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Chapter 1
Before you start
Features
• Progressive scan-compatible
Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan
effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to
your TV or monitor. (Check your TV/monitor for
compatibility with this feature.)
• Cinema surround sound in your home
Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTS-
compatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound
effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.
• Program up to 32 timer recordings
You can program the recorder to record up to 32
programs, up to a month in advance, using the VIDEO
Plus+
®
system
*1
for easy programming if you want. As
well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly
recordings, too.
*1
and PlusCode are registered trademark
of Gemstar Development Corporation.
The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under
license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
• One Touch Recording
Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately
in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the
ì
REC
button, the recording time is extended by another 30
minutes.
• Optimized recording
Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality
automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc
with the settings that you made. Note that the quality of
recordings may be reduced if a longer recording time is
used.
• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio
When recording using the high quality setting (
XP
), the
audio is recorded in uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM
format. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany
the high picture quality.
• Find what you want to watch quickly and easily
Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct
place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that
you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title,
chapter or time.
• Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD
player
Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back
on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives
compatible with DVD-Video playback
*2
.
*2 ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s
DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD-
RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD
playback equipment, and there is DVD playback
equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs
recorded in the DVD-Video format.
Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
• MP3 file playback
This recorder can play MP3 audio files on CD-R, CD-RW
or CD-ROM discs (see
Disc / content format playback
compatibility
on page 7).
What’s in the box
Please confirm that the following accessories are in the
box when you open it.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)
• RF antenna cable
• Power cable
• These operating instructions
• Warranty card
®
Video mode
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