DVD Recorder
DVR-233-S
Operating Instructions
®
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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.
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.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
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
or moisture.
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WARNING
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked
flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the
equipment.
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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
strong artificial light)
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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.
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CAUTION
ATTENTION
CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.
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RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B
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NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSÄTEILYLLE.
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E INVISIBLE. EVITE LA EXPOSICIÓN A LOS RAYOS LÁSER.
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The following caution label appears on your unit.
Location: inside of the unit
WARNING
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
or 120V) written on the rear panel.
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Before plugging in for the first time, read the following
section carefully.
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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).
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
equipment on thick carpet or a bed.
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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 warranty period.
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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
(for example, when on vacation).
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.
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
The equipment should be disconnected by removing
the mains plug from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time (for example, when
on vacation).
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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 includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC
corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC
Corporation.
For Taiwan exclusively
Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug
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Contents
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Contents
01 Before you start
Features
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What's in the box
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Putting the batteries in the remote control
. . . . . . . . . 6
Using the remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disc / content format playback compatibility
. . . . . . . 6
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front panel connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Easy connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using other types of video output
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)
. . . 11
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2)
. . . 12
Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver
. . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting other AV sources
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Plugging in
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
03 Controls and displays
Front panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
04 Getting started
Switching on and setting up
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Making your first recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the built-in TV tuner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Basic playback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Displaying disc information on-screen
. . . . . . . . . . . 22
05 Playback
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Navigating discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Scanning discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Playing in slow motion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Frame advance/frame reverse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The Play Mode menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Displaying and switching subtitles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Switching DVD soundtracks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Switching audio channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Switching camera angles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
06 Recording
About DVD recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Recording time and picture quality
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Restrictions on video recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Setting the picture quality/recording time
. . . . . . . . 32
Basic recording from the TV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting a timer recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Timer recording FAQ
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recording from an external component
. . . . . . . . . . 37
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
. . . . . 37
Initializing a DVD-RW disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
07 Editing
Editing Titles (Title Edit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Editing chapters (Chapter Edit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
08 The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Basic settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Disc settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Video settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Audio settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recording settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Playback settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
09 Additional information
Screen sizes and disc formats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Troubleshooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Frequently asked questions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Language code list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Country/Area code list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
On-screen displays and recorder displays
. . . . . . . . 61
Handling discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Storing discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Damaged discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cleaning the pickup lens
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Condensation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Hints on installation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Moving the recorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Resetting the recorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Glossary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Before you start
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Chapter 1
Before you start
Features
·
Progressive scan-compatible
Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan
effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to
your TV or monitor. (Check your TV/monitor for
compatibility with this feature.)
·
Cinema surround sound in your home
Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTS-
compatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound
effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.
·
Program up to 32 timer recordings
You can program the recorder to record up to 32
programs, up to a month in advance, using the
G-Code® system*1 for easy programming if you want. As
well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly
recordings, too.
*1 G-Code is a registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation. The G-Code system is
manufactured under license from Gemstar
Development Corporation.
·
One Touch Recording
Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately
in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the
ì REC
button, the recording time is extended by another 30
minutes.
·
Optimized recording
Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality
automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc
with the settings that you made. Note that the quality of
recordings may be reduced if a longer recording time is
used.
·
High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio
When recording using the high quality setting (
XP), the
audio is recorded in uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM
format. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany
the high picture quality.
·
Find what you want to watch quickly and easily
Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct
place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that
you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title,
chapter or time.
·
Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD
player
Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back
on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives
compatible with DVD-Video playback*2.
*2 `DVD-Video format' recording: The use of the DVD-
Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
is referred to as recording in `Video mode' on Pioneer's
DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD-
RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD
playback equipment, and there is DVD playback
equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs
recorded in the DVD-Video format.
Note: `Finalization' is required.
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 x2
· Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)
· RF antenna cable
· Power cable
· Front panel button names sticker
· Remote control overlay
· These operating instructions
Video mode
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