User manual PIONEER DVR-540HX-S

[. . . ] DVR-540HX-S DVR-440HX-S DVD RECORDER ® ® Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www. pioneer. co. uk (www. pioneer-eur. 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 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). [. . . ] · 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. Video mode DVD-R/-RW and DVD+R/+RW discs can take up to 20 minutes. 3 Select `Finalize' > `Finalize' > `Next Screen'. Disc Setup Basic Initialize Finalize Optimize HDD Finalize Undo Finalize Next Screen Start 70 En Recording 07 Initializing recordable DVD discs DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM HOME MENU 1 Select `Disc Setup' from the Home Menu. ENTER DVD-R/-RW discs can be initialized for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording. 1 When you first load a blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder initializes it for recording automatically. DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recordings out of the box; if you want to use a DVD-R for VR mode recording, you must initialize it before recording anything on the disc. DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can also be initialized in order to erase the contents of the disc. Important · Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it. · You may not be able to re-initialize a DVD-RW disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder. · Once initialized for VR mode recording, you can't re-initialize a DVD-R back to Video mode. 2 Select `Initialize' > `Video Mode', `VR Mode' or `Initialize DVD+RW'. Disc Setup Basic Initialize Finalize Optimize HDD VR Mode Video Mode Initialize DVD+RW Start Start Start ENTER 3 Select `Start'. It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc (except DVD-RAM discs, which can take up to 1 hour). Initializing Disc Pr 1 1 min left Note 1 If a disc was previously finalized on an older DVD recorder, you may not be able to re-initialize and/or initialize it for Video mode recording. 71 En 08 Playback Chapter 8 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to the HDD, DVD discs, Video CDs, Super VCDs, WMA/MP3/DivX discs and CDs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. · Many functions are not available when a Video CD is playing in PBC mode. Start playback from the Disc Navigator screen for non-PBC playback (see Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs on page 78). · For discs that contain JPEG picture files, see The PhotoViewer on page 112. Basic playback ALL This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc. ), and for playback of video from the HDD. Important · Throughout this manual, the term `DVD' means any kind of playable or recordable DVD. If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified. · Some DVD-Video, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs don't allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This is not a malfunction. HDD/DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback. Select DVD for any kind of disc playback. OPEN/CLOSE 2 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you're loading a double-sided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to play face down). · If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read the note on page 75. 72 En Playback 08 PLAY Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. PLAY 3 Start playback. · If you're playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you start playback. Use the / / / buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus. [. . . ] Place on a window sill or other place where the recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight. Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke. Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use. Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference--especially if the television uses an indoor antenna. [. . . ]