Official Operating Instructions for Pioneer DVR 520H DVD Recorder

DVD Recorder

DVR-420H

DVR-520H

DVR-720H

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Operating Instructions

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Pioneer manual DVR-420H DVR-520H DVR-720H

Contents

DVR-420H DVR-520H DVR-720H LASERPRODUCTCLASS1 Operating Environment POWER-CORD Caution Contents Video/Audio Adjust menu Disc Setup menuInitial Setup menu Disc History Before you start FeaturesBefore you start Chapter Before you start Using the remote control Putting the batteries in the remote controlBefore you start What’s in the box DVD-R/RW compatibility General disc compatibilityCD-R/RW compatibility Compressed audio compatibility Jpeg file compatibility WMA Windows Media Audio compatibilityPC-created disc compatibility About the internal hard disk drive Connecting up Chapter Connecting upRear panel connections Front panel connections Connecting up Extra features for use with compatible TVs Connecting up Easy connections Connect the Video Output jack to a video input on your TV Connecting up Using other types of audio/video output This enables you to watch discs This enables you to watch and record TV channelsThis enables you to record scrambled TV channels Connect RF antenna cables as shown Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box Scart AV Connector This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver Plugging Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel REM Controls and displays DisplayFine Ntsc Return Controls and displays Remote control Controls and displays Getting started Switching on and setting upGetting started Chapter Enter Getting started Select the TV screen type, ‘Standard 43’ or ‘Wide 169’ Other settings you can makeConnected, or Not Connected, then press Enter Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press Making your first recording When you want to stop recording, pressPlaying back your recording Press REC to start recording Switching between TV and DVD Getting started Using the built-in TV tunerChanging TV channels Changing audio channels Getting started Basic playback Press STANDBY/ON to switch onPress HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc Playing from the HDD Playing DVD discs Playing Video CD/Super VCDs Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs Displaying disc information on- screen Using the Home MenuHome menu options Stop display HDD and removable disc activity displayPlay display Recording display Playback Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a discPlayback Chapter Introduction Playback Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDDChanging the thumbnail picture for a title Select ‘Play’ from the menu options Scanning discs Navigating discs and the HDDScan 1 Scan 2 Scan 3 Scan Scan Scan 2 Scan Frame advance/frame reverse Playing in slow motionSlow 1/2 Press Search Mode Playback Play Mode menuPlay Mode Repeat Program play Repeat play Repeat to build up a program list Other Program play functions Switching DVD soundtracks Playback Displaying and switching subtitlesClear Switching camera angles Playback Switching audio channelsTo display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedly To switch the camera angle, press Angle Recording Chapter RecordingAbout DVD recording About HDD recording Restrictions on video recording Recording Recording time and picture qualityRecording equipment and copyright Press REC Mode repeatedly to select a recording setting Recording Setting the picture quality/recording timeBasic recording from the TV Front panel display shows the channel number Direct recording from TV RecordingUse the Audio button to select the audio channel to record To stop the recording, press Stop REC Recording Setting a timer recording MON 13/12 Easy Timer Recording Press Timer REC to display the Timer Recording screen Standard timer recordingEnter the timer recording settings Press Enter to set the end time To exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu Timer recording using the Video Plus+ programming system LUS Code Video Plus+ programming with the power offNext Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress Extending a timer recording in progressMoving the end time by 30-minute blocks Programming a new end time You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set Timer recording FAQSimultaneous recording and playback Set up the recorder See Connecting up for connection optionsPress REC when you’re ready to start recording Recording from an external component AV2/L1 In is set to Decoder see AV2/L1 In on See Audio In settings on page 103 for more on these settings Press Home Menu and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu Also, set the camcorder to VTR modeUse ‘Start Rec’ and press Enter Playing your recordings on other DVD players Recording Recording from the DV output DVR-520H/720H onlyFinalizing a disc Initializing a DVD-RW disc Press Home Menu and select ‘Disc Setup’ Select ‘Initialize’It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc Copying and back-up Chapter Copying and back-upHigh-speed copying One Touch Copy* HDD to DVD Copying and back-upOne Touch Copy* DVD to HDD Copying from HDD to DVD Canceling One Touch Copy Select ‘HDD DVD’ HDD to DVD Copy List menu optionsHDD to DVD Copy List screen appears Select ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen HDD to DVD Copy List commandsCopying and back-up Recording the Copy List Add Title Name Ttl Name EraseDivide Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options Preview CombineMove Erase All Select a command from the chapter edit menu optionsChapter Edit Chpt Edit Chapter Edit Combine Chapter Edit DivideChapter Edit Move Use Cursor buttons to select a Erase Section Erase Sec Currently selected DVD title Copying and back-up Copying from DVD to HDDRunning time Copy List Select ‘DVD DVD to HDD Copy List menu optionsDVD to HDD Copy screen appears Use Cursor up/down buttons to highlight Copying and back-up DVD to HDD Copy List commands Title to move Copy List insertion point Using disc back-upHDD No Disc Please load a disc to be backed-up Start Cancel Editing Chapter EditingDisc Navigator screen HDD Disc Navigator EditingHDD group tabs Information for Auto Replace Selected title Playback will automatically stop when you do this Playlist / Original indicatorVR mode Original Disc Navigator menu options Play Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD contentErase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a title Use this function to start playback of a title Key Characters Using the remote key shortcuts to input a nameVideo Inserting chapter markers into a title Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use Lock / UnlockTitle Undo Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intactSelect ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu options This erases all unlocked titles from the disc see also Lock Editing Editing HDD groups Creating and editing a VR mode Play ListChange Group Chg Group Group Name Grp Name You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long After selecting a title, the Erase Sec screen appears from Create New title appears in the updated Play ListOriginal title to put into the Play List Press Enter to add the title Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List This command erases all the titles from the Play ListMenu options Select the title that you want to divide, then Disc History Using the Disc HistoryDisc History Chapter PhotoViewer Chapter PhotoViewerPlaying a slideshow Reloading files from a disc Zooming the screen PhotoViewerRotating the screen Disc Setup menu Chapter Disc Setup menuBasic settings Input Disc Name Finalize settings Disc Setup menuInitialize settings Video/Audio Adjust menu Chapter Video/Audio Adjust menuSetting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Choosing a preset Setting the picture quality for disc playback Video/Audio Adjust menuSelect the picture quality setting you want to adjust Audio DRC Black Setup setting applies only when playing Ntsc discs Initial Setup menu Chapter Initial Setup menuUsing the Initial Setup menu Clock Setting Power Save Initial Setup menuInput Line System On Screen Display Remote Control Set Tuner settingsSetup Navigator Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan Manual CH Setting Auto Channel Setting Download from TV Set Video Plus+ CH Channel Swapping Input Colour System Initial Setup menu Video In / Out settingsAV1 Out AV2/L1 Ntsc on PAL TV Audio In settingsNicam Select Tuner Level Audio Out settings Language settings Subtitle Language Default setting w/Subtitle LanguageAuto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display Recording settingsSelecting ‘Other’ languages Manual Recording Navi Mark Optimized RecAuto Chapter Video Frame Accurate Initial Setup menu Playback settings Parental Lock Change Level Parental Lock Change PasswordParental Lock Country Code Angle Indicator Setting up the remote to control your Resetting the recorderUsing the TV remote control buttons Additional information When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor When viewing on a standard TV or monitorAdditional information Screen sizes and disc formats Problem Remedy Additional information TroubleshootingGeneral Additional information Problem Frequently asked questionsCan’t use One Touch Copy HDD to DVD Can’t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDD DV-related messages About DV DVR-520H/720H only Additional information Manual recording modes Video modeLevel 119 Message Damaged discs Handling discsStoring discs Hints on installation Additional information Cleaning the pickup lensMoving the recorder Condensation Mpeg audio DRM Digital Rights ManagementMpeg video Optical digital output Track Title Timer Additional information SpecificationsTuner Input/Output AV Connectors 21-pin connector assignment Supplied accessoriesPIN no Audio 2/R out / Audio 2/R out Index Index VRB1340-A Pioneer Corporation