User manual PIONEER DVR-310-S

[. . . ] DVD Recorder DVR-310 4. 7 Register Your Product on www. pioneerelectronics. com Operating Instructions Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEn The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. [. . . ] Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording. Note · If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on video recording on page 42 for more details. You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder's external inputs. INPUT SELECT CLEAR Automatic recording from a satellite tuner VR mode Video mode ENTER If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the L1 input, you can have the recorder start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component. (If the other component doesn't have a built-in timer, you'll need to use it with an external timer unit. ) REC REC MODE ì After setting up for Auto Start Recording, this recorder starts recording when it detects a signal from the other component. Important · It takes a little while for this recorder to switch on and start recording after detecting a signal. 1 Set the timer for the satellite receiver (or other component), then switch it into standby (if necessary). Check the manual that came with the receiver if you're not sure how to do this. 2 Load a recordable disc into this recorder. 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder. 2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from. The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display: · L1 ­ Input 1/Auto Start Rec · L2 ­ Input 2 (front panel) · L3 ­ Input 3 · DV ­ DV input/output (front panel) Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio, Dual Mono Recording and DV Input are as you want them (see Audio In settings on page 74). · If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or stretched), adjust on the source component or your TV before recording. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 43 for detailed information. 3 Check that the `Audio In' settings for `External Audio' and `Dual Mono Recording' are as you want them. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 43 for detailed information. 5 Press and hold the FUNCTION button on the front panel for 3 seconds. The recorder goes into standby and the AUTO indicator in the front panel display lights. 50 En Recording 06 The recorder will automatically switch on and start recording when the other component comes on. STANDBY/ Important · The source signal must be DVC-SD format · Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder's remote. · If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second unit from this one. · You can't control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN/OUT jack. · You can't record date and time information from DV cassette. · During DV recording, if a part of the tape is blank, or has copy-protected material on it, this recorder will pause recording. Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal. · For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder, we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to playpause. 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN/OUT jack. [. . . ] Excellent quality, but requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG audio. For compatibility with digital audio recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV amplifiers with digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby Digital and MPEG audio to PCM. See also Digital audio. Track Audio CDs and Video CDs use tracks to divide up the content of a disc. See also Chapter. WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ]