Pioneer DVR-720H Copying and back-up, One Touch Copy* HDD to DVD, One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD

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Real-time copying

Real-time copying is also possible, with the advantage that you can manually set a different recording mode from the original. For example, you can record a title originally recorded in FINE mode in SP mode.

When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers in the original material are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals, according to the Auto Chapter (Video) setting (see also Auto Chapter (Video) on page 108).

One Touch Copy* (HDD to DVD)

The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing title (or currently selected title in the Disc Navigator) from the HDD to DVD. The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start copying. The recorder copies at the maximum speed possible.

For One Touch Copy to work, make sure that a recordable DVD-R/RW disc is loaded.

* See also Copyright above.

Frame accuracy and copying

The Frame Accurate setting (see Frame Accurate on page 108) does not affect the actual video content on the HDD, but it does affect what can be copied and whether high-speed copying can be used.

When Frame Accurate is set to Off, high-speed copying can generally be used to copy titles in the Copy List using a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc in VR or Video mode. However, copy-once protected material (see Restrictions on copying below) can’t be added to the Copy List, and the divide points in edited titles may be out by as much as 0.5 seconds when compared to the original.

When Frame Accurate is On, you can add copy-once protected titles to the Copy List and divide points in edited titles are maintained accurately. However, depending on the content of the Copy List and the disc, it may not be possible to use high-speed copying.

Restrictions on copying

Some video material is copy-once protected. This means that it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freely copied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protected material from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to use a VR mode DVD-RW disc compatible with CPRM Ver. 1.1 or higher (see CPRM on page 46 for more on this). Only one instance of a copy-once protected title can be added to the Copy List, and after it’s been copied, the title is erased from the HDD (it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copy-once protected).

You can identify copy-once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on-screen. If the current title is copy-once protected, an exclamation mark ( ! ) is shown (see Play display 2 on page 35).

Copyright

Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners.

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•During HDD playback, press ONE TOUCH COPY to copy the current title to DVD.

The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied. Playback continues while copying.

Note

•Title name, chapter markers, as well as thumbnail picture markers (Navimark) for the Disc Navigator, are also copied. However, if you copy to a Video mode DVD-R/RW, only the first 32 characters of a name are copied.

•The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a Video mode disc.

•You can’t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy-once protected.

•A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD- RW disc for this type of material.

•Low resolution (EP or LP, or MN1–18) widescreen material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD-RW disc for this type of material.

One Touch Copy* (DVD to HDD)

One Touch Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time. You can copy the currently playing title or the currently selected title in the Disc Navigator. When you start copying, playback jumps back to the start of the title, then continues through to the end of the title, when recording automatically stops. The copy will be made in the recording mode (FINE, SP, etc.) that is currently set.

* See also Copyright above.

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