Pioneer DVR-640H-S Set the picture quality/recording time, Select the audio channel to record

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2Select a TV channel to record. The front panel display shows the channel number:

Channel preset

•While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel. (For channel 24, press 2, 4 then ENTER)

•If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the CH +/– buttons on the front panel to select the channel number.

REC MODE

3 Set the picture quality/recording time.

•See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 35 for detailed instructions.

AUDIO

4 Select the audio channel to record.

See Changing audio channels on page 34 for more on this.

•When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM, in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording.

REC

5 Start recording.

If you want to set a recording end time, press the REC button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of six hours. The time the recording will end is shown on-screen and in the front panel display. When the recording ends, the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed.

•To cancel the set recording time, press REC.

•If you want to pause recording at any time1, press PAUSE. Press again to restart the recording (If recording to the HDD, DVD-RAM or in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts).

STOPREC

6 Press to stop recording.

•If you set the recording time in the previous step, you can still stop the

recording anytime by pressing STOP REC.

•Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD/ DVD, or after 12 hours of HDD recording (whichever is sooner).

Note

1 Except during Chase Play.

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