Pioneer DVR-720H Optimized Rec, Navi Mark, Auto Chapter Video, Frame Accurate, DVD-RW Auto Init

13The Initial Setup menu

Optimized Rec

• Default setting: Off

Initial Setup
Basic	Manual Recording	On
Tuner	Optimized Rec	Off
Video In/Out	Navi Mark
Audio In	Auto Chapter (Video)
Audio Out	Frame Accurate
Language	DVD-RW Auto Init.
Recording
Playback

On the default setting, if a timer program (standard, easy or VIDEO Plus+ programming system) is set but there isn’t enough space on the disc at the recording quality set, the recording will start, but it will be cut off when the disc is full. Set Optimized Rec to On to have the recorder automatically adjust the recording quality to fit the available disc space.

Note

•You may notice a reduction in picture quality if the recorder has to fit a lot of extra material into the remaining time available on the disc.

•If, even on recording level MN 1, there is insufficient space available on the disc, the recording is made on the HDD at the quality setting you originally specified.

•Optimized Recording only compensates for the first (earliest starting) timer program if more than one has been set.

•Optimized recording works only with DVD recordings.

•Optimized recording can’t be used together with VPS/PDC.

Navi Mark

• Default setting: 0 seconds

Initial Setup
Basic	Manual Recording	0 seconds
Tuner	Optimized Rec	30 seconds
Video In/Out	Navi Mark	3 minutes
Audio In	Auto Chapter (Video)
Audio Out	Frame Accurate
Language	DVD-RW Auto Init.
Recording
Playback

In the Disc Navigator, each title is shown with a still frame picture to remind you what it is. This setting lets you decide the default still frame. The default setting of 0 seconds takes the first frame of the title, but you can also set it to 30 seconds or 3 minutes into the title (if the title is shorter than the setting, then the first frame is used).

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Auto Chapter (Video)

• Default setting: 10 minutes

Initial Setup
Basic	Manual Recording	No Separation
Tuner	Optimized Rec	10 minutes
Video In/Out	Navi Mark	15 minutes
Audio In	Auto Chapter (Video)
Audio Out	Frame Accurate
Language	DVD-RW Auto Init.
Recording
Playback

When recording in Video mode, a new chapter is started every 10 minutes on the default setting. You can change this interval to 15 minutes, or switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the No Separation setting.

Frame Accurate

• Default setting: Off

Initial Setup
Basic	Manual Recording	On
Tuner	Optimized Rec	Off
Video In/Out	Navi Mark
Audio In	Auto Chapter (Video)
Audio Out	Frame Accurate
Language	DVD-RW Auto Init.
Recording
Playback

When Frame Accurate setting is Off, exact frame accuracy is traded for high-speed copying when recording a Copy List. Switch Frame Accurate On to preserve the accuracy of the Copy List. However, copying some edited Video mode titles will be done in real time.

Important

•When you change this setting the Copy List is erased. Make sure it is set how you want it before you start putting together a Copy List.

•The Frame Accurate setting has no effect on the actual video content stored on the HDD.

DVD-RW Auto Init.

• Default setting: VR Mode

When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it for recording. You can set it to initialize the disc for VR mode or Video mode recording.

Initial Setup
Basic	Manual Recording	VR Mode
Tuner	Optimized Rec	Video Mode
Video In/Out	Navi Mark
Audio In	Auto Chapter (Video)
Audio Out	Frame Accurate
Language	DVD-RW Auto Init.
Recording
Playback

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