Contents
DVR-630H-SDVR-530H-S
Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open
Ventilation Caution
Operating Environment
Contents
Video/Audio Adjust menu
Disc Setup menu
Initial Setup menu
Additional information
Before you start
Features
Before you start Chapter
Before you start
Using the remote control
Putting the batteries in the remote control
Before you start What’s in the box
DVD-R/RW compatibility
General disc compatibility
CD-R/RW compatibility
Compressed audio compatibility
Jpeg file compatibility
WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility
PC-created disc compatibility
Optimizing HDD performance
About the internal hard disk drive
Connecting up Chapter
Connecting up
Rear panel connections
Front panel connections
Connecting up Easy connections
Connecting using an S-video output
Connecting up Using other types of video output
Connecting using the component video output
This enables you to watch the output from this recorder
This enables you to watch and record TV channels
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels
Connect RF antenna cables as shown
This enables you to watch discs
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.1
Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver
Connecting up Connecting other AV sources
Plugging
Connecting up Connecting a USB device
Jpeg file storage devices
Controls and displays Chapter
Controls and displays
Front panel
Return
Controls and displays Remote control
Controls and displays
Ntsc
Controls and displays Display
LP / SLP
EP / SEP
Getting started
Switching on and setting up
Getting started Chapter
Enter
Getting started
Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording
Other settings you can make
Select the TV screen type, ‘Wide 169’ or ‘Standard 43’
Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video?
Getting started Making your first recording
When you want to stop recording, press
Playing back your recording
Press REC to start recording
Changing TV channels
Getting started Using the built-in TV tuner
Changing audio channels
Nicam
Getting started Basic playback
Press STANDBY/ON to switch on
Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc
Playing from the HDD
Playing DVD discs
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
Displaying disc information on- screen
Getting started Using the Home Menu
Home Menu
Home menu options
Stop display
HDD and removable disc activity display
Play display
Copy protected material ! / PureCinema indicator #
Total running time of title Angle indicator
Recording mode
Recording display
Recording
HDD Video mode compatibility
Recording Chapter
About DVD recording
Recorded audio
Recording Recording time and picture quality
Restrictions on video recording
Recording
Setting the picture quality/recording time
Basic recording from the TV
Recording equipment and copyright
Use the Audio button to select the audio channel to record
Setting a timer recording
To stop the recording, press Stop REC
Current time Recording start time
Easy Timer Recording
Press Enter to set the start time
After making the settings, select ‘Enter’ and press Enter
Timer recording using the G-Code programming system
Confirm that the settings are correct
Press Enter to set the end time
Setting a manual timer recording
Code programming with the power off
To exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu Tip
Enter the timer recording settings
Editing a timer program
Extending a timer recording in progress
Deleting a timer program
Skipping a regular timer program
Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress
Timer recording FAQ
You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set
What happens when two or more timer programs overlap?
Recording Simultaneous recording
See Connecting up for connection options
Playback Component
Press REC when you’re ready to start recording
Set up the recorder
See Audio In Settings on page 93 for more on these settings
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner
Recording Recording from a DV camcorder
Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode
Use
Press Enter
Finalizing a disc
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
Can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder
There’s a picture, but no sound
Press Home Menu and select ‘Disc Setup’ Select ‘Initialize’
Recorder’s setting
Initializing a recordable DVD disc
It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc
Playback Chapter
Playback
Introduction
Navigating discs and the HDD
Playback
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Style Select four or eight titles per screen view
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs
Genre Display all genres or just a selected genre
Press
Playing in slow motion
Playback Scanning discs
Slow 1/16 Slow 1/8 Slow 1/2
Scan
Search Mode
Play Mode menu
Play Mode
Playback Frame advance/frame reverse
Repeat play
Repeat
Played over and over.1
Repeat to build up a program list
Program play
Displaying and switching subtitles
Switching DVD soundtracks
Other Program play functions
Clear
Switching camera angles
Playback Switching audio channels
To display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedly
To switch the camera angle, press Angle
Copying and back-up Chapter
Copying and back-up
One Touch Copy
Copyright
Canceling One Touch Copy
Using Copy Lists
Copying and back-up
Copying from HDD to DVD
Press to display the command menu panel Command Menu panel
Select VR mode or Video mode for the copy
Select ‘HDD DVD’
If you select Use Existing Copy List, skip to below
Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying
Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen
Erase
Copying from DVD to HDD
Title Name
Move
Erase Section
Select the type of edit
Highlight the title you want to move and press
Divide
Preview
Combine
Chapter Edit
Set Thumbnail
Recording Mode
Bilingual
Using disc back-up
Option
Copying and back-up
Editing Chapter
Editing
Disc Navigator screen
To exit the Disc Navigator, press Home Menu
Video mode VR mode Original Play List
Editing Command menu panel options
Editing accuracy
HDD genres
Editing
Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel
Play
Select a title to add to the Play List
Using a USB keyboard to enter a name
Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name
Key Function
Key Characters
Select ‘Exit’ to return to the Edit screen
Select ‘Edit’ ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel
OK?
Set Genre
Use this command to assign a genre to a title
Lock
Select ‘Exit’ to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen
Select ‘Edit’ ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel
Select ‘Genre Name’ from the command menu panel
Genre Name
Definable genre names, then press Enter
Undo
Multi-Mode
Using the Jukebox Chapter
Using the Jukebox
Copying CDs to the HDD
Press DVD Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD
Editing Jukebox albums
Using the Jukebox Playing music from the Jukebox
Selecting a track from an album to play
Changing the album view
Using the Jukebox
Sort order
Genre
Photo Viewer Chapter
Photo Viewer
Locating Jpeg picture files
Currently selected thumbnail
Importing files to the HDD
Photo Viewer Playing a slideshow
Reloading files from a disc or USB device
Zooming the image
Copying files to a DVD-R/RW
Photo Viewer
Selecting multiple files or folders
Copying selected files to a DVD-R/RW
Editing files on the HDD
Creating a new folder
Erasing
Copying
Naming
Locking/Unlocking
Select ‘Erase’ or ‘Erase Folder’
Photo Viewer Printing files
Once printing has started, you can cancel by pressing Enter
Select the files you want to print
Select ‘Print’ from the menu
Disc Setup menu Chapter
Disc Setup menu
Basic settings
Input Disc Name
Finalize settings1
Disc Setup menu Initialize settings
Optimize HDD
Initialize HDD
Video/Audio Adjust menu Chapter
Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs
Choosing a preset
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
Video/Audio Adjust menu
Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust
‘Max’
Audio DRC
Initial Setup menu Chapter
Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu
Setting Options Explanation
Initial Setup menu
Mpeg PCM
Mpeg
Audio Language English
Language Settings OSD Language English
Other
Auto Language
Video Mode
DVD-RW Auto Init VR Mode
Video Mode Off
Video Mode On
USB
Additional information about component video output
Additional information about the TV system settings
Selecting other languages for language options
Setting up the remote to control your
Resetting the recorder
Using the TV remote control buttons
Additional information
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor
Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats
SEP
Additional information Minimum copying times
SLP
Problem Remedy
Additional information Troubleshooting
General
Additional information
Can’t use One Touch Copy HDD to DVD
Problem
Can’t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDD
Device connected to the USB port isn’t recognized
How do I make a high-quality copy?
Additional information Frequently asked questions
DV-related messages
Additional information About DV
VR mode DVD Video mode DVD Resolution Level
Video mode On HDD
Additional information Manual recording modes
Country/Area code list
Additional information Language code list
Language Language code letter, Language code
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Code letter
Message Explanation/Action
Message
Additional information Handling discs
Cleaning the pickup lens
Condensation
Storing discs
Glossary
Additional information Hints on installation
Moving the recorder
Mpeg video
DRM Digital Rights Management Mpeg audio
Dynamic range
Exif Exchangeable Image File
Specifications
Timer
Supplied accessories
Tuner
Input/Output
Language audio 57, 95 code list 108 DVD menu
Connecting 12, 18 error messages 106 recording from
Index
From HDD to DVD 60, 60-62,101 high-speed59, 66
USB 12, 19, 72, 81, 82, 86, 104
Ntsc
VRB1383-A
Pioneer Corporation