Getting started Using the Home Menu | Pioneer DVR-420H specification

04Getting started

Using the Home Menu

From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder. Press HOME MENU to display the Home Menu screen:

Displaying disc information on- screen

You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD.

Timer Recording	Disc Setup
Disc Navigator	Initial Setup
Copy	Video/Audio Adjust
Disc History	Play Mode
PhotoViewer	DV Record

DVR-520H screen

Use the(cursor) buttons followed by ENTER to select the option you want. To exit the Home Menu, press HOME MENU.

	ENTER
HOME
MENU	RETURN

Home menu options

Timer Recording	Disc Setup (page 89)
(page 47)

Disc Navigator (page 35,	Initial Setup (page 94)
page 73)

Copy (page 58)	Video/Audio Adjust
	(page 91)

Disc History (page 86)	Play Mode (page 39)

PhotoViewer (page 87)	DV Record (DVR-520H
	only) (page 55)

Note

•Some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes, indicating that they are not available at the present time. For example, the Photoviewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that contains JPEG image files.

HDD DVD

DISPLAY

DVD RECORDER

1Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the on-screen information.

•Press once to show the HDD and removable disc (DVD, etc.) activity together. Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback/ recording device (HDD or removable disc).

•The on-screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes.

2To hide the information display, press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears.

The example displays below are a guide only; actual displays vary according to the disc loaded, etc.

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Pioneer DVR-420H manual Getting started Using the Home Menu, Displaying disc information on- screen, Home menu options

Contents

DVR-420HDVR-520H Information to User Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important Safety Instructions POWER-CORD Caution Decibel Level Example To establish a safe levelOnce you have established a comfortable sound level Contents Disc Setup menu Video/Audio Adjust menuInitial Setup menu Additional information Before 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 General disc compatibility DVD-R/RW compatibilityCD-R/RW compatibility Compressed audio compatibility Frequently asked questions WMA Windows Media Audio compatibilityJpeg file compatibility PC-created disc compatibility About the internal hard disk drive Connecting up Connecting up ChapterRear panel connections Front panel connections Connecting up Easy connections VCR Connecting using the component video output Connecting up Using other types of video outputConnecting using an S-video output Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channelsThis enables you to watch the output from this recorder This enables you to watch discs Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder Connecting up Connecting other AV sourcesPlugging Front panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Play / REC indicators Recording quality indicatorsCharacter display Channel recording indicators Controls and displays Display Controls and displays Remote control Controls and displays Getting started Chapter Switching on and setting upGetting started Getting started Other settings you can make Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recordingConnected, or Not Connected, then press Enter Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press Using the built-in TV tuner Getting started Making your first recordingPlaying back your 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 Home menu options Getting started Using the Home MenuDisplaying disc information on- screen Play display HDD and removable disc activity displayStop display Recording display Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc PlaybackPlayback Chapter Introduction Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD PlaybackChanging the thumbnail picture for a title Use Cursor buttons to select a Title to play Navigating discs and the HDD Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverseSlow 1/2 Press Repeat Playback Play Mode menuSearch Mode Repeat play Program play Other Program play functions Repeat to build up a program list Playback Displaying and switching subtitles Switching DVD soundtracksTo switch off subtitles, press Subtitle then Press Subtitle repeatedly to select a subtitle option Playback Switching audio channels Switching camera anglesTo display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedly To switch the camera angle, press Angle Recording Recording ChapterAbout DVD recording About HDD recording Setting the picture quality/recording time Press REC Mode repeatedly to select a recording settingRecording Restrictions on video recording To stop the recording, press Stop REC Basic recording from the TVFront panel display shows the channel number Recording Setting a timer recording Easy Timer Recording Standard timer recording This screen shows all the timer programs currently set If there are more than eight timer programs alreadyEnter the timer recording settings 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 VCR Plus+ programming with the power off Extending a timer recording in progressUS Code Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks Timer recording FAQ Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progressSet a new Stop time for the timer recording When you want to stop recording completely, press Stop REC Recording from an external component See Connecting up for connection optionsRecording Simultaneous recording and playback Set up the recorder Press REC when you’re ready to start recordingSee Audio In settings on page 97 for more on these settings Automatic recording from a satellite tuner Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode Recording Recording from a DV camcorder DVR-520H onlyPress Home Menu and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu ‘Start Rec’ and press Enter Finalizing a disc Recording from the DV output DVR-520H 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 Copying and back-up One Touch Copy* HDD to DVD Copying from HDD to DVD Canceling One Touch CopyCopying and back-up One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD HDD to DVD Copy List menu options To get back to the HDD title thumbnail areaSelect ‘HDD DVD’ HDD to DVD Copy List screen appears HDD to DVD Copy List commands Select ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screenRecording the Copy List Add Erase Title Name Ttl NameDivide Input a name for the selected title Move CombinePreview Chapter Edit Chpt Edit Select a command from the chapter edit menu optionsErase All Chapter Edit Divide Chapter Edit MoveChapter Edit Combine Chapter you want to move, then press Enter Erase Section Erase Sec Running time Copy List Copying and back-up Copying from DVD to HDDCurrently selected DVD title DVD to HDD Copy List menu options Select ‘DVDDVD to HDD Copy screen appears Use Cursor up/down buttons to highlight Copying 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 Playback will automatically stop when you do this EditingHDD Disc Navigator HDD group tabs Playlist / Original indicator Disc Navigator menu options Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD content VR mode Play ListPlay Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name Key Characters Inserting chapter markers into a title Start playback of the title you want to createNew chapter markers New chapter to begin Command using the Undo option from the Disc Lock / UnlockSelect ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use Title Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intact Editing HDD groupsUndo Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Creating and editing a VR mode Play List Change Group Chg GroupGroup Name Grp Name Input a name for the group Select the title you want to erase, then press You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters longSelect ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options Undo Undo the last command Want to move, press ENTER, then highlight the newLocation for it, then press Enter again Preview Preview chapters Select the chapter you New title appears in the updated Play List CreateOriginal title to put into the Play List Press Enter to add the title This command erases all the titles from the Play List Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play ListMenu options Select the title that you want to divide, then Disc History Chapter Using the Disc HistoryDisc History PhotoViewer PhotoViewerPlaying a slideshow Reloading files from a disc Zooming the screen Rotating the screen Disc Setup menu Disc Setup menu ChapterBasic settings Input Disc Name Disc Setup menu Initialize settings Finalize settingsHDD Initialize Finalize Video/Audio Adjust menu Video/Audio Adjust menu ChapterSetting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Choosing a preset Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust Video/Audio Adjust menuSetting the picture quality for disc playback Audio DRC Initial Setup menu Initial Setup menu ChapterUsing the Initial Setup menu Clock Setting Initial Setup menu Tuner settings Video Out settings Manual CH SettingVCR Plus+ CH Setting Component Video Out Audio In settings External AudioDual Mono Recording DV Input DVR-520H only Audio Out settings Language settings Selecting ‘Other’ languages DVD Menu LanguageSubtitle Display Initial Setup menu Recording settings Manual RecordingOptimized Rec Navi Mark Playback settings Parental Lock Set Password Parental Lock Change PasswordSeamless Playback Parental Lock Parental Lock Change Level Parental Lock Country Code Angle Indicator Resetting the recorder Setting up the remote to control yourUsing the TV remote control buttons Additional information Additional 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 Frequently asked questions Problem About DV DVR-520H only DV-related messages Setting up Making a timer recordingVideo mode Additional information Manual recording modes 113 Message Cleaning the pickup lens Handling discsStoring discs Damaged discs Glossary Additional information Hints on installationMoving the recorder Dynamic range Exif Exchangeable Image FileFile extension ISO 9660 format Track Sampling frequencyTitle Additional information Specifications TimerSupplied accessories Tuner Video mode 9, 11, 12, 22, 34, 44, 56, 57, 59, 90, 102, 110 IndexCamcorder see DV camcorder Changing TV channels 28 Play List 9, 13, 22, 23, 33, 73, 76, 81 Pioneer Corporation