to this unit, make sure the power is turned off on both the PC and this unit when you connect them via USB. • We recommend connecting USB devices when this recorder is switched off (in standby)....

Controls and displays 25 En 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 DivX indicator Lights when this recorder plays DivX video files. 2 HDD/DVD Press to switch between HDD and DVD for recording and playback. 3 COPY indicator Lights when copying is underway. 4 Disc tray 5 HDD/DVD indicator In...

Controls and displays 03 26 En Display 1  Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 2  Lights when copying. 3  Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused. 4 PM Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display. 5 (page 38) Lights when a timer recording has bee...

Controls and displays 27 En 03 Remote control 1 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 79) Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD. 2 Remote control indicator Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 132) and when setting the remote control mode (page 11...

Getting started 29 En 04 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. If you’re us...

Getting started 31 En 04 7 Select the TV screen type, ‘Wide (16:9)’ or ‘Standard (4:3)’. 8 Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan video. 9 Set the HDMI output (only when an HDMI component is connected). • Depending on the HDMI component you have connected, the above screen...

Recording 05 32 En Chapter 5 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL media. DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. Each has its advantages, and it depends on what you want to do wit...

Recording 33 En 05 • If power to the recorder is cut (due to a power outage, the plug being pulled from the power outlet, etc.) during recording, editing, initializing, finalizing or other operation, some recorded material on the disc, or the disc itself, may become unusable. In this case, try re-in...

Recording 05 34 En When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, high-speed copying from HDD to DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW isn’t possible. However, when SAP is selected as the broadcast audio channel, both the main and SAP channels are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback...

Recording 35 En 05 CPRM CPRM is a copy protection/scrambling system developed for the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programmes. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media . This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programmes, but you can...

Recording 05 36 En Note • When recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, to DVD in Video mode, or on the LPCM setting, only one channel of a dual mono broadcast is recorded. In this case, decide which language you want to record before recording by setting the Dual Mono Re...

Recording 37 En 05 • LP (Long Play) – Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours. • EP (Extended Play) – Lower quality than LP, but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc. • SLP (Super Long Play) – Lower quality than EP, but gives about ei...

Recording 05 38 En Other: • When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM , in which case you do need to select the audio channel be...

Recording 39 En 05 Important • A timer recording can’t be set if there are already 32 timer programmes waiting to be recorded. • Timer recording will not start if: – The recorder is already recording.– A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized. • Timer recording will start when the opera...

Recording 05 40 En Each row of the grid is one day (you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance). Each column is a 15 minute interval. The darker area represents time that has already passed and can’t therefore be selected. The lighter area is time that’s available. 6 Set the start ...

Recording 41 En 05 3 Confirm that the settings are correct. If the channel number isn’t displayed, use the / buttons to highlight CH , then use the / buttons to set the correct channel number. • If the channel number is set, but incorrectly, set up the guide channel (see G-Code CH Setting on pag...

Recording 05 42 En Setting a manual timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programmes already set, clear programmes and set up new ones. 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen. You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu (press HOM...

Recording 43 En 05 Auto Replace Rec. – Automatically erases the previous daily or weekly recording when the next one is recorded. Genre – Select a record genre (for HDD recording only). Dual Mono/Bilingual Recording – Select which channel of a dual mono/bilingual broadcast to record (necessary if re...

Recording 05 44 En Editing a timer programme You can change any of the settings in a timer programme before the recording is due to start. 1 Press TIMER REC. 2 Highlight the timer programme you want to change. 3 Press  then select ‘Modify’ from the command menu panel. Alternatively, press ENTER . T...

Recording 45 En 05 5 Select ‘Store Programme’. 6 Press to exit the Timer Recording screen. Stopping a timer recording 1 Press during a timer recording. 2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm. Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording (child lock) You can make all the front panel and remote control ...

Recording 05 48 En • To cancel Auto Start Recording, press  STANDBY/ON while the recorder is in standby. The AUTO indicator goes off. • To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has already started, press  REC for three seconds (this cancels Auto Start Recording, but recording continues), then...

Recording 49 En 05 • A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVD-R DL) disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing. • DVD-R DL (Video mode) discs and DVD+R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders/players. Note however that some recorders/players will no...

Recording 05 50 En DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can also be initialized in order to erase the contents of the disc. Important • Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it. Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep! • You may not be able to re-in...

Playback 51 En 06 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 bottom of every...

Playback 06 52 En 4 Press to stop playback. 5 When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby. Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Playing from the HDD The table below shows the...

Playback 53 En 06 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) menus. The...

Playback 06 54 En Playing DivX video files The table below shows the basic playback controls for DivX video files. During playback, enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track.Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again.While a PBC menu screen is displayed, use to se...

Playback 55 En 06 Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD You can use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD, and to view information on titles. See also Editing on page 67 for more on editing recordable discs. 1 Select the HDD or DVD. 2 Open th...

Playback 06 56 En Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback. 1 Select DVD. 2 Display the Home Menu. 3 Select ‘Disc Navigator’. Alternatively, for a Video CD or Super VCD, you can press DISC NAVIGATOR , which takes you...

Playback 57 En 06 It takes several minutes for files to be reloaded. 1 Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator You can display titles by data format or by folder/track. 1 Display the view options panel. 2 Choose ‘Data Format’ or ‘Display Mode’, then press ENTER to see the available view opt...

Playback 06 58 En 1 Press to start slow motion reverse or forward play. 2 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. The current playback speed is indicated on-screen. 3 Resume normal playback. Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc 1 or the HDD frame-by-fr...

Playback 59 En 06 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 1 , 1 , 5 , 2 , 0 . Time Search (Video CD): For example, for 2 minutes and 30 seconds into the current track, press 2 , 3...

Playback 61 En 06 • Select/change the subtitle language. The current subtitle language is shown on-screen and in the front panel display. • To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR . Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks When playing a DVD disc or DivX title recorded with two or more soundtra...

Playback 06 62 En Stereo – Stereo (default) 1/L – Left channel only 2/R – Right channel only 1 Stereo – Soundtrack 1/Stereo (default) 1 L – Soundtrack 1/Left channel 1 R – Soundtrack 1/Right channel 2 Stereo – Soundtrack 2/Stereo 2 L – Soundtrack 2/Left channel 2 R – Soundtrack 2/Right channel Switc...

Playback 63 En 06 Tip • See Switching camera angles on page 62 for more on multi-angle scene switching. • When using the simultaneous play and record feature, the display shows information for playback only. • During real-time copy, the copy source playback information is displayed. • The Video mode...

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 07 64 En Chapter 7 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder You can play back and record video from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Important • If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable, you cannot con...

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 65 En 07 1 Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode. 2 Set the recording quality. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 36 for detailed information. 3 From the Initial Setu...

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 07 66 En 5 Select ‘Record to Hard Disk Drive’ or ‘Record to DVD’. The DV tape is rewound to the beginning. Once it is rewound, the DV tape is played from the beginning and copied to either the HDD or a DVD. • If there is a gap of two minutes or more between ...

Editing 67 En 08 Chapter 8 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types. *1 DVD-R/-RW only HDD DVD-R/-RW (Video mode), DVD+R/+RW DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM (VR mode) Original Play List Create (page 69)  Play (page 69)     Erase (page 69)...

Editing 08 68 En The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and DVD-R/-RW (VR mode) discs, DVD+R/+RW and DVD-RAM, as well as video content on the hard disk drive. Important • Unless otherwise stated, the OSDs shown in this manual...

Editing 69 En 08 preserved if you use high-speed copy to make a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW. HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles. There are ...

Editing 08 70 En Tip • You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER . Title Name You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode, DVD-RAM and HDD recordings, and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings a...

Editing 71 En 08 Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to input characters in the name input screen. Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through the characters shown. If you want to enter two characters in succession th...

Editing 08 72 En Set Thumbnail You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title. 1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel. The thumbn...

Editing 73 En 08 5 Highlight ‘To’ then, in the same way, find the end of the section to erase, then press ENTER. After pressing ENTER , another marker indicates the end of the section, with the section itself marked in red. 6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel. In the thumbnail viewer you can...

Editing 08 74 En 3 HDD only: Select the type of edit. • For more information about these options, see Editing accuracy on page 68. 4 Select the command you want: • Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls (  ,  ,  ,  , etc.) to find the point at which you want ...

Editing 75 En 08 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel. 3 Select a genre for the title. Lock Original only You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later. Important • You can’t undo any edits made...

Editing 08 76 En 3 Select a new position for the title. After pressing ENTER , the new, updated Play List is displayed. 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 combini...

Editing 77 En 08 2 Select one of the user- definable genre names. 3 Input a name for the genre. • The name can be up to 12 characters long. • For information on remote control key short cuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 71. 4 Select ‘OK’ to enter the name and exit. Mul...

Editing 08 78 En Undo If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There is one level of undo (in other words, you can only undo the last edit you made). • Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel. • You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen. Frequently aske...

Copying and backup 79 En 09 Chapter 9 Copying and backup 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 backup 09 80 En HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set. Make sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD. 1 If you’re copying from DVD to the HDD, select a...

Copying and backup 81 En 09 • Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original. • If some part of the title being copied is copy-protected, copying will start, but the copy-protected portions wil...

Copying and backup 09 82 En There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW: • When adding titles that contain copy- once protected material, the copy-once parts will not be added. • When adding titles that contain ...

Copying and backup 83 En 09 • Set Thumbnail – Set the thumbnail frame for a title (see Set Thumbnail on page 72). • Recording Mode – Set the picture quality of the copy (see Recording Mode on page 84). • Dual Mono Audio/Bilingual – Set how dual mono/bilingual audio should be copied when copying from...

Copying and backup 09 84 En • It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC. 1 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select ‘DVD/CD  HDD’. 3 Select a Copy List type. • Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List already stored in the ...

Copying and backup 85 En 09 • Optimized 1,2 – The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc. Copying is carried out in real-time. When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is...

Copying and backup 09 86 En • You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second. 5 When the data has been copied, take out the disc and load a blank* recordable DVD. * If you’re using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, the disc doesn’t have to be blank, although the previous con...

Using the Jukebox 87 En 10 Chapter 10 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from your CDs. You can also transfer WMA/MP3 files stored on CD-R/-RW/-ROM, DVD, USB device or PC. Copying music to the HDD The first step is to copy some musi...

Using the Jukebox 10 88 En Copying files via USB Connecting a regular USB device You can copy WMA or MP3 files from a connected USB device, such as a USB drive, to the HDD. 1 Connect the USB device. 2 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu. 3 Select ‘Listen to Music from USB device’. 4 Display the comm...

Using the Jukebox 89 En 10 *Depending on the Windows OS version and the Windows Media Player settings, the screen shown below may not be displayed. 2 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu. 3 Select ‘Connect PC’. 4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel.5 Verify that the import screen is displayed o...

Using the Jukebox 91 En 10 3 Select the artist you want to play back. The screen below shows artists stored on the HDD: The album display changes for the selected artist when you press ENTER . • This step is for the display mode set to Artist . The operation varies when the display mode is set to ot...

Using the Jukebox 10 92 En Playing your favourite music (Play List) You can collect and play back only your favourite songs stored on the HDD. Creating a play list 1 Select a track you want to add to a play list. 2 Display the command menu. 3 Select ‘Add to Play List’ from the menu. 4 Select a play ...

The PhotoViewer 11 94 En Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on the HDD, recordable DVD or CD-R/-RW/-ROM, or on a USB-equipped digital camera. 1 You can also import files and save them to the recorder’s HDD or a DVD-R/-RW disc. Important ...

The PhotoViewer 95 En 11 • The larger the file size, the longer it takes the recorder to load the file. • You can change folders via the  REV SCAN /  FWD SCAN buttons. • If you encounter a disc that will not play, check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder (see JPEG fil...

The PhotoViewer 11 96 En 4 Press to return to the thumbnail. • You can also use the RETURN button. 5 Press to exit the PhotoViewer. Zooming an image 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....

The PhotoViewer 11 98 En Important • Use a blank DVD-R/-RW disc, or one that has already been initialized for Video mode recording but has nothing yet recorded on it. Discs that have already been recorded on (as well as CD-R/-RW discs) cannot be used. • After backing up the pictures in your digital ...

The PhotoViewer 99 En 11 Editing files on the HDD There are a number of commands you can use to edit and organize your pictures stored on the HDD. Creating a new folder 1 From the folder list, display the menu. 2 Select ‘New Folder’. The folder appears at the bottom of the folder list with the name ...

The PhotoViewer 11 100 En 3 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’. 4 Select ‘Copy’ or ‘Copy Folder Contents’. 5 Select a folder to copy the folder(s)/file(s) to. 6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel. • Copying to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD; if there ar...

The PhotoViewer 101 En 11 4 Select ‘Lock’ or ‘Lock Folder Contents’. Locked files are shown with a padlock icon next to them. To remove all locks within a given folder, choose ‘Folder Option’ > ‘Unlock Folder Contents’ . To view detailed information This feature allows you to check the settings o...

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. Basic settings Input Disc Name When you initiali...

The Disc Setup menu 103 En 12 Initialize settings You can initialize a recordable DVD-R/-RW disc for either VR mode 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 Disc Setup menu...

The Disc Setup menu 12 104 En 1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu. 2 Select ‘Optimize HDD’ then ‘Start’. A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go. If no actions are carried out for more than 20 minutes after the optimization process is completed, the unit turns itself off. Initiali...

The Video Adjust menu 105 En 13 Chapter 13 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc playback, and for recording. Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Picture Creation lets you choose a ...

The Initial Setup menu 14 108 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 109 En 14 Tuner Auto Channel Setting (Taiwan and Philippines model) Antenna • Select if you receive channels from an antenna. It takes a few moments for the auto tuning to complete. Cable Select if you receive channels via cable. It takes a few moments for the auto tuning to c...

The Initial Setup menu 111 En 14 Dual Mono Recording (Taiwan and Philippines model) L • Select to record the left channel of an external dual mono source when recording to DVD in Video mode, to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, or in LPCM mode. R As above, but for right channel rec...

The Initial Setup menu 14 112 En MPEG Out MPEG Output an MPEG audio signal when a source using MPEG audio is being played. MPEG  PCM • Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected equipment doesn’t have an MPEG audio decoder. Audio DRC On Switches on Audio DRC (Dynami...

The Initial Setup menu 113 En 14 Subtitle Language Chinese • (Taiwan and Philippines model) Sets the default subtitle language for DVD-Video playback to Chinese. English • (Other) Sets the default subtitle language for DVD-Video playback to English. available languages Choose from the languages disp...

The Initial Setup menu 115 En 14 HDD Recording Format Video Mode Off Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode. Use this setting if you don’t need to transfer the recording later to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW. Video Mode On • Recordings made to the HDD are compatible with Video mode ...

The Initial Setup menu 14 116 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 117 En 14 Colour RGB (0–255) Use if colours are weak and black appears to ‘float’ on the RGB (16–235) setting. RGB (16–235) Use this setting if colours appear overly rich and the black too deep on the RGB (0–255) setting. YCbCr 4:2:2 The video signal is output as a YCbCr 4:2:2...

The Initial Setup menu 119 En 14 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 14 120 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...

Additional information 121 En 15 Chapter 15 Additional information 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 ...

Additional information 15 122 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for different DVD types in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. For recording time on the HDD, see Specifications on page 137. *1 Recording time ma...

Additional information 123 En 15 • Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality. • Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2 ch format, except for LPCM mode, which is in Linear PCM format. • See also Recording on page 32. Troubl...

Additional information 125 En 15 Can’t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player • If the disc was recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R, make sure that it’s finalized (page 48).• Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or ...

Additional information 15 126 En After briefly unplugging or after a power failure the front panel display shows ‘--:--’ • A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from being reset when there is no power to the recorder. After unplugging or a power failure, the battery...

Additional information 127 En 15 HDMI Problem Remedy The connected HDMI or DVI device does not display any picture (and the front panel HDMI indicator does not light) • Try disconnecting then reconnecting the HDMI cable (while the power of both components is on).• Try switching the power of the HDMI...

Additional information 15 128 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. If the picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop w...

Additional information 129 En 15 On-screen displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning. Message Explanation/Action • Initializing disc. Please wait a moment. When you load a blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, th...

Additional information 15 130 En • Repairing disc.• Repairing the HDD. During recording, the power was cut. This display appears when the power is restored. • Could not repair the disc. The recorder was unable to repair the disc after a power cut. The contents of the recording will be lost. • Overhe...

Additional information 131 En 15 Front panel displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning. • Could not operate the DV camcorder. This recorder was not able to operate the DV camcorder. • The DV camcorder is...

Additional information 15 132 En Setting up the remote to control your TV You can use the supplied remote to control your TV. To be able to use this feature you first have to program the remote with a maker code from the table below. 1 Press and hold down the CLEAR button, then enter the maker code ...

Additional information 133 En 15 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 15 134 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 programme is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) The sides of the progr...

Additional information 135 En 15 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 15 136 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it: Do...  Use in a well-ventilated room.  Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf ...

Additional information 137 En 15 Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 W Power consumption in standby mode (Front panel displa...

Additional information 15 138 En Tuner Receivable channels Taiwan and Philippines model: Other: Input/Output VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal Taiwan and Philippines model . . . VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (F-shape connector) Other . . . . . . . . . VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (IEC connector) Video Input 1 (rear), 2 ...

HDD/D VD RECORDER Oper ating Instr uctions <VRB1477-A> Published by Pioneer Corporation.Copyright © 2007 Pioneer Corporation.All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801...