Pioneer PRV-LX1 Technical manual

Thank you for purchasing the Pioneer PRV-LX1. As indicated,
Pioneer is providing a System Update that modifies the
recorder’s Firmware and the operating system (O/S). This
document is a description of added or enhanced features
provided with each update.
PRV-LX1 System Update
Firmware Version 3.01 and O/S Version 1.04
Description of Additions and Changes
Version 3.01/1.04 contains all earlier version changes plus
the following:
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PAL Support
- PAL/NTSC (TV System) Switching Function
- PAL/NTSC (TV System) for Playback
- PAL/NTSC (TV System) for Recording
- PAL/NTSC (TV System) for Menu
♦ Project Management Modification (GUI)
- NTSC – PAL recorded clips begin with the letter P
- PAL – NTSC recorded clips begin with the letter N

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independent clips
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hen left in Pause for one hour or if the
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nable disc finalization when the Eject button is pressed
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Release of Restricted Playback Function
Built-in DVD playback application from Pioneer
♦ Remote Control Support for NLE
Additional RS-422Aand IEEE-1394 command support for Non
Linear Editors (NLEs)
♦ Expanded EDL Format
Entries for auto naming Titles/Chapters and the ability to set
encode parameters
♦ EDL Renaming
Support to rename EDL files
♦ VOB File Export
Allows VOB file exportation through the network connection
♦ Backup Capability for User Setting to USB HDD
Add the capability of backin
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g up the User Settings
Title Repeat Command
Title-RepeatAdds a DVD Menu post command option of
♦ Route Menu Capability (Title > Chapter)
Allows two layer menus, Title Menu(s) with Chapter Me
DVD Disc Creation With Introduction and Idle Clip
Force a disc to automatically play an Introducto
Improvement of the Default Menu Handling
Save and Load options added for improved Default Me
Improvement of Title (Clip) Name Editing
Project command added to rename multiple clips at on
Mouse Wheel Operation and SCAN Speed of RCU
Scan Forwar
Divide Clip
Ability to divide a single clip into two
Auto-Stop Feature for Recording
Unit stops recording w
HDD (or DVD) is full
Eject With Finalization
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PRV-LX1 System Update Description for Version 2.60/1.03
Version 2.60/1.03 contains all earlier version changes plus
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finalization time for DVD discs containing chapter
e following:
Lip Sync
A 2-frame lip sync delay is reduced to less than a frame
when recording/encoding Dolby Digital 2-chann
Playback Bug on DVDs with 18/19 Titles
DVD-Video discs of 18 or 19 titles create
play correctly.
Chapter Menu Process
Optimization of the Chapter Menu authoring process has
improved
menus.
Previous System Update Description for Version 2.51/1.03
Version 2.51/1.03 contains Version 2.04/1.03 changes
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Copy Protection Error
The PRV-LX1 would some times interpret video white noi
on a source tape as copy protection data. It would stop
recording and display a copy protection error message.
After this update, the unit no longer confuses wh
with copy protection data, elimina
Multi-border disc modification
Support added for playing back multi-border discs
revious System Update Description for Version 2.04/1.03
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LX1 machines with system software version 2.04/1.03 or
Enable Eject of Non-Finalized DVD-R or DVD-RW D
DVD-R/RW disc(s) recorded on the PRV-LX1 can be
ejected without having to finalize the disc. Video/audio
material can be added to a non-finalized DVD-R/RW dis
long as that disc has been recorded with the 2.04/1.03
version of the LX1. These discs can be moved between

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higher. Finalization can occur on any PRV-LX1 recorder
containing the 2.04/1.03 version.
Note: Non-finalized DVD-R/RW discs reorded by the
PRV-LX1 can only be played in an LX1 recorder.
♦ Enable Additional Recording to Non-Finalized DVD-
R/RW Disc
PRV-LX1 (ver 2.04/1.03) can record additional titles and
append existing content to a non-finalized DVD-R/RW disc.
Note: DVD disc must be finalized in order to play in any
other DVD player device other than an LX1 recorder
(ver 2.04/1.03).
♦ Play Non-Finalized DVD-R/RW Disc
PRV-LX1 recorders with system version 2.04/1.03 or higher
can play non-finalized DVD-R/RW discs that have been
recorded by the LX1.
♦ Unfinalize DVD-RW disc
Note: “Unfinalized” does not equal “Non-Finalized.” Unfinalize
is the action which removes finalization data from a DVD-RW
(rewritable) disc and prepares it for additional recording.
Enable the function to unfinalize a DVD-RW disc recorded
by an LX1 with system software 2.04/1.03 or higher.
Note 1: DVD menu settings are lost and default menu setting
is applied since disc menu info is not maintained once disc is
finalized
Note 2: DVD-RW finalized by a previous LX1 version cannot
be unfinalized
Note 3: Blank DVD-RW disc always formats automatically after
recording starts.
Note 4: The unfinalization process is not possible if both DVD1
& DVD2 target drives are selected because LX1 cannot
accurately determine if two unfinalized discs are exactly the
same.
♦ Improvements to Trimming Video
Video clips that are recorded to the internal HDD and are
greater than 4.7GB can be trimmed by the user to any size.

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Previously, video clips recorded to the HDD had to be
trimmed to clips size 4.7GB or less (to fit on a DVD). Now
the resulting trimmed clip size is dependent on the
remaining capacity of the internal HDD. If there is equal to
or greater capacity on the HDD, the new clip can be any
size.
When the new clip is made, the name of the clip is the old
name preceded by an asterisk (*). The user can change the
name of the new clip in the GUI by selecting:
Edit->Title->Info/Rename.
Note: If the HDD has 0GB capacity remaining, the
source clip must be trimmed to a maximum file size of
4.7GB and the source clip will not be retained and is
automatically overwritten.
♦ AutoCapture Function Control DV cameras
PRV-LX1 (ver 2.04/1.03) will now support some DV
cameras as the source for AutoCapture by the LX1 using
the internal EDL feature.
Note: Pioneer cannot guarantee support for all DV
cameras, especially consumer level cameras The User
should test this feature with their DV camera.
♦ Create, Save and Copy Multiple Disc Image Files
Support is enabled to create, save and copy multiple DVD
disc images to the LX1 internal HDD.
Note: Image files are stored in the LX1 HDD Library Image
Folder and are accessible via FTP through the LX1 ethernet
connection.
♦ Copy Clip or Title (VTS VOB)
Enable ability to copy clip or title (VTS VOB) data to projects
on the LX1 HDD from (1) finalized or non-finalized DVD-
R/RW disc or (2) from the current project to the same
project.
Note: Video clip on DVD or HDD must be content
originally recorded with the PRV- LX1.

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Additional Time Intervals (15, 30, 60 minutes) for Auto
Chapter insertion
The user can now select from additional time intervals for
auto-chapter insertion. The insertion points can be at 3
minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or
60 minutes.
♦ Import All Menu Background Graphics and EDL Files
User can choose to import all properly formatted menu
background graphic (.jpg or .bmp) files or EDL (.edl) files
from disc or from import directory.
♦ Improvements and Enhancements to Playback Function
Playback improvements listed below are only applicable to
video content recorded by the PRV-LX1 to DVD media or to
the internal HDD and played from the disc, the HDD or in
Disc Emulation Mode.
- Frame accurate Timecode searches (CUE) can be
acheived via remote control or an external RS-422A or
IEEE-1394 command
- Playback scan speed can be changed (to 6X, 12X, 24X,
48X, 96X or 192X) by pushing the SCAN button once
every 5 seconds
- Slow-Reverse and Step-Reverse are enabled
- Chapter Repeat can be executed during the last four
seconds of a chapter
♦ On Screen Display (OSD)
Minor enhancements to the On Screen Display operation
have been added.
♦ Graphical User Interface (GUI) Improvement
The GUI provides greater information to the user. Additional
button selections are available where new features have
been added.

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Default Menu Application
(changed from previous versions)
Default menu parameters for a DVD project are applied
when the disc is loaded in the tray. The default menu
parameters are applied to a HDD project when a new
project is created on the HDD.
♦ User Management for Menu Files
Note: When a layout or graphic is currently selected
and in use for the menu, it cannot be deleted and is not
displayed in the Delete section of the GUI. The user
must select another layout or graphic in order to delete
the file in question.
- User can choose to delete factory installed LX1 menu
button layouts and menu background graphics in HDD
menu library. User can choose to delete imported custom
menu background graphics.
- User can choose to intialize HDD menu Library, in which
case all imported menu data is deleted. The Library
returns to the factory installed button layouts and
background graphics.
♦ External USB 2.0 HDD Support for Backup, Restore & Delete
Functions
Note: Linux "ext3" file system is used to format external USB 2.0 HDD.
A MS-Windows system cannot recognize this file system.
Support is enabled for Backup and Restore/Delete functions
with external USB 2.0 HDD. Controls are available from the
PRV-LX1’s Function Menu. The entire contents of the LX1
HDD can be backed up or restored. These actions plus
Delete can be applied to individual folders containing Disc
Image Files, DVD Menu Library files, Menu Background files
and/or EDL files. To format the external USB 2.0 HDD,
follow the directions below:
1) Press the Function button on the front panel.
2) Select Set Up from the main Function menu.
3) Select System.
4) Select HDD Tools.

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The USB 2.0 HDD must be formatted before Backup,
Restore and Delete functions can be used.
♦ Optimize the UPS shutdown process during recording
If the LX1 receives a RS-232 UPS shut-down command
during recording, the LX1 stops recording, creates a non-
finalized disc, and shuts down. The disc can be treated as a
non-finalized disc and content can be added to it.
♦ Optimize Power-Off Process
If the PRV-LX1 Standby button is pressed during recording,
the unit stops recording then shuts down. The recorded
content on the disc will not be lost and it is possible to add
further content to the disc then finalize it for playback on
other DVD devices.
♦ Select Action for RS-422A Eject Command
User can choose to set the PRV-LX1 action when it receives
the EJECT RS-422A command: (1) automatically finalizes
the disc before ejecting it or (2) ejects a non-finalized disc.
♦ General updates
- Japanese Font Processor Fix
- Playback Sync Enable with DV Out
- Immediate Record/Preview after Encode Rate Change
- Thumbnail Images for Chapter Buttons remain the same
after Clip Trim
♦ Improvement of Disc Error Recovery During Record
If a DVD drive error occurs (possible shock or bad media)
when recording to the HDD and one or both DVD drives, the
recording continues on the HDD and to the error-free drive.
When the user stops recording an error message is
displayed. However, the recorded video material is retained
on both the HDD and the error-free drive. The DVD disc can
be treated as a non-finalized disc and content can be added
to it.

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Note: This recovery is only possible if the HDD and DVD
drive(s) are selected as the record targets. This action is not
possible if only recording to the DVD drive(s).

If you have not done so, please register your Pioneer
PRV-LX1 immediately so that we can notify you about
future updates and upgrades for the PRV-LX1 DVD-Video
Recorder. To register on-line, go to the Pioneer website:
www.pioneerelectronics.com
Click on Product Registration
then on Business Products
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