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
Extra features for use with compatible TVs . . . . . . . .10
Easy connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using other types of audio/video output . . . . . . . . . .12
Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver . . . . . .13
Connecting an external decoder box (1) . . . . . . . . . .14
Connecting an external decoder box (2) . . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver . . . . . . . . . . .16
Connecting other AV sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Plugging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
03 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
04 Getting started
Switching on and setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Making your first recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the built-in TV tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Displaying disc information on-screen . . . . . . . . . . .26
05 Playback
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Navigating discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Scanning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Playing in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Frame advance/frame reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
The Play Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Displaying and switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Switching DVD soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
06 Recording
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Recording time and picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Setting the picture quality/recording time . . . . . . . . .36
Basic recording from the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Setting a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Timer recording FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Recording from an external component . . . . . . . . . .41
Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . .42
Initializing a DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
07 Editing
Editing Titles (Title Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Editing chapters (Chapter Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
08 The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Disc settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Video settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Recording settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Playback settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
09 Additional information
Screen sizes and disc formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Time Zone list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Country/Area code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
On-screen displays and recorder displays . . . . . . . . .68
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Damaged discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Cleaning the pickup lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Moving the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Resetting the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
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