Installation Guide
Installation
Guide
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Check the Troubleshooting section of this document and of the User's Guide that came with
your Recorder.
CONTACT CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Should this Recorder require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer
Authorized Independent Service Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating
instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below.
1-800-421-1404
Please do not ship your Recorder to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the
above listed number for assistance.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
Customer Support Division
P.O. BOX 1760, Long Beach
CA 90810-1760, U.S.A.
To upgrade to TiVo PlusTM service, visit www.tivo.com/upgrade. For questions about TiVo Plus service,
visit www.tivo.com/support.
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
VRM1113-A
Pioneer DVD Recorder
with TiVo®
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© 2003 by TiVo Inc. and Pioneer Corporation. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights
reserved. Printed in Japan.
PIONEER is a registered trademark of Pioneer Corporation, 1-4-1, Meguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan.
TiVo, the TiVo logo, Ipreview, TiVolution, the Jump logo, and TiVo Central are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. Primetime Anytime;
"TiVo, TV your way"; Season Pass; WishList; Overtime Scheduler; Home Media Option; TiVo Basic; TiVo Plus; the Series2 logo; the
Instant Replay logo; the Thumbs Down logo and text; and the Thumbs Up logo and text are trademarks of TiVo Inc., 2160 Gold Street,
P.O. Box 2160, Alviso, CA 95002-2160.
VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR+ system is manufactured under
license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
"DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs:
This player is compatible with progressive video Macrovision System Copy Guard.
CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH
THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE
SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE "STANDARD
DEFINITION" OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p
DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
This player is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-5030HD, PRO-1000HD, PRO-800HD, PDP4330HD,
PRO-720HD, PRO-620HD, PRO-520HD, SD-643HDS, SD-533HDS, PDP-503HDG, PDP-433HDG.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dear Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cables and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting to the Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2: Common Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setup 2: Cable Box o Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 3: Additional Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Setup 3: Watching One Channel While Recording Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setup 4: Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setup 5: Both a Cable Box and a Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setup 6: Cable or Satellite Box, A/V Receiver, and Game Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting a VCR or a Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter 4: Setting Up the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Instructions: Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Managing Multiple Recorders and Remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Resetting the Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Appendix A: Front and Back Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Front Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Back Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55