Pioneer DVR-RT501-S operating instructions

Contents

Main CAUTION IMPORTANT WARNING WARNING Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully. The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of the unit IMPORTANT FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 01 Before using your unit 02 Various settings 03 Disc playback Contents Media mark 07 Dubbing 08 Additional information 04 Tape playback 05 Recording 06 Editing the disc Precautions Important Warning Copyright Accessories Features Playback function DivX MP3/WMA/JPEG/ Title menu Disc Region management information Discs which can be played back Operating DVD-Video Discs which cannot be played back Discs on which video can be re- corded Recording format VR mode Video mode Format modes that can be used with each disc Disc playback in other players When recording in the VR mode When recording in the Video mode Title/Chapter/Track When recording in the VR mode Parts and functions Rear Front Display window Page Remote control How to install the batteries Basic connections Connecting this unit to your TV using the SCART connections Playback connection Connection to a Satellite Receiver Connect to a Stereo Amplifier with Audio Output Connect to an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround (for DVD/CD playback) Connect to a TV with Component video output (for DVD/CD playback) Automatic TV tuning and clock setting 4 5 1 2 3 1 3 4 5 Setting the language OSD LANGUAGE DVD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE 1 To cancel the locked parental control level 1 Temporarily cancelling parental control 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 To set the AUTO TIME 1 2 Setting the disc PROTECT DISC UNDO FINALISE NEW DISC FORMAT Press ENTER, the normal TV screen will appear. FINALISE Other (SYSTEM SETUP) DIMMER (Brightness of the display window) DISPLAY/CALL (Turning the screen display ON or OFF) Setting the screen STILL MODE NO NOISE BACKGROUND BRIGHTNESS DVD OUTPUT AV3 INPUT Setting the audio DRC EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT INITIAL REC TO INITIAL REC MODE Setting the other AUTO CHAPTER INDEX PICTURE BILINGUAL RECORDING JPEG INTERVAL 1 3 4 Replace TV station positions 1 3 4 Manual TV station presetting 1 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 Checking media information 1 2 3 Special playback Fast forward playback Review playback Still playback Frame advance 1 2 3 Repeat playback 1 2 Title, Chapter repeat playback 1 2 3 One touch repeat A-B repeat playback Title selection / DVD menu 1 2 DVD menu 1 2 Changing angles / Zooming / Subtitles Changing angles 1 2 Zooming 1 2 3 Subtitles Turning the subtitles On and Off 1 2 Karaoke playback Changing soundtrack language / Karaoke playback Various operations on CD 1 2 Excluding specified track 1 2 Various operations on CD Random playback 1 2 Repeat playback of selected track 1 2 3 Repeat playback of all tracks 1 2 Playing back programs 1 2 3 4 5 Playing back track by specifying the time 1 2 MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX playback Limitations on MP3/WMA/ JPEG/DivX file playback: Using the BROWSER screen 2 When the file to be displayed is selected 1 2 Playing back MP3/WMA files 1 MP3 file specifications WMA file specifications 3 2 1 2 3 JPEG file specification 4 1 Playing back DivX 2 DivX video file specifications 1 2 Different scanning modes Interlaced scan Progressive scan Tape playback 04 1 Automatic tape eject To prevent accidental erasure To record again Tape playback 04 2 To stop playback To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly Forward/Reverse picture search mode NTSC video cassette playback 1 3 Commercial skip To display VCR operation status Frame by Frame picture 1 2 3 Switching the display between clock and counter Video index search system Read this before recording on disc Types of disc DVD-RW discs DVD-R discs Notes on recording in the Video mode Disc remaining time VR mode Video mode Images that cannot be recorded Copy Free (unrestricted recording) 1 2 3 To stop recording To stop recording temporarily One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) 1 2 3 To cancel OTR VIDEO Plus+ programming system 1 2 3 4 2H30301B_En_54_62 8/4/05, 19:2456 ONCE 9 - 3 4 5 6 7 Checking or changing the timer recording Cancelling the timer recording In case Timer programs-overlap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 15 14 Checking or changing the timer recording Stereo recording and playback NICAM programmes are divided into 4 types as shown below. Output selection for DVD Editing the disc Title menu Original title Playlist Editable items 2 3 4 For using the keyboard screen, see Changing a disc name (page 76). 2H30301B_En_64_71 8/4/05, 19:2565 2 5 The keyboard screen will appear. 4 Family 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Select the title that you want to combine from the title menu. REC DATE :25/11/2005 TIME :10:03 LENGTH :00:20:00 CHANNEL :11 REC MODE:SP TITLE MENU VR mode 2 Editing an original title Adding a chapter mark 4 5 6 7 Combining chapters 2 NOTE: 4 6 7 Changing an original title name 2 3 4 5 Erasing a scene (Edit title) 2 3 4 Erasing an original title 2 Changing a disc name Changing a disc name 4 5 Using the keyboard screen Keyboard screen types Inputting characters 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 1 2 1 2 Selecting between uppercase and lowercase letters 1 2 Determining a name Cancelling character input Dubbing 07 4 5 6 Dubbing a tape onto a disc 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 When a video is recorded using this unit 1 Dubbing 07 Playback unit connection. Glossary Screen sizes and disc formats Screen sizes and disc formats Language code list Error/Warning message list ERROR/WARNING MESSAGE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Problems and troubleshooting DVD Video Head Clogging Video head cleaning Resetting the recorder Do... Don't... Other (Additional information) Specifications Page Page PIONEER CORPORATION J2H30301B SH 05/10