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Operating Instructions

DVR-330_RL.book 1 ページ２００５年３月１日　火曜日　午後１０時４７分

Summary of content (92 pages)

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DVR-330_RL.
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DVR-330_RL.book 2 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 3 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 WARNING To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the D3-4-2-1-7a_A_En equipment.
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DVR-330_RL.book 4 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Contents 01 Before you start 06 Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . 9 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DVR-330_RL.book 5 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 12 Additional information Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About DV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual recording modes . . . . . .
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DVR-330_RL.book 6 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Before you start 01 Chapter 1 Before you start Features • Chase play VR mode (DVD-RW only) Using chase play you can start watching a recording from the beginning, while continuing to record. For example, you could set a timer recording for a program that you’re going to miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while the recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead of you.
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DVR-330_RL.book 7 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Before you start 01 • Record from a DV camcorder This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input for connection to a DV camcorder. This makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD for editing. • Safe, non-destructive editing VR mode When editing Play List content, the actual content of the disc (the Original content) is not touched. The edited version (the Play List content) just points to various parts of the Original content.
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DVR-330_RL.book 8 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Before you start 01 What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) • RF antenna cable • Power cable • These operating instructions Important Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following: • Don’t mix new and old batteries together.
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DVR-330_RL.book 9 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Before you start 01 Disc / content format playback compatibility Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 discs and/or corrupt the data on the disc. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs. General disc compatibility The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 discs.
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DVR-330_RL.book 10 ページ２００５年３月１日 01 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Before you start WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility Frequently asked questions • What’s the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW? The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation.
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DVR-330_RL.book 11 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Before you start 01 * ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVDVideo format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
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DVR-330_RL.book 12 ページ２００５年３月１日 02 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 2 3 INPUT 1/AUTO START REC R L AC IN 4 OUTPUT 1 R L Y 5 PB IN ANTENNA OUT CONTROL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO VIDEO INPUT 3 S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT 2 S-VIDEO PR 7 6 1 AC IN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections.
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DVR-330_RL.book 13 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Connecting up 02 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 14 ページ２００５年３月１日 02 火曜日午後１０時４７分 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 15 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Connecting up 02 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 1. 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 16 ページ２００５年３月１日 02 火曜日午後１０時４７分 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. 1 Using the setup on this page you can: • Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite receiver. • Record using the Auto Start Recording feature (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 42).
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DVR-330_RL.book 17 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Connecting up 02 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 optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp/receiver.
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DVR-330_RL.book 18 ページ２００５年３月１日 02 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Connecting up Connecting a DV camcorder Connecting other AV sources Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW. Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder DISC NAVIGATOR OPEN/CLOSE REC MODE REC Important PULL-OPEN STANDBY/ON AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT • This jack is for connection to DV equipment only.
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DVR-330_RL.book 19 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Controls and displays 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 OPEN/CLOSE 5 DISC NAVIGATOR REC MODE PULL-OPEN REC STANDBY/ON 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 7 +/– Use to change channels, skip chapters/tracks, etc. 2 8 REC Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks. Disc tray 3 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray.
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DVR-330_RL.book 20 ページ２００５年３月１日 03 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Controls and displays 4 INPUT SELECT (page 41) Press to change the input to use for recording. Remote control 2 STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE ABC 5 7 8 GHI JKL PQRS TUV INPUT SELECT DEF 11 CH WXYZ G-CODE + Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again. 4 6 CH +/– (page 26) Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner. 6 7 G-Code (page 36) Press then use the number buttons to enter a G-Code programming number for timer recording.
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DVR-330_RL.book 21 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Controls and displays 03 14 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen. 15 DISPLAY (page 30) Displays/changes the on-screen information displays. 16 Playback controls (page 27) REV SCAN / FWD SCAN (page 48) Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed. PLAY Press to start playback. PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording. STOP Press to stop playback.
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DVR-330_RL.book 22 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Controls and displays 03 Display 1 2 3 4 L R 9 8 7 P 6 1 Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 5 SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP (standard play). 3 PM Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the clock display. LP / SLP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP (long play) or SLP (super long play). (page 34) Lights when a timer recording has been set.
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DVR-330_RL.book 23 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started 04 Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up 3 Use the / buttons to choose a language, then press 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 settings.
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DVR-330_RL.book 24 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started 04 • Auto-tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets. • Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manually. Use the / buttons to set your time zone. You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT. Tuning 32/213 Cancel 6 Select ‘Auto’ for automatic time setting, or ‘Manual’ to set the clock manually, then press ENTER.
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DVR-330_RL.book 25 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started 04 7 Select the TV screen type, ‘Wide (16:9)’ or ‘Standard (4:3)’. Initial Setup Basic Clock Setting TV Screen Size Tuner Input Line System Video In/Out Power Save Wide (16:9) Audio In Help Standard (4:3) Audio Out Setup Navigator Language Recording Playback Use the / buttons to select, then press ENTER.
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DVR-330_RL.book 26 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started 04 1 If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and this recorder. Press STANDBY/ON to switch on. • Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this recorder. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 3 Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the label side face-up, using the disc guide to align the disc. • When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording.
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DVR-330_RL.book 27 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started 04 • If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual, you can also select the language. NICAM A Regular NICAM B STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE NICAM A+B • You can also select the language for a non-NICAM bilingual broadcast. A (L) B (R) A + B (L+R) • When watching a recording made from an external input with Bilingual recording selected (see External Audio on page 70), you can switch the audio channel between left (L), right (R) or both (L+R).
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DVR-330_RL.book 28 ページ２００５年３月１日 04 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started Playing DVD discs Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1, and WMA/MP3 files. Press to start playback. If RESUME is displayed on-screen, playback starts from the place last stopped.
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DVR-330_RL.book 29 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started 04 Playing Video CD/Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus. These discs show PBC in the display when you load them and display a menu on-screen from where you can select what to watch.1 Press to start playback. Video CD only: If RESUME is displayed onscreen, playback starts from the place last stopped.
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DVR-330_RL.book 30 ページ２００５年３月１日 04 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started 7 Audio mode Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset (Mono, Stereo, etc.). Displaying disc information onscreen You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded. 8 Copy control information Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program. 9 Disc name Shows the disc name. (For CDs, this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks; for example, Multi-format: WMA/MP3.
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DVR-330_RL.book 31 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Getting started 04 Play display 2 Tip 1 2 3 4 Play DVD-R Video 5 3–2 0. 00. 15 Chapter Time 0. 00. 21 Chapter Total 0. 01. 52 ! • The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD-Video disc once the disc is finalized. 4.32Mbps Hi-Speed Copy Title Name : 21/11 Football match 1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback, copy, disc back-up Indicates that recording, copying or back-up is in progress.
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DVR-330_RL.book 32 ページ２００５年３月１日 05 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording Chapter 5 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVD-R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times. Both types of disc 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 33 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording Recorded audio In all except the LPCM mode, sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to LPCM, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format. If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording in Video mode or on the LPCM setting, use the Bilingual Recording setting (page 70) to select the A/L or B/R audio channel to record before recording starts.
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DVR-330_RL.book 34 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording 05 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. HDD DVD 3 Use the REC MODE button to set the picture quality/recording time. • See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 33 for detailed instructions. 4 Use the AUDIO button to select the audio channel to record.
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DVR-330_RL.book 35 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set (see Optimized Rec on page 72 for more on this). 05 Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests, Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible. Important CH • A timer recording can’t be set if: – Auto Start Recording is in progress.
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DVR-330_RL.book 36 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording 05 3 Use / / / to 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 37 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording 05 • You can also use the / / / buttons to select digits from the on-screen display. 2 After making the settings, select ‘Enter’ and press ENTER. The timer recording screen appears with the timer program you just set. 3 Confirm that the settings are correct. If the channel number isn't displayed, use the / buttons to highlight CH, then use the / buttons to set the correct channel number.
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DVR-330_RL.book 38 ページ２００５年３月１日 05 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording • The amount of free space available and the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom of the screen. • In the upper-right corner, the number of timer programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms. • If there are more than five timer programs already set, press NEXT to switch page (go back using the PREV button).
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DVR-330_RL.book 39 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording 05 Editing a timer program Extending a timer recording in progress You can change any of the settings in a timer program before the recording is due to start. You can extend a timer recording beyond the programmed end time in two different ways. This can be useful if a broadcast program overruns, for example. 1 Press TIMER REC. 2 Highlight the timer program you want to change..
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DVR-330_RL.book 40 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording 05 Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress Timer recording FAQ After a timer recording has started, you can cancel the program (but continue recording), or stop recording completely if you need to. Frequently Asked Questions • Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start recording! REC STOP REC 1 During timer recording, press and hold REC for three seconds.
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DVR-330_RL.book 41 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording 05 Important • You must use a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 / 2x or Ver. 1.2 disc to be able to use this feature. • You may not be able to use this feature with a DVD-RW disc that was first initialized on another recorder. • Chase playback is not possible using a VR mode DVD-R disc. Recording from an external component VR mode Video mode You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s external inputs.
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DVR-330_RL.book 42 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording 05 3 Set up the recorder. • Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 33 for detailed information. 4 Press REC when you’re ready to start recording. • The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN jack if there is a valid signal. Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording.
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06 Recording.fm 43 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１１時１９分 Recording 05 Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is setup (see DV Input on page 70). ENTER HOME MENU RETURN REV SCAN PAUSE PLAY FWD SCAN STOP STEP/SLOW REC MODE Important • Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them (see Audio In Settings on page 69). 5 Press HOME MENU and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu.
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DVR-330_RL.book 44 ページ２００５年３月１日 05 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording Frequently Asked Questions Important • I can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder! • Once you’ve finalized a disc recorded in Video mode, you can’t edit or record anything else on that disc. However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe ‘undone’; see Undo Finalize on page 64 for how to do this. Check that the DV cable is properly connected. Also make sure that what you’re trying to record is not copy-protected.
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DVR-330_RL.book 45 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Recording 05 • You can’t cancel the finalization of a VR mode DVD-R disc. 3 Select ‘Video Mode’ or ‘VR Mode’ from the initialize options. • How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc. A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to one hour to finalize. A disc recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes. 4 Select ‘Start’. It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc.
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DVR-330_RL.book 46 ページ２００５年３月１日 06 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Playback Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the / / / 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 47 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Playback CD 06 Video CD Super VCD • Use the / buttons to display the previous/ next page of titles, if there are more titles than can fit on to the screen. WMA/MP3 1 During playback, use the number buttons to input a track number. For example, for track 6, press 6; for track 24, press 2, then 4. • You can change the style and order in which titles are displayed from the view options menu. See below for more on this.
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DVR-330_RL.book 48 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Playback 06 3 Use the / buttons to select an option, then press ENTER. The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences. 4 Playback starts after you press ENTER. • For discs that contain both CD-Audio tracks and WMA/MP3 tracks, you can switch the playback area between CD and WMA/MP3. This can only be done while the disc is stopped. Press to return to the title list.
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DVR-330_RL.book 49 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Playback 06 Playing in slow motion DVD Video CD The Play Mode menu Super VCD ALL You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs can be played in slow motion in either direction, while Video CD/Super VCDs can only be played forwards in slow motion.1 The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions.
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DVR-330_RL.book 50 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Playback 06 Search Mode 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you want the loop to start. ALL Play Mode The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time1 or by title/chapter/ folder/track number. 1 Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 Select one of the search options.
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DVR-330_RL.book 51 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Playback DVD-Video 06 • To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press and select a chapter from the list. Video mode • For DVD-Video and Video mode DVD discs, select Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter (or Repeat Off). CD Video CD Super VCD • For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select Repeat Disc or Repeat Track (or Repeat Off). Program Step 01.001 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08.
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DVR-330_RL.book 52 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Playback 06 5 To play the program list, press PLAY. Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the recorder. • You can use repeat play with program play. Start playback of the program list then select Program Repeat from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see Repeat play on page 50).
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DVR-330_RL.book 53 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Playback 06 • Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack. CD Video CD WMA/MP3 • Stereo – Stereo (default) • 1/L – Left channel only Audio : 1/2 • 2/R – Right channel only Dolby Digital 2/0CH Super VCD • 1 Stereo – Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default) • 1 L – Soundtrack 1 / Left channel • The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks. • Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.
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DVR-330_RL.book 54 ページ２００５年３月１日 07 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Editing Chapter 7 Editing • If you are editing a VR mode disc you can display the Play List by selecting Play List from the view options panel (press , then select Play List from the view options, then Play List). The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs1.
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DVR-330_RL.book 55 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Editing 07 Command menu panel options The table below shows which commands you can use with which video type.
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DVR-330_RL.book 56 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Editing 07 Erase 3 Video mode Input a name for the selected title. VR mode Input Title Name Use this function to erase unwanted titles. 12:30 Wed 4/01 Pr 1 SP Erasing Play List titles, or titles from a DVD-R, VR mode or Video mode, will not result in any more free space on the disc. 1 Highlight the title you want to erase. 2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel. 3 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.
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DVR-330_RL.book 57 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Editing 07 Key Characters Key Characters 1 .
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DVR-330_RL.book 58 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Editing 07 You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD disc). • When editing VR mode Original content, you may not be able to erase very short sections (less than five seconds). • Erase1/Move2 – Erase or move chapters: Select the chapter you want to erase/move and press ENTER. Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter. Divide VR mode Play List only Use this command to divide a title into two.
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DVR-330_RL.book 59 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Editing 07 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Lock’ from the command menu panel. Play List only 2titles 20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 4 Titles 2 VR mode Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one. Disc Navigator (DVD) 1 Combine 23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 Original Play SP name Title Erase Set Thumbnail 0h30m( 1.0G) EditSection Erase Chapter Edit SP Lock ••• 1h00m( 2.0G) 1 Highlight the title you want to combine.
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DVR-330_RL.book 60 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Editing 07 Undo Video mode VR mode If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words, you can undo the last three edits you made). 1 Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel. • You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen.
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DVR-330_RL.book 61 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The PhotoViewer 08 Chapter 8 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW 1 on your TV. Currently selected thumbnail PhotoViewer File Date/Time Currently selected folder in folder list Pages in folder list 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15 12/16 12/17 12/18 12/19 Chair No.
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DVR-330_RL.book 62 ページ２００５年３月１日 08 火曜日午後１０時４７分 The PhotoViewer Reloading files from a disc If you have a disc with a large number of files and/or folders, you can still view all the images using the reload function. 1 Use the button to navigate to the last entry in the folder list (‘Read next: ...’). 2 Press ENTER to load the next batch of up to 999 files/99 folders from the disc. It will take a moment (at most a minute) to load in the images.
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DVR-330_RL.book 63 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Disc Setup menu 09 Chapter 9 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: • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’. Basic settings buttons to change the cursor • Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lowercase, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons ( / ).
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DVR-330_RL.book 64 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Disc Setup menu 09 Initialize settings DVD-R DVD-RW You can initialize a recordable DVD disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording. The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init. setting in the Initial Setup menu (see page 72). New DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you load them, but it is also possible to initialize them for VR mode recording.
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DVR-330_RL.book 65 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Video/Audio Adjust menu 10 Chapter 10 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Using the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc playback, and for recording. 4 Press ENTER to select the preset. Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Creating your own set Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built-in TV tuner and for each external input.
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DVR-330_RL.book 66 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Video/Audio Adjust menu 10 • White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white. Creating your own set • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black. There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback. • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level (NTSC video input only). • Gamma Correction – Adjusts the brightness of darker images.
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DVR-330_RL.book 67 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Video/Audio Adjust menu 10 • Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black. • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level (NTSC video playback only). • Gamma Correction – Adjusts the brightness of darker images. • Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and green. • Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colours appear. 4 Use the / buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting.
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DVR-330_RL.book 68 ページ２００５年３月１日 11 火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Initial Setup menu Chapter 11 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 69 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Initial Setup menu 11 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 CH +/– buttons. • To skip the displayed channel (because there is no station assigned to that channel), change the Skip setting to On.
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DVR-330_RL.book 70 ページ２００５年３月１日 11 火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation External Audio Stereo • Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard stereo. Bilingual Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack. When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or dual mono. This has priority over the setting you make here.
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DVR-330_RL.book 71 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Initial Setup menu 11 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 74.
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DVR-330_RL.book 72 ページ２００５年３月１日 11 火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation On (go to setup) All the standard recording modes, plus MN1–32 and LPCM modes can be set. Off • Just the standard recording modes (XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP and SEP) can be set. Recording Settings Manual Recording See also Manual recording modes on page 81 for detailed information on manual recording levels.
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DVR-330_RL.book 73 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Initial Setup menu 11 Setting Options Explanation Parental Lock Set Password In order to change the parental lock level or change the country/area code, set the password using this option. From the following screen, enter a four-digit number that will be your password. Change Password In order to change the password, first enter your existing password and then a new one from the following screen.
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DVR-330_RL.book 74 ページ２００５年３月１日 11 火曜日午後１０時４７分 The Initial Setup menu Additional information about the TV system settings External input Auto 3.58 NTSC This recorder is compatible with PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC and PAL-60 TV systems. The Input Line System and Input Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signals from an external input or the built-in TV tuner.
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DVR-330_RL.book 75 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information 12 Chapter 12 Additional information Maker Code Resetting the recorder Alba 66 If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. Bush 76 1 Finlux 84 Fisher 61, 65 Fujitsu 77 Funai 67 Make sure that the recorder is on. 2 Press and hold STOP and press STANDBY/ ON. The recorder turns off with all settings reset.
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DVR-330_RL.book 76 ページ２００５年３月１日 12 火曜日午後１０時４７分 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. Set to either 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan).
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DVR-330_RL.book 77 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information 12 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 78 ページ２００５年３月１日 12 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information Problem Remedy The picture is distorted • Change the Input Line System setting (page 74). (You can also change it by pressing the STOP button and OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped.) Screen is stretched vertically or hori- • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 72) is correct for the kind of TV zontally you have (see also page 76).
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DVR-330_RL.book 79 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information 12 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 10 seconds until the power switches off.
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DVR-330_RL.book 80 ページ２００５年３月１日 12 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information DV-related messages About DV Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DVequipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks. • This recorder is only compatible with DV-format (DVC-SD) camcorders.
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DVR-330_RL.book 81 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information 12 Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for a VR mode and Video mode DVD in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality. Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2ch format, except for LPCM mode, which is in Linear PCM format.
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DVR-330_RL.book 83 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information 12 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. 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 84 ページ２００５年３月１日 12 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information Message Explanation/Action • This channel’s TV system is different from the recorder’s setting. The TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) of the current channel is different from the TV system settings of this recorder. • 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 85 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information 12 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.
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DVR-330_RL.book 86 ページ２００５年３月１日 12 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information DRM (Digital Rights Management) DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of material on devices other the PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other WMA recording equipment) and/or software.
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DVR-330_RL.book 87 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information 12 Regions (DVD-Video only) 2 ALL (example region code marks) Regions associate discs and players with particular areas of the world. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or all regions). Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data.
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DVR-330_RL.book 88 ページ２００５年３月１日 12 火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information Tuner Specifications Receivable channels SECAM B/G PAL B/G General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, Video-CD, Super VCD, CD, CD-R/RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG, CD-DA) Power requirements. . . . . . . 110–127 / 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 W Power consumption in standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.67 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DVR-330_RL.book 89 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 Additional information 12 Input/Output VHF/UHF antenna input/output terminal . . . . VHF/UHF set 75 Ω (IEC connector) Video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input 1,3 (rear), 2 (front) Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 Ω) Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCA jack Video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DVR-330_RL.book 92 ページ２００５年３月１日火曜日午後１０時４７分 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.