User manual PIONEER DVR-310-S

[. . . ] DVD Recorder DVR-310 4. 7 Register Your Product on www. pioneerelectronics. com Operating Instructions Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEn The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. [. . . ] STOP (recording will STOP REC (playback will 49 En 06 Recording Recording from an external component VR mode Video mode 4 Press ì REC when you're ready to start recording. · The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN/ OUT jack if there is a valid signal. Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording. Note · If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on video recording on page 42 for more details. You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder's external inputs. INPUT SELECT CLEAR Automatic recording from a satellite tuner VR mode Video mode ENTER If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the L1 input, you can have the recorder start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component. (If the other component doesn't have a built-in timer, you'll need to use it with an external timer unit. ) REC REC MODE ì After setting up for Auto Start Recording, this recorder starts recording when it detects a signal from the other component. When the signal ceases, the recorder stops recording. Important · It takes a little while for this recorder to switch on and start recording after detecting a signal. Please bear this in mind when setting the timer. 1 Set the timer for the satellite receiver (or other component), then switch it into standby (if necessary). Check the manual that came with the receiver if you're not sure how to do this. 2 Load a recordable disc into this recorder. 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder. See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options. 2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from. There are three analog inputs and a DV digital input. The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display: · L1 ­ Input 1/Auto Start Rec · L2 ­ Input 2 (front panel) · L3 ­ Input 3 · DV ­ DV input/output (front panel) Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio, Dual Mono Recording and DV Input are as you want them (see Audio In settings on page 74). · If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or stretched), adjust on the source component or your TV before recording. · Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 43 for detailed information. 3 Check that the `Audio In' settings for `External Audio' and `Dual Mono Recording' are as you want them. See Audio In settings on page 74 for more on these settings. · Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 43 for detailed information. 5 Press and hold the FUNCTION button on the front panel for 3 seconds. [. . . ] . Dolby Digital or Linear PCM (uncompressed) Recording time Fine (FINE) . Input 1, 3 (rear), 2 (front) Y (luminance) - Input level . Output 1, 2 Y (luminance) - Output level . . 4 pin mini DIN Component video output Output level . [. . . ]