Pioneer DVR-RT300 manual

DVD Recorder &VCR

DVR-RT500

DVR-RT300

Operating Instructions

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Contents

Main CAUTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2D30901B_En_01_05 27/9/04, 17:473 Wash hands after handling T POWER-CORD CAUTION DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. We Want You Listening For A Lifetime 05 Playback 01 Before you start 02 Controls and Displays 03 Connecting up Contents 08 Dubbing 09 Additional information 06 Recording 07 Editing Media mark Before you start Discs which can be played back Region management information Operating DVD-Video Discs which cannot be played back The below DVD-Video may not be played back. Before you start 01 Discs on which video can be recorded DVD-RW DVD-R Recording format VR mode Before you start 01 Title/Chapter/Track When recording in the VR mode When recording in the Video mode Disc playback in other players Controls and displays Controls and displays 02 Display window P Controls and displays 02 Remote control Controls and displays 02 Putting the batteries in the remote control Remote control basics Using the remote control Power Source Connecting up DVD/VCR Antenna connection ANTENNA TO DVD/VCR CONNECTION DVD/VCR DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION CATV(CABLE TV) connections DVD/VCR TV Page Connect to a TV with S-Video output (for DVD/CD playback) Connections with the TV or audio component Connect to a TV with Audio/Video output Connect to a TV with Component video output (for DVD/CD playback) Connect to a stereo amplifier with audio output Connect to an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround (for DVD/CD playback) Connecting the optical digital cable (for DVD/CD playback) Chapter 4 Getting started Auto clock setting Setting the video channel SETUP MENU Using the SETUP MENU SUBTITLE OSD LANGUAGE DVD MENU Setting the language Setting the parental control Selecting parental control To lock the selected parental control level To cancel the locked parental control level Temporarily cancelling parental control Setting the clock CLOCK (manually) AUTO CLOCK STANDARD TIME (Time zone) DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Setting the disc REFORMAT NEW DISC FORMAT UNDO FINALIZE FINALIZE PROTECT DISC Setting the screen DIMMER (Brightness of the display window) DISPLAY/CALL (Turning the screen display ON or OFF) TV SCREEN STILL MODE Setting the audio DRC LINE1 INPUT/LINE2 INPUT Setting the image quality BRIGHTNESS Setting the recording INITIAL REC TO INITIAL REC MODE AUTO CHAPTER INDEX PICTURE Setting the channel TV/CATV SELECT AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE (channels) Setting other items Playback Playback by selecting a title Checking media information Special playback Fast forward playback Review playback Still playback Frame advance Commercial skip / Locating a specific scene Commercial skip Locating a specific scene Repeat playback One touch repeat A-B repeat playback Title, Chapter repeat playback Title selection / DVD menu Title selection DVD menu Changing angles / Zooming Changing angles Zooming Changing soundtrack language / Sub- titles Changing soundtrack language Turning the subtitles On and Off Changing the subtitle language The CD Track Info screen Playing back a selected track Excluding specified track Random, repeat and program play Random playback Repeat playback of selected track Repeat playback of all tracks Playing back programs MP3/WMA/JPEG playback Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback: Using the BROWSER screen When the file to be displayed is selected Playing back MP3/WMA files MP3 CD WMA CD Playing back JPEG files JPEG CD Progressive scan Different scanning modes Loading and unloading a cassette tape Loading Erase prevention tab Unloading Tape speed and maximum recording time Cassette tape playback To stop playback To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly Forward/Reverse picture search mode TAPE IN Special playback Picture search Still picture Slow motion Frame by frame picture ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system ZERO RETURN function Video index search system Read this before recording on disc Types of disc Recording Recording modes Disc remaining time Images that cannot be recorded Recording a TV program Page One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) VCR Plus+ programming system What is the VCR Plus+ programming system? Checking the channel setup to use the VCR Plus+ system Setting the timer program using the VCR Plus+ system Timer recording Page Page Stereo recording and playback Editing the disc Chapter 7 Editing Editing a playlist Creating a playlist En Changing a title name 2D30901B_En_63_71 27/9/04, 17:5365 VR mode TITLE MENU 3Press ENTER. The keyboard screen will appear. 4Use the keyboard screen to enter the title name. Erasing a scene (Edit title) Page Combining the title En Erasing a playlist 2D30901B_En_63_71 27/9/04, 17:5469 VR mode 3Press ENTER. The selected playlist will be erased. Editing an original title Adding a chapter mark Page Combining chapters Changing an original title name Erasing a scene (Edit title) Erasing an original title Changing a disc name Changing a disc name Using the keyboard screen Page Dubbing 08 Dubbing a tape onto a disc Chapter 8 Dubbing Dubbing 08 Dubbing only the specified titles or the playlist Dubbing a disc onto a tape Dubbing 08 Dubbing using other equipment When a video is recorded using this unit Language code list 4:3 16:9 Additional information When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16:9 16:9 Glossary Page Error/Warning message list Page Troubleshooting DVD DVD/VCR VCR OTHER Handling discs Storing discs Damaged discs Cleaning the pickup lens Handling video tapes Video head cleaning Video head clogging Moving the recorder Hints on installation Do... Specifications GENERAL VCR section DVD section ACCESSORIES PIONEER CORPORATION 04/10 U