Pioneer PRV-LX10 User manual

PRV-LX10 Professional DVD Recorder
Quick Start Guide

CONTENTS
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3 Introducing the PRV-LX10
4 Setting up
5 Drive Selection
6 Video Input Selection
7 udio Input Selection
8-9 Recording Options
10 Record your Video
11-13 Create a Menu
14 Burn & Finalize the Disc

INTRODUCING THE
PRV-LX10
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The PRV-LX10 is designed for quick and easy video recording from all
professional video sources onto DVD-R or DVD-RW media. PioneerÕs real-
time hardware VBR encoding process provides the highest quality video,
relative to the bit rate setting.
The PRV-LX10 is a Professional DVD Recorder designed for dedicated use
in DVD-Video production. The recorder offers multiple analogue and digital
connections along with RS-422 and IEEE-1394 (Firewire) control capabilities,
allowing easy integration into existing professional media facilities. pplications
include one-step conversion of video assets to DVD, easy authoring of
video projects and video archiving to the compatible DVD-Video format.
Virtually any project that needs to be delivered on DVD can benefit from
the PRV-LX10.

SETTING UP
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Please connect the source device and monitor as shown above. Once this
has been done, power the unit on.
NOTE: For the purpose of the quick start guide, we
have chosen to use Composite Video and analog audio
to interconnect etween the source and the PRV-LX10.
Source Device
Monitor
Audio Out Video Out

DRIVE SELECTION
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To record material from the source device directly to a disc, we need to
select the target device to record to. To do this press the ÒFUNCTIONÓ
button located on the front panel of the PRV-LX10, the main function menu
should then appear on the monitorÕs display.
Using the arrow buttons located on the front panel, move the highlighted
bar across to highlight Drive in the status window, a sub menu should then
appear (see diagram), using the arrow buttons again move the bar and
highlight DVD1 in the sub-menu, then press ÒENTERÓ, a orange box ( )
will then appear next to the selected drive. Please insert a blank DVD disc
into the selected drive.

VIDEO INPUT SELECTION
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lthough the source device is connected for Composite, the Video Input
source must also be set to Composite. Using the function menu, highlight
the V Input in the status window then highlight Composite using the
arrow buttons, then press ÒENTERÒ, a orange box ( ) appears next to
the selected Video Input. (see diagram).

AUDIO INPUT SELECTION
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Using the arrow buttons located on the front panel, highlight the A Input
in the status window, verify that RCA is highlighted and then press
ÒENTERÓ, a orange box ( ) appears next to the selected udio Input
(see diagram).
Note: Settings are automatically saved to the recorder until an option is
changed.

RECORDING OPTIONS (1)
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Using the arrow buttons located on the front panel, highlight Recording
located in the SETUP area, then press ÒENTERÓ to access the Recording
Menu. (see diagram).

RECORDING OPTIONS (2)
9
Using the arrow buttons, select the Video Encode Rate for your
production. Changes to the video rate can affect the amount of available
recording space, using the up/down on the sliding bar or entering the
recording time, ensure that the time of your recording fits onto the disc.
(see diagram).
Now you have set-up your PRV-LX10 and you are now ready to capture
your video to the disc. To exit from the Menu, press the ÒFUNCTIONÓ
button on the front panel or click on the ÒExitÓ button located on the
Menu Screen.

RECORD YOUR VIDEO
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Press the ÒRECÓ (Record) Button located on the front panel (see diagram),
the ÒRECÓ Button will start to flash and you can now start to playback
your video from the source device if you have not done so already. Once
you have completed your required playback, press the ÒSTOPÓ button to
end the capturing of video into the PRV-LX10. Repeat this procedure until
all required video is captured. Each recording session encodes as a Title.
PLE SE NOTE: If the Composite Out function is set to ÒDecoder OutÓ
within the Setup-Operation Menu, the video may take 4secs to appear,
further information on this can be found in the user manual on page 32.
REC

CREATE A MENU (1)
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Once all the video has been captured to the disc, press the ÒFUNCTIONÓ
button on the front panel and using the arrow buttons, highlight DVD
Menu located in the Edit Menu and press ÒENTERÓ.
Now using the arrow buttons move the highlight bar down to the Menu
Design and then to Design Select, arrow right again. Continuing to use
the arrow buttons scroll through the available menu designs (see diagram)
and press ÒENTERÓ to select your preferred design. You can also press
the ÒPreviewÓ button located on the Menu to preview how your menu
will look and feel.
To return to the Function menu from DVD Menu preview, press the
ÒFUNCTIONÓ button on the PRV-LX10 front panel.

CREATE A MENU (2)
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fter selecting your chosen Menu Design, you can decide how the disc
plays when inserted into a DVD Player, whether the disc plays a title
automatically, if the menu plays first, or just stops, to do this highlight the
Navigation Cmd and then the First Play PGC to make your selection.
The example shown in the diagram shows that the Menu will play first
when the disc is inserted into a DVD Player.

CREATE A MENU (3)
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Once you have decided how the disc will act when it is inserted into a
DVD Player, you can then decide how the disc will act after each title has
been played, whether after the title has played the disc stops, returns to
the menu or plays the next title straight away instead of going back to the
menu. (see diagram).
Once you have set how the disc will act, use the arrow keys to select Back,
this will take you back to the main function menu.

BURN AND FINALISE
THE DISC
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Using the arrow buttons move to the DVD Disc section (see diagram),
confirm that ÒDVD1Ó is listed in the window on the bottom right, move
the highlight bar to the finalize button and then press the ÒENTERÓ
button.
The System will prompt you to confirm the finalization command to protect
the disc against an accidental finalization.
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