Pioneer DVR-540H-S Before you start, Disc / content format playback compatibility, Model Playable

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•Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote.

•When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the remote control mode is reset to Recorder 1. See Remote Control Mode on page 117.

•Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel, as shown.

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•You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel connections on page 16 for more information.

Disc / content format playback compatibility

Compatible media

•DVD-RW ver. 1.1 / 1 x / 1 x to 2 x, ver. 1.2

/2 x to 4 x / 2 x to 6 x

•DVD-R ver. 2.0 /1 x / 1 x to 4 x /

1 x to 8 x / 1 x to 16 x, ver. 2.1 / 1 x to 8 x / 1 x to 16 x

•DVD+RW 1 x to 2.4 x / 1 x to 4 x / 3.3 x to 8 x

•DVD+R 1 x to 2.4 x / 1 x to 4 x / 1 x to 8 x

/1 x to 16 x

•DVD-RAM ver. 2.0 / 2 x, ver. 2.1 / 2 x / 2 x to 3 x / 2 x to 5 x, ver. 2.2 / 2 x / 2 x to 3 x / 2 x to 5 x

•DVD-R DL ver. 3.0 / 2 x to 4 x

• DVD+R DL 2.4 x / 2.4 x to 8 x

Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW ver. 1.2 discs and/or corrupt the data on the disc. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using ver. 1.1 discs.

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD- RW ver. 1.2 discs.

Model	Playable	Recordable
DVR-7000	Yes1,2,3	No
DVR-810 H	Yes1	No
DVR-57H
DVR-210
DVR-310
DVR-510H

1Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

2Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.

3Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

DVD/HDD Recording and playback compatibility

This recorder can play and record all the currently popular DVD disc types, as well as providing HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types.

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