DVD Recorder DVR-630H-S DVR-530H-S Operating Instructions TM Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. 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. D3-4-2-1-1_En-A WARNING This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain D3-4-2-1-3_A_En or moisture. WARNING Before plugging in 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 D3-4-2-1-4_A_En or 120V) written on the rear panel. CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 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. Location: inside of the unit CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT. ÉVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU. ADVARSEL KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING. UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING. VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DELÄRÖPPNAD. UNDVIK ATT UTSÄTTA DIG FÖR STRÅLEN. VORSICHT BEI GEÖFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERÄTEINNEREN VORHANDEN. AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHLAUSSETZEN! PRECAUCIAÓN CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACIÓN LÁSER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE. EVITE LA EXPOSICIÓN A LOS RAYOS LÁSER. AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA VARO! NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. DRW2247 - A D3-4-2-1-8_A_En CAUTION The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time D3-4-2-2-2a_A_En (for example, when on vacation). WARNING To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the D3-4-2-1-7a_A_En equipment. 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 this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or D3-4-2-1-7c_A_En strong artificial light) 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 K041_En warranty period. VENTILATION CAUTION 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). This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the D3-4-2-1-7b_A_En equipment on thick carpet or a bed. 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. S002_En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What's in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . 9 About the internal hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Automatic recording from a satellite tuner . . . . . . . . 46 Recording from a DV camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 48 Initializing a recordable DVD disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 06 Playback Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Navigating discs and the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Scanning discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Switching DVD soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 02 Connecting up Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Front panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using other types of video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) . . . 15 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) . . . 16 Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver. . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Plugging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 07 Copying and back-up 03 Controls and displays Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 One Touch Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using Copy Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Using disc back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 04 Getting started Switching on and setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Making your first recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Displaying disc information on-screen . . . . . . . . . . . 32 08 Editing The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Command menu panel options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Editing accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 HDD genres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 09 Using the Jukebox Copying CDs to the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Playing music from the Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Editing Jukebox albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 05 Recording About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 About HDD recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Recording time and picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Recorded audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . 37 Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . . 45 10 The Photo Viewer Locating JPEG picture files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Importing files to the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Copying files to a DVD-R/RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Editing files on the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Printing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 4 En 11 The Disc Setup menu Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initialize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optimize HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initialize HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 87 88 88 88 88 12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs 89 Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . 90 Audio DRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 13 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 14 Additional information Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . 99 Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Minimum copying times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 About DV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Manual recording modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Language code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 On-screen displays and recorder displays . . . . . . . 109 Handling discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Hints on installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Speci ...