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DVD recorder
PRV-LX1
Operating Instructions
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CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, within CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR presence of important operating and "dangerous voltage" within the product's BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS maintenance (servicing) instructions in the enclosu
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push operating instructions should be read before the If this product is equipped with a polarized objects of any kind into this product through product is operated. alternating current line plug (a plug having one openings as they may touch dangerous voltage RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and blade wider than the other), it will fit into the points or short-out p
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Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......2 DVD Menu Editing .................................... 55 Precautions ..................................................5 DVD Menu Type Selection .....................55 Preparations for Use: Basic Information ...8 Font Selection ........................................55 DVD Menu Selection .............................56 Features .....................................................11 Thumbnail Selection............................... 56 Example of
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Precautions Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Environment Conditions Please read through these operating instructions so Ambient conditions during use should be within the range of you will know how to operate your model properly. +5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F) and 85% Relative Humidity (with ventilation ports not blocked). 7 Care must be taken not to infringe copyright 7 Prohibited Installation Locations restrictions under the laws of each country. • Places exposed to direct sunlig
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Precautions ¶ This unit is equipped with copy prevention technology, and ∞ Do not use the unit in environments exposed to high will not permit the unauthorized copying of contents temperature or humidity. Also, avoid using the unit in locations exposed to sudden changes of temperature, recorded by their copyright holders with copy-prevention since condensation may occur on internal parts, leading signals. to possible damage to the hard disk drive (HDD) and other ¶ This unit does not support reco
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Precautions ÷ Do not use non-standard discs, since they may cause Cleaning Care of the Unit adverse affects to the player and other components. ∞ Normal cleaning should consist of dry wiping the unit with ÷ Do not use discs shaped in non-circular shapes (hearts, a soft cloth. In the event of severe soiling, make a dilution polygons, etc.), since they may cause malfunctions. of 1 part neutral deutergent in 5 or 6 parts water. Dip a soft cloth in the solution and wring well, then wipe away the dir
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Preparations for Use: Basic Information About DVD-R / DVD-RW Discs DVD Recording Modes ∞ The DVD-R/RW (video mode) discs recorded on this unit Video Mode: can be finalized (see page 43) to allow them to be ∞ The “video mode” employs the same recording format played* on other standalone DVD players, automobile as commercially sold DVD video discs. As a result, discs DVD players, or DVD players installed in computers. recorded on this unit can be played on other DVD Some players, however, may exhi
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Preparations for Use: Basic Information DVD disc box information When you buy a DVD-Video in the shops, the back of the disc box usually contains various information about the contents of the disc. Below is an example, with an explanation of each section. 1 2 3 4 5 1: English (5.1ch Surround) 1: English 2: Spanish (2ch Surround) 2: Spanish Scope Size NTSC 1 Audio languages and audio formats 4 Region code and TV format DVD-Video discs can contain up to 8 separate The world is divided into 6 DVD r
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Preparations for Use: Basic Information ∞ Stereo Playback: Stereo playback means sound is played back through independent channels from right and left speakers. The soundtracks for DVD video stereo and ordinary music CDs (recorded with 2ch stereo) are played back only from the front speakers, even when 5 surround speakers or sub-woofers are connected. Front right speaker Front left speaker ∞ Dolby Surround Playback: When Dolby Surround is noted on a commercially purchased DVD video, it mean
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Features [Product Introduction] The PRV-LX1 (single-DVD-drive/twin-DVD-drive) is a DVD recorder developed by Pioneer for dedicated use in DVD-Video production. The broad range of interface supports built into the PRV-LX1 allows the input of *1 professional mastering media (tapes) using professional component video signals. One of the PRV-LX1’s greatest features is its ability to create DVD-Video discs merely by pressing the REC button, without worrying about the difficult DVD settings ordinarily
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Example of System Composition and Recording Component Setup 7 System Composition Note: Input Board Video Monitor By installing the optional SDI Writer 2 (optional) * (Must be purchased separately) AES/EBU input board (PRA- (optional for single- Note: BD11) in the unit’s expansion * (Must be purchased separately) At present, GUI is not slots, the PRV-LX1 can be DVD-drive model) output from the VGA upgraded to support input of Video in * (Must be purchased separately) SDI video signals and S
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Example of System Composition and Recording Component Setup 7 Regarding Recording Time Recording to Hard Disk Drive = About 23-100 hours * The capacity of the hard disk drive usable for recording is about 100 GB; continuous recording can be performed until no more capacity remains, or up to a maximum of 100 hours. Recording to disc media = About 1-6 hours Disc Recording Times • When creating project on a single disc (4.7 GB) without DVD menus. • Create DVD-Video disc after pressing Make Disc but
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Names of Parts Front Panel Facilities Twin-DVD-drive model or single-DVD-drive model added PRA-DW11 (optional) 4 3 1 2345 6 5 78 9 101112 13 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 No. Name Function 1 STANDBY/ON button When the unit is in the standby condition, pressing this button causes the power to come on; the power indicator (to the left of the button) changes from orange to green. The main display section indicates system startup. After system startup is completed, the unit enters “idling c
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Names of Parts No. Name Function 10 STOP button (7) Functions to stop recording or playback. Until all internal operations are completed, the indicator flashes (white), and when fully completed, the unit returns to the idling condition and the indicator lights (white). Also, during idle condition, pressing the STOP button while holding down the CURSOR (bottom pointing arrow) button turns progressive encoding ON/ OFF. (*2) To switch the selected TV system format (NTSC/PAL), hold the CURSOR (upw
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Names of Parts Rear Panel Facilities 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 19 20 SIGNAL GND 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 No. Name Function 1 AC IN connector Connect to power cord. 2 Main power switch When set to ON, the unit enters standby condition and front panel indicator lights orange. 3 AUDIO CH1/L CH2/R IN/OUT Input/output connectors for analog audio CH1/L CH2/R signals. connectors 4 S-VIDEO IN/OUT connectors Input/output connectors for S-VIDEO video signal. Output is compatible with S2. 5 COMPOSITE VIDEO IN/OUT
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Names of Parts *1 Inputs are compatible with signal levels for both BETA and SMPTE (NTSC only). However, since outputs are based on DVD format, they differ from BETA and SMPTE levels. As a result, outputs should be used only for monitoring. See page 34 for input selection methods. *2 LTC is not supported in drop frame mode. *3 SONY is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Frame precision is not guaranteed when this unit is used as a playback unit for editing. This component does not support control f
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Video Clip Management and Disc Authoring Procedure When recording to either disc or hard disk drive (HDD), the PRV-LX1 manages the video recording clips by units of “project.” When creating a disc from clips recorded on HDD, this project unit is used to perform the disc recording. A project is composed of individual recorded video clips (video data); while on the HDD, clips can be subjected to simple editing processes (trimming, chapter marking and clip dividing), and editing of the clip selecti
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Basic Operations [Operation] 7 Operations Using a Mouse or Keyboard A commercially available keyboard or mouse (with The various operating settings are performed using USB connector) can be used to control the main unit the buttons on the main unit’s front panel, as well as for more efficient selection of setting items. Also, the remote control unit and optional mouse/ the keyboard’s function keys can be programmed keyboard. with the operations of the main unit’s operating 1 Front panel buttons
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Basic Operations [Function Menu] STATUS section Setting operations are performed on this unit via a dedicated graphical user interface (GUI) called the “Function Menu”. * With a few exceptions, the menu screens shown here represent those appearing on the single-DVD- EDIT section drive model. As a result, the actual appearance may be slightly APP section different in the case of the twin- DVD-drive model. The Function Menu is composed of a top SET UP menu for confirming current operating section