Pioneer PRV-LX10 - Manual

5 PRV-LX10 En English Precautions Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.Please read through these operating instructions soyou will know how to operate your model properly. 7 Care must be taken not to infringe copyrightrestrictions under the laws of each country.If this device is used to record ...

6 PRV-LX10En Precautions Data Protection in Event of Power Failure While operating this unit, if a power failure occurs, the mainpower switch is turned OFF, the power cord isdisconnected, or other interruption in AC power occurs, thedata recorded on the HDD and DVD may be lost.To prevent such untowa...

7 PRV-LX10 En English Precautions Cleaning Care of the Unit ∞ Normal cleaning should consist of dry wiping the unit witha soft cloth. In the event of severe soiling, make a dilutionof 1 part neutral deutergent in 5 or 6 parts water. Dip asoft cloth in the solution and wring well, then wipe awaythe d...

8 PRV-LX10En Preparations for Use: Basic Information About DVD-R / DVD-RW Discs ∞ The DVD-R/RW (video mode) discs recorded on this unitcan be finalized (see page 43) to allow them to beplayed* on other standalone DVD players, automobileDVD players, or DVD players installed in computers.Some players,...

9 PRV-LX10 En English 1: English (5.1ch Surround)2: Spanish (2ch Surround) 1: English2: Spanish Scope Size PAL/ NTSC 1 2 3 4 5 DVD disc box information When you buy a DVD-Video in the shops, the back ofthe disc box usually contains various informationabout the contents of the disc. Below is an examp...

11 PRV-LX10 En English General Features of the PRV-LX10 [Product Introduction] The PRV-LX10 is a DVD recorder developed by Pioneer for dedicated use in DVD-Video production. The broad range of interface supports built into the PRV-LX10 allows the input of professional mastering media (tapes)using pr...

12 PRV-LX10En Writer 1 Output Board (optional) Input Board (optional) Writer 2 Video Monitor Keyboard/mouse (USB connector) HDD (USB connector) Internal HDD REC monitor / GUI display Note: Note: Supported discs:DVD-R (general use),DVD-RW * (Must be purchased separately) At present, GUI is not output...

13 PRV-LX10 En English 7 Regarding Recording Time Recording to Hard Disk Drive = About 23-100 hours * The capacity of the hard disk drive usable for recording is about 100 GB; continuous recording can be performed until no more capacity remains, or up to a maximum of 100 hours. Recording to disc med...

14 PRV-LX10En No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Name STANDBY/ON button Display sections PLAY/REC indicator for DVD 1 drive DISC indicator for DVD 1 drive EJECT button ( 0 ) for DVD 1 drive DVD1, DVD2, HDD (Hard disk Drive)indicators PREVIEW button DRIVE SELECT button STOP button ( 7 ) Function When the unit is ...

16 PRV-LX10En No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Name AC IN connector Main power switch AUDIO CH1/L CH2/R IN/OUTconnectors S-VIDEO IN/OUT connectors COMPOSITE VIDEO IN/OUTconnectors COMPONENT VIDEO IN/OUTconnectors DV connector (*6) Fan motor LTC connector (*2) EXT SYNC IN and th...

17 PRV-LX10 En English PLAY PAUSE DISPLAY REPEAT AUDIO SCAN STEP RPT A-B ANGLE SUBTITLE PREV NEXT SETUP ENTER RETURN SEARCH CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 > TITLE/CHP FRM/TIME MENU TOP MENU FRM/TIME STOP DXX2527 123456789 10 111213 14151617 1819 2021222324 Remote Control Unit Load batteries into th...

18 PRV-LX10En When recording to either disc or hard disk drive (HDD), the PRV-LX10 manages the video recording clips byunits of “project.” When creating a disc from clips recorded on HDD, this project unit is used to perform thedisc recording.A project is composed of individual recorded video clips ...

19 PRV-LX10 En English Basic PRV-LX10 Operations [Operation] The various operating settings are performed usingthe buttons on the main unit’s front panel, as well asthe remote control unit and optional mouse/keyboard. 7 Operations using remote control unit The furnished remote control unit has been ...

20 PRV-LX10En Basic PRV-LX10 Operations [Function Menu] Setting operations are performed on this unit via a dedicated graphical user interface (GUI) called the “Function Menu” . STATUS section EDIT section APP section SET UP section Function Menu (Top Menu) Second sub-menu Third sub-menu Currently s...

21 PRV-LX10 En English PLAY PAUSE DISPLAY REPEAT AUDIO SCAN STEP RPT A-B ANGLE SUBTITLE PREV NEXT SETUP ENTER RETURN SEARCH CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 > TITLE/CHP FRM/TIME MENU SETUP TOP MENU FRM/TIME STOP DXX2527 2 Press the remote control unit’s SETUP button 3 Using the mouse to display and a...

23 PRV-LX10 En English [Recording Functions] (Operation Details: page 33) • In addition to composite video, S-video, DV and RCA connectors, this unit is equipped with connectors for component video and XLR, thus providing support of connections to professional video components. In thisway, RS-422A, ...

25 PRV-LX10 En English [Copy, Import, Backup and Restore Functions] (Operation Details: pages 70, 72, 76) 7 Copy • Disc duplication operations have been optimized by the provision a 4x high-speed (maximum) duplication function. • In addition to copying from HDD to DVD-R/RW, duplication of DVD-R/RW d...

26 PRV-LX10En Status Confirmation Using Onscreen Display (OSD) By pressing the DISPLAY button on the unit’s front panel or on the remote control unit, the onscreen display (OSD) will be projected on the monitor screen. The OSD permits confirmation of the unit’s current settingstatus, as as well as r...

27 PRV-LX10 En English 7 OSD during Recording When the DISPLAY button is pressed during recording, the OSD projects the unit’s recording status and playback condition (during time shift playback), thus allowing confirmation of these items.In the recording mode, the OSD screen is composed of two page...

28 PRV-LX10En 7 OSD during Playback When the DISPLAY button is pressed during playback, the OSD projects the unit’s playback status, allowing confirmation of these items.In the playback mode, the OSD screen is composed of two pages, a simple (reduced clutter) page, and adetailed information page. Th...

29 PRV-LX10 En English System Default Settings Select [ System ] command on the Function Menu ’s SET UP section to select initial defaults for the PRV- LX10. Mouse/Keyboard This DVD recorder supports use of a mouse andkeyboard. The types of mouse and keyboardsupported are as follows: Mouse: Generic ...

30 PRV-LX10En System Default Settings Network When using this unit on a network, go to SET UP section = [ System ] = [ Network ], and set the [ Network ] command to “ON” . Then go to SET UP section = [ System ] = [ Network ], and set the [ DHCP/Manual ] command either to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi...

31 PRV-LX10 En English System Default Settings System Information Go to SET UP section = [ System ] = [ Information ] to confirm the following system information: System version (application version / OS version)Total power-on time (hours)Hard disk drive (HDD) access time (hours)DVD-R/RW Drive read/...

32 PRV-LX10En System Default Settings Background Color Go to SET UP section = [ Operation ] = [ Video Settings ] = [ Background Color ] to select the background color when the unit is in the idlingcondition. SET UP section = [Operation] = [Video Settings] = [Background Color] Composite Video/Audio R...

33 PRV-LX10 En English Recording The recording function involves inputting video/audiosignals from a VTR or other video playback device(“external VTR”), converting those signals to datacompatible with the DVD video format, and recordingthat data on the hard disk or a DVD-R/RW disc. Aplayback video/a...

34 PRV-LX10En Selecting Input On the Function Menu , the STATUS section = [ V Input ] and [ A Input ] commands indicate the currently selected video and audio input signals. Usethe CURSOR and ENTER buttons to change to the connectors for different input signals if desired.With either [ V input ] or ...

35 PRV-LX10 En English Selecting Recording Destination The currently selected recording destination (also theplayback source) will be displayed on the frontpanel’s central indicator ( DVD1 , DVD2 , HDD indicator). The [ Drive ] command on the Function Menu ’s STATUS section also indicates the curren...

36 PRV-LX10En Other Recording Settings Function Menu ’s SET UP section = [ Recording ]: This command also allows the following settings: Video Encode Rate: 32 levels Video Filter (NR): 16 levels Audio Encode: Dolby Digital / LPCM (Note1) Audio Level: –48 dB to +14 dB Aspect: 4:3 / 16:9 Setup Level: ...

37 PRV-LX10 En English Recording Video Filter Level Setting Use the Video filter to improve image quality whenthe Video encode rate setting is low or when there isnoise in the video source. A higher filter levelreduces noise more efficiently but lowers resolution.Set the level where you obtain the g...

38 PRV-LX10En Recording Preview Function The PREVIEW button on the front panel, or the SET UP section = [ Recording ] = Preview button makes it possible to check the result of encoding/decoding of the video/audio input signals withoutmaking a recording to DVD discs or hard disks.In the idling condit...

40 PRV-LX10En Recording After construction of an edit list, or after loading apreviously recorded edit list, pressing the Function Menu ’s APP section = [ Auto Capture ] = [ EDL Command ] = EDL REC button will cause recording to be performed automatically in accordance withthe constructed list. In a...

41 PRV-LX10 En English Recording Editing the Edit List The contents that can be recorded on the edit listwith this recorder are as follows:The contents set with the APP section = [ Auto Capture ] = [ IN/OUT Point ] and [ Chapter Point ] commands are added to the edit list by pressing the Add to EDL ...

42 PRV-LX10En 2 Canceling finalization Finalization can be canceled by selecting the EDIT section = [ DVD Disc ] = [ Unfinalize ] command. The PRV-LX10 can only canceling finalization discsthat it has been finalized on the PRV-LX10 or PRV-LX1.Finalization cannot be canceled for two drivessimultaneou...

44 PRV-LX10En Recording EDIT section = [DVD Disc] = [Finalize] Finalize confirmation dialog Finalize progress bar (appears during finalization) Recording from HDD to DVD Following recording of a video program to the harddisk drive, editing of the DVD menu and title can beperformed before final recor...

45 PRV-LX10 En English Playing Discs When playing discs on this unit, the program on aloaded DVD-Video disc, or the clips recorded as aproject on the hard disk drive are played back andthe video/audio signals output to all outputconnectors. However, when playing DVD-Video discsequipped with copy-gua...

46 PRV-LX10En Playing Discs PLAY PAUSE DISPLAY REPEAT AUDIO SCAN STEP RPT A-B ANGLE SUBTITLE PREV NEXT SETUP ENTER RETURN SEARCH CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 > TITLE/CHP FRM/TIME MENU TOP MENU FRM/TIME STOP Clip Playback (HDD) When the “HDD” is designated as the playback source, the PLAY button o...

47 PRV-LX10 En English Playing Discs 7 To search for a desired scene (SEARCH function) [Title Direct Search] During playback: 1. Press the TITLE/CHP FRM/TIME button. 2. Use the number buttons to enter the number of the desired title.Example: to select title “3” Press number button 3 . Example: to se...

48 PRV-LX10En Playing Discs 7 Slow playback During normal playback, hold the STEP / STEP button depressed. During slow playback, the playback speed can beadjusted by pressing the STEP and STEP buttons. SLOWER FASTER STEP + = STEP STEP3 - STEP1 - 1/16 - 1/8 - 1/4 - 1/2 - 1/1 Note 1: No sound is produ...

49 PRV-LX10 En English Playing Discs Note 1: During time shift playback, the PLAY button enable start time will differ depending on the TV system,the video rate and the audio encoding format, asshown in the following table (min:sec). Note 2: The interval required from the time the PLAY button is pre...

50 PRV-LX10En 7 Audio Output Mode [Audio] Use to select the type of digital signal supported bythe amplifier connected to the unit. Be sure to setthis correctly since incorrect settings may cause thegeneration of noise. Consult the OperatingInstructions for your amplifier when making thissetting. Do...

51 PRV-LX10 En English Playing Discs 7 Audio Language Setting [Language] = [Audio] English / Japanese / Others->Next Menu Use to set the audio language to English,Japanese, or Other (Note) . 7 Sub-Title Selection [Language] = [Subtitle] English / Japanese / Others->Next Menu Use to set sub-tit...

53 PRV-LX10 En English Black burst signal input First unit Final Unit Second Unit ... Caution: ¶ The external sync function is applicable only to DVD disc playback. ¶ The black burst sub-carrier component is not locked. ¶ During the approximate 5 seconds until the external sync signal is locked, the...

54 PRV-LX10En Regarding Progressive Scan Output This unit allows the output of progressive scan videosignals from the component output connector. Toturn progressive scan output ON/OFF, press thecontrols on the front panel: Press these buttons simultaneously. Note 1: Switching is only possible during...

55 PRV-LX10 En English DVD Menu Editing This unit is equipped with a number of DVD menulayouts that are selected with the Function Menu ’s EDIT section = [ DVD Menu ] command, and associated with a recorded image for convenientproduction of DVD-Video discs.The constructed menu will be the same TV sy...

56 PRV-LX10En DVD Menu Editing DVD Menu Selection When editing a menu, first use the Function Menu ’s EDIT section = [ DVD Menu ] = [ Menu Design ] = [ Design Select ] command to choose a basic button layout pattern from the DVD menu layout displayedon the screen. Use the 5 / ∞ buttons to select the...

57 PRV-LX10 En English DVD Menu Editing Button Text When button text is selected, use the EDIT section = [ DVD Menu ] = [ Menu Design ] = [ Button Text ] command to select the format from the followingchoices: Title (chapter) Number/NameTitle (chapter) NumberTitle (chapter) NameNo text When “Name” i...

58 PRV-LX10En DVD Menu Editing Setting an Idle Clip An idle clip (a clip played automatically after aspecified waiting time from the menu display mode)can be set by using the [ DVD Menu ] = [ Navigation Cmd ] = [ Idle Clip ] command on the EDIT section of the Function Menu . The clip is played repea...

59 PRV-LX10 En English Customizing the DVD Menu Using the Function Menu ’s EDIT section = [ DVD Menu ] = [ Menu Modification ] command, it is possible to change the background image andhighlight colors of the DVD menu currently beingedited. With this unit, a number of backgroundimages are used, and ...

60 PRV-LX10En DVD Menu Editing The EDIT section = [ DVD Menu ] = [ Menu Modification ] = [ Disc Name ] command can be used to insert a name (up to 32 characters long) intothe DVD menu. The actual number of characters thatcan be embedded in the menu will differ dependingon the menu design. Further, d...

61 PRV-LX10 En English DVD Menu Editing DVD Menu Preview With the Function Menu ’s EDIT section = [ DVD Menu ] command displayed, press the Preview button to display the DVD menu currently beingedited. If no recorded image exists corresponding toa button on the DVD menu, no thumbnail will beextracte...

62 PRV-LX10En Title Editing / Chapter Editing When recording to hard disk drive, the names givento the multiple recorded image data (clips) can bechanged. Other editing processes supported includetrimming, chapter editing, clip dividing, and title orderediting. DVD disc emulation can also be perform...

63 PRV-LX10 En English Title Editing / Chapter Editing Title Trimming When you wish to cut out the first or last part of aclip, or to extract the middle part of a clip, use the Function Menu ’s EDIT section = [ Title ] = [ Target Clip ] command to select the clip you wish to edit, then use the EDIT ...

64 PRV-LX10En Title Editing / Chapter Editing Chapter Editing Select a clip edited with the Function Menu ’s EDIT section = [ Title ] = [ Target Clip ] command; by selecting “Go To Video” on the the EDIT section = [ Title ] = [ Editing ] = [ Chapter Points ] command, the selected clip’s chapter mark...

65 PRV-LX10 En English Title Order Edit In the DVD-Video format, the number of possibletitles per disc is limited to 99. The projects createdon this recorder, however, are capable of managingmore than that number of clips. Fundamentally, thetitle numbers from 1 to 99 correspond to the clips inthe or...

66 PRV-LX10En Title Editing / Chapter Editing Recording to DVD Disc Projects edited on hard disk drive can be recorded toDVD-Video disc by using the EDIT section = [ DVD Disc ] = [ Make Disc ] command. By using the EDIT section = [ DVD Disc ] = [ Make Disc ] = [ Target ] command, the destination dri...

67 PRV-LX10 En English Project Editing This recorder manages recorded image data (clips)by the unit of “project.” A single project canpreserve multiple clips, and so long as the project isnot changed, the numerous clips are preserved as acontinuous series within the project.It is possible to include...

68 PRV-LX10En Project Editing Copying a Project Using the EDIT section = [ Project ] = [ Copy Project ] command, the currently selected project can be copied to a new project.The project name that automatically appears in the EDIT Section’s [ Project ] = [ Copy Project ] = [ Copy To ] command will b...

69 PRV-LX10 En English Deleting a Project Projects are not automatically deleted, but preservedwithin the hard disk drive. When the available spaceon the HDD becomes low, use the EDIT section = [ Project ] = [ Delete ] command to select and delete unneeded projects in order to open up space on thedr...

70 PRV-LX10En Disc Duplication This unit provides a function for duplicating discs.Disc-to-disc duplication can be performed byconnecting another DVD drive. This function can bedone on a single drive by creating an image file froma disc and using this file to create a new disc. Imagefiles imported v...

71 PRV-LX10 En English Disc Duplication Creating Image Files from a Disc Use the Function Menu ’s APP section = [ Cpy/ Impt/Bkup ] = [ Disc Image Copy ] = [ Source ] command to specify the disc to be used in creatingan image file. Use the [ Input Image Name ] command to enter the file name. The file...

72 PRV-LX10En Importing Image Data, Edit Lists This function allows the importing of image datafrom CD/DVD discs, or a web browser with FTPconnection from a computer linked to an onlinenetwork. These images can be then stored in therecorder’s menu library for use as DVD menu layoutimages and DVD men...

73 PRV-LX10 En English APP section = [Cpy/Impt/Bkup] = [EDL Import] = [Source File] DVD menu layout image files are added to the DVDmenu layout library selected with the Function Menu ’s EDIT section = [ DVD Menu ] = [ Menu Design ] = [ Design Select ] command. DVD menu background image files are ad...

74 PRV-LX10En Edit List File Format Edit list files are text files with the “.edl” filename extension. Composition is as follows: Header: PIONEER-DVDRec-EDL 002 ENCODING=XXX Entry: Number Operation Type Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Parameter 3 The number of parameters differs depending on the type of ope...

75 PRV-LX10 En English Edit List Example PIONEER-DVDRec-EDL 002 ENCODING=utf8 Explanation 001 INI .......... DVD-RW disc initialization 002 SET R:16 F:2 .......... Rate 16, filter 2 setting 002 REC 01:00:00:00 01:10:00:00 STOP .......... Title 1 recording 002 T-N Title1 .......... Title 1 name setti...

76 PRV-LX10En Backing Up/Restoring USB HDDs Projects, image files, menu libraries, EDL data andSystem settings on the internal hard disk (HDD) canbe backed up on an external hard disk (USB HDD)and data backed up on the external hard disk can berestored to the internal hard disk.Projects and other da...

77 PRV-LX10 En English Backing Up/Restoring USB HDDs Restoring Use the APP section = [ Cpy/Impt/Bkup ] = [ Restore/Del ] command to restore data. Use the [ Type ] and [ Target ] commands to select the data types and files to be restored and press the Restore button to start. Select “ALL” on [ Target...

78 PRV-LX10En Recording Time *1 Recording time is only an approximate value and depends on hard disk and DVD disc size.*2 The maximum recording time (maximum continuous recording time) for a clip (Rec – Stop) is 100 hours. (Figures in brackets indicate approximate recording times.) *3 During DV reco...

80 PRV-LX10En Selected Project at top menu NTSC PAL Title Menu Chapter Menu No Menu Title & Chapter Helvetica Times Courier Select Button Layout Go To Video Number / Name Number Name Disabled Default HDD Library Title Picture Default Select Picture Go To Video (Text Edit) Default 11 colors List ...

88 PRV-LX10En Shortcut Key Information Shortcut key Function Ctrl + P Play Ctrl + L Pause Ctrl + S Stop Ctrl + N Scan Fwd Ctrl + B Scan Rev Ctrl + Shift + N Skip Fwd Ctrl + Shift + B Skip Rev Ctrl + . > Step Fwd Ctrl + , < Step Rev Ctrl + Shift + . > Slow Fwd (During playback, initiates slo...

89 PRV-LX10 En English Item TV System TV System Network Network Text entry HDD format HDD format HDD check USB HDD format, check USB HDD format Eject Initialize Initialize Initialize Initialize Initialize Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy ...

94 PRV-LX10En Item DVD-Video playback HDD playback Message Incompatible disc region number. Operation cannot be performed. Operation is not permitted. No title on the disc. Unknown disc. ERROR REGION (main unit display) OPERATION INHIBITED (main unit display) DISC NO TITLE (main unit display) UNKNOW...

95 PRV-LX10 En English Symptom No power No picture After closing disc table, it opensautomatically, or playback willnot begin. Can’t record. Can’t record in video mode onDVD-RW. Image is elongated vertically orhorizontally. External input images aredistorted. During playback image isdistorted or dar...

97 PRV-LX10 En English Symptom During loading of DV, the screenstops, and controls are disabled. Several seconds of noise occurswhen inputting DV. Recorded image has visiblenoise. Cannot confirm USB HDD. When inputting DV, video andaudio are not synchronized, orinput stops. Cause/Remedy ¶ The screen...

99 PRV-LX10 En English Language/Langue Code Japanese/japonais ( ja ) 1001 English/anglais ( en ) 0514 French ( fr ) 0618 German ( de ) 0405 Italian ( it ) 0920 Spanish ( es ) 0519 Dutch ( nl ) 1412 Russian ( ru ) 1821 Chinese ( zh ) 2608 Korean ( ko ) 1115 Greek ( el ) 0512 Afar ( aa ) 0101 Abkhazia...

100 PRV-LX10En Country Code Philippines ( ph ) 1608 Portugal ( pt ) 1620 Russian Federation ( ru ) 1821 Singapore ( sg ) 1907 Spain ( es ) 0519 Sweden ( se ) 1905 Switzerland ( ch ) 0308 Taiwan ( tw ) 2023 Thailand ( th ) 2008 United Kingdom ( gb ) 0702 USA ( us ) 2119 Argentina ( ar ) 0118 Australi...

101 PRV-LX10 En English Copyright © 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble The licenses for most software are desig...

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