00 Cover_back_RLT_EN.fm 1 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時10分 DVD RECORDER Operating Instructions DVD Recorder DVR-640H-S DVR-541H-S DVR-340H-S Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2006 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 2 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 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.
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DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 4 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Contents 01 Before you start 05 Recording What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About the internal hard disk drive . . . . . . 12 Symbols used in this manual . . . . . . . . .
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 5 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 07 Editing 13 The Video Adjust menu Editing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 08 Copying and backup Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 One Touch Copy .
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 6 ページ 2006年4月11日 01 火曜日 午後12時26分 Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) • RF antenna cable • Power cable • These operating instructions Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications ( , ) inside the compartment.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 7 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Before you start • Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. • When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the remote control mode is reset to Recorder 1. See Remote Control Mode on page 119. • Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel, as shown. 01 Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW ver. 1.
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DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 9 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Before you start Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs DVD-R DL (dual-layer) and DVD+R DL (double-layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single-layer disc. This unit can record to both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs. • If you intend to play DVD-R DL (Video mode) or DVD+R DL discs recorded on this unit on other DVD recorders/players, you must finalize them.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 10 ページ 2006年4月11日 01 火曜日 午後12時26分 Before you start • Multi-session playback: Yes (except CDAudio and Video CD/Super VCD) WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility • Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW DVR-640H-S only: USB • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 11 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Before you start • Official DivX® Certified product. • Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX® media files. • File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the recorder to recognize DivX video files). Note that all files with the .avi extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this recorder.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 12 ページ 2006年4月11日 01 火曜日 午後12時26分 Before you start PC-created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information. Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this recorder.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 13 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Before you start • Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off. If you need to move the recorder, please follow the steps below: 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display, wait at least two minutes. 01 Symbols used in this manual The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 14 ページ 2006年4月11日 02 火曜日 午後12時26分 Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 2 3 4 5 IN Y OUTPUT 1 R AC IN DIGITAL OUT CONTROL L R INPUT 1/AUTO START OUTPUT 1 REC L PB OUT PR COAXIAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUTPUT 2 VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO ANTENNA S-VIDEO INPUT 3 6 7 1 AC IN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 15 ページ 2006年4月11日 Connecting up 火曜日 午後12時26分 02 Front panel connections USB 8 DV IN 9 10 S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R (MONO) INPUT 2 11 On the front panel a flip-down cover hides more connections. 8 USB port (Type B) (DVR-640H-S only) USB port for connecting a PictBridgecompatible printer. 9 USB port (Type A) (DVR-640H-S only) USB port for connecting a digital camera, USB memory or other USB device. 10 DV IN (DVR-640H-S/DVR-541H-S only) A DV input i.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 16 ページ 2006年4月11日 02 The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR. Important • This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 17 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Connecting up 02 Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), Svideo and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 18 ページ 2006年4月11日 02 火曜日 午後12時26分 Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) A/V IN 1 If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page1. If many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 19 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Connecting up 02 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown. This enables you to watch and record TV channels. If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup.1 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied). This enables you to watch discs.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 20 ページ 2006年4月11日 02 火曜日 午後12時26分 Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver ANTENNA IN To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/ receiver using the digital coaxial output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection. TV 4 • Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’ your VCR or other component using A/V cables. Always connect it directly to your TV.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 21 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Connecting up 02 Connecting other AV sources Connecting a DV camcorder DVR-640H-S/DVR-541H-S only Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder OPEN/CLOSE Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/-RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/-RW discs to DVD-R/-RW.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 22 ページ 2006年4月11日 02 火曜日 午後12時26分 Connecting up Connecting a USB device WMA/MP3 file storage devices • Memory card reader (any type of memory card) DVR-640H-S only Using the USB ports on the front of the recorder you can connect USB devices such as digital cameras and printers . Please also see the instructions that came with the device you want to connect before using.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 23 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Controls and displays 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 OPEN/CLOSE 8 7 HDD/DVD STANDBY/ON USB DV IN DVR-640H-S 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 Disc tray 3 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 4 HDD/DVD indicator Indicator lights blue when the hard disk (HDD) is selected; orange when the DVD drive is selected. 5 HELP FUNCTION Press to display the on-screen help.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 24 ページ 2006年4月11日 03 火曜日 午後12時26分 Controls and displays Remote control 6 DVD Press to select the DVD for recording or playback. 1 2 STANDBY/ON 3 5 8 10 11 ONE TOUCH COPY HDD DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ G-CODE + 15 INPUT SELECT CH 8 Alphanumeric buttons, + and CLEAR Use the number buttons for track/chapter/ title selection; channel selection, and so on. The same buttons can also be used to enter names for titles, discs and so on.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 25 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Controls and displays 12 PLAY MODE (page 60) Press to display the Play Mode menu (for features such as search, repeat and program play). 13 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 58, 67) / TOP MENU (page 55) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video or finalized DVD-R/-RW disc is loaded. 14 MENU (page 55) Press to display the disc menu if a DVDVideo disc is loaded. 15 / / / and ENTER Used to navigate all on-screen displays.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 26 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Controls and displays 03 Display 1 2 3 5 4 6 PM L R 10 9 8 7 1 Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 6 SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP (standard play). 3 Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused. LP / SLP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long play) or SLP (super long play). 4 PM Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 27 ページ 2006年4月11日 Controls and displays 火曜日 午後12時26分 03 2 3 (page 119) Shows the remote control mode (if nothing is displayed, the remote control mode is 1). V Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 28 ページ 2006年4月11日 04 火曜日 午後12時26分 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up ENTER 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. 3 Choose a language (then press ENTER).
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 29 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Getting started 04 • You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN. The recorder takes a short while to set the time. After you see that it’s set, select Next to proceed. k Setting Auto Clock Setting Line System Date er Save Time ENTER • Select your country.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 30 ページ 2006年4月11日 04 火曜日 午後12時26分 Getting started Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings. 2/2 k Setting Manual Clock Setting Line System Date er Save SUN 01 / 01 / 2006 P Time p Navigator 00 : 00 Time Zone Singapore Singapore Summer Time On • 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.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 31 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording 05 Chapter 5 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVDRW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL media. DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. Each has its advantages, and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 32 ページ 2006年4月11日 05 • Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs. • See also Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 7 for detailed disc compatibility information.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 33 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, high-speed copying isn’t possible. However, both channels of bilingual broadcasts are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback. Recorded audio In all except the LPCM mode, sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format (only Dolby Digital 2.0 can be recorded; Dolby Digital 5.1 recording is not possible).
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 34 ページ 2006年4月11日 05 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording Using the built-in TV tuner There are three different ways to select TV channels. Note that you can’t change the TV channel during playback, recording or during recording standby. CH CH +/– buttons • ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV • You can also select the language for a non-NICAM bilingual broadcast.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 35 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording 05 Setting the picture quality/ recording time • SLP (Super Long Play) – Lower quality than EP, but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc. DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM • SEP (Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc. HDD Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 36 ページ 2006年4月11日 05 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording REC CH 2 Select a TV channel to record. The front panel display shows the channel number: Channel preset • While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel. (For channel 24, press 2, 4 then ENTER) Start recording. 5 If you want to set a recording end time, press the REC button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of six hours.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 37 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording Setting a timer recording ALL Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance. Timer recording programs can be set to record just once, every day, or every week.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 38 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording 05 Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests, Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible. HOME MENU 1 Select ‘Timer Recording’ then ‘Easy Timer’ from the Home Menu. PREV 5 Move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid. • You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the REV SCAN and FWD SCAN buttons. Current time Recording start time NEXT 2 record.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 39 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording 05 automatically. All you have to do is tell the recorder the recording mode, and whether it’s a once-only recording or a regular recording. 7 Move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 40 ページ 2006年4月11日 • If the channel number is set, but incorrectly, set up the guide channel (see G-Code CH Setting on page 112). 4 Select ‘Store Program’ to finish. • Other options in the same menu panel allow you to name the program, and change the recording destination and/or recording mode. Checking/editing timer recording settings You can check and/or edit the timer recording settings made by the G-Code system by selecting Details from the GCode# setting screen.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 41 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording 05 Setting a manual timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set, clear programs and set up new ones. 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen. You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then Timer Recording). This screen shows all the timer programs currently set.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 42 ページ 2006年4月11日 05 Record to – Select HDD for hard disk recording or DVD for DVD recording. Select HDD for Auto Replace Recording (daily or weekly timer recording only). Recording Mode – Select XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP or SEP, (See Setting the picture quality/ recording time on page 35). If Manual Recording is on, then you can also select the LPCM setting, or MN (press ENTER then use the / buttons to select the level). Auto Replace Rec.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 43 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording • For a DVD timer recording, if Optimized Rec (see Optimized Rec on page 116) is set to On, the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 (MN4 for DVD+R/+RW) recording quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead.
05 Recording.fm 44 ページ 2006年4月13日 木曜日 午前8時32分 Recording 05 Canceling or extending the timer ENTER REC 1 Press and hold for three seconds during a timer recording. Recording continues, but the timer indicator disappears from the front panel display indicating that the timer has been canceled. 5 Select ‘Store Program’. HOME MENU 6 Press to exit the Timer Recording screen. Stopping a timer recording REC 2 Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 45 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording Timer recording FAQ Frequently Asked Questions • Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start recording! Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable, not locked (see Lock Disc on page 103), and that there are fewer than 99/999 titles already on the DVD/HDD. • The recorder won’t let me enter a timer program! Why not? You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 46 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording 05 Recording from an external component HDD DVD 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording. DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD 5 REC You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s external inputs. 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder. See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 47 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording Important • It takes a little while for this recorder to switch on and start recording after detecting a signal. Please bear this in mind when setting the timer. • If Auto Start Recording is set, it will not start if another timer recording is in progress. • Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start Recording. Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer recording is due to start.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 48 ページ 2006年4月11日 05 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording Recording from a DV camcorder • For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder, we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to playpause. DVR-640H-S/DVR-541H-S only You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using the recorder’s remote, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 49 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording 05 Frequently Asked Questions ENTER 7 • I can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder! Select ‘Start Rec’. Stop 1.02.22 Stop Control with these buttons Start Rec Pause Rec Stop Rec HDD Rem. SP (2h00m/DVD) 32h45m • You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on-screen display. You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 50 ページ 2006年4月11日 05 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording Playing your recordings on other DVD players DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode and DVD+R discs. A number of players (including many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Most players will not play VR mode DVD-R discs, although some DVD-ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to (finalization might be necessary).
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 51 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording 05 • Video mode DVD-R DL discs and DVD+R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders/players. Note however that some recorders/ players will not play even finalized duallayer discs. 1 Load the disc you want to finalize. Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding. ENTER 4 For Video mode and DVD+R/ +RW discs only, select a title menu style, then select ‘Yes’ to start finalization or ‘No’ to cancel.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 52 ページ 2006年4月11日 05 火曜日 午後12時26分 Recording Initializing recordable DVD discs HOME MENU 1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu. DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM ENTER DVD-R/-RW discs can be initialized for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording.1 When you first load a blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder initializes it for recording automatically. By default, blank DVD-RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording. See DVD-RW Auto Init.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 53 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback 06 Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the cursor buttons and ENTER. To go back one level from any screen, use the RETURN button. Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 54 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback 06 PLAY 3 Start playback. • If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you start playback. Use the / / / buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus. Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Press to start playback.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 55 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback CM BACK SKIP STEP/SLOW DISC NAVIGATOR MENU TOP MENU (Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back. Press to start slow-motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback speed. While paused, press to advance a single frame in either direction. Press to display the menu of a DVD-Video disc.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 56 ページ 2006年4月11日 06 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs Playing Video CD/Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1, and WMA/MP3 files. The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs. Press to start playback. PLAY STOP Press to stop playback. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 57 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ CLEAR CLEAR ENTER BACK CM SKIP STEP/SLOW RETURN During playback, enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track. Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again. While a PBC menu screen is displayed, use to select numbered menu items. Video CD only: Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 58 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback 06 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback. Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD You can use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD, and to view information on titles. See also Editing on page 67 for more on editing recordable discs. 1 DVD.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 59 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback • Sort order – Sort by date (most recent first), unwatched first, title name or recording date (oldest first) • Genre – Display all genres or just a selected genre ENTER 3 Choose a view option, then press ENTER. The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences. Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs DVD-Video CD 06 ENTER 3 Select what you want to play.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 60 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback 06 REV SCAN FWD SCAN 1 During playback, start reverse or forward scanning. • The scanning speed is shown on-screen. REV SCAN FWD SCAN 2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed. There are four scanning speeds available when playing HDD video, a DVD or a DivX title. Reverse playback is also possible with HDD and DVD video.1 There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 61 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback 06 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV PLAY MODE • Press menu. to display the Play Mode WXYZ CLEAR 2 Enter a title/chapter/folder/ track number or a search time. CLEAR Play Mode Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program Time Search Title Search Chapter Search Play Mode Time Search Title Search Chapter Search Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program • You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU).
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 62 ページ 2006年4月11日 06 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback ENTER 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to start. ENTER • Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu, then choose a repeat play mode. Play Mode Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off Play Mode ENTER 3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to end. Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 63 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback 06 Program Title Title Title Title Step 01.001 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. (01-03) 01 02 03 Chapter(001-015) Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004 Chapter 005 Chapter 006 Chapter 007 Chapter 008 Tip • To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE. • During program play, press NEXT to skip to the next program step.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 64 ページ 2006年4月11日 06 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options. SUBTITLE • Select/change the subtitle language. The current subtitle language is shown onscreen and in the front panel display. • To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 65 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM L+R – Both channels (default) L – Left channel only R – Right channel only CD 06 Displaying disc information on-screen You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 66 ページ 2006年4月11日 06 火曜日 午後12時26分 Playback The example displays below show highspeed copying from HDD to DVD, and HDD chase playback. Rec Mode SP(2h00m/DVD) HDD Remain 10h35m Stop Hi-Speed Copy HDD DVD DVD-RW Video • See Switching camera angles on page 65 for more on multi-angle scene switching. • When using the simultaneous play and record feature, the display shows information for playback only.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 67 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 07 Chapter 7 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 68 ページ 2006年4月11日 07 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing The Disc Navigator screen View options panel Title list Disc Navigator (HDD) The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD-R/-RW discs, DVD+R/ +RW and DVD-RAM, as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 69 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing • Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are recently recorded titles that haven’t yet been played. DISC NAVIGATOR 3 Press to exit the Disc Navigator. 07 Create DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it. Before you can use this command, make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 70 ページ 2006年4月11日 07 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing Play Erase DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD HDD Use this function to start playback of a title. Use this function to erase unwanted titles. 1 to play. Highlight the title you want ENTER 2 Select ‘Play’ from the command menu panel. Playback of the title you selected starts.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 71 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 07 Title Name DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode, DVD-RAM and HDD recordings, and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings and DVD+R/+RW discs. 1 Highlight the title you want to name (or rename). ENTER 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Title Name’ from the command menu panel.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 72 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 07 Key Characters Key Characters 1 .,’?!–&1 6 mno6öôòó øñ 2 abc2äàáâã æç 7 pqrs7$ 3 def3èéëê 8 tuv8üùûú 4 ghi4îïìí¡ 9 wxyz9 5 jkl5£ 0 0 ÿ/ß *1 1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for. ENTER 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel. The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 73 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 07 Erase Section HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Using this command you can delete a part of a title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV. 1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase. 4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls ( , , , , etc.) to find the start of the section to erase, then press ENTER. The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 74 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 07 Divide HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only Use this command to divide a title into two. Note that once divided, the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again. ENTER 5 Press to divide the title at the current playback position. ENTER 6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel. ! 1 Highlight the title you want to divide. Divided titles cannot be combined.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 75 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 4 07 Select the command you want: • Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls ( , , , , etc.) to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter, then press ENTER. • Combine3 – Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER. Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List) 19:00 Wed 29/11 Pr 2 SP Rec.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 76 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 07 Set Genre Lock HDD HDD DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW Use this command to assign a genre to a title. DVD-RAM Original only 1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to. You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later. Important ENTER 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 77 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 07 Move Combine DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play List titles. Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one. 1 to move. 1 Highlight the title you want to combine. This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title. Highlight the title you want ENTER 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Move’ from the command menu panel.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 78 ページ 2006年4月11日 午後12時26分 Editing ENTER ENTER 4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel. ! Input a name for the genre. • The name can be up to 12 characters long. • For information on remote control key short cuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 71. OK to combine titles 1 and 3 ? Yes 3 No Input Genre Name Genre Name Free 1 ABC DE F GH I J KLM .
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 79 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Editing 07 Disc Navigator (HDD) 101 4 Titles 9 10Titles 23:00 SUN 11/29 MON 3/12 7:00PM Play 23:00 Sun 7:00PM 3/12 Pr 42ch SP SP 11/29Mon Erase 2h00m(1.0G) 2h00m(1.0G) Edit 20:00 SUN 3/12 20:00 Sun 3/12 Pr 9 SP Recent first 2h00m(1.0G) Genre Name 8 22:00 SAT 2/12 22:00 Sat 2/12 Pr 7 SP 7 19:00 WED 29/11 19:00 Wed 29/11 Pr 2 SP All Genres ENTER • Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 80 ページ 2006年4月11日 08 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup Chapter 8 Copying and backup Introduction • Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player. When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW, the chapter markers in the original material are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals, according to the Auto Chapter settings (see also Auto Chapter (Video) and Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW) on page 117).
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 81 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners. One Touch Copy * See also Copyright above.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 82 ページ 2006年4月11日 08 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup • Low resolution (SEP through LP modes1) widescreen material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM disc for this type of material. • When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, titles recorded in LP/ MN9 to MN15 modes cannot be highspeed copied to a Video mode disc. Please use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW or DVD-RAM.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 83 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup 08 HOME MENU ENTER 2 Select ‘Copy’ from the Home Menu. 5 Add titles to the Copy List (highlight a title and press ENTER to add). Copy ENTER 3 Select ‘HDD DVD’. If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 5 below.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 84 ページ 2006年4月11日 08 The Command Menu panel Copy 1>2>3 Recent first All Genres 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WED MON S AT THU WED MON FRI WED 29/03 27/03 25/03 23/03 22/03 20/03 17/03 15/03 20:00 21:00 23:00 22:00 20:00 13:00 21:00 20:00 SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP Pr 2 Pr 4 Pr 9 Pr 6 Pr 2 Pr 9 Pr 4 Pr 2 20:00 Wed29/03 Pr 2 SP 20:00 1h00m(2.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 85 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup 08 ENTER 9 panel. Display the command menu 11 copying. Copy ENTER 10 Select ‘Next’ to proceed.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 86 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup 08 Copying from DVD to HDD ENTER Important • The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc or a DVD-Video is loaded. As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected, you can still use the One Touch Copy function, however (See One Touch Copy on page 81). 4 Add titles to the Copy List (highlight a title and press ENTER to add). Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 87 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup Recording Mode 08 Bilingual ENTER 1 Select ‘Recording Mode’ from the command menu panel. ENTER 1 Select the title containing the audio you want to change. ENTER 2 Select a recording mode for the copy. • High-Speed Copy1 – The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original. 2 • XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP, MN – The Copy List is copied at the specified recording quality in real-time.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 88 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup 08 Using disc backup * See also Copyright on page 81. This feature offers a simple way to make a backup copy of a finalized Video mode disc or DVD+R/+RW. The data is copied first to the hard disk drive1, then on to another recordable DVD disc. 3 Load the disc you want to make a backup of. You can only make backup copies of finalized Video mode discs, finalized DVD+R or DVD+RW discs (excluding DVD-R DL/ DVD+R DL discs).
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 89 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Copying and backup You can use a DVD-R ver. 2.0 or 2.1 disc, or DVD-RW ver. 1.1 or ver. 1.2 disc for the backup. • If you backup a DVD-R disc to DVD-RW, you cannot undo the finalization later. 08 7 After the recorder has finished recording the backup disc, you can select whether to make another backup of the same data or exit.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 90 ページ 2006年4月11日 09 火曜日 午後12時26分 Using the Jukebox Chapter 9 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from up to 999 of your CDs. You can also transfer WMA/MP3 files stored on CD-R/RW/-ROM or a USB device. Once on the HDD, you can name albums, assign them a genre, and set tracks that you don’t want to play to Jump. Copying music to the HDD The first step is to copy some music to the HDD.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 91 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Using the Jukebox Copying files from a USB device to the HDD 09 ENTER DVR-640H-S only Select a Jukebox option. • Listen to Music/Edit – Listen to CDs that have been copied to the HDD. You can copy WMA or MP3 files from a connected USB device, such as a USB drive, to the HDD. • Listen to Music (WMA/MP3)/Edit – Listen to WMA or MP3 files that have been stored on the HDD.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 92 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Using the Jukebox 09 Changing the album view Editing Jukebox albums 1 From the album list, display the view options menu panel. A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behaviour of albums. HOME MENU ENTER 2 1 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu. Select a view option.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 93 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) 10 Chapter 10 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on the HDD, recordable DVD or CD-R/-RW/-ROM, or on a USB-equipped digital camera.1 You can also import files and save them to the recorder’s HDD or a DVD-R/-RW disc.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 94 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) 10 Playing a slideshow ENTER 1 Select a folder from the folder list. The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen. • The larger the file size, the longer it takes the recorder to load the file. • To start the slideshow from the first file in the folder, skip to step 4 after pressing ENTER.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 95 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) Zooming an image During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move the area of the picture displayed. ENTER 1 Press during the slideshow to zoom the picture. Repeated presses cycle between zoom off, 2x zoom and 4x zoom. The zoom factor is displayed on-screen. 2 area.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 96 ページ 2006年4月11日 10 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) ENTER ENTER 4 menu. Select ‘Copy to HDD’ from the PhotoViewer File Date/Time 2 menu. PhotoViewer CD/DVD Chair No. 2 10:00 24/01/2006 Folder 3 Start Slideshow 001. 12/12 TUE Copy all to HDD 002. 12/13 WED 003. 12/14 THU Copy to HDD 003. 12/14 THU Print 004. 12/15 FRI 004. 12/15 FRI 4 2 5 006. 12/17 SUN 007. 12/18 MON 6 Multi-Mode 005.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 97 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) Importing files from a USB device 10 however that you may need to finalize the disc before it will play on another DVD player (copying selected files doesn’t automatically finalize the disc). Use this feature to copy all the files on a connected USB device to this recorder’s HDD. Important • A maximum of 99 titles can be recorded.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 98 ページ 2006年4月11日 10 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) • Note that during copying, any timer programs set to start will not begin, and no other operation is possible. Erasing a file or folder • While ‘Cancel’ is displayed, you can press ENTER to cancel. 1 Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to erase. • To erase multiple folders, use the MultiMode; see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 96.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 99 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) ENTER 10 ENTER 4 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel. • You can also erase a file or folder by pressing CLEAR when the file or folder is highlighted. Press ENTER to confirm. 5 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel. • Copying to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD; if there are already the maximum number of files and/or folders on the HDD.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 100 ページ 2006年4月11日 10 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-640H-S) • To print multiple folders, use the MultiMode; see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 96. ENTER 1 Select the file(s) you want to lock (or unlock). • To lock/unlock multiple folders, use the Multi-Mode; see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 96. ENTER 2 Select ‘Print’ from the menu. PhotoViewer ENTER 2 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’. File Date/Time HDD Chair No.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 101 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-541H-S/DVR-340H-S) 11 Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer (DVR-541H-S/DVR-340H-S) From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-R/RW/-ROM.1 Playing a slideshow ENTER Locating JPEG picture files HOME MENU 1 Select ‘PhotoViewer’ from the Home Menu. 1 Select a folder from the folder list. The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 102 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The PhotoViewer (DVR-541H-S/DVR-340H-S) 11 Zooming an image STOP 3 Press to return to the thumbnail view area. • You can also use the RETURN button. 4 RETURN During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move the area of the picture displayed. Press to return to the folder view area. • With the leftmost thumbnail highlighted, you can use the button.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 103 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Disc Setup menu 12 Chapter 12 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu: ENTER 3 Input a name for the disc. The disc name can be up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc, or 40 for a Video mode discs and DVD+R/+RW.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 104 ページ 2006年4月11日 12 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Disc Setup menu Set to On to prevent accidental recording, editing or erasing of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make edits, select Off. Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Initialize settings It is also possible to finalize DVD+RW discs.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 105 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Disc Setup menu 12 Optimize HDD Initialize HDD HDD HDD As you record, erase and edit recordings, the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented. Periodically, the HDD will need optimizing to ‘clean up’ all the fragmented files. When your DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu. However, if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason, you can initialize the HDD to fix the problem.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 106 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Video Adjust menu 13 Chapter 13 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc playback, and for recording. • Use the PREV / NEXT buttons to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 107 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Video Adjust menu 13 ENTER 3 adjust. Select the setting you want to Memory1 Prog. Motion Pr 1 Motion PureCinma 3-D Y/C Motion Still YNR Off Max CNR Off Max White Level Off Min • White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white. • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black. Still Auto1 White AGC • White AGC – Turn on for automatic white level adjustment.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 108 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Video Adjust menu 13 Setting the picture quality for disc playback This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs. Choosing a preset Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback. 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3). 2 Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed Settings’.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 109 ページ 2006年4月11日 The Video Adjust menu 火曜日 午後12時26分 13 • BNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the block noise (artefacts visible in areas of flat color, caused by MPEG compression). • MNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the mosquito noise (artefacts visible around the edges of an image, caused by MPEG compression). • Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear. • White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 110 ページ 2006年4月11日 14 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu Chapter 14 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback and recording these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu. Except for the Setup Navigator, menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 111 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation HELP Setting On • Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI displays. Off Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI displays. (Press HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen.) Start Select to start the Setup Navigator. See also Switching on and setting up on page 28.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 112 ページ 2006年4月11日 14 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation G-Code CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to assign channel numbers to the guide channels as necessary. Look in your TV guide to see which channel numbers should be assigned to which guide channels. Press ENTER when your done to leave this screen.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 113 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation External Audio Stereo • Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard stereo. Bilingual Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack. When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or bilingual. This has priority over the setting you make here.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 114 ページ 2006年4月11日 14 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation DTS Out On • Output a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played. Off Switch off the digital output when a DTS source is being played. Use when your connected equipment doesn’t have a DTS decoder. In this case, use the analog audio outputs. 96 kHz PCM Out MPEG Out Audio DRC 96 kHz 48 kHz • Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz output.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 115 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options 14 Explanation Discs do not necessarily have audio in your selected language. Also, some discs override the Audio Language preference. Subtitle Language English • Sets the default subtitle language for DVD-Video playback to English. available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default subtitle language for DVD-Video playback.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 116 ページ 2006年4月11日 14 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Subtitle Display On • Select to have discs display subtitles according to your Subtitle Language and Auto Language preferences. Off Select to switch off subtitle display. Assist Subtitle Select to display special additional assistive subtitles, where available. Some discs may override these settings.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 117 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation Auto Chapter (Video) No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off. 10 minutes • When recording in Video mode, chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes. 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes. This settings applies to recording or real-time copying to Video mode DVD-R/-RW discs. Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW) DVD-RW Auto Init.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 118 ページ 2006年4月11日 14 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Still Picture Field Produces a stable, generally shake-free image. Frame Produces sharp image, but may be prone to shake. Auto • Generates a generally less sharp but more stable still image. On Playback is smooth, but with a trade-off against the accuracy of the edit points. Off • You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during playback of a VR mode Play List.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 119 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Front Panel Display On • Off 14 Explanation The time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby. The front panel display is switched off in standby (although it still lights dimly when setting a timer recording). Remote Control Mode Recorder 1–3 If you are using more than one recorder in the same (default: Recorder 1) room, set them to different IDs.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 120 ページ 2006年4月11日 14 火曜日 午後12時26分 The Initial Setup menu About NTSC on PAL TV Depending on the Input Line System setting and the NTSC on PAL TV setting, the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below. Input Line System Output NTSC on PAL when TV stopped 625 System Off PAL On PAL Off NTSC On PAL–60 displayed on your TV. If this happens, press and hold the STOP button on the front panel, then press PLAY.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 121 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information 15 Chapter 15 Additional information Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video. Please note that not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying. 1 Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility. DVD disc type DVD-R / 4x DVD-RW / 4x DVD+R / 4x DVD+RW / 4x DVD-R / 8x /16x DVD-RW / 6x DVD+R / 8x /16x DVD+RW / 8x 3x 4x 6x *1 2 mins. 1.5 mins.*1 1.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 122 ページ 2006年4月11日 15 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 123 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information 15 *1 The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System; the second when set to 625 System. Modes MN1 to MN3 not available when using DVD+R/+RW. *3 Titles recorded at MN6 or lower cannot be high-speed copied to DVD+R/+RW. *2 • Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 124 ページ 2006年4月11日 15 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information Problem Remedy No picture • Check that everything is connected properly (page 14). • Check that the connected TV and/or the AV amp/receiver is set to the correct input. • The recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible TV. Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel STOP button then pressing PLAY.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 125 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information Problem 15 Remedy Screen is stretched ver- • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 117) is correct for tically or horizontally the kind of TV you have (see also page 135). • If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings. • This recorder’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input signal.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 126 ページ 2006年4月11日 15 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information Problem Remedy Timer program doesn’t • When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the record successfully recorder’s built-in TV tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner. • When recording to a Video mode disc, programs that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded. Use a VR mode formatted disc for copyonce material (page 33).
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 127 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information 15 Problem Remedy The picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working • Press STOP then try restarting playback. • Press the front panel STANDBY/ON button to switch the power off, then switch back on and restart playback. If the power fails to switch off, press and hold STANDBY/ON for 5 seconds until the power switches off.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 128 ページ 2006年4月11日 15 128 En 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information Message Explanation/Action • Cannot play this disc. • This disc cannot be recorded. • Cannot read the CPRM information. • Could not record the information to the disc. • Cannot edit. • Could not initialize disc. • Could not complete finalization successfully. • Could not undo finalization successfully. • Could not successfully unlock the disc. The disc may be dirty or damaged. Take out the disc, clean it and retry.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 129 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information 15 Message Explanation/Action • There is no DV input or the input signal is unrecordable. No signal was detected at the DV IN jack. This may appear if a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected camcorder. • HDD optimization is recommended. This can be done using Disc Setup. The HDD should be optimized (basically, HDD housekeeping) to maintain playback and recording performance.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 130 ページ 2006年4月11日 15 Message Explanation/Action Searching for printer. Please wait a moment. This message is displayed when the recorder is scanning for a connected printer, or when the printer is not yet ready for printing. If there is no printer connected, please connect one. If the message does not disappear, try disconnecting then reconnecting the USB cable. (Note that this recorder may not work correctly with all printers.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 131 ページ 2006年4月11日 Additional information 火曜日 午後12時26分 15 Setting up the remote to control your TV You can use the supplied remote to control your TV. To be able to use this feature you first have to program the remote with a maker code from the table below. 1 Press and hold down the CLEAR button, then enter the maker code for your TV. The LED indicator on the remote controls lights. See the table below for the list of maker codes.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 132 ページ 2006年4月11日 15 The table below shows how to use this remote control with your TV.
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DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 135 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information 15 Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen. 4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3 (Pan & Scan) The program is presented correctly on either setting.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 136 ページ 2006年4月11日 15 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 137 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information 15 Cleaning the pickup lens Hints on installation The DVD recorder’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer-authorized service center. Although lens cleaners for CD player are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 138 ページ 2006年4月11日 Moving the recorder If you need to move the recorder, first remove the disc, if there’s one loaded, and close the disc tray. Next, press STANDBY/ ON to switch the power to standby, checking that the POWER OFF indication in the display goes off. Wait at least two minutes. Lastly, disconnect the power cord. Never lift or move the unit during playback or recording—discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged.
DVR640H_RLT_EN.book 139 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時26分 Additional information DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-RAM Fine (XP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 1 h Standard Play (SP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 2 h Long Play (LP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 4 h Extended Play (EP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 6 h Super Long Play (SLP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 8 h Super Extended Play (SEP) . . . . . . . . . . .
00 Cover_back_RLT_EN.fm 1 ページ 2006年4月11日 火曜日 午後12時10分 DVD RECORDER Operating Instructions DVD Recorder DVR-640H-S DVR-541H-S DVR-340H-S Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2006 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.