Pioneer DVR-230-S - Manual (Page 4)

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01 Before you start
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . .6
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . .7
02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Front panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using other types of video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) . . .12
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) . . .13
Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver . . . . . . . . .14
Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Plugging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
03 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
04 Getting started
Switching on and setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Making your first recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Displaying disc information on-screen . . . . . . . . . . .24
05 Playback
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Navigating discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Switching DVD soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
06 Recording
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Recording time and picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . .34
Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . .39
Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . .39
Initializing a DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
07 Editing
Editing Titles (Title Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Editing chapters (Chapter Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
08 The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Disc settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Video settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Recording settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Playback settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
09 Additional information
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Time Zone list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
On-screen displays and recorder displays . . . . . . . . .64
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Damaged discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Moving the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Resetting the recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
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