Connecting up

Connecting the optional

external HDD (DVR-940HX-S only)

For information on which external HDDs can be used with this recorder, please refer to the Pioneer Web site.

(www.pioneer-eur.com)

See also Using the external HDD on page 13.

OPEN/CLOSE

 

 

 

 

HDD/DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD1 HDD2

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.TV

D.TV

DivX

PLTV

HDMI

COPY

 

 

 

 

 

EXT. HDD

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT 2

 

CH +

REC

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

USB

 

DV IN

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO L(MONO)

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HELP

INPUT

ONE TOUCH

PAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.TV/D.TV SELECT

COPY

LIVE TV

DVR-940HX-S

EXT. HDD

EXT. HDD

External HDD

1Make sure that this recorder is switched off and the external HDD disconnected from the power before proceeding.

2Connect the external HDD to this recorder.

Use the cable supplied with the external HDD for this, connecting it to the EXT. HDD port on the front of this recorder.

3Connect the AC adapter to the external HDD and plug in to a power outlet.

The recorder is now ready to be turned on. The external HDD switches on and off automatically with the recorder.

Before you can use the external HDD it will be necessary to initialize it. See Initialize HDD on page 132.

This recorder only supports connection of one external HDD at a time.

Initializing the external HDD will erase all the data on it. (Likewise, if you connect an external HDD you have been using with this recorder to another device and initialize it for use with that device, all the data will be erased.)

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When using an external HDD for the first time, or when connecting an external HDD you have been using with another device, this recorder checks the disk and then displays the following screen:

HELP

DVD RECORDER

The format of the connected external

HDD cannot be used by this recorder.

Would you like to initialize it?

*Initializing the external HDD will erase all the data on it.

After initializing, the data will be unreadable to other devices.

Yes

 

No

Select Yes and press ENTER to initialize the external HDD.

Note, however, that this screen does not appear if you connect the HDD before switching on for the first time and using the Setup Navigator. In this case, after completing the Setup Navigator see Initialize HDD on page 132.

After the external HDD has been initialized, the following screen screen is displayed. Press HELP to dismiss.

HELP

DVD RECORDER

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile device. In the event of HDD failure, recordings may be lost or normal playback/recording may not be possible.

Lost recordings cannot be recovered. Please use the HDD as a temporary place to store recordings.

Please back up important recordings to

DVD.

Plugging in

After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.

Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet.

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