Pioneer DVR-310 User Manual

DVD RecorderDVR-310Operating Instructions4.74.7Register Your Product onwww.pioneerelectronics.comDVR-03_KU.book Page 1 Wednesday, July 16, 2003 1:59 P

Before you start01 10 En The CD-ROM used to compile your WMA/MP3 files must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA F

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Before you start01 11 En • Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of editing can I do? Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD r

Connecting up02 12 En 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

Connecting up02 13 En Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder

Connecting up02 14 En Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. The main differe

Connecting up02 15 En Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scramble

Connecting up02 16 En Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled

Connecting up02 17 En Connecting to an AV amplifier To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receive

Connecting up02 18 En Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder 1 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camc

Controls and displays03 19 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 DISC NAVIGA

IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEnThe serial number for this equipment is located in therear panel. Please write this serial number on yourenclosed warranty car

Controls and displays03 20 En Display 1  PLAY Lights during playback; blinks when paused. 2  REC Lights during recording; blinks when recording i

Controls and displays03 21 En Remote control 1 Remote control indicator Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 83) and whe

Controls and displays03 22 En  PREV / NEXT  Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/track/folder; or to display the previous or next

Getting started04 23 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make severa

Getting started04 24 En After selecting Antenna or Cable the recorder starts automatic tuning. This takes a couple of minutes to complete. 6 Sele

Getting started04 25 En Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select Compatible , Not Compatible , or Don’t Know , then press ENTER .• Note t

Getting started04 26 En Making your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program to a recordable DVD.Reco

Getting started04 27 En Note • Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125.• You can’t change TV channels

Getting started04 28 En Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Playing CDs and

Getting started04 29 En Playing Video CDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CDs.Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC fo

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Getting started04 30 En Displaying disc information on-screen You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded. 1 Press DISPLAY re

Getting started04 31 En Play display 2 1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback Indicates that recording is in progress 2 Elapsed chapter time3

Playback05 32 En Chapter 5 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using

Playback05 33 En The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter within a title.The

Playback05 34 En Navigating discs During playback you can easily jump to another title, chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on the re

Playback05 35 En Scanning discs You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or backward. 1 During playback, press  or  to start reverse

Playback05 36 En 1 Press  or  to start slow motion reverse or forward playback. • The playback speed is shown on-screen.• There is no sound dur

Playback05 37 En The Play Mode menu The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions. Important • You can’

Playback05 38 En A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is pl

Playback05 39 En Program play This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. 1 Select ‘Program’ from th

4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . .

Playback05 40 En • Cancel Program Play – Turns off program play, but does not erase the program list• Erase Program List – Erases the program list

Playback05 41 En Switching the audio channel For VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP (Second Audio Program) audio channel, you can swi

Recording06 42 En Chapter 6 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the tw

Recording06 43 En CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system regarding the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands f

Recording06 44 En Basic recording from the TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues unti

Recording06 45 En Setting a timer recording Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance.

Recording06 46 En 3 Use /// (cursor buttons) to move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid. Each row of the grid is one d

Recording06 47 En 2 Select ‘New Input’ to set a new timer program, then press ENTER.3 Enter the timer recording settings. Use the / (cursor left/

Recording06 48 En • Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number. (To clear the last digit entered, press CLEAR .)• Press REC MODE to chang

Recording06 49 En Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording (child lock) You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons in

5 En 12 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recording06 50 En Recording from an external component You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of th

Recording06 51 En The recorder will automatically switch on and start recording when the other component comes on. Recording stops when the external

Recording06 52 En 6 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select ‘Start Rec’ and press ENTER. • Recording is automatically paused if the recorder

Recording06 53 En •A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing. 1 Load the disc you want to finalize. Make

Editing07 54 En Chapter 7 Editing Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs. The editing fe

Editing07 55 En • You can also access it from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU , select Disc Navigator then press ENTER )• When selecting titles, u

Editing07 56 En Editing VR mode Original and Video mode content These commands affect the actual content stored on the DVD-R/RW. Remember • If you a

Editing07 57 En • Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower-case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons ( / ).• You can also use the CLEA

Editing07 58 En 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen.4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press RETURN

Editing07 59 En Erase All This erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also Lock / Unlock on page 58). 1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc N

Before you start01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • Chase play Using chase play you can start watching a recording before the recording ha

Editing07 60 En 3 Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER. Note • The remaining recording time doesn’t change when you erase

Editing07 61 En 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen.4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press RETURN

Editing07 62 En 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another title to move. Divide Use this command to split a ti

Disc History08 63 En Chapter 8 Disc History The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording space remains on the last 30 recordable DVD disc

The PhotoViewer09 64 En Chapter 9 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW on your TV.

The PhotoViewer09 65 En Note • You can press HOME MENU to exit the PhotoViewer screen while the recorder is reloading images. (If you enter the Ph

The Disc Setup menu10 66 En Chapter 10 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recor

The Disc Setup menu10 67 En Finalize settings Finalize Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD pl

The Video/Audio Adjust menu11 68 En Chapter 11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Using the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for t

The Video/Audio Adjust menu11 69 En Tip • To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you

Before you start01 7 En • Manual recording In addition to the four preset recording quality modes ( FINE , SP , LP and EP ), the manual recording

The Video/Audio Adjust menu11 70 En 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting.5 When you h

The Initial Setup menu12 71 En Chapter 12 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various rec

The Initial Setup menu12 72 En On Screen Display • Default setting: On On the default setting, the recorder shows on-screen operation displays ( Pla

The Initial Setup menu12 73 En After automatic tuning, a summary channel mapping screen is displayed.Press ENTER to return to the main menu screen.

The Initial Setup menu12 74 En Video Out settings Component Video Out • Default setting: Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connect

The Initial Setup menu12 75 En DV Input • Default setting: Stereo1 You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/12-bit sound connected t

The Initial Setup menu12 76 En • When playing a DTS audio CD, make sure that Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button. See Switching DVD soundt

The Initial Setup menu12 77 En Subtitle Language • Default setting: English This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs. If the l

The Initial Setup menu12 78 En Selecting ‘Other’ languages 1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list. This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu

The Initial Setup menu12 79 En Navi Mark • Default setting: 0 seconds In the Disc Navigator, each title is shown with a still frame picture to remin

Before you start01 8 En What’s in the box Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box whe

The Initial Setup menu12 80 En Frame Search • Default setting: Off On the default setting, the frame number is not displayed when a DVD disc is paus

The Initial Setup menu12 81 En Parental Lock : Change Password To change your password, confirm your existing password then enter a new one. 1 Select

The Initial Setup menu12 82 En • Select by code letter: Use / (cursor left/right) to change the country code.• Select by code number: Press  (

Additional information13 83 En Chapter 13 Additional information Resetting the recorder If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory

Additional information13 84 En Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitorScreen format of disc Setting Appearance16:9 4:3

Additional information13 85 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wro

Additional information13 86 En Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power

Additional information13 87 En Frequently asked questions In this section you can find answers to frequently asked questions on how to use your DVD r

Additional information13 88 En About DV Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV ca

Additional information13 89 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for all of the 32 manual recording modes,

Before you start01 9 En Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder was designed and engineered to be compa

Additional information13 90 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr

Additional information13 91 En On-screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when us

Additional information13 92 En Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surf

Additional information13 93 En  Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke.  Place direc

Additional information13 94 En MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs. This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wi

Additional information13 95 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, Video-CD, CD, CD-R/RW

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Index 98 En Index A Adjusting the picture quality 68–70 Audio DRC 70 Audio language 21, 40, 76 Audio settings 74–76 Auto language 76, 77 C Camco

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