Pioneer DVR-310 Recording Settings Manual Recording On go to setup, Optimized Rec, Pan & Scan

11The Initial Setup menu

Setting	Options	Explanation
Recording Settings
Manual Recording	On (go to setup)	All the standard recording modes, plus MN1–32and LPCM modes can
		be set.
	Off •	Just the standard recording modes (XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP and SEP) can be
		set.

See also Manual recording modes on page 81 for detailed information on manual recording levels.

Optimized Rec	On	The recording quality of timer recordings is automatically adjusted to
		fit on to the selected media if it will not fit at the selected quality set-
		ting. If the recording will not fit even at MN1, then the recording will
		start at MN1 and stop when all the available space is used up.
	Off •	When a timer recording is set that won’t fit on to the selected media,
		the recording starts but is cut off when no more recording is possible.

Optimized Rec will only compensate for the next scheduled timer recording if more than one is set.

Set Thumbnail	0 seconds •	Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navigator to the first
		frame of the title.
	30 seconds	Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into the title.
	3 minutes	Sets the default thumbnail picture to 3 minutes into the title.
Auto Chapter (Video)	No Separation	Automatic chapter marking is switched off.
	10 minutes •	When recording in Video mode, chapter markers are inserted every 10
		minutes.
	15 minutes	Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes.
DVD-RW Auto Init.	VR Mode •	Blank DVD-RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording when
		loaded into the recorder for the first time.
	Video Mode	Blank DVD-RW discs are initialized for Video mode recording.
Playback Settings
TV Screen Size	4:3 (Letter Box) •	Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the letter box format
		presentation for widescreen material.
	4:3 (Pan & Scan)	Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the pan and scan pre-
		sentation for widescreen material.
	16:9	Select if you have a widescreen 16:9 TV. Your TV settings determine
		how 4:3 material will look.

Selecting 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan) does not guarantee that all video material will be presented in that format as some discs override this setting.

Still Picture	Field	Produces a stable, generally shake-free image.
	Frame	Produces a sharper image, but more prone to shake than Field stills.
	Auto •	The recorder automatically selects Field or Frame type still, according
		to the material playing.
Seamless Playback	On	Playback is smooth, but with a trade-off against the accuracy of the
		edit points.
	Off •	You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during play-
		back of a VR mode Play List.

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