Pioneer DVR-720H, DVR-520H manual Additional information, Frequently asked questions, Problem

14Additional information

Problem Remedy

Can’t use One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD)

•Make sure that there is a recordable DVD loaded with some free space for recording and fewer than 99 titles already on the disc. Also make sure that for a Video mode disc, the disc isn’t finalized.

•If the title currently playing contains material that is copy-once protected, One Touch Copy will not work.

•One Touch Copy doesn’t work if the recorder is already recording to DVD.

Can’t use One Touch Copy (DVD to HDD)

•Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there are fewer than 250 titles on the HDD.

•One Touch Copy doesn’t work if the recorder is already recording to the HDD.

The picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working

•Press the front panel STANDBY/ON button to switch the power off, then switch back on and restart playback. If the power fails to switch off, press and hold

STANDBY/ON for 10 seconds until the power switches off.

Note

•If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

Frequently asked questions

In this section you can find answers to frequently asked questions on how to use your DVD recorder and what it can do.

•How do I make a high-quality copy?

We recommend that you use the high-speed copy mode. Although the copy is faster than real time, there is no loss of picture or sound quality compared to the original.

If there is not enough space on the disc to make a copy at the same picture quality as the original, we recommend that you change the recording mode to ‘Optimized’. This will fit the recording on to the available space on the disc.

See also Copying and back-upon page 61.

•Can I make a DVD copy of, say, a movie that has had the commercials edited out?

Yes. There are two ways to do this. You can either edit the video on the HDD then copy the edited version to DVD, or you can assemble a Copy List that cuts out the commercials, then record that to DVD.

See also Copying and back-upon page 61.

•I have a two-hour recording on the HDD made in FINE mode. Can I copy this to DVD in high-speed mode?

A standard DVD disc can hold only an hour of FINE mode material, so you wouldn’t be able to make a high-speed copy of this on to one disc. You could divide up the recording on the HDD into two titles of an hour each and copy these to two DVDs (using

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high-speed copy). Alternatively, you could copy the material in SP (or Optimized) so as to fit it all on to one disc (note that there will be some loss in picture quality if you do this).

See also Copying and back-upon page 61.

•Can I record a bilingual broadcast to the HDD, keeping both audio channels and switch them on playback?

No. Only the audio channel set in the Bilingual Recording setting in the Initial Settings menu will be recorded. If you need to record both channels of audio, please record using a VR mode DVD-RW disc.

See also Bilingual Recording on page 104.

•Can I record continuously on the HDD for more than six hours?

Yes, timer recordings made to the HDD can by set for up to 24 hours. However, because the maximum length of a title is six hours, the recording will be spread over two or more titles. Note that there will be a short break in the recording between titles.

See also Setting a timer recording on page 49.

•Can I copy a finalized Video mode disc (DVD-R or DVD- RW) to the HDD?

Yes. Start playing the Video mode disc and use the One Touch Copy button to copy the currently playing title to the HDD. Repeat for as many titles on the disc as you want to copy.

See also One Touch Copy* (DVD to HDD) on page 62.

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