Pioneer DVR-720H, DVR-520H manual Recording, Direct recording from TV

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•If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the +/– buttons on the front panel to select the channel number.

3Use the REC MODE button to set the picture quality/recording time.

•See Setting the picture quality/recording time above for detailed instructions.

4Use the AUDIO button to select the audio channel to record.

See Changing audio channels on page 29 for more on this.

•When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to FINE/MN32, in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording.

5 Press REC to start recording.

If you want to set a recording end time, press the REC button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of six hours. The time the recording will end is shown on-screen and in the front panel display. When the recording ends, the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed.

• To cancel the set recording time, press REC.

• If you want to pause recording at any time, press PAUSE. Press again to restart the recording. (If

recording to the HDD or in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts)

6 To stop the recording, press STOP REC.

•If you set the recording time in the previous step, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing

STOP REC.

•Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD/DVD, or after six hours of HDD recording (whichever is sooner).

Tip

•During recording you can turn on/off the SCART loop through function. During recording, press the front panel + button to switch to SCART THRU (loop through on), or – to switch to SCART NORM (loop though off). Note that you can’t switch loop through on if recording from the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) or AV1(RGB)-TVconnectors. Also, loop through is automatically reset to off after recording has finished.

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Direct recording from TV

If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable, and your TV supports Direct Recording, you can record whatever is currently being shown on the TV without having to worry about what channel preset the recorder is on. Check the instructions that came with your TV if you’re not sure whether your TV supports this feature.

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1If necessary, load a recordable disc.

2Set the picture quality/recording time using the REC MODE button.

3Press TV DIRECT REC to start recording.

If you want to set a recording time, press the REC button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of six hours. You can see the recording time on-screen and in the front panel display. When the recording ends, the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed.

• To cancel the set recording time, press REC.

• If you want to pause recording at any time, press PAUSE. Press again to restart the recording. (If

recording to the HDD or in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts)

4 To stop the recording, press STOP REC.

• If you set the recording time in step 3, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC.

•Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD/DVD, or after six hours of HDD recording (whichever is sooner).

Tip

•You can press TV DIRECT REC while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording.

•Please note that you can’t record from another component (VCR, etc.) that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) connector using the TV Direct Recording feature.

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