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 – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooli
Contents Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s i
Contents 08 Copying and back-up Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Touch Copy (HDD
01 Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start • Simultaneous recording and playback VR mode HDD Features • Built-in GUIDE Plus
Before you start 01 • Program up to 32 timer recordings You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs, up to a month
01 Before you start What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote c
Before you start 01 Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder is compatible with a
01 Before you start • WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8 (files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playab
Before you start 01 This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection syste
02 Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) 2 AV 1 (RGB) - TV 3 4 COMPONENT VIDEO
Connecting up 02 Extra features for use with compatible TVs When this recorder is connected to a TV that features i/o Link. A,
02 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, a
Connecting up 02 Using other types of audio/video output If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this rec
02 Connecting up Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver If you have a cable, satellite o
Connecting up 02 Connecting an external decoder box (1) If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or ca
02 Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box (2) If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as
Connecting up 02 Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder
02 Connecting up Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI-equipped1 monitor or display2, you can connect it to this reco
Connecting up 02 Connecting a DV camcorder Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
03 Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 OPEN/CLOSE HDD DVD STB CONTROL HDMI STOP REC 7
Controls and displays 03 18 Front panel inputs (page 12) Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel input ja
03 Controls and displays 12 Character display 13 (page 113) Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded. 1 O
Controls and displays 03 12 + Use to input symbols when entering names for titles, discs and so on. 13 DISC NAVIGATOR (page 51,
04 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, yo
Getting started 04 • Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose your country, then press ENTER. Initial Setup Basic Tuner
04 Getting started Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to move from one field to another. • You can go back to the previous s
Getting started 04 Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system 2 Use the / Postal Code. (cursor up/down) buttons to select English The G
04 Getting started • Select External Receiver 1, 2 or 3, then press ENTER. (If you have just one external receiver, use Externa
Getting started 04 Checking the downloaded data the following day 1 Press GUIDE. 2 Use the number buttons to change the program
04 Getting started 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Making your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make
Getting started 04 Using the built-in TV tuner Changing TV channels There are three different ways to select TV channels.1 Note
04 Getting started Basic playback This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.), and fo
Getting started 04 Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs.
04 Getting started Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1, and WMA/MP3
Getting started 04 Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder.1 Press HOME M
04 Getting started HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc (DVD, etc.) act
Getting started 04 Play display 1 1 Play DVD-R Video Recording display3 English 2 3 4 5 ì Rec DVD-R Video 1 2 3 0. 00. 15 21:00
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus+ sy
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 Navigating GUIDE Plus+ The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Lock / Unlock video window When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channe
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 Browsing the Grid Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid: / / /
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide My TV Area The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile. You can d
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and dele
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Select from AUTO1, FINE, SP, LP, EP, SLP, or MN (if manual recording is set
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 Setting a VIDEO Plus+®* recording 1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar. Set
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 4 In the same way, enter the recording start time, followed by the GREEN Act
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 The Setup Area The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus+ system
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide • My external receiver was successfully setup. However I have found that whe
Playback 06 Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navi
06 Playback Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD GUIDE Plus+ Disc Navigator Copy Easy Timer Disc History
Playback 06 1 Start playback of the title you want to change the thumbnail for. 2 Press NAVI MARK anywhere in the title to make
06 Playback DVD HDD • Forward: SCAN 11 Frame advance/frame reverse SCAN 2 SCAN 3 SCAN 4 SCAN 3 DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD • Rev
Playback 06 Search Mode The Play Mode menu ALL English ALL The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and
06 Playback A-B Repeat DVD CD Video CD HDD VR mode The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a
Playback 06 3 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list. For a DVD disc, you can add a
06 Playback Displaying and switching subtitles DVD-Video Switching DVD soundtracks DVD-Video Some DVD discs have subtitles in o
Playback 06 Some Super VCD discs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as i
07 Recording Chapter 7 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main differen
Recording 07 • SLP (Super-Long Play) – Use when maximum recording time is most important; SLP gives you around eight hours of r
07 Recording • Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording setting. • FINE – Fine picture quality • SP – Standard play • LP
Recording 07 • Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD/DVD, or after eight hours of HDD record
07 Recording This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery Control) systems used by
Recording 07 2 Set the TV channel and recording quality. Easy Timer Recording 8:00 13/12 14/12 15/12 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:
07 Recording Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress After a timer recording has started, you can cancel the progr
Recording 07 Important • Note that you must use a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 / 2x or Ver. 1.2 / 4x disc to be able to use this feature. •
07 Recording Recording from a DV camcorder VR mode Video mode HDD You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN/OUT
Recording 07 • Depending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the , , , , , and
07 Recording Important • Once you’ve finalized a disc recorded in Video mode, you can’t edit or record anything else on that di
Copying and back-up 08 Chapter 8 Copying and back-up Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to: • Back up impor
08 Copying and back-up Real-time copying Real-time copying is also possible, with the advantage that you can manually set a dif
Copying and back-up 08 One Touch Copy1 (DVD to HDD) One Touch Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real tim
08 Copying and back-up Important • The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time. • The Copy List is erased if the Frame
Copying and back-up 08 • Erase Section (Erase Sec) – Erase a section of a title in the Copy List (see page 80). • Confirm List
08 Copying and back-up Erase Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List. 1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy Lis
Copying and back-up 08 3 Use the playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title. Divide Title HDD 3 Repeat st
08 Copying and back-up 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a new position for the title, then press ENTER. The th
Copying and back-up 08 Chapter Edit: Divide You can divide a chapter into as many new chapters as necessary.1 1 Use the / / / (
08 Copying and back-up Erase Section (Erase Sec) Using this command you can delete a part of a Copy List title, ideal for cutti
Copying and back-up 08 Copying from DVD to HDD1 Currently selected DVD title DVD to HDD Copy Original DVD English 1 2 3 4 DVD C
08 Copying and back-up 3 Select ‘DVD HDD’. The DVD to HDD Copy screen appears. DVD to HDD Copy Original DVD Recording the Copy
Copying and back-up 08 DVD to HDD Copy List commands Add Use this command to add titles to the Copy List.1 1 Select ‘Add’ from
08 Copying and back-up Preview Use this command to check the content of a title in the Copy List. 1 Select ‘Preview’ from the C
Copying and back-up 08 6 Select ‘Start’. Disc Back-up Read from disc and save to HDD. Start reading? 9 After the recorder has f
09 Editing Chapter 9 Editing Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD disc
Editing 09 HDD Disc Navigator English Currently selected title Disc Navigator All HDD Group1 Group2 Group3 HDD group tabs Group
09 Editing 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or the DVD. 2 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator sc
Editing 09 • Undo – Undo the last change (page 93) • Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) – Make detailed changes to chapters in a title (p
09 Editing 1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu options. 2 Use the / / / (cursor buttons) to select the title you want
Editing 09 Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) VR mode HDD When editing VR mode DVDs or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters
09 Editing 2 Press CHP MARK at any point where you want a new chapter to begin. A chapter marker icon appears on-screen briefly
Editing 09 Erase All VR mode Video mode HDD 2 Select the title that you want to divide, then press ENTER. Divide Title HDD Engl
09 Editing 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a group for the title, then press ENTER. • You can select one of the
Editing 09 2 Select the title you want to erase, then press ENTER. Disc Navigator Play List DVD • For discs formatted on a diff
09 Editing You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you want (up to 999 chapters per disc). Highlight Back and press
Editing 09 1 Select ‘Create’ from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options. 2 Use the / / / (cursor buttons) to select the ins
09 Editing Divide VR mode After pressing ENTER, the new, updated Play List is displayed. Disc Navigator Play List DVD Use this
Disc History 10 Chapter 10 Disc History VR mode Video mode English The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording spac
11 The PhotoViewer Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-RO
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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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Contents Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . .
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Contents 08 Copying and back-up Introduction . . . . . . . . .
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01 Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start • Simultaneous r
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Before you start 01 • Program up to 32 timer recordings You can
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01 Before you start What’s in the box Please confirm that the f
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Before you start 01 Disc / content format playback compatibilit
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01 Before you start • WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media
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Before you start 01 This recorder supports the recording of ‘co
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02 Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections
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Connecting up 02 Extra features for use with compatible TVs Whe
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02 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described below is
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Connecting up 02 Using other types of audio/video output If you
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02 Connecting up Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver
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Connecting up 02 Connecting an external decoder box (1) If you
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02 Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box (2) If you
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Connecting up 02 Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver To enjo
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02 Connecting up Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DV
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Connecting up 02 Connecting a DV camcorder Connecting other AV
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03 Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front
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Controls and displays 03 18 Front panel inputs (page 12) Pull t
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03 Controls and displays 12 Character display 13 (page 113) Ind
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Controls and displays 03 12 + Use to input symbols when enterin
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04 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and s
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Getting started 04 • Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to c
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04 Getting started Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to mov
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Getting started 04 Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system 2 Use the
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04 Getting started • Select External Receiver 1, 2 or 3, then p
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Getting started 04 Checking the downloaded data the following d
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04 Getting started 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Ma
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Getting started 04 Using the built-in TV tuner Changing TV chan
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04 Getting started Basic playback This section shows you how to
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Getting started 04 Playing DVD discs The table below shows the
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04 Getting started Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table belo
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Getting started 04 Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu scree
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04 Getting started HDD and removable disc activity display Pres
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Getting started 04 Play display 1 1 Play DVD-R Video Recording
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Chapter 5 Us
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Lock / Unloc
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 Browsing the
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide My TV Area T
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 The Schedule
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Select from
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 05 Setting a VI
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide • My externa
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Playback 06 Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Most of the feature
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06 Playback Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and
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Playback 06 1 Start playback of the title you want to change th
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06 Playback DVD HDD • Forward: SCAN 11 Frame advance/frame reve
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Playback 06 Search Mode The Play Mode menu ALL English ALL The
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06 Playback A-B Repeat DVD CD Video CD HDD VR mode The A-B Repe
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Playback 06 3 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the
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06 Playback Displaying and switching subtitles DVD-Video Switch
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Playback 06 Some Super VCD discs have two soundtracks. With the
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07 Recording Chapter 7 Recording About DVD recording This recor
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Recording 07 • SLP (Super-Long Play) – Use when maximum recordi
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07 Recording • Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording
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Recording 07 • Recording will stop automatically when there is
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07 Recording This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video Progra
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Recording 07 2 Set the TV channel and recording quality. Easy T
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07 Recording Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progre
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Recording 07 Important • Note that you must use a DVD-RW Ver. 1
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07 Recording Recording from a DV camcorder VR mode Video mode H
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Recording 07 • Depending on your camcorder, you can use this re
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07 Recording Important • Once you’ve finalized a disc recorded
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08 Copying and back-up Real-time copying Real-time copying is a
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Copying and back-up 08 One Touch Copy1 (DVD to HDD) One Touch C
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08 Copying and back-up Important • The recorder can only store
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Copying and back-up 08 • Erase Section (Erase Sec) – Erase a se
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08 Copying and back-up Erase Use this command to erase individu
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Copying and back-up 08 3 Use the playback controls to find the
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08 Copying and back-up 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons
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Copying and back-up 08 Chapter Edit: Divide You can divide a ch
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08 Copying and back-up Erase Section (Erase Sec) Using this com
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Copying and back-up 08 Copying from DVD to HDD1 Currently selec
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08 Copying and back-up 3 Select ‘DVD HDD’. The DVD to HDD Copy
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Copying and back-up 08 DVD to HDD Copy List commands Add Use th
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08 Copying and back-up Preview Use this command to check the co
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Copying and back-up 08 6 Select ‘Start’. Disc Back-up Read from
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09 Editing Chapter 9 Editing Using the Disc Navigator you can e
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Editing 09 HDD Disc Navigator English Currently selected title
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09 Editing 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or
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Editing 09 • Undo – Undo the last change (page 93) • Chapter Ed
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09 Editing 1 Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu option
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Editing 09 Chapter Edit (Chpt Edit) VR mode HDD When editing VR
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09 Editing 2 Press CHP MARK at any point where you want a new c
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Editing 09 Erase All VR mode Video mode HDD 2 Select the title
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09 Editing 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a gro
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Editing 09 2 Select the title you want to erase, then press ENT
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09 Editing You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as y
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Editing 09 1 Select ‘Create’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
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09 Editing Divide VR mode After pressing ENTER, the new, update
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Disc History 10 Chapter 10 Disc History VR mode Video mode Engl
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