Pioneer DVR531H User manual

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Switch on the recorder.
Also switch on your TV
and make sure that the
video input is set to this
recorder.
Select an OSD language. Start using the Setup Navigator.
Clock Setting
Auto
Manual
Set the clock.
Off
USA
Alaska
Manual Clock Setting 1/2
Time Zone
D.S.T

English
Cancel
Start
Complete this setup before you
start using your recorder.
Please use the Initial Setup if you
want to make more detailed settings.
Antenna/
Cable TV
wall outlet
Wall outlet
Connecting up
Please refer to the main operating instructions if you want to connect other components, such as a cable box or satellite receiver.
If you want to use the TV Guide On Screen system to control a cable box, see the Connection and Setup Guide sheet.
Quick Start Guide
Select Manual to start setting
the clock.
• Use the / buttons to set your
time zone, then press .
• Use the / buttons to set
summer (daylight saving) time On
or Off, then press ENTER.
• Set the time and date. Use the /
buttons to change the value in
the highlighted field; use the /
buttons to move from one field
to another.
• Press ENTER to finish setting the time.
Switching on and setting up
When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video output settings.
If you're using the recorder for the first time, we strongly recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder.
Manual Clock Setting 2/2
Date
Time
Time Zone
D.S.T Off
01 01 SAT//
00 :00 AM
2005
USA
Alaska
Select the kind of TV
you have.
TV Screen Size
Wide (16:9)
Standard (4:3)
Next, follow the on-screen
instructions that will take you
through setting up the TV Guide
On Screen guide. See also see
the Connection and Setup
Guide sheet.
Finish setting up.
Select Go Back if you want to start again.
Setup is complete!
Enjoy using your DVD recorder!
Finish Setup
Go Back
Finish Setup
Select ‘Not Compatible’ for
the progressive scan setting.
If you want to use progressive
scan video, please see the main
operating instructions for more
information.
Progressive
Compatible
Not Compatible
Don't Know
Not Compatible
3
Select how you receive your terrestrial TV channels.
Tuning
7/68
Cancel
After selecting Antenna or Cable the
recorder starts automatic tuning. This
takes a couple of minutes to complete.
Auto Channel Setting
English
Cable
Do not Set
Antenna
Putting the batteries in the remote
control
Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery
compartment following the indications (,)
inside the compartment.
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Product Use Questions – [phone] (US)
In the event that you have additional questions, Pioneer maintains a Toll-Free Customer Service Hotline at [phone].
Telephone lines are open Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Pacific Time) and Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Pacific
Time).
Product Use Questions – [phone] (Canada)
In the event that you have additional questions, Pioneer maintains a Toll-Free Customer Service Hotline at [phone].
Telephone lines are open Monday through Friday 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM (EST).
You can also use this remote control to
operate most brands of TV. See the Additional
Information chapter in the main operating
instructions for how to set this up.
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Making your first recording
This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program to a recordable DVD.
Select DVD.
Select the TV channel you want
to record.
You can also use the number buttons on the
remote. For example, to select channel 4, press
4then ENTER; for channel 34, press 3, 4,
ENTER; for channel 102, press 1, 0, 2, ENTER.
Start recording.
•When you want to stop recording, press
STOP REC.
•The TV program will be recorded on the DVD
disc as a single title with one or more
chapters.
After recording:
Press PLAY to start playback. (If you want to
stop playback before the end of the recording,
press STOP.)
Load the disc
label-side face-
up, using the
disc guide to
align the disc.
The recorder will
take a moment to
initialize the disc
for recording.
Open the disc tray. Load a blank DVD-RW. Close the disc tray.
Open the disc tray and load the supplied blank DVD-RW disc.
Legal Notices
In the United States, TV GUIDE and other related marks
are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International,
Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. In Canada, TV GUIDE is
a registered mark of Transcontinental, Inc. and is used
under license by Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.
Aux Etats Unis TV GUIDE et d’autres marques relatives
sont des marques déposées de Gemstar-TV Guide
International, Inc. et/ou d’une de ses sociétés affiliées.
Au Canada TV GUIDE est une marque déposée de
Transcontinental Inc., utilisée sous licence de Gemstar-
TV Guide International, Inc.
The TV Guide On Screen system is manufactured under
license from Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/
or one of its affiliates.
Le systéme TV Guide On Screen est fabriqués sous
licence de Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. et/ou
d’une de ses sociétés affiliées.
The TV Guide On Screen system is protected by one or
more of the following issued United States patents
6,498,895; 6,418,556; 6,331,877; 6,239,794; 6,154,203;
5,940,073; 4,908,713; 4,751,578; 4,706,121.
Le systéme TV Guide On Screen est protégés par un ou
plusieurs brevets émis aux Etats Unis, comme le
6,498,895; 6,418,556; 6,331,877; 6,239,794; 6,154,203;
5,940,073; 4,908,713; 4,751,578; 4,706,121.
Playing back your recordings
Show the Disc Navigator.
Use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD, and to view
information on titles.
Select DVD.
Disc Navigator (DVD)
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11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP
2h00m(1.0G)
1
4 Titles
Remain
Original
1Titles
1h30m
DVD
VR Mode
11/29 MON 7:00PM
11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP
1h00m(0.5G)
1
Select title you want to play then
press ENTER.
•Use the / buttons to browse up and down
the list of titles.
•Use the /buttons to display the
previous/next page of titles, if there are more
titles than can fit on to the screen.
•You can also select Play from the command
menu options.
After playing:
If you want to erase the title you’ve just played,
return to the Disc Navigator screen, make sure
the title is highlighted, then press and select
Erase from the menu options.
Use ONLY discs that feature one of these logos:
•Look for the disc logo on the disc and/or the disc packaging.
•This recorder is not compatible with DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM.
DVD-R

Play

Rec
DVD-RW

Play

Rec
DVD-Video

Play Rec
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