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- Page 1 DVR-540H-S DVD RECORDER DVR-440H-S ® www.pioneer.co.uk ® Discover the benefits of registering your product online at (www.pioneer-eur.com) Operating Instructions...
- Page 2 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.
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Page 3: Operating Environment
When you find it unused for a long period of time (for example, when damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized on vacation). service center or your dealer for a replacement. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents 01 Before you start 05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® What’s in the box ....6 electronic program guide Putting the batteries in the The GUIDE Plus+®... - Page 5 Displaying and switching subtitles ..77 14 The Initial Setup menu Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks . . . 78 Using the Initial Setup menu ..116 Switching audio channels ... . 78 Selecting other languages for language Switching camera angles .
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Page 6: Before You Start
Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box • Don’t use different kinds of batteries together—although they may look similar, different batteries may have Please confirm that the following different voltages. accessories are in the box when you open it. •... -
Page 7: Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility
1.1 discs. mode is reset to Recorder 1. See Remote Control Mode on page 126. The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD- • Use within the operating range in front of RW ver. - Page 8 Before you start DVD- DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R Marks used in this DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM manual *13, 16 Logos ì ì ì ì *14 ì Re-recordable / Erasable ì ì ì *4 ì ì...
- Page 9 Before you start Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification DVD-R DL (dual-layer) and DVD+R DL and therefore may not play. (double-layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 It is possible that when loading or ejecting a times the recording capacity of a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being...
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Page 10: Compressed Audio Compatibility
Before you start WMA (Windows Media Audio) • Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD- Audio and Video CD/Super VCD) compatibility • Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio ® The Windows Media logo printed on the Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio... - Page 11 Before you start ® If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited • Official DivX Certified product. number of plays, then you may load the disc ® • Plays all versions of DivX video into your recorder and play the content as ®...
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Page 12: About The Internal Hard Disk Drive
DVD discs in order to protect information. against accidental loss. Dolby Digital Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure. -
Page 13: Symbols Used In This Manual
Before you start Symbols used in this manual 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display, wait at least two minutes. The following icons are provided to help you 2 Unplug from the wall socket. quickly identify which instructions you need 3 Move the recorder. -
Page 14: Connecting Up
CONTROL IN OUTPUT Use to control this recorder from the remote Stereo analog audio, video and S-video sensor of another Pioneer component with a outputs for connection to a TV or AV CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the amplifier/receiver. Pioneer mark. -
Page 15: Front Panel Connections
Connecting up Front panel connections On the front panel a flip-down cover hides more connections. S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R (MONO) INPUT 2 10 INPUT 2 Audio/video input (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video), especially suitable for camcorders, game consoles, portable audio, etc. -
Page 16: Easy Connections
Connecting up Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup ANTENNA SCART AV CONNECTOR that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page. ANTENNA IN (RF IN) AV 1 (RGB) –... -
Page 17: Using Other Types Of Audio/Video Output
Connecting up Using other types of audio/ Connect the cable from the antenna/ cable TV outlet to the antenna input on video output your VCR. • If you are not connecting a VCR in the If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to chain, connect it to the ANTENNA IN connect your TV to this recorder, there are (RF IN) jack on this recorder and skip the... -
Page 18: Connecting To A Cable Box, Satellite Receiver Or Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Connecting up Connecting to a cable box, Using the S-video or component video output satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT If you have a cable, satellite or digital S-VIDEO terrestrial receiver with a built-in decoder, INPUT AUDIO INPUT connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on the following page. - Page 19 Connecting up Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LINK™ jack. This enables you to control the tuner in the SCART AV ANTENNA external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+® CONNECTOR system. Position the IR transmitter end of the G- LINK™ cable so that the IR receiver on your ANTENNA cable/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver will IN (RF IN)
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Page 20: Connecting An External Decoder Box (1)
Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box (1) SCART AV CONNECTOR If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. See the previous page for how to connect the G- LINK™... -
Page 21: Connecting An External Decoder Box (2)
Connecting up Connecting an external Connect RF antenna cables as shown. This enables you to watch and record TV decoder box (2) channels. Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to If you only have a decoder, connect it to this connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector recorder and your TV as shown on this to a SCART AV connector on your TV. -
Page 22: Connecting To An Av Amplifier/Receiver
Connecting up Connecting to an AV ANTENNA amplifier/receiver VIDEO To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital coaxial output. VIDEO AUDIO/VIDEO DIGITAL In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for compatibility AV amp/ receiver... -
Page 23: Connecting Other Av Sources
Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Plugging in After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder. Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet. OPEN/CLOSE HDD/DVD ì REC STANDBY/ON TOUCH STOP... -
Page 24: Controls And Displays
Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel OPEN/CLOSE HDD/DVD ì REC STANDBY/ON STOP – TOUCH COPY S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R (MONO) INPUT 2 10 11 DVR-540H-S ì REC STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. Press to start recording. -
Page 25: Display
Controls and displays Display Recording quality indicators (page 56) Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. Lights when the recording mode is set to XP (best quality). Lights when copying. ì Lights when the recording mode is set to SP (standard play). -
Page 26: Remote Control
Controls and displays STANDBY/ON Lights when an unfinalized Video mode Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. disc is loaded. PAUSE LIVE TV (page 58) Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, Remote control effectively pausing the broadcast. DISC NAVIGATOR (page 72, 81) / TOP MENU (page 68) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen,... - Page 27 Controls and displays GUIDE Plus+® Action buttons SUBTITLE (page 77) When in the GUIDE Plus+® system, Hold SHIFT and press to display/change these buttons act as the Red, Green, the subtitles included in multilingual Yellow and Blue Action buttons (the DVD-Video discs.
- Page 28 Controls and displays Press to skip to the previous or next title/ chapter/track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page. When GUIDE Plus+® is displayed, use to display the previous/next page. 18 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen.
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Page 29: Getting Started
Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up ENTER Choose a language (then When you switch the recorder on for the first press ENTER). time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes Initial Setup you through setting the clock, the internal TV Basic... -
Page 30: Time Zone
Getting started • Select Do not set if you want to skip • Auto clock setting channel setup (because they have Some TV channels broadcast time already been set up, for example). signals together with the program. This recorder can use these signals to set the •... - Page 31 Getting started Press then use the buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time, ENTER Select whether or not your TV then press ENTER. is compatible with progressive scan Select On if you are currently using video. summer time. k Setting Progressive k Setting...
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Page 32: Setting Up The Guide Plus+® System
Getting started Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the system Setup Navigator. The GUIDE Plus+® system is a free, interactive on-screen television ENTER Highlight ‘Postal Code’. programming guide. The system offers program listings for all major channels, one- touch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile... - Page 33 Getting started If you are using an external receiver If the channel did not change, select No. The (such as a satellite receiver) with the GUIDE Plus+ system will try other codes supplied G-LINK cable, complete this assigned to your external receiver. If none of step, otherwise jump to step 5 below.
- Page 34 Getting started B If you are using an external receiver, About EPG download you need to identify the host channel • EPG data can only be received when the from the table below: recorder is in standby. (When not using the recorder, therefore, please switch it Country/ Host...
- Page 35 Getting started Checking the downloaded data the channel can be found on its receiving device/source. The entry in the Editor following day screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel. Display the GUIDE Plus+ screen. GUIDE • The above is especially important for the ‘host channel’.
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Page 36: Using The Guide Plus+® Electronic Program Guide
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus+ system Legal Notice GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/ OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY The GUIDE Plus+® system* is a free, LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE interactive on-screen television... -
Page 37: Using The Guide Plus+ System
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Using the GUIDE Plus+ GUIDE Plus+ navigation The table below shows a summary of the system remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus+ system. All the various features and areas are colour- coded for ease of navigation. - Page 38 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide One-Button-Record Lock / Unlock video window The RED Action button (Record) is visible When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, anytime you can highlight a program title, the channel you were watching remains including from the Grid, after a search, or in visible in the video window.
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Page 39: Areas
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Channel mosaic screen The Grid Area You can switch the display style of channels The Grid is the main TV listings screen of the in the Grid Area, Schedule Area or My TV GUIDE Plus+ system and is the first screen Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons that you see when you press GUIDE. - Page 40 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Browsing the Grid Use the following remote buttons to browse Select ‘Search’ from the Menu the grid: bar. (cursor buttons) – Navigate the Grid – Previous / next page Select a category and a –...
- Page 41 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Using My Choice keywords for a search Start the keyword search. ENTER In addition to the standard categories, you • You can delete or edit keywords using can also set your own keywords. the RED and GREEN Action buttons.
- Page 42 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile. Select a theme from the Search Area categories and press ENTER . Repeat this step to add up to four categories. Channels is now highlighted. To add a keyword to your profile, To add a channel to your profile, highlight ‘Keywords’...
- Page 43 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings. (See also Setting a timer recording on page 59 for further timer recording features.) From the Schedule Area you can: •...
- Page 44 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Press the RED Action button (Quality) Select from the various options for one-time, to change the recording quality. daily and weekly recordings. Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destination. Select from AUTO , XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP or MN (if manual recording is set to On.) Press the GREEN Action button...
- Page 45 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Press (cursor right) to access the Deleting a scheduled recording extended recording options: Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording. • If you want to record to a particular HDD genre, use the YELLOW Action button Press the RED Action button (Delete).
- Page 46 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Press the RED Action button (VIDEO Press the GREEN Action button Plus+). (Manual). Use the number buttons to enter a Use the number and Plus Code programming number. buttons to enter the recording date, then press the GREEN Action button (Next).
- Page 47 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Alternatively, you can press the YELLOW Switching a channel on/off Action button (Mosaic) and use the You can choose whether or not to display a buttons to select a channel from the channel in the Grid Area by switching the mosaic, followed by ENTER channel on or off in the Editor Area.
- Page 48 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Highlight the right channel tile of the Highlight the part you want to channel you want to make a change to. change. Press the RED Action button to change the channel source, or the GREEN Action button to enter a program number.
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Page 49: Guide Plus+ Faq And Troubleshooting
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide as the program number). When you next screen prompts to make sure that the switch the recorder into standby the GUIDE GUIDE Plus+ system can change Plus+ system will complete the Host channels on your external receiver. If it Channel setup. - Page 50 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide the on-screen question about whether – The initial setup of GUIDE Plus+ was the receiver has changed to a certain completed incorrectly. Try setting it up channel, the GUIDE Plus+ system has again (see Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® sent a different code).
- Page 51 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide • The TV listings information doesn’t update. The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight. This only happens if the recorder is in standby; if the recorder is left on, it will not download. When not using the recorder, please switch it into standby.
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Page 52: Recording
Additional information about the TV maximum number of chapters per title: system settings on page 127. Note 1.Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information. -
Page 53: About Hdd Recording
Recording to the internal hard disk drive proper care of your discs. (HDD) is very flexible; you have the full • Pioneer takes no responsibility for choice of recording quality options, recording failure due to power cuts, including manual mode, and of course you... -
Page 54: Recorded Audio
Recording When HDD Recording Format is set to Video When recording a TV broadcast or through Mode Off, high-speed copying isn’t possible. an external input, you can display copy However, both channels of bilingual control information on screen. (see broadcasts are recorded and you can switch Displaying disc information on-screen on the audio on playback. -
Page 55: Using The Built-In Tv Tuner
Recording Using the built-in TV tuner • If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual, you can also select the language. There are three different ways to select TV NICAM A NICAM B channels. Note that you can’t change the TV Regular NICAM A+B channel during playback, recording or during recording standby. -
Page 56: Setting The Picture Quality/Recording
Recording During playback or when a menu is being REC MODE SHIFT • Press repeatedly to select displayed on-screen, the sound and video is the recording quality. always routed to your TV and is unaffected by • XP – High quality setting, gives about the TV/DVD mode setting. -
Page 57: Basic Recording From The Tv
Recording Basic recording from the TV REC MODE SHIFT Set the picture quality/ recording time. • See Setting the picture quality/recording DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM time on page 56 for detailed instructions. SHIFT AUDIO Select the audio channel to Basic recording from the TV involves just record. -
Page 58: Pause Live Tv
Recording Not all TVs support this feature. Check the STOP REC instructions that came with your TV if you’re Press to stop recording. not sure. • If you set the recording time in the previous step, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP Important REC. -
Page 59: Setting A Timer Recording
Recording Setting a timer recording Finally, if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn’t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording, the Recovery Recording feature will A L L automatically record the program to the Using the timer recording features you can HDD for you. -
Page 60: Easy Timer Recording
Recording Easy Timer Recording • The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours. As the name suggests, Easy Timer However, because one title (HDD) is Recording makes setting up a timer limited to 12 hours, recordings over 12 recording as simple as possible. - Page 61 Recording Move the cursor to the Move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid. recording end time on the grid. • You can move the cursor forward or back Recording start time an hour at a time using the Recording end time buttons.
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Page 62: Timer Recording Faq
Recording Canceling or extending the timer • To unlock the recorder, press and hold STOP on the front panel (while the recorder is stopped) for three seconds Press and hold for three seconds until the display shows UNLOCK. during a timer recording. Recording continues, but the timer indicator disappears from the front panel display Timer recording FAQ... -
Page 63: Simultaneous Recording And Playback (Chase Play)
Recording Simultaneous recording and Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV line system of the playback (Chase Play) playback track/title changes then playback will automatically stop. Recording from an external Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the start, without component having to wait until the recording has... -
Page 64: Playing Your Recordings On Other Dvd
A number of players (including many will need to finalize. When using a Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW DVD+RW, you can still record and edit even discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. -
Page 65: Players
Home Menu. ENTER • Discs recorded partially or fully on the Select ‘Finalize’ > ‘Finalize’ > Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD recorder do not ‘Next Screen’. support this feature. These discs will have only a text title menu when finalized Disc Setup on this recorder. -
Page 66: Initializing Recordable Dvd Discs
Recording Initializing recordable DVD HOME MENU Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the discs Home Menu. DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM ENTER Select ‘Initialize’ > ‘Video Mode’, ‘VR Mode’ or ‘Initialize DVD-R/-RW discs can be initialized for either DVD+RW’. Video mode recording or VR mode recording. -
Page 67: Playback
Playback Chapter 7 Playback Introduction Basic playback Most of the features described in this A L L chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the cursor buttons and This section shows you how to use your ENTER. To go back one level from any recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, screen, use the RETURN button. - Page 68 Playback Playing DVD discs • If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 70. The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD PLAY discs. Start playback. • If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video Press to start playback.
- Page 69 Playback DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM only: Press to stop playback. STOP (Commercial back/skip) Each You can resume playback from BACK SKIP press skips backward/forward the same point by pressing PLAY. (Press STOP again to progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three cancel the resume function.) minutes back.
- Page 70 Playback Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs Playing Video CD/Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs. controls for audio CDs , and WMA/MP3 files. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus.
- Page 71 Playback Playing DivX video files During playback, enter a track REC MODE The table below shows the basic playback number then press ENTER to AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE controls for DivX video files. skip directly to that track. PLAY MODE Press CLEAR to clear a number Press to start playback.
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Page 72: Using The Disc Navigator To Browse The Contents Of A Disc
Playback Using the Disc Navigator to • For HDD recordings, you should be able to see a thumbnail title digest. If it browse the contents of a disc doesn’t display, set Set Preview to Normal. See Set Preview on page 127. Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback. -
Page 73: Scanning Discs
Playback • Genre – Display all genres or just a The screen below shows a WMA/MP3/DivX selected genre disc. Navigate to the folder, or the track/title within a folder that you want to play. ENTER Disc Navigator Choose a view option, then Folder (01-03) Track(001-004) 01.Rock... -
Page 74: Playing In Slow Motion
Playback PLAY Press repeatedly to change the Resume normal playback. scanning speed. There are four scanning speeds available when playing HDD video, a DVD or a DivX Frame advance/frame title. Reverse playback is also possible with HDD and DVD video. reverse There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc. -
Page 75: Search Mode
Playback REC MODE SHIFT PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE menu. PLAY MODE Enter a title/chapter/folder/ track number or a search time. Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A-B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Play Mode Program Search Mode... -
Page 76: Repeat Play
Playback With ‘A (Loop Start)’ ENTER ENTER Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to start. Mode menu, then choose a repeat play mode. Play Mode Search Mode A (Loop Start) Play Mode A-B Repeat B (Loop End) Repeat Disc... -
Page 77: Displaying And Switching Subtitles
Playback Program Step Title (01-03) Chapter(001-015) 01.001 Title 01 Chapter 001 • To save your program list and exit the Title 02 Chapter 002 Title 03 Chapter 003 program edit screen without starting Chapter 004 Chapter 005 playback, press HOME MENU or PLAY Chapter 006 MODE (SHIFT + 9). -
Page 78: Switching Dvd And Divx Soundtracks
Playback Check the disc packaging for details of the amp/receiver with built-in DTS decoder subtitle options. via the digital output. See Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver on page 22 for SHIFT SUBTITLE connection details. • Select/change the subtitle language. The current subtitle language is shown on- Switching audio channels screen and in the front panel display. -
Page 79: Switching Camera Angles
Playback Displaying disc information HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM on-screen L+R – Both channels (default) L – Left channel only You can display various on-screen R – Right channel only information about the disc loaded or the HDD. Video CD WMA/MP3 DISPLAY •... - Page 80 Playback The example displays below show high- speed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback. • See Switching camera angles on page 79 for more on multi-angle scene Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD) switching. Hi-Speed Copy DVD-RW Video • When using the simultaneous play and Remain 10h35m Remain –h––m record feature, the display shows...
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Page 81: Editing
Editing Chapter 8 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types. DVD-R/-RW DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM (Video mode), (VR mode) DVD+R/+RW Original Play List ì Create (page 83) ì ì ì ì... -
Page 82: The Disc Navigator Screen
Editing The Disc Navigator screen • Press to display the command The Disc Navigator screen is where you can and ENTER menu panel. Use the edit video content on unfinalized Video mode buttons to navigate the menus. and VR mode DVD-R/-RW discs, DVD+R/ PREV NEXT +RW and DVD-RAM, as well as video... -
Page 83: Editing Accuracy
Editing Editing accuracy Disc Navigator (DVD) 0Titles Some editing commands ask you whether Play you want to keep Video mode compatibility No title Erase 4 Titles 2h00m(1.0G) or frame accuracy (Video Mode Compatible Edit Editing or Frame Accurate Editing). Play List 2h00m(1.0G) Create Frame accurate editing is very precise. - Page 84 Editing Erase Title Name DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM Use this function to erase unwanted titles. You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode, DVD-RAM and When you erase titles from the HDD or HDD recordings, and up to 40 characters for Original titles from a VR mode DVD-RW, the...
- Page 85 Editing Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name ENTER Input a name for the selected The table below shows the remote control title. key shortcuts that you can use to input characters in the name input screen. Input Title Name Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP the characters shown.
- Page 86 Editing You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to ENTER Select ‘Exit’ to return to the any frame that appears in that title. Edit screen. Erase Section Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for.
- Page 87 Editing Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls ( , , , etc.) to Highlight the title you want find the start of the section to erase, then to divide. press ENTER. The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title.
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Page 88: Chapter Edit
Editing • For more information about these Press to divide the title at the ENTER options, see Editing accuracy on page 83. current playback position. Select the command you want: • Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls ENTER Select ‘Yes’... - Page 89 Editing • Combine – Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Highlight the bar Highlight the title you want divider between two adjacent chapters to assign a genre to. and press ENTER. Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List) ENTER 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP Select ‘Edit’...
- Page 90 Editing Lock Move HDD DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only Use this function to re-arrange the playing DVD-RAM order of Play List titles. Original only You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited Highlight the title you want or erased accidently.
- Page 91 Editing Combine The screen below shows title 3 selected to be appended to title 1: DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only Use this function to combine two Play List Disc Navigator (DVD) 10Titles titles into one. 23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2h00m(1.0G) 4 Titles...
- Page 92 Editing Multi-Mode ENTER Select one of the user- definable genre names. Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be Disc Navigator (HDD) 10Titles applied to all of them. In this way you can 23:00 FRI 3/12 11/29 7:00PM...
- Page 93 Editing Once the command is completed, Multi- Frequently asked questions Mode is automatically exited. • Why doesn’t the available recording time increase when I erase titles from a VR Undo mode DVD-R? DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW When you erase titles from a DVD-R (or DVD+R), the titles are no longer If you make a mistake while editing, you can displayed, but the content remains on...
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Page 94: Copying And Backup
Copying and backup Chapter 9 Copying and backup Introduction When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW, the chapter markers in the original material Use the copying features of this recorder to: are not copied. Chapter markers are put into •... -
Page 95: One Touch Copy
Copying and backup Copyright • High-speed copying is used when copying from the HDD to DVD. Playback Recording equipment should be used only continues while copying. for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the •... -
Page 96: Using Copy Lists
Copying and backup Using Copy Lists • Low resolution (SEP through LP modes widescreen material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode * See also Copyright on page 95. DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM disc for this At its simplest, a Copy List is just a list of type of material. - Page 97 Copying and backup HOME MENU Select ‘Copy’ from the Home ENTER Menu. Add titles to the Copy List (highlight a title and press ENTER to add). ENTER Select ‘HDD DVD’. Copy 8 Title HDD DVD (Video mode) Select Title 1 > 2 > 3 If this is the first time to create a Copy List, WED 29/03 20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP...
- Page 98 Copying and backup Press to display the command • Title Name – Name or rename a title in menu panel. the Copy List (see Title Name on page 84). The Command Menu panel • Erase Section – Erase part of a title (see Erase Section on page 86).
- Page 99 Copying and backup ENTER Display the command menu Select ‘Start Copy’ to start panel. copying. Copy HDD DVD (Video Mode) ENTER 1 > 2 > 3 Start Copy Select ‘Next’ to proceed. DVD-RW Return Video Mode Recording Mode Copy Time 0h 16m Input Disc Name Recording Mode...
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Page 100: Copying From Dvd To Hdd
Copying and backup Copying from DVD to HDD ENTER Add titles to the Copy List Important (highlight a title and press ENTER to add). Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are • The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t highlighted in pink. -
Page 101: Recording Mode
Copying and backup When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it ENTER Select ‘Start Copy’ to start will require. If this is more than is available, copying. it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. -
Page 102: Using Disc Backup
Copying and backup Using disc backup Load the disc you want to make a backup of. You can only make backup copies of * See also Copyright on page 95. finalized Video mode discs, finalized DVD+R This feature offers a simple way to make a or DVD+RW discs (excluding DVD-R DL/ backup copy of a finalized Video mode disc DVD+R DL discs). - Page 103 Copying and backup After the recorder has finished You can use a DVD-R ver. 2.0 or 2.1 disc, or DVD-RW ver. 1.1 or ver. 1.2 disc for the recording the backup disc, you can select whether to make another backup of the backup.
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Page 104: Using The Jukebox
Using the Jukebox Chapter 10 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the • When copying CD audio, scheduled recorder’s HDD to store and playback music timer recordings will not start until from up to 999 of your CDs. You can also copying is complete. -
Page 105: Playing Music From The Jukebox
Using the Jukebox Playing music from the • If you want to start playback from a selected track in an album, or play a Jukebox track that is set to Jump, press enter the track list then select a track to You can select albums or individual tracks play. -
Page 106: Editing Jukebox Albums
Using the Jukebox • Genre • Edit > Edit Title – Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album. See page Title Name on page 84 for how to enter Jukebox 10Albums names. 12/1 Album1 Play Sort order All Genres Album2 Erase... -
Page 107: The Photoviewer
The PhotoViewer Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/ Locating JPEG picture files Playing a slideshow HOME MENU Select ‘PhotoViewer’ from the ENTER Home Menu. Select a folder from the folder list. - Page 108 The PhotoViewer Rotating an image • Depending on the aspect ratio, some pictures may be displayed with black You can rotate the displayed picture during a bars top and bottom, or left and right. slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up, whichever way they were •...
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Page 109: The Disc Setup Menu
The Disc Setup menu Chapter 12 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent ENTER Input a name for the disc. accidental recording and erasure, initialize The disc name can be up to 64 characters and finalize discs. -
Page 110: Initialize Settings
The Disc Setup menu Set to On to prevent accidental recording, Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so editing or erasing of the disc loaded. If you that the disc can be played on a regular DVD need to unlock the disc to make edits, select player or computer equipped with a suitable Off. -
Page 111: Optimize Hdd
The Disc Setup menu Optimize HDD Initialize HDD As you record, erase and edit recordings, the When your DVD recorder is working without HDD file system gradually becomes a problem this option is not visible in the fragmented. Periodically, the HDD will need Disc Setup menu. -
Page 112: The Video Adjust Menu
The Video Adjust menu Chapter 13 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up There are six presets available: the picture quality for the built-in tuner and • Tuner – suitable for general TV external inputs, for disc playback, and for broadcasts recording. - Page 113 The Video Adjust menu • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level (NTSC video input ENTER Select the setting you want to only). adjust. • Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and green. Memory1 Pr 1 • Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the Motion Still colours appear.
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Page 114: Setting The Picture Quality For Disc Playback
The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets (Memory 1, for disc playback 2 or 3). Move the cursor down and select This setting determines how the picture will ‘Detailed Settings’. - Page 115 The Video Adjust menu • MNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the mosquito noise (artefacts visible around the edges of an image, caused by MPEG compression). • Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear. • White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.
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Page 116: The Initial Setup Menu
The Initial Setup menu Chapter 14 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback and recording these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu. - Page 117 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation HELP Setting On • Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI dis- plays. Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI dis- plays. (Press HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen.) Setup Navigator Start Switch-...
- Page 118 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Manual CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning. Select your country, then proceed to the manual channel setting screen: •...
- Page 119 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Component Video Interlace • Select if your monitor/TV is not compatible with pro- gressive-scan video. Progressive Select if your monitor/TV is progressive-scan compat- ible. Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor/TV if you’re not sure. For Component Video Out to be effective, the AV1 Out setting (see below) must be set to something other than RGB.
- Page 120 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation NTSC on PAL TV On • NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL-only TVs. Use if your TV is already NTSC-compatible. Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off. Check the operating instructions that came with your TV.
- Page 121 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation DTS Out On • Output a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played. Switch off the digital output when a DTS source is being played. Use when your connected equipment doesn’t have a DTS decoder. In this case, use the analog audio outputs.
- Page 122 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Audio Language English • Sets the default audio language for DVD-Video play- back to English. available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio language for DVD-Video playback. Other Select to set the default audio language to some- thing other than the ones listed.
- Page 123 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation DVD Menu w/Subtitle Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to the same Language Language • as that set for the subtitle language. English Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to English. available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD-Video menus.
- Page 124 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Set Thumbnail 0 seconds • Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navi- gator to the first frame of the title. 30 seconds Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into the title.
- Page 125 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Playback TV Screen Size 4:3 (Letter Box) • Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the let- ter box format presentation for widescreen material. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the pan and scan presentation for widescreen material.
- Page 126 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Angle Indicator On • A camera icon appears on-screen during multi-angle scenes on a DVD-Video disc. Nothing is indicated on-screen when a multi-angle scene is showing. Options On Screen Display On • The recorder displays operation displays (Stop, Play, etc.) on-screen.
- Page 127 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Set Preview Quick Preview • When in the Disc Navigator, the thumbnail video (HDD only) plays short excerpts from throughout the selected title. (Note that edited titles that will play normally from the beginning.) Normal The thumbnail video plays from the beginning of the title.
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Page 128: Options
The Initial Setup menu Selecting other languages About the input colour system The available options of the Input Colour for language options System setting depend on the Input Line System setting. The table below shows the different options available. Input Line External ENTER Built-in tuner... -
Page 129: Additional Information
Additional information Chapter 15 Additional information Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video. Please note that not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying. Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility. -
Page 130: Manual Recording Modes
Additional information Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Video mode On (HDD) Video mode Off (HDD) Video mode (DVD), VR mode (DVD) DVD+R/+RW... -
Page 131: Troubleshooting
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. General... - Page 132 • Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord. Remote control does • If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the not work CONTROL IN jack, point the remote control at the other component to use (page 14).
- Page 133 Additional information Problem Remedy Screen is stretched • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 125) is correct for vertically or the kind of TV you have (see also page 130). horizontally • If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings. •...
- Page 134 Additional information Problem Remedy Timer program doesn’t • When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the record successfully recorder’s built-in TV tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner. • When recording to a Video mode disc, programs that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded.
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Page 135: On-Screen Displays And Recorder Displays
Erase titles/chapters or combine chapters. • This disc cannot be recorded. Undo The disc was finalized on a non-Pioneer DVD the finalization. recorder. Undo the finalization in order to recording/editing. • Cannot play this disc. - Page 136 • Incorrect CPRM information. The recorder could not read the CPRM information. The recorder may be damaged— please consult a Pioneer Service Center. • Repairing disc. During recording, the power was cut. This display • Repairing the HDD. appears when the power is restored.
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Page 137: Language Code List
Additional information Message Explanation/Action • Recording failed due to a TV system The timer recording failed because the TV system mismatch. Press DISPLAY to clear of the channel set for recording was different from message. the setting of the recorder. •... -
Page 138: Country/Area Code List
Additional information Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Code letter Argentina, 0118, ar Finland, 0609, fi Malaysia, 1325, my Singapore, 1907, sg Australia, 0121, au France, 0618, fr Mexico, 1324, mx Spain, 0519, es Austria, 0120, at Germany, 0405, de Netherlands, 1412, nl Sweden, 1905, se Belgium, 0205, be... -
Page 139: Screen Sizes And Disc Formats
Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. -
Page 140: Handling Discs
Do not wipe with conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of a circular motion. 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 commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. -
Page 141: Condensation
Additional information Condensation 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 Condensation may form inside the recorder with cloth—this may prevent proper cooling if it is brought into a warm room from of the unit. -
Page 142: Specifications
DVR-540H-S ......40 W (DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM only) DVR-440H-S/DVR-440H-K ....39 W Manual Mode (MN) Power consumption in standby mode 0.61 W... -
Page 143: Supplied Accessories
Additional information Input/Output AV Connectors (21-pin connector assignment) AV connector input/output ..21-pin connector VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal This connector provides the video and audio signals ....VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (IEC connector) for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor. - Page 144 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico,D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270 K002_A_En Printed in UK <VRB1411-A>...