Pioneer DVD VCR Combo DVR RT301 s User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and  
operating instructions should be read before the  
product is operated.  
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and  
operating instructions should be retained for  
future reference.  
HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product  
and in the operating instructions should be  
adhered to.  
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use  
instructions should be followed.  
CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only  
with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never  
clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides  
or other volatile liquids since they may corrode  
the cabinet.  
ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not  
recommended by the product manufacturer as  
they may cause hazards.  
WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this  
product near water — for example, near a  
bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry  
tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming  
pool; and the like.  
ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an  
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.  
The product may fall, causing serious injury to a  
child or adult, and serious damage to the  
product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,  
bracket, or table recommended by the  
manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any  
mounting of the product should follow the  
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a  
mounting accessory recommended by the  
manufacturer.  
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION  
OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push  
objects of any kind into this product through  
openings as they may touch dangerous voltage  
points or short-out parts that could result in a  
fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any  
kind on the product.  
SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this  
product yourself as opening or removing covers  
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other  
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service  
personnel.  
If this product is equipped with a polarized  
alternating current line plug (a plug having one  
blade wider than the other), it will fit into the  
outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If  
you are unable to insert the plug fully into the  
outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should  
still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace  
your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety  
purpose of the polarized plug.  
If this product is equipped with a three-wire  
grounding type plug, a plug having a third  
(grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding  
type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you  
are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,  
contact your electrician to replace your obsolete  
outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the  
grounding type plug.  
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this  
product from the wall outlet and refer servicing  
to qualified service personnel under the  
following conditions:  
When the power-supply cord or plug is  
damaged.  
If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen  
into the product.  
POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply  
cords should be routed so that they are not likely  
to be walked on or pinched by items placed  
upon or against them, paying particular  
attention to cords at plugs, convenience  
receptacles, and the point where they exit from  
the product.  
OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an  
outside antenna or cable system is connected to  
the product, be sure the antenna or cable  
system is grounded so as to provide some  
protection against voltage surges and built-up  
static charges. Article 810 of the National  
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides  
information with regard to proper grounding of  
the mast and supporting structure, grounding of  
the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,  
size of grounding conductors, location of  
antenna-discharge unit, connection to  
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.  
If the product does not operate normally by  
following the operating instructions. Adjust only  
those controls that are covered by the operating  
instructions as an improper adjustment of other  
controls may result in damage and will often  
require extensive work by a qualified technician  
to restore the product to its normal operation.  
If the product has been dropped or damaged in  
any way.  
When the product exhibits a distinct change in  
performance — this indicates a need for service.  
REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts  
are required, be sure the service technician has  
used replacement parts specified by the  
manufacturer or have the same characteristics  
as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions  
may result in fire, electric shock, or other  
hazards.  
SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service  
or repairs to this product, ask the service  
technician to perform safety checks to  
determine that the product is in proper  
operating condition.  
WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product  
should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.  
HEAT — The product should be situated away from  
heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,  
stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)  
that produce heat.  
CART — A product and cart combination should be  
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,  
and uneven surfaces may cause the product  
and cart combination to overturn.  
grounding electrodes, and requirements for the  
grounding electrode. See Figure A.  
LIGHTNING — For added protection for this  
product during a lightning storm, or when it is  
left unattended and unused for long periods of  
time, unplug it from the wall outlet and  
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This  
will prevent damage to the product due to  
lightning and power-line surges.  
POWER LINES — An outside antenna system  
should not be located in the vicinity of overhead  
power lines or other electric light or power  
circuits, or where it can fall into such power  
lines or circuits. When installing an outside  
antenna system, extreme care should be taken  
to keep from touching such power lines or  
circuits as contact with them might be fatal.  
OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,  
extension cords, or integral convenience  
receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or  
electric shock.  
VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet  
are provided for ventilation and to ensure  
reliable operation of the product and to protect  
it from overheating, and these openings must  
not be blocked or covered. The openings should  
never be blocked by placing the product on a  
bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This  
product should not be placed in a built-in  
installation such as a bookcase or rack unless  
proper ventilation is provided or the  
ANTENNA  
LEAD IN  
WIRE  
GROUND  
CLAMP  
manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered  
to.  
ANTENNA  
DISCHARGE UNIT  
(NEC SECTION 810-20)  
POWER SOURCES — This product should be  
operated only from the type of power source  
indicated on the marking label. If you are not  
sure of the type of power supply to your home,  
consult your product dealer or local power  
company.  
ELECTRIC  
SERVICE  
EQUIPMENT  
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS  
(NEC SECTION 810-21)  
LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a  
stable location.  
GROUND CLAMPS  
NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the  
appliance should be unplugged from the outlet  
when left un-used for a long period of time.  
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING  
ELECTRODE SYSTEM  
(NEC ART 250, PART H)  
Fig. A  
NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE  
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POWER-CORD CAUTION  
DANGER  
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the  
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power  
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a  
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a  
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the  
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other  
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they  
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord  
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check  
the power cord once in a while. When you find it  
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized  
service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002_En  
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN  
OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.  
This product incorporates copyright protection  
technology that is protected by method claims of  
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property  
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other  
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection  
technology must be authorized by Macrovision  
Corporation, and is intended for home and other  
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise  
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse  
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
This product is for general household purposes. Any  
failure due to use for other than household purposes  
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a  
restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which  
CAUTION  
– PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO  
NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG  
WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.  
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET  
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE  
FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT  
BLADE EXPOSURE.  
requires repair will be charged for even during the  
warranty period.  
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WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or  
cords associated with accessories sold with the  
product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to  
the State of California and other governmental  
entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other  
reproductive harm.  
ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS  
ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER  
CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN  
PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE  
COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE  
DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES  
PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND  
SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE  
Wash hands after handling  
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This product contains mercury. Disposal of this  
material may be regulated due to environmental  
considerations. For disposal or recycling information,  
please contact your local authorities or the Electronics  
A DECOUVVERT.  
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NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER  
THIS REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV  
SYSTEM INSTALLER’S ATTENTION TO ARTICLE 820-  
40 OF THE NEC THAT PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR  
PROPER GROUNDING AND, IN PARTICULAR,  
SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE  
CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE  
BUILDING, AS CLOSE TO THE POINT OF CABLE  
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MOISTURE CONDENSATION  
DO NOT OPERATE THIS DVD/VCR FOR AT LEAST TWO OR  
THREE HOURS WHEN MOISTURE IN THE AIR CONDENSES  
ON THE DVD/VCR.  
WHAT IS MOISTURE CONDENSATION?  
ENTRY AS PRACTICAL.  
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When cold liquid is poured into a glass, for example, water  
vapour in the air will condense on the surface of the glass. This  
is called moisture condensation.  
Recording equipment and copyright: You may use  
this product only to reproduce or copy materials for  
which you own the copyright or have obtained  
permission to copy from the copyright owner or for  
which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce  
or copy. Unless you own the copyright or have  
obtained permission from the copyright owner or  
otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy,  
you may be violating the law, including copyright  
law, and may be subject to payment of damages and  
MOISTURE WILL CONDENSE ON THE UNIT IN THE FOLLOW-  
ING CASES;  
• When you move this DVD/VCR from a cold to a warm place.  
• After heating a cold room or under extremely humid condi-  
tions.  
WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE THE ABOVE CONDITIONS;  
Plug the power cord into an AC outlet, set the STANDBY/ON  
switch to ON and leave the unit at room temperature until  
moisture condensation disappears. Depending on the sur-  
rounding conditions, this may take from two or three hours.  
other remedies.  
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We Want You Listening For A Lifetime  
Used wisely, your new sound equipment will  
provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since  
hearing damage from loud noise is often  
undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer  
and the Electronic Industries Association’s  
Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid  
prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of  
sound levels is included for your protection.  
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit  
you’ve just purchased is only the start of your  
musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how  
you can maximize the fun and excitement your  
equipment offers. This manufacturer and the  
Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer  
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of  
your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that  
lets the sound come through loud and clear without  
annoying blaring or distortion and, most importantly,  
without affecting your sensitive hearing.  
Decibel  
Level Example  
30 Quiet library, soft whispers  
40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic  
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office  
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine  
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant  
80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock  
at two feet.  
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing  
“comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound.  
So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and  
harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by  
setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your  
hearing adapts.  
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS  
UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE  
90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower  
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill  
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers,  
thunderclap  
To establish a safe level:  
• Start your volume control at a low setting.  
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it  
comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.  
140 Gunshot blast, jet plane  
180 Rocket launching pad  
Once you have established a comfortable sound  
level:  
• Set the dial and leave it there.  
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.  
Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent  
hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we  
want you listening for a lifetime.  
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CAUTION:  
The following caution label appears on your unit.  
Location: inside of the unit  
This product is a class 1 laser product, but this  
product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1.  
To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers  
or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.  
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.  
CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION  
WHEN OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.  
CAUTION  
RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B  
ATTENTION QUAND OUVERT. ÉVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU.  
KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING.  
ADVARSEL  
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT  
LASER KLASSE 1  
UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING.  
KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA  
DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. UNDVIK ATT UTSÄTTA DIG FÖR STRÅLEN.  
VARNING  
BEI GEÖFENETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE  
LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERÄTEINNEREN  
VORHANDEN. AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHLAUSSETZEN!  
VORSICHT  
CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACIÓN LÁSER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE  
E INVISIBLE. EVITE LA EXPOSICIÓN A LOS RAYOS LÁSER.  
PRECAUCIAÓN  
AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA  
NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSÄTEILYLLE.  
ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.  
VARO!  
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Contents  
UNDO FINALIZE ............................................................. 28  
DIMMER (Brightness of the display window).............. 29  
DISPLAY (Turning the screen display  
01 Before you start  
Features .............................................................................8  
Discs which can be played back .....................................9  
Discs on which video can be recorded ........................ 10  
Recording format ........................................................... 10  
Disc playback in other players ...................................... 11  
“ON” or “OFF”) ............................................................... 29  
Setting the screen .......................................................... 29  
TV SCREEN ..................................................................... 29  
STILL MODE.................................................................... 29  
LINE1 INPUT / LINE2 INPUT ......................................... 30  
Setting the image quality .............................................. 30  
BRIGHTNESS ................................................................. 30  
Setting the audio ............................................................ 30  
DRC ................................................................................. 30  
EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT ............................................. 31  
SAP (Second Audio Program) ...................................... 31  
Setting the recording ..................................................... 31  
INITIAL REC TO .............................................................. 31  
INITIAL REC MODE ........................................................ 31  
AUTO CHAPTER ............................................................. 31  
INDEX PICTURE ............................................................. 31  
Setting the channel ....................................................... 32  
TV/CABLE SELECT ......................................................... 32  
AUTO CH MEMORY ....................................................... 32  
ADD/DELETE (channels) ............................................... 32  
Setting other items ........................................................ 32  
JPEG INTERVAL.............................................................. 32  
02 Controls and displays  
Front panel ...................................................................... 12  
Rear panel....................................................................... 12  
Display window .............................................................. 13  
Remote control ............................................................... 14  
Putting the batteries in the remote control ................. 15  
Remote control basics ................................................... 15  
Using the remote control .............................................. 15  
Power Source ................................................................. 15  
03 Connecting up  
Antenna connection ...................................................... 16  
Cable TV connections .................................................... 18  
Connections with the TV or audio component ............ 20  
04 Getting started  
05 Playback  
Auto clock setting / Setting the video channel ........... 22  
SETUP MENU ................................................................. 23  
Using the SETUP MENU ............................................... 23  
Setting the language ..................................................... 24  
OSD LANGUAGE ............................................................ 24  
DVD MENU ..................................................................... 24  
AUDIO ............................................................................. 24  
SUBTITLE ........................................................................ 24  
Setting the parental control .......................................... 25  
Selecting parental control ............................................. 25  
Temporarily cancelling parental control ...................... 25  
Setting the clock ............................................................ 26  
CLOCK (manually).......................................................... 26  
AUTO CLOCK .................................................................. 26  
STANDARD TIME (Time zone)....................................... 26  
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ............................................... 26  
Setting the disc .............................................................. 27  
REFORMAT ..................................................................... 27  
NEW DISC FORMAT ...................................................... 27  
FINALIZE ......................................................................... 28  
PROTECT DISC ............................................................... 28  
Playback procedure ....................................................... 33  
Playback by selecting a title .......................................... 34  
Checking media information ........................................ 35  
Special playback ............................................................ 36  
Fast forward playback .................................................... 36  
Review playback ............................................................. 36  
Still playback .................................................................. 36  
Frame advance ............................................................... 36  
Slow motion playback.................................................... 36  
Locating a chapter or track ........................................... 36  
Commercial skip / Locating a specific scene .............. 37  
Repeat playback ............................................................. 38  
One touch repeat ........................................................... 38  
A-B repeat playback ....................................................... 38  
Title, Chapter repeat playback ...................................... 38  
Title selection / DVD menu............................................ 39  
Changing angles / Zooming.......................................... 40  
Changing soundtrack language ................................... 41  
Changing the subtitle language ................................... 41  
The CD Track Info screen............................................... 42  
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Playing back a selected track ....................................... 42  
Random playback .......................................................... 43  
Repeat playback of selected track ................................ 43  
Repeat playback of all tracks ........................................ 43  
Playing back programs.................................................. 43  
Playing back track by specifying the time ................... 43  
MP3/WMA*/JPEG playback .......................................... 44  
Using the BROWSER screen ........................................ 44  
When the file to be displayed is selected..................... 44  
Playing back MP3/WMA files........................................ 45  
Playing back JPEG files ................................................. 46  
Progressive scan ............................................................ 47  
Different scanning modes............................................. 47  
Loading and unloading a cassette tape ....................... 48  
Loading ........................................................................... 48  
Unloading ....................................................................... 48  
Cassette tape playback .................................................. 49  
Forward/Reverse picture search mode ........................ 49  
Special playback ............................................................ 50  
Picture search ................................................................ 50  
Still picture ..................................................................... 50  
Slow motion .................................................................... 50  
Frame by frame picture ................................................. 50  
Adjusting tracking condition ........................................ 50  
Repeat playback ............................................................. 50  
Commercial skip ............................................................ 50  
To display VCR operation status ................................... 50  
ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system..... 51  
Erasing a scene (Edit title) ............................................ 66  
Combining the title ........................................................ 68  
Erasing a playlist ............................................................ 69  
Editing an original title .................................................. 70  
Adding a chapter mark .................................................. 70  
Combining chapters ...................................................... 72  
Changing an original title name ................................... 72  
Erasing a scene (Edit title) ............................................ 73  
Erasing an original title ................................................. 74  
Changing a disc name .................................................. 75  
Using the keyboard screen ........................................... 76  
08 Dubbing  
Dubbing a tape onto a disc ........................................... 78  
Dubbing a disc onto a tape ........................................... 79  
Dubbing only the specified titles or the playlist .......... 79  
Dubbing using other equipment .................................. 80  
When a video is recorded using this unit .................... 80  
09 Additional information  
Language code list ......................................................... 81  
Screen sizes and disc formats ...................................... 81  
Glossary .......................................................................... 82  
Error/Warning message list .......................................... 84  
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 86  
Handling discs ............................................................... 88  
Storing discs................................................................... 88  
Damaged discs .............................................................. 88  
Cleaning the pickup lens ............................................... 88  
Handling video tapes ..................................................... 88  
Storing video tapes ........................................................ 88  
Video head cleaning ...................................................... 89  
Moving the recorder ...................................................... 89  
Resetting the recorder ................................................... 89  
Hints on installation ...................................................... 89  
Specifications ................................................................. 90  
06 Recording  
Read this before recording on disc .............................. 52  
Recording a TV program ............................................... 54  
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) ............................... 56  
VCR Plus+® programming system .............................. 57  
Timer recording .............................................................. 59  
Stereo recording and playback ..................................... 62  
07 Editing  
* WMA (Windows MediaTM Audio) compatibility  
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are  
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft  
Corporation in the United States and/or other coun-  
tries.  
Editing the disc .............................................................. 63  
Editing a playlist ............................................................. 64  
Creating a playlist .......................................................... 64  
Changing a title name ................................................... 65  
Media mark  
Each applicable media are indicated using the symbol shown below.  
DVD-Video  
VR mode  
Video mode  
DVD-R  
: DVD-Video  
: DVD-R  
CD  
: DVD-RW in VR mode  
: Audio CD and CD-R/CD-RW  
: Video tape  
VCR  
: DVD-RW in Video mode  
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Before you start  
01  
Chapter 1  
Before you start  
Recording function  
Features  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
Timer recording  
VCR  
Not only can you playback and record video tapes, but  
you can also playback DVD discs or make recordings  
using DVD-RW, DVD-R discs with this unit. In addition,  
you can enjoy editing the programs you record.  
You can program the recorder to record up to 12  
programs, up to a month in advance, using the  
VCR Plus+® system*1 for easy programming if you want.  
As well as single programs, you can specify daily or  
weekly recordings, too.  
Playback function  
*1 VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks  
of Gemstar Development Corporation.  
DVD-Video  
A realistic, powerful, Movie Theater sound  
When connected to Dolby Digital and DTS compliant  
devices, you can enjoy realistic, powerful surround  
sound.  
The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under  
license from Gemstar Development Corporation.  
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)  
VCR  
Playback the scene you want to see immediately  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a  
simple and convenient way to make a timed recording.  
As DVD’s do not require rewinding like video tapes, you  
can get to the scene you wish to watch immediately. A  
variety of search functions allow you to find the scene  
you wish to watch.  
Edit function  
Editing recorded material without changing the  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
Title menu  
VR mode  
original titles  
As thumbnail images are displayed in the title menu,  
you can find the title you want to play back quickly.  
• The title list appears on finalized DVD-RW disc  
(recorded in the Video mode) and DVD-R disc.  
You can create a playlist based on the original titles. The  
playlist won’t affect the original titles. If you erase the  
playlist, the original titles remain. It is recommended to  
create and edit the playlist to prevent important titles  
from being erased accidentally.  
CD  
MP3/WMA/JPEG playback  
MP3 and WMA files can be played back. Also, you can  
display JPEG files on the TV screen and enjoy them as a  
slide show.  
VR mode  
Chapter mark  
You can add (or delete) a chapter mark to (from) the  
original title. This function is useful when searching for  
the scene you wish to watch that you have marked with  
the Chapter mark function.  
Note  
• WMA and JPEG files can only be played back with  
RT501.  
VR mode  
Erasing scenes  
You can erase an unnecessary scene from the created  
playlist or the original titles.  
Progressive scan  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
VR mode  
Combining titles  
You can combine several original titles or playlists to a  
separate playlist.  
This unit supports the progressive scanning system. If  
your TV is equipped with component video input jacks  
which support the progressive video input, you can  
enjoy high quality picture. Check your TV/monitor for  
compatibility with this feature.  
Dubbing function  
Dubbing a tape onto a disc or a disc onto a tape  
VCR  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
With just this one unit, you can dub however you like,  
from video tape to disc, or from disc to video tape.  
• Dubbing cannot be carried out when attempting to  
copy a “copy guarded” video tape or disc.  
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Before you start  
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Region management information  
Discs which can be played back  
This unit is designed and manufactured to support the  
region management information that is recorded on a  
DVD disc. If the region number written on the DVD disc  
does not correspond to the region number of this unit,  
this unit cannot play that disc.  
In this unit, use only discs that meet the standard, such  
as those bearing the below logo marks on the disc label  
surface. If you use a non-standard disc, we cannot  
guarantee playback. Even if such a disc can be played  
back, we cannot guarantee the image or sound quality.  
The DVD logo is a registered trademark.  
• The region number of this unit is “1”.  
• The unit will play DVD-Video discs marked with  
labels containing “1” or “ALL.  
Logo mark  
Media type  
1
Example:  
DVD-Video  
Operating DVD-Video  
DVD-RW Ver.1.0 Ver.1.1 Ver.1.2  
Ver.1.1CPRM support  
• Some operations of DVD-Video may be prohibited  
by the manufacturer, or some operation methods or  
functions of the DVD-Video may be different from  
the description in this manual.  
DVD-R Ver.2.0 (Ver.2.0/4x/8x)  
Audio CD*  
• If you attempt an operation that is prohibited by  
either the disc or the unit, a “ ” mark will appear  
on the TV monitor. For operations prohibited by the  
disc, see the information that came with the disc.  
• When the menu screen or the operation guide  
appears during disc playback, follow the displayed  
information.  
CD-R/CD-RW  
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*
This unit is designed to playback music Compact  
Discs (CD) that conform to the CD standard. CDs  
that contain (copy-restriction) signals to protect  
copyrights cannot be played back.  
Discs which cannot be played back  
The discs listed below cannot be played back in general.  
Even if one of these can be played back, it may not be  
played back correctly. If a disc is played back by  
mistake, extensively loud sounds may blow the speakers  
or may damage the hearing of those in hearing range.  
Do not playback the discs listed below.  
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing  
Corporation.  
• Playability of ‘DualDisc’  
– The DVD-Audio content on DVD side of a  
DualDisc cannot be played with this product.  
– The DVD-Video content on DVD side of a DualDisc  
may or may not be played with this product.  
– Since audio content on ‘non-DVD’ side of a  
DualDisc is not compliant with the Compact Disc  
Digital Audio specification, it may or may not be  
played with this product.  
CDG, Photo-CD, CD-ROM, CD-TEXT, CD-EXTRA,  
VCD, SVCD, SACD, PD, CDV, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM,  
DVD+R/RW, DVD audio, etc.  
The below DVD-Video may not be played back.  
• DVD-Video that do not have the region number “1”  
or “ALL.  
• PAL or SECAM DVD-Video.  
• Prohibited or business-use DVD-Video.  
– If you need further information about playability of  
DualDisc, please see ‘Service & Support’ on the  
Pioneer web site (www.pioneerelectronics.com)  
CD-R/CD-RWs cannot be played back for the  
following reasons.  
Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may  
reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. If you want to share  
DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older  
recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.  
• Compatibility of the disc and this unit.  
• Compatibility of the disc and the recorder used.  
• Unfinalized discs.  
The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorder  
compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs.  
Do not playback the following discs. Playback of  
these discs may cause a failure.  
• Discs on which paper, labels or stickers are affixed.  
• Discs that have sticky areas left by adhesive tape.  
• Special-shaped discs.  
Playable  
Yes1,2,3  
Model  
DVR-7000  
DVR-810H/DVR-57H  
Recordable  
No  
Yes1  
No  
DVR-210/DVR-310/DVR-510H  
PC-created disc compatibility  
1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized  
VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.  
2 Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display  
when you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.  
3 Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.  
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be  
playable in this unit due to the setting of the application  
software used to create the disc. In these particular  
instances, check with the software publisher for more  
detailed information.  
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Before you start  
01  
Discs on which video can be recorded  
Recording format  
To record video with this unit, use the discs below:  
This unit has two modes for formatting discs for  
recording: VR mode and Video mode.  
Media type  
Logo mark  
When a blank, new disc is loaded into this unit, the  
automatic format function starts to format the disc. (For  
the disc format setting in this step, see page 27.)  
DVD-RW Ver.1.0 Ver.1.1 Ver.1.2  
Ver.1.1CPRM support  
VR mode  
DVD-R Ver.2.0 (Ver.2.0 /4x /8x)  
• This mode can be used for DVD-RW.  
• In this mode, the discs can be recorded and edited  
repeatedly.  
• The disc recorded in this mode can be played back  
with other DVD-RW-compatible players.  
• When a Ver.1.1 CPRM or Ver. 1.2 disc is used, you  
can record a “Copy Once” program (see page 53).  
DVD-RW  
• The disc can be erased and used again about 1,000  
times.  
• Only the VR mode can be used for Ver.1.0 discs.  
• With Ver.1.1/1.2 discs, you can record by selecting  
the VR mode or Video mode.  
Video mode  
• When you record in the VR mode, you can  
repeatedly record and erase. By erasing  
unnecessary titles, you effectively increase  
remaining time.  
• When you record in the Video mode, you can  
record until the disc becomes full.  
• When you use the Video mode, you can newly  
record on the disc by formatting the disc. However,  
if the disc is formatted, all the recorded contents  
will be erased.  
• This mode can be used for DVD-R and DVD-RW  
(Ver.1.1/1.2).  
• When you finalize the disc after recording, the disc  
recorded with this unit can be played back with  
other DVD players.  
• Recording, editing or playback of an unfinalized  
disc can be done only with this unit. However, there  
is some limitation to editing operations.  
• In this mode, you cannot record a “Copy Once”  
program (see page 53).  
• When you record a TV program of a bilingual  
broadcast, only one of the audio modes can be  
recorded. You have to select it.  
DVD-R  
• You can record on the disc only in the Video mode.  
• You can record until the disc becomes full.  
• Finalizing the discs allows playback on other DVD  
players. However, the finalized discs can no longer  
be recorded.  
Format modes that can be used each disc  
The usable format depends on the media type as shown  
in the below table.  
• Discs can be recorded to repeatedly until they are  
finalized.  
Format  
Media type  
Available functions  
DVD-RW  
Ver.1.0  
DVD-RW  
Ver.1.1 and  
1.2  
VR mode  
Playback, recording and  
editing (Original/playlist)  
Playback, recording and  
editing (Original/playlist)  
Playback and recording  
Editing (with limitation)  
Playback and recording  
Editing (with limitation)  
Note  
VR mode  
• There are some players that cannot playback discs  
that were recorded with this unit. We cannot  
guarantee the playback with other units.  
• This unit cannot record on CD-R or CD-RW.  
• This unit may not be able to record to or playback  
from discs that have been recorded on other units  
due to the recording conditions, surface dirt or  
scratches.  
Video mode  
Video mode  
DVD-R  
Ver.2.0  
(Ver.2.0/4x/8x)  
• Other units may not be able to record to or  
playback from discs that have been recorded on the  
unit due to the recording conditions, surface dirt or  
scratches.  
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Title/Chapter/Track  
Disc playback in other players  
A disc recorded in this unit can be finalized. The disc  
can be played back in other players that can playback  
DVD-RW and DVD-R.  
For more information on finalization, see “FINALIZE” in  
“Setting the disc” (page 28).  
A DVD-Video has large partitions called “Titles”, and  
smaller partitions within them called “Chapters”.  
A music CD has other partitions called “Tracks”. A  
number is allotted to each partition and these numbers  
are called “title numbers”, “chapter numbers” or “track  
numbers”.  
When recording in the VR mode  
DVD DISC  
Even if a disc recorded in the VR mode is finalized, you  
can record or edit by cancelling the finalization. (See  
“UNDO FINALIZE” on page 28.)  
TITLE 1  
CHAPTER 1  
TITLE 2  
CHAPTER 2  
CHAPTER 1  
CHAPTER 2  
CHAPTER 3  
When you playback the disc with another player, make  
sure that the DVD player supports DVD-RW and bears  
the following mark.  
Audio-CD  
TRACK  
1
TRACK  
2
TRACK  
3
TRACK  
4
TRACK  
5
When recording in the Video mode  
When a disc recorded in the Video mode is finalized, it  
cannot be recorded onto any more. Therefore, before  
finalization, be sure to perform all desired recording.  
After finalization, a title list that can be used by the DVD  
player is automatically created.  
When recording in the VR mode  
One-time recording is set to 1 title (1 chapter). However,  
if you stop recording temporarily or erase scenes by  
editing, the chapter will automatically be partitioned.  
The interval between chapters can be specified. (See  
page 31.)  
Note  
• The finalization process may require from a few  
minutes up to 1 hour depending on the disc type  
and the amount of free space on the disc.  
• A DVD-RW Ver.1.1/1.2 recorded in the Video mode  
cannot be recorded or edited after finalization, but  
if you format the disc by erasing all the content, you  
can again record on this disc.  
When recording in the Video mode  
One-time recording is set to 1 title. In recording,  
chapters are set automatically. The interval between  
chapters can be specified. (See page 31.)  
• A finalized disc may not play because of the  
condition of the DVD or the compatibility with the  
player used for playback.  
• Some players may not playback the discs recorded  
with this unit. We cannot guarantee the playback  
using other players.  
Note  
• The title, chapter and track are numbered, but  
some discs may not record the numbers.  
• Recording on DVD-R/RW in the Video mode is a  
new standard approved at the 2000 DVD forum.  
Conformity to this standard varies with each DVD  
player manufacturer. Some models of DVD player  
or DVD-ROM drive, therefore, will not playback  
recorded videos.  
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Controls and displays  
02  
Chapter 2  
Controls and displays  
Front panel  
PLAY button  
STOP button  
REW (Rewind) button  
Cassette Loading Slot  
VCR EJECT button  
VCR/DVD button  
IR Remote senser  
STANDBY/ON  
button  
FF (Fast Forward) button  
Disc tray  
DVD indicator  
VCR indicator  
OPEN/CLOSE button  
CHANNEL –/+ buttons  
DUBBING button  
REC button  
Display window  
DVD/VCR common  
AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO  
IN (LINE 2) jacks  
DVD S-VIDEO IN (LINE 2) jack  
Rear panel  
RF OUT jack  
RF IN jack  
DVD S-VIDEO  
IN (LINE 1) jack  
DVD COMPONENT  
OUT jacks  
DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL  
AUDIO OUT jack  
AC power cord  
DVD S-VIDEO  
OUT jack  
DVD/VCR common  
AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO  
IN (LINE 1) jacks  
DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL  
AUDIO OUT jack  
FAN  
DVD AUDIO (L/R) DVD/VCR common  
OUT jacks AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO OUT jacks  
Make sure that when installed  
the fan is not obstructed.  
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Controls and displays  
02  
Display window  
2
4
P
1
3
No. Display  
Description  
1
Lights during video tape playback.  
Video tape is temporarily stopped.  
Lights during video tape recording.  
Progressive scanning mode.  
Timer recording display.  
P
XP/SP/LP/EP  
4 DVD recording modes. XP, SP, LP or EP is selected in turn by pressing the REC MODE/SPEED repeatedly.  
2 VCR recording modes. SP or EP is selected in turn by pressing the REC MODE/SPEED repeatedly.  
Appears when a CD is inserted.  
SP/EP  
CD  
2
Appears when a CD-R is inserted.  
CD-R  
Appears when a CD-RW is inserted.  
CD-RW  
DVD  
Appears when a DVD-Video is inserted.  
Appears when a DVD-R is inserted.  
DVD-R  
DVD-RW  
Appears when a DVD-RW is inserted.  
Appears when a DVD-RW in VR mode is inserted. When the disc is set to video mode, VR does not appear.  
VR  
Video tape is in the unit.  
Clock display (Colon [ : ] flashes).  
10:00  
01H00M00S  
C 36CH  
2CH  
3
Counter display in hour/minute/second for VCR/DVD, minute/second for CD.  
Cable TV channel display.  
TV channel display.  
Track number display for CD.  
TRK 002  
TV  
Appears when the tuner built into this unit is not selected. When you press TV/VIDEO, TV disappears.  
Display for afternoon (out in the morning).  
The external input channel (L1 or L2) display.  
Error display.  
PM  
L1/L2  
Err  
Lights during playback of DVD and CD. Flashes in auto resume.  
4
DVD or CD is temporarily stopped.  
Lights during DVD recording.  
Note  
• Some discs may not playback correctly, or chapter number, playback time, etc may not be displayed.  
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Controls and displays  
Remote control  
02  
8
VCR Plus+ (page 58)  
26 SLOW (page 36, 50)  
Display the VCR Plus+ program  
screen.  
Starts slow motion playback.  
27 REC (page 54, 56, 80)  
9
RETURN (page 23, 45)  
Starts recording.  
Closes the menu window.  
28 REC MODE/SPEED (page 54, 56)  
10 CANCEL  
Selects the recording mode.  
Cancels input data in the setting  
mode (page 25); deletes the timer  
recording program (page 59, 61).  
29 DUBBING (page 78)  
Copies VCR to DVD or DVD to VCR.  
30 AUDIO/AUDIO SELECT  
11 TITLE MENU/TOP MENU (page 34,  
39, 42, 64)  
Selects titles of a DVD disc.  
Switches sound between mono and  
stereo (page 62); changes the  
language of the DVD (page 41).  
12 CH +/– (page 54)  
Use to select TV channels.  
31 DISPLAY (page 35, 51)  
Displays VCR or DVD operation  
status.  
/ (page 23, 33, 37, 60)  
Up/down cursor buttons  
32 ZOOM (page 40)  
13 TRK +/– (page 50)  
Use to adjust the VCR manual  
playback tracking.  
33 REPEAT A-B (page 38)  
Repeats playback between A and B.  
34 ZERO RETURN (page 51)  
Stops the tape when the counter  
reaches 00H00M00S.  
/ (page 33, 37, 60)  
Left/right cursor buttons  
14 ENTER (page 23, 33, 37, 58, 60)  
Use to select menu options.  
35 COUNTER RESET (page 51)  
Resets the counter to 00H00M00S.  
15 DVD MENU (page 39)  
Displays the menu of the DVD disc.  
36 ANGLE (page 40)  
Changes the DVD playback angle.  
16 SETUP (page 23, 58, 60)  
Displays the setup menu.  
37 SUBTITLE (page 41)  
Selects subtitles of the DVD disc.  
1
STANDBY/ON (page 22)  
Turns power on/off.  
VCR EJECT (page 48)  
Ejects the cassette tapes.  
DVD OPEN/CLOSE (page 33)  
Opens or closes the tray.  
DVD/VCR (page 78, 79)  
17 STOP (page 33, 49, 55)  
Stops playback or recording.  
38 ATR (page 50)  
Digital auto tracking for VCR  
playback.  
2
18 PLAY (page 33, 49)  
Starts playback.  
39 PLAY MODE (page 37)  
Selects the playback mode.  
3
19 PAUSE/STILL (page 36, 50)  
Pauses recording or playback (press  
again to restart).  
40 REPEAT (page 38, 50)  
Selects the repeat playback mode.  
4
Switches to operation between VCR  
and DVD.  
20 SKIP / (page 36)  
Skips forward or back chapters.  
41 CLOCK/COUNTER (page 51)  
Changes the front panel display  
mode.  
5
0-9  
21 INDEX / +(page 51)  
Searches for INDEX marks on a tape  
Use for direct TV channel selection of  
TV (page 54); setting the input (page  
37, 76); entering a password (page  
25); entering a Pluscode for VCR  
Plus+ timer programming (page 58).  
42 TV/VIDEO (page 22, 55)  
Switches input between the TV and  
VIDEO.  
22 REW/SEARCH (page 36, 49, 50)  
Rewind/review playback  
23 F.FWD/SEARCH + (page 36, 49, 50)  
Fast forward/forward search playback Activates the progressive scanning  
43 PROGRESSIVE (page 47)  
6
TIMER REC (page 59, 61)  
mode.  
24 ONE TOUCH REPEAT (page 38)  
Repeats playback of the last 10  
seconds of video.  
Sets the unit to start recording at a  
preset time.  
7
INPUT SELECT (page 80)  
25 CM SKIP (page 37, 50)  
Skips commercial breaks.  
Switches between the external  
inputs.  
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02  
• The / / / are also used to navigate on-  
screen menu system.  
• You can directly access specific channels using  
numeric keys.  
Putting the batteries in the remote  
control  
• Each press of DVD/VCR, switches the screen  
between the DVD screen (DVD mode) and the VCR  
screen (VCR mode).  
1
Open the battery compartment cover on the back of  
the remote control.  
Using the remote control  
Keep in mind the following when using the remote  
control:  
• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the  
remote and the remote sensor on the unit.  
• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong  
sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit's  
remote sensor.  
2
Insert two AAA/R03 batteries into the battery  
compartment following the indications (+,–) inside the  
compartment.  
• Remote controllers for different devices can  
interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for  
other equipment located close to this unit.  
• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in  
the operating range of the remote.  
• Use within the operating range and angle, as  
shown.  
3
Close the cover.  
30  
30  
23ft  
Power Source  
Note  
Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as  
leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:  
• Don't mix new and old batteries together.  
• Don't use different kinds of battery together-  
although they may look similar, different batteries  
may have different voltages.  
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each  
battery match the indications in the battery  
compartment.  
• Remove batteries from equipment that isn't going  
to be used for a month or more.  
• Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be  
recharged; they can overheat ant rupture. (Follow  
battery manufacturer’s directions.)  
TO USE AC POWER SOURCE  
Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on  
AC. Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz  
polarized AC outlet.  
Note  
• Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than  
the specified voltage (120V 60Hz). Use the attached  
power cord only.  
• If the polarized AC cord does not fit into a non-  
polarized AC outlet, do not attempt to file or cut the  
blade. It is the user’s responsibility to have an  
electrician replace the obsolete outlet.  
• If you cause a static discharge when touching the  
unit and the unit fails to function, simply unplug  
the unit from the AC outlet and plug it back in. The  
unit should return to normal operation.  
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply  
with governmental regulations or environmental  
public instruction's rules that apply in your country  
or area.  
Wider Hole  
and Blade  
AC Outlet  
Remote control basics  
• Press STANDBY/ON to turn the DVD/VCR on or off.  
• Press CH + or CH – to move through the channels  
one channel at a time.  
Polarized AC Cord Plug  
(One blade is wider than the other.)  
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03  
Chapter 3  
Connecting up  
Important  
• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and  
unplugged from the wall outlet.  
Antenna connection  
If you are using an antenna system, follow these instructions. If you are a Cable TV subscriber, skip ahead to page 18  
for the proper connections.  
ANTENNA TO DVD/VCR CONNECTION  
The DVD/VCR must be connected “between” the antenna and the TV. First, disconnect the antenna from the TV and  
connect it to the DVD/VCR. Then connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. Below are 3 common methods of connecting an  
antenna system to a DVD/VCR. Find the type of antenna system you are using and follow the connection diagram.  
Combination UHF/VHF antenna with  
Combination UHF/VHF antenna with  
75 coaxial cable  
2
1
300 twin lead (flat) wire  
Matching transformer  
300 input  
75 output  
DVD/VCR  
(not supplied)  
DVD/VCR  
300 twin lead (flat)  
wire  
75 coaxial cable  
Note  
Separate UHF and VHF antennas  
3
• If both UHF and VHF antennas have 300 twin lead  
(flat) wires, use a combiner having two 300 inputs  
and one 75 output.  
UHF  
VHF  
Combiner  
75/300 input  
75 output  
DVD/VCR  
(not supplied)  
300 twin lead (flat) wire  
75 coaxial cable  
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03  
DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION  
After you have connected the antenna to the DVD/VCR, you must connect the DVD/VCR to the TV.  
Below are 3 common methods of connecting your DVD/VCR to a TV. Find the type of TV you are using and follow the  
connection diagram.  
This DVD/VCR has a single 75 output for connection to a TV. If your TV has separate UHF and VHF antenna inputs  
(numbers 2 and 3 below), use a splitter to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV for UHF and VHF reception.  
Note  
• If a UHF or VHF antenna is used, set the TV/CABLE menu option to the “TV” mode.  
TV with single 75 UHF/VHF antenna input  
TV  
1
RF antenna cable (supplied)  
To DVD/VCR  
TV with 300 UHF and 75 VHF antenna inputs  
TV  
Splitter  
75 input  
75/300 outputs  
(not supplied)  
2
RF antenna cable (supplied)  
To DVD/VCR  
TV  
Splitter  
75 input  
300 outputs  
(not supplied)  
TV with 300 UHF and 300 VHF antenna inputs  
3
RF antenna cable (supplied)  
To DVD/VCR  
Note  
• If both UHF and VHF antennas have 300 twin lead (flat) wires, use a combiner having two 300 inputs  
and one 75 output.  
Note  
• A clear picture will not be obtained by the DVD/VCR unless the antenna signal is good. Connect the antenna to  
the DVD/VCR properly.  
• For better quality recording, an indoor antenna or a telescopic antenna is not recommended. The use of an  
outdoor type antenna is required.  
• If you are not sure about the connection, please refer to qualified service personnel.  
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Connecting up  
03  
Cable TV connections  
Many cable companies offer services permitting reception of extra channels including pay or subscription chan-  
nels. This DVD/VCR has an extended tuning range and can be tuned to most cable channels without using a cable  
company supplied converter box, except for those channels which are intentionally scrambled. If you subscribe to a  
special channel which is scrambled, you must have a descrambler box for proper reception.  
Allows  
• Recording of  
DVD/VCR  
1
nonscrambled channels.  
• Use of the programmable  
timer.  
TV  
• Recording of one channel  
while watching another.  
Incoming cable  
Allows  
• Recording of channels  
through the converter box  
(scrambled and un-  
scrambled).  
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DVD/VCR  
Converter/  
descrambler  
TV  
• Using the programmable  
timer to record only the  
channel selected at the  
converter box.  
Incoming cable  
Prevents  
• Recording one channel  
while watching another.  
• Using the DVD/VCR tuner  
to select channels.  
Note  
To record from converter/descrambler, DVD/VCR  
tuner must be tuned to the converter output  
channel, usually channel 3 or 4.  
Allows  
• Recording of  
3
DVD/VCR  
nonscrambled channels.  
• Use of the programmable  
timer.  
Incoming  
cable  
TV  
• Recording an un-  
scrambled channel while  
watching any channel  
selected at the converter  
box.  
Converter/  
descrambler  
Prevents  
Note  
• Recording scrambled  
channels.  
• If you are playing a tape or using the tuner built into  
the DVD/VCR, the converter must be set to the video  
channel output of the DVD/VCR (either 3 or 4).  
Note  
• Whenever a converter/descrambler box is placed before the DVD/VCR, you must tune the DVD/VCR to the  
output of the converter/descrambler box, usually channel 3 or 4.  
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Important  
Make sure the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the “CABLE” mode.  
This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scrambled  
programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Consult  
your local Cable TV company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are  
many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system. Below are six common methods of connection.  
Allows  
• Recording of one channel  
4
while watching another.  
DVD/VCR  
• Using the programmable  
timer to record only the  
channel selected at the  
converter box.  
• Recording of all channels  
through the converter box.  
Splitter  
TV  
A/B switch  
Incoming  
cable  
Converter/  
descrambler  
Prevents  
• Watching scrambled  
channels while recording  
another channel.  
• Using the DVD/VCR tuner  
to select channels.  
Allows  
• Recording of  
DVD/VCR  
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nonscrambled channels.  
• Recording of one channel  
while watching another.  
• Watching premium  
channels through the  
converter while recording  
nonscrambled channels.  
• Using the programmable  
timer.  
Splitter  
TV  
A/B switch  
Incoming  
cable  
Prevents  
Converter/descrambler  
• Recording scrambled  
channels.  
Allows  
• Recording of all channels  
through the converter box.  
• Recording a scrambled or  
unscrambled channel  
while watching another  
(scrambled or  
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DVD/VCR  
Splitter  
TV  
A/B switch  
unscrambled) channel.  
• Using the programmable  
timer to record only the  
channel selected at the  
converter box.  
Converter/  
Incoming  
cable  
descrambler  
Prevents  
• Using the DVD/VCR tuner  
to select channels.  
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Connections with the TV or audio component  
The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the DVD/VCR is dependent  
on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner’s Manual provided with each component for the  
location of video and audio inputs and outputs.  
Connect to a TV with Audio/Video output  
You can enjoy playback by connecting the unit to a TV.  
Connect the unit to a TV equipped with audio input (L/R) and video input jacks using the supplied audio/video cable.  
DVD/VCR  
Video output  
To Audio (L) input  
Audio (L) output  
To Video input  
TV  
Audio (R) output  
Audio/video cable  
(supplied)  
To Audio (R) input  
Connect to a TV with S-Video output (for DVD/CD playback)  
If your TV has an S-Video input, you can get higher quality by connecting it with the S-Video output of the unit using  
an S-Video cable (not supplied) instead of connecting the video input of the TV to the video output jack of the unit.  
DVD audio (L) output  
DVD/VCR  
To Audio (R) input  
To Audio (L) input  
TV  
Audio cable (not supplied)  
S-Video cable (not supplied)  
S-Video output  
To S-Video input  
DVD audio (R) output  
Connect to a TV with Component video output (for DVD/CD playback)  
You can enjoy the highest quality picture by connecting the unit’s component video out jacks to the component  
video input jacks of your TV, with component video cables (not supplied).  
To Audio (R) input  
DVD audio (L) output  
DVD/VCR  
To Audio (L) input  
Component  
video output  
TV  
Audio cable (not supplied)  
Component video cable  
(not supplied)  
To Component  
video input  
DVD audio (R) output  
Note  
• When connecting to a TV using the video or S-Video jack, make sure that the progressive indicator on the display  
window is not lit. If it is lit, the video and S-Video outputs do not feed the correct signals and you cannot see any  
picture. To turn off the progressive indicator, make the progressive scanning mode inactive (see page 47).  
• If the component video input jacks on a TV are the BNC type, use an adapter to convert the RCA jacks from the  
component video cables to BNC (not supplied).  
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Connect to a stereo amplifier with audio output  
You can enjoy high quality audio by connecting the audio output to your amplifier.  
Connect the audio output jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier.  
DVD/VCR  
Stereo Amplifier  
Audio (L) output  
To Audio (L) input  
To Audio (R) input  
Audio cable (not supplied)  
Audio (R) output  
Connect to an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround (for DVD/CD playback)  
If you are using an Amplifier with a built-in digital surround as follows, you can enjoy the various audio systems such  
as Dolby Digital and DTS by using the optical or coaxial digital output.  
Use this connection to connect an:  
Note  
AV amplifier with built-in *Dolby Digital  
• You may connect to a TV with a component video  
cable (not supplied) or S-Video cable (not supplied)  
instead of a video cable (not supplied).  
decoder  
AV amplifier with built-in *DTS decoder  
DVD/VCR  
Coaxial digital  
To Video intput  
audio output  
TV  
Video output  
Video cable (not supplied)  
Coaxial digital  
cable (not supplied)  
AV Amplifier with  
built-in decoder  
Connecting the optical digital cable (for DVD/CD playback)  
You may connect to an AV Amplifier with an optical digital cable (not supplied) instead of a coaxial digital  
cable.  
When you connect the optical digital cable (not supplied), remove the dust protection cap from the rear panel.  
When not using the optical digital cable, attach the dust protection cap to protect against dust.  
Note  
The DVD OUTPUT jacks (OPTICAL, COAXIAL, AUDIO L/R, S-VIDEO and COMPONENT) are useful only for  
DVD section. The VHS signal is output only from the composite jacks (DVD/VCR OUTPUT) and UHF/VHF  
OUT.  
• When you make the connections above, do not set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS to ON on the AV  
amplifier. If you do, a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the  
speakers to be damaged.  
• Caution for the optical digital audio output connector: Do not connect to an amplifier (with an optical digital input  
connector) which does not contain a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder. Otherwise, any attempt to play DVDs may  
cause such a high level of noise that it may be harmful to your ears and damage your speakers.  
• If you use an optical or a coaxial connection, when you play a DVD-RW (VR mode) which was recorded from a  
bilingual broadcast, you can only hear the audio mode that was selected when it was recorded. See page 10.  
• DTS audio will be output only from the COAXIAL or OPTICAL output. To hear DTS audio, DTS-Decoder is necessary.  
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, only noise will be heard from the speakers or analogue stereo outputs.  
• Some DTS decoders which do not support DVD-DTS interface may not work properly with the unit.  
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Chapter 4  
Getting started  
Auto clock setting  
Preparation:  
You must connect the antenna or cable before connect-  
ing the AC cord to the power source.  
Wait 30 minutes with the power turned off, after the  
antenna or cable is connected, for the auto clock  
feature to activate.  
After the clock is set automatically, you may have to set  
the time zone and daylight saving time. (See page 26.)  
Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the DVD/VCR after the  
auto clock operation completed.  
• When shipped from the factory, the “AUTO CLOCK”  
option is set to “ON” position.  
• If you turn the DVD/VCR on during auto clock  
setting, the clock is not set.  
• After a power failure or disconnection of the power  
plug, the clock setting will be lost. In this case, wait  
30 minutes before turning the DVD/VCR on.  
• With cable box connection, if the auto clock setting  
is unsuccessful, select the PBS channel carrying  
the XDS information, then turn the DVD/VCR off.  
After 30 minutes, turn the DVD/VCR on.  
• If the clock is not set automatically, set the clock  
manually. (See page 26.)  
Note  
Setting the video channel  
If the unit does not operate properly, or there is  
no key operation from the unit and/or the  
remote control: Static electricity, etc., may affect  
the operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once,  
then connect it again.  
To view playback of a recorded tape or DVD disc, or  
to watch a program selected by the VCR’s channel  
selector, the TV must be set to channel 3 or 4 (video  
channel).  
When a TV is connected with the 75 coaxial cable  
only:  
1
Press and hold 3 or 4 on the remote control for 3  
seconds in the standby mode to select CH 3 or 4.  
The selected channel number will flash on the  
display for about 4 seconds.  
2
Turn ON the TV and set to CH 3 or 4 to corre-  
spond with the channel selected in step 1.  
3
4
Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the DVD/VCR.  
Press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO position.  
The TV indicator will appear in the display.  
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5
Select any channel to receive a TV station in  
1
Press SETUP while the DVD and video tape is  
your area.  
stopped.  
The channel number will appear on the screen for about  
4 seconds.  
The SETUP MENU screen will appear.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
SYSTEM SETUP  
AV SETUP  
For a push-button TV tuner  
If CH 3 or 4 corresponding to the video channel cannot  
be tuned on your TV, proceed as follows: set the VCR 3/4  
channel selector and the TV to CH 3 or 4, playback a  
prerecorded tape and tune the TV to receive a sharp  
color picture from the video cassette recorder. Refer to  
your TV owner’s manual for details.  
REC SETUP  
CH SETUP  
OTHER  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
Note  
2
Press or to select the desired menu and  
When shipped from factory, the video channel  
press ENTER.  
The submenu screen of the selected menu will appear.  
is set to CH 3.  
SETUP MENU  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
SYSTEM SETUP  
AV SETUP  
LANGUAGE  
PARENTAL  
CLOCK  
The SETUP MENU consists of several menus where you  
can make various settings concerning language, audio  
functions, and images. In addition, this menu includes a  
clock, channel and other things that require setting just  
after purchase.  
REC SETUP  
CH SETUP  
DISC SETUP  
OTHER  
OTHER  
For details of each menu, see the corresponding section  
in this chapter.  
3
Press or to select the desired submenu and  
press ENTER.  
The screen for the selected submenu will appear.  
Using the SETUP MENU  
The following example shows the basic setting proce-  
dure of the SETUP MENU. The remote control keys that  
operate the SETUP MENU are displayed at the bottom of  
the screen.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER
LANGUAGE  
SYSTE
OSD LANGUAGE  
AV SET
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
DVD MENU  
REC SEAUDIO  
ENGLISH  
SUBTITLE  
CH SET
AUTOMATIC  
OTHER  
4
Press or to select the desired item you  
want, and press ENTER.  
Selectable items will be listed.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER
LANGUAGE  
Note  
SYSTE
OSD LANGUAGE  
AV SET
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
DVD MENU  
REC SEAUDIO  
• For items that require different operations from the  
basic setting procedure, the setting procedure is  
described in each individual section.  
ENGLISH  
SUBTITLE  
CH SET
AUTOMATIC  
ENGLISH  
FRANCAIS  
ESPANOL  
OTHER  
OTHER  
AUTOMATIC  
OFF  
----  
• The item which is indicated by green color cannot  
be selected.  
5
Press or to select the desired item and press  
ENTER.  
This completes the setting procedure.  
To return to the previous screen, press RETURN.  
To close the SETUP MENU, press SETUP.  
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Selectable languages:  
Setting the language  
ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, ESPANOL  
The language you have selected will play if it is  
recorded on the disc.  
You can choose the language of the menu screen, DVD  
menu, DVD audio and subtitles.  
Preparation:  
ORIGINAL  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select LANGUAGE” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For  
the procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP  
MENU” on page 23.  
The unit will select the first priority language of each  
disc.  
OTHER  
If you want to select another language, before  
pressing ENTER, input the language code by using  
the numeric keys. (See the Language code list on  
page 81). Then press ENTER.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER
SYSTE
LANGUAGE  
OSD LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
AV SET
DVD MENU  
• If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL.  
REC SEAUDIO  
ENGLISH  
SUBTITLE  
CH SET
AUTOMATIC  
OTHER  
Note  
• If the selected language is not recorded on the  
disc, the firstpriority language is selected.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
SUBTITLE  
OSD LANGUAGE  
When several subtitles languages are recorded on DVD,  
you can select the language to be used for the subtitles.  
The selected language remains in effect after the power  
is turned off or the disc is replaced.  
Select “SUBTITLE” and select the menu language from  
the list below.  
You can set the language for on screen display.  
Select “OSD LANGUAGE” and select the language from  
the list below.  
Selectable languages:  
ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, ESPANOL  
Selectable languages:  
DVD MENU  
ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, ESPANOL  
The subtitle is displayed with the selected language  
if it is recorded on the disc.  
When several menu languages are recorded on a DVD,  
you can select the language to be used for the DVD  
menu.  
Select “DVD MENU” and select the language from the  
list below.  
OTHER  
If you want to select another language, before  
pressing ENTER, input the language code by using  
the numeric keys. (See the Language code list on  
page 81). Then press ENTER.  
Selectable languages:  
ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, ESPANOL  
The selected language is the firstpriority menu  
language.  
• If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL.  
AUTOMATIC  
OTHER  
• The unit will automatically select the same lan-  
guage in the AUDIO setting.  
• When the unit selects the same language as the  
AUDIO setting, the subtitles will not appear during  
playback.  
If you want to select another language, before  
pressing ENTER, input the language code by using  
the numeric keys. (See the Language code list on  
page 81). Then press ENTER.  
• If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL.  
• When you do not use the same language as the  
AUDIO setting, the subtitles will appear during  
playback.  
AUDIO  
When several audio languages are recorded on a DVD,  
you can select the audio language to be played back.  
The selected language remains in effect after the power  
is turned off or the disc is replaced.  
Select “AUDIO” and select the audio language from the  
list below.  
OFF  
Subtitles do not appear.  
Note  
• If the selected language is not recorded on the  
disc, the firstpriority language is selected.  
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Note  
Setting the parental control  
• The selected level will apply to operations executed  
after this.  
Some discs are specified as not suitable for children.  
This unit can prevent playback of such discs.  
• The unit cannot restrict playback of some discs.  
• Some discs may not be encoded with specific  
rating level information though its disc jacket says  
“adult”. Parental control will not work with those  
discs.  
• If you forget the password, you can reset the  
recorder to its factory settings (see Resetting the  
recorder on page 89), then set a new password.  
Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select PARENTAL” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For the  
procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP  
MENU” on page 23.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
SYSTEM SETUP  
AV SETUP  
PARENTAL
PASSWORD  
-
-
-
-
PARENTAL  
OFF  
Temporarily cancelling parental control  
Parental control can temporarily be cancelled with  
some DVDs.  
REC SETUP  
CH SETUP  
DISC SETUP  
OTHER  
OTHER  
1
Playback a DVD. (See page 33.)  
2
If the DVD disc has been designed to tempo-  
SELECT  
0
9
INPUT NO.  
BACK  
CANCEL  
SETUP  
DELETE  
END  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
rarily cancel the rating level, the screen that follows  
the “READING” screen will change. If you select  
“YES” with the ENTER, the message “YOUR DISC  
EXCEEDS THE PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 1.” (for  
example) will then appear.  
Selecting parental control  
Select “PARENTALand select the parental control level.  
If the recorder is set to a lower level than the disc, it will  
require you to enter a password before the disc will play.  
YOUR DISC EXCEEDS THE PARENTAL  
CONTROL LEVEL 1.  
To lock the selected parental control level  
1
To lock the selected parental control level, press  
PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL  
CANCEL PICTURE  
or to select “PASSWORD”.  
2
Use the numeric keys to input a 4-digit pass-  
word.  
• If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL.  
3
If you wish to cancel the set rating level tempo-  
• Be sure to remember this number!  
rarily, select “PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL” with or  
, then press ENTER. If the password has been  
selected, the password input screen will appear.  
Alternatively, if the password has not been set, playback  
will commence. If you don’t know (or have forgotten) the  
password, select “CANCEL PICTURE”.  
3
Press ENTER.  
1234  
change to  
----  
To cancel the locked parental control level  
Select “PASSWORD” shown in step 1 of the  
above section and use the numeric keys to input  
the password.  
The setting screen will disappear. Press OPEN/CLOSE to  
remove the disc.  
1
4
Use the numeric keys to input the password.  
To interrupt the input process, press RETURN.  
5
6
Press ENTER.  
2
Press ENTER.  
The locked mark “ ” will change to an unlocked  
Playback will commence if the entered pass-  
mark “  
”.  
word was correct.  
Then, you can change the parental control level, or  
enter a new password.  
Note  
• This temporary cancellation of the rating level will  
remain active until the disc is ejected.  
When the disc is ejected, the original rating level  
will be set again automatically.  
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STANDARD TIME (Time zone)  
Setting the clock  
In the rare event that you live within the broadcast range  
of two stations in two different time zones, the DVD/VCR  
may recognize the wrong station for the auto clock set.  
To correct the situation:  
The clock is set to the correct time automatically, but it  
can also be set manually. The clock can be set for  
daylight saving time and time zone.  
Preparation:  
Select “STANDARD TIME” and select the time zone from  
the list below.  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select CLOCK” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For the  
procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP  
MENU” on page 23.  
Selectable time zones and correction times  
ATLANTIC:  
GMT – 4 hours  
(GMT: Greenwich Mean Time)  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC S
CLOCK  
EASTERN:  
CENTRAL:  
MOUNTAIN:  
PACIFIC:  
GMT – 5 hours  
GMT – 6 hours  
GMT – 7 hours  
GMT – 8 hours  
GMT – 9 hours  
GMT – 10 hours  
SYSTEM SETU
CLOCK (MM/DD/YY)  
AUTO CLOCK  
REC SETUP STANDARD TIME  
01/01/05 12:00AM  
ON  
AV SETUP  
AUTOMATIC  
AUTOMATIC  
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME  
CH SETUP  
OTHER  
ALASKA:  
HAWAII:  
SELECT  
ENTER  
SELECT  
BACK  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
END  
CLOCK (manually)  
AUTOMATIC: AUTO SET  
You can manually set the date, year and present time  
with the remote control.  
Ex.: Setting the clock to “10:20AM” October, 30th, 2005.  
Note  
• When shipped from the factory, the “TIME ZONE” is  
set to “AUTOMATIC”.  
1
Select “CLOCK” and press ENTER.  
• After making the auto clock setting, in some cases  
the clock may display another time zone. You can  
correct the clock by selecting your time zone  
setting above.  
01/01/05 12:00AM  
2
Select the desired items using or (month,  
date, year, hour, minute and AM/PM) then press ENTER.  
• When the clock is not set or you set the clock  
manually, the time zone setting is not available.  
3
Press or to set the value of the selected  
item.  
For the minutes, press or once to set the time  
minute by minute, or hold down either of buttons for  
several seconds to set the time in 10-minute intervals.  
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME  
You can set the clock to daylight saving time automati-  
cally or manually.  
To select daylight saving time, select “DAYLIGHT  
SAVING TIME” and select “ON”, while to cancel the  
daylight saving time, select “OFF”.  
10/30/05 10:2AM  
0
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the date, year and present  
time, and press ENTER. The SETUP MENU will close.  
This completes clock time setting.  
ON:  
For manual setting (forward 1 hour)  
OFF: For manual setting (back 1 hour)  
AUTO CLOCK  
You can automatically set the clock by turning “ON” the  
AUTO CLOCK function.  
AUTOMATIC:  
For automatic setting (read XDS  
in the signal)  
When you want to set the auto clock function to “OFF”,  
select “AUTO CLOCK”, press ENTER and select “OFF”  
from the list.  
Note  
• When you want to set daylight saving time, on the  
first Sunday in April you set it to “ON”, and on the  
last Sunday in October you set it to “OFF”.  
• When shipped from the factory, the “DAYLIGHT  
SAVING TIME” option is set to “AUTOMATIC”.  
• When the clock is not set, the daylight saving time  
setting is not available.  
For more information see page 22.  
Note  
In case of a power failure, the clock will continue to  
operate for another 30 minutes with quartzcontrolled  
precision. To indicate that the power failure has lasted  
for an excessive period of time “0:00” will appear on  
the display. In this case readjust time and date.  
• When there is no daylight saving time in your area,  
always select “OFF”.  
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NEW DISC FORMAT  
If you insert an unused disc, the disc is automatically  
formatted.  
Setting the disc  
You can format, protect, or finalize a disc.  
If you use the DVD-RW (Ver.1.1/1.2), you can select the  
mode to be used for automatic format.  
Select “NEW DISC FORMAT” and select the mode from  
the list below.  
Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select DISC SETUP” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For  
the procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the  
SETUP MENU” on page 23.  
VR:  
Format the disc in the VR mode.  
VIDEO:Format the disc in the Video mode.  
SETUP MENU  
When you insert an unused disc, the following message  
screen will appear.  
TIMER REC S
SYSTEM SETU
DISC SETUP  
REFORMAT AS DVD VIDEO  
REFORMAT AS DVD VR  
PROCEED  
PROCEED  
VR  
AV SETUP  
REC SETUP NEW DISC FORMAT  
FINALIZE  
PROCEED  
OFF  
CH SETUP  
OTHER  
PROTECT DISC  
UNDO FINALIZE  
NEW DISC FORMAT  
PROCEED  
START  
CANCEL  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
• When you select “START” and press ENTER,  
formatting will start. The screen below will appear.  
REFORMAT  
You can format a recorded DVD-RW.  
Check the content of the disc before format. If you  
format the disc, the recorded content of the disc will be  
erased.  
INITIALIZING DISC  
To format a DVD in the Video mode, select “REFORMAT  
AS DVD VIDEO”, and to format it in the VR mode, select  
“REFORMAT AS DVD VR”. For more information see  
page 10.  
• When you select “CANCELand press ENTER, the  
normal TV screen will appear.  
The screen below will appear.  
Note  
REFORMAT  
• If a recorded disc has scratches or contamination  
on it, the “NEW DISC FORMAT” screen may appear.  
If this happens, select “CANCEL.  
START  
CANCEL  
• When you select “START” and press ENTER, format  
will start. The screen below will appear.  
REFORMAT  
• When you select “CANCELand press ENTER, the  
DISC SETUP screen will appear.  
Note  
• You cannot reformat DVD-R.  
• You cannot reformat a disc if the disc protection is  
“ON”.  
In such a case, be sure to cancel the disc protec-  
tion (see page 28) before formatting.  
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FINALIZE  
UNDO FINALIZE  
You can cancel the finalization of a finalized DVD-RW (in  
VR mode).  
You cannot cancel the finalization for discs other than  
above. You can record or edit on a disc whose finaliza-  
tion has been cancelled.  
Select “UNDO FINALIZE”, and the screen below will  
appear.  
To play a DVD disc recorded on this unit you must  
finalize the disc to insure compatibility with other DVD  
players. In addition if you are using a DVD-RW disc you  
must record in Video mode.  
When “FINALIZE” is selected, the screen below will  
appear.  
FINALIZE  
UNDO FINALIZE  
START  
CANCEL  
START  
CANCEL  
• When you select “START” and press ENTER, final-  
• When you select “START” and press ENTER, the  
cancelling finalization will start. The screen below  
will appear.  
ization will start. The screen below will appear.  
FINALIZING  
PLEASE WAIT  
UNFINALIZING  
PLEASE WAIT  
• When you select “CANCELand press ENTER, the  
DISC SETUP screen will appear.  
• When you select “CANCELand press ENTER, the  
Note  
DISC SETUP screen will appear.  
• During the finalization the cursor will move  
repeatedly. When the finalization finished, “DISC  
FINALIZED” will appear.  
• The finalization process may require a few minutes  
to about 1 hour according to disc type or the  
amount of free space on the disc.  
• You can record or edit a finalized DVD-RW (in VR  
mode) by cancelling the finalizing, but you cannot  
do these operations with a DVD-RW (Video mode),  
or with a DVD-R.  
Note  
• During the cancelling finalization the cursor will  
move repeatedly.  
• The cancelling finalization process may require a  
few minutes to about 1 hour according to disc type  
or the amount of free space on the disc.  
• When the disc’s finalization cannot be cancelled,  
you cannot select “UNDO FINALIZE”.  
• You cannot playback a disc recorded on VR mode  
on a unit that does not support DVD-RW.  
• Even if you finalize a disc in the Video mode, the  
disc cannot be played back in some DVD players.  
• A DVD-R disc cannot be named after it is finalized.  
You can turn the display window and screen  
display “ON” or “OFF”.  
Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select OTHER” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For the  
procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP  
MENU” on page 23.  
PROTECT DISC  
You can protect a disc to prevent the content recorded  
on it from being erased, edited or re-recorded.  
Only DVD-RW (in VR mode) can be protected.  
Select “PROTECT DISC” and select “ON” to protect the  
disc.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SE
SYSTEM SETU
OTHER  
DIMMER  
DISPLAY  
AUTOMATIC  
ON  
AV SETUP  
REC SETUP  
CH SETUP  
OTHER  
DISC SETUP  
OTHER  
To cancel the disc protection, select “OFF”.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
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DIMMER (Brightness of the display window)  
You may adjust the brightness or turn off the display on  
the front panel of the unit.  
Select “DIMMER” and select the display window status  
from the list below.  
TV SCREEN  
You can select the TV screen size to suit the screen  
image.  
Select “TV SCREEN” and select screen size from the list  
below.  
AUTOMATIC:  
4:3 Pan scan  
When the power is on, the display window appears  
bright. When the power is off, it appears dark.  
It displays a wide picture across the whole screen  
with left and right edges automatically cut off.  
DIM:  
4:3 Letter box  
The window display always appears dark.  
Select this mode when connecting to a conventional  
TV. When playing back a wide screen DVD disc, it  
displays a wide picture with black bands at the top  
and bottom of screen.  
OFF:  
When the power is on, the display window appears  
dark. When the power is off, it is turned off.  
16:9  
Select this mode when connecting to a wide-screen  
TV. A wide-screen picture is displayed in full size.  
DISPLAY (Turning the screen display “ON” or  
“OFF”)  
You can turn off the screen display that is output to the  
TV screen by this unit. Select “DISPLAY”, and select  
“ON” or “OFF”.  
Note  
• For the screen sizes and disc formats, see page 81.  
• If the DVD disc is not formatted in the pan scan  
format, it displays a 4:3 aspect ratio.  
ON:  
The screen display appears.  
OFF:  
STILL MODE  
Nothing but the SETUP MENU and error messages  
appear.  
You can set the type of image displayed on the TV  
screen when the playback of the DVD is stilled.  
Select “STILL MODE” and select the image to be  
displayed from the list below.  
Setting the screen  
AUTOMATIC  
The field still or frame still is automatically selected.  
(For normal use.)  
This section describes settings about the screen.  
Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select AV SETUP 1” from “AV SETUP”. For the  
procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP  
MENU” on page 23.  
STILL BY FRAME  
The frame still is set.  
Note for the field still and frame still:  
(with 480i interlaced scanning mode)  
• Field* still (240 lines)  
SETUP MENU  
Since only one field (half of the video information)  
is shown on the TV screen, the picture appears  
rough but does not shake.  
TIM
AV SETUP  
1
SYS
TV SCREEN  
4:3 Letter box  
AUTOMATIC  
VIDEO  
AV
STILL MODE  
RELINE1INPUT  
VIDEO  
LINE2 INPUT  
CH
• Frame* still (480 lines)  
OTHER  
Two fields are alternatively shown on the TV screen.  
The picture shakes but the resulting picture quality  
is superior to the field still pictures.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
Field*:  
A field refers to the video information in  
one-half of a frame. 1 frame (screen)  
consists of 2 fields.  
Frame*:  
A frame refers to the total area occupied  
by each picture on the TV screen.  
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LINE1 INPUT/LINE2 INPUT  
Setting the audio  
This unit comes with an S-Video input jack and Video  
input jack. When you use an S-Video or Video input jack,  
you must select the input mode.  
This section describes audio settings.  
Preparation:  
Select “LINE1 INPUT” (“LINE2 INPUT”) and select the  
mode from the following list.  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select AUDIO” from “AV SETUP”. For the proce-  
dure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU”  
on page 23.  
S-VIDEO (for DVD only)  
The video signal is input only from the S-Video input  
jack.  
VIDEO  
SETUP MENU  
The video signal is input only from the video input  
jack.  
TIMER R
AUDIO  
SYSTEM
DRC  
STD  
STEREO  
OFF  
AV SETU
EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT  
REC SETSAP  
CH SETUP  
OTHER  
Note  
• You can’t record the S-video input signal to video  
tape.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
Setting the image quality  
This section describes image quality settings.  
DRC  
DRC (Dynamic Range Control) enables you to control  
the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for  
your equipment.  
Preparation:  
• Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select AV SETUP 2” in “AV SETUP”. For the  
procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP  
MENU” on page 23.  
Select “DRC” and select the level from the list below.  
MAX: Full dynamic range is maintained.  
STD: Full dynamic range is reduced.  
SETUP MENU  
TV:  
Dynamic range is reduced.  
TIMER REC SET  
SYSTEM SETUP  
AV SETUP  
AV SETUP  
BRIGHTNESS  
2
STD  
REC SETUP  
CH SETUP  
Note  
OTHER  
• This function works only during playback of Dolby  
Digital recorded discs.  
• When you listen to the sound from TV’s speaker, we  
recommend that you select “TV”.  
• The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ  
depending on the DVD.  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
BRIGHTNESS  
You can control the brightness level of the image.  
Select “BRIGHTNESS” and select the level from the list  
below.  
MAX: The image becomes brighter.  
STD: The image is of standard brightness.  
MIN: The image becomes darker.  
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EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT  
INITIAL REC TO  
The audio mode for the audio input jack can be se-  
lected, choosing either stereo or monaural.  
Select “EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT” and select from the  
list below.  
You can select the recording media that is first dis-  
played in the item “REC TO” on the timer recording  
screen.  
Select “INITIAL REC TO” and select “DVD” or “VCR”.  
STEREO:  
INITIAL REC MODE  
The sound is treated as stereo sound.  
You can select the recording mode that is first displayed  
in the item “REC MODE” on the timer recording screen.  
Select “INITIAL REC MODE” and select XP, SP, LP, or EP.  
L CH:  
The sound is treated as the monaural sound of the  
left channel.  
Note  
R CH:  
The sound is treated as the monaural sound of the  
right channel.  
• For the DVD recording mode, see page 52. And for  
the VCR recording mode, see page 48.  
SAP (Second Audio Program)  
AUTO CHAPTER  
You can automatically make chapter marks on the DVD  
to be recorded.  
Select “AUTO CHAPTER” and select the interval  
between chapter marks from the list below.  
This unit is fitted with a SAP broadcast system that  
enables you to switch to a second audio program while  
viewing a selected channel.  
This function applies only when the program is broad-  
cast in multiple languages through the SAP broadcast  
system.  
Select “SAP” and select “ON” to use SAP, and to not use  
it, select “OFF”.  
OFF:  
Automatic chapter marking is not used.  
The interval is set to 5 minutes.  
5 MIN:  
10 MIN: The interval is set to 10 minutes.  
15 MIN: The interval is set to 15 minutes.  
30 MIN: The interval is set to 30 minutes.  
Listening to SAP  
When the unit is turned on or a channel selection is  
made, make certain the letters “SAP” appear on the  
screen. This means that “Second Audio Program”  
broadcasting is available.  
INDEX PICTURE  
You can set the time that the thumbnail image is  
registered in the title menu of DVD-RW (VR mode).  
Select “INDEX PICTURE” and select from the list below.  
Setting the recording  
0 SEC:  
This section describes recording settings.  
The image of a recording start point is registered.  
Preparation:  
1 MIN:  
The image 1 minute after a recording start is  
registered.  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select REC SETUP”. For the procedure, see steps 1  
to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23.  
3 MIN:  
The image 3 minutes after a recording start is  
registered.  
SETUP MENU  
REC SETUP  
INITIAL REC TO  
DVD  
SP  
Note  
INITIAL REC MODE  
AUTO CHAPTER  
10MIN  
• You cannot select the thumbnail image for Video  
mode.  
INDEX PICTURE  
0
SEC  
OTHER  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
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ADD/DELETE (channels)  
Setting the channel  
You can add the channels you want or delete the  
channels you do not want manually.  
Select “ADD/DELETE” and select “ADD” or “DEL.” for  
each channel.  
This DVD/VCR is equipped with a channel memory  
feature that allows you to skip channels up or down to  
the next channel set in memory, hence skip over  
unwanted channels.  
Before selecting channels, they must be programmed  
into the DVD/VCR’s memory. In addition to normal VHF  
and UHF channels, this DVD/ VCR can receive up to 113  
Cable TV channels. To use this DVD/VCR with an  
antenna, set the TV/CABLE menu option to the TV mode.  
When shipped from the factory, this menu option is in  
the CABLE mode.  
• Press or to select the channel.  
The numeric keys can also be used for selection.  
• When you want to delete the selected channel,  
press to select “DELand press ENTER.  
• When you want to use the selected channel, press  
to select “ADD” and press ENTER.  
Preparation:  
• Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select CH SETUP”. For the procedure, see steps 1  
to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23.  
Setting other items  
You can set the switching interval between played back  
images in the slide show mode.  
Preparation:  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
SYSTEM SETUP  
AV SETUP  
CH SETUP  
TV/CABLE SELECT  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Select OTHER”. For the procedure, see steps 1 to 3  
in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23.  
CABLE  
AUTO CH MEMORY  
ADD/DELETE  
PROCEED  
PROCEED  
PROCEED  
REC SETUP  
CH SETUP  
GUIDE CH SET  
OTHER  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
SYSTEM SETUP  
AV SETUP  
OTHER  
JPEG INTERVAL  
OFF  
SELECT  
REC SETUP  
CH SETUP  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
OTHER  
TV/CABLE SELECT  
Select “TV/CABLE SELECT” and select “TV” or “CABLE”.  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
TV: VHF/UHF channels  
CABLE: CABLE TV channels  
JPEG INTERVAL  
You can select the interval time for JPEG slide show  
(page 46).  
Select “JPEG INTERVALand select the switching  
interval between images from the list below.  
AUTO CH MEMORY  
The VCR can receive a maximum of 181 channels by  
presetting the channels into memory.  
When you select “AUTO CH MEMORY” and press  
ENTER.  
OFF:  
The slide show mode is not used.  
The interval is set to 5 seconds.  
The interval is set to 10 seconds.  
The interval is set to 15 seconds.  
The AUTO CH MEMORY function will be activated.  
The channel display will count up and, when finished,  
the screen returns to normal.  
5 SEC:  
10 SEC:  
15 SEC:  
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Playback  
3
Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.  
“READING” appears on the screen and some discs start  
playback automatically.  
• A menu screen may appear on the TV screen, if the  
disc has a menu feature. In this case, press , ,  
, or ENTER to operate a menu feature.  
Playback procedure  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
CD  
4
5
Press PLAY to start playback.  
Press STOP to end playback.  
• The DVD/VCR memorizes the stopped point, depending  
on the disc. “ ” appears on the screen for approx. 4  
seconds. “” keeps blinking in the display until the  
playback is stopped completely. Press PLAY to resume  
playback (from the scene point).  
• If you press STOP again (“ ” appears on the  
screen), the DVD/VCR will clear the stopped point.  
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Then press OPEN/CLOSE.  
The disc tray opens. Remove the disc and press STANDBY/ON.  
The disc tray closes automatically and the DVD/VCR turns off.  
Note  
If a non-compatible disc is loaded, “INCORRECT DISC”,  
“REGION CODE ERROR” or “PARENTAL ERROR” will appear  
on the TV screen according to the type of loaded disc. In this  
case, check your disc again (See pages 9 and 25).  
Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback.  
A prohibition symbol “ ” may appear at the upper right of  
the screen. This symbol means either the feature you tried  
is not available on the disc, or the DVD/VCR can not access  
the feature at this time. This does not indicate a problem  
with the DVD/VCR.  
When you set a single-faced disc label downwards (ie. the  
wrong way up) and press PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE, “READ-  
ING” will appear and then it will change to “NO DISC”.  
Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally  
fixed by software producers. Since this DVD/VCR plays  
DVDs according to the disc contents the software producers  
designed, some playback features may not be available.  
Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs.  
When playing DTS-encoded Audio CDs, excessive noise will  
be heard from the analog stereo outputs. To avoid possible  
damage to the audio system, the consumer should take  
proper precautions when the analog stereo outputs of the  
DVD/VCR are connected to an amplification system.  
Playability of ‘DualDisc’  
Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD  
indicator will light.)  
1
Press OPEN/CLOSE.  
The disc tray will open.  
2
Place a disc onto the tray.  
Hold the disc, position it with the printed label side up,  
align it with the guides, and place it in its proper  
position.  
– The DVD-Audio content on DVD side of a DualDisc cannot  
be played with this product.  
– The DVD-Video content on DVD side of a DualDisc may or  
may not be played with this product.  
– Since audio content on ‘non-DVD’ side of a DualDisc is  
not compliant with the Compact Disc Digital Audio  
specification, it may or may not be played with this product.  
– If you need further information about playability of  
DualDisc, please see ‘Service & Support’ on the Pioneer  
web site (www.pioneerelectronics.com).  
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Press or to select the title you want to  
playback.  
Playback by selecting a title  
In case the disc includes more than 10 titles, you can  
turn to the next or the previous page. Press , then  
press or to display next/previous page. To return to  
normal use, press .  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
When playing back a recorded disc, you can display the  
title menu and select the title to be played back.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:––––  
REC DATE :11/29/2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
TIME  
:11:30AM  
:00:59:45  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP PL  
LENGTH  
CHANNEL :009  
REC MODE :SP  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
END  
3
Press ENTER.  
The selected title is played back.  
Note  
• If you don’t display the title menu and press PLAY,  
the first title is played back.  
• When a title is played by selecting it from the title  
menu, only the title selected is played.  
• When a disc that has been recorded in the Video  
mode is finalized, a title list is automatically created  
that can be played back even with other DVD  
players. Consequently, the menu before finalizing is  
different from that of after finalizing.  
Preparation:  
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load a recorded DVD.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD  
indicator will light.)  
– – – –  
1/1  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
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Press TITLE MENU.  
The title menu will appear.  
Playlist  
Thumbnail image  
Original titles  
Recording information  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:––––  
REC DATE :11/23/2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP PL  
TIME  
:08:41AM  
:00:30:17  
LENGTH  
CHANNEL :006  
REC MODE :EP  
• The title menu is used not only for playing back  
titles but also for editing various discs and titles.  
For details of editing operation, see page 63.  
• If you create a playlist, an original title and playlist  
appear in the title menu. For creating a playlist, see  
page 64.  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
END  
• You cannot switch to the VCR mode when the title  
menu is showing. Press TITLE MENU to clear the  
title menu, then press DVD/VCR to switch to the  
VCR mode.  
• The recording information of discs that have been  
recorded on other recorders may not be displayed.  
If there are many original titles and playlists...  
Before pressing TITLE MENU, press DVD MENU until  
“VR ORG” or “VR PLwill appear on the upper right of  
the TV screen, then press TITLE MENU.  
The first original title or playlist will be highlighted.  
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Press DISPLAY.  
Media information will appear.  
Checking media information  
The number of titles and present title number  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
Playback elapsed time  
Present time  
Playback condition  
(playback, stop,  
Various information on the loaded disc can be displayed  
on the TV screen.  
Present channel  
pause and record)  
CLOCK  
10:27 AM CH 03  
Current  
TITLE  
01/35  
08/38  
01/01  
TIME  
SUBTITLE  
REC MODE  
00:25:41  
OFF  
subtitles  
CHAPTER  
ANGLE  
AUDIO  
SP  
language  
01/03ENG Dolby Digital  
Recording mode  
The number of  
audio languages  
and present  
language  
The number of angles and present angle number  
The number of chapters and  
present chapter number  
In stop mode, some information does not appear.  
2
Press DISPLAY while the media information  
above is displayed. The next media information will  
appear.  
Title  
Media type  
Disc name  
DISC NAME  
MEDIA TYPE  
TITLE  
REMAINING TIME  
DISC PROTECT  
FINALIZED  
––––  
DVD VIDEO  
ORIGINAL35  
––––/SP  
NO  
YES  
Finalize  
Disc protect  
Remaining time*  
*The remaining time displayed during recording  
may be different from the actual remaining time.  
When you want to check the remaining time, stop  
recording and display the media information again.  
Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Load the disc.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD  
indicator will light.)  
3
Press DISPLAY again while the media informa-  
tion above is displayed. The media information will  
disappear.  
Note  
• The displayed information varies with the type of  
media.  
• Some information may not appear due to media  
type or operating conditions.  
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Fast forward playback  
Press F.FWD during normal playback.  
Each press of F.FWD will increase the speed of the  
Special playback  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
CD  
search  
(x60).  
(x2),  
(x12),  
(x24),  
(The speed of the serch is increased up to only 2 steps  
in Audio CD.)  
Note  
There may be a slight delay between pressing  
the button and the function activation.  
• The unit is capable of holding a still video image or  
On screen display image on your television screen  
indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or On  
screen display image displayed on your TV for an  
extended period of time, you risk permanent  
damage to your television screen. Projection  
televisions are very susceptible.  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
Review playback  
Press REW during normal playback.  
Each press of REW will increase the speed of the search  
(x2),  
(x12),  
(x24),  
(x60).  
(The speed of the serch is increased up to only 2 steps  
in Audio CD.)  
• Fast forward and review playback does not work  
with a MP3/WMA/JPEG-CD.  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
• Frame advance and slow motion does not work with  
a CD.  
Still playback  
Press PAUSE/STILL during normal playback.  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
Frame advance  
Press PAUSE/STILL during still playback.  
One frame is advanced each time you press PAUSE/  
STILL.  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
Slow motion playback  
Press SLOW during normal playback or still playback.  
Each press of SLOW will change the speed of the slow  
1/2”, “ 1/4”, “ 1/8”.  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
To resume the still playback, press PAUSE/STILL.  
Locating a chapter or track  
Press SKIP () Forward or SKIP () Reverse during  
playback to locate a chapter that you want to watch.  
Each time you press the button, a chapter or track is  
skipped.  
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Locating a specific scene  
Specify the time recorded on the disc, chapter or title to  
playback.  
Commercial skip / Locating a specific  
scene  
1
Press PLAY MODE.  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
The play mode screen will appear.  
TIME  
CHAPTER  
SEARCH  
TITLE  
REPEAT  
SEARCH  
SEARCH  
2
Press or to select “TIME SEARCH”, “CHAP-  
TER SEARCH” or “TITLE SEARCH”, and press ENTER.  
TIME SEARCH:  
Input the time until the playback is restarted.  
CHAPTER SEARCH:  
Select the chapter number to be played back.  
TITLE SEARCH:  
Select the title number to be played back.  
CHAPTER1  
CHAPTER2  
CHAPTER3  
TIME  
CHAPTER  
SEARCH  
TITLE  
REPEAT  
SEARCH  
SEARCH  
The screen above is displayed when “CHAPTER  
SEARCH” is selected.  
3
When selecting “TIME SEARCH”, input the time  
until the playback is restarted with the numeric  
keys. When selecting “CHAPTER SEARCH” or “TITLE  
SEARCH”, press or to select the chapter  
number or title number.  
4
Press ENTER.  
Commercial skip  
Use this function to skip commercials while you  
playback.  
The playback starts at the point you selected.  
Note  
Press CM SKIP during playback.  
The time jumps to a point approximately 30 seconds  
later and playback resumes.  
• You cannot switch to the VCR mode when the play  
mode screen is showing. Press PLAY MODE to  
clear the play mode screen, then press DVD/VCR  
to switch to the VCR mode.  
• For “REPEAT”, see “Title, Chapter repeat playback”  
(page 38).  
Note  
• With some DVD-Video, the Commercial skip  
operation may not work.  
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One touch repeat  
This feature can be used to repeat the last 10 seconds of  
viewed material, then playback as normal.  
Repeat playback  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
CD  
Press ONE TOUCH REPEAT during playback.  
The video returns to a point 10 seconds before and  
playback resumes.  
A-B repeat playback  
A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat material  
between two selected points.  
1
Press REPEAT A-B during playback.  
The start point is selected.  
A
2
Press REPEAT A-B again.  
The end point is selected. Playback starts at the point  
that you selected. Playback stops at the end point,  
returns to point A automatically, then starts again.  
A
B
To resume normal playback press REPEAT A-B again.  
“OFF” appears on the screen.  
Title, Chapter repeat playback  
1
Press REPEAT.  
The play mode screen will appear.  
Note  
TIME  
SEARCH  
CHAPTER  
SEARCH  
TITLE  
SEARCH  
REPEAT  
• Some discs may not work with the repeat opera-  
tion.  
• If the time from the title top is less than 10 seconds  
when ONE TOUCH REPEAT is pressed, the title top  
is repeated and then the video is played back.  
• With some DVD-Video, the one touch repeat  
operation may not work.  
• In A-B repeat mode, subtitles near point A or B may  
not appear.  
2
Press or to select “REPEAT” and press  
ENTER.  
OFF  
CHAPTER  
TITLE  
TIME  
CHAPTER  
SEARCH  
TITLE  
REPEAT  
SEARCH  
SEARCH  
• A-B repeat does not work during the Title and the  
Chapter repeat playback.  
• You may not be able to set A-B repeat, depending  
on the scenes of the DVD.  
3
Press or to select “OFF”, “CHAPTER” or  
“TITLE” from the list.  
OFF:  
• A-B repeat and Title, Chapter repeat does not work  
with an MP3/WMA/JPEG-CD.  
• You cannot switch to the VCR mode when the play  
mode screen is showing. Press REPEAT to clear the  
play mode screen, then press DVD/VCR to switch  
to the VCR mode.  
Playback is not repeated.  
CHAPTER:  
The chapter in playback is repeatedly played back.  
TITLE:  
The title in playback is repeatedly played back.  
• One touch repeat and Title, Chapter repeat  
playback does not work with a CD.  
4
Press ENTER.  
To cancel the repeat playback, select “OFF” in step 3.  
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DVD menu  
Title selection / DVD menu  
Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using  
the menu. When you playback these DVDs, you can  
select the subtitles language, soundtrack language, etc.  
using the DVD menu.  
DVD-Video  
1
Press DVD MENU during playback.  
The DVD menu appears on the screen.  
• Press DVD MENU again to resume playback at the  
scene when you pressed DVD MENU.  
2
3
Press / or / to select the desired item.  
Press ENTER.  
The menu continues to another screen. Repeat steps 2  
and 3 to set the item completely.  
Title selection  
Two or more titles are recorded on some discs. If the  
title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the  
desired title.  
1
Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU during playback.  
The title menu appears on the screen.  
• Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU again to resume  
playback at the scene when you pressed TITLE  
MENU/TOP MENU.  
2
3
Press / or / to select the desired title.  
Press ENTER.  
The playback of the selected title will start.  
Note  
• Depending on the DVD, you may be unable to  
select the title, and a “title menu” may simply be  
called a “menu” or “title” in the instructions  
supplied with the disc.  
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Changing angles  
Changing angles / Zooming  
When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle  
facility, you can change the angle that you are viewing  
the scene from.  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
1
Press ANGLE during playback.  
The current angle will appear.  
2
Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle  
is selected.  
Zooming  
This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image.  
You can then make selections by switching the position  
of the frame.  
1
Press ZOOM during playback.  
The center part of the image will be zoomed in.  
Each press of ZOOM will change the ZOOM “x2” , “x3”  
and “x4”.  
x2  
2
Press / or / to view a different part of  
the frame.  
You may move the frame from the center position to UP,  
DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT direction.  
Note  
3
In the zoom mode press ZOOM repeatedly to  
return to a 1:1 view “x1”.  
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to  
change the angles even if multi-angles are re-  
corded on the disc.  
• You can use the Pause, Slow, Search or Skip  
feature in the zoom mode.  
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Changing soundtrack language  
You can select the language when you play a multilin-  
gual disc.  
Changing soundtrack language / Sub-  
titles  
1
Press AUDIO during playback.  
DVD-Video  
The current soundtrack language will appear.  
2
Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired  
language is selected.  
The on-screen display will disappear after a few  
seconds.  
Turning the subtitles On and Off  
When playing back a disc recorded with subtitles, you  
can turn the subtitles on or off.  
Press SUBTITLE during playback until “Subtitle OFF”  
appears.  
Changing the subtitle language  
You can select the language when playing back a disc  
recorded with multilingual subtitles.  
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback until your  
desired language appears.  
The on-screen display will disappear after a few  
seconds.  
Note  
• If the desired language is not heard after pressing  
the button several times, the language is not  
recorded on the disc.  
• Changing soundtrack or subtitle language is  
cancelled when you open the disc tray. The initial  
default language or available language will be  
heard and seen if the disc is played back again.  
• Depending on the DVD you may be unable to turn  
on, turn off, or change the subtitles, even if they are  
recorded on the disc. While playing the DVD, the  
subtitles may change while opening or closing the  
disc tray, or while changing the title.  
• In some cases, the subtitles language is not  
changed to the selected one immediately.  
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Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU.  
The TRACK INFO screen will appear.  
The CD Track Info screen  
The elapsed time and  
CD  
total time of the music  
data (during playback)  
This section describes the TRACK INFO screen where  
music CDs can be played back using the various  
operations.  
The track number  
during playback  
Scroll bar  
TRACK INFO  
TRACK 01  
TRACK 02  
TRACK 03  
TRACK 04  
TRACK 05  
TRACK 06  
TRACK 07  
TRACK 08  
TRACK 09  
TRACK 10  
TRACK 01  
00:00:19/00:03:54  
00:00:19/00:45:28  
MODE: NORMAL  
REPEAT: OFF  
SELECT  
PLAY  
SET  
TITLE  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
MENU  
The music data  
recorded on the CD  
Current playback mode  
The elapsed time and  
total time of the whole CD  
Press . The menu list will appear.  
TRACK INFO  
TRACK 01  
PLAY  
TRACK 02  
HIDE/SHOW  
TRACK 03  
Menu list  
RANDOM PLAY  
03:54  
REPEAT TRACK  
TRACK 04  
TRACK 05  
TRACK 06  
TRACK 07  
TRACK 08  
TRACK 09  
TRACK 10  
45:28  
REPEAT ALL  
PROGRAM PLAYBACK  
AL  
TIME SEARCH  
F  
SELECT  
ENTER  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
Playing back a selected track  
Press or to select the track number you  
1
want to playback and press .  
Note  
2
Press or to select “PLAY” from the menu list  
• In case the disc includes more than 10 tracks, you  
can turn to the next or the previous page. Press ,  
then press or to display next/previous page. To  
return to normal use, press .  
• You cannot switch to the VCR mode when the  
TRACK INFO screen is showing. Press TITLE  
MENU/TOP MENU to clear the TRACK INFO  
screen, then press DVD/VCR to switch to the VCR  
mode.  
and press ENTER.  
The selected track will be played back.  
Excluding specified track  
1
During stop, press or to select the track  
number you do not want to playback and press .  
2
Press or to select “HIDE/SHOW” from the  
menu list and press ENTER.  
The selected track will not be played back. (“H” appears  
at the side of the track number.)  
Preparation:  
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load the music CD.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD  
indicator will light.)  
When you want to cancel the exclusion, press or to  
select the track number with “H” and press .  
Press or to select “HIDE/SHOW” from the menu  
list and press ENTER, “HIDE” will be cancelled.  
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Repeat playback of selected track  
Press or to select the track number you  
Random, repeat and program play  
1
want to repeat playback and press .  
CD  
2
Press or to select “REPEAT TRACK” from the  
menu list and press ENTER.  
3
Press PLAY.  
The selected track will be played back repeatedly.  
To cancel repeat track playback, select “REPEAT  
TRACK” from the menu list again, and press ENTER.  
Repeat playback of all tracks  
1
Press or to select “REPEAT ALL” from the  
menu list and press ENTER.  
2
Press PLAY.  
All tracks on CD will be played back repeatedly.  
To cancel the repeat all playback, select “REPEAT ALL”  
from the menu list again, and press ENTER.  
See also A-B Repeat on page 38.  
Playing back programs  
You can specify the playback order yourself.  
1
Press or to select “PROGRAM PLAYBACK”  
from the menu list and press ENTER.  
2
Press or to select to the track number that  
you want to change the order of and press ENTER.  
The “” mark will appear at the right side of the track  
number.  
Note  
3
Press or to select to the track number that  
• “RANDOM PLAY” and “TIME SEARCH” will not  
appear in the menu list for CD-R/CD-RW discs  
containing MP3 or WMA files.  
you want to specify and press ENTER.  
The track number that you select in step 2 moves to the  
position that you specified.  
Random playback  
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to change the playback  
order.  
1
Press or to select “RANDOM PLAY” from the  
menu list and press ENTER.  
5
Press PLAY.  
The tracks will be played back in the changed order.  
2
Press PLAY.  
Music is played back in random order.  
To cancel program playback, select “EXIT PROGRAM  
MODE” from the menu list and press ENTER.  
To cancel random playback, select “RANDOM PLAY”  
from the menu list again, and press ENTER.  
Playing back track by specifying the time  
1
Press or to select “TIME SEARCH” from the  
menu list during playback and press ENTER.  
2
Press / or / to specify the elapsed time  
of the track (this will be the starting point of  
playback) and press ENTER.  
Playback will start from the specified elapsed time.  
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Using the BROWSER screen  
Press TITLE MENU.  
MP3/WMA/JPEG playback  
WMA and JPEG files can only be played back with  
RT501.  
1
The BROWSER screen will appear.  
CD  
BROWSER  
MP3 and WMA files can be played back. Also, you can  
display JPEG files on the TV screen and enjoy them as a  
slide show.  
Some discs may not play due to the condition of the  
recording.  
Toulouse-Lautrec  
popArt  
Grammy03_01.mp3  
Grammy03_02.mp3  
Grammy03_03.mp3  
Grammy03_04.mp3  
Grammy03_05.mp3  
Grammy03_06.mp3  
Grammy03_07.mp3  
Grammy03_08.mp3  
SELECT  
ENTER  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
2
The MP3, WMA and JPEG files and folders  
stored in the disc are displayed on the BROWSER  
screen.  
• Select a folder and press ENTER. The files in the  
folder appear.  
Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback:  
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is a disc that is standardized  
by ISO9660.  
• The directory and file names of the MP3/WMA/  
JPEG CD must correspond to the ISO standardized  
file names.  
• This unit can read 200 files per disc. If one directory  
has more than 200 files, it reads up to 200 files, the  
remaining files will be omitted.  
When the file to be displayed is selected  
You can select the file types to be displayed on the  
BROWSER screen.  
1
Press to select “SELECT FILES” and press  
ENTER.  
The following list will appear.  
• The unit is able to recognize up to a maximum of 50  
directories per disc.  
• MP3/WMA CDs cannot be used for playback for the  
purpose of recording.  
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs may be used for playback,  
but not for recording.  
• If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3/WMA/  
JPEG files, only audio tracks are played.  
• It may take more than one minute for this unit to  
read MP3/WMA/JPEG files depending on its  
structure.  
BROWSER  
Toulouse-Lautrec  
popArt  
PLAY  
SELECT FILES  
MUSIC ONLY  
Grammy03_01.mp3  
Grammy03_02.mp3  
Grammy03_03.mp3  
Grammy03_04.mp3  
Grammy03_05.mp3  
Grammy03_06.mp3  
Grammy03_07.mp3  
Grammy03_08.mp3  
PICTURES ONLY  
ALL  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
• Music recorded by “Joliet Recording Specification”  
can be played back. Long file names will be cut.  
• The music files recorded by “Hierarchical File  
System” (HFS) cannot be played.  
MUSIC ONLY:  
Only the MP3 and WMA files appear.  
PICTURES ONLY:  
Only the JPEG files appear.  
Preparation:  
ALL:  
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load the disc storing MP3, WMA or JPEG.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD  
indicator will light.)  
All files and folders appear.  
2
Select one item in the above list and press  
ENTER.  
The display will be changed to the selected display type.  
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Press or to select MP3 or WMA file.  
• In case the disc includes more than 10 files, you  
can turn to the next or the previous page. (See page  
42.)  
Playing back MP3/WMA files  
MP3 CD  
• MP3 files must have the extension letters “.mp3”.  
• Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate:  
MPEG-1 Audio  
BROWSER  
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz  
32kbps to 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit  
rate)  
Grammy03_01.mp3  
Grammy03_02.mp3  
Grammy03_03.mp3  
Grammy03_04.mp3  
Grammy03_05.mp3  
Grammy03_06.mp3  
Grammy03_07.mp3  
Grammy03_08.mp3  
Grammy03_09.mp3  
Grammy03_10.mp3  
• The recommended recording setting for high  
quality sound is 44.1kHz sampling frequency and  
128kbps of constant bit rate.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
SET  
WMA CD  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
WMA and JPEG files can only be played back with  
RT501.  
2
Carry out either of the item a or b below.  
a: Press ENTER.  
• When creating a WMA disc, make sure that the  
copyright function is off. DRM (Digital Rights  
Management) files cannot be played back.  
• WMA files must have the extension letters “.wma”.  
• Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate:  
WMA version 7 and 8  
b: Press to select “PLAY” and press ENTER.  
The TRACK INFO screen appears to playback the  
selected file. For the details of the TRACK INFO screen,  
see “The CD Track Info screen” on page 42.  
32kHz, 48kbps  
44.1kHz, 48kbps to 192kbps  
48kHz,128kbps to 192kbps  
• Music files recorded as mono, 48kHz, 48kbps  
cannot be played back in this unit.  
TRACK INFO  
Grammy03_01.mp3  
Grammy03_02.mp3  
Grammy03_03.mp3  
Grammy03_01.mp3  
Grammy03_04.mp3  
00:00:19  
Grammy03_05.mp3  
Grammy03_06.mp3  
Grammy03_07.mp3  
MODE: NORMAL  
Grammy03_08.mp3  
REPEAT: OFF  
Grammy03_09.mp3  
Grammy03_10.mp3  
SELECT  
PLAY  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
3
To return to the BROWSER screen, press RE-  
TURN.  
To stop playback of the MP3 or WMA files, press  
TITLE MENU.  
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1
Press or to select JPEG file.  
• In case the disc includes more than 10 files, you can  
turn to the next or the previous page. (See page 42.)  
Playing back JPEG files  
JPEG files can only be played back with RT501.  
JPEG CD  
BROWSER  
/popArt  
JPEG files must have the extension letters “.jpe”, “.jpeg”  
or “.jpg”.  
Alfred Ia Guigne.jpg  
Alone.jpg  
Ambassadeurs-Aristide_Bruant.jp  
Arlstide Bruant.jpg  
At_the_Moulin_Rouge.jpg  
Clown Cha-U-Kao.jpg  
Dancer Seated.jpg  
EI Dorado.jpg  
Galerie 65 Cannes.jpg  
Jane Avril-1893.jpg  
SELECT  
PLAY  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
2
Carry out either of the item a or b below.  
a: Press ENTER.  
b: Press to select “PLAY” and press ENTER.  
The thumbnail images of the JPEG files stored in the  
route directory or the folder appear.  
Press , , or to select the pages of the thumbnail  
images, or select the JPEG file to be displayed at first for  
the slide show.  
Base_ball.jpg  
Friend.jpg  
Drive.jpg  
party_240803.jpg  
SELECT  
practice_ski.jpg  
SELECT  
My_car.jpg  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
3
Press ENTER to play the selected picture.  
If you have set the interval time for JPEG slide show, the  
pictures will be played back one after another automati-  
cally. (See page 32.)  
• Press ZOOM to enlarge the displayed image.  
• Press ANGLE to rotate the image by 90 degrees  
each time.  
4
To return to the thumbnail screen, press RE-  
TURN.  
To stop the slide show, press TITLE MENU.  
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Press PLAY to start playback.  
Progressive scan  
DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
P
The unit supports the progressive scanning system as  
well as the conventional interlaced scanning system. If  
your TV is equipped with component video input jacks  
which support the progressive video input, you can  
enjoy higher picture quality by making the progressive  
scanning mode active.  
To make the progressive scanning mode inactive,  
press PROGRESSIVE in the stop mode. The  
PROGRESSIVE indicator “ ” on the display  
P
window will go off.  
Different scanning modes  
Interlaced scan  
Technology that alternately displays odd-numbered  
scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines. Also  
called “480i”, “i” meaning “interlace”.  
Progressive scan  
Technology that simultaneously displays odd-numbered  
scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines from top  
to bottom. Also called “480p”, “p” meaning “progressive”.  
Note  
• The progressive scan mode is only available when  
playing a DVD.  
• Some discs may not be played back with the  
progressive scan mode correctly because of the  
disc characteristics or recording condition.  
• There are some progressive TV and High-Definition  
TV sets that are not fully compatible with the unit,  
resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back  
a DVD disc in the progressive scan mode. In such a  
case, use the interlaced scanning mode.  
• You cannot activate the progressive scan mode in  
the following cases:  
- the unit is in the VCR mode.  
- a DVD disc is currently playing. You must stop  
playback first.  
Preparation:  
Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs  
Consumers should note that not all high-definition television  
sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause arti-  
facts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive  
scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch  
the connection to the “standard definition” output (Interlace). If  
there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this  
model, please contact our customer service center.  
This recorder is compatible with the following Pioneer displays  
and monitors  
• Connect to a TV equipped with component jacks  
which support progressive video input.  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the corresponding  
video input mode.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD  
indicator will light.)  
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Press PROGRESSIVE in the stop mode. The  
PROGRESSIVE indicator “ ” on the display win-  
dow will light.  
• The unit recognizes the picture source (film or  
video) of the current disc according to the disc  
information.  
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Plasma display  
PDP-505HD, PDP-502MX, PDP-5030HD, PDP-4330HD, Pro-  
1000HD, Pro-800HD, PDP-5031, PDP-4300, Pro-1000HDI, Pro-  
800HDI, PDP-5040HD, PDP-4340HD, Pro-1110HD, Pro-910HD,  
Pro-810HD, Pro-1010HD, Pro-920HD, Pro-1120HD, PDP-  
4345HD, PDP-5045HD, PDP-4350HD, PDP-5050HD, PDP-4304,  
PDP-5004, PDP-4300  
Projection monitor receiver  
Pro-700HD, Pro-710HD, Pro-610HD, Pro-510HD, Pro-720HD,  
Pro-620HD, Pro-520HD, SD-641HD5, SD-582HD5, SD-532HD5,  
SD-533HD5, SD-643HD5, Pro-730HD, Pro-630HD, Pro-530HD,  
Pro-730HDI, Pro-530HDI, Pro-730HD, Pro-630HD, Pro-530HD  
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Unloading  
Loading and unloading a cassette tape  
You can eject the video tape while the unit is turned off.  
1
2
Press EJECT on the unit or the remote control.  
Remove the cassette tape.  
VCR  
Use only video cassette tapes marked  
.
and  
• Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used  
with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS  
recording is not possible with this model.  
• This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI  
PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to playback S-  
VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution.  
• HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equip-  
ment.  
Automatic tape eject  
This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the  
tape has ended. And when the tape is rewound to its  
beginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automati-  
cally.  
To prevent accidental erasure  
Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.  
Loading  
Push the center of the tape until it is automatically  
inserted.  
Screwdriver  
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Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up  
and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An  
inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.  
Erase prevention tab  
To record again  
Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.  
Erase prevention tab  
Adhesive  
Tape  
Automatic power ON  
When you insert a cassette tape the VCR power will turn  
ON automatically.  
Automatic playback  
When loading a cassette tape without an erase preven-  
tion tab, playback will start automatically.  
Tape speed and maximum recording time  
We do not recommend using video tapes longer than 160 minutes.  
Video cassette tape  
Tape Speed  
T-160  
2-2/3 hours  
8 hours  
T-120  
T-90  
T-60  
T-30  
SP (Standard Play)  
EP (Expanded Play)  
2 hours  
6 hours  
1-1/2 hours  
4-1/2 hours  
1 hour  
3 hours  
30 minutes  
1-1/2 hours  
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1
Load a prerecorded tape  
(When loading a cassette tape without the erase  
prevention tab, playback will start automatically).  
Cassette tape playback  
VCR  
2
To start playback  
Press PLAY. Playback will start. “ ” will appear on the  
screen for about 4 seconds.  
To stop playback  
Press STOP once. The tape will stop but remain fully  
loaded and ready to play. “ ” will appear on the screen  
for about 4 seconds.  
To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly  
Press STOP.  
To rewind the tape:  
Press REW.  
To forward the tape:  
Press F.FWD.  
To stop the tape-winding, press STOP. To switch to  
playback directly (without STOP), press PLAY.  
Forward/Reverse picture search mode  
When the tape is being wound, you can switch to  
picture search mode (see next page). To do this, press  
REW or F.FWD and hold it down. The unit will resume  
the tape winding as soon as the button is released.  
Note  
• This VCR selects the playback tape speed SP, LP or  
EP automatically.  
• A cassette tape and DVD disc can be played back  
simultaneously. If you press DVD/VCR, the tape  
playback and DVD playback alternate with each  
other on the screen.  
Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR  
indicator will light.)  
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Manual tracking adjustment  
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well  
during playback, press TRK + / to eliminate the noises.  
“MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press it briefly for a fine  
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.  
• Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.  
“AUTO TR.” will appear.  
Special playback  
VCR  
Note  
• The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH,  
STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.  
• During picture search mode there will be noise  
bars which are caused by the system.  
• The Special Playback will automatically change to  
playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the  
video tape against excessive wear.  
Repeat playback  
The entire video tape will be played until its end. The  
tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and  
the playback will be repeated.  
1
Press REPEAT while the VCR is playing back.  
2
By pressing REPEAT each time, “REPEAT ON” or  
Picture search  
“REPEAT OFF” is selected in turn.  
When “REPEAT ON” is selected, the tape is  
Reverse picture search function  
Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback.  
Forward picture search function  
Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback.  
To return to playback: Press PLAY.  
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played back to the end, and then, it is automatically  
rewound to the starting point and played back  
again.  
The display “REPEAT ON” goes out in about 3 seconds.  
To cancel repeat playback: Press REPEAT to select  
“REPEAT OFF”.  
SPEED SEARCH TIMES  
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED  
TAPE SPEED  
Commercial skip  
PRESS ONCE  
PRESS TWICE  
Press CM SKIP during playback.  
The video is rapidly forwarded for approx. 30 seconds  
and playback resumes.  
SP (Standard Play)  
LP (Long Play)  
3 X  
7 X  
9 X  
5 X  
9 X  
You may press the button up to six times in a row to  
move 180 seconds ahead.  
EP (Expanded Play)  
15 X  
To display VCR operation status  
Press DISPLAY. The clock, day of the week and more  
information will be indicated.  
Still picture  
Press PAUSE during playback.  
To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.  
While watching TV  
Slow motion  
During playback press SLOW.  
To return to playback: Press PLAY or SLOW.  
CLOCK  
DAY OF THE  
WEEK  
CHANNEL  
8 : 47AM MON  
STEREO SAP  
CH 125  
STEREO AND  
SECOND  
AUDIO  
PROGRAM  
(SAP)  
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment  
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,  
press the TRK + or to reduce the noise bars.  
If the still picture jitters excessively, press TRK + or to  
stabilize the still picture.  
00 : 00 : 00 SP  
TAPE SPEED  
REAL TIME  
COUNTER  
While operating a tape  
Frame by frame picture  
Press PAUSE during playback.  
Press SLOW one by one: The picture advances frame by  
frame.  
OPERATING  
MODE  
8 : 30AM MON  
HI-FI  
HI-FI  
STEREO  
To return to playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.  
TAPE IN  
AUTO  
REPEAT  
00 : 15 : 12 SP  
Adjusting tracking condition  
Automatic tracking adjustment  
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, auto-  
matic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes  
the signal to enable optimum picture quality during  
playback.  
To cancel the display:  
Press DISPLAY until all indicators disappear.  
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Switching the display between clock and counter  
Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter  
alternate with each other in the display.  
ZERO RETURN function / Video index  
search system  
VCR  
ZERO RETURN function  
This function makes tape rewinding stop at the counter  
“00:00:00” position automatically.  
Video index search system  
This function enables you to locate the beginning of any  
recording made on the VCR.  
Note  
• When you record an INDEX mark at the very  
beginning of the tape, the mark may not be found.  
• During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin  
to play at a slightly different location.  
• INDEX may not function properly with old or worn  
out video tapes.  
• INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely  
close to the point where the search began.  
• In recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the  
INDEX mark is not recorded on the tape.  
Note  
• If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00:00”, a minus  
sign (“–”) will be displayed in front of the time.  
• When you load a tape, the counter will reset to  
“00:00:00”.  
• The counter does not function on nonrecorded  
(blank) sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast  
forward or play tapes through blank sections, the  
counter stops.  
Recording an INDEX MARK  
The Index search function automatically records an  
INDEX mark on the tape whenever a recording is  
initiated.  
CH 001  
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Press DISPLAY.  
The counter display shows the tape running time during  
playback or recording.  
INDEX  
8 : 47AM MON  
HI-FI  
Index search  
Press INDEX or during stop or play mode.  
For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX .  
For Preceding programs: Press INDEX .  
(Additional press increases the INDEX NO. up to 9.)  
When the INDEX INDEX or is pressed, the unit  
starts searching the INDEX NO. selected and finds the  
portion, then playback starts automatically.  
To stop the Index Search, press STOP.  
00 : 04 : 38 SP  
2
Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape  
position. The counter display will be reset to the  
“00:00:00” position (e.g. the beginning of recording).  
8 : 47AM MON  
HI-FI  
4 or ¢ is  
displayed  
INDEX NO.  
(up to 9)  
00 : 00 : 00 SP  
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Press STOP when playback or recording is  
finished. Press ZERO RETURN.  
The tape will be rewound or fast forwarded and auto-  
matically stop at the “00:00:00” position.  
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Chapter 6  
Recording  
Recording modes  
There are 4 modes for recording on disc. Recording  
time and quality vary according to mode.  
Read this before recording on disc  
This section explains things you must know to record  
onto a disc. Read it before attempting to record.  
Recording Recording time Quality  
mode  
Types of disc  
You can use DVD-RW and DVD-R discs to record video.  
XP  
SP  
LP  
Approx. 60 min Can record high quality  
images.  
DVD-RW discs  
Approx. 120 min Can record normal  
quality images.  
• Ver 1.1/1.2 discs can be formatted for recording in  
either of the two modes: the VR mode or the Video  
mode. Ver.1.0 discs can only be formatted for  
recording in the VR mode.  
• High quality images and sound can be repeatedly  
recorded about 1,000 times.  
• A disc formatted in the VR mode can have as many  
as 99 original titles and playlist titles each. Discs  
formatted in the Video mode can have up to 99  
original titles.  
Approx. 240 min Quality deteriorates  
slightly, but recording  
time is longer.  
EP  
Approx. 360 min Recording time is  
prioritized over quality.  
• Recording time above is based on a 4.7GB disc.  
Please note that there is a trade-off between recording  
time and quality. The longer the possible recording time,  
the lower the recorded picture quality. You may wish to  
try recording different kinds of program in different  
modes to determine the combination of picture quality  
and recording time that suits your needs.  
DVD-R discs  
• Discs can only be recorded in the Video mode.  
• Discs can be recorded only once.  
• Up to 99 titles can be created.  
For more information on recording format, see  
“Recording format” (page 10).  
We recommend that the XP mode be used for recording  
fast moving or action programs.  
Notes on recording in the Video mode  
Since DVD recording is performed using VBR (Variable  
Bit Rate), recording time varies according to the  
recorded content.  
To know the correct recording time, stop recording and  
check the media information. (See page 35.)  
• The Video mode cannot be selected for Ver. 1.0  
DVD-RW discs.  
• The remaining available area on the disc decreases  
as recording progresses. Additional contents can  
be recorded in the remaining time area, but it  
cannot be overwritten into the recorded area.  
To format a new DVD-RW in the Video mode, set  
the automatic format feature to the Video mode.  
(See page 27.)  
Note  
• Recording time can change for the following  
reasons.  
- When image quality is poor as during poor TV  
reception.  
- When recording on a disc that has been edited  
before.  
- When the video is followed with recordings of still  
images or just audio.  
Note  
• Should a power failure occur or should the AC cord  
plug be disconnected while recording, editing,  
initializing, finalizing or any other function, the  
program being recorded will be lost or the disc may  
not be playable. Manufacturer cannot guarantee  
against loss of program or disc should this occur.  
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Disc remaining time  
Note  
VR mode  
• When using one touch timer recording to record on  
a DVD disc, it takes some time from when you  
press REC until recording actually starts.  
Press REC a little before your preferred starting  
point.  
• Even if STOP is pressed during recording, record-  
ing does not stop instantly. It takes a maximum of 1  
minute for the information needed for the disc to be  
compiled after pressing STOP.  
• Recording is possible as long as there is available  
space on the disc. (Finalized discs can be recorded  
by cancelling the finalization, see “UNDO FINAL-  
IZE” on page 28.)  
• Erasing unnecessary title frees up available space  
on the disc. (Titles can be erased from finalized  
discs by first undoing the finalization. See “UNDO  
FINALIZE” on page 28.)  
• Because of characteristics peculiar to digital video  
compression technology, scenes with fast motion  
may appear as a matrix of larger blocks.  
Video mode  
• Up until the disc is finalized, recording is possible  
as long as there is available space on the disc.  
(Once the disc has been finalized, additional  
recording and erasing are not possible.)  
• The remaining time cannot be increased, nor can  
recorded title be overwritten.  
• Titles cannot be erased nor can recorded titles be  
overwritten.  
Images that cannot be recorded  
Some DVD-Video and broadcasts contain copy-restric-  
tion signals to protect copyrights. There are 3 types of  
copy-restriction signals: “Copy Free”, “Copy Never” and  
“Copy Once”.  
“Copy Free” (unrestricted recording)  
Land-based TV broadcasts and images you record  
yourself with a video camera allow unrestricted record-  
ing. There are no restrictions on recording.  
“Copy Never” (recording prohibited)  
• Images that contain the recording prohibited signal  
cannot be recorded.  
• If the recording prohibited signal appears halfway  
through an image you are recording, recording is  
paused at that instant. When the recording  
prohibited signal ends, recording resumes.  
• This unit incorporates a built-in copy guard. It  
cannot record software or broadcasted programs  
that contain copy restriction signals designed to  
protect copyright, etc.  
“Copy Once” (one-time recordable)  
Programs (images) that contain the one-time recordable  
signal can be recorded only in the VR mode using a  
DVD-RW disc that supports CPRM Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 1.2.  
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Preparation:  
Recording a TV program  
Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.  
• Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode.  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
VCR  
You can record programs you watch on TV onto video  
tapes or DVDs.  
1
Press REC MODE/SPEED to select the recording  
mode.  
The recording mode will appear on the TV monitor and  
change every time REC MODE/SPEED is pressed.  
VCR recording modes: SP/EP  
DVD recording modes: XP/SP/LP/EP  
SP is the normal recording mode for video tapes. EP  
offers 3 times the recording time as SP. For more  
information on DVD recording modes, see page 52.  
2
Set the TV/CABLE option to the appropriate  
position (page 32).  
TV  
- VHF/UHF channels  
CABLE - CABLE TV channels  
3
Press the numeric keys or CH +/– to select the  
channel to be recorded.  
1-9  
Press 0 twice and then 1-9 as required.  
Example: To select 2, Press “002”.  
10-12  
Press 0 first and then the remaining 2  
digits in order from left to right.  
Example: Press 012 for “12”.  
13-99  
Press 2 digits in order.  
Example: Press 22 for “22”.  
100-125  
Press the 3 digits in order.  
Example: Press 110 for “110”.  
VHF/UHF/CABLE CHANNELS  
TV  
CABLE  
VHF  
2-13  
VHF  
2-13  
UHF  
14-69  
STD/HRC/IRC  
14-36 (A) (W)  
37-59 (AA) (WW)  
60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ)  
86-94 (86) (94)  
95-99 (A-5) (A-1)  
100-125 (100)(125)  
01 (5A)  
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Press REC.  
Recording one program while watching another  
While the unit is recording, press TV/VIDEO to select  
the TV position.  
When recording starts, “ ì ” appears on the screen for  
about 4 seconds.  
The “TV” will go on and recording will continue.  
Select the TV channel you want to watch by using the TV  
channel selector.  
Note  
• When recording onto a DVD, it takes some time  
from when you press REC until recording actually  
starts.  
Note  
Press REC a little before your preferred starting  
point.  
• Some CATV hookups do not permit viewing one  
channel while recording another. See pages 18, 19.  
With a video tape, recording starts almost at the  
same time you press REC.  
• If the erase prevention tab of video tapes is  
removed, the tape will eject when REC is pressed  
for recording.  
Auto Rewind feature  
This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the  
tape has ended (except during OTR and TIMER REC). It  
will also eject the tape.  
Note  
• If the disc space become full, the recording is  
stopped and “RECORDING INTERRUPTED” will  
appear on the screen.  
To stop recording  
Press STOP to stop recording.  
” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds.  
Note  
• When recording onto a DVD, even if STOP is  
pressed during recording, recording does not stop  
instantly. It takes a maximum of 1 minute for the  
information needed for the disc to be compiled  
after pressing STOP.  
To stop recording temporarily  
Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid recording unwanted  
material.  
” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds.  
Press again to resume recording.  
Note  
• In video recording, the pause function will be  
released after 5 minutes to prevent damage the  
video tape. The unit will change to the STOP mode.  
• When recording onto a video tape, you can select a  
recording channel in the recording pause mode  
(You cannot change a recording channel in the  
DVD recording pause mode.).  
• Chapter marks are made when recording to a DVD  
in the VR Mode.  
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Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode.  
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
VCR  
The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a  
simple and convenient way to make a timed recording.  
Example:  
One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes.  
1
Press REC MODE/SPEED to select the recording  
mode.  
For the recording mode, see the step 1 on page 54.  
2
Set the TV/CABLE option to the appropriate  
position (See page 32).  
TV  
- VHF/UHF channels  
CABLE - CABLE TV channels  
3
Press numeric keys or CH +/– to select the  
channel to be recorded.  
4
Press REC. Each additional press of REC will  
increase recording time as shown in the chart  
below, up to a maximum of 6 hours. The OTR and  
recording time will appear on the screen for about  
4 seconds.  
Press  
once  
twice  
Recording time Press  
NORMAL REC  
OTR - : - -  
Recording time  
7 times OTR 3:00  
8 times OTR 4:00  
3 times OTR 0:30  
4 times OTR 1:00  
5 times OTR 1:30  
6 times OTR 2:00  
9 times OTR 5:00  
10 times OTR 6:00  
11 times NORMAL REC  
To cancel OTR  
Note  
Press STOP or turn off the power.  
” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds.  
• If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the  
VCR OTR, press DVD/VCR to change to DVD mode  
and perform the DVD playback. You can also  
playback the VCR during DVD OTR.  
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2
Press or to select “GUIDE CH SET” and press  
VCR Plus+® programming system  
ENTER.  
A window appears to set a guide channel number and  
the corresponding tuner channel number.  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
VCR  
SETUP MENU  
What is the VCR Plus+ programming system?  
VCR Plus+ system is a timer programming system  
which simplifies timer recording programming. Instead  
of entering the date, channel and recording time, you  
simply enter a PlusCode® programming number that  
you can find in your TV listings.  
TIMER
CH SETUP  
SYSTEM
GUIDE CH NO.  
CABLE  
001  
---  
AV SET
ROCEED  
ROCEED  
ROCEED  
TUNER CH NO.  
REC SE
OK  
CH SET
OTHER  
SELECT  
ENTER  
INPUT NO.  
BACK  
0
-
9
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
END  
3
Enter a GUIDE CH NO. (guide channel number).  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER
CH SETUP  
SYSTEM
GUIDE CH NO.  
CABLE  
001  
---  
AV SET
ROCEED  
ROCEED  
ROCEED  
TUNER CH NO.  
REC SE
OK  
CH SET
OTHER  
There are two ways to do this:  
To select numbers you can either use the number  
buttons and then ENTER, or you can press ENTER  
first then use the ꢀ/ꢁ buttons to select a number,  
followed by ENTER.  
• When using the number buttons, enter using three  
digits—use leading zeros for numbers less than  
100.  
4
Press to highlight TUNER CH. NO., then enter  
Checking the channel setup to use the VCR Plus+  
system  
the corresponding tuner channel number.  
Before you can use the VCR Plus+ system you need to  
set up the channel mapping. This ensures that the VCR  
Plus+ system uses the correct channels for recording by  
matching up the preset channels in the recorder with  
‘guide channels’. You can find these guide channel  
numbers in your local TV guide or newspaper TV listings.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER
CH SETUP  
SYSTEM
GUIDE CH NO.  
CABLE  
001  
---  
AV SET
ROCEED  
ROCEED  
ROCEED  
TUNER CH NO.  
REC SE
OK  
CH SET
OTHER  
1
Press SETUP and press or to select “CH  
SETUP” and press ENTER.  
The Channel Setup menu will appear.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
INPUT NO.  
BACK  
CANCEL  
SETUP  
DELETE  
END  
0
-
9
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP MENU  
• Select a tuner channel number in the same way as  
you selected the guide channel number.  
• You can also select one of the LINE inputs (LINE 1  
or LINE 2) instead of a channel number if some  
channels are received via an external receiver.  
TIMER
SYSTEM
CH SETUP  
TV/CABLE SELECT  
CABLE  
AV SET
AUTO CH MEMORY  
PROCEED  
PROCEED  
PROCEED  
REC SEADD/DELETE  
GUIDE CH SET  
CH SET
OTHER  
5
Repeat steps 3 – 4 to input the rest of the  
channel list.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
6
7
Press to highlight OK and press ENTER.  
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4
Press to highlight OK, then press ENTER.  
Setting the timer program using the VCR Plus+  
system  
VCR Plus+  
The VCR Plus+ system simplifies timer recording so  
that you just enter a PlusCode number (which you can  
find in your TV listings guide) for the program you want  
to record, tell the recorder whether you want to record it  
just once or regularly, and then select the DVD or the  
VCR for recording.  
PlusCode#  
TYPE  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ONCE  
OK  
Note that for the VCR Plus+ system to work correctly,  
the clock must be set to the right time and the guide  
channels must be setup (see Checking the channel  
setup to use the VCR Plus+ system above).  
SELECT  
ENTER  
VCR  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
Plus+  
If you’ve entered a valid PlusCode number, a summary  
of the timer recording appears. You can edit any of this  
information as necessary. Use the ꢀ/ꢁ buttons to  
select the item you want to edit, press ENTER, then use  
the ꢂ/ꢃ or ꢀ/ꢁ buttons as appropriate to select, then  
press ENTER again.  
1
Press VCR Plus+.  
If a PROGRAM FULL message appears then you’ll need  
to delete one of the existing timer programs before  
continuing. Select a timer program from the list and  
press CANCEL.  
2
Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode  
VCR Plus+  
number.  
TYPE  
ONCE  
09/27(SA)  
01:54AM  
02:54AM  
07  
DATE (MM/DD)  
START  
VCR Plus+  
PlusCode#  
TYPE  
END  
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CH  
ONCE  
REC TO  
REC MODE  
DVD  
OK  
XP  
OK  
SELECT  
ENTER  
VCR  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
Plus+  
SELECT  
INPUT NO.  
BACK  
CANCEL  
DELETE  
END  
0
-
9
• TYPE – select the frequency of the recording (more  
options available here than in the previous screen,  
such as every weekday)  
• DATE (MM/DD) – the recording date  
• START – recording start time  
VCR  
RETURN  
Plus+  
3
Press to select “TYPE”.  
VCR Plus+  
• END – recording end time  
• CH – the channel to be recorded, or one of the  
external inputs (L1 or L2)  
• REC TO – record to the DVD or the VCR  
• REC MODE – recording quality  
PlusCode#  
TYPE  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ONCE  
ONCE  
DAILY  
WEEKLY  
• Note that If you haven’t set a guide channel for the  
selected TV channel, the CH field will be blank (—).  
In this case, set the channel number manually.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
VCR  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
Plus+  
5
Highlight OK and press ENTER.  
The TIMER REC SET screen appears and you should see  
the new timer recording in the list.  
Here you can set whether you want to record the  
program ONCE, DAILY or WEEKLY. If you want to change  
it, press ENTER then use the ꢀ/ꢁ buttons to select,  
then press ENTER again.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
REC  
TO  
REC  
MODE  
DATE  
NEW  
START  
END  
CH  
09/27(SA)  
MON-SAT  
01:35  
15:00  
02:35  
16:00  
80  
08  
DVD  
VCR  
EP  
SP  
SUN  
17:00  
01:54  
18:00  
02:54  
12  
07  
DVD  
DVD  
XP  
XP  
09/27(SA)  
6
Press SETUP to exit.  
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7
Press TIMER REC. The timer indicator “  
” will  
• If a recordable tape is not inserted or no disc space  
is available, the timer record indicator “ ” flashes,  
appear on the display and the unit stands by for  
recording.  
and “TIMER RECORDING ERROR. PLEASE CHECK  
THE DISC OR TAPE.” appears on the screen.  
Replace the tape or disc to allow recording.  
• If you perform any operation during timer recording,  
the power will not go OFF when timer recording  
finishes. To turn the power OFF, press STANDBY/ON.  
• From about 2 minutes before timer recording starts,  
some operations cannot be done.  
• If the program is DVD recording only, the unit will  
change to VCR mode automatically. (The DVD  
mode cannot be selected.)  
• If the program is VCR recording only, the unit will  
change to DVD mode automatically. (The VCR  
mode cannot be selected.)  
• If the programs are DVD and VCR recording, the  
unit will turn off. If you want to use the unit, press  
TIMER REC again to deactivate the timer.  
• If you set recording to start less than 2 minutes  
ahead of time, the power will not turn OFF after  
recording finishes.  
To extend the timer recording time  
Press TIMER REC while it is timer recording. (You may  
also use normal recording or OTR).  
• If the recording media fills up during timer recording,  
” will flash and the power will not turn OFF. Also,  
any timer recording scheduled for later is cancelled.  
• When the PROGRESSIVE indicator “ ” appears in  
the display window (progressive scanning mode)  
and the VCR mode is selected, you cannot display  
the PlusCode input screen.  
Note  
• If you press STANDBY/ON and it goes into the  
STANDBY mode, if you then press TIMER REC, the  
timer recording will end.  
Switch to the DVD mode when entering PlusCode.  
Checking or changing the timer recording  
When you want to check the selected timer recording,  
follow the steps 1 and 2 of “Setting timer recording” and  
display the TIMER REC SET screen.  
Timer recording  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
VCR  
To change the timer recording, select the program to be  
changed and press ENTER. The changing method is the  
same as that for the recording a program for the first time.  
The timer recording system allows you to select the  
date, time and channel and record the desired pro-  
grams. Up to 12 timer programs within a month can be  
stored in this unit.  
Cancelling the timer recording  
Display the TIMER REC SET screen.  
Select the program you want to cancel and press  
CANCEL, then the selected program will be erased from  
the timer recording list.  
In case timer programs-overlap  
Do not overlap timer programs as portions of the  
conflicting programs will be lost. The first recording  
time has priority over the next recording time as shown  
in the diagram below.  
In this case, the next recording time is delayed a  
maximum of about 1 minute.  
8 : 00  
9 : 00  
10 : 00  
11 : 00  
Program 1  
Program 2  
Deleted Parts  
Setting timer recording  
Preparation:  
Program 3  
Non Recorded Portion Parts  
Recording  
Control Settings  
Prog.1  
Prog.2  
Prog.3  
Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load a recordable DVD or video tape.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode.  
• Confirm that the clock is indicating the correct  
time.  
Note  
• Recording starts a few seconds before the preset  
starting time.  
• You cannot use the timer recording for the both  
DVD and VCR at the same time.  
Example:  
• You can playback the DVD during the VCR timer  
recording, and you can playback the VCR during  
the DVD timer recording.  
Set the recording mode to LP; the TV program is on  
channel 12 starting at 8:00 PM and stopping at 9:30 PM  
on a date of 20th.  
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1
Press SETUP.  
ONCE: Recording on the selected “DATE”  
EVERY SUN: Recording every Sun.  
EVERY MON: Recording every Mon.  
EVERY TUE: Recording every Tue.  
EVERY WED: Recording every Wed.  
EVERY THU: Recording every Thu.  
EVERY FRI: Recording every Fri.  
The SETUP MENU screen will appear.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
SYSTEM SETUP  
AV SETUP  
REC SETUP  
CH SETUP  
OTHER  
2
Press or to select “TIMER REC SET” and  
EVERY SAT: Recording every Sat.  
MON-FRI: Recording from Mon. to Fri.  
MON-SAT: Recording from Mon. to Sat.  
EVERYDAY: Recording everyday.  
press ENTER.  
The TIMER REC SET screen will appear.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
REC  
REC  
DATE  
NEW  
START  
END  
CH  
TO  
MODE  
5
Press or to select “DATE” and press ENTER.  
Press or to select the date to be recorded from  
the list and press ENTER.  
6
Press or to select “START” and press ENTER.  
Set the time when the recording is started.  
To switch over the selection item (hour or minute),  
press or , then press ENTER.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
• Press or to adjust the time.  
• After setting the time, press ENTER.  
3
Press or to select “NEW” and press ENTER.  
The program screen will appear.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
REC  
TO  
REC  
MODE  
TYPE  
ONCE  
DATE (MM/DD)  
REC  
TO  
REC  
MODE  
11/20(TH)  
08:17PM  
04:17PM  
01  
TYPE  
ONCE  
DATE (MM/DD)  
START  
END  
11/19(WE)  
03:17PM  
04:17PM  
01  
START  
END  
CH  
REC TO  
REC MODE  
DVD  
CH  
SP  
REC TO  
REC MODE  
DVD  
SP  
OK  
OK  
SELECT  
ENTER  
SELECT  
BACK  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
END  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
• The starting and stopping times for the recording  
are displayed on the 12-hour (am/pm) clock. Twelve  
o’clock midnight is displayed as “12:00AM ”,  
whereas twelve o’clock noon is displayed as  
“12:00PM”.  
4
Press or to select “TYPE” and press ENTER.  
Press or to select “ONCE” from the list and  
press ENTER.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
7
Press or to select “END” and press ENTER.  
Set the stopping time in the same manner for setting  
the starting time of timer recording.  
REC  
TO  
REC  
MODE  
TYPE  
ONCE  
DATE (MM/DD)  
ONCE  
EVERY SUN  
START  
END  
EVERY MON  
EVERY TUE  
EVERY WED  
CH  
8
Press or to select “CH” and press ENTER.  
• Press or to select the channel to be recorded.  
• You can select the external input (L1 or L2) by  
pressing or .  
EVERY THU  
EVERY FRI  
REC TO  
REC MODE  
EVERY SAT  
MON-FRI  
OK  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
9
Press or to select “REC TO” and press  
ENTER.  
Select the media (DVD or VCR) to be recorded from the  
list and press ENTER.  
• The initial setting of “REC TO” and “REC MODE” can be  
changed using “Setting the recording”. (See page 31.)  
Note  
• If you select timer recording on a specified date  
only one time, select “ONCE” in the “TYPE” for  
recording. You can record same days of every week  
or from Monday to Friday using the item “TYPE”.  
The items you can select are as follows:  
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10 Press or to select “REC MODE” and press  
ENTER.  
Cancelling the timer recording  
Display the TIMER REC SET screen.  
The recording modes for the media selected in “REC  
TO” item are listed.  
Select the recording mode and press ENTER.  
For the recording modes in VCR, see page 48, and for  
the recording modes in DVD, see page 52.  
Select the program you want to cancel and press  
CANCEL, then the selected program will be erased from  
the timer recording list.  
In case timer programs-overlap  
Do not overlap timer programs as portions of the  
conflicting programs will be lost. The first recording  
time has priority over the next recording time as shown  
in the diagram below.  
In this case, the next recording time is delayed a  
maximum of about 1 minute.  
SETUP MENU  
TIMER REC SET  
REC  
TO  
REC  
MODE  
TYPE  
ONCE  
DATE (MM/DD)  
11/20(TH)  
08:00PM  
09:30PM  
12  
START  
END  
CH  
REC TO  
REC MODE  
DVD  
LP  
8 : 00  
9 : 00  
10 : 00  
11 : 00  
OK  
Program 1  
Program 2  
SELECT  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SETUP  
END  
Deleted Parts  
Program 3  
Non Recorded Portion Parts  
11 Select “OK” and press ENTER.  
The timer program is determined and the TIMER REC  
SET screen appears again.  
Recording  
Control Settings  
Prog.1  
Prog.2  
Prog.3  
12 When you enter the other program for the  
timer recording, repeat the steps 3 to 11.  
Note  
13 Press SETUP.  
The TIMER REC SET screen disappears and the display  
will return to the normal screen.  
• Recording starts a few seconds before the preset  
starting time.  
• You cannot use the timer recording for the both  
DVD and VCR at the same time.  
14 Press TIMER REC. The timer indicator “  
” will  
• You can playback the DVD during the VCR timer  
recording, and you can playback the VCR during  
the DVD timer recording.  
appear on the display and the unit stands by for  
recording.  
• If the program is DVD recording only, the unit will  
change to VCR mode automatically. (The DVD  
mode cannot be selected.)  
• If a recordable tape is not inserted or no disc space  
is available, the timer record indicator “  
flashes, and “TIMER RECORDING ERROR. PLEASE  
CHECK THE DISC OR TAPE.” appears on the  
screen. Replace the tape or disc to allow recording.  
• If you perform any operation during timer record-  
ing, the power will not go OFF when timer record-  
ing finishes. To turn the power OFF, press  
STANDBY/ON.  
• If the program is VCR recording only, the unit will  
change to DVD mode automatically. (The VCR  
mode cannot be selected.)  
• If the programs are DVD and VCR recording, the  
unit will turn off. If you want to use the unit, press  
TIMER REC again to deactivate the timer.  
• From about 2 minutes before timer recording  
starts, some operations cannot be done.  
• If you set recording to start less than 2 minutes  
ahead of time, the power will not turn OFF after  
recording finishes.  
To extend the timer recording time  
Press TIMER REC while it is timer recording. (You may  
also use normal recording or OTR).  
Note  
• If the recording media fills up during timer record-  
ing, “  
” will flash and the power will not turn OFF.  
• If you press STANDBY/ON and it goes into the  
STANDBY mode, if you then press TIMER REC, the  
timer recording will end.  
Also, any timer recording scheduled for later is  
cancelled.  
Checking or changing the timer recording  
When you want to check the selected timer recording,  
follow the steps 1 and 2 of “Setting timer recording” and  
display the TIMER REC SET screen.  
To change the timer recording, select the program to be  
changed and press ENTER. The changing method is the  
same as that for the recording a program for the first  
time.  
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When a MTS STEREO broadcast is received, the word  
“STEREO” will appear on the screen and the program  
can be viewed or recorded in stereo.  
Stereo recording and playback  
The Hi-Fi STEREO recording procedure is the same as  
for normal recordings.  
The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity  
recording of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts.  
Note  
• When using a Cable TV system, stereo TV programs  
may be transmitted over a mono Cable TV channel.  
In this case the word “STEREO” will not appear and  
the sound will be in mono.  
VCR  
Output selection for VCR  
When viewing an MTS STEREO TV program, or playing a  
prerecorded Hi-Fi STEREO on video tape, press AUDIO  
SELECT to select how the audio will be heard through  
the speakers. Normally set to the Hi-Fi STEREO position,  
this button can be set to the MONO position if the  
stereo audio is of poor quality. The “R” and “Lpositions  
allow the audio from the Right or Left Hi-Fi channel to  
be heard over both TV speakers. This button has no  
effect when viewing a monaural audio program. Each  
time when you press the button, output selection  
display appears on the screen for several seconds. Refer  
to the chart below.  
OUTPUT  
SOUND HEARD ON  
SELECTION BOTH SPEAKERS  
STEREO  
L ch  
R ch  
STEREO  
LEFT CHANNEL AUDIO  
RIGHT CHANNEL AUDIO  
MONO  
MONO  
DVD-R  
Video mode  
VR mode  
Output selection for DVD  
You can switch between the left or right channel and  
stereo only when playing a disc on which a bilingual  
broadcast was recorded in the DVD-RW VR mode. It is  
not possible to switch between channels otherwise as  
only the channel selected in the setting of SAP (Second  
Audio Program; ON or OFF) is recorded in the DVD-RW  
Video mode or DVD-R (see page 31).  
Note  
• When playing back a video tape or disc that is not  
recorded in Hi-Fi stereo mode, the audio will  
automatically be monaural.  
• When listening to a Hi-Fi video tape, disc or MTS  
broadcast through the RF OUT (UHF/VHF) jack  
(Audio/Video cord not connected), the sound will  
be monaural.  
Note  
• When a stereo or monaural broadcast is recorded,  
either stereo or monaural, respectively, is played  
back and it is not possible to switch between  
channels.  
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Chapter 7  
Editing  
Editable items  
The items that can be edited are different between  
original title and playlist. For the disc in Video mode,  
only the title name can be edited.  
Editing the disc  
This section explains how to edit the recorded contents  
on DVD-RWs. However, the items that you can edit vary  
with the recording formats. In VR mode, you can edit  
various title menus, whereas in Video mode, you can  
edit only a few items.  
The items can be edited in each are as follows:  
VR mode  
Video mode  
Editing items  
Original Playlist  
Original  
Title menu  
When the content is recorded, a title name that includes  
the date, time, channel number and other information is  
created automatically.  
The title menu can be used when you playback after  
confirming the contents (see page 34), or when you  
check the contents recorded on the disc.  
Playback  
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Adding chapter mark  
Combining chapters  
Erasing scenes  
Erasing titles  
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Original title  
Renaming titles  
Creating playlist  
Combining titles  
Y
The titles explained above are called original titles; these  
will be added with every recording. In VR mode you can  
do various editing operations – renaming titles, adding  
chapter marks, etc. In addition, you can erase the  
unnecessary titles to increase the disc space.  
N
Y
N
N
If you finalize the disc in Video mode, the title list will be  
created and you cannot use the title menu.  
Playlist  
You can create a playlist based on the original titles.  
You can combine or erase undesired scenes.  
If you create a playlist it will become the primary list  
used by the disc.  
If you create a playlist to customize your viewing  
preferences, and choose to delete it, the original titles  
will not be affected. It is recommended to create and  
edit the playlist to prevent important titles from being  
erased accidentally.  
Note  
• This unit cannot record or edit a disc which was  
recorded or edited using another DVD recorder.  
• You cannot edit or record the disc on which disc  
protection is set. In such a case, be sure to cancel  
the disc protection (see page 28) before starting the  
operation.  
• When a scene has been erased, the selected  
position for erasing may vary slightly from the  
actual erased position.  
If you create a playlist, both the original title and playlist  
will be displayed on the title menu.  
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Creating a playlist  
Editing a playlist  
VR mode  
VR mode  
1
Press TITLE MENU.  
You can create and edit the playlist based on the  
original title.  
The title menu will appear.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
REC DATE :11/23/2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
TIME  
:08:41AM  
:00:30:17  
LENGTH  
CHANNEL :006  
REC MODE :EP  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
2
Press or to select the original title which  
will be used as the base of a playlist.  
3
Press .  
The editing menu of original title will appear.  
4
Press or to select “NEW PLAYLIST”.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
ADD CHAPTER MARK  
1AM  
COMBINE CHAPTERS  
1:17  
EDIT TITLE  
DELETE TITLE  
RENAME TITLE  
NEW PLAYLIST  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
BACK  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
MENU  
Note  
5
Press ENTER.  
• A playlist can only be created with a DVD-RW in VR  
mode. You cannot create a playlist with a DVD-RW  
in Video mode, nor with a DVD-R.  
The editing menu closes and the created playlist  
appears at the bottom of the list.  
• In case the disc includes more than 10 titles, you  
can turn to the next or the previous page. (See page  
34.)  
Created playlist  
• You cannot switch to the VCR mode when the title  
menu is showing. Press TITLE MENU to clear the  
title menu, then press DVD/VCR to switch to the  
VCR mode.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
REC DATE :11/23/2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
TIME  
:08:41AM  
:00:30:17  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EPPL  
LENGTH  
CHANNEL :006  
REC MODE :EP  
Preparation:  
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load the recorded DVD-RW (VR).  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD  
indicator will light.)  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
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Press ENTER.  
Changing a title name  
The keyboard screen will appear.  
VR mode  
4
Use the keyboard screen to enter the title name.  
Family  
RETURN  
Exit  
Letters  
Numbers  
Signs  
1
.
2
b
3
e
CANCEL  
Back  
<
>
(
#
i
a
j
c
l
d
m
w
f
DISPLAY  
OK  
4
h
5
k
6
n
DISPLAY  
OK  
g
q
o
y
7
8
u
9
p
r
s
t
v
x
z
0
STOP  
Caps  
Space bar  
5
Press DISPLAY to return to the title menu.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
REC DATE :11/23/2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
TIME  
:08:41AM  
:00:30:17  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
LENGTH  
CHANNEL :006  
REC MODE :EP  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
Note  
• The title name can be a maximum of 64 characters.  
Long names will be shortened in the title menu.  
• For using the keyboard screen, see “Using the  
keyboard screen” (page 76).  
1
2
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
Select the playlist where you want to change  
the title name.  
• Press or to select the playlist.  
• Press to display the editing menu of the  
playlist.  
• Press or to select “RENAME TITLE”.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
05  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP PL  
EDIT TITLE  
M  
7  
DELETE TITLE  
RENAME TITLE  
TITLE COMBINE  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
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Press ENTER.  
Erasing a scene (Edit title)  
The EDIT TITLE screen appears.  
VR mode  
You can erase an unnecessary scene from the created  
playlist.  
EDIT TITLE  
When you erase the scene from the playlist, the scene is  
not erased from the original title.  
NAME  
Family  
CHAPTER  
1/3  
00:00:00  
LENGTH 00:00:00/00:30:17  
Press  
SELECT  
to start  
00:00:00  
00:00:00  
END  
Preview  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
4
Press ENTER to playback the playlist on the EDIT  
TITLE screen.  
Use each operation button (F.FWD, REW, SKIP +, SKIP –,  
PLAY, PAUSE/STILL, SLOW, CM SKIP) for the playback  
to search the starting point of the scene you want to  
erase.  
EDIT TITLE  
NAME  
Family  
CHAPTER  
1/3  
00:08:28  
SET START  
SET END  
Finish  
LENGTH 00:08:28/00:30:17  
00:00:00  
00:00:00  
END  
Preview  
SELECT  
ENTER  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
5
Press or to select “SET START” at the start  
point of the scene that you want to erase and press  
ENTER. (To set the start point easily, search the start  
point while “SET START” is selected)  
The still image at the start point appears at the left small  
screen.  
1
2
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
Select the playlist where a scene you want to  
erase is included.  
• Press or to select the playlist.  
• Press to display the editing menu of the playlist.  
• Press or to select “EDIT TITLE”.  
EDIT TITLE  
TITLE MENU  
NAME  
Family  
CHAPTER  
2/3  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
00:11:42  
Adjust start  
SET END  
Finish  
2005  
LENGTH 00:11:42/00:30:17  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
EDIT TITLE
M  
17  
DELETE TITLE  
RENAME TITLE  
00:10:20  
00:11:42  
END  
TITLE COMBINE  
Preview  
SELECT  
ENTER  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
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Press or to select “SET END” at the end  
point of the scene you want to erase and press  
ENTER.  
The still image at the end point appears at the right  
small screen.  
EDIT TITLE  
NAME  
Family  
CHAPTER  
2/3  
00:15:58  
Adjust start  
Adjust end  
Finish  
LENGTH 00:15:58/00:30:17  
00:10:20  
00:15:58  
END  
Preview  
SELECT  
ENTER  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
7
8
9
Check the erased scenes.  
• Select “Preview” and press ENTER. Then the video  
where the scenes between the start and end points  
are erased is played back.  
• Each operation button (F.FWD, REW, SKIP +, SKIP  
, PLAY, PAUSE/STILL) for playback also can be  
used.  
Adjust the start and end points.  
To adjust the start point, select “Adjust start” and  
press ENTER. You can change the start point by  
pressing or .  
To adjust the end point, select “Adjust end” and  
press ENTER. You can change the end point in the  
same way as the start point.  
If you determine the scene to be erased, press  
or to select “Finish” and press ENTER.  
• A chapter mark is automatically added at the  
location of the erased scene.  
Note  
• It is no problem to omit the procedures for confirm-  
ing the scene or adjusting start and end points.  
• It is not possible to make any adjustments for 2  
seconds after a title starts or 2 seconds before it  
ends.  
To set a start point at the beginning of a title, set it  
during countdown.  
• The points during editing may be different from  
the preview.  
• Start and end points are adjusted in units of 1  
second.  
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Press ENTER.  
Combining the title  
Select the title that you want to combine from the title  
menu.  
VR mode  
You can create a playlist by combining the several  
original titles or playlists.  
TITLE MENU  
To combine the titles, it is necessary to create a playlist  
at first. By combining the titles in the playlist, a playlist  
where several titles are combined is created.  
DISC NAME:————  
REC DATE :11/25/2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
TIME  
:10:03PM  
:00:20:00  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
LENGTH  
CHANNEL :011  
REC MODE :SP  
SELECT  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
4
Press ENTER.  
Following the playlist, the selected title is combined.  
The several titles were combined so that the total  
recording time is displayed.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
REC DATE :11/23/2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
TIME  
:08:41AM  
:00:50:17  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family
LENGTH  
CHANNEL :006  
REC MODE :EP  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
1
2
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
Select the playlist where you want to combine  
the titles.  
• Press or to select the playlist.  
• Press to display the editing menu of the playlist.  
• Press or to select “TITLE COMBINE”.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family
EDIT TITLE  
M  
17  
DELETE TITLE  
RENAME TITLE  
TITLE COMBINE  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
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Press ENTER.  
Erasing a playlist  
The selected playlist will be erased.  
VR mode  
You can erase the created playlist. Even if you erase the  
playlist, the original title will not be erased.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
REC DATE :12/01/2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
TIME  
:06:52PM  
:00:30:07  
LENGTH  
CHANNEL :006  
REC MODE :XP  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
1
2
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
Select the playlist that you want to erase.  
• Press or to select the playlist.  
• Press to display the editing menu of the playlist.  
• Press or to select “DELETE TITLE”.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
EDIT TITLE  
M  
DELETE TITLE
7  
RENAME TITLE  
TITLE COMBINE  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
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Editing an original title  
VR mode  
VR mode  
You can add a chapter mark to the original title. You  
can add up to 999 chapter marks to one disc, and up to  
99 chapter marks to one title.  
In VR mode, you can edit various items, whereas in  
Video mode, you can edit the title names only.  
1
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
2
Select the original title where a chapter mark is  
added.  
• Press or to select the original title.  
• Press to display the editing menu of the original  
title.  
• Press or to select “ADD CHAPTER MARK”.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
005  
ADD CHAPTER MARK  
M  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
COMBINE CHAPTERS  
7  
EDIT TITLE  
DELETE TITLE  
RENAME TITLE  
NEW PLAYLIST  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
3
Press ENTER.  
The ADD CHAPTER MARK screen will appear.  
Note  
• You can automatically add a chapter mark in  
recording. For more information, see page 31.  
• In case the disc includes more than 10 titles, you  
can turn to the next or the previous page. (See page  
34.)  
4
Press PLAY to search a scene where you want  
to add the chapter mark.  
Preparation:  
• Search the scene by using each operation button  
(F.FWD, REW, SKIP +, SKIP –, PAUSE/STILL, SLOW,  
CM SKIP) for the playback.  
Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load the recorded disc.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The  
DVD indicator will light.)  
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At the point in the scene you want to add the  
chapter mark, press ENTER.  
The playback is paused and the position of the added  
chapter mark appears green.  
ADD CHAPTER MARK  
NAME 11/23/2005 08:41 AM  
CHAPTER  
2/4  
LENGTH 00:03:08/00:30:17  
17%  
The added chapter mark  
6
If you want to continue to add chapter marks,  
repeat step 5.  
To display the title menu, press RETURN.  
To return to the normal screen, press TITLE MENU.  
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Press SKIP + or SKIP – to select the chapter  
Combining chapters  
marks to be erased.  
VR mode  
5
Press ENTER.  
By erasing the added chapter marks, the chapters can  
be combined.  
The chapter marks are erased and 2 chapters are  
combined into 1 chapter.  
6
To continue erasing chapter marks, repeat steps  
4 and 5.  
To display the title menu, press RETURN.  
To return to the normal screen, press TITLE MENU.  
Note  
• Chapter marks that have been added automatically  
in the erasing of a scene procedure (page 73)  
cannot be erased.  
Changing an original title name  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
You can only add title names to DVD-R and Video mode  
discs before they have been finalized.  
1
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
1
2
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
Select the original titles where you want to  
2
Select the original title that you want to  
rename.  
combine the chapters.  
• Press or to select the original title.  
• Press to display the editing menu of original title.  
• Press or to select “RENAME TITLE”.  
• Press or to select the original title.  
• Press to display the editing menu of original title.  
• Press or to select “COMBINE CHAPTERS”.  
TITLE MENU  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
005  
2005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
ADD CHAPTER MARK  
ADD CHAPTER MARK  
M  
COMBINE CHAPTERS  
17  
EDIT TITLE  
DELETE TITLE  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
M  
COMBINE CHAPTERS  
17  
EDIT TITLE  
DELETE TITLE  
RRENAME TITLE  
NEW PLAYLIST  
RENAME TITLE  
NEW PLAYLIST  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
3
Press ENTER.  
3
Press ENTER.  
The keyboard screen will appear.  
The COMBINE CHAPTERS screen will appear. At the  
beginning, the top still image in the chapter 2 is  
displayed.  
The entering method of the title name is the same as for  
the playlist. See the steps 4 and 5 of “Changing a title  
name” in “Editing a playlist” (page 65) and enter the title  
name.  
COMBINE CHAPTERS  
Note  
• The title name can be a maximum of 64 characters  
in VR mode and a maximum of 30 characters in  
Video mode.  
NAME 11/23/2005 10:03 PM  
CHAPTER  
2/4  
LENGTH 00:02:03/00:30:17  
Long names will be shortened in the title menu.  
• “RENAME TITLE” can only be used with DVD-R  
discs and video mode DVD-RW discs before they  
have been finalized.  
SELECT  
ENTER  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
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2
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
Select the original title where a scene you want  
Erasing a scene (Edit title)  
VR mode  
to erase is included.  
You can erase an unnecessary scene from the original  
title.  
Erase the scene after checking the title. You cannot  
restore the erased scene.  
• Press or to select the original title.  
• Press to display the editing menu of original title.  
• Press or to select “EDIT TITLE”.  
When you erase the scene, you can increase the disc  
space.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
ADD CHAPTER MARK  
M  
COMBINE CHAPTERS  
17  
EDIT TITLE
DELETE TITLE  
RENAME TITLE  
NEW PLAYLIST  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
3
By pressing ENTER, the following message  
screen will appear.  
4
Press or to select “YES” and press ENTER,  
then the EDIT TITLE screen will appear.  
• By selecting “NO”, the title menu appears.  
5
The method for erasing a scene is the same as  
for the playlist. See the steps 4 to 9 of “Erasing  
scenes (Edit title)” in “Editing a playlist” (page 66).  
Note  
• If the scene is erased from the original title, the  
created playlist is erased.  
• Disc space will only be freed up if scenes lasting  
several minutes are deleted.  
• A chapter mark is automatically added at the  
location of the erased scene. Chapter mark added  
by erasing scene cannot be erased.  
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2
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
Erasing an original title  
Select the original title you want to erase.  
• Press or to select the original title.  
• Press to display the editing menu of original title.  
• Press or to select “DELETE TITLE”.  
VR mode  
You can erase an original title. Erasing the title deletes  
both the title and the recording saved under that title  
name. Since the erased title cannot be restored, please  
make sure that it contains nothing you want to keep.  
When you erase the title, you can increase the disc  
space.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
005  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
ADD CHAPTER MARK  
M  
COMBINE CHAPTERS  
17  
EDIT TITLE  
DELETE TITLE  
RENAME TITLE  
NEW PLAYLIST  
SELECT  
SET  
BACK  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
3
By pressing ENTER, the following message  
screen will appear.  
4
Press or to select “YES” and press ENTER,  
then the original title will be erased.  
• Erasing the title will be cancelled by selecting “NO”.  
Note  
• If the original title is erased the created playlist is  
also erased.  
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Changing a disc name  
1
2
Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
• Press or to select “DISC NAME”.  
• Press to display the editing menu.  
• Press or to select “RENAME DISC”.  
You can change a disc name from the title menu.  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:————  
PLAY  
RENAME DISC  
LENGTH  
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
:
:
:
CHANNEL  
REC MODE  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
BACK  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
END  
MENU  
3
Press ENTER.  
The keyboard screen will appear.  
4
Use the keyboard screen to enter the disc name.  
Drama_Family  
RETURN  
Exit  
Letters  
Numbers  
Signs  
1
-
2
b
3
e
CANCEL  
Back  
<
>
(
#
i
a
j
c
l
d
m
w
f
DISPLAY  
OK  
4
h
5
k
6
n
DISPLAY  
OK  
g
q
o
y
7
8
u
9
p
r
s
t
v
x
z
0
STOP  
Caps  
Space bar  
Preparation:  
5
Press DISPLAY to return to the title menu.  
Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load the recorded DVD disc.  
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD  
indicator will light.)  
TITLE MENU  
DISC NAME:Drama_Family  
REC DATE  
TIME  
:
:
:
:
:
11/23/2005 08:41AM 006 EP  
11/25/2005 10:03PM 011 SP  
11/29/2005 11:30AM 009 SP  
12/01/2005 06:52PM 006 XP  
Family  
LENGTH  
CHANNEL  
REC MODE  
SELECT  
SET  
TITLE  
MENU  
ENTER  
PLAY  
RETURN  
BACK  
END  
Note  
• The disc name can be a maximum of 30 characters.  
Long names will be shortened in the title menu.  
• For using the keyboard screen, see “Using the  
keyboard screen” (page 76).  
• A DVD-R disc cannot be named after it is finalized.  
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Inputting characters  
There are two methods for inputting characters.  
Using the keyboard screen  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
This section explains the function of the keyboard  
screen and how to input characters. The disc name and  
the title name can be changed using the keyboard  
screen.  
Character input 1  
1
Press , , or to select the character to be  
input.  
2
Press ENTER.  
Keyboard screen types  
The selected character will be input.  
The keyboard screen has three types of “Letters”,  
“Numbers” and “Signs”. The type can be switched over  
by pressing REW or F.FWD.  
Character input 2  
Example: Explained here is the procedure when you  
input “F” and “J”.  
Letters:  
This is mainly used for inputting alphabetical letters.  
For the keyboard screen of Letters, see the previous  
page.  
1
Press the numeric keys continuously and select  
the character to be input.  
Numbers:  
This is used for inputting numbers.  
To input F, press 3 three times.  
Live Show  
3
e
RETURN  
Exit  
Letters  
Numbers  
Signs  
d
f
CANCEL  
Back  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
<
>
DISPLAY  
OK  
DISPLAY  
OK  
Note  
• When the interval between the pressing numeric  
keys is 2 seconds or more in selecting the input  
character, the selected character will automatically  
be input.  
2
Stop the key operation when you select the  
Signs:  
character to be input.  
The selected character will automatically be input.  
This is used for inputting symbols.  
Live Show  
F
RETURN  
Exit  
Letters  
Numbers  
Signs  
1
!
2
3
CANCEL  
Back  
3
Press the numeric keys where the following  
<
>
)
.
,
_
?
-
@
#
=
$
&
[
%
/
character is assigned.  
DISPLAY  
OK  
4
*
5
+
6
]
DISPLAY  
OK  
:
7
8
>
9
;
¨
\
<
:·) :·( ;-/ :·}  
5
k
0
j
l
Space bar  
4
When the character to be input is selected, stop  
the key operation.  
The selected character is automatically input.  
Fj  
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Erasing a character  
You can erase the input character.  
Selecting between uppercase and lowercase letters  
You can select either uppercase or lowercase letters  
when modifying your titles, using the keyboard screen  
with the “Letters” tab.  
Erasing method 1  
1
Press STOP.  
1
Press , , or to select “Back”.  
(Or, press , , or to select “Caps”, then press  
ENTER.)  
2
Press ENTER.  
The last input character will be erased.  
3
To erase the characters continuously, press  
Live Show  
ENTER.  
RETURN  
Exit  
Letters  
Numbers  
Signs  
The input characters will be erased from the last to the  
top one by one.  
1
-
2
b
3
e
CANCEL  
Back  
<
>
(
#
i
a
j
c
l
d
m
w
f
DISPLAY  
OK  
4
h
5
k
6
n
DISPLAY  
OK  
g
q
o
Auto caps  
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8
u
9
Erasing method 2  
Upper  
p
r
s
t
v
x
Lower  
STOP  
0
1
Press CANCEL.  
Space bar  
Caps  
The last input character is erased.  
2
To erase the characters continuously, press  
CANCEL.  
2
Press or to select the type of letters in the  
The input characters will be erased from the last to the  
top one by one.  
list below and press ENTER.  
Auto caps:  
Determines uppercase and lowercase automatically.  
Erasing method 3  
Upper:  
Use the cursor to select the character and erase it.  
Inputs all with uppercase letters.  
1
Press SKIP – or SKIP + to move the cursor after  
Lower:  
the character you want to erase.  
Inputs all with lowercase letters.  
2
Press CANCEL.  
Determining a name  
Erase the character before the cursor position.  
To determine the entered disc name and title name,  
press DISPLAY. Or, press , , or to select “OK”,  
then press ENTER.  
The keyboard screen disappears and the display will  
return to the title menu.  
The entered disc name and title name are displayed in  
the title menu.  
Cancelling character input  
When you want to cancel the input and changed  
characters, press RETURN. Or, press , , or to  
select “Exit”, then press ENTER.  
The input and changed characters are cancelled and  
the title menu will appear.  
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Chapter 8  
Dubbing  
3
Press DVD/VCR and set the unit to VCR mode.  
Confirm that the VCR indicator lights.  
Dubbing a tape onto a disc  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
VCR  
You can record video or audio on a video tape onto a  
disc.  
4
Press DUBBING.  
• The unit is changed to DVD mode automatically.  
• The VCR is waiting for playback and the DVD is  
waiting for recording. Then the following message  
will appear.  
5
Press DUBBING, or press or to select “YES”  
and press ENTER.  
Dubbing starts.  
To cancel dubbing, press STOP, or select “NO” and  
press ENTER.  
CONFIRM DUBBING FROM VCR TO DVD  
YES  
NO  
SELECT  
ENTER  
DUBBING  
STOP  
YES  
NO  
ENTER  
During dubbing, VCR playback, DVD recording and  
“dub” (dubbing) indicator appear on the display window.  
Video playback  
DVD recording  
Press CLOCK/COUNTER to display the elapsed dubbing  
time in the display window.  
Preparation:  
6
To stop dubbing, press STOP.  
Note  
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load a source video tape and a disc for recording.  
• Remove the erase-protection tab of the source  
video tape to prevent the data from accidentally  
being erased.  
• Dubbing cannot be accomplished when  
- a copy protected tape is used.  
- disc protection is set.  
- a disc has no recording space.  
• Dubbing stops when  
- the video tape is played back to the end and stops.  
- recording space becomes full.  
• The videos recorded from TV programs or movies  
can be used only for your personal enjoyment  
without permission of the copyright holder.  
• Confirm the disc space before operation.  
1
Press DVD/VCR to set this unit to DVD mode.  
The DVD indicator will light.  
2
Press REC MODE/SPEED and select the recording  
mode.  
• When REC MODE/SPEED is pressed each time,  
“SP”, “LP”, “EP” or “XP” is selected in this order.  
• The recording mode is indicated on both the TV  
screen and the display window.  
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1
Press DVD/VCR to set this unit to VCR mode.  
The VCR indicator will light.  
Dubbing a disc onto a tape  
2
Press REC MODE/SPEED and select the recording  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
VCR  
mode.  
You can record both video and audio from a disc to a  
video tape. When a disc with a copy guard is used, a  
distorted image is recorded onto the video tape.  
• When REC MODE/SPEED is pressed each time,  
“SP” or “EP” is selected.  
• The recording mode is indicated on both the TV  
screen and the display window.  
• For the details of the recording mode, see page 48.  
3
Press DVD/VCR and set the unit to DVD mode.  
Confirm that the DVD indicator lights.  
4
Press DUBBING.  
The DVD is waiting for playback and the VCR is waiting  
for recording. Then the following message appears.  
5
Press DUBBING, or press or to select “YES”  
and press ENTER.  
Dubbing starts.  
To cancel dubbing, press STOP, or select “NO” and  
press ENTER.  
CONFIRM DUBBING FROM DVD TO VCR  
YES  
NO  
SELECT  
ENTER  
DUBBING  
STOP  
YES  
NO  
ENTER  
In dubbing, DVD playback, VCR recording and “dub”  
(dubbing) indicator appear on the display window.  
Note  
• When a title is played by selecting it from the title  
menu, only the title selected is played.  
• Dubbing cannot be accomplished when  
- a copy protected disc is used.  
- the erase prevention tab of video tape is removed.  
• Dubbing stops when  
Video recording  
DVD playback  
- the disc is played back to the end and stops.  
- no recording space on the Video tape remains.  
- a length of about 10 seconds goes unrecorded.  
• During dubbing, the unit is changed to interlaced  
scan mode automatically, if it has been previously  
set to progressive scan mode.  
• If no special permission is obtained from the  
copyright owner, videos recorded from TV programs  
or movies can only be used for your own personal  
enjoyment.  
Press CLOCK/COUNTER to display the tape counter in  
the display window.  
6
To stop dubbing, press STOP.  
Dubbing only the specified titles or the playlist  
When you want to dub only specific titles or playlists  
recorded on the disc, start the playback of the desired  
title or playlist, and then press DUBBING and proceed  
from step 5 above. Dubbing start from the beginning of  
the title or playlist.  
• Please forward the first few seconds when you  
record at the beginning of tape.  
Dubbing only a specified scene  
When you want to dub only specific scene on the disc,  
press PAUSE/STILL at the desired scene, and then press  
DUBBING and proceed from step 5 above.  
Preparation:  
Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.  
• Load a source disc and a video tape for recording.  
• Confirm the remaining tape for recording before  
operation.  
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When a video is recorded using this unit  
Preparation:  
Dubbing using other equipment  
VR mode Video mode DVD-R  
VCR  
Turn ON the TV and set the unit to the video input  
mode.  
• Select the input mode in LINE1 (LINE2) INPUT  
setting on page 30.  
• Select the audio mode for the audio input jack in  
EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT setting on page 31.  
• Load a video tape where the erase-protection tab is  
not activated or a disc with enough recording  
space.  
To record onto a video tape, set the unit to VCR  
mode, whereas to record onto a disc, set it to DVD  
mode.  
You can connect another VCR or camcorder for  
dubbing.  
Preparation:  
• Typical connection: When using this unit as a  
recording device  
Playback VCR  
1
L1).  
Press INPUT SELECT and set the channel to L2 (or  
To Audio (R) OUT  
To Audio (L) OUT  
To Video OUT  
L1 (LINE 1):on the rear panel  
L2 (LINE 2):on the front panel  
AUDIO/VIDEO cord (supplied)  
Recording DVD/VCR  
Confirm that L2 (or L1) appears on the display  
window.  
To Audio (R) IN  
To Audio (L) IN  
To Video IN  
2
Press REC MODE/SPEED and select the recording  
mode.  
VCR: SP or EP (See page 48)  
You can also connect to the audio/video input jack (L1)  
at the rear side of this unit. In addition, each S-Video  
input jack at the front and rear sides can be used for  
recording on the disc. (The S-Video input jack cannot be  
used for recording on the video tape.)  
DVD: SP, LP, EP or XP (See page 52)  
3
Press REC on this unit and PLAY button on the  
playback device simultaneously to begin the  
duplicating process.  
4
To stop dubbing, press STOP.  
Playback Camcorder  
To AV jack  
Note  
• When this unit is used as a playback device, a mark  
or a character displayed on the screen is also  
dubbed as an image. When the screen display is  
set to OFF, see “DISPLAY” on page 29.  
• If no special permission is obtained from the  
copyright owner, videos recorded from TV programs  
or movies can only be used for your own personal  
enjoyment.  
Recording DVD/VCR  
To Audio (R) IN  
To Audio (L) IN  
To Video IN  
• You may not dub a copy protected video or DVD  
disc.  
AUDIO/VIDEO cord (not supplied)  
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Chapter 9  
Additional information  
Language code list  
Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “DVD MENU”, “AUDIO” and/or “SUBTITLE” (see page 24).  
Language(Language code letter), Language Code  
Abkhazian, 1112  
Afar, 1111  
Afrikaans, 1116  
Albanian, 2927  
Amharic, 1123  
Arabic, 1128  
Armenian, 1835  
Assamese, 1129  
Aymara, 1135  
Azerbaijani, 1136  
Bashkir, 1211  
Basque, 1531  
Bengali; Bangla, 1224  
Bhutani, 1436  
Bihari, 1218  
Danish, 1411  
Dutch, 2422  
English, 1524  
Esperanto, 1525  
Estonian, 1530  
Faroese, 1625  
Fiji, 1620  
Finnish, 1619  
French , 1628  
Frisian , 1635  
Galician , 1722  
Georgian , 2111  
German, 1415  
Greek, 1522  
Greenlandic, 2122  
Guarani , 1724  
Gujarati, 1731  
Hausa, 1811  
Italian, 1930  
Norwegian, 2425  
Oriya, 2528  
Panjabi, 2611  
Pashto, Pushto, 2629  
Persian, 1611  
Polish, 2622  
Portuguese, 2630  
Quechua, 2731  
Rhaeto-Romance, 2823  
Romanian, 2825  
Russian, 2831  
Samoan, 2923  
Sanskrit, 2911  
Scots Gaelic , 1714  
Serbian, 2928  
Serbo-Croatian, 2918  
Shona, 2924  
Sindhi, 2914  
Singhalese, 2919  
Slovak, 2921  
Slovenian, 2922  
Somali, 2925  
Spanish, 1529  
Sundanese, 2931  
Swahili, 2933  
Swedish, 2932  
Tagalog, 3022  
Tajik, 3017  
Tamil, 3011  
Tatar, 3030  
Telugu, 3015  
Thai, 3018  
Tibetan, 1225  
Tigrinya, 3019  
Tonga, 3025  
Turkish, 3028  
Turkmen, 3021  
Twi, 3033  
Japanese , 2011  
Javanese, 2033  
Kannada , 2124  
Kashmiri , 2129  
Kazakh , 2121  
Kirghiz, 2135  
Korean , 2125  
Kurdish , 2131  
Laothian, 2225  
Latin, 2211  
Latvian, Lettish, 2232  
Lingala, 2224  
Lithuanian, 2230  
Macedonian, 2321  
Malagasy, 2317  
Malay, 2329  
Malayalam, 2322  
Maltese, 2330  
Maori, 2319  
Marathi, 2328  
Moldavian, 2325  
Mongolian, 2324  
Nauru, 2411  
Ukrainian, 3121  
Urdu, 3128  
Breton, 1228  
Uzbek, 3136  
Vietnamese, 3219  
Volapük, 3225  
Welsh, 1335  
Wolof, 3325  
Xhosa, 3418  
Yiddish, 2019  
Yoruba, 3525  
Zulu, 3631  
Bulgarian, 1217  
Burmese, 2335  
Byelorussian, 1215  
Cambodian, 2123  
Catalan, 1311  
Chinese, 3618  
Corsican, 1325  
Croatian, 1828  
Czech, 1329  
Hebrew, 1933  
Hindi, 1819  
Hungarian, 1831  
Icelandic, 1929  
Indonesian, 1924  
Interlingua, 1911  
Irish , 1711  
Nepali, 2415  
Screen sizes and disc formats  
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor  
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor  
Screen format of disc  
16:9  
Setting  
Appearance  
Screen format of disc  
16:9  
Setting  
16:9  
Appearance  
The program is shown  
in widescreen with  
black bars at the top  
and bottom of the  
screen.  
The program is  
presented in  
widescreen.  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
The sides of the  
4:3 (Pan & Scan)  
Your TV will determine  
how the picture is  
presented-check the  
manual that came  
4:3  
16:9  
program are cropped  
so that the picture fills  
the whole screen.  
Please note that many  
with the TV for details.  
widescreen discs override the player's  
settings so that the disc is shown in letter  
box format regardless of the setting.  
The program appears  
4:3  
16:9  
squashed. Set to either  
4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3  
(Pan & Scan).  
Note  
The program is  
4:3 (Pan & Scan)  
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3  
TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen  
TV, will result in a distorted picture.  
presented correctly on  
either setting.  
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each DVD. DVDs created using Dolby Digital Recording  
will play back on all DVD-Video players.  
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories.  
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby  
Laboratories.  
Glossary  
A-B Repeat Playback  
Playback that repeats between two set points, A and B.  
DTS  
angle  
Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have  
been simultaneously shot from a number of different  
angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the  
left side, from the right side, etc.). With such discs you  
can select the angle to view the scene from different  
angles.  
DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS is a  
surround system different from Dolby Digital that has  
become a popular surround sound format for movies.  
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of  
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.  
auto chapter  
DVD menu  
Feature that automatically makes chapter marks on a  
DVD disc during recording.  
Menu recorded on a DVD-Video that enables the user to  
select subtitles language, dubbing, etc.  
auto clock  
finalize  
Feature that automatically sets the internal clock.  
Operation that enables discs recorded or edited with  
this unit to be played back on other DVD players.  
blue background  
Feature that automatically changes unpleasant noise  
images to a blue screen when a channel without a  
broadcast or a channel on which the broadcast has  
ended has been selected.  
interlaced scanning  
Technology that alternately displays odd-numbered  
scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines. Also  
called “480i”, “i” meaning “interlace”.  
BROWSER screen  
Screen that appears when TITLE MENU is pressed  
during MP3, WMA or JPEG CD is inserted.  
letter box  
Feature that displays black bands above and below the  
playback images during playback of a disc recorded in  
wide (16:9) format on a 4:3 TV connected to this unit.  
CABLE  
Cable television.  
MP3  
One type of audio compression that uses MPEG1. This  
format compresses the sound to use up about 1/10 of  
the original file space, with minimal loss of sound  
quality.  
chapter  
A section within a title is called a “chapter”.  
CM Skip  
When pressed during playback, playback jumps 30 sec.  
ahead and resumes.  
one touch repeat  
If ONE TOUCH REPEAT is pressed during playback,  
playback returns to a point 10 sec earlier and resumes.  
copy guard  
Copyright protection signal. Software and broadcasts  
that contain this signal cannot be recorded.  
original title  
The file created by recording something is called an  
“original title”.  
Dolby Digital  
OTR  
One-touch Timer Recording. Start a timed recording by  
pushing just one button (up to 6 hours).  
Dolby® Digital Recording enables consumers to record  
high-quality video with stereo sound on recordable DVD  
discs. The technology, when utilized instead of PCM  
recording, also saves recordable disc space, allowing  
for higher video resolution or extended reording time on  
pan scan  
Feature that cuts the left and right edges of playback  
images to a 4:3 size during playback of a disc recorded  
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in wide (16:9) format on a 4:3 TV connected to this unit.  
playback, subtitle language, etc. Some DVD-Video call  
this top menu “Title”.  
parental control  
track  
Some discs control viewing according to the age of the  
viewer. A control level can be set for those types of  
discs.  
A song on a music CD is called a “track”.  
TRACK INFO screen  
The screen that appears when TITLE MENU is pressed,  
if a music CD disc is in the unit.  
PBS  
Acronym for Public Broadcast System. The PBS  
channel transmits data for auto clock setting.  
Video mode  
playlist  
This recording format is compatible with commercially  
available DVD players.  
User-created titles based on each original title.  
Progressive scan  
VR mode  
Technology that simultaneously displays odd-numbered  
scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines from  
top to bottom. Also called “480p”, “p” meaning  
“progressive”.  
This recording format is the basic DVD-RW recording  
format, and lets you enjoy the various editing functions  
available with this unit.  
Regions (DVD only)  
ALL  
1
(example region code marks)  
Regions associate discs and players with particular  
areas of the world. This unit will only play discs that  
have compatible region codes. You can find the region  
code of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some  
discs are compatible with more than one region (or all  
regions).  
SETUP MENU  
Menu that contains settings for various features of this  
unit, such as recording and playback. Timer recording is  
also set from the SETUP MENU.  
slide show  
Technique for flipping through and viewing many  
images (JPEG files).  
subtitle language  
Language used for subtitles of movies, etc. Viewers can  
watch in a language of their choosing.  
title  
A program recorded on a disc is called a “title”.  
title menu  
Menu that lists titles and tracks recorded on the disc. It  
is used for playback and disc editing.  
top menu  
Menu on a DVD-Video for selecting chapters for  
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Error/Warning message list  
ERROR/WARNING  
MESSAGE  
CAUSE  
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
PAGE  
--  
Power ON  
SYSTEM ERROR  
PLEASE WAIT  
The power was shut down with- Wait until the message disap-  
out completing the termination pears.  
process due to a power failure or  
disconnection of the AC cord  
plug. (Abnormal termination)  
SYSTEM ERROR  
PLEASE WAIT  
DISC CHECKING  
The power was abruptly turned off The data is now restoring.  
before writing to the disc was  
completed.  
--  
SYSTEM ERROR  
The data restoration was com- Press ENTER, then the screen re-  
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DISC MIGHT BE FAILED  
PRESS ENTER  
pleted.  
turns to the normal display. The  
data may not be restored even if  
the restoration process is per-  
formed.  
Playback  
NO DISC  
When a disc was not loaded in the Load a disc.  
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unit, PLAY was pressed.  
REGION CODE ERROR  
A disc specified other than “Re- A disc specified other than “Re- 9, 83  
gion 1” or “Region ALLwas gion 1” or “Region ALLcannot be  
loaded.  
played back.  
INCORRECT DISC - C104, The disc cannot be identified.  
C105, C106, C107  
Check the disc and load a proper  
disc.  
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When the unit was not connec-  
ted to the TV with the component  
video cables, PROGRESSIVE was  
Press PROGRESSIVE in the stop  
mode to make the progressive  
scanning mode inactive.  
PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT.  
STOP DISC PLAY BACK  
THEN PRESS PROGRESSIVE  
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pressed.  
TO CANCEL.  
Recording  
NO DISC  
When a disc was not loaded into Load a disc.  
the unit, REC was pressed.  
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--  
PROCESSING  
PLEASE WAIT  
The recording termination is pro- Wait until the process is com-  
cessing.  
pleted.  
RECORDING INTERRUPTED Disc became full during record- Erase unnecessary titles or load  
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- C204  
ing.  
another disc and restart record-  
ing.  
CANNOT RECORD - C203  
CANNOT RECORD - C206  
Recording was tried onto the disc Check the disc space.  
having no space.  
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9
Recording was tried onto the disc Load a recordable disc.  
which does not support record-  
ing.  
CANNOT RECORD - C207  
CANNOT RECORD - C208  
Disc erase-protection is applied.  
Recording was tried onto the fi- Undo finalization or load another  
nalized disc. disc for recording.  
Set “Protect disc” to “OFF”.  
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28  
CANNOT RECORD - C209  
CANNOT RECORD - C210  
Adding data was tried onto the Load another disc for recording.  
disc recorded in the other unit.  
--  
--  
Adding data was tried to the disc Load another disc for recording.  
where PC data was recorded.  
DISC ERROR - C205, C211, A scratch or contamination was Check the disc and reload it, or  
C212, C213 found on the disc. use another disc for recording.  
CANNOT RECORD, EX- 99 titles were recorded on the Erase unnecessary titles or load  
--  
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another disc.  
OF TITLES  
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ERROR/WARNING  
MESSAGE  
CAUSE  
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
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You cannot record to the video  
containing copy-guard signal.  
CANNOT RECORD  
PROTECTED IMAGE  
You tried to record a copy-guard  
video.  
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You cannot record to the video  
containing copy-guard signal.  
RECORDING INTERUPTED  
PROTECTED IMAGE  
The video was changed to a copy-  
guard format in recording.  
Load a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/1.2(VR  
mode) with CPRM.  
CANNOT RECORD IN VIDEO Recording was attempted of a  
MODE.  
COPY IMAGE ONCE ONLY.  
“Copy Once” program onto a disc  
(Video mode).  
Load a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/1.2(VR  
mode) with CPRM.  
CANNOT RECORD ON DISC. Recording was attempted of a  
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THIS IS NOT CPRM DISC.  
“Copy Once” program onto a disc  
without CPRM.  
Load a recordabl tape or disc.  
TIMER RECORDING ERROR When a recordable tape is not  
PLEASE CHCK THE DISC OR inserted or no disc space is  
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TAPE  
available, TIMER REC was pressed  
The mode is automatically  
changed to interlaced mode if  
dubbing from a disc to a video  
tape.  
Dubbing was initiated from a disc  
to a video tape in the progressive  
scan mode.  
Dubbing  
SWITCHING TO INTERLACE  
OUTPUT FOR COPYING  
CANNOT COPY DATA - C251  
Load a video tape or disc into the  
source drive.  
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No video tape or disc is inserted  
as a source for the recording.  
CANNOT COPY DATA -  
C254, C255  
You cannot dub a video contain-  
ing copy-guarded material.  
The source video or disc to be cop-  
ied is copy-guarded.  
COPYING INTERRUPTED  
Load another video tape or disc  
for recording and restart.  
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The video tape or disc became full  
during dubbing.  
Disc setup  
DISC ERROR - C302, C303  
Check the disc and reload it, or  
use another disc for recording.  
Cannot Format disc due to a  
scratch or contamination on the  
disc.  
Check the disc and reload it, or  
use another disc for recording.  
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DISC ERROR - C304, C305  
DISC ERROR - C306  
Cannot Finalize disc due to a  
scratch or contamination on the  
disc.  
Check the disc and reload it, or  
use another disc for recording.  
Cannot Undo Finalize disc due to  
a scratch or contamination on the  
disc.  
DISC ERROR - C307, C308  
CANNOT EDIT  
Check the disc and reload it, or  
use another disc for recording.  
Cannot Protect disc ON/OFF due  
to a scratch or contamination on  
the disc.  
Title Menu  
Check the disc and reload it, or  
use another disc for recording.  
Editing cannot be performed due  
to a scratch or contamination on  
the disc.  
CANNOT EDIT - C408  
Chapter marks that have been  
added automatically in the eras-  
ing of a scene procedure cannot  
be erased.  
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Combining chapters cannot be  
performed.  
PROCESSING  
PLEASE WAIT  
Wait until the process is com-  
plete.  
A process requiring a longer time  
such as editing is being per-  
formed.  
Note  
• Any error/warning message other than those above might appear. Take measures against such a message by  
seeing the possible solutions above.  
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Troubleshooting  
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Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this  
component, please check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the  
other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the  
points below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.  
Note  
• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug  
from the AC outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.  
If the unit will not work even if the power cord is unplugged and plugged back in, unplug the cord from the AC  
outlet for about 4 hours and then try plugging it back in and turn on the power.  
DVD/VCR  
SYMPTOMS  
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
PAGE  
DVD/VCR does not operate.  
• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.  
• Try another AC outlet.  
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• Power is off, check fuse or circuit breaker.  
• Unplug unit, then plug it back in.  
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• Select the DVD or VCR mode before operating.  
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No picture.  
• Antenna connection is not correct or antenna cable is disconnected.  
• The video channel is not in the correct position or the TV is not set to the  
video channel 3 or 4.  
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• Check the unit is connected correctly.  
• The video input selector of the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set to VIDEO (or  
equivalent).  
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• Channel is set to the external mode.  
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No sound.  
• Check the unit is connected correctly.  
• Check the input selector of the amplifier is set properly.  
• The unit is in the Special playback mode.  
16~21  
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The remote control does not func-  
tion.  
• Aim at the remote control at the remote sensor.  
• Operate within Approx. 5 meters or reduce the light in the room.  
• Clear the path of the beam.  
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• The batteries are weak. Replace the batteries.  
• Check the batteries are inserted correctly.  
No Cable TV reception  
• Check all Cable TV connections.  
• Station or Cable TV system problems, try another station.  
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No function in DVD mode  
• This unit may on rare occasions stop working in certain situations, such  
as when a soiled or damaged disc is used. If this occurs, hold down  
STANDBY/ON on the unit for 10 seconds or longer to reset the unit.  
The unit may also automatically reset itself if it detects a problem.  
• If the unit performs a reset of this sort while data is being recorded onto  
a disc, it may in rare cases no longer be possible to successfully record  
to or play back from the disc.  
DVD  
SYMPTOMS  
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
PAGE  
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Display is not shown in your lan- • Select proper language in the SETUP MENU.  
guage.  
Playback doesn’t start.  
• No disc is inserted.  
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• The disc may be dirty. Clean up the disc.  
• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, dual disc (DVD/CD  
hybrid disc) or other incompatible format disc.  
Stopping playback, search, slow- • Some discs may not do some of the functions.  
motion play, repeat play, or program  
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play, etc. cannot be performed.  
Recording does not work.  
• Check the disc space, using the disc information.  
• Check the disc for protection.  
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• Check if the video to be recorded is not “copy-guarded”.  
• Check that the number of recorded titles is 99 or less, using the disc  
information.  
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• Check the number of the total chapters for the recorded titles is 999,  
using the disc information.  
• In a DVD-RW of Ver.1.0, recording in Video mode does not work. Check  
the disc type.  
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SYMPTOMS  
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
PAGE  
A disc recorded using this recorder  
cannot be played back in other  
players.  
• Check that the disc is finalized.  
• Some DVD players will not play even if the disc has been finalized.  
• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be RW com- 10, 28  
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patible in order to play the disc.  
VCR  
SYMPTOMS  
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
PAGE  
TV recording does not work.  
• The erase prevention tab of the video cassette is broken off.  
• The unit is in the external input mode.  
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Timer recording does not work.  
Noise bars on screen.  
• The time is not set correctly.  
• The recording start/end time is not set correctly.  
• TIMER REC has not been pressed ( is not lit).  
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• Tracking adjustment beyond range of automatic tracking circuit. Try  
Manual tracking adjustment.  
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• Video heads are dirty.  
• The tape is worn or damaged.  
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OTHER  
SYMPTOMS  
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS  
PAGE  
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No picture, or screen is blurred or • The progressive scan mode is active through the unit is connected to a  
divided into two parts.  
No 4:3 (16:9) picture  
No on-screen display  
TV via the VIDEO OUT jack.  
• The setup does not match your TV.  
• Select Display “ON”.  
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Nothing appears in the display • Check the DIMMER setting for SETUP.  
window  
No surround sound  
The unit or remote operation key Turn off the unit and unplug the AC power cord for several minutes, then  
is not functioning. replug it.  
• The setup does not match your stereo system.  
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Playback does not start when the • Check the Parental setup.  
title is selected.  
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Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle • Multilingual language is not recorded on the DVD disc.  
language is not changed when you  
playback a DVD.  
No subtitles  
• Some discs have no subtitles.  
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• Subtitles are cleared. Press SUBTITLE.  
Angle cannot be changed.  
• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD disc.  
• The function is prohibited with the unit or the disc.  
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” appears on the screen.  
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Handling discs  
Damaged discs  
When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave  
fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold  
the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge.  
Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording  
performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side  
of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side,  
scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.  
Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust,  
etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly  
from the center to the outside edge as shown in the  
diagram below.  
Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder. If you can  
see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise  
damaged, don't risk using it; you could end up damaging  
the recorder.  
This recorder is designed for use with conventional, fully  
circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended  
for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in  
connection with the use of shaped discs.  
If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commer-  
cially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more  
thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning  
agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl  
records.  
Cleaning the pickup lens  
The DVD recorder's lens should not become dirty in normal  
use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust  
or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer-authorized service  
center. Although lens cleaners for CD players are  
commercially available, we do not recommend using them  
since some may damage the lens.  
Storing discs  
Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than  
vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and  
store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc,  
return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving  
discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments  
(including under direct sunlight).  
Handling video tapes  
Please do not use the following kinds of video tape:  
- Dusty or mouldy tape  
Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a  
pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-tipped writing  
instrument. These could all damage the disc.  
- Tape on which liquid has been spilled  
- Tape which has been broken and then repaired  
- Tape which has become unwound from the  
spools in the cassette  
• Dirty heads and very long length, thin video tape  
can cause problems such as uneven playback.  
• When using a new video tape, fast-forward to the  
end, then rewind it back to the start before using.  
• Avoid dropping video tapes or exposing them to  
severe vibration.  
For more detailed care information see the instructions  
that come with discs.  
Do not load more than one disc into the recorder.  
Storing video tapes  
• After using a video tape, rewind it back to the  
beginning and return to its case.  
• Do not store tapes:  
- in excessively dusty places  
- in excessively hot or humid places  
- in direct sunlight  
- near air-conditioners or heaters  
- near strong magnetic fields  
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Video head cleaning  
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Hints on installation  
We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come,  
so please bear in mind the following points when  
choosing a suitable location for it:  
Video head clogging  
The video heads are the means by which the DVD/VCR reads  
the picture from the tape during playback. In the unlikely  
event that the heads become dirty enough to be clogged, no  
picture will be played back. This can easily be determined if,  
during playback of a known good tape, there is good sound,  
but no picture (picture is extremely snowy). If this is the case,  
have the DVD/VCR checked by qualified service personnel.  
Do...  
Use in a well-ventilated room.  
Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table,  
shelf or stereo rack.  
Don't...  
Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or  
humidity, including near radiators and other heat-  
generating appliances.  
Place on a window sill or other place where the  
recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight.  
Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room where  
it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke.  
Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component  
in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.  
Use near a television or monitor as you may  
experience interference-especially if the television  
uses an indoor antenna.  
Normal  
When head is dirty  
Note  
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR  
SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE TOP COVER.  
• Video heads may eventually wear out and should be  
replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures.  
To help prevent video head clogging, use only good  
quality VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.  
Use in a kitchen or other room where the recorder  
may be exposed to smoke or steam.  
Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth-  
this may prevent proper cooling of the unit.  
Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not  
large enough to support all four of the unit's feet.  
• We do not recommend using wet-type head-  
cleaning cassettes as they may damage the unit.  
Moving the recorder  
If you need to move the recorder, first remove the disc  
and the cassette, if they are loaded, and close the disc  
tray. Next press STANDBY/ON to switch the power to  
standby. Lastly, disconnect the power cord.  
Resetting the recorder  
If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its  
factory settings.  
1
Make sure that the recorder is on and remove  
the disc.  
2
Press and hold STOP and press w STANDBY/  
ON.  
The recorder turns off with all settings reset.  
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Specifications  
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Audio characteristics  
frequency response .................................... DVD: 4Hz - 22kHz  
CD: 4Hz - 20kHz  
S/N Ratio ...........................................................................90dB  
Harmonic distortion........................................... Less than 1%  
Wow and flutter .................................. Less than 0.01% Wrms  
Dynamic range .............................................. More than 90dB  
GENERAL  
Power supply .....................................................AC 120V 60Hz  
Power consumption ....................................... Operation: 27W  
Standby: 2.5W (if display window is off.)  
Weight ............................................................. 11.0 lbs (5.0 kg)  
Dimensions ....................... Width:16-15/16 inches (430 mm)  
Height:3-9/16 inches (90 mm)  
Output ........................................ Video: (RCA) 1 Vp-p/75 ohm  
Audio : (RCA) –12 dB/1k ohm  
Digital Audio : 0.5Vp-p/75 ohm  
Pickup ............................................ CD : Wavelength: 780 nm  
Maximum output power: 8.5 mW  
Depth:12-5/8 inches (320 mm)  
Operating temperature .................. 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)  
Operating humidity ................................... Less than 80% RH  
Inputs/Outputs:  
Video............................................................In: 1Vp-p/75 ohm  
Out: 1Vp-p/75 ohm  
Audio ...................................................... In: –8dBm/50k ohm  
Out: –8dBm/1k ohm  
Antenna ..........................UHF/VHF IN/OUT: 75 ohm coaxial  
Program ............................................... 12 programs/1 month  
Power off memory .......................................... Approx. 30 min.  
DVD : Wavelength: 660 nm  
Maximum output power: 120 mW  
ACCESSORIES  
Remote control ........................................................................1  
Dry cell batteries (AAA/R03) ..................................................2  
Audio / Video cable (red/white/yellow) ..................................1  
RF antenna cable ....................................................................1  
Blank DVD-RW disc ................................................................1  
Warranty card ..........................................................................1  
Quick Start Guide ....................................................................1  
Operating Instructions  
VCR section  
Video head ...................................................... 4 Rotary Heads  
Audio track ........................................... Hi-Fi Sound - 2 Tracks  
MONO Sound - 1 Track  
Note: The specifications and design of this product are subject  
to change without notice, due to improvement.  
Hi-Fi frequency response............................ 20Hz to 20,000Hz  
Hi-Fi dynamic range ...................................... More than 90dB  
Tuner...................................... 181 Channel Freq. Synthesized  
VHF ................................................................................... 2-13  
UHF .................................................................................14-69  
CABLE .. 14-36 (A)-(W) 37-59 (AA)-(WW) 60-85 (AAA)-(ZZZ)  
86-94 (86)-(94) 95-99 (A-5)-(A-1) 100-125 (100)-(125)  
01 (5A)  
RF channel output ...................... Channel 3 or 4, Switchable  
F.FWD/REW Time ............. Approx. 1minute and 48 seconds  
(with T-120 Cassette Tape)(at+25˚C)  
DVD section  
Signal system .................................................................. NTSC  
Applicable disc .............. DVD (12cm, 8cm), CD (12cm, 8cm)  
Recording format .............. DVD-Video Recording (VR mode)  
DVD-VIDEO (Video mode)  
Recording discs ........................................... DVD-RW, DVD-R  
Recording time (based on a 4.7GB disc)  
XP .................................................................. Approx. 60 min  
SP ................................................................. Approx. 120 min  
LP.................................................................. Approx. 240 min  
EP ................................................................. Approx. 360 min  
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Copyright © 2005 Pioneer Corporation.  
All rights reserved.  
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