PRV-9200 FAQs

Below are general questions and answers about the Professional DVD Recorder, PRV-9200. For additional or detailed information, refer to the operating instructions shipped with your unit or go to the Pioneer website at www.pioneerelectronics.com

1)What type of recordable DVD media is supported on the PRV-9200?

The PRV-9200 DVD-Video Recorder is a DVD-R and DVD-RW writer. It can record on to DVD-R media (up to 8X General write-once discs) or DVD-RW media (up to 4X General re-writable media).

2)What type of video formats can be recorded on the PRV-9200?

The PRV-9200 can record in two different video formats, DVD-Video and VR mode. The common format for most users is DVD-Video.

3)What type of media can be played back on the PRV-9200?

The PRV-9200 is a DVD-R/RW device. There is no guarantee that the unit will play a +R or +RW disc.

4)Can the PRV-9200 be set to record in multiple bit rates?

Yes, the PRV-9200 has 32 MPEG2 video encoding bit rate (VBR) settings. The lower VBR settings allow up to approximately six hours of recording time on a

4.7Gbyte DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. The highest bit rate, 9.78 Mbps, provides one hour of recording time per disc.

Note: You can have a different VBR setting for each recording session. However, each recording session can only be assigned a single VBR setting

5)How is the audio encoded in the DVD-Video format?

The PRV-9200 supports two channels of unbalanced audio. This audio is encoded as Dolby Digital (AC3) 2-channel audio, 16bit-48kHz-256kbps.

6)How long does it take to finalize a disc?

The data size of a recorded segment or clip is dependent upon the bit rate and the segment length. Finalization time is based on how much data is recorded on the disc and the speed of the media. More data means faster finalization times. On the PRV-9200, finalization ranges from as much as three minutes for 8X DVD- R discs with very little content (four minutes on 4X DVD-RW) to less than a minute for full discs.

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Updated: 23 June 2006

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Pioneer operating instructions What type of video formats can be recorded on the PRV-9200?