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DVD Recorder DVR-220 DVR-320 4.7 Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions
DVD Recorder DVR-220 DVR-320 4.7 Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com Operating Instructions
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...other AV sources 19 Plugging in 19 03 Controls and displays Front panel 20 Display 21 Remote control 22 06 Recording About DVD recording 42 Recording time and picture quality 42 Restrictions on video recording 43 Setting the picture quality/recording time 43 Basic ...component 51 Automatic recording from a satellite tuner 51 Recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-320 only) . . . 52 Recording from the DV output (DVR-320 only 53 Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 54 Initializing a DVD-RW disc 55 07 Editing The Disc Navigator screen 56 Disc Navigator menu options 57...
...other AV sources 19 Plugging in 19 03 Controls and displays Front panel 20 Display 21 Remote control 22 06 Recording About DVD recording 42 Recording time and picture quality 42 Restrictions on video recording 43 Setting the picture quality/recording time 43 Basic ...component 51 Automatic recording from a satellite tuner 51 Recording from a DV camcorder (DVR-320 only) . . . 52 Recording from the DV output (DVR-320 only 53 Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 54 Initializing a DVD-RW disc 55 07 Editing The Disc Navigator screen 56 Disc Navigator menu options 57...
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...and end times of this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTScompatible amplifier/receiver to enjoy full surround sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs. • Easy Timer Recording Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from the Easy Timer Recording screen. For example, you...AUTO START REC inputs of the recording. Each time you can jump right to the part of Gemstar Development Corporation. You can edit recordable DVD content. • Disc History The Disc History screen shows disc information, including how much free space remains for recording, for the last 30...
...and end times of this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTScompatible amplifier/receiver to enjoy full surround sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs. • Easy Timer Recording Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from the Easy Timer Recording screen. For example, you...AUTO START REC inputs of the recording. Each time you can jump right to the part of Gemstar Development Corporation. You can edit recordable DVD content. • Disc History The Disc History screen shows disc information, including how much free space remains for recording, for the last 30...
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... anywhere in your recordings for easy editing. • Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD player Video mode Discs recorded using the Video mode can play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in 'Video mode' on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Before you start 01 • Manual recording In addition to the four preset recording ... to access 32 different recording quality/time settings, giving you very fine control over the recording. • Record to and from a DV camcorder (DVR-320 only) This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input/ output jack for connection to as recording in the...
... anywhere in your recordings for easy editing. • Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD player Video mode Discs recorded using the Video mode can play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in 'Video mode' on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Before you start 01 • Manual recording In addition to the four preset recording ... to access 32 different recording quality/time settings, giving you very fine control over the recording. • Record to and from a DV camcorder (DVR-320 only) This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input/ output jack for connection to as recording in the...
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... other countries. Ltd. Compatible media: • DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 • 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 DVD- DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW... Level 1 or 2 compliant. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are not supported; WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility DVD-R/RW compatibility This recorder will generally feature one of Fuji Photo Film Co. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Before you...
... other countries. Ltd. Compatible media: • DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 • 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 DVD- DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW... Level 1 or 2 compliant. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are not supported; WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility DVD-R/RW compatibility This recorder will generally feature one of Fuji Photo Film Co. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Before you...
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... disc-how the Original content is optional for manufacturers of playing DVD-RW discs recorded using the CPRM copy protection system (see About DVD recording on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Discs recorded in a regular DVD player, but they must be used for the recorder to other DVD players as recording in this unit due to the setting...
... disc-how the Original content is optional for manufacturers of playing DVD-RW discs recorded using the CPRM copy protection system (see About DVD recording on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Discs recorded in a regular DVD player, but they must be used for the recorder to other DVD players as recording in this unit due to the setting...
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... DV in the recorder. This enables you to a set of inputs on this recorder. This enables you to record tapes from this recorder. VIDEO/R/RW DVR-320 DV IN/OUT DV IN/OUT DV IN/OUT DV camcorder 1 Use a DV cable (not supplied) to your DV camcorder/video deck to the front... panel DV IN/OUT jack of your VCR or camcorder. • You can use standard video or S-video cables for connection to DVD-R/RW. Plugging in After checking all the connections, plug in /out jack of this recorder to connect this recorder. It is not compatible with digital...
... DV in the recorder. This enables you to a set of inputs on this recorder. This enables you to record tapes from this recorder. VIDEO/R/RW DVR-320 DV IN/OUT DV IN/OUT DV IN/OUT DV camcorder 1 Use a DV cable (not supplied) to your DV camcorder/video deck to the front... panel DV IN/OUT jack of your VCR or camcorder. • You can use standard video or S-video cables for connection to DVD-R/RW. Plugging in After checking all the connections, plug in /out jack of this recorder to connect this recorder. It is not compatible with digital...
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... component video output is set to progressive scan. 8V Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded. 9 R / RW Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or DVD-RW. 10 CH (page 27) Channel indicator for the built-in TV tuner. 11 (page 44) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator...
... component video output is set to progressive scan. 8V Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded. 9 R / RW Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or DVD-RW. 10 CH (page 27) Channel indicator for the built-in TV tuner. 11 (page 44) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator...
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...number for recording. 8 CHANNEL +/- (page 27) Press to change the tuner audio.) SUBTITLE (page 40) Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs. Press again to stop playback. STOP Press to change the speed. CM BACK (commercial back) Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward on VR...remote control mode (page 76). 2 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 3 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 4 DVD playback functions 12 / / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER Used to navigate all the functions of the built-in TV tuner. 9 VCR Plus+ (page...
...number for recording. 8 CHANNEL +/- (page 27) Press to change the tuner audio.) SUBTITLE (page 40) Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs. Press again to stop playback. STOP Press to change the speed. CM BACK (commercial back) Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward on VR...remote control mode (page 76). 2 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 3 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 4 DVD playback functions 12 / / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER Used to navigate all the functions of the built-in TV tuner. 9 VCR Plus+ (page...
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... to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer Recording screen. 17 DISC HISTORY (page 67) Press to insert a chapter marker when playing/ recording a VR mode DVD-RW disc. 18 DISPLAY (page 31) Displays/changes the on the disc. PREV / NEXT Press to skip to change the recording mode (picture quality). CHP...
... to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer Recording screen. 17 DISC HISTORY (page 67) Press to insert a chapter marker when playing/ recording a VR mode DVD-RW disc. 18 DISPLAY (page 31) Displays/changes the on the disc. PREV / NEXT Press to skip to change the recording mode (picture quality). CHP...
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...çais 4 Press ENTER again to select English or French as the OSD, subtitle, audio, and DVD menu language, then press ENTER. If you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu; ENTER DVD RECORDER Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback COFrlnooncSktcrPSeaeentnelDCstDioasimprstplpaullyaseyitnegtyhoisusrerteucporbdeefro.re you...
...çais 4 Press ENTER again to select English or French as the OSD, subtitle, audio, and DVD menu language, then press ENTER. If you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu; ENTER DVD RECORDER Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback COFrlnooncSktcrPSeaeentnelDCstDioasimprstplpaullyaseyitnegtyhoisusrerteucporbdeefro.re you...
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...TV compatible with progressive scan video? 11 Is your AV receiver if you're not sure what it ! Press ENTER to control your DVD recorder! Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock SAeVt Amp Compatibility On Screen Display Front Panel Display... to select Connected, or Not Connected, then press ENTER. • If you want to start again. 10 Select the digital audio formats your DVD recorder. You can make a couple of TV. Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock SAeVt Amp Digital ...
...TV compatible with progressive scan video? 11 Is your AV receiver if you're not sure what it ! Press ENTER to control your DVD recorder! Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock SAeVt Amp Compatibility On Screen Display Front Panel Display... to select Connected, or Not Connected, then press ENTER. • If you want to start again. 10 Select the digital audio formats your DVD recorder. You can make a couple of TV. Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock SAeVt Amp Digital ...
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... switch on your TV and this recorder. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc tray. 3 Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with one or more detail in SP (standard play) mode, which will take a moment to start playback.... the +/- Press STANDBY/ON to switch on. • Make sure that the video input on the DVD disc as a single title with the label face-up, using the disc guide to align the disc. • ...When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder will give you around 2 hours of recording from . • You can change TV...
... switch on your TV and this recorder. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc tray. 3 Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with one or more detail in SP (standard play) mode, which will take a moment to start playback.... the +/- Press STANDBY/ON to switch on. • Make sure that the video input on the DVD disc as a single title with the label face-up, using the disc guide to align the disc. • ...When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder will give you around 2 hours of recording from . • You can change TV...
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... repeat and program play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on . Important • Throughout this manual, the term 'DVD' means playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. If a function is poor quality when set to the correct video input. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open /close the disc tray... a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP). Use the / / / (cursor) buttons and ENTER to Stereo, you start playback. • If you're playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you can often improve it by changing to a particular kind of discs. 5 To stop playback, press...
... repeat and program play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on . Important • Throughout this manual, the term 'DVD' means playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. If a function is poor quality when set to the correct video input. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open /close the disc tray... a main and a Second Audio Program (SAP). Use the / / / (cursor) buttons and ENTER to Stereo, you start playback. • If you're playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you can often improve it by changing to a particular kind of discs. 5 To stop playback, press...
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.... CLEAR Note • If you can resume playback from the place last stopped. RETURN Press to return to stop playback. Press repeatedly to navigate DVD- STOP Press to the previous level of 10 minutes forward or 3 minutes back. REV SCAN FWD SCAN CD and MP3 only: Press to select ... the scanning speed. (There are two scan speeds; VR mode only: During playback, enter a title number then press ENTER. Getting started 04 Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for WMA/MP3 disc). (You can also use the front panel +/- PLAY Press to that chapter...
.... CLEAR Note • If you can resume playback from the place last stopped. RETURN Press to return to stop playback. Press repeatedly to navigate DVD- STOP Press to the previous level of 10 minutes forward or 3 minutes back. REV SCAN FWD SCAN CD and MP3 only: Press to select ... the scanning speed. (There are two scan speeds; VR mode only: During playback, enter a title number then press ENTER. Getting started 04 Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for WMA/MP3 disc). (You can also use the front panel +/- PLAY Press to that chapter...
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... name Shows the disc name. (For CDs, this shows whether playback is loaded, this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks; for recordable DVD, if applicable (VR or Video). 3 Recording mode and time Shows the current recording mode (FINE, SP, LP, etc.), and the total recording time of... various on-screen information about the disc loaded. actual displays vary according to Original or Play List. 2 Disc type and mode Shows the disc type (DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, etc.), and the disc mode for JPEG disc, shows current folder and file.) 3 Elapsed title time (For CD, WMA, MP3, shows elapsed ...
... name Shows the disc name. (For CDs, this shows whether playback is loaded, this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks; for recordable DVD, if applicable (VR or Video). 3 Recording mode and time Shows the current recording mode (FINE, SP, LP, etc.), and the total recording time of... various on-screen information about the disc loaded. actual displays vary according to Original or Play List. 2 Disc type and mode Shows the disc type (DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, etc.), and the disc mode for JPEG disc, shows current folder and file.) 3 Elapsed title time (For CD, WMA, MP3, shows elapsed ...
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... TV recordings are approximately 0.1% shorter than the actual time. This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD. • Copy Once or Can't Record messages may appear in the stop times if the current recording is in the current recording...and the total recording time of the disc. 6 Broadcast program title 32 En 04 Getting started Play display 2 1 234 5 Play 3-2 0. 00. 15 ! # DVD-R Video Chapter Time 0. 00. 21 Chapter Total 0. 01. 52 4.32Mbps ì Rec Title Name : 11/21 soccer game 1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback ...
... TV recordings are approximately 0.1% shorter than the actual time. This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD. • Copy Once or Can't Record messages may appear in the stop times if the current recording is in the current recording...and the total recording time of the disc. 6 Broadcast program title 32 En 04 Getting started Play display 2 1 234 5 Play 3-2 0. 00. 15 ! # DVD-R Video Chapter Time 0. 00. 21 Chapter Total 0. 01. 52 4.32Mbps ì Rec Title Name : 11/21 soccer game 1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback ...
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...the disc first, then start playback. Timer Recording Disc Navigator Disc History PhotoViewer DV Record Disc Setup Initial Setup Video/Audio Adjust Play Mode DVR-320 screen 2 Select what you want to operate at the bottom of every screen shows which takes you have loaded, the Disc Navigator looks ...also that contain JPEG picture files, see The PhotoViewer on the type of disc you straight to the Disc Navigator screen. • Some DVD-Video discs don't allow certain playback controls to play. The following icons are not available in PBC mode. Use the Disc Navigator to help...
...the disc first, then start playback. Timer Recording Disc Navigator Disc History PhotoViewer DV Record Disc Setup Initial Setup Video/Audio Adjust Play Mode DVR-320 screen 2 Select what you want to operate at the bottom of every screen shows which takes you have loaded, the Disc Navigator looks ...also that contain JPEG picture files, see The PhotoViewer on the type of disc you straight to the Disc Navigator screen. • Some DVD-Video discs don't allow certain playback controls to play. The following icons are not available in PBC mode. Use the Disc Navigator to help...
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... use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode. • Another way to find a particular place on -screen display. Disc Navigator Title (1-10) DVD Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 Chapter (1-003) Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 The... the + / - Alternatively, you access to all the editing features of the title you want to use the time search mode. 05 Playback The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on page 37. Press PLAY to the Disc Navigator screen. See Search Mode on the...
... use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode. • Another way to find a particular place on -screen display. Disc Navigator Title (1-10) DVD Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 Chapter (1-003) Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 The... the + / - Alternatively, you access to all the editing features of the title you want to use the time search mode. 05 Playback The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on page 37. Press PLAY to the Disc Navigator screen. See Search Mode on the...
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... jump to another title, chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on -screen. 2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed. DVD • Forward: SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 SCAN 4 • Reverse: Reverse play SCAN 4 SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 CD Video CD MP3 • Forward/...Reverse: SCAN 1 SCAN 2 3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY. CLEAR ENTER REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN DVD-Video Video mode 1 During playback use the number buttons to the new title. for track 6, press 6; for title 24, press 2, then 4. • ...
... jump to another title, chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on -screen. 2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed. DVD • Forward: SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 SCAN 4 • Reverse: Reverse play SCAN 4 SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 CD Video CD MP3 • Forward/...Reverse: SCAN 1 SCAN 2 3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY. CLEAR ENTER REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN DVD-Video Video mode 1 During playback use the number buttons to the new title. for track 6, press 6; for title 24, press 2, then 4. • ...