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DVD Recorder DVR-3100 Operating Instructions 4.7 4.7 ® DVR-03_EU.book 1 ページ ２００３年７月２８日 月曜日 午後７時１９分.
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.
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4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . .
5 En English 12 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Tuner settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • Chase play Using chase play you can start watching a recording before the recording has finished.
Before you start 01 7 En English • Record to and from a DV camcorder This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input/ output jack for connection to a DV camcorder. This makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD for editing. You can also transfer DVD content back to the camcorder if you need to.
Before you start 01 8 En What’s in the box Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.
Before you start 01 9 En English Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder was designed and engineered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos: • Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD • is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co.
Before you start 01 10 En Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are recommended. Variable bit- rate (VBR) MP3 files are playable, but playing time may not be shown correctly. This recorder is compatible with 44.1 and 48 kHz WMA files encoded with Windows Media Codec 8.
Before you start 01 11 En English This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system (see CPRM on page 46) on CPRM-compliant DVD-RW discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.
Connecting up 02 12 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 ANTENNA IN/OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack. The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV.
Connecting up 02 13 En English Extra features for use with compatible TVs When this recorder is connected to a TV that features T-V Link, EasyLink, MegaLogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView.
Connecting up 02 14 En Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page. Important • These connections use SCART cables (not supplied).
Connecting up 02 15 En English Using other types of audio/video output If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this recorder, there are standard audio/video output jacks, as well as an S-video output. Using the supplied audio/video cable 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV.
Connecting up 02 16 En Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the next page.
Connecting up 02 17 En English Connecting an external decoder box (1) If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page. Important • Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder.
Connecting up 02 18 En Connecting an external decoder box (2) If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. Using the setup on this page you can: • Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner.
Connecting up 02 19 En English Connecting to an AV amplifier To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver using the digital optical output. In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for compatibility with all discs and sources.
Connecting up 02 20 En Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder 1 Connect a set of audio and video outputs on your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder. This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or camcorder.
Controls and displays 03 21 En English Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 35) Press to directly access the Disc Navigator screen. 3 DVD disc tray 4 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray.
Controls and displays 03 22 En Display 1 PLAY Lights during playback; blinks when paused. 2 REC Lights during recording; blinks when recording is paused. 3 PL (page 60) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode.
Controls and displays 03 23 En English Remote control 1 Remote control indicator Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV (page 90) and when setting the remote control mode (page 77). 2 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby.
Controls and displays 03 24 En STOP Press to stop playback. CM SKIP Press to skip 30 seconds forward on the disc (about the length of a typical TV commercial); press repeatedly to skip up to 4 minutes. PREV / NEXT Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/ track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page.
Getting started 04 25 En English Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature. This takes you through setting the clock, the internal TV tuner and the video and audio output settings.
Getting started 04 26 En 5 Select the Auto Channel Setting (‘ Auto Scan’ or ‘Download from TV’), or ‘Do not set’, then press ENTER. • Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the channels (because they have already been set up, for example).
Getting started 04 27 En English Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to set your time zone. You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT. Press (cursor down) then use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ for summer time, then press ENTER .
Getting started 04 28 En 10 Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator, or select ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again. That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator. Other settings you can make After setting up using the Setup Navigator, you should be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder.
Getting started 04 29 En English • If the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording, you can use this to very simply start recording the TV channel you’re currently watching. See Direct recording from TV on page 48 for detailed instructions.
Getting started 04 30 En Switching between TV and DVD When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio/video from the built-in TV tuner (or external input) play on your TV (‘DVD mode’), or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to (‘TV mode’).
Getting started 04 31 En English Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs, and WMA/MP3 files.
Getting started 04 32 En Playing Video CD/Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus. These discs show PBC in the display when you load them and display a menu on-screen from where you can select what to watch.
Getting started 04 33 En English Displaying disc information on- screen You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded. 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the on-screen information. • The on-screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes.
Getting started 04 34 En Play display 2 1 Chase playback, simultaneous record/playback Indicates that recording is in progress 2 Elapsed chapter time 3 Total running time of chapter 4 Data transfer rate Shows the current data rate being read from the disc.
Playback 05 35 En English Chapter 5 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER . To go back one level from any screen, use the RETURN button.
Playback 05 36 En The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter within a title. The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks. The screen for WMA/MP3 discs shows a list of folders and tracks.
Playback 05 37 En English Navigating discs During playback you can easily jump to another title, chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on the remote, or the SMART JOG dial on the front panel. 1 During playback use the number buttons to enter a chapter number within the current title.
Playback 05 38 En 1 During playback, press or to start reverse or forward scanning. • The scanning speed is shown on-screen. 2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.
Playback 05 39 En English Using the front panel controls 1 During playback, press PAUSE. 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the display shows ‘PAUSE’. 3 Turn the SMART JOG dial to start slow motion reverse or forward playback. Turn clockwise for forward slow motion playback; counter-clockwise for reverse slow motion playback.
Playback 05 40 En The Play Mode menu The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions. Important • You can’t use the Play Mode features with Video CD/ Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.
Playback 05 41 En English A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is played over and over. Important • You can’t use A-B Repeat with WMA/MP3 or Super VCD discs. 1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.
Playback 05 42 En Program play This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. 1 Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 Select ‘Input/Edit Program’ from the list of program options. The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded.
Playback 05 43 En English • Cancel Program Play – Turns off program play, but does not erase the program list • Erase Program List – Erases the program list and turns off program play Note • When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the program list may be sometimes be played, depending on the disc.
Playback 05 44 En Switching the audio channel For VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left ( L ) channel, right ( R ) channel, or both ( L+R ). When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel.
Recording 06 45 En English Chapter 6 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVD- R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.
Recording 06 46 En • When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input, you can display copy control information on screen. (see Displaying disc information on-screen on page 33). CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system regarding the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs.
Recording 06 47 En English Basic recording from the TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording. 1 Load a recordable disc. • If you load a new blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc.
Recording 06 48 En Direct recording from TV If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable, and your TV supports direct recording, you can record whatever is currently being shown on the TV without having to worry about what channel preset the recorder is on.
Recording 06 49 En English Easy timer recording As the name suggests, easy timer recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible. 1 Press EASY TIMER. Alternatively, you can also access from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then Easy Timer Recording ).
Recording 06 50 En Standard timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set, clear programs and set up new ones.
Recording 06 51 En English Tip • Stations that use VPS/PDC typically include VPS/ PDC information in the teletext TV guide pages. Please refer to these when setting your timer recording. Timer recording using the ShowView programming system This system makes programming timer recordings very simple.
Recording 06 52 En 1 Press SHOWVIEW. The front panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the ShowView programming number. 2 Use the number buttons to enter the ShowView programming number. • To clear the last digit entered, press CLEAR .
Recording 06 53 En English Simultaneous recording and playback A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress from the start of the recording (as in, playback is ‘chasing’ the recording).
Recording 06 54 En 4 Press REC when you’re ready to start recording. • The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN/ OUT jack if there is a valid signal. 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.
Recording 06 55 En English 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.
Recording 06 56 En Recording from the DV output You can record non-copy-protected material from a DVD to a camcorder connected to the DV IN/OUT jack. 1 Connect the camcorder to the DV IN/OUT jack of this recorder. 2 Find the place you want to start recording from.
Recording 06 57 En English Initializing a DVD-RW disc When you first load a blank disc, the recorder will initialize it automatically for recording. You can also manually initialize DVD-RW discs. You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording.
Editing 07 58 En Chapter 7 Editing Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs. The editing features available in the Disc Navigator depend on whether you are editing video on a Video mode or VR mode DVD, and whether you’re editing Original content, or a Play List.
Editing 07 59 En English 1 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen. Playback should be stopped when you do this. • You can also access it from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU , sele.
Editing 07 60 En Editing VR mode Original and Video mode content These commands affect the actual content stored on the DVD-R/RW. Remember • If you are editing a VR mode disc, use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Disc Navigator Original screen. Play Use this function to start playback of a title.
Editing 07 61 En English • Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower- case, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons ( / ). • You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly (press and hold for 2 seconds to delete the whole name).
Editing 07 62 En 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen. 4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu options on the left. Note • It may not be possible to erase chapters less than 5 seconds long.
Editing 07 63 En English Erase All This erases all unlocked titles from the disc (see also Lock / Unlock on page 62). 1 Select ‘Erase All’ from the Disc Navigator menu options. 2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.
Editing 07 64 En 3 Highlight ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER. Note • The remaining recording time doesn’t change when you erase something from the Play List. Title Name (Ttl Name) You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long.
Editing 07 65 En English 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen. 4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen, press RETURN again, or select ‘Back’ from the menu options on the left. Create Use this function to add an Original title to the Play List.
Editing 07 66 En 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options, or select another title to move. Divide Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. 1 Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options. 2 Select the title that you want to divide, then press ENTER.
Disc History 08 67 En English Chapter 8 Disc History The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording space remains on the last 30 recordable DVD discs loaded. It also displays information such as disc name, the first three title names, number of titles recorded, recording mode and the lock status of the disc.
The PhotoViewer 09 68 En Chapter 9 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW on your TV. Playing a slideshow 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘PhotoViewer’ to display the PhotoViewer screen.
The PhotoViewer 09 69 En English Note • You can press HOME MENU to exit the PhotoViewer screen while the recorder is reloading images. (If you enter the PhotoViewer again, it will resume reloading.) Zooming the screen During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four.
The Disc Setup menu 10 70 En Chapter 10 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu: • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.
The Disc Setup menu 10 71 En English Initialize settings You can initialize a DVD-RW disc for either VR mode recording or Video mode recording. The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init.
The Video/Audio Adjust menu 11 72 En Chapter 11 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Using the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc playback, and for recording.
The Video/Audio Adjust menu 11 73 En English 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting. 5 When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit. You can now use the preset for any other input or the built-in TV tuner.
The Video/Audio Adjust menu 11 74 En Note • The Black Setup setting applies only when playing NTSC discs. Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose low level sounds completely—including some of the dialog.
The Initial Setup menu 12 75 En English Chapter 12 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. • Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.
The Initial Setup menu 12 76 En Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings. Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to change the value in the highlighted field. Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to move from one field to another.
The Initial Setup menu 12 77 En English • Mode1 – Through function only for the antenna terminal • Mode2 – No through function • Off – Through function for both antenna terminal and AV con.
The Initial Setup menu 12 78 En Auto Channel Setting : Download from TV If you connected this recorder to your TV using the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector, and if your TV supports this function, you can download all the channels that your TV is tuned to. Check your TV’s instruction manual for more details.
The Initial Setup menu 12 79 En English • Sound System – Set the sound system used for the current channel. • Name – Move the cursor right then input a name for the current station, (up to five characters) then press ENTER .
The Initial Setup menu 12 80 En Video In / Out settings Input Colour System • Default setting: Auto On the default setting, the recorder automatically detects whether the video signal from the built-in tuner or from one of the external inputs is PAL, SECAM, 3.
The Initial Setup menu 12 81 En English • Decoder – Use this setting if you are using a decoder connected to the AV2/(INPUT 1/DECODER) input. (For scrambled channels, make sure that the manual channel Decoder setting is set to On —see also Manual CH Setting on page 78).
The Initial Setup menu 12 82 En Bilingual Recording • Default setting: A/L When recording a bilingual source from an external input in Video mode or VR mode set to FINE/MN32 , you can choose to record either the A/L (left), or the B/R (right) audio channel.
The Initial Setup menu 12 83 En English If your AV receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital , otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM . Check the manual that came with the connected component if you’re unsure whether it is Dolby Digital compatible.
The Initial Setup menu 12 84 En Audio Language • Default setting: English This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs. If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc, the recorder automatically plays the disc in that language (although this depends on the Auto Language setting—see Auto Language on this page).
The Initial Setup menu 12 85 En English Subtitle Display • Default setting: On When set to On , the recorder displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings. Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether (although you may find that some discs override this setting).
The Initial Setup menu 12 86 En Optimized Rec • Default setting: Off On the default setting, if a timer program (standard, easy or ShowView programming system) is set but there isn’t enough space on the disc at the recording quality set, the recording will start, but it will be cut off when the disc is full.
The Initial Setup menu 12 87 En English If you have a conventional TV, choose either 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan) . In Letter Box mode, widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
The Initial Setup menu 12 88 En Parental Lock : Set Password The password you set will enable you to change the Parental Lock level and Country code setting. It is also the password that you will need to enter if you want to play a disc with a parental lock level higher than the recorder.
The Initial Setup menu 12 89 En English Parental Lock : Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 97. 1 Select ‘Country Code’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a Country code. There are two ways you can do this.
Additional information 13 90 En Chapter 13 Additional information Resetting the recorder If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. 1 Make sure that the recorder is on. 2 Press and hold STOP and press STANDBY/ ON. The recorder turns off with all settings reset.
Additional information 13 91 En English Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
Additional information 13 92 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this component, please check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component.
Additional information 13 93 En English Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.
Additional information 13 94 En Frequently asked questions In this section you can find answers to frequently asked questions on how to use your DVD recorder and what it can do. • What kind of discs can I use for recording? You can use DVD-R and DVD-RW discs for recording.
Additional information 13 95 En English About DV Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV- equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995.
Additional information 13 96 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for all of the 32 manual recording modes, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality.
Additional information 13 97 En English Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 .
Additional information 13 98 En On-screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning. Message Explanation/Action • Initializing disc.
Additional information 13 99 En English Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance.
Additional information 13 100 En 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.
Additional information 13 101 En English MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs. This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers. See also PCM . MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs.
Additional information 13 102 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, Video-CD, CD, CD-R/RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG. CD-DA) Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption .
Additional information 13 103 En English Audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Output 1,2 L/R During audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2V rms (Output impedance: less than 1.5 k Ω ) Jacks . . . .
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Index 106 En Index A Adjusting the picture quality 72–74 Audio DRC 74 Audio language 23, 43, 84 Audio settings 81–83 Auto language 84, 85 Auto Scan - see Automatic channel setup Automatic channel .
Index 107 En W WMA audio 7, 9, 31, 101 Z Zooming (a JPEG picture) 69 DVR-03_EU.book 107 ページ ２００３年７月２８日 月曜日 午後７時１９分.
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