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DVD Recorder &VCR DVR-RT500 DVR-RT300 Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions
DVD Recorder &VCR DVR-RT500 DVR-RT300 Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions
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...ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. ATTENTION - D1-4-2-8_En Recording equipment and copyright: You may be stepped on the power cord, or pinch the cord. ...Never make a knot in the cord or tie it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance : www.eiae.org. A...for which you find it with the product will condense on the surrounding conditions, this DVD/VCR from the copyright owner or for general household purposes. Disposal of the glass. This is...
...ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. ATTENTION - D1-4-2-8_En Recording equipment and copyright: You may be stepped on the power cord, or pinch the cord. ...Never make a knot in the cord or tie it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance : www.eiae.org. A...for which you find it with the product will condense on the surrounding conditions, this DVD/VCR from the copyright owner or for general household purposes. Disposal of the glass. This is...
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... selected track 43 Repeat playback of Microsoft Corporation in Video mode DVD-R : DVD-R CD : Audio CD and CD-R/CD-RW VCR : Video tape 7 En DVD-Video : DVD-Video VR mode : DVD-RW in VR mode Video mode : DVD-RW in the United States and/or other equipment 80 When ...status 50 ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system ..... 51 06 Recording Read this before recording on disc 52 Recording a TV program 54 One-touch Timer Recording (OTR 56 VCR Plus+® programming system 57 Timer recording 59 Stereo recording and playback 62 07 Editing Editing the disc 63 Editing a playlist ...
... selected track 43 Repeat playback of Microsoft Corporation in Video mode DVD-R : DVD-R CD : Audio CD and CD-R/CD-RW VCR : Video tape 7 En DVD-Video : DVD-Video VR mode : DVD-RW in VR mode Video mode : DVD-RW in the United States and/or other equipment 80 When ...status 50 ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system ..... 51 06 Recording Read this before recording on disc 52 Recording a TV program 54 One-touch Timer Recording (OTR 56 VCR Plus+® programming system 57 Timer recording 59 Stereo recording and playback 62 07 Editing Editing the disc 63 Editing a playlist ...
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... addition, you can enjoy high quality picture. • One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to a separate playlist. Recording function • Timer recording VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR You can program the recorder to record up to 8 programs, up to a month in advance, using...
... addition, you can enjoy high quality picture. • One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to a separate playlist. Recording function • Timer recording VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR You can program the recorder to record up to 8 programs, up to a month in advance, using...
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... appear. Video tape is inserted. Lights during video tape playback. Display 1 Description Lights during DVD recording. P Progressive scanning mode. SP/SLP 2 VCR recording modes. C 36CH CATV channel display. 2CH TV channel display. Flashes in the morning). XP/SP/LP/SLP 4 DVD recording modes. SP or SLP is selected in turn by pressing the REC MODE/SPEED...
... appear. Video tape is inserted. Lights during video tape playback. Display 1 Description Lights during DVD recording. P Progressive scanning mode. SP/SLP 2 VCR recording modes. C 36CH CATV channel display. 2CH TV channel display. Flashes in the morning). XP/SP/LP/SLP 4 DVD recording modes. SP or SLP is selected in turn by pressing the REC MODE/SPEED...
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... 36, 50) Starts slow motion playback. 27 REC (page 54, 56, 80) Starts recording. 28 REC MODE/SPEED (page 54, 56) Selects the recording mode. 29 DUBBING (page 78) Copies VCR to DVD or DVD to operation between VCR and DVD. 5 0-9 Use for VCR playback. 39 PLAY MODE (page 37) Selects the playback mode. 40 REPEAT (page 38...
... 36, 50) Starts slow motion playback. 27 REC (page 54, 56, 80) Starts recording. 28 REC MODE/SPEED (page 54, 56) Selects the recording mode. 29 DUBBING (page 78) Copies VCR to DVD or DVD to operation between VCR and DVD. 5 0-9 Use for VCR playback. 39 PLAY MODE (page 37) Selects the playback mode. 40 REPEAT (page 38...
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...or VHF antenna is used, set the TV/CATV menu option to the TV for connection to the DVD/VCR properly. • For better quality recording, an indoor antenna or a telescopic antenna is good. This DVD/VCR has a single 75 Ω output for UHF and VHF reception. Find the type of connecting ... Splitter TV 75 Ω input 75/300 Ω outputs (not supplied) 3 TV with 300 Ω UHF and 300 Ω VHF antenna inputs To DVR/VCR RF antenna cable (supplied) Splitter TV 75 Ω input 300 Ω outputs (not supplied) Note • If both UHF and VHF antennas have connected the...
...or VHF antenna is used, set the TV/CATV menu option to the TV for connection to the DVD/VCR properly. • For better quality recording, an indoor antenna or a telescopic antenna is good. This DVD/VCR has a single 75 Ω output for UHF and VHF reception. Find the type of connecting ... Splitter TV 75 Ω input 75/300 Ω outputs (not supplied) 3 TV with 300 Ω UHF and 300 Ω VHF antenna inputs To DVR/VCR RF antenna cable (supplied) Splitter TV 75 Ω input 300 Ω outputs (not supplied) Note • If both UHF and VHF antennas have connected the...
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... must have a descrambler box for those channels which are intentionally scrambled. Allows • Recording of nonscrambled channels. • Use of one channel while watching another . 2 DVD/VCR Converter/ descrambler Incoming cable Note • To record from converter/descrambler, DVD/VCR tuner must tune the DVD/VCR to the converter output channel, usually channel 3 or 4. If you subscribe to...
... must have a descrambler box for those channels which are intentionally scrambled. Allows • Recording of nonscrambled channels. • Use of one channel while watching another . 2 DVD/VCR Converter/ descrambler Incoming cable Note • To record from converter/descrambler, DVD/VCR tuner must tune the DVD/VCR to the converter output channel, usually channel 3 or 4. If you subscribe to...
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... six common methods of connection. 4 Splitter Incoming cable Converter/ descrambler DVD/VCR A/B switch Allows • Recording of all channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels. • Using the programmable timer. Prevents • Recording scrambled channels. 6 Splitter Incoming cable Converter/ descrambler DVD/VCR TV A/B switch Allows • Recording of one channel while watching another . • Using the programmable...
... six common methods of connection. 4 Splitter Incoming cable Converter/ descrambler DVD/VCR A/B switch Allows • Recording of all channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels. • Using the programmable timer. Prevents • Recording scrambled channels. 6 Splitter Incoming cable Converter/ descrambler DVD/VCR TV A/B switch Allows • Recording of one channel while watching another . • Using the programmable...
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...the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be heard from the speakers or analogue stereo outputs. • Some DTS decoders which was recorded. See page 10. • DTS audio will be harmful to your ears and damage your amplifier. If you do, a loud noise will ...mode) which do not set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS to protect against dust. When not using the optical or coaxial digital output. DVD/VCR Audio (L) output Stereo Amplifier To Audio (L) input To Audio (R) input Audio cable (not supplied) Audio (R) output Connect to an AV Amplifier with...
...the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be heard from the speakers or analogue stereo outputs. • Some DTS decoders which was recorded. See page 10. • DTS audio will be harmful to your ears and damage your amplifier. If you do, a loud noise will ...mode) which do not set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS to protect against dust. When not using the optical or coaxial digital output. DVD/VCR Audio (L) output Stereo Amplifier To Audio (L) input To Audio (R) input Audio cable (not supplied) Audio (R) output Connect to an AV Amplifier with...
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..., etc., may have to set the time zone and daylight saving time. (See page 26.) Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the DVD/VCR. 4 Press TV/VCR to select the VCR position. When a TV is connected, for the auto clock feature to "ON" position. • If you may affect the operation.... the clock is not set. • After a power failure or disconnection of a recorded tape or DVD disc, or to watch a program selected by the VCR's channel selector, the TV must connect the antenna or cable before turning the DVD/VCR on. • With cable box connection, if the auto clock setting is unsuccessful, ...
..., etc., may have to set the time zone and daylight saving time. (See page 26.) Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the DVD/VCR. 4 Press TV/VCR to select the VCR position. When a TV is connected, for the auto clock feature to "ON" position. • If you may affect the operation.... the clock is not set. • After a power failure or disconnection of a recorded tape or DVD disc, or to watch a program selected by the VCR's channel selector, the TV must connect the antenna or cable before turning the DVD/VCR on. • With cable box connection, if the auto clock setting is unsuccessful, ...
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Note • When shipped from factory, the video channel is set the VCR 3/4 channel selector and the TV to CH 3 or 4, playback a prerecorded tape and tune the TV to CH 3. 1 Press SETUP while the DVD and video tape is indicated by green color cannot be selected. SETUP MENU The SETUP ... MENU are displayed at the bottom of the selected menu will appear. Note • For items that require different operations from the video cassette recorder. For details of the SETUP MENU. Getting started 04 5 Select any channel to select the desired menu and press ENTER. The screen for ...
Note • When shipped from factory, the video channel is set the VCR 3/4 channel selector and the TV to CH 3 or 4, playback a prerecorded tape and tune the TV to CH 3. 1 Press SETUP while the DVD and video tape is indicated by green color cannot be selected. SETUP MENU The SETUP ... MENU are displayed at the bottom of the selected menu will appear. Note • For items that require different operations from the video cassette recorder. For details of the SETUP MENU. Getting started 04 5 Select any channel to select the desired menu and press ENTER. The screen for ...
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...When the unit is turned on or a channel selection is first displayed in "Using the SETUP MENU" on page 23. Note • For the DVD recording mode, see steps 1 to the video input mode. • Select "REC SETUP". Select "AUTO CHAPTER" and select the interval between chapter marks ... is set it , select "OFF". For the procedure, see page 52. Select "INITIAL REC TO" and select "DVD" or "VCR". Note • You cannot select the thumbnail image for the VCR recording mode, see page 48. L CH: The sound is registered in the title menu of the left channel. Select "...
...When the unit is turned on or a channel selection is first displayed in "Using the SETUP MENU" on page 23. Note • For the DVD recording mode, see steps 1 to the video input mode. • Select "REC SETUP". Select "AUTO CHAPTER" and select the interval between chapter marks ... is set it , select "OFF". For the procedure, see page 52. Select "INITIAL REC TO" and select "DVD" or "VCR". Note • You cannot select the thumbnail image for the VCR recording mode, see page 48. L CH: The sound is registered in the title menu of the left channel. Select "...
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...the next or the previous page. Press , then press or to the VCR mode. 34 En Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Load a recorded DVD. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will not appear in the title menu. • When a ...disc that has been recorded in the Video mode is finalized, a title list is automatically created that of after ...
...the next or the previous page. Press , then press or to the VCR mode. 34 En Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Load a recorded DVD. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will not appear in the title menu. • When a ...disc that has been recorded in the Video mode is finalized, a title list is automatically created that of after ...
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... digits in order from left to select the recording mode. SLP offers 3 times the recording time as required. VHF/UHF channels CATV - 06 Recording Recording a TV program VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR You can record programs you watch on TV onto video tapes or DVDs. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and... set it to the video input mode. • Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit. • Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode. 1 Press REC MODE/SPEED to right. Video recording modes: SP/SLP DVD recording modes: XP/SP/LP/SLP SP is pressed. VHF/UHF/CATV CHANNELS...
... digits in order from left to select the recording mode. SLP offers 3 times the recording time as required. VHF/UHF channels CATV - 06 Recording Recording a TV program VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR You can record programs you watch on TV onto video tapes or DVDs. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and... set it to the video input mode. • Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit. • Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode. 1 Press REC MODE/SPEED to right. Video recording modes: SP/SLP DVD recording modes: XP/SP/LP/SLP SP is pressed. VHF/UHF/CATV CHANNELS...
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... for as long as 5 seconds in the VR mode or 30 seconds in the DVD recording pause mode.). 55 En Note • When recording onto a DVD, even if STOP is recording, press TV/VCR to resume recording. To stop instantly. Note • In video recording, the pause function will appear on the screen. See pages 18, 19. To...
... for as long as 5 seconds in the VR mode or 30 seconds in the DVD recording pause mode.). 55 En Note • When recording onto a DVD, even if STOP is recording, press TV/VCR to resume recording. To stop instantly. Note • In video recording, the pause function will appear on the screen. See pages 18, 19. To...
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...REC TO REC MODE ONCE 09/27(SA) 01:54AM 02:54AM 07 DVD XP OK SELECT 0 - 9 RETURN INPUT NO. BACK CLEAR/ CANCEL VCR Plus+ DELETE END 3 Press to the DVD or the VCR • REC MODE - record to select "TYPE". recording quality • Note that If you 'll need to delete one of... guide) for the program you want to record, tell the recorder whether you want to edit, press ENTER, then use the VCR Plus+ system above). 1 Press VCR Plus+. If you want to change it just once or regularly, and then select the DVD or the VCR for recording. recording end time • CH - In this...
...REC TO REC MODE ONCE 09/27(SA) 01:54AM 02:54AM 07 DVD XP OK SELECT 0 - 9 RETURN INPUT NO. BACK CLEAR/ CANCEL VCR Plus+ DELETE END 3 Press to the DVD or the VCR • REC MODE - record to select "TYPE". recording quality • Note that If you 'll need to delete one of... guide) for the program you want to record, tell the recorder whether you want to edit, press ENTER, then use the VCR Plus+ system above). 1 Press VCR Plus+. If you want to change it just once or regularly, and then select the DVD or the VCR for recording. recording end time • CH - In this...
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...stored in the diagram below. Select the program you can playback the DVD during the VCR timer recording, and you want to DVD mode automatically. (The VCR mode cannot be selected.) • If the programs are DVD and VCR recording, the unit will change to cancel and press CLEAR/CANCEL, then ... stands by for the both DVD and VCR at the same time. • You can playback the VCR during the DVD timer recording. • If a recordable tape is not inserted or no disc space is VCR recording only, the unit will change to VCR mode automatically. (The DVD mode cannot be selected.) •...
...stored in the diagram below. Select the program you can playback the DVD during the VCR timer recording, and you want to DVD mode automatically. (The VCR mode cannot be selected.) • If the programs are DVD and VCR recording, the unit will change to cancel and press CLEAR/CANCEL, then ... stands by for the both DVD and VCR at the same time. • You can playback the VCR during the DVD timer recording. • If a recordable tape is not inserted or no disc space is VCR recording only, the unit will change to VCR mode automatically. (The DVD mode cannot be selected.) •...
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...program is the same as shown in VCR, see page 52. The recording modes for the both DVD and VCR at the same time. • You can playback the DVD during the DVD timer recording. • If a recordable tape is not inserted or no disc space is VCR recording only, the unit will appear on ...the display and the unit stands by for the recording modes in "REC TO" item are DVD and VCR recording, the unit will be ...
...program is the same as shown in VCR, see page 52. The recording modes for the both DVD and VCR at the same time. • You can playback the DVD during the DVD timer recording. • If a recordable tape is not inserted or no disc space is VCR recording only, the unit will appear on ...the display and the unit stands by for the recording modes in "REC TO" item are DVD and VCR recording, the unit will be ...
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...DUBBING FROM VCR TO DVD YES NO During dubbing, VCR playback, DVD recording and "dub" (dubbing) indicator appear on both the TV screen and the display window. • For the details of the recording mode, see page 52. 3 Press DVD/VCR and set this order. • The recording mode is... a source video tape and a disc for recording. DVD recording Note • Dubbing cannot be used . - a disc has no recording space. • Dubbing stops when - Confirm that the VCR indicator lights. 4 Press DUBBING. • The unit is waiting for recording. • Remove the erase-protection tab of...
...DUBBING FROM VCR TO DVD YES NO During dubbing, VCR playback, DVD recording and "dub" (dubbing) indicator appear on both the TV screen and the display window. • For the details of the recording mode, see page 52. 3 Press DVD/VCR and set this order. • The recording mode is... a source video tape and a disc for recording. DVD recording Note • Dubbing cannot be used . - a disc has no recording space. • Dubbing stops when - Confirm that the VCR indicator lights. 4 Press DUBBING. • The unit is waiting for recording. • Remove the erase-protection tab of...