Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVR-RT301-s Pioneer
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S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers.
6 En UNDO FINALIZE ............................................................. 28 DIMMER (Brightness of the display window) .............. 29 DISPLAY (T urning the screen display “ON” or “OFF ”) ..............................................
7 En Erasing a scene (Edit title) ............................................ 66 Combining the title ........................................................ 68 Erasing a playlist ............................................................ 69 Editing an original title .
8 En Before you start 01 Features Not only can you playback and record video tapes, but you can also playback DVD discs or make recordings using DVD-RW , DVD-R discs with this unit.
9 En Before you start 01 Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW V er . 1.2 / 4x discs. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer , we recommend using V er . 1.1 discs. The following table shows older P ioneer DVD recorder compatibility with DVD-RW V er .
10 En Before you start 01 Discs on which video can be r ecorded To record video with this unit, use the discs below : Media type Logo mark DVD-RW Ver .1.0 Ver .1.1 Ver .1.2 Ve r .1.1CPRM support DVD-R Ver .2.0 (Ver .2.0 /4x /8x) DVD-RW • The disc can be erased and used again about 1,000 times.
11 En Before you start 01 Title/Chapter/T rack A DVD- Video has large partitions called “Titles”, and smaller partitions within them called “Chapters”. A music CD has other partitions called “T racks”. A number is allotted to each partition and these numbers are called “title numbers”, “chapter numbers” or “track numbers”.
Controls and displays 02 12 En FF (Fast Forward) button REW (Rewind) button DVD/VCR common AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN (LINE 2) jacks VCR/DVD button ST ANDBY/ON button VCR EJECT button Disc tray REC button P.
Controls and displays 02 13 En Display window P 2 1 3 4 No. Display Description Lights during video tape playback. 1 V ideo tape is temporarily stopped. Lights during video tape recording. P rogressive scanning mode. T imer recording display . P 2 4 Appears when a CD is inserted.
Controls and displays 02 14 En Remote control 1S T ANDBY/ON (page 22) T urns power on/off . 2 VCR EJECT (page 48) Ejects the cassette tapes. 3 DVD OPEN/CLOSE (page 33) Opens or closes the tray . 4 DVD/VCR (page 78, 79) Switches to operation between VCR and DVD.
Controls and displays 02 15 En Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Insert two AAA/R03 batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (+,–) inside the compartment.
Connecting up 03 16 En Combination UHF/VHF antenna with 75 Ω coaxial cable Combination UHF/VHF antenna with 300 Ω twin lead (flat) wire 2 Chapter 3 Connecting up Important • Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet.
Connecting up 03 17 En DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION After you have connected the antenna to the DVD/VCR, you must connect the DVD/VCR to the TV . Below are 3 common methods of connecting your DVD/VCR to a TV . Find the type of TV you are using and follow the connection diagram.
Connecting up 03 18 En Cable TV connections Many cable companies offer services permitting reception of extra channels including pay or subscription chan- nels.
Connecting up 03 19 En Important • Make sure the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the “CABLE” mode. This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler . In order to receive scrambled programs, your existing descrambler must be used.
Connecting up 03 20 En DVD/VCR To Video input To Audio (R) input To Audio (L) input TV Audio/video cable (supplied) Audio (R) output Audio (L) output Video output Connect to a TV with S-Video output (.
Connecting up 03 21 En Note •Y ou may connect to a TV with a component video cable (not supplied) or S- V ideo cable (not supplied) instead of a video cable (not supplied).
Getting started 04 22 En Note • If the unit does not operate properly , or there is no key operation from the unit and/or the r emote contr ol: Static electricity , etc., may affect the operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again.
Getting started 04 23 En SETUP MENU The SETUP MENU consists of several menus where you can make various settings concerning language, audio functions, and images. In addition, this menu includes a clock, channel and other things that require setting just after purchase.
Getting started 04 24 En Selectable languages: ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, ESP ANOL The language you have selected will play if it is recorded on the disc. ORIGINAL The unit will select the first priority language of each disc. OTHER If you want to select another language, before pressing ENTER , input the language code by using the numeric keys .
Getting started 04 25 En Setting the parental contr ol Some discs are specified as not suitable for children. This unit can prevent playback of such discs. Preparation: • T urn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Select “ P ARENT AL ” from “ SYSTEM SETUP ”.
Getting started 04 26 En Setting the clock The clock is set to the correct time automatically , but it can also be set manually . The clock can be set for daylight saving time and time zone. Preparation: • T urn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.
Getting started 04 27 En Setting the disc Y ou can format, protect, or finalize a disc. Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Select “ DISC SETUP ” from “ SYSTEM SETUP ”. F or the procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23.
Getting started 04 28 En UNDO FINALIZE Y ou can cancel the finalization of a finalized DVD-RW (in VR mode). Y ou cannot cancel the finalization for discs other than above. Y ou can record or edit on a disc whose finaliza- tion has been cancelled. Select “UNDO FINALIZE”, and the screen below will appear .
Getting started 04 29 En Setting the screen This section describes settings about the screen. Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Select “ AV SETUP 1 ” from “ AV SETUP ”. For the procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23.
Getting started 04 30 En Setting the audio This section describes audio settings. Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Select “ AUDIO ” from “ AV SETUP ”. For the proce- dure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23.
Getting started 04 31 En EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT The audio mode for the audio input jack can be se- lected, choosing either stereo or monaural. Select “EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT” and select from the list below . STEREO: The sound is treated as stereo sound.
Getting started 04 32 En Setting the channel This DVD/VCR is equipped with a channel memor y feature that allows you to skip channels up or down to the next channel set in memor y , hence skip over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the DVD/VCR’s memor y .
Playback 05 33 En Playback procedur e DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R CD Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. •P ress DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) 1P r ess OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray will open.
Playback 05 34 En 2P r ess or to select the title you want to playback. In case the disc includes more than 10 titles, you can turn to the next or the previous page. P ress , then press or to display next/previous page. T o return to normal use, press .
Playback 05 35 En Checking media information DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R V arious information on the loaded disc can be displayed on the TV screen. Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Load the disc. •P ress DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode.
Playback 05 36 En Special playback DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R CD Note • There may be a slight delay between pr essing the button and the function activation. • The unit is capable of holding a still video image or On screen display image on your television screen indefinitely .
Playback 05 37 En Commercial skip / Locating a specific scene DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R Commercial skip Use this function to skip commercials while you playback. P ress CM SKIP during playback. The time jumps to a point approximately 30 seconds later and playback resumes.
Playback 05 38 En Repeat playback DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R CD Note • Some discs may not work with the repeat opera- tion. • If the time from the title top is less than 10 seconds when ONE TOUCH REPEA T is pressed, the title top is repeated and then the video is played back.
Playback 05 39 En Title selection / DVD menu DVD-Video Title selection T wo or more titles are recorded on some discs. If the title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the desired title. 1P r ess TITLE MENU/TOP MENU during playback. The title menu appears on the screen.
Playback 05 40 En Changing angles / Zooming DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R Note • Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-angles are re- corded on the disc. •Y ou can use the P ause, Slow , Search or Skip feature in the zoom mode.
Playback 05 41 En Changing soundtrack language / Sub- titles DVD-Video Note • If the desired language is not heard after pressing the button several times, the language is not recorded on the disc. • Changing soundtrack or subtitle language is cancelled when you open the disc tray .
Playback 05 42 En The CD T rack Info screen CD This section describes the TRACK INFO screen where music CDs can be played back using the various operations. Note • In case the disc includes more than 10 tracks, you can turn to the next or the previous page.
Playback 05 43 En Random, repeat and pr ogram play CD Note • “RANDOM PLAY” and “TIME SEARCH” will not appear in the menu list for CD-R/CD -RW discs containing MP3 or WMA files. Random playback 1P r ess or to select “RANDOM PLA Y” from the menu list and press ENTER.
Playback 05 44 En MP3/WMA/JPEG playback WMA and JPEG files can only be played back with RT501. CD MP3 and WMA files can be played back. Also, you can display JPEG files on the TV screen and enjoy them as a slide show . Some discs may not play due to the condition of the recording.
Playback 05 45 En Playing back MP3/WMA files MP3 CD • MP3 files must have the extension letters “.mp3”. • Standard, sampling frequency , and the bit rate: MPEG-1 Audio 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz 32kbps to 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit rate) • The recommended recording setting for high quality sound is 44.
Playback 05 46 En Playing back JPEG files JPEG files can only be played back with RT501. JPEG CD JPEG files must have the extension letters “.jpe”, “.jpeg” or “.jpg”. 1P r ess or to select JPEG file. • In case the disc includes more than 10 files, you can turn to the next or the previous page.
Playback 05 47 En Progr essive scan DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R The unit supports the progressive scanning system as well as the conventional interlaced scanning system.
Playback 05 48 En Loading and unloading a cassette tape VCR Use only video cassette tapes marked and . • Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder . However , S-VHS recording is not possible with this model.
Playback 05 49 En Cassette tape playback VCR Note • This VCR selects the playback tape speed SP , LP or EP automatically . •A cassette tape and DVD disc can be played back simultaneously . If you press DVD/VCR , the tape playback and DVD playback alternate with each other on the screen.
Playback 05 50 En 8 : 30 AM MON 00 : 15 : 12 SP HI-FI T APE IN OPERA TING MODE HI-FI STEREO AUTO REPEA T Special playback VCR Note • The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH , STILL, FRAME ADV ANCE and SL OW MOTION. • During picture search mode there will be noise bars which are caused by the system.
Playback 05 51 En ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system VCR ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape rewinding stop at the counter “00:00:00” position automatically . Note • If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00:00”, a minus sign (“–”) will be displayed in front of the time.
Recording 06 52 En Read this before r ecording on disc This section explains things you must know to record onto a disc. Read it before attempting to record. T ypes of disc Y ou can use DVD -RW and DVD-R discs to record video. DVD-RW discs •V er 1.1/1.
Recording 06 53 En Disc remaining time VR mode •R ecording is possible as long as there is available space on the disc. (Finalized discs can be recorded by cancelling the finalization, see “UNDO FINAL - IZE” on page 28.) • Erasing unnecessary title frees up available space on the disc.
Recording 06 54 En Recording a TV pr ogram VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR Y ou can record programs you watch on TV onto video tapes or DVDs. Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit.
Recording 06 55 En Auto Rewind feature This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended (except during OTR and TIMER REC). It will also eject the tape. Note • If the disc space become full, the recording is stopped and “RECORDING INTERRUPTED” will appear on the screen.
Recording 06 56 En One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR The One-touch Timer R ecording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording. Note • If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the VCR OTR , press DVD/VCR to change to DVD mode and per form the DVD playback.
Recording 06 57 En VCR Plus+ ® programming system VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR What is the VCR Plus+ programming system? VCR Plus+ system is a timer programming system which simplifies timer recording programming.
Recording 06 58 En Setting the timer program using the VCR Plus+ system The VCR Plus+ system simplifies timer recording so that you just enter a PlusCode number (which you can find in your TV listings.
Recording 06 59 En 7 Press TIMER REC. The timer indicator “ ” will appear on the display and the unit stands by for recor ding. • If the program is DVD recording only , the unit will change to VCR mode automatically . (The DVD mode cannot be selected.
Recording 06 60 En 4P r ess or to select “TYPE” and pr ess ENTER. Press or to select “ONCE” fr om the list and press ENTER. ENTER RETURN BACK END SELECT SETUP ENTER TIMER REC S.
Recording 06 61 En 8 : 00 11 : 00 9 : 00 10 : 00 Program 1 Prog.1 Deleted Parts Non Recorded Portion Parts Prog.2 Prog.3 Program 2 Program 3 Recording Control Settings Cancelling the timer recor ding Display the TIMER REC SET screen.
Recording 06 62 En Stereo r ecording and playback The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity recording of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts. Note • When playing back a video tape or disc that is not recorded in Hi-Fi stereo mode, the audio will automatically be monaural.
Editing 07 63 En Editing the disc This section explains how to edit the recorded contents on DVD-RWs. However , the items that you can edit var y with the recording formats. In VR mode, you can edit various title menus, whereas in Video mode, you can edit only a few items.
Editing 07 64 En Editing a playlist VR mode Y ou can create and edit the playlist based on the original title. Note •A playlist can only be created with a DVD -RW in VR mode. Y ou cannot create a playlist with a DVD -RW in Video mode, nor with a DVD-R .
Editing 07 65 En Changing a title name VR mode 1P r ess TITLE MENU to display the title menu. 2 Select the playlist where you want to change the title name. • P ress or to select the playlist. • P ress to display the editing menu of the playlist.
Editing 07 66 En Erasing a scene (Edit title) VR mode Y ou can erase an unnecessar y scene from the created playlist. When you erase the scene from the playlist, the scene is not erased from the original title. 1P r ess TITLE MENU to display the title menu.
Editing 07 67 En 6P r ess or to select “SET END” at the end point of the scene you want to erase and press ENTER. The still image at the end point appears at the right small screen.
Editing 07 68 En Combining the title VR mode Y ou can create a playlist by combining the several original titles or playlists. To combine the titles, it is necessary to create a playlist at first. By combining the titles in the playlist, a playlist where several titles are combined is created.
Editing 07 69 En Erasing a playlist VR mode Y ou can erase the created playlist. Even if you erase the playlist, the original title will not be erased. 1P r ess TITLE MENU to display the title menu. 2 Select the playlist that you want to erase. • P ress or to select the playlist.
Editing 07 70 En Editing an original title VR mode In VR mode, you can edit various items, whereas in V ideo mode, you can edit the title names only . Note •Y ou can automatically add a chapter mark in recording. F or more information, see page 31. • In case the disc includes more than 10 titles, you can turn to the next or the previous page.
Editing 07 71 En 5 At the point in the scene you want to add the chapter mark, press ENTER. The playback is paused and the position of the added chapter mark appears green. ADD CHAPTER MARK 17% NAME 11/23/2005 08:41 AM CHAPTER 2/4 LENGTH 00:03:08/00:30:17 The added chapter mark 6 If you want to continue to add chapter marks, r epeat step 5.
Editing 07 72 En 1P r ess TITLE MENU to display the title menu. 2 Select the original titles where you want to combine the chapters. • P ress or to select the original title. • P ress to display the editing menu of original title. • P ress or to select “COMBINE CHAPTERS”.
Editing 07 73 En Erasing a scene (Edit title) VR mode Y ou can erase an unnecessar y scene from the original title. Erase the scene after checking the title. Y ou cannot restore the erased scene. When you erase the scene, you can increase the disc space.
Editing 07 74 En Erasing an original title VR mode Y ou can erase an original title. Erasing the title deletes both the title and the recording saved under that title name. Since the erased title cannot be restored, please make sure that it contains nothing you want to keep.
Editing 07 75 En Changing a disc name VR mode Video mode DVD-R Y ou can change a disc name from the title menu. Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Load the recorded DVD disc. •P ress DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.
Editing 07 76 En Using the keyboard scr een VR mode Video mode DVD-R This section explains the function of the keyboard screen and how to input characters. The disc name and the title name can be changed using the keyboard screen. Keyboard scr een types The keyboard screen has three types of “Letters”, “Numbers” and “Signs”.
Editing 07 77 En Erasing a character Y ou can erase the input character . Erasing method 1 1P r ess , , or to select “Back”. 2P r ess ENTER. The last input character will be erased. 3T o erase the characters continuously , press ENTER.
Dubbing 08 78 En Dubbing a tape onto a disc VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR Y ou can record video or audio on a video tape onto a disc. Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Load a source video tape and a disc for recording.
Dubbing 08 79 En 1P r ess DVD/VCR to set this unit to VCR mode. The VCR indicator will light. 2P r ess REC MODE/SPEED and select the r ecor ding mode. • When REC MODE/SPEED is pressed each time, “SP” or “EP ” is selected. • The recording mode is indicated on both the TV screen and the display window .
Dubbing 08 80 En When a video is recor ded using this unit Preparation: •T urn ON the TV and set the unit to the video input mode. • Select the input mode in LINE1 (LINE2) INPUT setting on page 30. • Select the audio mode for the audio input jack in EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT setting on page 31.
Additional information 09 81 En Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “DVD MENU”, “ AUDIO” and/or “SUBTITLE” (see page 24).
Additional information 09 82 En each DVD. DVDs created using Dolby Digital Recording will play back on all DVD- Video players. Manufactured under licence fr om Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Additional information 09 83 En playback, subtitle language, etc. Some DVD-V ideo call this top menu “Title”. track A song on a music CD is called a “track”. TRACK INFO screen The screen that appears when TITLE MENU is pressed, if a music CD disc is in the unit.
Additional information 09 84 En Error/W arning message list ERROR/W ARNING CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS P AGE MESSAGE SYSTEM ERROR PLEASE W AIT SYSTEM ERROR PLEASE W AIT DISC CHECKING SYSTEM ERROR DISC MIGHT BE F AILED PRESS ENTER NO DISC REGION CODE ERROR INCORRECT DISC - C104, C105, C106, C107 PROGRESSIVE OUTPUT .
Additional information 09 85 En Note • Any error/warning message other than those above might appear . T ake measures against such a message by seeing the possible solutions above. CANNOT RECORD PROTECTED IMAGE RECORDING INTERUPTED PROTECTED IMAGE CANNOT RECORD IN VIDEO MODE.
Additional information 09 86 En Tr oubleshooting 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 09 87 En TV recor ding does not work. Timer recording does not work. Noise bars on screen. • The erase prevention tab of the video cassette is broken off . • The unit is in the external input mode. • The time is not set correctly .
Additional information 09 88 En 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 per formance.
Additional information 09 89 En V ideo head cleaning V ideo head clogging The video heads are the means by which the DVD/VCR reads the picture from the tape during playback. In the unlikely event that the heads become dirty enough to be clogged, no picture will be played back.
Additional information 09 90 En Specifications GENERAL P ower supply ..................................................... AC 120V 60Hz P ower consumption ....................................... Operation: 27W Standby : 2.5W (if display window is off .
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