Pioneer DVR-920H Easy Timer Recording, Press Home Menu and select Easy Timer

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This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery Control) systems used by many TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole program even when the program is not running to schedule. Up to eight timer programs can be set with VPS/PDC on.

Important

•A timer recording can’t be set if there are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded.

•Timer recording will not start if:

–The recorder is already recording.

–A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized.

•Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished.

•If a recordable DVD that doesn’t support simultaneous playback and recording (see Simultaneous recording and playback on page 66) is playing when a DVD timer recording is due to start, playback will automatically stop to allow the recording to start.

•The timer indicator ( ) lights in the front panel display when the timer is active. If the indicator is blinking it means that (for a DVD timer recording) there is no disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not recordable (for an HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable).

•Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start, the recorder will go into timer recording standby. In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions.

•The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours. However, because one title is limited to eight hours, recordings over eight hours will be spread over two or more titles. Note that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles.

•VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your country/area. Check with the stations for compatibility.

•The hours between 3:00 and 5:00 in the morning are used by GUIDE Plus+ to download program information. During these times, VPS/PDC may not work reliably; leave VPS/PDC off if you set a timer recording for these times.

Easy Timer Recording

As the name suggests, Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible.1

HDD DVD

	CHANNEL
	ENTER
HOME
MENU	RETURN

REC MODE

DVD RECORDER

1 Press HOME MENU and select Easy Timer.

GUIDE Plus+	Disc Setup
Disc Navigator	Initial Setup
Copy	Video/Audio Adjust
Easy Timer	Play Mode
Disc History	PhotoViewer

Note

1 You can’t use VPS/PDC with Easy Timer Recording. Set a scheduled recording using GUIDE Plus+ if you want to use VPS/PDC.

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