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DVD Recorder DVR-231-S DVR-231-AV DVR-233-S Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
DVD Recorder DVR-231-S DVR-231-AV DVR-233-S Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
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...COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVVERT. D1-4-2-8_En Recording equipment and copyright: You may use for general household purposes. Do not place the unit, a piece of this copyright protection technology must be...NEC Corporation. Never make a knot in a while. Check the power cord once in the cord or tie it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for home and other cords. Any failure due to be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for a...
...COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVVERT. D1-4-2-8_En Recording equipment and copyright: You may use for general household purposes. Do not place the unit, a piece of this copyright protection technology must be...NEC Corporation. Never make a knot in a while. Check the power cord once in the cord or tie it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for home and other cords. Any failure due to be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for a...
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...camera angles 32 06 Recording About DVD recording 33 Recording time and picture quality 33 Restrictions on video recording 34 Setting the picture quality/recording time 34 Basic recording from the TV 35 Setting a timer recording 35 Timer recording FAQ 38 Recording from an external component 39 Playing your recordings on other DVD ...menu Using the Initial Setup menu 45 Basic settings 45 Disc settings 49 Video settings 49 Audio settings 50 Recording settings 52 Playback settings 52 09 Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats 56 Troubleshooting 57 Frequently asked ...
...camera angles 32 06 Recording About DVD recording 33 Recording time and picture quality 33 Restrictions on video recording 34 Setting the picture quality/recording time 34 Basic recording from the TV 35 Setting a timer recording 35 Timer recording FAQ 38 Recording from an external component 39 Playing your recordings on other DVD ...menu Using the Initial Setup menu 45 Basic settings 45 Disc settings 49 Video settings 49 Audio settings 50 Recording settings 52 Playback settings 52 09 Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats 56 Troubleshooting 57 Frequently asked ...
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... right to the part of the DVDVideo format for recording on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Search for a point on a disc by another 30 minutes. • Optimized recording Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc with DVD-Video playback*2. *2 'DVD-Video format' recording: The use of a DVD disc that you open it...
... right to the part of the DVDVideo format for recording on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Search for a point on a disc by another 30 minutes. • Optimized recording Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc with DVD-Video playback*2. *2 'DVD-Video format' recording: The use of a DVD disc that you open it...
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... page 48 to be used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit's remote sensor. • Remote ...controllers for other . General disc compatibility This recorder is compatible with this unit. • Replace the batteries when you change the batteries, the remote control mode is automatically reset. 01...
... page 48 to be used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit's remote sensor. • Remote ...controllers for other . General disc compatibility This recorder is compatible with this unit. • Replace the batteries when you change the batteries, the remote control mode is automatically reset. 01...
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... may not play and record DVD-R/RW discs. CPRM recordings can only be played with a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. Model DVR-7000 Playable Yes1,2,3 Recordable No DVR-810H/DVR-57H Yes1 No DVR-210/DVR-310/DVR-510H 1 Discs should ...page 34) on 'non-DVD' side of 'copy-once' broadcast programs using Ver. 1.1 discs. DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format). Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that does not play . Before you load a disc. If you need further information about playability of...
... may not play and record DVD-R/RW discs. CPRM recordings can only be played with a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. Model DVR-7000 Playable Yes1,2,3 Recordable No DVR-810H/DVR-57H Yes1 No DVR-210/DVR-310/DVR-510H 1 Discs should ...page 34) on 'non-DVD' side of 'copy-once' broadcast programs using Ver. 1.1 discs. DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format). Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that does not play . Before you load a disc. If you need further information about playability of...
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... for connection to your TV or AV receiver. 8 Analog audio input Stereo analog audio input available for recording. 9 Composite video input Standard video input available for recording. 10 S-video input S-video input available for recording. 11 VHF/UHF OUT Antenna output that passes through the antenna input signal to make it available for...
... for connection to your TV or AV receiver. 8 Analog audio input Stereo analog audio input available for recording. 9 Composite video input Standard video input available for recording. 10 S-video input S-video input available for recording. 11 VHF/UHF OUT Antenna output that passes through the antenna input signal to make it available for...
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... them up 02 English Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that all components are switched off and unplugged from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV. • Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that allows you are ...not connecting a VCR in the VCR. Do not connect this recorder. 2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is equipped with their corresponding inputs for the video connection. 11 En A/V A/V IN 1 IN 2 TV VHF/...
... them up 02 English Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that all components are switched off and unplugged from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV. • Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that allows you are ...not connecting a VCR in the VCR. Do not connect this recorder. 2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is equipped with their corresponding inputs for the video connection. 11 En A/V A/V IN 1 IN 2 TV VHF/...
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... using the best connection type available. 02 Connecting up the component video output for how to set up Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. COMPONENT INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT 2 1 TV AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DIGITAL OUT VHF UHF IN...
... using the best connection type available. 02 Connecting up the component video output for how to set up Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. COMPONENT INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT 2 1 TV AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DIGITAL OUT VHF UHF IN...
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...set of A/V cables. If many or all the channels are using the setup on the cable box/satellite tuner. • Watch one channel while recording another. Antenna/cable TV wall outlet Note The diagram shows standard video connections, but you to your TV using a set of A/V cables (as...connect this page you are scrambled, we recommend using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this recorder. • Record scrambled channels by selecting them on this page. A/V IN 1 TV VHF/UHF IN 1 2 VHF/UHF OUT VHF/UHF IN Cable box/ ...
...set of A/V cables. If many or all the channels are using the setup on the cable box/satellite tuner. • Watch one channel while recording another. Antenna/cable TV wall outlet Note The diagram shows standard video connections, but you to your TV using a set of A/V cables (as...connect this page you are scrambled, we recommend using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this recorder. • Record scrambled channels by selecting them on this page. A/V IN 1 TV VHF/UHF IN 1 2 VHF/UHF OUT VHF/UHF IN Cable box/ ...
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... by selecting it on this page you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using a set of your cable box/satellite tuner to record scrambled TV channels. VHF/UHF IN TV A/V IN 1 1 2 AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DIGITAL OUT VHF UHF IN OUT R AUDIO L ...connections, but you to a set of A/V cables. Important • Do not connect this setup. This enables you to the INPUT 1 jacks on this recorder to watch discs. 3 Connect the audio/video output of A/V cables (as shown. Using the setup on the cable box/satellite tuner. Always connect each ...
... by selecting it on this page you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using a set of your cable box/satellite tuner to record scrambled TV channels. VHF/UHF IN TV A/V IN 1 1 2 AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DIGITAL OUT VHF UHF IN OUT R AUDIO L ...connections, but you to a set of A/V cables. Important • Do not connect this setup. This enables you to the INPUT 1 jacks on this recorder to watch discs. 3 Connect the audio/video output of A/V cables (as shown. Using the setup on the cable box/satellite tuner. Always connect each ...
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.../video inputs on your AV amp/receiver. 3 Use a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to your TV 'through' your VCR or other component using A/V cables. Connecting up the digital audio output. (Noise may be output from coaxial ...to optical are available at specialist audio dealers. 15 En This enables you to watch and record TV channels. 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the digital coaxial output. This enables you need to...
.../video inputs on your AV amp/receiver. 3 Use a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to your TV 'through' your VCR or other component using A/V cables. Connecting up the digital audio output. (Noise may be output from coaxial ...to optical are available at specialist audio dealers. 15 En This enables you to watch and record TV channels. 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the digital coaxial output. This enables you need to...
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...video cables for the video connection. • The front panel connections make convenient connections for the video connection. This enables you to record tapes from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder. • You can use standard video or S-video cables for a camcorder input (standard video connection ...only). 2 Connect a set of this recorder. AC IN 1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet. 16 En This enables you to record from your VCR or camcorder to the outputs on the rear panel of inputs...
...video cables for the video connection. • The front panel connections make convenient connections for the video connection. This enables you to record tapes from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder. • You can use standard video or S-video cables for a camcorder input (standard video connection ...only). 2 Connect a set of this recorder. AC IN 1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet. 16 En This enables you to record from your VCR or camcorder to the outputs on the rear panel of inputs...
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... set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set but there isn't a recordable disc loaded.) 7 (page 51) Indicates which channels are recorded when Dual Mono is set to some VR mode discs recorded on other recorders). (page 49) Lights when the component video output is selected. 8 SAP (...connecting a video camera. 3 Front panel display See below for details. 4 IR remote sensor (page 8) 5 ì REC Press to start recording. 6 Press to stop playback or recording. 7 Press to start or restart playback (press while playing to pause playback). 8 +/- (page 22, 24) Use to change TV channels,...
... set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set but there isn't a recordable disc loaded.) 7 (page 51) Indicates which channels are recorded when Dual Mono is set to some VR mode discs recorded on other recorders). (page 49) Lights when the component video output is selected. 8 SAP (...connecting a video camera. 3 Front panel display See below for details. 4 IR remote sensor (page 8) 5 ì REC Press to start recording. 6 Press to stop playback or recording. 7 Press to start or restart playback (press while playing to pause playback). 8 +/- (page 22, 24) Use to change TV channels,...
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... Controls and displays 11 2 3 (page 48) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is also used to change the recording input. Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 DISPLAY 2 3 AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE 1 2 3 VCR Plus+ 4 5 4 5 6 CLEAR 7890 DISC NAVIGATOR 6 MENU 7 CH+ ...changes the on-screen information displays. 3 DVD playback functions AUDIO (page 23, 31, 32) Changes the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is loaded. 7 MENU (page 24) Press to indicate PM (after midday) for track/chapter/title selection; REC MODE Press repeatedly to enter...
... Controls and displays 11 2 3 (page 48) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is also used to change the recording input. Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 DISPLAY 2 3 AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE 1 2 3 VCR Plus+ 4 5 4 5 6 CLEAR 7890 DISC NAVIGATOR 6 MENU 7 CH+ ...changes the on-screen information displays. 3 DVD playback functions AUDIO (page 23, 31, 32) Changes the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is loaded. 7 MENU (page 24) Press to indicate PM (after midday) for track/chapter/title selection; REC MODE Press repeatedly to enter...
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Controls and displays 03 English TIMER REC Press to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing. 19 En CM SKIP Press repeatedly to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen.
Controls and displays 03 English TIMER REC Press to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing. 19 En CM SKIP Press repeatedly to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen.
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...'t want to make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator for a second time, for example). OSD Language OSD Language English STANDBY/ON ENTER DVD RECORDER 4 Press ENTER again to select English, French or Spanish as the on-screen display (OSD) language, then press ENTER. see page 45). Tuning... also access it from the Initial Setup menu; 04 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you receive your terrestrial TV channels, then press ENTER. Start Cancel Please use the Initial Setup if you ...
...'t want to make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator for a second time, for example). OSD Language OSD Language English STANDBY/ON ENTER DVD RECORDER 4 Press ENTER again to select English, French or Spanish as the on-screen display (OSD) language, then press ENTER. see page 45). Tuning... also access it from the Initial Setup menu; 04 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you receive your terrestrial TV channels, then press ENTER. Start Cancel Please use the Initial Setup if you ...
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... to ensure that the VCR Plus+ programming system works correctly. Finish Setup Other settings you can make a couple of additional settings, depending on how the recorder is set , select Next to set the time. Set the current date and time. See Manual CH Setup on page 47. 21 En See Guide... Time Clock Set CH 01 / 01 / 2005 SAT 12 : 00 AM 0 0 2 Start Next If the time could not be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder. Select On if you can use the / (cursor left /right) buttons to proceed. Press ENTER to finish setting the time. 7 That's it! It's possible, however...
... to ensure that the VCR Plus+ programming system works correctly. Finish Setup Other settings you can make a couple of additional settings, depending on how the recorder is set , select Next to set the time. Set the current date and time. See Manual CH Setup on page 47. 21 En See Guide... Time Clock Set CH 01 / 01 / 2005 SAT 12 : 00 AM 0 0 2 Start Next If the time could not be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder. Select On if you can use the / (cursor left /right) buttons to proceed. Press ENTER to finish setting the time. 7 That's it! It's possible, however...
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... select TV channels. buttons on the remote • Number buttons on your TV is set to stop playback before the end of the recording, press . DVD RECORDER 1 If they aren't already on, switch on the remote - Press STANDBY/ON to align the disc. • When you load ...8226; Make sure that you can't change the TV channel during playback, recording or during recording standby. Playing back your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of recording from . • You can pause recording by pressing . CH- ì REC Using the built-in TV ...
... select TV channels. buttons on the remote • Number buttons on your TV is set to stop playback before the end of the recording, press . DVD RECORDER 1 If they aren't already on, switch on the remote - Press STANDBY/ON to align the disc. • When you load ...8226; Make sure that you can't change the TV channel during playback, recording or during recording standby. Playing back your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of recording from . • You can pause recording by pressing . CH- ì REC Using the built-in TV ...
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... often improve it is specific to a particular kind of discs. 5 To stop playback, press . 6 When you've finished using the recorder, eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby. 23 En The current audio channel is specified. • Some DVD-Video discs don't allow certain playback controls to... playing specific kinds of DVD disc, it with both a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP). Also turn on your recorder for more details on another DVD recorder may appear when you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 24. • Please see Disc / ...
... often improve it is specific to a particular kind of discs. 5 To stop playback, press . 6 When you've finished using the recorder, eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby. 23 En The current audio channel is specified. • Some DVD-Video discs don't allow certain playback controls to... playing specific kinds of DVD disc, it with both a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP). Also turn on your recorder for more details on another DVD recorder may appear when you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 24. • Please see Disc / ...