DVD Recorder
DVR-520H
Operating Instructions
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The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
WARNING
This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire
or shock hazard, do not place any container filed
with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or
flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain
or moisture.
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WARNING
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked
flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the
equipment.
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VENTILATION CAUTION
When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat
radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and
10 cm at each side).
WARNING
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the
product, and to protect it from overheating. To
prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be
blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,
table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the
equipment on thick carpet or a bed.
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Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC +35 ºC (+41 ºF +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or
strong artificial light)
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CAUTION
This product is a class 1 laser product, but this
product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1.
To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers
or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
The following caution label appears on your unit.
Location: rear of the unit
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
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WARNING
The voltage of the available power supply differs
according to country or region. Be sure that the
power supply voltage of the area where this unit
will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V
or 120V) written on the rear panel.
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Before plugging in for the first time, read the following
section carefully.
DANGER
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN
OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
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This product is for general household purposes. Any failure
due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-
term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a
car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for
even during the warranty period.
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CAUTION
The
STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not
completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.
Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect
device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from
the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,
make sure the unit has been installed so that the
power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC
outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,
the power cord should also be unplugged from the
AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time
(for example, when on vacation).
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POWER-CORD CAUTION
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power
cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a
short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other
cords. The power cords should be routed such that they
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord
can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check
the power cord once in a while. When you find it
damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized
service center or your dealer for a replacement.
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
The equipment should be disconnected by removing
the mains plug from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time (for example, when
on vacation).
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CAUTION : USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
CAUTION : THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD. D6-8-2-1_En
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user's right to operate
the equipment.
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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the
unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and
televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.
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This product incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC
corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC
Corporation.
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Contents
01 Before you start
Features
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What's in the box
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Putting the batteries in the remote control
. . . . . . . . . 9
Using the remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Disc / content format playback compatibility
. . . . . . 10
General disc compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DVD-R/RW compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CD-R/RW compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Compressed audio compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility
. . . . . 11
JPEG file compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About the internal hard disk drive
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front panel connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Easy connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using other types of video output
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)
. . . 16
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2)
. . . 17
Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver
. . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting other AV sources
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
. . . . . . . . 19
Connecting a DV camcorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Plugging in
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
03 Controls and displays
Front panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
04 Getting started
Switching on and setting up
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Other settings you can make
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and
recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making your first recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Playing back your recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the built-in TV tuner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing TV channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing audio channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Basic playback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Playing DVD discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Playing from the HDD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Home Menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Displaying disc information on-screen
. . . . . . . . . . . 32
05 Playback
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only
discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs
and the HDD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title
. . . . . . . 36
Navigating discs and the HDD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Scanning discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Playing in slow motion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Frame advance/frame reverse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The Play Mode menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Search Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
A-B Repeat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Repeat play
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Program play
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Displaying and switching subtitles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching DVD soundtracks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching audio channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Switching camera angles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
06 Recording
About DVD recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
About HDD recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recording time and picture quality
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Restrictions on video recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CPRM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Recording equipment and copyright
. . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the picture quality/recording time
. . . . . . . . 46
Basic recording from the TV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting a timer recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Easy Timer Recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Standard timer recording
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Timer recording using the VCR Plus+®
programming system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
VCR Plus+ programming with the power off
. . . . . 51
Extending a timer recording in progress
. . . . . . . . 51
Canceling and stopping a timer recording in
progress
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Preventing use of the recorder before a timer
recording (child lock)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Timer recording FAQ
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Simultaneous recording and playback
. . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Recording from an external component
. . . . . . . . . . 53
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner
. . . . . . . 54
Recording from a DV camcorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Recording from the DV output
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
. . . . . 56
Finalizing a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Initializing a DVD-RW disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
07 Copying and back-up
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
High-speed copying
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Real-time copying
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Frame accuracy and copying
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Restrictions on copying
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Copyright
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
One Touch Copy (DVD to HDD)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Canceling One Touch Copy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Copying from HDD to DVD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
HDD to DVD Copy List menu options
. . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Recording the Copy List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
HDD to DVD Copy List commands
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Add
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Erase
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Title Name (Ttl Name)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Divide
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Combine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Preview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Move
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Erase All
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Erase Section (Erase Sec)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Copying from DVD to HDD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
DVD to HDD Copy List menu options
. . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Recording the Copy List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
DVD to HDD Copy List commands
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Add
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Erase
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Move
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Preview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Erase All
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using disc back-up
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
08 Editing
The Disc Navigator screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Disc Navigator menu options
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD
content
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Play
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Erase
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Title Name (Ttl Name)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Inserting chapter markers into a title
. . . . . . . . . . . 78
Erase Section (Erase Sec)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lock / Unlock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Erase All
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Undo
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Divide
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Editing HDD groups
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Change Group (Chg Group)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Group Name (Grp Name)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List
. . . . . . . . 81
Play
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Erase
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Title Name (Ttl Name)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Erase Section (Erase Sec)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Create
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Move
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Divide
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Combine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Erase All
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Undo
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
09 Disc History
Using the Disc History
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
10 The PhotoViewer
Playing a slideshow
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Reloading files from a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Zooming the screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rotating the screen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
11 The Disc Setup menu
Basic settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Input Disc Name
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lock Disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Initialize settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
HDD Initialize
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Finalize settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Finalize
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Undo Finalize
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external
inputs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Choosing a preset
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Creating your own set
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
. . . . . . 92
Choosing a preset
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Creating your own set
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audio DRC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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