Pioneer VSX-59TXi Using other functions, Making an audio or a video recording, Chapter

Using other functions 09

Chapter 9

Using other functions

Making an audio or a video recording

You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).

Keep in mind you can't make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you are recording to/from are hooked up in the same way (see Connecting your equipment on page 14 for more on connections).

You can record using composite and S-video connections interchangeably, but you won’t be able to record sources connected to the component video inputs. See About the video converter on page 22 for more on this.

For more information about video connections, see Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder on page 20 and Connecting other video sources on page 21.

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the INPUT buttons (or the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel).

2Select the input signal (if necessary). Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see Selecting the input signal type on page 48 for more on this).

3Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc.

4 Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the recording device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically—check the component's instruction manual if you're unsure.

5Start recording, then start playback of the source component.

Note

Monitoring your recording

You can listen to (monitor) the recording as it’s being made if you’ve connected a cassette deck with a monitoring function to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks on the rear panel.

•Press TAPE 2 MONITOR to switch between the recorded signal and the original source signal.

With the remote, you may need to press RECEIVER on the

Home menu ( ) first before reaching the receiver menu

screen shown below (use the (cursor left/right) soft keys to go to the previous/next menu screen).

RECEIVER 3/4

TV

RECEIVER CONT

INPUT	SB CH
	MODE
SPEAKER	INPUT
A/B	ATT
VIDEO	DISPLAY
SELECT	DIMMER
TAPE2	STATUS
MONITOR

ACOUSTIC								TUNER	SBCH	MULTI ROOM & SOURCE
CAL.	MIDNIGHT	TONE	OPTION			DIGITALNR	CLASS	STATION	MODE	CONTROL	ON/OFF
PHONES	SPSYSTEM	SIGNAL	VIDEO	TAPE2	STREAM	SETUP		VIDEOINPUT
	A/B	SELECT	SELECT	MONITOR	DIRECT	MIC	DIGITALIN
								S-VIDEO	VIDEO	L AUDIO	R

Tip

•To record the tape 2 monitor signal to a recorder connected to the CD-R/TAPE 1 inputs, select any input (except CD-R/TAPE 1) and switch the tape 2 monitor on.

•The receiver's volume, tone (bass, treble, Midnight, Loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal.

•Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog.

•Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

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