00 Cover_back_WV.fm 1 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後5時6分 DVD RECORDER Operating Instructions DVR-540H-S DVR-440H-S DVD RECORDER 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. Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 2 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34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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DVR540H_WV_ENTOC.fm 4 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後5時22分 Contents 01 Before you start 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 . . . . . . . . .
DVR540H_WV_ENTOC.fm 5 ページ 2006年2月16日 Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . 77 Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks . . . 78 Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Displaying disc information on-screen . . 79 08 Editing Editing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 09 Copying and backup Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 One Touch Copy . . . . . .
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 6 ページ 2006年2月16日 01 木曜日 午後4時34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.
01 Before_You_Start.fm 7 ページ 2006年2月17日 金曜日 午前11時31分 01 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 126. • Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel, as shown. Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW ver. 1.
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DVR540H_WV_EN.book 9 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 01 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 10 ページ 2006年2月16日 01 木曜日 午後4時34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 • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content.
01 Before_You_Start.fm 11 ページ 2006年2月17日 金曜日 午前11時32分 01 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 12 ページ 2006年2月16日 01 木曜日 午後4時34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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 13 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 01 Before you start 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display, wait at least two minutes. 2 Unplug from the wall socket. 3 Move the recorder. • If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost. • The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 14 ページ 2006年2月16日 02 木曜日 午後4時34分 Connecting up +6Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 2 3 AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) Y AC IN PB DIGITAL OUT 4 CONTROL IN OUTPUT L R OUT PR 5 COAXIAL IN G-LINK COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 6 7 8 9 1 AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector Audio/video output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector. The video output is switchable between video, Svideo and RGB.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 15 ページ 2006年2月16日 Connecting up 木曜日 午後4時34分 02 Front panel connections On the front panel a flip-down cover hides more connections. S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R (MONO) INPUT 2 10 10 INPUT 2 Audio/video input (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video), especially suitable for camcorders, game consoles, portable audio, etc.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 16 ページ 2006年2月16日 02 木曜日 午後4時34分 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 17 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 02 Connecting up 1 Connect the cable from the antenna/ cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR. • If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect it to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack on this recorder and skip the next step. 2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) of this recorder.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 18 ページ 2006年2月16日 02 木曜日 午後4時34分 Connecting up Using the S-video or component video output COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT 2 1 TV AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) Y AC IN PB DIGITAL OUT CONTROL IN OUTPUT L R Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver If you have a cable, satellite or digital terrestrial receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on the following page.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 19 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 02 Connecting up SCART AV CONNECTOR 2 4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LINK™ jack. This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+® system. ANTENNA IN Position the IR transmitter end of the GLINK™ cable so that the IR receiver on your cable/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals (see diagram).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 20 ページ 2006年2月16日 02 木曜日 午後4時34分 Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box (1) SCART AV CONNECTOR If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. See the previous page for how to connect the GLINK™ cable.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 21 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 02 Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box (2) 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown. This enables you to watch and record TV channels. If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page.1 2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV. This enables you to watch discs.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 22 ページ 2006年2月16日 02 木曜日 午後4時34分 Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver ANTENNA IN VIDEO IN To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital coaxial output. In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for compatibility with all discs and sources.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 23 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 02 Connecting up Connecting other AV sources After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder. Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder OPEN/CLOSE Plugging in 1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 24 ページ 2006年2月16日 03 木曜日 午後4時34分 Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 2 1 3 4 5 OPEN/CLOSE 7 6 8 HDD/DVD STANDBY/ON S-VIDEO DVR-540H-S 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 Disc tray En – CH + ONE TOUCH COPY STOP REC REC VIDEO L AUDIO R (MONO) INPUT 2 10 11 12 13 14 8 REC Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 25 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 03 Controls and displays Display 1 2 3 4 L R 8 7 5 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). (page 59) Lights when a timer recording has been set.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 26 ページ 2006年2月16日 03 木曜日 午後4時34分 Controls and displays V Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded. Remote control HDD/DVD STANDBY/ON 1 11 PAUSE LIVE TV HOME MENU INFO 2 TOP MENU 3 DISC NAVIGATOR CHANNEL + GUIDE 12 13 14 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 PAUSE LIVE TV (page 58) Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast.
03 Controls_and_Displays.fm 27 ページ 2006年2月17日 金曜日 午後2時42分 03 Controls and displays 7 GUIDE Plus+® Action buttons When in the GUIDE Plus+® system, these buttons act as the Red, Green, Yellow and Blue Action buttons (the functions of these buttons change according to the GUIDE Plus+® Area. (page 37) TIMER REC (page 37) Hold SHIFT and press to set a timer recording from the GUIDE Plus+® system. 8 (page 73) Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 28 ページ 2006年2月16日 03 Controls and displays 17 Press to skip to the previous or next title/ chapter/track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page. When GUIDE Plus+® is displayed, use to display the previous/next page. 18 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 29 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 04 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).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 30 ページ 2006年2月16日 04 木曜日 午後4時34分 Getting started • Select Do not set if you want to skip channel setup (because they have already been set up, for example). • • You can only use the Download from TV feature if this recorder is connected to your TV using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable via the AV1(RGB)-TV connector, and if your TV supports this function (check your TV’s instruction manual for more details).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 31 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 04 Getting started Press then use the / buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER. Select On if you are currently using summer time. ENTER 8 Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan video.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 32 ページ 2006年2月16日 04 木曜日 午後4時34分 Getting started Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system The GUIDE Plus+® system is a free, interactive on-screen television programming guide. The system offers program listings for all major channels, onetouch recording, search by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more. The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator. ENTER 2 Highlight ‘Postal Code’.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 33 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 04 Getting started 4 If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied G-LINK cable, complete this step, otherwise jump to step 5 below. If the channel did not change, select No. The GUIDE Plus+ system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 34 ページ 2006年2月16日 04 Country/ Region Host channels Austria Eurosport Belgium RTL-TVI TMF will be switched Music off in the near future. Factory (TMF) France Canal+ Germany Eurosport Italy Sport Italia Comments Analog only Analog only Netherlands Music Factory (TMF), Eurosport TMF will be switched off in the near future. Spain Tele 5 Analog only Switzerland Eurosport UK ITV, Eurosport ITV is analog only.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 35 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 04 Getting started Checking the downloaded data the following day 1 GUIDE Display the GUIDE Plus+ screen. channel can be found on its receiving device/source. The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel. • The above is especially important for the ‘host channel’. Please make sure that the host channel is always switched ON.
05 Guide Plus+ EPG_EU.fm 36 ページ 2006年2月17日 05 金曜日 午後3時59分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus+ system The GUIDE Plus+® system* is a free, interactive on-screen television programming guide.1 The system provides program listings for all major channels, onetouch recording, searching by genre, recommendations according to your profile and more.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 37 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Using the GUIDE Plus+ system GUIDE Plus+ navigation All the various features and areas are colourcoded for ease of navigation. All screens (with the exception of some setup screens) have the following common elements: 3 1 The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus+ system. Key What it does REC Press to set or cancel One Button Recording.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 38 ページ 2006年2月16日 05 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide One-Button-Record Lock / Unlock video window The RED Action button (Record) is visible anytime you can highlight a program title, including from the Grid, after a search, or in your recommendations in the My TV area. When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window. The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel, date and time.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 39 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Channel mosaic screen The Grid Area You can switch the display style of channels in the Grid Area, Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons by pressing the YELLOW Action button. Select the channel icon you want using the cursor buttons, then press ENTER to return to the previous screen on that channel.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 40 ページ 2006年2月16日 05 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Browsing the Grid Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid: / / / (cursor buttons) – Navigate the Grid / – Previous / next page / – Previous / next day BLUE Action button – Return to the current time/date in the Grid. 1 bar. Select ‘Search’ from the Menu 2 Select a category and a subcategory.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 41 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Using My Choice keywords for a search In addition to the standard categories, you can also set your own keywords. 1 4 05 Start the keyword search. • You can delete or edit keywords using the RED and GREEN Action buttons. ENTER • When you have set more than two keywords, an All subcategory automatically appears which allows you to search for all your keywords. Access My Choice.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 42 ページ 2006年2月16日 05 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile. Channels is now highlighted. 3 To add a channel to your profile, press the YELLOW Action button. Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press ENTER. Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels. 4 To add a theme to your profile, highlight ‘Themes’ and press the YELLOW Action button.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 43 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings. (See also Setting a timer recording on page 59 for further timer recording features.) From the Schedule Area you can: • Edit or delete a One-Button-Recording. • Set, edit or delete a VIDEO Plus+ recording. • Set, edit or delete a manual recording.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 44 ページ 2006年2月16日 05 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 6 Press the RED Action button (Quality) to change the recording quality. Select from the various options for one-time, daily and weekly recordings. 8 Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destination. Select from AUTO1, XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP or MN (if manual recording is set to On.) 7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 45 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 9 Press (cursor right) to access the extended recording options: • If you want to record to a particular HDD genre, use the YELLOW Action button (Genre) to select one. • Use the GREEN Action button (Timing) to add extra time to the end of the recording (+0, +10, +20, +30 or VPS/ PDC1 (V–P)). 05 Deleting a scheduled recording 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 46 ページ 2006年2月16日 05 2 Press the RED Action button (VIDEO Plus+). 2 Press the GREEN Action button (Manual). 3 Use the number buttons to enter a Plus Code programming number. 3 Use the number and / / / buttons to enter the recording date, then press the GREEN Action button (Next). 4 Press ENTER to confirm.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 47 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Alternatively, you can press the YELLOW Action button (Mosaic) and use the / / / buttons to select a channel from the mosaic, followed by ENTER. The Info Area 05 Switching a channel on/off You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor Area. 1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.
05 Guide Plus+ EPG_EU.fm 48 ページ 2006年2月16日 05 木曜日 午後7時0分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 2 Highlight the right channel tile of the channel you want to make a change to. 2 Highlight the part you want to change. 3 Press the RED Action button to change the channel source, or the GREEN Action button to enter a program number. Each press of the RED Action button changes the channel source (Tuner, Ext. Rec. 1, etc.).
05 Guide Plus+ EPG_EU.fm 49 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後7時0分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide as the program number). When you next switch the recorder into standby the GUIDE Plus+ system will complete the Host Channel setup. You can reset the Host Channel settings at any time back to the default setting of automatic. Please be aware that resetting the Host Channel will erase all TV listings data. GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting This FAQ covers only a few questions.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 50 ページ 2006年2月16日 05 • I used to receive data through my terrestrial antenna or analog cable without a set-top box. Now, I have “upgraded” to a satellite system or to digital cable with external receiver. What should I do to receive data for the GUIDE Plus+ system? You can try to receive your host channel through your new reception method. If you have problems to receive data we recommend that you keep your analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 51 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 • The TV listings information doesn’t update. The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight. This only happens if the recorder is in standby; if the recorder is left on, it will not download. When not using the recorder, please switch it into standby. Data downloads can take several hours. The front panel display shows EPG when downloading.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 52 ページ 2006年2月16日 06 木曜日 午後4時34分 Recording Chapter 6 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 53 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 06 Recording • Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs. • Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder. • See also Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 7 for detailed disc compatibility information.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 54 ページ 2006年2月16日 06 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). When set to LPCM, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 55 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 06 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. CHANNEL + • If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual, you can also select the language. NICAM A Regular NICAM B NICAM A+B • You can also select the language for a non-NICAM bilingual broadcast.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 56 ページ 2006年2月16日 06 木曜日 午後4時34分 Recording During playback or when a menu is being displayed on-screen, the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the TV/DVD mode setting. Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature. TV/DVD • Switch between TV mode and DVD mode.
06 Recording.fm 57 ページ 2006年2月17日 金曜日 午後2時52分 06 Recording Basic recording from the TV DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD SHIFT SHIFT Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record, choosing whether to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality. HDD/DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 58 ページ 2006年2月16日 06 木曜日 Recording STOP REC 6 Press to stop recording. • If you set the recording time in the previous step, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC. Not all TVs support this feature. Check the instructions that came with your TV if you’re not sure. Important • Pause Live TV will not work as expected when watching TV via an external component such as a VCR or digital tuner. It only works with the channel selected on the TV.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 59 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 06 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. There are two ways to program a timer recording; using the GUIDE Plus+ system (see The Schedule Area on page 43) or using the Easy Timer Recording feature (see Easy Timer Recording below).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 60 ページ 2006年2月16日 06 木曜日 午後4時34分 Recording • The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours. However, because one title (HDD) is limited to 12 hours, recordings over 12 hours will be spread over two titles. Note that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles. • VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your country/area. Check with the stations for compatibility.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 61 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 06 Recording 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 and buttons. 7 Move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid.
06 Recording.fm 62 ページ 2006年2月16日 06 木曜日 午後7時1分 Recording Canceling or extending the timer 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. • To unlock the recorder, press and hold STOP on the front panel (while the recorder is stopped) for three seconds until the display shows UNLOCK.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 63 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 06 Recording Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV line system of the playback track/title changes then playback will automatically stop. HDD Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the start, without having to wait until the recording has finished (i.e., playback is ‘chasing’ the recording).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 64 ページ 2006年2月16日 06 木曜日 午後4時34分 Recording 3 REC MODE SHIFT Set the recording quality. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 56 for detailed information. + HDD/DVD 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording. REC 5 All the title menus are navigated in the usual way, pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then using the / / / followed by ENTER to select titles and start playback.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 65 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 06 Recording • A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVDR DL) disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing. • 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 66 ページ 2006年2月16日 06 木曜日 午後4時34分 Recording Initializing recordable DVD discs DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM 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. on page 124 if you want to change the default to Video mode.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 67 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 07 Playback Chapter 7 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 68 ページ 2006年2月16日 07 木曜日 午後4時34分 Playback • If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 70. 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 69 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 07 Playback CM BACK CM SKIP DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM only: (Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back. Press to stop playback. You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY. (Press STOP again to cancel the resume function.) STOP Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 70 ページ 2006年2月16日 07 木曜日 午後4時34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. PLAY Press to start playback. STOP Press to stop playback. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 71 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 07 Playback 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. REC MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE CLEAR ENTER CM BACK CM SKIP / Playing DivX video files The table below shows the basic playback controls for DivX video files.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 72 ページ 2006年2月16日 07 木曜日 午後4時34分 Playback 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 81 for more on editing recordable discs.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 73 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 07 Playback • 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 Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3 DivX HOME MENU 1 The screen below shows a WMA/MP3/DivX disc. Navigate to the folder, or the track/title within a folder that you want to play.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 74 ページ 2006年2月16日 07 木曜日 午後4時34分 Playback 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 PLAY 4 Resume normal playback. Frame advance/frame reverse There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc. DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD DivX PLAY 3 Resume normal playback.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 75 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 07 Playback Press menu. SHIFT REC MODE PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode + AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE Play Mode Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program Time Search Title Search Chapter Search 2 Enter a title/chapter/folder/ track number or a search time. 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).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 76 ページ 2006年2月16日 07 木曜日 午後4時34分 Playback ENTER 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to start. ENTER 1 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 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 77 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 07 Playback 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 (SHIFT + 9). • During program play, press to skip to the next program step.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 78 ページ 2006年2月16日 07 木曜日 午後4時34分 Playback Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options. SHIFT 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 (SHIFT + 5) then CLEAR.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 79 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 07 Playback HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM L+R – Both channels (default) L – Left channel only R – Right channel only CD Displaying disc information on-screen You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 80 ページ 2006年2月16日 07 木曜日 午後4時34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 79 for more on multi-angle scene switching. • When using the simultaneous play and record feature, the display shows information for playback only.
08 Editing.fm 81 ページ 2006年2月17日 金曜日 午後3時11分 08 Editing Chapter 8 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 82 ページ 2006年2月16日 08 木曜日 午後4時34分 Editing The Disc Navigator screen • 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. Press to display the command menu panel. Use the / and ENTER buttons to navigate the menus.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 83 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 08 Editing Editing accuracy Disc Navigator (DVD) Some editing commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy (Video Mode Compatible Editing or Frame Accurate Editing). Frame accurate editing is very precise. The edit point is accurate to the exact frame you choose. However, this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you make if you use the high-speed copy function to make a Video mode DVD.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 84 ページ 2006年2月16日 08 木曜日 午後4時34分 Editing Erase Title Name 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 erase unwanted titles. 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 85 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 08 Editing ENTER 3 title. Input a name for the selected Input Title Name 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP ABC DE F GH I J KLM .
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 86 ページ 2006年2月16日 08 木曜日 午後4時34分 Editing You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title. 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. Disc Navigator (HDD) 101 10Titles ENTER 4 Select ‘Exit’ to return to the Edit screen.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 87 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 08 Editing 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. After pressing ENTER, a marker shows the start of the section. 1 Highlight the title you want to divide. ENTER 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Divide’ from the command menu panel. 3 Erase Section (HDD) HDD only: Select the type of edit.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 88 ページ 2006年2月16日 08 木曜日 午後4時34分 Editing ENTER 5 Press to divide the title at the current playback position. ENTER 6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel. ! Divided titles cannot be combined. OK? Yes • For more information about these options, see Editing accuracy on page 83. 4 Select the command you want: • Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls ( , , , , etc.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 89 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 08 Editing • Combine1 – Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER. 1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to. Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List) ENTER 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP Rec. time 1 2 3 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 90 ページ 2006年2月16日 08 木曜日 午後4時34分 Editing Lock Move HDD DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only DVD-RAM Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play List titles. Original only 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 1 to move. Highlight the title you want ENTER • You can’t undo any edits made before changing the lock status.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 91 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 08 Editing Combine The screen below shows title 3 selected to be appended to title 1: DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Play List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one. Disc Navigator (DVD) 10Titles 11 23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 2ch SP 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2 20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP 3 22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP 4 19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP Play List 1 Highlight the title you want to combine.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 92 ページ 2006年2月16日 08 木曜日 午後4時34分 Editing Multi-Mode ENTER 2 Select one of the userdefinable genre names. Disc Navigator (HDD) 101 10Titles 23:00 FRI 11/29 MON3/12 7:00PM Play 23:00 Fri 7:00PM 3/12 Pr 4 2ch SP Free1 11/29Mon SP Erase Free2 2h00m(1.0G) 2h00m(1.0G) 4 Titles 9 20:00 20:00 FRI 3/12 Fri 3/12 Free3 Edit Free4 SP Free5 HDD Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be applied to all of them.
08 Editing.fm 93 ページ 2006年2月17日 金曜日 午後3時12分 08 Editing Once the command is completed, MultiMode is automatically exited. Frequently asked questions • Why doesn’t the available recording time increase when I erase titles from a VR mode DVD-R? Undo DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There are several levels of undo depending on the type of disc. ENTER • Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 94 ページ 2006年2月16日 09 木曜日 午後4時34分 Copying and backup Chapter 9 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) on page 124 and Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW) on page 124).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 95 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 09 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 96 ページ 2006年2月16日 09 木曜日 午後4時34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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 97 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 09 Copying and backup HOME MENU 2 Menu. Select ‘Copy’ from the Home ENTER 5 Add titles to the Copy List (highlight a title and press ENTER to add). ENTER 3 Select ‘HDD DVD’. If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 5 below.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 98 ページ 2006年2月16日 09 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.
09 Copying.fm 99 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後7時2分 09 Copying and backup ENTER 9 panel. Display the command menu 11 copying. Copy ENTER 10 Select ‘Next’ to proceed.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 100 ページ 2006年2月16日 09 木曜日 午後4時34分 Copying and backup 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 95). 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 101 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 09 Copying and backup ENTER 8 copying. Select ‘Start Copy’ to start Recording Mode When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 102 ページ 2006年2月16日 09 木曜日 午後4時34分 Copying and backup Using disc backup * See also Copyright on page 95. 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).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 103 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 09 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. 7 After the recorder has finished recording the backup disc, you can select whether to make another backup of the same data or exit.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 104 ページ 2006年2月16日 10 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the Jukebox Chapter 10 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. 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 105 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 10 Using the Jukebox Playing music from the Jukebox • If you want to start playback from a selected track in an album, or play a track that is set to Jump, press to enter the track list then select a track to play. You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play.1 • Press SHIFT + SUBTITLE or SHIFT + ANGLE to change the page. HOME MENU 1 Menu.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 106 ページ 2006年2月16日 10 木曜日 午後4時34分 Using the Jukebox • Genre Jukebox 10Albums 12/1 1 Album1 Sort order 2 Album2 All Genres By First number New No Category 3 Album3 Best ALL Erase 2 Edit Play Mode Album4 3 Pop 5 Genres All All Genres Album5 4 Jazz 6 Classical Album6 5 7 Album7 8 Album8 HDD Remain 60h30m Play 1 4 Genre Rock • Edit > Edit Title – Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album. See page Title Name on page 84 for how to enter names.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 107 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 11 The PhotoViewer Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/ RW.1 Locating JPEG picture files Playing a slideshow HOME MENU 1 Select ‘PhotoViewer’ from the Home Menu. ENTER 2 Select the folder containing the files you want to view. Currently selected folder in folder list File information Currently selected thumbnail ENTER 1 Select a folder from the folder list.
11 Photo_Viewer.fm 108 ページ 2006年2月17日 11 • Large picture files may take a few seconds to display. This is normal. RETURN/EXIT 4 Press to return to the folder view area. • With the leftmost thumbnail highlighted, you can use the button. • To exit the PhotoViewer, press HOME MENU. 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 109 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 12 The Disc Setup menu 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 110 ページ 2006年2月16日 12 木曜日 午後4時34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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 111 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 12 The Disc Setup menu 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 the HDD needs optimizing the recorder will automatically display a message recommending optimization. When your DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 112 ページ 2006年2月16日 13 木曜日 午後4時34分 The Video Adjust menu 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 113 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 13 The Video Adjust menu ENTER 3 adjust. Select the setting you want to • Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and green. Memory1 Prog. Motion Pr 1 Motion PureCinma 3-D Y/C Still • Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colours appear. Auto1 Motion Still YNR Off Max CNR Off Max White AGC White Level • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level (NTSC video input only). Off Min ENTER 4 setting.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 114 ページ 2006年2月16日 13 木曜日 午後4時34分 The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3). This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs. 2 Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed Settings’. Choosing a preset Memory1 Detailed Settings HOME MENU 1 With a disc playing (or paused), press to display the Home Menu. ENTER 2 Select ‘Video Adjust’.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 115 ページ 2006年2月16日 The Video Adjust menu 木曜日 午後4時34分 13 • 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. • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black. • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level (NTSC video playback only).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 116 ページ 2006年2月16日 14 木曜日 午後4時34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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 117 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 14 The Initial Setup menu 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 29.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 118 ページ 2006年2月16日 14 木曜日 午後4時34分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Manual CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning. Select your country, then proceed to the manual channel setting screen: • Change channel presets using the / buttons. • To skip the displayed channel (because there is no station assigned to that channel), change the Skip setting to On.
14 Initial_Settings.fm 119 ページ 2006年2月17日 金曜日 午前11時37分 14 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Component Video Out Interlace • Select if your monitor/TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video. Progressive Select if your monitor/TV is progressive-scan compatible. Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor/TV if you’re not sure. For Component Video Out to be effective, the AV1 Out setting (see below) must be set to something other than RGB.
14 Initial_Settings.fm 120 ページ 2006年2月17日 14 金曜日 午前11時38分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation NTSC on PAL TV On • NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL-only TVs. Off Use if your TV is already NTSC-compatible. Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off. Check the operating instructions that came with your TV. See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 127 for related information.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 121 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 14 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 122 ページ 2006年2月16日 14 木曜日 午後4時34分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Audio Language English • Sets the default audio language for DVD-Video playback to English. available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio language for DVD-Video playback. Other Select to set the default audio language to something other than the ones listed. See Selecting other languages for language options on page 128.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 123 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 14 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation DVD Menu Language w/Subtitle Language • Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to the same as that set for the subtitle language. English Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to English. available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD-Video menus. Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 124 ページ 2006年2月16日 14 木曜日 午後4時34分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Set Thumbnail 0 seconds • Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navigator to the first frame of the title. 30 seconds Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into the title. 3 minutes Sets the default thumbnail picture to 3 minutes into the title. No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 125 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 14 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation 4:3 (Letter Box) • Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the letter box format presentation for widescreen material. 4:3 (Pan & Scan) Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the pan and scan presentation for widescreen material. 16:9 Select if you have a widescreen 16:9 TV. Your TV settings determine how 4:3 material will look.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 126 ページ 2006年2月16日 14 木曜日 午後4時34分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Angle Indicator On • A camera icon appears on-screen during multi-angle scenes on a DVD-Video disc. Off Nothing is indicated on-screen when a multi-angle scene is showing. On • The recorder displays operation displays ( Stop, Play, etc.) on-screen. Off Switches off the on-screen operation displays.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 127 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 14 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Set Preview (HDD only) Quick Preview • When in the Disc Navigator, the thumbnail video plays short excerpts from throughout the selected title. (Note that edited titles that will play normally from the beginning.) Normal The thumbnail video plays from the beginning of the title.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 128 ページ 2006年2月16日 14 木曜日 午後4時34分 The Initial Setup menu About the input colour system The available options of the Input Colour System setting depend on the Input Line System setting. The table below shows the different options available. Input Line System Built-in tuner External input 625 System Auto Auto PAL PAL SECAM SECAM n/a Auto 525 System 3.58 NTSC Selecting other languages for language options ENTER 1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list.
15 Additional_Information.fm 129 ページ 2006年2月17日 金曜日 午前11時40分 15 Additional information 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 / 4 x DVD-RW / 4 x DVD+R / 4 x DVD+RW / 4 x DVD-R / 8 x /16 x DVD-RW / 6 x DVD+R / 8 x /16 x DVD+RW / 8 x 3x 4x 6x *1 2 mins. 1.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 130 ページ 2006年2月16日 15 木曜日 午後4時34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. Video mode On (HDD) Video mode (DVD), DVD+R/+RW Video mode Off (HDD) VR mode (DVD) Resolution*1 Level 352 x 240 / 352 x 288 352 x 480 / 352 x 576 480 x 480 / 480 x 576 544 x 480 / 544 x 576 720 x 480 / 720 x 576 130 En Rec.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 131 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 132 ページ 2006年2月16日 15 木曜日 午後4時34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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 133 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 Additional information Problem Remedy Screen is stretched vertically or horizontally • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 125) is correct for the kind of TV you have (see also page 130). • 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 134 ページ 2006年2月16日 15 木曜日 午後4時34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 54).
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 135 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 15 Additional information 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 136 ページ 2006年2月16日 15 136 En 木曜日 午後4時34分 Additional information Message Explanation/Action • Incompatible or unreadable disc. The disc loaded is a playback-only disc type. This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged. • Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM compatible. • Cannot record this content using Video mode recording. • This video cannot be recorded to DVD+R/+RW. The video source is copy-once protected.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 137 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 15 Additional information Message Explanation/Action • Recording failed due to a TV system mismatch. Press DISPLAY to clear message. The timer recording failed because the TV system of the channel set for recording was different from the setting of the recorder. • Playback has stopped because the TV system is different than the recording. During recording or timer recording standby, the TV System (PAL, NTSC, etc.
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DVR540H_WV_EN.book 139 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 15 Additional information 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.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 140 ページ 2006年2月16日 15 木曜日 午後4時34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. For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 141 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 15 Additional information Condensation Condensation may form inside the recorder if it is brought into a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the recorder, it may temporarily impair its performance. For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using.
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 142 ページ 2006年2月16日 15 General Power requirements . . . . 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz Power consumption DVR-540H-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 W DVR-440H-S/DVR-440H-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 W Power consumption in standby mode 0.61 W (Front panel display: off) Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 kg Dimensions . .420 mm (W) x 69 mm (H) x 318 mm (D) Operating temperature . . . . . . . . . . .
DVR540H_WV_EN.book 143 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後4時34分 15 Additional information Input/Output VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (IEC connector) Video input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 2 (front) Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AV connector 2 (Input 1), RCA jack (Input 2) Video output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
00 Cover_back_WV.fm 1 ページ 2006年2月16日 木曜日 午後5時6分 DVD RECORDER Operating Instructions DVR-540H-S DVR-440H-S DVD RECORDER 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. Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www.