User manual PIONEER SX-SW505HX (RCS-656HX)

[. . . ] RCS-656HX SX-SW505HX S-ST606 DVR-545HX-S Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer Speaker System DVD Recorder ® TM 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 that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them 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). 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. D3-4-2-1-1_En-A WARNING This equipment is not waterproof. [. . . ] When recording to DVD+R/+RW, SLP is the longest recording time available. If you select SEP or MN1 to MN3, the recording mode will automatically revert to SLP. REC MODE Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record, choosing whether to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality. HDD/DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD for recording. · If you're recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you load a new blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc). · If you want to record a VR mode DVD-R or a Video mode DVD-RW, you must initialize it before proceeding (see Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 87). · Press repeatedly to select the recording quality. · XP ­ High quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc. · SP (Standard Play) ­ Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD. · LP (Long Play) ­ Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours. · EP (Extended Play) ­ Lower quality than LP, but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc. · SLP (Super Long Play) ­ Lower quality than EP, but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc. · SEP (Super Extended Play) ­ Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc. · MN1 to MN32 / LPCM1 ­ Manual / Linear PCM (available only when manual recording is on) The setting is indicated in the front panel display, and shown on-screen together with the recording time for a blank recordable disc. If a recordable disc is loaded, the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown. (Note that if the On Screen Display setting (see On Screen Display on page 137) is Off then this information is not displayed. ) 2 MAIN SUB + A. TV/D. TV Press to switch between D. TV (digital) and A. TV (analog). ­ CHANNEL + 3 Select a TV channel to record. The front panel display shows the channel number, or channel name if it's available: A. TV Channel preset · While the recorder is stopped, you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel (For channel 24, press 2, 4 then ENTER). · If the recorder is stopped, you can also use the CH +/­ buttons on the front panel to select the channel number. REC MODE 4 Set the picture quality/recording time. · See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 82 for detailed instructions. If you're recording from the A. TV tuner, 5 MAIN SUB + select the audio channel to record. See Changing A. TV audio channels on page 81 for more on this. · When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM, in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording. AUDIO Note 1 Audio is recorded in 16-bit Linear PCM format, video is recorded at XP quality. When recording a bilingual broadcast, select which audio channel to record (see Bilingual Recording on page 133). 82 En Recording 07 AUDIO 6 MAIN SUB + If you're recording from the D. TV tuner, select the audio language to record. · You may also be able to set which subtitle language to record; use SUBTITLE to select. REC Pause Live TV HDD ì Start recording. 7 If you want to set a recording end time, press the ì REC button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of six hours. [. . . ] 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. Use in a kitchen or other room where the recorder may be exposed to smoke or steam. Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth--this may prevent proper cooling of the unit. [. . . ]