Pioneer DVR-640H-S manual Is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation

01Before you start

HDD

DVD-R

DVD-RW

DVD+R

DVD

DVD-

+RW

RAM

Marks used in this

HDD

DVD (VR)

DVD (Video)

DVD (VR)

DVD (Video)

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

manual

*1

*1

*2

*13, 16

Logos

Re-recordable /

*3

*3

*3

*14

Erasable

Editing of recorded

*4

*4

*4

*4

programs

Recording of Copy-

*12

*12

*12

once protected

material

Playback in other

n/a

*5

*6

*7

*6

*6, 15

*8

*9

players/recorders

Chase play

16:9 and 4:3 pro-

gram recording

Bilingual broadcast

*10, 11

*11

*11

*11

recording of both

audio channels

Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 104) *2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 104)

*3 Erasable, but free space does not increase

*4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist editing

*5 Must be compatible with DVD-R(VR) playback

*6 Finalize using this recorder (may not playback in some units) (page 50)

*7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW(VR) playback

*8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback

*9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback

*10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (page 117)

*11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM

*12 CPRM-compatible discs only

*13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder. Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited.

*14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time, nor increase the number of recordable titles left.

*15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback

*16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized before it can be recorded (page 104). In this case, initialization will take about 1 hour.

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