User manual PIONEER DVR-231-S

[. . . ] DVD Recorder DVR-231-S DVR-231-AV DVR-233-S Register Your Product on www. pioneerelectronics. com (US) www. pioneerelectronics. ca (Canada) Operating Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. D1-4-2-3_En IMPORTANT NOTICE ­ THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR. [. . . ] · SP (Standard Play) ­ Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time. · LP (Long Play) ­ Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time to about four hours. · EP (Extended Play) ­ Lower video quality than LP, but this gives about six hours of recording time. · SLP (Super Long Play) ­ Lower video quality than EP, but this gives about eight hours of recording time. · SEP (Super Extended Play) ­ Lowest video quality, but gives about ten hours of recording time. Please note that there is a trade-off between recording time and quality. The longer the possible recording time, the lower the recorded picture quality. You may wish to try recording different kinds of program in different modes to determine the combination of picture quality and recording time that suits your needs. We recommend that the XP mode be used for recording fast moving or action programs. In all except the XP mode, sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to XP, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format. If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel and you are recording in Video mode, or in VR mode on the XP setting, use the AUDIO button to select the Mono, Stereo or SAP audio channel to record before recording starts. Note · Note that all recording times (both here and those shown by the recorder) are only approximate. This is because of the way that the video is recorded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you're recording. 33 En 06 Recording Restrictions on video recording · You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copyprotected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen. · Video that is `copy-once only' can only be recorded on a DVD-RW disc in VR mode (see below). · When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input, you can display copy control information on screen. (see Displaying disc information on-screen on page 25). Setting the picture quality/recording time VR mode Video mode Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are six standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time. REC MODE CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system regarding the recording of `copy once' broadcast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media. This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. [. . . ] VHF/UHF set 75 (F-shape connector) Video input . . 4 pin mini DIN Component video output Output level . Y: 1. 0 Vp-p (75 ) PB, PR: 0. 7 Vp-p (75 ) Jacks . . Input 1 (rear), 2 (front) L/R Input level during audio input . [. . . ]