Controls and displays Display, 10 R / RW | Pioneer DVR-420H specification

03Controls and displays

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1

Arrows indicate the copy direction between the HDD

( ) and DVD ( ).

2 PLAY / REC indicators

Lights during playback / recording; blinks when playback / recording is paused.

3					(page 27)
The	‘	’	and ‘	’	indicators light to indicate that the HDD

or DVD is selected for recording/playback.

4PL (page 75, 81)

Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode.

5 PM

Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display.

62 3 (page 95)

Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is 1).

7 REM

Lights when the character display is showing the remaining available recording time.

8 (page 96)

Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan.

9 V

Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.

10 R / RW

Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or DVD-RW.

11CH (page 28)

Channel indicator for the built-in TV tuner.

12 (page 47)

Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn’t a recordable disc loaded, or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable.)

AUTO (page 54)

Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set, and during Auto Start Recording.

13Recording quality indicators (page 44)

FINE

Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE (best quality).

SP

Lights when the recording mode is set to SP (standard play).

LP

Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long play).

EP

Lights when the recording mode is set to EP (extended play).

MN

Lights when the recording mode is set to MN (manual recording level) mode.

14Character display

15Channel recording indicators

(page 97)

Indicates which channels are recorded when Dual Mono is selected.

SAP (page 29)

Lights when the currently selected TV channel has a Second Audio Program channel.

16OVER (page 98)

Lights when the analog audio input level is too high.

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Pioneer DVR-420H manual Controls and displays Display, Play / REC indicators, 10 R / RW, Recording quality indicators

Contents

DVR-420HDVR-520H Information to User Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important Safety Instructions POWER-CORD Caution Once you have established a comfortable sound level To establish a safe levelDecibel Level Example Contents Initial Setup menu Disc Setup menuVideo/Audio Adjust 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 CD-R/RW compatibility General disc compatibilityDVD-R/RW compatibility Compressed audio compatibility Jpeg file compatibility Frequently asked questionsWMA Windows Media Audio compatibility PC-created disc compatibility About the internal hard disk drive Rear panel connections Connecting upConnecting up Chapter Front panel connections Connecting up Easy connections VCR 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 Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound Plugging Connecting up Connecting other AV sourcesAfter checking all the connections, plug in the recorder Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Character display Channel recording indicators Play / REC indicatorsRecording quality indicators Controls and displays Display Controls and displays Remote control Controls and displays Getting started Switching on and setting upGetting started Chapter Getting started Connected, or Not Connected, then press Enter Other settings you can makeSelecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press Playing back your recording Using the built-in TV tunerGetting started Making your first recording Changing TV channels Basic playback Changing audio channels Playing DVD discs Playing from the HDD Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs Playing Video CDs 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 Chapter Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a discPlayback Introduction Changing the thumbnail picture for a title Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDDPlayback Use Cursor buttons to select a Title to play Navigating discs and the HDD Scanning discs Slow 1/2 Playing in slow motionFrame advance/frame reverse Press Search Mode Playback Play Mode menuRepeat Repeat play Program play Other Program play functions Repeat to build up a program list To switch off subtitles, press Subtitle then Playback Displaying and switching subtitlesSwitching DVD soundtracks Press Subtitle repeatedly to select a subtitle option To display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedly Playback Switching audio channelsSwitching camera angles To switch the camera angle, press Angle About DVD recording RecordingRecording Chapter About HDD recording Recording Setting the picture quality/recording timePress REC Mode repeatedly to select a recording setting Restrictions on video recording Front panel display shows the channel number Basic recording from the TVTo stop the recording, press Stop REC Recording Setting a timer recording Easy Timer Recording Standard timer recording Enter the timer recording settings This screen shows all the timer programs currently setIf there are more than eight timer programs already To exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu Timer recording using the VCR Plus+ programming system Press ‘VCR Plus+’ to display the VCR Plus+ program screen US Code VCR Plus+ programming with the power offExtending a timer recording in progress Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks Set a new Stop time for the timer recording Timer recording FAQCanceling and stopping a timer recording in progress 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 See Audio In settings on page 97 for more on these settings Set up the recorderPress REC when you’re ready to start recording Automatic recording from a satellite tuner Press Home Menu and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu Also, set the camcorder to VTR modeRecording Recording from a DV camcorder DVR-520H only ‘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 Copying and back-up One Touch Copy* HDD to DVD Copying and back-up One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD Canceling One Touch CopyCopying from HDD to DVD Select ‘HDD DVD’ HDD to DVD Copy List menu optionsTo get back to the HDD title thumbnail area HDD to DVD Copy List screen appears Recording the Copy List HDD to DVD Copy List commandsSelect ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen Add Divide EraseTitle Name Ttl Name 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 Combine Chapter Edit DivideChapter Edit Move 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 DVD to HDD Copy screen appears DVD to HDD Copy List menu optionsSelect ‘DVD 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 HDD Disc Navigator Playback will automatically stop when you do thisEditing HDD group tabs Playlist / Original indicator Disc Navigator menu options Play Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD contentVR mode Play List Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name Key Characters New chapter markers Inserting chapter markers into a titleStart playback of the title you want to create New chapter to begin Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use Command using the Undo option from the DiscLock / Unlock Title Undo Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intactEditing HDD groups Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Group Name Grp Name Creating and editing a VR mode Play ListChange Group Chg Group Input a name for the group Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play Select the title you want to erase, then pressYou can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long List menu options Location for it, then press Enter again Undo Undo the last commandWant to move, press ENTER, then highlight the new Preview Preview chapters Select the chapter you Original title to put into the Play List New title appears in the updated Play ListCreate Press Enter to add the title Menu 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, then Disc History Using the Disc HistoryDisc History Chapter Playing a slideshow PhotoViewerPhotoViewer Reloading files from a disc Zooming the screen Rotating the screen Basic settings Disc Setup menuDisc Setup menu Chapter Input Disc Name HDD Initialize Disc Setup menu Initialize settingsFinalize settings Finalize Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Video/Audio Adjust menuVideo/Audio Adjust menu Chapter Choosing a preset Setting the picture quality for disc playback Video/Audio Adjust menuSelect the picture quality setting you want to adjust Audio DRC Using the Initial Setup menu Initial Setup menuInitial Setup menu Chapter Clock Setting Initial Setup menu Tuner settings VCR Plus+ CH Setting Video Out settingsManual CH Setting Component Video Out Dual Mono Recording Audio In settingsExternal Audio DV Input DVR-520H only Audio Out settings Language settings Subtitle Display DVD Menu LanguageSelecting ‘Other’ languages Optimized Rec Initial Setup menu Recording settingsManual Recording Navi Mark Playback settings Seamless Playback Parental Lock Set PasswordParental Lock Change Password Parental Lock Parental Lock Change Level Parental Lock Country Code Angle Indicator Using the TV remote control buttons Resetting the recorderSetting up the remote to control your 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 Frequently asked questions Problem About DV DVR-520H only DV-related messages Video mode Setting upMaking a timer recording Additional information Manual recording modes 113 Message Storing discs Cleaning the pickup lensHandling discs Damaged discs Moving the recorder Additional information Hints on installationGlossary File extension Dynamic rangeExif Exchangeable Image File ISO 9660 format Title Sampling frequencyTrack Supplied accessories Additional information SpecificationsTimer Tuner Camcorder see DV camcorder Changing TV channels 28 Video mode 9, 11, 12, 22, 34, 44, 56, 57, 59, 90, 102, 110Index Play List 9, 13, 22, 23, 33, 73, 76, 81 Pioneer Corporation