Pioneer DVR-720H Recording from an external component, Automatic recording from a satellite tuner

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Input Line System on page 98). Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV line system of the playback track/title changes then playback will automatically stop.

Recording from an external component

VR mode Video mode HDD

You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s external inputs.

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REC REC MODE

1Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder.

See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options.

2Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from.

There are two analog inputs and a DV digital input (DVR- 520H/720H only). The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display:

•AV2/L1 – Input 1/Auto Start Rec

•L2 – Input 2 (front panel)

•DV – DV input/output (front panel) (DVR-520H/720H only)

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Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio, Bilingual Recording and DV Input are as you want them (see Audio In settings on page 103).

•If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or stretched), adjust on the source component or your TV before recording.

3Set up the recorder.

•Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 47 for detailed information.

•Press HDD to record to the hard disk drive, or DVD to record to a DVD.

4 Press REC when you’re ready to start recording.

•DVR-520H/720H only: The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN/OUT jack if there is a valid signal. Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording.

Note

•If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on video recording on page 46 for more details.

Automatic recording from a satellite tuner

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If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the AV2/L1 input, you can have the recorder start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component. (If the other component doesn’t have a built-in timer, you’ll need to use it with an external timer unit.)

After setting up for Auto Start Recording, this recorder starts recording when it detects a signal from the other component. When the signal ceases, the recorder stops recording.

Important

•It takes a little while for this recorder to switch on and start recording after detecting a signal. Please bear this in mind when setting the timer.

•If Auto Start Recording is set, it will not start if another timer recording is in progress.

•Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start Recording. Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer recording is due to start. After the timer recording has finished, Auto Start Recording will resume.

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