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