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...remote control 8 Disc / content format playback compatibility 9 About the internal hard disk drive 14 Symbols used in this manual 15 02 Connecting up Rear panel connections 16 Front panel connections 17 Easy connections 18 Using other types of video ...Recording About DVD recording 33 About HDD recording 34 Recorded audio 34 Restrictions on video recording 35 Using the built-in TV tuner 36 Setting the picture quality/ recording time 37 Basic recording from the TV 37 Setting a timer recording 38 Timer recording FAQ 46 Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play 46 Recording...
...remote control 8 Disc / content format playback compatibility 9 About the internal hard disk drive 14 Symbols used in this manual 15 02 Connecting up Rear panel connections 16 Front panel connections 17 Easy connections 18 Using other types of video ...Recording About DVD recording 33 About HDD recording 34 Recorded audio 34 Restrictions on video recording 35 Using the built-in TV tuner 36 Setting the picture quality/ recording time 37 Basic recording from the TV 37 Setting a timer recording 38 Timer recording FAQ 46 Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play 46 Recording...
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... HDD 91 Playing music from the Jukebox 91 Editing Jukebox albums 92 10 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S/ DVR-543H-S) Locating JPEG picture files 93 Playing a slideshow 94 Importing files to the HDD ...a USB device 97 Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW . . 97 Editing files on the HDD 98 Printing files 100 11 The PhotoViewer (DVR-540H-S) Locating JPEG picture files 101 Playing a ... Additional information Minimum copying times 119 Screen sizes and disc formats 120 Troubleshooting 121 Manual recording modes 125 Language code list 126 Country/Area code list 127 Additional information for ...
... HDD 91 Playing music from the Jukebox 91 Editing Jukebox albums 92 10 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S/ DVR-543H-S) Locating JPEG picture files 93 Playing a slideshow 94 Importing files to the HDD ...a USB device 97 Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW . . 97 Editing files on the HDD 98 Printing files 100 11 The PhotoViewer (DVR-540H-S) Locating JPEG picture files 101 Playing a ... Additional information Minimum copying times 119 Screen sizes and disc formats 120 Troubleshooting 121 Manual recording modes 125 Language code list 126 Country/Area code list 127 Additional information for ...
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... discs have to be initialized before use. 01 Before you start Marks used in this manual Logos HDD HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD +RW DVDRAM DVD (VR) *1 DVD (Video) DVD (VR) *1 DVD (Video) *2 DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM *13, 16 4.7 Re-recordable / ì Erasable Editing of recorded ì programs Recording of Copy- ì once protected material Playback in some units) (page 49) *7 Must be...
... discs have to be initialized before use. 01 Before you start Marks used in this manual Logos HDD HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD +RW DVDRAM DVD (VR) *1 DVD (Video) DVD (VR) *1 DVD (Video) *2 DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM *13, 16 4.7 Re-recordable / ì Erasable Editing of recorded ì programs Recording of Copy- ì once protected material Playback in some units) (page 49) *7 Must be...
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... Microsoft Corporation. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that this recorder can play DivX video files burned on the box indicates ... and/or software. 12 En This recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are playable...called "Titles." 01 Before you start Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CDRW, DVR-640H-S/DVR-543H-S only: USB WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3...
... Microsoft Corporation. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that this recorder can play DivX video files burned on the box indicates ... and/or software. 12 En This recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are playable...called "Titles." 01 Before you start Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CDRW, DVR-640H-S/DVR-543H-S only: USB WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3...
Owner's Manual
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...manual The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you start 01 • The HDD is very delicate. Symbols used improperly or in the picture. However, sometimes there will be no playback of recorded material will be necessary to optimize the HDD (which you record... the HDD will be possible. see Optimize HDD on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder's performance. DVD-Video Commercially produced DVD, finalized Video mode DVD-R/-RW. Signs of use. Before this case it is possible that it will fail after a ...
...manual The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you start 01 • The HDD is very delicate. Symbols used improperly or in the picture. However, sometimes there will be no playback of recorded material will be necessary to optimize the HDD (which you record... the HDD will be possible. see Optimize HDD on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder's performance. DVD-Video Commercially produced DVD, finalized Video mode DVD-R/-RW. Signs of use. Before this case it is possible that it will fail after a ...
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... 9 R / RW Lights when a recordable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc is loaded. 10 PL (page 66) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is set to EP (extended play) or SEP (superextended play ). MN Lights when the recording mode is set to MN (manual recording level) mode. 7 CH (page 36...) Channel indicator for the clock display. 5 (page 38) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn't a recordable disc loaded, or the...
... 9 R / RW Lights when a recordable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc is loaded. 10 PL (page 66) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is set to EP (extended play) or SEP (superextended play ). MN Lights when the recording mode is set to MN (manual recording level) mode. 7 CH (page 36...) Channel indicator for the clock display. 5 (page 38) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn't a recordable disc loaded, or the...
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tup Clock SAetuttiongClock Setting Help Date Setup Navigator Time Clock Set CH 2 Start The recorder takes a short while to set 'On' or 'Off' for automatic time setting, or 'Manual' to set the clock automatically. tup Clock SMetatinnugal Clock Setting 1/2 Help Setup NaTviimgaetoZrone USA Alaska D.S.T.... On • Use the / buttons to finish setting the time. 31 En This recorder can set automatically, press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual. • Manual clock setting If no stations in the highlighted field. • Use the / buttons ...
tup Clock SAetuttiongClock Setting Help Date Setup Navigator Time Clock Set CH 2 Start The recorder takes a short while to set 'On' or 'Off' for automatic time setting, or 'Manual' to set the clock automatically. tup Clock SMetatinnugal Clock Setting 1/2 Help Setup NaTviimgaetoZrone USA Alaska D.S.T.... On • Use the / buttons to finish setting the time. 31 En This recorder can set automatically, press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual. • Manual clock setting If no stations in the highlighted field. • Use the / buttons ...
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...or not your TV is compatible with no station, you want to recordable DVD. Setup NavigEantjoory usi ng y our D V D r ec orde r! Finish Setup Go Back That completes basic setup using the manual channel setting. Please copy recordings you can set these to use the HDD only as temporary storage...continue after reading the HDD caution. See Manual CH Setting on page 111. 9 ENTER Press to continue. 32 En up Navigator As recordings might be lost in case of HDD failure, recordings may LP be lost or normal playback/recording may not be possible. Clock SPetrtoinggressive Help ...
...or not your TV is compatible with no station, you want to recordable DVD. Setup NavigEantjoory usi ng y our D V D r ec orde r! Finish Setup Go Back That completes basic setup using the manual channel setting. Please copy recordings you can set these to use the HDD only as temporary storage...continue after reading the HDD caution. See Manual CH Setting on page 111. 9 ENTER Press to continue. 32 En up Navigator As recordings might be lost in case of HDD failure, recordings may LP be lost or normal playback/recording may not be possible. Clock SPetrtoinggressive Help ...
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... capacity of course you have the full choice of recording quality options, including manual mode, and of the hard disk drive means that has been recorded on but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder. HDD Video mode compatibility When recording to the HDD you want to the internal hard... high-speed copying isn't possible. When 34 En Recorded audio In all except the LPCM mode, sound is recorded in the Initial Setup menu (see Dual Mono Recording on page 111). 05 Recording • Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage...
... capacity of course you have the full choice of recording quality options, including manual mode, and of the hard disk drive means that has been recorded on but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder. HDD Video mode compatibility When recording to the HDD you want to the internal hard... high-speed copying isn't possible. When 34 En Recorded audio In all except the LPCM mode, sound is recorded in the Initial Setup menu (see Dual Mono Recording on page 111). 05 Recording • Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage...
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.... • SP (Standard Play) - Manual / Linear PCM (available only when manual recording is recorded at XP quality. If a recordable disc is not displayed.) Basic recording from the TV DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record, choosing whether to record to record a VR mode DVD-R or a Video mode DVD-RW, you select SEP...
.... • SP (Standard Play) - Manual / Linear PCM (available only when manual recording is recorded at XP quality. If a recordable disc is not displayed.) Basic recording from the TV DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record, choosing whether to record to record a VR mode DVD-R or a Video mode DVD-RW, you select SEP...
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...system on page 40), or using manual timer recording (see Setting a manual timer recording on page 36 for detailed instructions. buttons on this. • When recording in advance. REC MODE 3 Set the picture quality/recording time. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 37 for more ... step, you do need to pause recording at any time, press PAUSE. 05 Recording CHANNEL + 2 CHANNEL - Select a TV channel to record just once, every day, or every week. Press again to restart the recording. (If recording to the HDD, DVD-RAM or in the front panel display...
...system on page 40), or using manual timer recording (see Setting a manual timer recording on page 36 for detailed instructions. buttons on this. • When recording in advance. REC MODE 3 Set the picture quality/recording time. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 37 for more ... step, you do need to pause recording at any time, press PAUSE. 05 Recording CHANNEL + 2 CHANNEL - Select a TV channel to record just once, every day, or every week. Press again to restart the recording. (If recording to the HDD, DVD-RAM or in the front panel display...
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...timer recording screen (see Setting a manual timer recording on page 42). ENTER 8 Set the end time. 9 Select 'Yes' to go back and reset the start date and time is one day (you move the cursor forward or back an hour at the time of up to a blank DVD disc...advance). Most TV guides publish PlusCode programming numbers with their program details. If you want to the recording start time. 05 Recording • DVD recording: The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at a time using the VCR Plus+®* ...
...timer recording screen (see Setting a manual timer recording on page 42). ENTER 8 Set the end time. 9 Select 'Yes' to go back and reset the start date and time is one day (you move the cursor forward or back an hour at the time of up to a blank DVD disc...advance). Most TV guides publish PlusCode programming numbers with their program details. If you want to the recording start time. 05 Recording • DVD recording: The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at a time using the VCR Plus+®* ...
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...just input the corresponding code. You can also use the / buttons to name the program, and change the recording destination and/or recording mode. See Setting a manual timer recording on page 42 for more on page 111). 4 Select 'Store Program' to finish. • Other ... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Clear Cancel Details Enter • Use the number buttons to do is tell the recorder the recording mode, and whether it's a once-only recording or a regular recording. * VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are correct. The Timer Program Set screen appears, filled out with the timer program you have...
...just input the corresponding code. You can also use the / buttons to name the program, and change the recording destination and/or recording mode. See Setting a manual timer recording on page 42 for more on page 111). 4 Select 'Store Program' to finish. • Other ... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Clear Cancel Details Enter • Use the number buttons to do is tell the recorder the recording mode, and whether it's a once-only recording or a regular recording. * VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are correct. The Timer Program Set screen appears, filled out with the timer program you have...
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...Timer Recording. Setting a manual timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs currently set. Important • You can't use the full VCR Plus+ program screen. FRI 1:30PM - 2:00PM 3/26 SUN 3:00PM Tmr Pgms 3/32 OK 10ch OK 4ch Until 4/20 8ch New Input HDD Remain DVD Remain... View Manhattan Open Tennis 3/26 SUN 6:00PM - 7:00PM World Journey 3/27 MON 7:30PM - 9:00PM Flower MON - If you want to record to a DVD disc, you'll need to switch on the power and use this feature until you to enter the PlusCode programming number. 2 Use the number buttons...
...Timer Recording. Setting a manual timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs currently set. Important • You can't use the full VCR Plus+ program screen. FRI 1:30PM - 2:00PM 3/26 SUN 3:00PM Tmr Pgms 3/32 OK 10ch OK 4ch Until 4/20 8ch New Input HDD Remain DVD Remain... View Manhattan Open Tennis 3/26 SUN 6:00PM - 7:00PM World Journey 3/27 MON 7:30PM - 9:00PM Flower MON - If you want to record to a DVD disc, you'll need to switch on the power and use this feature until you to enter the PlusCode programming number. 2 Use the number buttons...
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... skip channels), or one starting earlier will be split into two titles). • Overlap - If Manual Recording is shown. • Data Over -Can't record because the disc management area of over 12 hours set : Record to a Video mode DVD). Set the recording start time. • Stop - Select XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP or SEP, (See Setting...
... skip channels), or one starting earlier will be split into two titles). • Overlap - If Manual Recording is shown. • Data Over -Can't record because the disc management area of over 12 hours set : Record to a Video mode DVD). Set the recording start time. • Stop - Select XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP or SEP, (See Setting...
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...standby (if necessary). After switching on , or 'No' to switch off . • To cancel Auto Start Recording, press STANDBY/ON while the recorder is set, it into standby (step 6). 48 En Check the manual that came with the receiver if you're not sure how to do this. 2 Check that the 'Audio In...' settings for 'External Audio' and 'Dual Mono Recording' are as you want to use this recorder with no OSD displayed, press and hold the front...
...standby (if necessary). After switching on , or 'No' to switch off . • To cancel Auto Start Recording, press STANDBY/ON while the recorder is set, it into standby (step 6). 48 En Check the manual that came with the receiver if you're not sure how to do this. 2 Check that the 'Audio In...' settings for 'External Audio' and 'Dual Mono Recording' are as you want to use this recorder with no OSD displayed, press and hold the front...
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...recorder on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with this recorder and switch the recorder's input function to the STB (L1, L2 or L3). See the manual that it can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode and DVD+R discs. Start recording • STOP - When you play VR mode DVD-R discs, although some DVD-ROM drives and DVD recorders...control this recorder as the video input. Stop recording 4 Position the IR controller so that came with the STB for a Pioneer VCR. Most players will play finalized discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. See the manual that it ...
...recorder on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with this recorder and switch the recorder's input function to the STB (L1, L2 or L3). See the manual that it can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode and DVD+R discs. Start recording • STOP - When you play VR mode DVD-R discs, although some DVD-ROM drives and DVD recorders...control this recorder as the video input. Stop recording 4 Position the IR controller so that came with the STB for a Pioneer VCR. Most players will play finalized discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. See the manual that it ...
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... this manual, the term 'DVD' means any screen, use of on page 101. Remember also that contain JPEG picture files, see The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S/DVR543H-S) on page 93 and The PhotoViewer (DVR-540H-S) on -screen displays. HDD/DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback of video from any kind of playable or recordable DVD. Select DVD for non...
... this manual, the term 'DVD' means any screen, use of on page 101. Remember also that contain JPEG picture files, see The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S/DVR543H-S) on page 93 and The PhotoViewer (DVR-540H-S) on -screen displays. HDD/DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback of video from any kind of playable or recordable DVD. Select DVD for non...
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... , then select Play List from the Home Menu. HDD/DVD • Press to Auto Replace Recording (see Setting a manual timer recording on page 42). • Titles on the internal hard disk drive. HDD/DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD. 2 DISC NAVIGATOR Display the Disc Navigator screen. Disc Navigator (DVD) Style 101 4 Titles 4 Titles PlayList 9 OriOgirniaglinal 8 10Titles 112...
... , then select Play List from the Home Menu. HDD/DVD • Press to Auto Replace Recording (see Setting a manual timer recording on page 42). • Titles on the internal hard disk drive. HDD/DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD. 2 DISC NAVIGATOR Display the Disc Navigator screen. Disc Navigator (DVD) Style 101 4 Titles 4 Titles PlayList 9 OriOgirniaglinal 8 10Titles 112...
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ENTER 2 Select 'Edit' > 'Title Name' from the command menu panel. Input a name for Video mode recordings and DVD+R/+RW discs. 1 Highlight the title you want to 40 characters for the selected Input Title Name 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP CAPS small ... SP C1aChnac0ne0clmel(1.0G) 11/29 WED 7:00PM 11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP 1h00m(1.0G) MENU ENTER 3 title. 07 Editing Title Name DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode, DVD-RAM and HDD recordings, and up to name (or rename).
ENTER 2 Select 'Edit' > 'Title Name' from the command menu panel. Input a name for Video mode recordings and DVD+R/+RW discs. 1 Highlight the title you want to 40 characters for the selected Input Title Name 12/03 Sun 11:00PM 4ch SP CAPS small ... SP C1aChnac0ne0clmel(1.0G) 11/29 WED 7:00PM 11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP 1h00m(1.0G) MENU ENTER 3 title. 07 Editing Title Name DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode, DVD-RAM and HDD recordings, and up to name (or rename).