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Pioneer manual DVR-420HDVR-520H

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DVR-420HDVR-520H Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Information to User Important Safety Instructions POWER-CORD Caution Once you have established a comfortable sound level To establish a safe levelDecibel Level Example Contents Video/Audio Adjust menu Disc Setup menuInitial Setup menu Additional information Before you start FeaturesBefore you start Chapter Before you start Using the remote control Putting the batteries in the remote controlBefore you start What’s in the box DVD-R/RW compatibility General disc compatibilityCD-R/RW compatibility Compressed audio compatibility WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility Frequently asked questionsJpeg file compatibility PC-created disc compatibility About the internal hard disk drive Connecting up Chapter Connecting upRear panel connections Front panel connections VCR Connecting up Easy connections Connecting using an S-video output Connecting up Using other types of video outputConnecting using the component video output This enables you to watch the output from this recorder This enables you to watch and record TV channelsConnect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch discs This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver Plugging Connecting up Connecting other AV sourcesAfter checking all the connections, plug in the recorder Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Recording quality indicators Play / REC indicatorsCharacter display Channel recording indicators Controls and displays Display Controls and displays Remote control Controls and displays Getting started Switching on and setting upGetting started Chapter Getting started Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording Other settings you can makeConnected, or Not Connected, then press Enter Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press Getting started Making your first recording Using the built-in TV tunerPlaying back your recording Changing TV channels Changing audio channels Basic playback Playing from the HDD Playing DVD discs Playing Video CDs Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs Displaying disc information on- screen Getting started Using the Home MenuHome menu options Stop display HDD and removable disc activity displayPlay display Recording display Playback Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a discPlayback Chapter Introduction Playback Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDDChanging the thumbnail picture for a title Use Cursor buttons to select a Title to play Scanning discs Navigating discs and the HDD Frame advance/frame reverse Playing in slow motionSlow 1/2 Press Search Mode Playback Play Mode menuRepeat Program play Repeat play Repeat to build up a program list Other Program play functions Switching DVD soundtracks Playback Displaying and switching subtitlesTo switch off subtitles, press Subtitle then Press Subtitle repeatedly to select a subtitle option Switching camera angles Playback Switching audio channelsTo display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedly To switch the camera angle, press Angle Recording Chapter RecordingAbout DVD recording About HDD recording Press REC Mode repeatedly to select a recording setting Setting the picture quality/recording timeRecording Restrictions on video recording Front panel display shows the channel number Basic recording from the TVTo stop the recording, press Stop REC Easy Timer Recording Recording Setting a timer recording Standard timer recording If there are more than eight timer programs already This screen shows all the timer programs currently setEnter the timer recording settings To exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu Press ‘VCR Plus+’ to display the VCR Plus+ program screen Timer recording using the VCR Plus+ programming system Extending a timer recording in progress VCR Plus+ programming with the power offUS Code Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress Timer recording FAQSet a new Stop time for the timer recording When you want to stop recording completely, press Stop REC Recording Simultaneous recording and playback See Connecting up for connection optionsRecording from an external component Press REC when you’re ready to start recording Set up the recorderSee Audio In settings on page 97 for more on these settings Automatic recording from a satellite tuner Recording Recording from a DV camcorder DVR-520H only Also, set the camcorder to VTR modePress Home Menu and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu ‘Start Rec’ and press Enter Playing your recordings on other DVD players Recording from the DV output DVR-520H onlyFinalizing a disc Initializing a DVD-RW disc Press Home Menu and select ‘Disc Setup’ Select ‘Initialize’It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc Copying and back-up Chapter Copying and back-upHigh-speed copying One Touch Copy* HDD to DVD Copying and back-up Copying and back-up One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD Canceling One Touch CopyCopying from HDD to DVD To get back to the HDD title thumbnail area HDD to DVD Copy List menu optionsSelect ‘HDD DVD’ HDD to DVD Copy List screen appears Select ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen HDD to DVD Copy List commandsRecording the Copy List Add Title Name Ttl Name EraseDivide Input a name for the selected title Preview CombineMove Erase All Select a command from the chapter edit menu optionsChapter Edit Chpt Edit Chapter Edit Move Chapter Edit DivideChapter Edit Combine Chapter you want to move, then press Enter Erase Section Erase Sec Currently selected DVD title Copying and back-up Copying from DVD to HDDRunning time Copy List Select ‘DVD DVD to HDD Copy List menu optionsDVD to HDD Copy screen appears Use Cursor up/down buttons to highlight Copying and back-up DVD to HDD Copy List commands Title to move Copy List insertion point Using disc back-upHDD No Disc Please load a disc to be backed-up Start Cancel Editing Chapter EditingDisc Navigator screen Editing Playback will automatically stop when you do thisHDD Disc Navigator HDD group tabs Disc Navigator menu options Playlist / Original indicator VR mode Play List Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD contentPlay Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Key Characters Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name Start playback of the title you want to create Inserting chapter markers into a titleNew chapter markers New chapter to begin Lock / Unlock Command using the Undo option from the DiscSelect ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use Title Editing HDD groups Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intactUndo Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Change Group Chg Group Creating and editing a VR mode Play ListGroup Name Grp Name Input a name for the group You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long Select the title you want to erase, then pressSelect ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options Want to move, press ENTER, then highlight the new Undo Undo the last commandLocation for it, then press Enter again Preview Preview chapters Select the chapter you Create New title appears in the updated Play ListOriginal title to put into the Play List Press Enter to add the title Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List This command erases all the titles from the Play ListMenu options Select the title that you want to divide, then Disc History Using the Disc HistoryDisc History Chapter PhotoViewer PhotoViewerPlaying a slideshow Reloading files from a disc Rotating the screen Zooming the screen Disc Setup menu Chapter Disc Setup menuBasic settings Input Disc Name Finalize settings Disc Setup menu Initialize settingsHDD Initialize Finalize Video/Audio Adjust menu Chapter Video/Audio Adjust menuSetting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Choosing a preset Setting the picture quality for disc playback Video/Audio Adjust menuSelect the picture quality setting you want to adjust Audio DRC Initial Setup menu Chapter Initial Setup menuUsing the Initial Setup menu Clock Setting Tuner settings Initial Setup menu Manual CH Setting Video Out settingsVCR Plus+ CH Setting Component Video Out External Audio Audio In settingsDual Mono Recording DV Input DVR-520H only Audio Out settings Language settings Subtitle Display DVD Menu LanguageSelecting ‘Other’ languages Manual Recording Initial Setup menu Recording settingsOptimized Rec Navi Mark Playback settings Parental Lock Change Password Parental Lock Set PasswordSeamless Playback Parental Lock Parental Lock Country Code Parental Lock Change Level Angle Indicator Setting up the remote to control your Resetting the recorderUsing the TV remote control buttons Additional information When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor When viewing on a standard TV or monitorAdditional information Screen sizes and disc formats Problem Remedy Additional information TroubleshootingGeneral Additional information Problem Frequently asked questions DV-related messages About DV DVR-520H only Making a timer recording Setting upVideo mode Additional information Manual recording modes 113 Message Handling discs Cleaning the pickup lensStoring discs Damaged discs Moving the recorder Additional information Hints on installationGlossary Exif Exchangeable Image File Dynamic rangeFile extension ISO 9660 format Title Sampling frequencyTrack Timer Additional information SpecificationsSupplied accessories Tuner Index Video mode 9, 11, 12, 22, 34, 44, 56, 57, 59, 90, 102, 110Camcorder see DV camcorder Changing TV channels 28 Play List 9, 13, 22, 23, 33, 73, 76, 81 Pioneer Corporation