Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate you
Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (coo
01 Contents 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Putting the batteries in the remote c
Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . .
01 Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box w
Before you start • You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component via the CONTROL IN jack o
01 Before you start HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and record all widely-used DVD disc typ
Before you start Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs DVD-R DL (Dual-Layer) and DVD+R DL (Double-Layer) discs contain two recordable l
01 Before you start • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz • Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher recommended) • Variable b
Before you start DivX® VOD content DivX 01 • File extensions: .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jif, .jfif (must be used for the recorder to
01 Before you start DVB The Digital Video Broadcasting Project, or DVB for short, is a set of open standards for digital broadc
Before you start Optimizing HDD performance As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented
02 Connections Chapter 2 Connections Rear panel connections 1 2 3 4 5 ANTENNA R IN AUDIO L VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO INPU
Connections Front panel connections On the front panel there is a flip-down cover that hides more connections. Left side: DV IN
02 Connections Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programmes, a
Connections 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV. Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio/ video cable
02 Connections 1 To antenna input From antenna output Satellite dish/ antenna/cable TV wall outlet Position the IR transmitter
Connections • It is not possible to watch one TV programme and record another using this setup. 1 Antenna/cable TV wall outlet
02 Connections 2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1 (RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.
Connections Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI-equipped1 monitor or display2, you can connect it to this recorder
02 Connections HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel s
Controls and displays Chapter 3 03 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 HDD/DVD 3 4 5 OPEN/CLOSE 6 7 A.TV D.TV PLTV DivX COPY
03 Controls and displays 11 Press to start or restart playback. Press to stop playback. STOP REC Press to stop recording. ONE T
Controls and displays Display 1 2 3 4 L R P 03 5 8 7 6 1 Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 2 Lights when
03 Controls and displays Remote control STANDBY/ON HDD/DVD (page 78) Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to
Controls and displays 6 A.TV/D.TV Press to switch between analog TV antenna input and digital TV antenna input. The A.TV and D.
03 Controls and displays 22 DISPLAY (page 83) Displays/changes the on-screen information displays. 23 TEXT (page 61, 62) Press
Getting started Chapter 4 04 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, yo
04 Getting started • The clock will also be set automatically here if D.TV channels are found. • If no new channels were found
Getting started • Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manuall
04 Getting started Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system This section is only applicable if you chose to use the GUIDE Plus+ syste
Getting started 4 If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied G-LINK cable, complete
04 Getting started recorder needs to be in standby; it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the host channel.
Getting started • Even if you can’t use the EPG functions where you live, you can still set VIDEO Plus+ recordings and manual r
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide This chapter i
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 5 Menu bar – Gives access to the various areas of the GUIDE Plus+ system. 6 G
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Lock/Unlock video window When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channe
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide • Tune to a programme that’s currently showing1 • Set a programme to record •
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Using My Choice keywords for a search In addition to the standard categori
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 3 To add a channel to your profile, press the YELLOW Action button. 5 To add
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Editing a scheduled recording You can edit any parameter in a scheduled re
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Deleting a scheduled recording 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled re
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 3 Use the number and / / / buttons to enter the recording date, then press th
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Changing the source and programme number 1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu b
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Manual Host Channel setup The GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically identify
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Switch this recorder into standby. The next morning, please perform the GU
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide • I used the One-Button-Record feature (red Action button) to set a recording
06 Using the digital electronic programme guide Chapter 6 Using the digital electronic programme guide This chapter is only app
Using the digital electronic programme guide Using the Digital EPG Using the Digital EPG you can check the schedule of digital
06 Using the digital electronic programme guide 3 Enter the timer recording settings. Use the / buttons to select a field; use
Using the digital electronic programme guide EPG Link1 (UK only) – Choose whether or not to have this device automatically reco
06 Using the digital electronic programme guide • Cancel Once – A regular timer programme is set to skip. 2 Highlight the timer
Using the digital electronic programme guide • When you have EPG Link or Series Recording set to On, any changes in broadcast t
06 Using the digital electronic programme guide Other useful EPG functions ENTER 3 Press then select ‘Series Search’ from the c
Using the digital electronic programme guide 06 3 In the ‘Time’ field select the time of day (0:00 to 23:00) to search in. 4 In
07 Recording Chapter 7 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVDRW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL
Recording • See also Disc/content format playback compatibility on page 7 for detailed disc compatibility information. • It is
07 Recording Restrictions on video recording You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video i
Recording Tip • When changing terrestrial digital broadcast channels, channels with a low signal strength may result in a black
07 Recording The channel banner displays an icon ( ) to indicate that the MHEG application can be run. TEXT • You can also sele
Recording Setting the picture quality/ recording time DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD 07 • SLP (Super Long Play)
07 Recording REC CHANNEL + 3 Select a TV channel to record. The front panel display shows the channel number, or channel name i
Recording Pause Live TV HDD 07 1 Connect this recorder to your TV with a SCART cable. 2 Press HOME MENU. 3 Select ‘Initial Setu
07 Recording Using Pause Live TV 1 Start recording the current TV channel. Recording continues with playback paused. • Note tha
Recording About timer recordings DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD 07 Important • A timer recording can’t be set if
07 Recording • If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programmes that are programmed to start at the same time, then the programme
Recording Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) HDD 07 Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV l
07 Recording HDD/DVD Finalizing a disc DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording. REC 5 Press to
Recording 1 Load the disc you want to finalize. Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding. 2 HOME MENU Select ‘D
07 Recording Important • Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it. Make sure there is
Playback Chapter 8 08 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navi
08 Playback Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Press
Playback PREV NEXT 08 Except WMA: Press to start scanning. Press again to increase the scanning speed. (There are two scan spee
08 Playback PAUSE Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused. Press to start scanning. Press repeatedly to increase the
Playback Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and
08 Playback Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3 DivX 1 During playback, s
Playback Frame advance/frame reverse DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD DivX 08 ENTER You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc1 o
08 Playback ENTER 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to start. Play Mode Search Mode A-B
Playback After pressing ENTER to add the title/ chapter/folder/track, the step number automatically moves down one. • To insert
08 Playback Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options. • Change the audio soundtrack. The current audio la
Playback Displaying disc information on-screen You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD.
09 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Chapter 9 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder You can play back and record v
Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 1 Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Also, set t
09 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder • There’s a picture, but no sound! ENTER 5 Select ‘Record to Hard Disk Drive’ or ‘
Editing Chapter 10 10 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc
10 Editing The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode an
Editing HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organ
10 Editing ENTER 1 Highlight the title you want to erase. • You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles. ENTER 3 title. Inp
Editing Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use
10 Editing • You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles. ENTER ENTER 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Erase Section’ from the command me
Editing 4 Use the playback controls ( , , , , etc.) to find the place you want to divide the title. Divide Title (HDD) 23:00 Fr
10 Editing • Combine1 – Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and pre
Editing 10 ENTER ENTER 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Lock’ from the command menu panel. Disc Navigator (HDD) 10 1 4 Titles 9 Recent first
10 Editing ENTER ENTER 3 Select another title to combine with the first. This title will be appended to the first title selecte
Editing Multi-Mode HDD 10 Undo DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a
11 Copying and backup Chapter 11 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to: • Back up import
Copying and backup HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made in whatever
11 Copying and backup • Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their position in
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DVR-550HX-S HDD/DVD RECORDER ® ® Discover the benefits of regis
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through
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Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and hum
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01 Contents 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . .
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Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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01 Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the bo
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Before you start • You can control this recorder using the remo
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01 Before you start HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibilit
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Before you start Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs DVD-R DL (Dual-L
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01 Before you start • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kH
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Before you start DivX® VOD content DivX 01 • File extensions: .
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01 Before you start DVB The Digital Video Broadcasting Project,
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Before you start Optimizing HDD performance As you record and e
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02 Connections Chapter 2 Connections Rear panel connections 1 2
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Connections Front panel connections On the front panel there is
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02 Connections Easy connections The setup described below is a
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Connections 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on
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02 Connections 1 To antenna input From antenna output Satellite
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Connections • It is not possible to watch one TV programme and
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02 Connections 2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect th
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Connections Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI-eq
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02 Connections HDMI has the capability to support standard, enh
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Controls and displays Chapter 3 03 Controls and displays Front
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03 Controls and displays 11 Press to start or restart playback.
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Controls and displays Display 1 2 3 4 L R P 03 5 8 7 6 1 Lights
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03 Controls and displays Remote control STANDBY/ON HDD/DVD (pag
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Controls and displays 6 A.TV/D.TV Press to switch between analo
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03 Controls and displays 22 DISPLAY (page 83) Displays/changes
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Getting started Chapter 4 04 Getting started Switching on and s
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04 Getting started • The clock will also be set automatically h
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Getting started • Manual clock setting If no stations in your a
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04 Getting started Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system This sect
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Getting started 4 If you are using an external receiver (such a
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04 Getting started recorder needs to be in standby; it will wak
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Getting started • Even if you can’t use the EPG functions where
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Chapter 5
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 5 Menu bar –
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Lock/Unloc
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide • Tune to a p
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Using My C
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 3 To add a ch
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Editing a
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 7 Press the G
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Deleting a
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 3 Use the num
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Changing t
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Manual Host C
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide Switch thi
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide • I used the
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06 Using the digital electronic programme guide Chapter 6 Using
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Using the digital electronic programme guide Using the Digital
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06 Using the digital electronic programme guide 3 Enter the tim
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Using the digital electronic programme guide EPG Link1 (UK only
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06 Using the digital electronic programme guide • Cancel Once –
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Using the digital electronic programme guide • When you have EP
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Using the digital electronic programme guide 06 3 In the ‘Time’
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07 Recording Chapter 7 Recording About DVD recording This recor
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Recording • See also Disc/content format playback compatibility
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07 Recording Restrictions on video recording You cannot record
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Recording Tip • When changing terrestrial digital broadcast cha
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07 Recording The channel banner displays an icon ( ) to indicat
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Recording Setting the picture quality/ recording time DVD (VR)
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07 Recording REC CHANNEL + 3 Select a TV channel to record. The
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Recording Pause Live TV HDD 07 1 Connect this recorder to your
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07 Recording Using Pause Live TV 1 Start recording the current
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Recording About timer recordings DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD
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07 Recording • If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programmes th
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Recording Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) HDD
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07 Recording HDD/DVD Finalizing a disc DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD
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Recording 1 Load the disc you want to finalize. Make sure that
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07 Recording Important • Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-R
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Playback Chapter 8 08 Playback Introduction Most of the feature
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08 Playback Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic p
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Playback PREV NEXT 08 Except WMA: Press to start scanning. Pres
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08 Playback PAUSE Pauses playback, or restarts playback when pa
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Playback Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a d
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08 Playback Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs D
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Playback Frame advance/frame reverse DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD
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08 Playback ENTER 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press at
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Playback After pressing ENTER to add the title/ chapter/folder/
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08 Playback Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtr
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Playback Displaying disc information on-screen You can display
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09 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Chapter 9 Playing
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Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 1 Make sure your DV c
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Editing Chapter 10 10 Editing Editing options The table below s
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10 Editing The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen
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Editing HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that the
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10 Editing ENTER 1 Highlight the title you want to erase. • You
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Editing Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name The tabl
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10 Editing • You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles. E
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Editing 4 Use the playback controls ( , , , , etc.) to find the
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10 Editing • Combine1 – Combine two adjacent chapters into one:
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Editing 10 ENTER ENTER 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Lock’ from the comman
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10 Editing ENTER ENTER 3 Select another title to combine with t
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Editing Multi-Mode HDD 10 Undo DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+R
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11 Copying and backup Chapter 11 Copying and backup Introductio
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Copying and backup HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recor
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11 Copying and backup • Thumbnail picture markers and chapter m
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