Pioneer DVR-320 User manual

DVD Recorder
DVR-320
Operating Instructions
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The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
WARNING: The apparatus is not waterproofs, to
prevent fire or shocks hazard, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any
water source near this apparatus, such as vase,
flower pot, cosmetics container and medicine
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CAUTION
This product contains a laser diode of higher class
than 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.
The following caution label appears on your unit.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
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The STANDBY/ON switch is secondary connected
and therefore, does not separate the unit from mains
power in STANDBY position. Therefore install the
unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS
plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit
should be unplugged from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time.
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WARNING:
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST
TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY.
The voltage of the available power supply differs
according to country or region. Be sure that the
power supply voltage of the area where this unit
will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V
or 120V) written on the rear panel. D3-4-2-1-4_En
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WARNING: No naked flame sources, such as
lighted candle, should be placed on the apparatus.
If naked flame sources accidentally fall down, fire
spread over the apparatus then may cause fire.
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VENTILATION: When installing this unit, make
sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation
to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10
cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).
WARNING: Slots and openings in the cabinet are
provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the product and to protect it from
overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings
should never be blocked and covered with items,
such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also
do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed,
sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.
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Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install in the following locations
• Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial
light
• Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
ventilated location
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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 requires repair will be charged for
even during the warranty period. K041_En
This product includes FontAvenue®fonts licenced by NEC
corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC
Corporation.
POWER-CORD CAUTION
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.
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Contents
01 Before you start
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . 10
General disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DVD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CD-R/RW compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Compressed audio compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility . . . . . 11
JPEG file compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using other types of video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) . . . 16
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) . . . 17
Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder . . . . . . . . 19
Plugging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
03 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
04 Getting started
Switching on and setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Other settings you can make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Making your first recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Playing back your recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Changing TV channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Changing audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Playing DVD discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Displaying disc information on-screen . . . . . . . . . . . 31
05 Playback
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only
discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs . . . 34
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title . . . . . . . 34
Navigating discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Search Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
A-B Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching DVD soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
06 Recording
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recording time and picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
CPRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Recording equipment and copyright . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . 43
Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Easy Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Standard timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Timer recording using the VCR Plus+®
programming system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
VCR Plus+ programming with the power off . . . . . 48
Extending a timer recording in progress . . . . . . . . 49
Canceling and stopping a timer recording in
progress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Preventing use of the recorder before a timer
recording (child lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . . 51
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner . . . . . . . . 51
Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 52
Finalizing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Initializing a DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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07 Editing
The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Disc Navigator menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Editing VR mode Original and Video mode
content
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Title Name (Ttl Name) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Inserting chapter markers into a title . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Erase Section (Erase Sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Lock / Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Erase All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List . . . . . . . . 60
Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Title Name (Ttl Name) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Erase Section (Erase Sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Combine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Erase All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
08 Disc History
Using the Disc History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
09 The PhotoViewer
Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reloading files from a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Zooming the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rotating the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
10 The Disc Setup menu
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Input Disc Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lock Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Initialize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Undo Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external
inputs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Choosing a preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Creating your own set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . 71
Choosing a preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Creating your own set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12 The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Clock Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Input Line System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Front Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Remote Control Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setup Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tuner settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Auto Channel Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Manual CH Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
VCR Plus+ CH Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Video In / Out settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Input Colour System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Component Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
NTSC on PAL TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Audio In settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
External Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Dual Mono Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Input Level (L1 / L2 / L3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Audio Out settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Digital Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Dolby Digital Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
DTS Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
96kHz PCM Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
MPEG Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
OSD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Auto Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
DVD Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Subtitle Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Selecting ‘Other’ languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Recording settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Manual Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Optimized Rec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Navi Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Auto Chapter (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
DVD-RW Auto Init.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Playback settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
TV Screen Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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Seamless Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parental Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parental Lock : Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parental Lock : Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Parental Lock : Change Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Parental Lock : Country Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Angle Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
13 Additional information
Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using the TV remote control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Country code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
On-screen displays and recorder displays . . . . . . . . . 92
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Damaged discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Moving the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Manual recording modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Chapter 1
Before you start
Features
• Chase play
Using chase play you can start watching a recording
before the recording has finished. For example, you could
set a timer recording for a program that you’re going to
miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while the
recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead
of you.
• Simultaneous recording and playback
This feature allows you to record a broadcast program
while watching something else already recorded on the
same disc.
• Disc Navigator
The on-screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way
around the contents of a disc easy. For recordable DVD
content, moving thumbnail images are displayed for
ease of use. The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit
recordable DVD content.
• Disc History
The Disc History screen shows disc information,
including how much free space remains for recording,
for the last 30 recordable discs loaded in the recorder.
Every time you load a recordable disc, the Disc History is
automatically updated with the latest information.
• Home Menu
The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the
recorder’s features in one convenient place, from setting
up the recorder, to programming a timer recording and
editing a recording.
• Progressive scan-compatible
Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan
effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to
your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free
image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this
feature.)
• Cinema surround sound in your home
Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTS-
compatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound
effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.
• Easy Timer Recording
Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from
the Easy Timer Recording screen. Set the channel to
record and the recording quality, then graphically set the
start and end times of the recording. That’s it!
• Program up to 32 timer recordings
You can program the recorder to record up to 32
programs, up to a month in advance, using the
VCR Plus+
®
system
*
for easy programming if you want.
As well as single programs, you can specify daily or
weekly recordings, too.
* VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks
of Gemstar Development Corporation.
The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license
from Gemstar Development Corporation.
• One Touch Recording
Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately
in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the
 REC
button, the recording time is extended by another 30
minutes.
• Optimized recording
Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality
automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc
with the settings that you made.
• Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or
other set top box
With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to
the
INPUT 1/AUTO START REC inputs of this recorder,
you can start and stop recording automatically according
to the timer settings of the set top box.
• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio
When recording using one of the high quality record
settings (
FINE or MN32 ), the audio is recorded in
uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers
great sounding audio to accompany the high picture
quality.
• Picture quality adjustment features
During playback, you can adjust various picture quality
settings to improve the picture. You can also adjust the
recording picture quality. For example, if you want to
make a DVD copy of an old video tape, you can optimize
the picture quality before transferring it to disc.
• Find what you want to watch quickly and easily
Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct
place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that
you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title,
chapter or time.
VR mode
VR mode
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• Manual recording
In addition to the four preset recording quality modes
(
FINE , SP , LP and EP ), the manual recording mode allows
you to access 32 different recording quality/time settings,
giving you precise control over the recording.
• Safe, non-destructive editing
When you edit a DVD-RW, the actual content of the disc
(the Original content) is not touched. The edited version
(the Play List content) just points to various parts of the
Original content.
• Chapter marking
You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your
recordings for easy editing.
•Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD
player
Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back
on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives
compatible with DVD-Video playback
*
.
*
‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s
DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD-
RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD
playback equipment, and there is DVD playback
equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs
recorded in the DVD-Video format.
Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
• WMA, MP3 and JPEG file playback
This recorder can play WMA and MP3 audio files and
JPEG picture files on CD-R, CD-RW or CD-ROM discs.
VR mode
VR mode
Video mode
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What’s in the box
Please confirm that the following accessories are in the
box when you open it.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)
• RF antenna cable
• Power cable
• These operating instructions
Putting the batteries in the remote
control
1 Open the battery compartment cover on the
back of the remote control.
2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery
compartment following the indications (
 ,  ) inside
the compartment.
3 Close the cover.
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 batteries 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.
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or environmental
public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or
area.
Using the remote control
Please 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.
•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.
• When the batteries run down or you change the
batteries, the remote control mode and TV preset
codes are automatically reset. See
Remote Control
Set
on page 75 and Setting up the remote to control
your TV
on page 86 to reset them.
•Use within the operating range and angle, as shown.
• You can control this recorder using the remote
sensor of another Pioneer component using the
CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel
connections
on page 13 for more information.
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Disc / content format playback
compatibility
General disc compatibility
This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc
types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally
feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc
packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable
format—see below for further compatibility information.
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
•
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation.
• is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
This recorder also supports the IEC’s Super VCD
standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super
VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two
soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the
widescreen size.
DVD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs.
Compatible media:
• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x
• DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x
Recording formats:
• DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)
• DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVD-
Video format (Video mode)
Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may
reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. To share DVD-RW
discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer,
we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.
The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorder
compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs
1
.
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.
CD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/Super
VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or
JPEG files
*
ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format:
Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file
systems are both compatible with this recorder.
• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and
Video CD/Super VCD)
• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only
Compressed audio compatibility
• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),
Windows Media Audio (WMA)
• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes
• VBR WMA playback: No
•WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec
8
(files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be
playable but some parts of the specification are not
supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR)
• DRM (Digital Rights Management) file playback: No
(see also DRM in the
Glossary on page 95)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for
the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do
not use for other file types)
• File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files (if these
limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these
limits are playable)
DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW
Video CD
Fujicolor CD
Audio CD CD-R CD-RW
VIDEO
CD
Super Video CD (Super VCD)
Model Playable Recordable
DVR-7000 Yes
1,2,3
No
DVR-310/ DVR-510H Yes
1
No
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WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility
The Windows Media
®
logo printed on the box indicates
that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio
content.
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers
to an audio compression technology developed by
Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by
using Windows Media
®
Player version 7, 7.1, Windows
Media
®
Player for Windows
®
XP, or Windows Media
®
Player 9 Series.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
JPEG file compatibility
• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2*
still image files
*
File format used by digital still cameras
• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:4:2, 4:2:0
• Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels
• Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
•File extensions: .jpg, jpeg, jif, jfif (must be used for the
recorder to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other
file types)
•File structure: The recorder can load up to 99 folders
/ 999 files at one time
(if there are more files/folders
that this on the disc then more can be reloaded)
PC-created disc compatibility
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.
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are
not compatible with this recorder.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes
for additional compatibility information.
Frequently asked questions
• What’s the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW?
The most important difference between DVD-R and
DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium,
while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium.
You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc
approximately 1,000 times.
For more information, see
About DVD recording on
page 42.
•What’s VR mode?
VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode
designed for home DVD recording. It allows flexible
editing of recorded material compared to ‘Video
mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs are
more compatible with other DVD players.
•Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player?
Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded
in Video mode
*
are playable in a regular DVD player,
but they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process fixes
the contents of the disc to make them readable to
other DVD players as DVD-Video discs.
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in
some players.
This label indicates playback compatibility with
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video
Recording format). However, for discs recorded with
a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can
only be achieved using the CPRM compatible device.
Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs
recorded using this recorder will play on other players.
*
‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s
DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD-
RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD
playback equipment, and there is DVD playback
equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs
recorded in the DVD-Video format.
Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’
broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection
system (see CPRM on page 43) on CPRM-compliant
DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only
be played on players that are specifically compatible
with CPRM.
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• Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of
editing can I do?
Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD
recorder to edit discs. With DVD, you edit by making
a ‘Play List’ of what to play and when to play it. On
playback, the recorder plays the disc according to the
Play List.
Throughout this manual, you will often see the words
Original and Play List to refer to the actual content
and the edited version.
•
Original content refers to what’s actually recorded
on the disc.
Play List content refers to the edited version of the
disc—how the Original content is to be played.
Original
Title 1
Play List
Title 2Title 1
Title 3Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 2
Chapter 2Chapter 1Chapter 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
Connecting up
Rear panel connections
1 VHF/UHF IN/OUT
Connect your TV antenna to the VHF/UHF IN jack. The
signal is passed through to the
VHF/UHF OUT jack for
connection to your TV.
2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or
monitor with a component video input.
3 Audio/video outputs 1 and 2
Two sets of audio/video outputs (stereo analog audio;
composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect
TVs or monitors.
4 Audio/video inputs 1 and 3
Two sets of audio/video inputs (stereo analog audio;
composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect
to satellite receivers, TVs, VCR or other source
component for recording.
5 CONTROL IN
Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of
another Pioneer component with a
CONTROL OUT
terminal and bearing the Pioneer
 mark. Connect the
CONTROL OUT of the other component to the
CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.
6 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp/
receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS decoder or other equipment
with optical digital input.
7 AC IN
Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable
after making all other connections.
Front panel connections
On the left side of the front panel a flip-down cover hides
a third audio/video input, consisting of an S-video and
standard (composite) video jack, and stereo analog audio
jacks.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT
AC IN
OPTICAL
CONTROL
IN
YP B P R
INOUT
VHF
/ UHF
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 1
INPUT 3
1 32 4
5 6
7
PULL-OPEN
VIDEO/R/RW
VIDEOS-VIDEO
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Easy connections
The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your
VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing
in the VCR.
Important
• This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR (or
your VCR via this recorder) using AV cables, as the picture from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV.
• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and
unplugged from the wall outlet.
1 Connect your TV antenna/cable TV outlet to the
VHF/UHF IN jack on this recorder.
2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to
connect the VHF/UHF OUT jack on this recorder to
the antenna input on your VCR.
•If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect
this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next
step.
3Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna
output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV.
4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
or 2) to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV.
Use the supplied three-pin audio/video cable. It is color-
coded to help you match them up (red/white for the right/
left audio connections and yellow for video in/outs). Make
sure you match up the left and right outputs with their
corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.
5 Connect your VCR to your TV (A/V IN 2 above)
using a set of audio and video cables.
Note
• See the following page if you want to use S-video or
component video cables for the video connection.
TV
VCR
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT
AC IN
OPTICAL
CONTROL
IN
YP B P R
INOUT
VHF
/ UHF
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 1
INPUT 3
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
VHF/UHF
IN
VHF/UHF
OUT
VHF/UHF
IN
A/V
IN 1
A/V
IN 2
A/V
OUT
1
2
3
4
5
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Using other types of video output
This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is
the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better
picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using
the best connection type available.
1 Connecting using an S-video output
S-video carries the picture as separate color and
luminance (brightness) signals.
There are two S-video outputs for connection to TVs,
monitors, VCRs or other equipment.
•Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect an
S-VIDEO OUTPUT (1 or 2) to an S-video input on your
TV, monitor (or other equipment).
2 Connecting using the component video output
Component video carries the picture as two separate
color signals, plus a luminance (brightness) signal.
See also
Component Video Out on page 77 for how to set
up the component video output for use with a progressive
scan-compatible TV.
• Use a component video cable (not supplied) to
connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a
component video input on your TV, monitor (or
other equipment).
TV
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT
AC IN
OPTICAL
CONTROL
IN
YP B P R
INOUT
VHF
/ UHF
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 1
INPUT 3
S-VIDEO
INPUT
COMPONENT
INPUT
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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)
If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page. If
many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder.
•Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box/satellite tuner and using the Auto Start Recording
feature (see
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 51).
• Watch one channel while recording another.
Important
•Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component
directly to your TV or AV amp/receiver.
1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs
on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied).
This enables you to watch the output from this recorder.
3 Connect the audio/video output of your cable
box/satellite tuner to the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC
jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
Note
The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
Cable box/
Satellite receiver
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT
AC IN
OPTICAL
CONTROL
IN
YP B P R
INOUT
VHF
/ UHF
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 1
INPUT 3
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
VHF/UHF
IN
VHF/UHF
OUT
VHF/UHF
IN
A/V
OUT
A/V
IN 1
1
1
1
2
3
TV
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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2)
If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner.
• Record using the Auto Start Recording feature (see
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 51).
Important
•Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component
directly to your TV or AV amp/receiver.
1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs
on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied).
This enables you to watch discs.
3 Connect the audio/video output of your cable
box/satellite tuner to the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC
jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
Note
• The setup on this page does not allow you to watch
one channel and record another.
•The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
TV
Cable box/
Satellite receiver
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT
AC IN
OPTICAL
CONTROL
IN
YP B P R
INOUT
VHF
/ UHF
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 1
INPUT 3
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
VHF/UHF
IN
VHF/UHF
OUT
VHF/UHF
IN
A/V
IN 1
A/V
OUT
1
1
1
2
3
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Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/receiver using the digital
optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog
connection.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp/receiver. Use the standard (composite) video
output (as shown here), or the S-video or component video connections.
See also
Audio Out settings on page 78 for how to set up the digital audio output. (Noise may be output from your
speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amp/receiver.)
Important
•Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’ your VCR or other component using A/V cables. Always connect
it directly to your TV.
1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs
on your AV amp/receiver.
3 Use an optical digital audio cable (not supplied)
to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this
recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp/
receiver.
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround
sound.
4Connect the AV amp/receiver’s video output to a
video input on your TV.
Note
•The diagram shows standard video connections, but
you can alternatively use the S-video or component
video connections if they’re available.
• If your AV amp/receiver doesn’t have an optical
digital input, but has a coaxial type, converter boxes
that convert from optical to coaxial are available at
specialist audio dealers.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT
AC IN
OPTICAL
CONTROL
IN
YP B P R
INOUT
VHF
/ UHF
INPUT 1/
AUTO START
REC
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
RL
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 1
INPUT 3
VHF/UHF
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
A/V
IN 1
DIGITAL IN
OPTICAL
2
4
1
3
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
TV
AV amp/
receiver
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Connecting other AV sources
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
1Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your
VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder.
This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or
camcorder.
•You can use standard video or S-video cables for the
video connection.
• The front panel connections make convenient
connections for a camcorder input.
2 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your
VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this
recorder.
This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR
or camcorder.
•You can use standard video or S-video cables for the
video connection.
Plugging in
After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder.
1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this
recorder to a power outlet.
Analog camcorder
VCR

VIDEO/R/RW
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT
12
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
AC IN
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Chapter 3
Controls and displays
Front panel
1  STANDBY/ON
Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.
2 DISC HISTORY (page 65)
Press to display the Disc History screen.
3 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 33, 54)
Press to directly access the Disc Navigator screen.
4 IR remote sensor (page 9)
5 Disc tray
6 Front panel display
See Display on page 21 for details.
7+/– (page 27, 29)
Use to change TV channels, skip chapters/tracks, etc.
8 REC MODE (page 43)
Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture
quality).
9  REC
Press to start recording.
10 
Press to stop recording.
11 
Press to start or restart playback.
12 
Press to stop playback.
13  OPEN/CLOSE
Press to open/close the disc tray.
14 Front panel inputs (page 13)
Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front
panel input jacks. Especially convenient for connecting
camcorders and other portable equipment.
PULL-OPEN
STANDBY/ON
DISC
NAVIGATOR
DISC
HISTORY
OPEN/CLOSE REC REC MODE

VIDEO/R/RW
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