Pioneer DVR-420H manual Restrictions on video recording, Recording equipment and copyright

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When setting a timer recording there is a further option, AUTO, which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording. (If recording to the HDD, the recording quality is maximized to fit on to a DVD disc.)

In all except the FINE/MN32 modes, sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to FINE/ MN32, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.

If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel and you are recording in Video mode or to the HDD, or in VR mode on the FINE/MN32 setting, use the AUDIO button to select the Mono, Stereo or SAP audio channel to record before recording starts.

Note

•Note that all recording times (both here and those shown by the recorder) are only approximate. This is because of the way that the video is recorded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you’re recording.

Recording equipment and copyright

You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or for which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy. Unless you own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy, you may be violating the law, including copyright law, and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies.

•This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Restrictions on video recording

•You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy- protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen.

•Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded on the HDD or a DVD-RW disc in VR mode (see below).

•When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input, you can display copy control information on screen. (see Displaying disc information on-screenon page 32).

CPRM

CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system regarding the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media.

This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM-compatible DVD- RW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode or on the HDD.

DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

Setting the picture quality/recording time

VR mode Video mode HDD

Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are four standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time.

It’s also possible to create a fifth, ‘manual’ setting for picture quality/recording time. Before you can select this, however, you will need to set the Manual Recording option in the Initial Settings menu (see Manual Recording on page 101).

REC MODE

•Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording setting.

•FINE – Fine picture quality

•SP – Standard play

•LP – Long play

•EP – Extended play

•MN – Manual (available only when manual recording is on)

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