Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] DVD Recorder
DVR-541H-S
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
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 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). [. . . ] With Video CDs/Super VCDs and DivX titles, you can only use frame advance.
PAUSE
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Resume normal playback.
1
Pause playback.
STEP/SLOW
Playing in slow motion
DVD HDD Video CD Super VCD DivX
2 Back up or advance one frame with each press.
PLAY
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Resume normal playback.
You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs and video on the HDD can be played in slow motion in either direction, while Video CDs/Super VCDs and DivX titles can only be played forwards in slow motion. There is no sound when playing in slow motion.
STEP/SLOW
The Play Mode menu
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1 Press to start slow motion reverse or forward play.
STEP/SLOW
The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions.
2 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed. The current playback speed is indicated onscreen.
Note 1 Reverse playback may not be smooth. 2 Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached.
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PLAY MODE
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· Press menu.
Play Mode Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program
to display the Play Mode
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CLEAR
Time Search Title Search Chapter Search
2 Enter a title/chapter/folder/ track number or a search time.
CLEAR
Play Mode Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program Time Search Title Search Chapter Search Input Time 0. 01. 00
· You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu (press HOME MENU). · To exit the Play Mode menu, press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE.
Time Search (HDD, DVD): For example, for 25 minutes into the current title, press 2, 5, 0, 0. For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title, press 1, 1, 5, 2, 0. Time Search (Video CD): For example, for 2 minutes and 30 seconds into the current track, press 2, 3, 0. Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search: For example, for track 6, press 6. 3
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Search Mode
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The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time1 or by title/chapter/folder/track number.
Start playback.
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1 Select `Search Mode' from the Play Mode menu, then choose a search option. The available search options depend on the type of disc.
A-B Repeat
DVD HDD CD Video CD DivX
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is played over and over. 2
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1 During playback, select `A-B Repeat' from the Play Mode menu.
Note 1 When using time search, playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input. 2 If you switch camera angles on a DVD during A-B repeat play, A-B repeat is canceled.
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2 With `A (Loop Start)' highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to start.
Play Mode Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off
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· Select `Repeat' from the Play Mode menu, then choose a repeat play mode.
Play Mode Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program Repeat Repeat Repeat Repeat Disc Title Chapter Off
3 With `B (Loop End)' highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to end. Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round. · When playing a DVD-Video/Video mode DVD, or from the HDD, the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title. · To resume normal playback, select Off from the A-B Repeat menu, or press CLEAR if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.
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· To resume normal playback, select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu, or press CLEAR if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.
Program play
HDD DVD-Video WMA/MP3 CD Video CD Super VCD
This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters2/folders/tracks on a disc or the HDD.
Repeat play
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ENTER
There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded, or if you're using the HDD for playback. It's also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see Program play below). 1
1 Select `Program' from the Play Mode menu, then `Input/Edit Program'. The Input/Edit Program screen varies according to the disc type. Below is the DVD input screen.
Note 1 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled. 2 When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the program list may be sometimes be played, depending on the disc.
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Program Step 01. 001 02. Title Title Title Title (01-03) 01 02 03 Chapter(001-015) Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004 Chapter 005 Chapter 006 Chapter 007 Chapter 008
Tip · To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE. · During program play, press NEXT to skip to the next program step.
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2 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list. After pressing ENTER to add the title/ chapter/folder/track, the step number automatically moves down one. [. . . ] NTSC/PAL-N/PAL-M Readable discs DVD-Video, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, Video CD, Super VCD, CD, CD-R/-RW (WMA, MP3, JPEG, CD-DA)
Timer
Programs . Quartz lock (12-hour / 24-hour digital display)
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Additional information
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Tuner
Receivable channels VHF . C1 ch to C125 ch
Supplied accessories
Remote control . . 2 Audio / Video cable (red/white/yellow) . [. . . ]