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DVD Recorder
PRV-9200
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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POWER-CORD CAUTION DANGER Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other This product incorporates copyright protection cords. The
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We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid you’ve just purchased is only the start of your prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of musical enjoyment. Now it’s time t
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Contents 01 Before you start 06 Recording Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About HDD recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Putting
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11 The Disc Setup menu Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Initialize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 HDD Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Finalize settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs . . .
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Before you start 01 Chapter 1 Before you start • Disc Navigator The on-screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way Features around the contents of a disc or the HDD easy. For recordable DVD and HDD content, moving thumbnail HDD • HDD recording images are displayed for ease of use. The Disc Navigator You can record up to 207 hours of video (in EP mode) on is also where you can edit HDD and recordable DVD the internal 160GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD). content. With both recordable DVD
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Before you start 01 • One Touch Recording • Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately Video mode player in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the REC Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back button, the recording time is extended by another 30 on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives minutes. * compatible with DVD-Video playback . • Optimized recording * ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the D
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Before you start 01 Note What’s in the box Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as Please confirm that the following accessories are in the leakage and bursting. Please observe the following: box when you open it. Don’t mix new and old batteries together. Remote control Don’t use different kinds of batteries together— AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 although they may look similar, different batteries Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) may have different voltages.
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Before you start 01 Compressed audio compatibility Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW Disc / content format playback Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), compatibility Windows Media Audio (WMA) Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz General disc compatibility Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended) This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the fo
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Before you start 01 JPEG file compatibility This label indicates playback compatibility with Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video still image files Recording format). However, for discs recorded with *File format used by digital still cameras a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can only be achieved using the CPRM compatible device. Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:4:2, 4:2:0 Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs Horizonta
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Before you start 01 About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure. We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD-R/RW discs in order to protect against accidental loss. Do not move the recorder while it is on. Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface. Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan. Do not use
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Connecting up 02 Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 2 3 4 7 INPUT 1/ AUTO START REC VHF/UHF AC IN OUTPUT 1 RL RL OUT IN AUDIO IN OPTICAL VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO YPB PR S-VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT 2 INPUT 3 CONTROL DIGITAL OUT 5 6 1 VHF/UHF IN/OUT Connect your TV antenna to the VHF/UHF IN jack. The Front panel connections signal is passed through to the VHF/UHF OUT jack for connection to your TV. STANDBY/ON HDD DVD DV IN/OUT PULL-OPEN OPEN/CLOSE REC ONE TOUCH COP
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Connecting up 02 Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR. Important This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR (or your VCR via this recorder) using AV cables, as the picture from this recorder will not a
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Connecting up 02 Using other types of video output This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available. COMPONENT INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT 2 1 TV INPUT 1/ AUTO STA
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Connecting up 02 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this page. If many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page. Using the setup on this page you can: Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder. Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box/satellite tuner and using the Auto Start Recording
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Connecting up 02 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup. Using the setup on this page you can: Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner. Record using the Auto Start Recording feature (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 54). Important Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always con
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Connecting up 02 Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/receiver using the digital optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp/receiver. Use the standard (composite) video output (as shown here), or the S-video or component video connections. See also Audio Out setti
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Connecting up 02 Connecting a DV camcorder Using the front panel DV IN/OUT jack, it is possible to Connecting other AV sources connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder discs to DVD-R/RW. DV IN/OUT Important AUDIO/VIDEO AUDIO/VIDEO This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is OUTPUT INPUT not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS video decks. 1 2 DV IN/OUT DV IN/OUT
