DVD Recorder
DVR-310-S
Operating Instructions
4.7
4.7
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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.
In some countries or regions, the shape of the power
plug and power outlet may differ from that shown in
the explanatory drawings. However, the method of
connecting and operating is the same.
VENTILATION: When installing this unit, make
sure to leav e sp ace aro und the unit fo r v entilation to
impro v e heat radiatio n (at least 10cm at to p, 10cm at
rear, and 10cm at each side).
WARN ING: Slot and openings in the cabinet are
pro v ided fo r v entilation and to ensure reliable o pera-
tio n of the product and to protect it from ov erheating, to
prev ent fire hazard, the o p enings sho uld nev er be
blocked and cov ered w ith items, such as new sp apers,
table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus
on the thick carpet, bed, sofa, o r fabric hav ing a thick
pile.
[For Taiwanese model]
DANGER
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN
OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
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This product includes FontAvenue (R) fonts licenced by NEC
Corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC
Corporation
Operating Environment H045 En
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5
°C +35°C (+41°F +95°F); less than 85% RH (cooli
ve nts not blocked)
Do not install in the follow ing locations
·Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial
light
·Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
ve ntilated location
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Contents
01 Before you start
Features
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What's in the box
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Putting the batteries in the remote control
. . . . . . . . . 8
Using the remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Disc / content format playback compatibility
. . . . . . . 9
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
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting other AV sources
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Plugging in
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
03 Controls and displays
Front panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
04 Getting started
Switching on and setting up
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Making your first recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the built-in TV tuner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Basic playback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Home Menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Displaying disc information on-screen
. . . . . . . . . . . 30
05 Playback
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Navigating discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Scanning discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Playing in slow motion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Frame advance/frame reverse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Play Mode menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Displaying and switching subtitles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching DVD soundtracks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching the audio channel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching camera angles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
06 Recording
About DVD recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Recording time and picture quality
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Restrictions on video recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting the picture quality/recording time
. . . . . . . . 44
Basic recording from the TV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting a timer recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Timer recording FAQ
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Simultaneous recording and playback
. . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recording from an external component
. . . . . . . . . . 50
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner
. . . . . . . . 51
Recording from a DV camcorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Recording from the DV output
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
. . . . . 53
Initializing a DVD-RW disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
07 Editing
The Disc Navigator screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Disc Navigator menu options
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Editing VR mode Original and Video mode
content
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List
. . . . . . . . . 60
08 Disc History
Using the Disc History
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
09 The PhotoViewer
Playing a slideshow
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
10 The Disc Setup menu
Basic settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Initialize settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Finalize settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external
inputs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
. . . . . . . 70
Audio DRC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Virtual Surround
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12 The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Basic settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tuner settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Video In / Out settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Audio In settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Audio Out settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Language settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Recording settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Playback settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
13 Additional information
Resetting the recorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Setting up the remote to control your TV
. . . . . . . . . 86
Screen sizes and disc formats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Troubleshooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Frequently asked questions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
About DV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Manual recording modes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Language code list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Country code list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
On-screen displays and recorder displays
. . . . . . . . 94
Handling discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storing discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Damaged discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cleaning the pickup lens
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Condensation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Hints on installation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Moving the recorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Glossary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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