Initial Setup menu Video Out settings

12The Initial Setup menu

Video Out settings

Component Video Out

• Default setting: Interlace

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to your TV using the component video jacks.

Initial Setup
Basic	Component Video Out	Interlace
Tuner		Progressive
Video Out
Audio In
Audio Out
Language
Recording
Playback

If your TV is compatible with progressive-scan component video, set this Progressive for the highest quality picture. If your TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video, leave it set to Interlace.

See also Progressive scan video in the glossary on page 94.

Important

•If you switch to Progressive when using a TV that is not compatible with progressive-scan video, you will not be able to see anything displayed on your TV. If

this happens, press and hold PAUSE on the front panel, then press DISC NAVIGATOR. This will set the recorder’s video output back to Interlace.

Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs Consumers should note that not all high-definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output (Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model, please contact our customer service center.

This recorder is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors

Plasma display

•PDP-502MX, PDP-505HD, PDP-5030HD, PDP-4330HD, Pro-1000HD, Pro-800HD, PDP-5031, PDP-4300

Projection monitor receiver

•SD-532HD5, SD-533HD5, Pro-700HD, Pro-710HD, Pro-610HD, Pro-510HD, Pro-720HD, Pro-620HD, Pro-520HD, Pro-730HD, Pro-630HD, Pro-530HD, SD-582HDS, SD-641HDS, SD-643HDS

Audio In settings

External Audio

• Default setting: Stereo

Initial Setup
Basic	External Audio	Stereo
Tuner	Dual Mono Recording	Dual Mono
Video Out	DV Input
Audio In	Input Level (L1)
Audio Out	Input Level (L2)
Language	Input Level (L3)
Recording
Playback

If the external source is standard stereo, leave set to Stereo. If each channel carries a separate soundtrack, change to Dual Mono.

When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or dual mono. This has priority over the setting you make here.

Dual Mono Recording

• Default setting: L

Initial Setup
Basic	External Audio	L
Tuner	Dual Mono Recording	R
Video Out	DV Input
Audio In	Input Level (L1)
Audio Out	Input Level (L2)
Language	Input Level (L3)
Recording
Playback

When recording a dual mono source from an external input in Video mode or VR mode set to FINE / MN 32, you can choose to record either the L (left), or the R (right) audio channel.

Note

•If you’re recording in VR mode (except when set to FINE / MN 32), both channels will be recorded and you can switch them as you like on playback.

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