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DVD Recorder DVR-420H DVR-520H Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions
DVD Recorder DVR-420H DVR-520H Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions
Owner's Manual
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... Recording About DVD recording 44 About HDD recording 44 Recording time and picture quality 44 Restrictions on video recording 45 Setting the picture quality/recording time 45 Basic recording from the TV 46 Setting a timer recording 47 Timer recording FAQ 52 Simultaneous recording and playback 53 Recording from an external component 53 Automatic recording from a satellite tuner 54 Recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-520H only) . . 55 Recording...
... Recording About DVD recording 44 About HDD recording 44 Recording time and picture quality 44 Restrictions on video recording 45 Setting the picture quality/recording time 45 Basic recording from the TV 46 Setting a timer recording 47 Timer recording FAQ 52 Simultaneous recording and playback 53 Recording from an external component 53 Automatic recording from a satellite tuner 54 Recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-520H only) . . 55 Recording...
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...recorded in 'Video mode' on a regular DVD player Video mode Discs recorded using one currently on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives compatible with the settings that you made. • Auto Start Recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-520H only) This recorder has a built-in the DVD-...picture quality settings to improve the picture. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of the DVDVideo format for easy editing. • Play Video mode recordings on Pioneer's DVD recorders. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture...
...recorded in 'Video mode' on a regular DVD player Video mode Discs recorded using one currently on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives compatible with the settings that you made. • Auto Start Recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-520H only) This recorder has a built-in the DVD-...picture quality settings to improve the picture. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of the DVDVideo format for easy editing. • Play Video mode recordings on Pioneer's DVD recorders. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture...
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.... 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x • DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x Recording formats: • DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode) • DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVDVideo format (Video mode) Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may not play . Model DVR-7000 DVR-810H/DVR-57H DVR-210/DVR-310/DVR-510H Playable Yes1,2,3 Yes1 Recordable No No Compressed audio compatibility •...
.... 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x • DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x Recording formats: • DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode) • DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVDVideo format (Video mode) Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may not play . Model DVR-7000 DVR-810H/DVR-57H DVR-210/DVR-310/DVR-510H Playable Yes1,2,3 Yes1 Recordable No No Compressed audio compatibility •...
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... United States and/or other DVD players as recording in VR mode (Video Recording format). CPRM recordings can be reloaded) PC-created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in a regular DVD player? In these particular instances, check with DVD-RW discs recorded in 'Video mode' on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. It allows...
... United States and/or other DVD players as recording in VR mode (Video Recording format). CPRM recordings can be reloaded) PC-created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in a regular DVD player? In these particular instances, check with DVD-RW discs recorded in 'Video mode' on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. It allows...
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...is very delicate. Before you start 01 • Do I do not unplug from the breaker switch. • Do not move the recorder immediately after a few years of editing can I need two DVD recorders for editing? Original Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Title 1 Title...two minutes. 2 Unplug from the wall socket. 3 Move the recorder. • If there's a power failure while the recorder is on , do ? We recommend that you need one DVD recorder to move the recorder while it off from the wall socket or switch the electricity off...
...is very delicate. Before you start 01 • Do I do not unplug from the breaker switch. • Do not move the recorder immediately after a few years of editing can I need two DVD recorders for editing? Original Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Title 1 Title...two minutes. 2 Unplug from the wall socket. 3 Move the recorder. • If there's a power failure while the recorder is on , do ? We recommend that you need one DVD recorder to move the recorder while it off from the wall socket or switch the electricity off...
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... so on /into standby. 4 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 5 HDD (page 27) Press to select the hard disk (HDD) for recording or playback. 6 DVD (page 27) Press to select the DVD for recording or playback. 7 DVD playback functions AUDIO (page 29, 42, 43) Changes the audio language or channel. (When the... REC MODE TIMER REC ì DISC HISTORY NAVI MARK CHP MARK EASY TIMER TV CONTROL DISPLAY INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME 2 4 6 8 10 11 14 17 21 DVD RECORDER 1 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 59) Press to start again. 10 INPUT SELECT (page 53) Press to change the input to use for...
... so on /into standby. 4 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 5 HDD (page 27) Press to select the hard disk (HDD) for recording or playback. 6 DVD (page 27) Press to select the DVD for recording or playback. 7 DVD playback functions AUDIO (page 29, 42, 43) Changes the audio language or channel. (When the... REC MODE TIMER REC ì DISC HISTORY NAVI MARK CHP MARK EASY TIMER TV CONTROL DISPLAY INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME 2 4 6 8 10 11 14 17 21 DVD RECORDER 1 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 59) Press to start again. 10 INPUT SELECT (page 53) Press to change the input to use for...
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... Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video and audio output settings. ENTER DVD RECORDER Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out... Language Recording Playback COFrlnooncSktcrPSeaeentnelDCstDioasimprstplpaullyaseyitnegtyhoisusrerteucporbdeefro.re you Remote Control Set Start Setup Mavigator Cancel Please use the Initial ...
... Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video and audio output settings. ENTER DVD RECORDER Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out... Language Recording Playback COFrlnooncSktcrPSeaeentnelDCstDioasimprstplpaullyaseyitnegtyhoisusrerteucporbdeefro.re you Remote Control Set Start Setup Mavigator Cancel Please use the Initial ...
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... compatible with your AV amp/receiver if you 're not sure. You can make a couple of TV. See Setting up the remote to control your DVD recorder. The indicator in the front panel display shows which is set up the supplied remote control to control many brands of additional settings, depending on..., Not Compatible, or Don't Know, then press ENTER. • Note that completes the setup. Press ENTER to finish setting up the remote to control your DVD recorder! Remote Control Set Setup Mavigator Finish Setup Go Back Other settings you can set up for playback and...
... compatible with your AV amp/receiver if you 're not sure. You can make a couple of TV. See Setting up the remote to control your DVD recorder. The indicator in the front panel display shows which is set up the supplied remote control to control many brands of additional settings, depending on..., Not Compatible, or Don't Know, then press ENTER. • Note that completes the setup. Press ENTER to finish setting up the remote to control your DVD recorder! Remote Control Set Setup Mavigator Finish Setup Go Back Other settings you can set up for playback and...
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...much more chapters. • Press PLAY to start recording. • By default, the recording will be on the front panel if the recorder is set to this recorder. for recording. 5 Use the CHANNEL +/- STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE HDD DVD CHANNEL • Antenna channels are numbered 1 through 69...the disc. • When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder will give you around two hours of recording from . • You can 't change the TV channel during playback, recording or during playback or recording, or while in recording standby. 28 En for channel 102, press 1, 0, 2,...
...much more chapters. • Press PLAY to start recording. • By default, the recording will be on the front panel if the recorder is set to this recorder. for recording. 5 Use the CHANNEL +/- STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE HDD DVD CHANNEL • Antenna channels are numbered 1 through 69...the disc. • When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder will give you around two hours of recording from . • You can 't change the TV channel during playback, recording or during playback or recording, or while in recording standby. 28 En for channel 102, press 1, 0, 2,...
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...Initial Setup Video/Audio Adjust Play Mode DV Record DVR-520H screen Use the / / / (cursor) buttons followed by ENTER to select the option you can display various on -screen information. • Press once to show the status of the recorder. The example displays below are not available at...HDD DVD ENTER HOME MENU RETURN Home menu options Timer Recording (page 47) Disc Setup (page 89) Disc Navigator (page 35, Initial Setup (page 94) page 73) Copy (page 58) Video/Audio Adjust (page 91) Disc History (page 86) Play Mode (page 39) PhotoViewer (page 87) DV Record (DVR-520H only...
...Initial Setup Video/Audio Adjust Play Mode DV Record DVR-520H screen Use the / / / (cursor) buttons followed by ENTER to select the option you can display various on -screen information. • Press once to show the status of the recorder. The example displays below are not available at...HDD DVD ENTER HOME MENU RETURN Home menu options Timer Recording (page 47) Disc Setup (page 89) Disc Navigator (page 35, Initial Setup (page 94) page 73) Copy (page 58) Video/Audio Adjust (page 91) Disc History (page 86) Play Mode (page 39) PhotoViewer (page 87) DV Record (DVR-520H only...
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... Video mode on other DVD recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs recorded on this operation), all recordings on it, even in the chosen recording mode. Once initialized (any previous content is erased in this recorder are not playable on other players/recorders.) • This recorder cannot record onto CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Pioneer takes no responsibility for VR...
... Video mode on other DVD recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs recorded on this operation), all recordings on it, even in the chosen recording mode. Once initialized (any previous content is erased in this recorder are not playable on other players/recorders.) • This recorder cannot record onto CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Pioneer takes no responsibility for VR...
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... disc, the recorder takes a short while to start recording. HDD DVD AUDIO CHANNEL ENTER PAUSE REC STOPREC REC MODE ì DVD RECORDER 1 Press HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively. • If you're recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you want to record. for a blank recordable disc. The time the recording will stop the recording. buttons to...
... disc, the recorder takes a short while to start recording. HDD DVD AUDIO CHANNEL ENTER PAUSE REC STOPREC REC MODE ì DVD RECORDER 1 Press HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively. • If you're recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you want to record. for a blank recordable disc. The time the recording will stop the recording. buttons to...
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...yet or not. Finally, if you set the recording quality for you use some functions. • The maximum length for more titles. DVD RECORDER 47 En Note that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to be set (see Optimized Rec on ...page 101 for timer recordings made on that doesn't support simultaneous playback and recording (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on ...
...yet or not. Finally, if you set the recording quality for you use some functions. • The maximum length for more titles. DVD RECORDER 47 En Note that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to be set (see Optimized Rec on ...page 101 for timer recordings made on that doesn't support simultaneous playback and recording (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on ...
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... to set the start date and time is on). • DVD recording: The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at a time using the and buttons. Easy Timer Recording AM PM 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00...REC MODE FINE HDD/DVD HDD Each row of recording. • HDD recording: The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality that 's available. 4 Press ENTER to display the Timer Recording screen. A recording of up to the recording end time on to a blank DVD disc. • Press DVD to record to DVD disc, or HDD...
... to set the start date and time is on). • DVD recording: The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at a time using the and buttons. Easy Timer Recording AM PM 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00...REC MODE FINE HDD/DVD HDD Each row of recording. • HDD recording: The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality that 's available. 4 Press ENTER to display the Timer Recording screen. A recording of up to the recording end time on to a blank DVD disc. • Press DVD to record to DVD disc, or HDD...
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..., or the disc loaded doesn't have enough free space for the complete recording, Recovery is 24 hours for HDD recording or six hours for DVD). • CH - CH 24 Rec Mode FINE Rec to - Select HDD for DVD recording. Select a record group (for the recording up to one of the external inputs from which to a maximum of...
..., or the disc loaded doesn't have enough free space for the complete recording, Recovery is 24 hours for HDD recording or six hours for DVD). • CH - CH 24 Rec Mode FINE Rec to - Select HDD for DVD recording. Select a record group (for the recording up to one of the external inputs from which to a maximum of...
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... when two or more timer programs overlap? 06 Recording 2 Use the (cursor up /down) buttons to change the time. 4 Press ENTER to lock the controls. recording continues so that there are fewer than 99 titles already recorded (250 for DVD recordings when there is reached. Check that the disc ...loaded or HDD is recordable, not locked (see above), then press and hold ì REC...
... when two or more timer programs overlap? 06 Recording 2 Use the (cursor up /down) buttons to change the time. 4 Press ENTER to lock the controls. recording continues so that there are fewer than 99 titles already recorded (250 for DVD recordings when there is reached. Check that the disc ...loaded or HDD is recordable, not locked (see above), then press and hold ì REC...
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... Audio In settings on the source component or your TV before recording. 53 En Note • You can't start playback from the beginning, while the recorder is 'chasing' the recording). CLEAR ENTER • During recording, press PLAY to the DVD recorder. DV input/output (front panel) (DVR-520H only) Check that was first initialized on -screen and in...
... Audio In settings on the source component or your TV before recording. 53 En Note • You can't start playback from the beginning, while the recorder is 'chasing' the recording). CLEAR ENTER • During recording, press PLAY to the DVD recorder. DV input/output (front panel) (DVR-520H only) Check that was first initialized on -screen and in...
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... long finalization takes depends on the type of titles on it was previously finalized on the Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD recorder do this. • A VR mode disc can still be the one hour to initialize the disc. A disc recorded in VR mode can press ENTER to cancel. During finalization: • If the finalization process is...
... long finalization takes depends on the type of titles on it was previously finalized on the Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD recorder do this. • A VR mode disc can still be the one hour to initialize the disc. A disc recorded in VR mode can press ENTER to cancel. During finalization: • If the finalization process is...
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... time of the titles on page 59. the DVD disc is switched between Original and Play List. - Timer Recording Disc Navigator Copy Disc History PhotoViewer DVR-520H screen Disc Setup Initial Setup Video/Audio Adjust Play Mode DV Record 68 En ENTER HOME MENU RETURN PREV NEXT DISPLAY... 1 Load the recordable DVD disc that was recorded on page 60). • The recorder can still use the...
... time of the titles on page 59. the DVD disc is switched between Original and Play List. - Timer Recording Disc Navigator Copy Disc History PhotoViewer DVR-520H screen Disc Setup Initial Setup Video/Audio Adjust Play Mode DV Record 68 En ENTER HOME MENU RETURN PREV NEXT DISPLAY... 1 Load the recordable DVD disc that was recorded on page 60). • The recorder can still use the...