Playing and recording from a DV camcorder

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder

1Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode.

REC MODE

2 Set the recording quality.

•See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 37 for detailed information.

3From the Initial Setup menu, check that the DV audio input is setup as you would like.

See DV Input on page 109 for more on this.

•Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording/Bilingual Recording are as you want them (see Audio In on page 108).

HOME

4 Select ‘DV’, then ‘Copy from a DV Source’ from the Home Menu.

•DV recording only works when the DV camcorder is in VTR mode with a tape loaded.

	ENTER
5	Select ‘Record to Hard Disk

Drive’ or ‘Record to DVD’.

6Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from. For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record.

•Depending on your camcorder, you can

use this recorder’s remote to control the

camcorder using the , , , ,

, and buttons.

	ENTER
7	Select ‘Start Rec’.
	Stop	Stop
	1.02.22
	Control with these	Start Rec
	buttons	Pause Rec
		Pause Rec
		Stop Rec
	HDD	SP (2h00m/DVD)
	Rem.	32h45m

•You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on-screen display. You cannot

control the camcorder from this remote control during recording.

•If you restart recording after stopping the camcorder, the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not be recorded.

Use the pause button on your camcorder instead and recording will start immediately.

•HDD, DVD (VR Mode) and DVD-RAM only: A chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape. This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted, for example.

•If you don’t want to see the DV recording screen during recording, press DISPLAY to hide it (press again to display).

•While recording, you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button.

DV Auto Copy

DV Auto Copy allows you to make an exact copy of the contents of a DV source to the HDD or a DVD.

1Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode.

REC MODE

2 Set the recording quality.

•See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 37 for detailed information.

3From the Initial Setup menu, check that the DV audio input is setup as you require.

See DV Input on page 109 for more on this.

•Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording/Bilingual Recording are as you want them (see Audio In on page 108).

HOME

4 Select ‘DV’, then ‘DV Auto Copy’ from the Home Menu.

•DV recording only works when the DV camcorder is in VTR mode with a tape loaded.

DVR-450H-S specifications

The Pioneer DVR-450H-S is a versatile digital video recorder that has garnered reputation for its impressive features and functionalities catering to both casual users and enthusiasts. A standout characteristic of the DVR-450H-S is its ability to record high-quality video in a variety of formats, making it a solid choice for those looking to preserve their favorite shows and movies.

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Pioneer DVR-450H-S Playing and recording from a DV camcorder, DV Auto Copy, Select ‘Start Rec’

Models: DVR-450H-S

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder

2 Set the recording quality.

See DV Input on page 109 for more on this.

Select ‘Record to Hard Disk

Select ‘Start Rec’.

DV Auto Copy

2 Set the recording quality.

See DV Input on page 109 for more on this.

4 Select ‘DV’, then ‘DV Auto Copy’ from the Home Menu.

DVR-450H-S specifications