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
Contents 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Putting the batteries in the remote cont
09 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Playing from a DV camcorder . . . . . . . . . 94 Recording from a DV camcorder . .
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 Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that the
01 Before you start DVD/HDD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and record all the currently popular DV
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 Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, USB. • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 A
Before you start DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. 01 JPEG fi
01 Before you start DTS Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure. The HDD
Before you start • The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD wi
02 Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HDMI OUT PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB OUT IN A
Connecting up 13 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL Coaxial digital audio jack for connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital
02 Connecting up Connecting a TV antenna This recorder has separate built-in TV tuners for terrestrial digital and terrestrial
Connecting up Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and
02 Connecting up Using other types of audio/ video output If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this re
Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver SCART AV CONNECTOR 02 If you have a cable box or satellite receiv
02 Connecting up 4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LINK™ jack. This enables you to control the tuner in the external r
Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box (1) If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable
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 Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to
02 Connecting up Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI-equipped1 monitor or display2, you can connect it to this rec
Connecting up About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connecti
02 Connecting up Connecting a DV camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video
Connecting up Connecting the optional external HDD (DVR-940HX-S only) • For information on which external HDDs can be used with
03 Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 OPEN/CLOSE HDD1 HDD2 DVD 5 HDD/DVD 6 7 8 9 10 11 1
Controls and displays 11 (STOP REC) Press to stop recording. 12 ì REC Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the rec
03 Controls and displays Display 1 2 3 4 L R P 5 8 7 6 1 Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 2 Lights when
Controls and displays Remote control (DVR-940HX-S) (page 87) Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change
03 Controls and displays 6 A.TV / D.TV Press to switch between analog TV antenna input and digital TV antenna input. The A.TV a
Controls and displays 21 MENU (page 83) Press to display the disc menu if a DVDVideo, finalized DVD-R/-RW or finalized DVD+R/+R
03 Controls and displays CM BACK (commercial back) Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward through the audio or video p
Controls and displays 11 HDD/DVD (page 73) Press to select the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for recording and playback. 12 INFO While
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 • The country setting will apply to both the digital and analog TV tuners. • The clock will also be set automat
04 • Getting started Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manu
Getting started 13 ENTER Press to continue after reading the HDD caution. k Setting In the event of HDD failure, recordings may
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 After pressing ENTER: ENTER 04 3 code. Enter your postal • Select your reception method (Terrestrial, Cable or
04 Getting started Follow A, B or C below depending on your setup: A If you are not using an external receiver, this recorder w
Getting started Checking the downloaded data the following day 2 1 GUIDE 04 Change the program Display the GUIDE Plus+ screen.
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide This chapter is on
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Using the GUIDE Plus+ system All the various features and areas are colourcoded
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide One-Button-Record The RED Action button (Record) is visible anytime you can
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Channel mosaic screen You can switch the display style of channels in the Grid
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide The Search Area From the Search Area you can: Search by category Search by s
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide When you’re finished, press the GREEN Action button to exit and continue. 4 Sta
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 4 To add a theme to your profile, highlight ‘Themes’ and press the YELLOW Ac
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 3 Use the cursor and number buttons to edit the recording date, start time, end
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 8 Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destinati
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Deleting a scheduled recording 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recordi
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Setting a manual recording 1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar. 6 Use the
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide About timer recording Using the timer recording features you can program up to
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide • VPS/PDC works only with analog stations; it does not work with digital TV
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Frequently Asked Questions • Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Changing the source and program number 1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Manual Host Channel setup The GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically identify yo
05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide host channel and leave it on overnight. Switch this recorder into standby. T
Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide • I used the One-Button-Record feature (red Action button) to set a recording,
06 Using the digital electronic program guide Chapter 6 Using the digital electronic program guide This chapter is only applica
Using the digital electronic program guide Program information • Press PREV/ NEXT to skip to the next or previous channel list
06 Using the digital electronic program guide Setting timer programs Using the Digital EPG, it’s easy to set digital TV program
Using the digital electronic program guide EPG Search 1 Press YELLOW when the EPG screen (Program List, Detailed information or
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 • Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take prop
07 Recording Recorded audio In all except the LPCM mode, sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format (only Dolby Digi
Recording Using the built-in A.TV and D.TV tuners Switching between A.TV and D.TV tuners A.TV/D.TV 07 Tip • When changing terre
07 Recording Displaying a channel banner A channel banner shows program titles, start and end times of the current program and
Recording Changing A.TV audio channels You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal. AUDIO 07 Not
07 Recording Setting the picture quality/ recording time DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD • SEP (Super Extended Pl
Recording Basic recording from the TV DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD 07 • While the recorder is stopped, you can
07 Recording REC 7 Start recording. If you want to set a recording end time, press the ì REC button repeatedly. The recording t
Recording Pause Live TV HDD 07 1 Connect this recorder to your TV with a SCART cable. 2 Press HOME MENU. The Pause Live TV feat
07 Recording Using Pause Live TV 1 Start recording the current TV channel. Recording continues with playback paused. • Note tha
Recording Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) HDD 07 Also, during simultaneous recording and playback, if the TV l
07 Recording Recording from an external component DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD HDD/DVD 4 Select the HDD or DVD
Recording Finalizing a disc DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW 07 1 Load the disc you want to finalize. Make sure that the recor
07 Recording 5 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc. During finalization: • If the finalization process of a DVD-RW
Playback Chapter 8 08 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navi
08 3 Playback Start playback. • If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc menu may appear when you start playback. Use
Playback DVR-940HX-S: DVR-940HX-S: Turn the Smart PAUSE 08 Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused. Press to start sc
08 Playback Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1, and WMA/MP3 files.
Playback During playback, enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track. Press CLEAR to clear a number e
08 Playback Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc a
Playback • For discs that contain CD-Audio tracks and WMA/MP3 tracks or DivX titles, you can switch the playback area between C
08 Playback Playing in slow motion DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD DivX The Play Mode menu ALL You can play video at various slow mo
Playback Search Mode ALL 08 A-B Repeat DVD HDD CD Video CD DivX The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specifie
08 Playback Repeat play ALL Program Step 01.001 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Title Title Title Title (01-03) 01 02 03 Chapter(00
Playback • To repeat play the program list, select Program Repeat from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see Repeat play on page 90).
08 Playback Switching audio channels DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD WMA/MP3 CD Video CD Super VCD Super VCD For HDD1 and VR mode content
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 For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder, we recommend cu
09 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Frequently Asked Questions • I can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder
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 Editing accuracy Some editing commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy (Vid
10 Editing Erase DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD Title Name DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD Use thi
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DVR-940HX-S DVR-545HX-S DVD RECORDER ® ® Discover the benefits
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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 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . . .
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09 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Playing from a DV
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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 Using the remote control Please keep in mind t
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01 Before you start DVD/HDD 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 Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible
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Before you start DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
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01 Before you start DTS Please use the recorder following the g
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Before you start • The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly
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02 Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections
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Connecting up 13 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL Coaxial digital audi
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02 Connecting up Connecting a TV antenna This recorder has sepa
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Connecting up Easy connections The setup described below is a b
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02 Connecting up Using other types of audio/ video output If yo
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Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver S
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02 Connecting up 4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LIN
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Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box (1) If you hav
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02 Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box (2) If you
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Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver To enjoy m
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02 Connecting up Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or D
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Connecting up About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Inter
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02 Connecting up Connecting a DV camcorder Using the front pane
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Connecting up Connecting the optional external HDD (DVR-940HX-S
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03 Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front
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Controls and displays 11 (STOP REC) Press to stop recording. 12
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03 Controls and displays Display 1 2 3 4 L R P 5 8 7 6 1 Lights
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Controls and displays Remote control (DVR-940HX-S) (page 87) Pr
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03 Controls and displays 6 A.TV / D.TV Press to switch between
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Controls and displays 21 MENU (page 83) Press to display the di
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03 Controls and displays CM BACK (commercial back) Press repeat
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Controls and displays 11 HDD/DVD (page 73) Press to select the
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04 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and s
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Getting started • The country setting will apply to both the di
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04 • Getting started Manual clock setting If no stations in you
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Getting started 13 ENTER Press to continue after reading the HD
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04 Getting started Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system This sect
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Getting started After pressing ENTER: ENTER 04 3 code. Enter yo
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04 Getting started Follow A, B or C below depending on your set
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Getting started Checking the downloaded data the following day
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Chapter 5 Us
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Using the GUIDE
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide One-Button-R
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Channel mosaic
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide The Search A
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 4 To add a t
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 3 Use the curso
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide 8 Press YELL
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Deleting a sche
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Setting a ma
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide About timer rec
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide • VPS/PDC wo
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Frequently Aske
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Changing the
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide Manual Host Cha
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05 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide host channel
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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide • I used the On
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06 Using the digital electronic program guide Chapter 6 Using t
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Using the digital electronic program guide Program information
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06 Using the digital electronic program guide Setting timer pro
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Using the digital electronic program guide EPG Search 1 Press Y
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07 Recording Chapter 7 Recording About DVD recording This recor
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Recording • Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc ca
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07 Recording Recorded audio In all except the LPCM mode, sound
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Recording Using the built-in A.TV and D.TV tuners Switching bet
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07 Recording Displaying a channel banner A channel banner shows
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Recording Changing A.TV audio channels You can change the audio
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07 Recording Setting the picture quality/ recording time DVD (V
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Recording Basic recording from the TV DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+
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07 Recording REC 7 Start recording. If you want to set a record
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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 Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) HDD
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07 Recording Recording from an external component DVD (VR) DVD
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Recording Finalizing a disc DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW 0
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07 Recording 5 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc.
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Playback Chapter 8 08 Playback Introduction Most of the feature
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08 3 Playback Start playback. • If you’re playing a DVD-Video o
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Playback DVR-940HX-S: DVR-940HX-S: Turn the Smart PAUSE 08 Paus
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08 Playback Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows
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Playback During playback, enter a track number then press ENTER
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08 Playback Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of
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Playback • For discs that contain CD-Audio tracks and WMA/MP3 t
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08 Playback Playing in slow motion DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD D
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Playback Search Mode ALL 08 A-B Repeat DVD HDD CD Video CD DivX
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08 Playback Repeat play ALL Program Step 01.001 02. 03. 04. 05.
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Playback • To repeat play the program list, select Program Repe
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08 Playback Switching audio channels DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD WMA/M
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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 For best results when
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09 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Frequently Asked Q
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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 Editing accuracy Some editing commands ask you whether
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10 Editing Erase DVD (Video) DVD (VR) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD
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