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DVR-230_YP.book Page 2 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 3 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side). This product is for general household purposes.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 4 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 01 Contents Contents 01 Before you start 06 Recording 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 . . . . . . . .7 About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DVR-230_YP.book Page 5 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 01 Before you start 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.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 6 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM Before you start 01 Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit. • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s remote sensor.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 7 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 01 Before you start Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see below for further compatibility information.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 8 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 01 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.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 9 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 02 Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 2 1 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB 4 VIDEO OUT PR IN ANTENNA DIGITAL OUT AC IN 5 1 AC IN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable only. 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input. 3 Composite video output Standard video output for connection to your TV or AV receiver.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 10 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 02 Connecting up Easy connections 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.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 11 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 02 Connecting up Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), S-video 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.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 12 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 02 Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page. If many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page. Using the setup on this page you can: • Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 13 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 02 Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup. Using the setup on this page you can: • Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner. Important • Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amp/receiver.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 14 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 02 Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver 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 for compatibility with all discs and sources.. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp/receiver.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 15 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 02 Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Plugging in Before plugging in for the first time, make sure that everything is connected properly. Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder REC STANDBY/ON VIDEO L(MONO) INPUT 2 AUDIO R AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT AC IN 1 2 Analog camcorder AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT VCR 1 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 16 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM Controls and displays 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel REC STANDBY/ON VIDEO 1 L(MONO) INPUT 2 AUDIO R 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 Front panel inputs (page 9) Audio/video inputs, convenient for connecting a video camera. 3 REC Press to start recording. 8 9 10 5 Press to start or restart playback (press while playing to pause playback).
DVR-230_YP.book Page 17 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 03 Controls and displays Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again. Remote control 6 DISC NAVIGATOR, TOP MENU Press to display the Disc Navigator, or the ‘top menu’ when a DVD-Video disc is loaded.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 18 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 04 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator. This takes you through setting the clock and the internal TV tuner settings. 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose a language, then press ENTER.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 19 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 04 Getting started Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to set your time zone. Set the time relative to GMT (see Time Zone list on page 62 for a list of the possible time zones). • Auto-tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets. Tuning Clock 20/122 Please wait a moment.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 20 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 04 Getting started Other settings you can make After setting up using the Setup Navigator, you should be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder. It’s possible, however, that you may want to make a couple of additional settings, depending on how the recorder is set up for terrestrial TV broadcasts. • Manual channel setting – This setting lets you skip channels where there is no station, as well as manually tune to stations.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 21 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 04 Getting started 5 • Channel presets are numbered 1–99. Changing audio channels Press REC to start recording. • By default, the recording will be in SP (standard play) mode, which will give you around two hours of recording from a blank DVD disc. The different recording mode and their recommended uses are covered in mode detail in Chapter 6. You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 22 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 04 Getting started 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE (front panel only) to open the disc tray. Basic playback This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.). More playback features, such as repeat play, are covered in the next chapter. 3 Load a disc.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 23 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 04 Getting started Press to skip to previous/next chapter/title. (You can also use the front panel +/– buttons to do this during playback.) CM SKIP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ENTER TOP MENU MENU 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Commercial skip). Each press skips forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 24 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 04 Getting started 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 During playback, enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that 0 ENTER RETURN track. Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again. While a PBC menu screen is displayed, use to select numbered menu items. Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD playing in PBC mode. Shows PBC, if Video CD playback control is on.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 25 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 04 Getting started Play display 2 1 Play DVD-VIDEO 01 - 002 Title Name : 11/11 soccer game Title Total Chapters 2 !# 00:03:30 • This recorder can play PlayLists on discs recorded using other recorders. However, these PlayLists cannot be edited. • Copy Once or Can’t Record messages may appear in the stop or recording displays. These indicate that the broadcast TV program contains copy control information.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 26 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 05 Playback Chapter 5 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.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 27 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 05 Playback 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a title to play. • You can also use the front panel + / – buttons.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 28 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 05 Playback 3 MP3 1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a track/folder number. For example, for folder 6, press 6; for track 24, press 2, then 4. To resume normal playback, press . Note • Depending on the disc, reverse playback may not be smooth. • Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs (analog output only). • To clear and start again, press CLEAR. 2 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select either ‘Track’ or ‘Folder’.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 29 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 05 Playback Note • Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others. • Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc. The Play Mode menu ALL The Play Mode menu gives you access to search and repeat play functions. Important • No sound is output during slow-motion playback.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 30 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM Playback 05 Search Mode Tip ALL • You can often select what you want to watch on a DVD disc from the disc menu. Press MENU or TOP MENU to display the disc menu. The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time or by title/chapter/folder/ track number. 1 Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 Select one of the search options.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 31 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 05 Playback Displaying and switching subtitles DVD-Video Switching DVD soundtracks DVD-Video Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages, which you can switch during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options. When playing a DVD disc recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can switch the soundtrack during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 32 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 05 Playback Switching audio channels VR mode CD Video CD MP3 For VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left (L) channel, right (R) channel, or both (L+R). When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 33 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 06 Recording Chapter 6 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVDR discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times. A further difference between the two disc types is that only DVD-RW can be initialized for VR mode recording, which offers much more comprehensive editing functions compared to Video mode recording.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 34 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 06 Recording • Except when a recordable Video mode disc is loaded, changing the recording mode will display the recording time for a VR mode disc. Setting the picture quality/recording time VR mode Restrictions on video recording • You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 35 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 06 Recording Basic recording from the TV VR mode Video mode Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording. 3 Use the REC MODE button to set the picture quality/recording time. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time above for detailed instructions. 4 Use the AUDIO button to select the audio channel to record.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 36 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 06 Recording • Except when finalizing Video mode discs, timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished. • If a disc is playing when a timer recording is due to start, playback will automatically stop to allow the recording to start. The Timer Rec (View) screen appears, from which you can see timer recordings already set and set new ones.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 37 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 06 Recording 5 To exit the timer recording screen, press HOME MENU. 3 If you want to change the recording quality, use the / buttons to highlight Rec Mode, then use the / buttons to change. Timer recording using the G-Code® programming system Timer Rec (View) Date SUN 12/12 This system makes programming timer recordings very simple. Most TV guides publish G-Code programming numbers with their program details.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 38 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 06 Recording Programming a new end time 1 During timer recording, 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 Rec (View)). 1 During timer recording, press and hold REC for three seconds.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 39 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 06 Recording Recording from an external component VR mode Playing your recordings on other DVD players Video mode VR mode You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s external inputs. INPUT REC REC MODE Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 40 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM Recording 06 4 Select ‘Finalize’. Important Disc Basic Lock Disc Finalize Disc Initialize Undo Finalize Video Finalize • Initializing a disc will erase everything recorded on it. Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep! • You may not be able to re-initialize a disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder. Audio Recording Playback 5 Select Finalize ‘Start’.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 41 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 07 Editing Chapter 7 Editing Using this recorder you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs. More detailed editing is possible on VR mode discs, which can be edited at the chapter level. Video mode discs can only be edited at the title level. Once a Video mode disc has been finalized, further editing is not possible. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Editing’ from the on-screen display.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 42 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM Editing 07 Title Name VR mode Navigation Mark (Navi Mark) Video mode VR mode You can give titles names up to 64 characters long for VR mode recordings and 32 characters for Video mode recordings. 1 Select ‘Title Name’ from the Title Edit menu options. 2 Use the / buttons to select the title you want to name, then press ENTER to go to the name input screen. 3 Input a name for the selected title.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 43 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 07 Editing Lock Editing chapters (Chapter Edit) VR mode You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidentally. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later. 1 Select ‘Lock’ from the Title Edit menu options. 2 Use the / buttons to select the title you want to lock (or unlock), then press ENTER.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 44 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 07 Editing Divide Combine VR mode VR mode Use this command to divide a chapter into two new ones. Note that the exact divide point used may be slightly different to the one you choose. 1 Select ‘Divide’ from the Chapter Edit menu options. 2 Use the / buttons to select the title containing the chapter you want to divide, then press ENTER. Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 45 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu Chapter 8 The Initial Setup menu 1 Using the Initial Setup menu Clock The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. • Select ‘Auto’. Auto Date Manual Time Clock Set CH Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’. HOME MENU Disc Navigator Editing 2 Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number that broadcasts a clock signal.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 46 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM The Initial Setup menu 08 • 1 Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manually: Set your time zone. Set this by selecting a time relative to GMT (see Time Zone list on page 62 for the possible time zones).
DVR-230_YP.book Page 47 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu Manual CH Setup Channel Swapping The channel skip function lets you skip channels where there is no station so that as you change channels, you only see channels that have a station. The preset swap feature lets you swap the channel assignments of different programs. This is so that you can group together station presets which naturally go together.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 48 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM The Initial Setup menu 08 • Select ‘OSD Language’ then use the / buttons to select a language option. Set Guide Preset • Default setting: n/a Guide channels are used by the G-Code system so that the channel number specified in the G-Code programming numbers can be guaranteed to correspond to the correct station. 1 OSD Language OSD Language English Select ‘Set Guide Preset’, then press ENTER.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 49 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu There are three different recorder IDs. When set to Recorder2 or Recorder3, the remote control mode is shown in the front panel display.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 50 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu Undo Finalize Disc settings DVD-RW You can undo the finalization on Video mode DVD-RW discs recorded and finalized on this recorder. You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already on the disc. Lock Disc VR mode • Default setting: Off Disc Basic Lock Disc Disc Initialize Video Finalize Audio Recording If when you load a disc the message This disc cannot be recorded.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 51 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu 2 Use the / buttons to change the channel preset then press . 3 Use the / buttons to change the color system for the current input or built-in tuner. Video In Color System Input Adjust Video Basic Video In Disc Video Out Video Input Adjust Audio Playback Adjust Preset Pr01 Recording Color System PAL Playback Use this setting to adjust the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the video signal.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 52 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu • Mosquito NR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied to the mosquito noise (artifacts visible around the edge of an image, caused by MPEG compression). Audio settings • White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white. Audio Adjust setting • Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich colors appear. Press ENTER to exit the screen.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 53 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu • NICAM Select – If you want to record the non-NICAM audio in a TV broadcast, select Regular Audio, otherwise set to NICAM. (When set to NICAM, you can still select Regular Audio using the AUDIO button. See Changing audio channels on page 21.) • Tuner Level – Set to Compression if the audio level from the built-in tuner is excessively high causing distortion.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 54 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu Note • The quality of recordings may be reduced if a longer recording time is used. • If, even on recording level SEP, there is insufficient space available on the disc, the recording is made on SEP but recording will stop once the disc is full. When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it for recording. You can set it to initialize the disc for VR mode or Video mode recording.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 55 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu 1 Change Level Select ‘Set Password’. • Default level: Off Parental Look Set Password 1 Set Password Select ‘Change Level’. Change Level Parental Look Country / Area Change Password Password Change Level Level Country / Area 2 Use the number buttons to input a four-digit password. Set Password Set Password Set Password 1 2 3 4 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 56 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM The Initial Setup menu 08 3 Select a Country/Area code. • You may also want to refer to the Country/Area code list on page 63. There are two ways you can set the Country/Area code:. • Select by code letter: Use the / buttons to change the code.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 57 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 08 The Initial Setup menu Selecting ‘Other’ languages 1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list. This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language, Audio Language, and Subtitle Language. 2 Select the language you want. Language Audio English Subtitle English DVD Menu Other English Language Number • Still Picture – The recorder uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 58 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 09 Additional information Chapter 9 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. 16:9 The program appears squashed.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 59 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 09 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this component, please check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 60 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 09 Additional information Problem Remedy Screen is stretched vertically or hori- • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 57) is correct for the kind of TV zontally you have (see also page 58). • 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.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 61 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 09 Additional information Frequently asked questions In this section you can find answers to frequently asked questions on how to use your DVD recorder and what it can do. • What kind of discs can I use for recording? You can use DVD-R and DVD-RW discs for recording. DVD-RAM, CD-R and CD-RW discs are not recordable using this recorder.
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DVR-230_YP.book Page 64 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 09 Additional information On-screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning. 64 En Message Explanation/Action • Initializing disc. Please wait a moment. When you load a blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder automatically initializes it. • Incompatible region number.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 65 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 09 Additional information Handling discs Damaged 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. Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it; you could end up damaging the recorder.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 66 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM Additional information 09 Hints on installation Glossary We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it: Analog audio Use in a well-ventilated room. An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also digital audio.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 67 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 09 Additional information Dynamic range PureCinema The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal (without distorting or getting lost in noise). Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a wide dynamic range, delivering dramatic cinema-like effects. DVD-Video may be either video material (originally shot on video) or film material (originally shot film).
DVR-230_YP.book Page 68 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM 09 Additional information Tuner Specifications Receivable channels PAL B/G General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, Video-CD, CD, CD-R/RW (MP3, CD-DA) Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 W Power consumption in standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.
DVR-230_YP.book Page 69 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM Additional information 09 Audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1 L/R During audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms (Output impedance: less than 1.5 kΩ) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jacks Digital Audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . Coaxial digital output 1 Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DVR-230_YP.book Page 72 Monday, July 4, 2005 5:20 PM Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2005 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.
