DVR-650H-S
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Operating Environment
POWER-CORD Caution
Ventilation Caution
Contents
Video Adjust menu
Disc Setup menu
Copying and backup
Using the Jukebox
Before you start Chapter
Before you start
What’s in the box
Readable file system
Disc/content format playback compatibility
Before you start
Compatible media
Is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation
HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility
CD-R/-RW compatibility
Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs
About DualDisc playback
Other disc compatibility
DivX video compatibility
WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility
File structure Up to 99 folders or 999 files
Dolby Digital
DivX VOD content
Jpeg file compatibility
PC-created disc compatibility
Optimizing HDD performance
Before you start About the internal hard disk drive
Before you start Symbols used in this manual
Connections Chapter
Connections
Rear panel connections
Input
Connections Front panel connections
USB port Type B
USB port Type a
Connections Easy connections
Component video carries the picture as two
Connections Using other types of video output
Separate colour signals, plus a luminance
Brightness signal
Satellite tuner on
Connections Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver
Connections
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.1
Connections Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver
About Hdmi
Connections Connecting using Hdmi
Hdmi Control
Connections
Digital satellite receivers or D-VHS video
Connecting other AV sources
This jack is for connection to DV
Equipment only. It is not compatible with
Jpeg file storage devices
Connections Connecting a USB device
WMA/MP3 file storage devices
Plugging
Using a PC
After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder
Controls and displays Chapter
Controls and displays
Front panel
EP/SEP
Controls and displays Display
Ntsc
LP/SLP
VCR Plus+
Remote control indicator
Play Mode
Input Select
Controls and displays
Enter
Switching on and setting up
Getting started
Getting started Chapter
Getting started
Enter Press to continue after reading the HDD caution
Setup Navigator, or ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again
Select ‘Finish Setup’ to exit
Is compatible with progressive scan video
Disc type/rec Max. titles
Recording
Recording Chapter
About DVD recording
Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs
HDD Video mode compatibility
Recording
About HDD recording
Recording equipment and copyright
Audio Audio output Setting Left L Right R
Recorded audio
Restrictions on video recording
ENTER.1
Recording Using the built-in TV tuner
Setting the picture quality/ recording time
Changing audio channels
Audio Select the audio channel to record
Basic recording from the TV
HDD DVD Select the HDD or DVD for recording
Set the picture quality/recording time
Press to stop recording
Setting a timer recording
REV
Easy Timer Recording
Select ‘Store Programme’ to finish
Timer recording using the VCR Plus+ programming system
After making the settings, select ‘Enter’ and press Enter
Press ‘VCR Plus+’ to display the VCR Plus+ programme screen
Checking/editing timer recording settings
VCR Plus+ programming with the power off
Clear
Next
Setting a manual timer recording
Press Timer REC to display the Timer Recording screen
Enter the timer recording settings
To exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu Tip
Extending a timer recording in progress
Editing a timer programme
Deleting a timer programme
Skipping a regular timer programme
Frequently Asked Questions
Stopping a timer recording
Timer recording FAQ
Press to exit the Timer Recording screen
Recording will continue To stop recording, press
Recording Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play
Recording from an external component
Select another title to play
Press to start recording
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner
Finalizing a disc
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
DVD VR DVD Video DVD+R DVD+RW
Select ‘Finalize’ ‘Finalize’
For DVD-R/-RW Video mode
DVD-RW
Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu
DVD-RW Auto Initialize
Mode’, ‘VR Mode’ or ‘Initialize DVD+RW’
Basic playback
Playback
Playback Chapter
Introduction
DVD+R/DVD+RW only
Playback
Playing DVD discs
Playing from the HDD
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
Playing DivX video files
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Scanning discs
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs
Playing in slow motion
Search Mode
Play Mode menu
Playback Frame advance/frame reverse
Programme play
Repeat
Repeat play
Select a title, chapter, folder
Or track for the current step in the programme list
Repeat to build up a programme list
Mode
HDD DVD VR DVD-RAM
Playback Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks
Switching audio channels
Switching camera angles
Display Display/change the on-screen information
Switch the camera angle
Displaying disc information on-screen
HDD and removable disc activity display
Tip
Recording from a DV camcorder
Playing and recording from a DV camcorder
Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Chapter
Playing from a DV camcorder
Select ‘DV’, then ‘DV Auto Copy’ from the Home Menu
Playing and recording from a DV camcorder
DV Auto Copy
Select ‘Start Rec’
Can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder
About DV
About automatic finalization
Drive’ or ‘Record to DVD’
Editing options
VR mode
Editing
Editing Chapter
Display the Disc Navigator
Editing Disc Navigator screen
Editing accuracy
DVD Select the HDD or DVD
Play
Editing
HDD genres
Create
REV SCAN/ FWD Scan
Title Name
Key Function
Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name
Using a USB keyboard to enter a name
Key Characters
Erase Section
Set Thumbnail
Chapter Edit
Divide
DVD VR DVD-RAM HDD
Main Disc Navigator screen
Select the command you want
Select ‘Edit’ ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel
Set Genre
Highlight the title you want to lock or unlock
Lock
Move
Original only
Genre Name
Combine
DVD Video DVD VR DVD+R DVD+RW
Multi-Mode
Undo
Exit
Can’t edit my disc
Restrictions on copying
Copying and backup
Copying and backup Chapter
One Touch Copy
Second
Copying and backup
Cancelling One Touch Copy
Press and hold for more than a
Copying from HDD to DVD
Using Copy Lists
Menu panel
Command Menu panel
Select ‘Start Copy’ to start
Display the command menu panel
Copying from DVD to HDD
Copying
Recording Mode
Dual Mono Audio
Using disc backup
Display
To see the progress of the backup, press
Copying music to the HDD
Using the Jukebox
Using the Jukebox Chapter
Connecting a regular USB device
Select ‘Connect PC’
Using the Jukebox
Connect PC
Connect the PC via USB cable
From the PC, in Windows Media Player
Open Windows Media Player 10 on the PC
Close the import screen on this Device
Screen below shows albums stored on the HDD
Playing music from the Jukebox
Press Subtitle or Angle to change
Changing the album view
Editing Jukebox albums
PhotoViewer Chapter
PhotoViewer
Locating Jpeg picture files
Changing the display style of the PhotoViewer
PhotoViewer
Playing a slideshow
Rotating an image
Reloading files from a disc or USB device
Importing files to the HDD
Zooming an image
To apply to all the selected items
Selecting multiple files or folders
Copying files to a DVD-R/-RW
Select the folder containing
HDD’ from the menu
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel
Load a blank or unfinalized Video mode DVD-R or DVD-RW disc
Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW
Copying files
PhotoViewer Editing files on the HDD
Creating a new folder
Erasing a file or folder
Locking/Unlocking files
Naming files and folders
Select ‘Print’ from the menu
Select ‘Start’ to confirm, or ‘Cancel’ to cancel
Printing files
To view detailed information
Disc Setup menu Chapter
Disc Setup menu
Basic settings
Undo Finalize
Disc Setup menu Initialize settings
Finalize settings
Optimize HDD
‘Start’
Disc Setup menu
Initialize HDD
Select ‘Optimize HDD’ then
Choosing a preset
Video Adjust menu
Video Adjust menu Chapter
Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
Video Adjust menu
Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust
Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed Settings’
Gamma Correction Adjusts
Setting Options Explanation
Initial Setup menu
Initial Setup menu Chapter
Using the Initial Setup menu
Initial Setup menu
PCM
Mpeg PCM
Mpeg
English
Setting Options Explanation Auto Language On this setting
DVD Menu Subtitle
Language
DVD+R/+RW
HDD/VR
Still Picture Field
Playback TV Screen Size Letter Box
Pan & Scan
169
Change Level
Parental Lock Set Password
Angle Indicator
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080p
Hdmi Control
Colour RGB
YCbCr
Audio Output Auto
About the input line system
Additional information about the TV system settings
USB
About the input colour system
Selecting other languages for language options
Additional information about component video output
About Ntsc on PAL TV
Minimum copying times
Rec mode
Additional information
Additional information Chapter
Additional information Manual recording modes
Rec. time *1 Resolution *2
Level
General
Troubleshooting
Problem Remedy
Additional information
ProblemRemedy
120
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After briefly
Unplugging or after a
Panel display shows
Display any picture
Hdmi indicator does
Power
DVI device does not
123
Message Explanation/Action
Additional information On-screen displays
124
Message Setting of the recorder
Repairing disc
Repairing the HDD
This can be done using Disc Setup
Front-panel displays
TV Channel
Using the TV remote control buttons
TV Volume
Button What it does
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Code letter
Additional information Language code list
Country/Area code list
Language Language code letter, Language code
Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Setting Appearance 169
Damaged discs
Cleaning the pickup lens
Additional information Handling discs
Condensation
Moving the recorder
Additional information Hints on installation
Resetting the recorder
Recorder turns off with all settings reset
Timer
Additional information Specifications
Tuner
Input/Output
Supplied accessories
Pioneer Corporation