Pioneer DVR-720H, DVR-520H manual Getting started

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04Getting started

Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the channels (because they have already been set up, for example).

You can only use the Download from TV feature if you connected this recorder to your TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable connected to the AV1(RGB)-TVconnector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV’s instruction manual for more details).

• Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to

choose your country, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

 

 

Basic

Clock Country Selection

 

Tuner

Input Country

UK

Video In/Out

On

 

Audio In

Front

 

Audio Out

Power

 

Language

Remote

 

Recording

Setup

 

Playback

 

 

Auto-tuning channels

The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets.

Tuning

11/107

Cancel

Downloading channels from your TV

Use the Download from TV option to download all the channels that your TV is tuned to.

Downloading

Pr 5

 

Cancel

6Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manual’ to set the clock manually, then press

ENTER.

Initial Setup

 

 

Basic

Clock Clock Setting

Tuner

Input

 

Video In/Out

On

Auto

Audio In

Front

Audio Out

Power

Manual

Language

Remote

 

Recording

Setup

 

Playback

 

 

Auto clock setting

Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program. This recorder can use these signals to set the clock automatically.

Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number that broadcasts a time signal, then move the cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.

Initial Setup

 

 

 

Basic

Clock

Auto Clock Setting

 

Tuner

Input

Date

 

Video In/Out

On

 

Time

 

Audio In

Front

 

Audio Out

Power

Clock Set CH

Pr 1

Language

Remote

Start

Recording

Setup

 

 

 

Playback

The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After you see that the time has been set, select Next to proceed.

Initial Setup

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

Clock

Auto Clock Setting

 

 

Tuner

Input

Date

THU

01

01 2004

Video In/Out

On

Time

 

11

20

Audio In

Front

 

Audio Out

Power

Clock Set CH

 

 

Pr 1

Language

Remote

 

 

Start

Recording

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next

Playback

 

 

 

 

If the time could not be set automatically, press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual.

Manual clock setting

If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manually.

Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to set your time zone.

You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT.

Initial Setup

 

 

 

 

Basic

Clock Manual Clock Setting

1/2

Tuner

Input

 

 

England

Video In/Out

On

Time Zone

 

Audio In

Front

 

London

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Out

Power Summer Time

Off

 

Language

Remote

 

 

Recording

Setup

 

 

 

Playback

Press (cursor down) then use the (cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER.

Select On if you are currently using summer time.

Initial Setup

 

 

 

 

Basic

Clock Manual Clock Setting

1/2

Tuner

Input

 

 

England

Video In/Out

On

Time Zone

 

 

London

Audio In

Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Out

Power Summer Time

On

 

Language

Remote

 

 

Recording

Setup

 

 

 

Playback

 

 

 

 

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Contents DVR-420H DVR-520H DVR-720H LASERPRODUCTCLASS1 POWER-CORD Caution Operating EnvironmentContents Initial Setup menu Disc Setup menuVideo/Audio Adjust menu Disc HistoryBefore you start Chapter FeaturesBefore you start Before you start Before you start What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote controlUsing the remote control CD-R/RW compatibility General disc compatibilityDVD-R/RW compatibility Compressed audio compatibilityPC-created disc compatibility WMA Windows Media Audio compatibilityJpeg file compatibility About the internal hard disk drive Rear panel connections Connecting upConnecting up Chapter Front panel connectionsConnecting up Extra features for use with compatible TVs Connecting up Easy connections Connecting up Using other types of audio/video output Connect the Video Output jack to a video input on your TVThis enables you to record scrambled TV channels This enables you to watch and record TV channelsThis enables you to watch discs Connect RF antenna cables as shownConnecting up Connecting an external decoder box Scart AV Connector Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround soundConnecting up Connecting other AV sources PluggingFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Fine Controls and displays DisplayREM NtscControls and displays Remote control ReturnControls and displays Getting started Chapter Switching on and setting upGetting started EnterGetting started Connected, or Not Connected, then press Enter Other settings you can makeSelect the TV screen type, ‘Standard 43’ or ‘Wide 169’ Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then pressPlaying back your recording When you want to stop recording, pressMaking your first recording Press REC to start recordingChanging TV channels Getting started Using the built-in TV tunerSwitching between TV and DVD Changing audio channelsPress HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD Press STANDBY/ON to switch onGetting started Basic playback Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a discPlaying DVD discs Playing from the HDDPlaying CDs and WMA/MP3 discs Playing Video CD/Super VCDsHome menu options Using the Home MenuDisplaying disc information on- screen Play display HDD and removable disc activity displayStop display Recording display Playback Chapter Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a discPlayback IntroductionChanging the thumbnail picture for a title Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDDPlayback Select ‘Play’ from the menu optionsScan 1 Scan 2 Scan 3 Scan Navigating discs and the HDDScanning discs Scan Scan 2 ScanSlow 1/2 Playing in slow motionFrame advance/frame reverse PressPlay Mode Playback Play Mode menuSearch Mode RepeatRepeat play Program playOther Program play functions Repeat to build up a program listClear Playback Displaying and switching subtitlesSwitching DVD soundtracks To display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedly Playback Switching audio channelsSwitching camera angles To switch the camera angle, press AngleAbout DVD recording RecordingRecording Chapter About HDD recordingRecording equipment and copyright Recording Recording time and picture qualityRestrictions on video recording Basic recording from the TV Recording Setting the picture quality/recording timePress REC Mode repeatedly to select a recording setting Front panel display shows the channel numberUse the Audio button to select the audio channel to record RecordingDirect recording from TV To stop the recording, press Stop RECRecording Setting a timer recording Easy Timer Recording MON 13/12Enter the timer recording settings Standard timer recordingPress Timer REC to display the Timer Recording screen Press Enter to set the end timeTimer recording using the Video Plus+ programming system To exit the timer recording screen, press Home MenuNext Video Plus+ programming with the power offLUS Code Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks Extending a timer recording in progressCanceling and stopping a timer recording in progress Programming a new end timeSimultaneous recording and playback Timer recording FAQYou can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set Press REC when you’re ready to start recording See Connecting up for connection optionsSet up the recorder Recording from an external componentSee Audio In settings on page 103 for more on these settings AV2/L1 In is set to Decoder see AV2/L1 In onUse Also, set the camcorder to VTR modePress Home Menu and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu ‘Start Rec’ and press EnterFinalizing a disc Recording Recording from the DV output DVR-520H/720H onlyPlaying your recordings on other DVD players It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc Press Home Menu and select ‘Disc Setup’ Select ‘Initialize’Initializing a DVD-RW disc High-speed copying Copying and back-upCopying and back-up Chapter One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD Copying and back-upOne Touch Copy* HDD to DVD Canceling One Touch Copy Copying from HDD to DVDHDD to DVD Copy List screen appears HDD to DVD Copy List menu optionsSelect ‘HDD DVD’ Copying and back-up Recording the Copy List HDD to DVD Copy List commandsSelect ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen AddDivide EraseTitle Name Ttl Name Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu optionsMove CombinePreview Chapter Edit Chpt Edit Select a command from the chapter edit menu optionsErase All Chapter Edit Move Chapter Edit DivideChapter Edit Combine Use Cursor buttons to select aErase Section Erase Sec Running time Copy List Copying and back-up Copying from DVD to HDDCurrently selected DVD title DVD to HDD Copy screen appears DVD to HDD Copy List menu optionsSelect ‘DVD Use Cursor up/down buttons to highlightCopying and back-up DVD to HDD Copy List commands HDD Using disc back-upTitle to move Copy List insertion point No Disc Please load a disc to be backed-up Start Cancel Disc Navigator screen EditingEditing Chapter HDD group tabs EditingHDD Disc Navigator Information for Auto Replace Selected titleVR mode Original Playlist / Original indicatorPlayback will automatically stop when you do this Disc Navigator menu optionsErase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a title Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD contentPlay Use this function to start playback of a titleVideo Using the remote key shortcuts to input a nameKey Characters Inserting chapter markers into a title Title Lock / UnlockSelect ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intactUndo This erases all unlocked titles from the disc see also LockChange Group Chg Group Creating and editing a VR mode Play ListEditing Editing HDD groups Group Name Grp NameYou can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long After selecting a title, the Erase Sec screen appears from Original title to put into the Play List New title appears in the updated Play ListCreate Press Enter to add the titleMenu options This command erases all the titles from the Play ListSelect ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List Select the title that you want to divide, thenDisc History Chapter Using the Disc HistoryDisc History Playing a slideshow PhotoViewerPhotoViewer Chapter Reloading files from a discRotating the screen PhotoViewerZooming the screen Basic settings Disc Setup menuDisc Setup menu Chapter Input Disc NameInitialize settings Disc Setup menuFinalize settings Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Video/Audio Adjust menuVideo/Audio Adjust menu Chapter Choosing a presetSelect the picture quality setting you want to adjust Video/Audio Adjust menuSetting the picture quality for disc playback Black Setup setting applies only when playing Ntsc discs Audio DRCUsing the Initial Setup menu Initial Setup menuInitial Setup menu Chapter Clock SettingInput Line System Initial Setup menuPower Save On Screen DisplaySetup Navigator Tuner settingsRemote Control Set Auto Channel Setting Auto ScanAuto Channel Setting Download from TV Manual CH SettingChannel Swapping Set Video Plus+ CHAV1 Out Initial Setup menu Video In / Out settingsInput Colour System AV2/L1Nicam Select Audio In settingsNtsc on PAL TV Tuner LevelAudio Out settings Language settings Auto Language Default setting w/Subtitle LanguageSubtitle Language DVD Menu LanguageSelecting ‘Other’ languages Recording settingsSubtitle Display Manual RecordingAuto Chapter Video Optimized RecNavi Mark Frame AccurateInitial Setup menu Playback settings Parental Lock Country Code Parental Lock Change PasswordParental Lock Change Level Angle Indicator Using the TV remote control buttons Resetting the recorderSetting up the remote to control your Additional informationAdditional information Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitorWhen viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor General Additional information TroubleshootingProblem Remedy Additional information Can’t use One Touch Copy HDD to DVD Frequently asked questionsProblem Can’t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDDAbout DV DVR-520H/720H only DV-related messagesLevel Video modeAdditional information Manual recording modes 119 Message Storing discs Handling discsDamaged discs Moving the recorder Additional information Cleaning the pickup lensHints on installation CondensationMpeg video DRM Digital Rights ManagementMpeg audio Optical digital outputTitle TrackTuner Additional information SpecificationsTimer Input/OutputPIN no Supplied accessoriesAV Connectors 21-pin connector assignment Audio 2/R out / Audio 2/R outIndex IndexPioneer Corporation VRB1340-A