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DVD Recorder DVR-633H-S DVR-533H-S DVR-532H-S DVR-531H-S Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
DVD Recorder DVR-633H-S DVR-533H-S DVR-532H-S DVR-531H-S Register Your Product on www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Operating Instructions
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...recordings and reminders 44 Changing setup options 45 TV Guide On Screen™ FAQ and troubleshooting . . . 47 06 Recording About DVD recording 49 About HDD recording 49 Recording time and picture quality 50 Recorded audio 50 Restrictions on video recording 50 Setting the picture ...recording and playback 52 Recording from an external component 53 Recording from a DV camcorder 53 Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 55 Initializing a recordable DVD disc 56 07 Playback Introduction 57 Navigating discs and the HDD 57 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents ...
...recordings and reminders 44 Changing setup options 45 TV Guide On Screen™ FAQ and troubleshooting . . . 47 06 Recording About DVD recording 49 About HDD recording 49 Recording time and picture quality 50 Recorded audio 50 Restrictions on video recording 50 Setting the picture ...recording and playback 52 Recording from an external component 53 Recording from a DV camcorder 53 Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . . . . 55 Initializing a recordable DVD disc 56 07 Playback Introduction 57 Navigating discs and the HDD 57 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents ...
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... recordable DVD content. • Home Menu The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the recorder's features in one convenient place, from setting up to record shows. • HDD recording HDD Record video on the DVR-633H-S's internal 160 GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD), or the DVR-533H-S/DVR532H-S/DVR-531H-S's... fit other recordings on the same disc. • One Touch Copy One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title from HDD to DVD, or DVD to HDD as simple as over-the-air broadcasts. Please note: The TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide incorporated in this ...
... recordable DVD content. • Home Menu The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the recorder's features in one convenient place, from setting up to record shows. • HDD recording HDD Record video on the DVR-633H-S's internal 160 GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD), or the DVR-533H-S/DVR532H-S/DVR-531H-S's... fit other recordings on the same disc. • One Touch Copy One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title from HDD to DVD, or DVD to HDD as simple as over-the-air broadcasts. Please note: The TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide incorporated in this ...
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... the recording. • Record from a DV camcorder DVR-633/533H-S only This recorder has a built-in 'Video mode' on a finalized Video mode DVD to improve the picture. Supporting playback of DVDR / DVD-RW discs is optional for manufacturers of a DVD disc or the HDD that does not play WMA and... or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to back-up important material on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Note on to a second DVD disc. • Recovery Recording HDD When a timer recording is set to use of the recording is not touched. For ...
... the recording. • Record from a DV camcorder DVR-633/533H-S only This recorder has a built-in 'Video mode' on a finalized Video mode DVD to improve the picture. Supporting playback of DVDR / DVD-RW discs is optional for manufacturers of a DVD disc or the HDD that does not play WMA and... or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to back-up important material on Pioneer's DVD recorders. Note on to a second DVD disc. • Recovery Recording HDD When a timer recording is set to use of the recording is not touched. For ...
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...• Remove batteries from equipment that isn't going to be in your TV on page 98 to this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel connections on page 14 for more . • When disposing of used... for further compatibility information. DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW 10 En although they may look similar, different batteries may be used batteries, please comply with a...
...• Remove batteries from equipment that isn't going to be in your TV on page 98 to this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel. See Rear panel connections on page 14 for more . • When disposing of used... for further compatibility information. DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW 10 En although they may look similar, different batteries may be used batteries, please comply with a...
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The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders' limited compatibility with this recorder. • Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and Video CD) • Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only Compressed ... (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes • VBR WMA playback: No • WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8 (files encoded using Ver. 1.1 discs. Model DVR-7000 DVR-810H/DVR-57H DVR-210/DVR-310/DVR-510H Playable Yes1,2,3 Yes1 Recordable No No 1 Discs should be playable. Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play. However, this...
The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders' limited compatibility with this recorder. • Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and Video CD) • Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only Compressed ... (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes • VBR WMA playback: No • WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8 (files encoded using Ver. 1.1 discs. Model DVR-7000 DVR-810H/DVR-57H DVR-210/DVR-310/DVR-510H Playable Yes1,2,3 Yes1 Recordable No No 1 Discs should be playable. Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play. However, this...
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... this on the disc then more files/folders that discs may not be initialized for more information, see About DVD recording on page 49. • What's VR mode? Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using a personal computer may not play on the disc or pickup lens, etc.... It allows flexible editing of the disc to make them readable to recording or disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on other DVD players as DVD-Video discs. On ...
... this on the disc then more files/folders that discs may not be initialized for more information, see About DVD recording on page 49. • What's VR mode? Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using a personal computer may not play on the disc or pickup lens, etc.... It allows flexible editing of the disc to make them readable to recording or disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on other DVD players as DVD-Video discs. On ...
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...or in order to protect against possible HDD failure. However, sometimes there will be no playback of recorded material will be played on Pioneer's DVD recorders. see Optimize HDD on the HDD will be possible. On playback, the recorder plays the disc according to replace the HDD ... use the recorder following the guidelines below : 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in VR mode. Pioneer cannot under which you can cause condensation to play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the picture. Depending on the disc. • Play List content refers to edit discs...
...or in order to protect against possible HDD failure. However, sometimes there will be no playback of recorded material will be played on Pioneer's DVD recorders. see Optimize HDD on the HDD will be possible. On playback, the recorder plays the disc according to replace the HDD ... use the recorder following the guidelines below : 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in VR mode. Pioneer cannot under which you can cause condensation to play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the picture. Depending on the disc. • Play List content refers to edit discs...
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...video deck to DV equipment only. Connecting a DV camcorder DVR-633/533H-S only Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW discs to record tapes from this recorder to your... 02 Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder STANDBY/ON AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU HOME MENU ENTER HDD/DVD MENU RETURN ì REC ONE TOUCH COPY PULL - OPEN AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT 1 2 Analog camcorder AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT VCR AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT 1 Connect...
...video deck to DV equipment only. Connecting a DV camcorder DVR-633/533H-S only Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck, or DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW discs to record tapes from this recorder to your... 02 Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder STANDBY/ON AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU HOME MENU ENTER HDD/DVD MENU RETURN ì REC ONE TOUCH COPY PULL - OPEN AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT 1 2 Analog camcorder AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT VCR AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT 1 Connect...
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... Controls and displays 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 STANDBY/ON 34 5 67 8 OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU HOME MENU ENTER HDD/DVD MENU RETURN ì REC ONE TOUCH COPY PULL - When stopped, the / buttons can navigate all on page 9. 11 Press to stop playback. orange when... tray. 5 HDD/DVD indicator Lights blue when the HDD is selected. 6 HDD/DVD Press to switch between the hard disk drive (HDD) and DVD for recording and playback. 7 MENU Press to display a DVD-Video disc menu. 8 Front panel display and IR remote sensor See Display on DVR-633/533H-S only 21 En
... Controls and displays 03 Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 STANDBY/ON 34 5 67 8 OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU HOME MENU ENTER HDD/DVD MENU RETURN ì REC ONE TOUCH COPY PULL - When stopped, the / buttons can navigate all on page 9. 11 Press to stop playback. orange when... tray. 5 HDD/DVD indicator Lights blue when the HDD is selected. 6 HDD/DVD Press to switch between the hard disk drive (HDD) and DVD for recording and playback. 7 MENU Press to display a DVD-Video disc menu. 8 Front panel display and IR remote sensor See Display on DVR-633/533H-S only 21 En
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... 5 8 10 12 14 15 17 20 21 22 STANDBY/ON ONE TOUCH COPY OPEN/CLOSE HDD ABC DVD DEF INPUT SELECT GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ CH + AUDIO SUBTITLE CLEAR CLEAR ANGLE PLAY MODE DISC NAVIGATOR... REC MODE TIMER REC ì TV CONTROL INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME 2 4 6 7 9 11 13 16 18 19 DVD RECORDER 1 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 66) Press to start again. 9 CH +/- (page 28) Press to change the...) / TOP MENU (page 30) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded. Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option. 15 HOME MENU (page 32) Press ...
... 5 8 10 12 14 15 17 20 21 22 STANDBY/ON ONE TOUCH COPY OPEN/CLOSE HDD ABC DVD DEF INPUT SELECT GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ CH + AUDIO SUBTITLE CLEAR CLEAR ANGLE PLAY MODE DISC NAVIGATOR... REC MODE TIMER REC ì TV CONTROL INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME 2 4 6 7 9 11 13 16 18 19 DVD RECORDER 1 ONE TOUCH COPY (page 66) Press to start again. 9 CH +/- (page 28) Press to change the...) / TOP MENU (page 30) Press to display the Disc Navigator screen, or the top menu if a DVD-Video disc is loaded. Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option. 15 HOME MENU (page 32) Press ...
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... recording is paused. 4 PM Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the built-in TV tuner. 8 Character display 9 R / RW Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or DVD-RW. 10 PL (page 76) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode. 2 3 (page 96) Shows the... 28) Channel indicator for the clock display. 5 (page 37) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn't a recordable disc loaded, or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable.) SAP (page 29) Lights when...
... recording is paused. 4 PM Lights to indicate PM (after midday) for the built-in TV tuner. 8 Character display 9 R / RW Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded: DVD-R or DVD-RW. 10 PL (page 76) Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode. 2 3 (page 96) Shows the... 28) Channel indicator for the clock display. 5 (page 37) Lights when a timer recording has been set. (Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn't a recordable disc loaded, or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable.) SAP (page 29) Lights when...
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... recorder to make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator for a second time, for the first time, your TV and set the audio, subtitle and DVD menu language preferences.
... recorder to make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator for a second time, for the first time, your TV and set the audio, subtitle and DVD menu language preferences.
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... cursor down to proceed. Setup NavigEantjoory usi ng your time zone. If the time could not be ready to select, then press ENTER. 8 Is your DVD recorder. Select On if you see page 16). 9 Press ENTER to finish setting up the remote to control your TV - You can use the / buttons...
... cursor down to proceed. Setup NavigEantjoory usi ng your time zone. If the time could not be ready to select, then press ENTER. 8 Is your DVD recorder. Select On if you see page 16). 9 Press ENTER to finish setting up the remote to control your TV - You can use the / buttons...
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...ì Note 1.The TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide provides listings for satellite services. The indicator in the main Guide screen. HDD DVD 2 Press ENTER to go to set your recorder. At the bottom of a TV program on -screen instructions to the first setup screen. 3 Select...each screen you'll see the buttons you need to automatically set up the TV Guide On Screen system. Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording. Making your first recording This quick guide shows you to cancel the setup process before it until later. The...
...ì Note 1.The TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide provides listings for satellite services. The indicator in the main Guide screen. HDD DVD 2 Press ENTER to go to set your recorder. At the bottom of a TV program on -screen instructions to the first setup screen. 3 Select...each screen you'll see the buttons you need to automatically set up the TV Guide On Screen system. Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording. Making your first recording This quick guide shows you to cancel the setup process before it until later. The...
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...STOP REC. Cable channels are numbered 1 through 69. If you around two hours of recording from . • You can pause recording by pressing PAUSE. HDD DVD CH ENTER • CH +/- The different recording modes and their recommended uses are numbered 2 through 125. 6 Press ì REC to start playback. Antenna ... and this recorder. If your cable box is connected to a set to this recorder. 2 Press HDD to record to the HDD, or DVD to record to a recordable DVD. 04 Getting started 1 If they aren't already on, switch on your TV is set of AV inputs: 1 Use the INPUT SELECT button...
...STOP REC. Cable channels are numbered 1 through 69. If you around two hours of recording from . • You can pause recording by pressing PAUSE. HDD DVD CH ENTER • CH +/- The different recording modes and their recommended uses are numbered 2 through 125. 6 Press ì REC to start playback. Antenna ... and this recorder. If your cable box is connected to a set to this recorder. 2 Press HDD to record to the HDD, or DVD to record to a recordable DVD. 04 Getting started 1 If they aren't already on, switch on your TV is set of AV inputs: 1 Use the INPUT SELECT button...
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... 10 if you want to align the disc (if you start playback. PLAY STOP Important • Throughout this manual, the term 'DVD' means playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. Getting started 04 Changing audio channels Some TV programs are covered in the disc. This is not a malfunction. 1 Press STANDBY... the disc tray. 4 Load a disc. You can often improve it is set to Stereo, you want to play a DVD. Also turn on . Use the / / / buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus. • When playing video from the HDD, playback...
... 10 if you want to align the disc (if you start playback. PLAY STOP Important • Throughout this manual, the term 'DVD' means playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. Getting started 04 Changing audio channels Some TV programs are covered in the disc. This is not a malfunction. 1 Press STANDBY... the disc tray. 4 Load a disc. You can often improve it is set to Stereo, you want to play a DVD. Also turn on . Use the / / / buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus, and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus. • When playing video from the HDD, playback...
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...back. PLAY Press to start slowmotion playback. VR mode only: During playback, enter a title number then press ENTER. 04 Getting started Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on -screen, playback starts from the same point by pressing PLAY. ...repeatedly to previous/next chapter/title. PREV NEXT Press to skip to increase the scanning speed. All: Press CLEAR to a maximum of a DVD-Video disc menu. 30 En BACK CM SKIP (Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to the previous level of ten ...
...back. PLAY Press to start slowmotion playback. VR mode only: During playback, enter a title number then press ENTER. 04 Getting started Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on -screen, playback starts from the same point by pressing PLAY. ...repeatedly to previous/next chapter/title. PREV NEXT Press to skip to increase the scanning speed. All: Press CLEAR to a maximum of a DVD-Video disc menu. 30 En BACK CM SKIP (Commercial back/skip) Each press skips backward/forward progressively up to the previous level of ten ...
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... Press once to display the Home Menu screen: Displaying disc information onscreen You can access all the features of the recorder. Use the HDD and DVD buttons to switch between the two kinds of just the currently selected playback/ recording device (HDD or removable disc). • The on -screen ...the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you want. HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY once to the disc loaded, etc. HDD DVD Disc Navigator TV GUIDE Timer Recording Play Mode Photo Viewer Disc Setup Initial Setup Video/Audio Adjust Copy Use the / / / buttons followed by ...
... Press once to display the Home Menu screen: Displaying disc information onscreen You can access all the features of the recorder. Use the HDD and DVD buttons to switch between the two kinds of just the currently selected playback/ recording device (HDD or removable disc). • The on -screen ...the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you want. HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY once to the disc loaded, etc. HDD DVD Disc Navigator TV GUIDE Timer Recording Play Mode Photo Viewer Disc Setup Initial Setup Video/Audio Adjust Copy Use the / / / buttons followed by ...
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... MP3, shows elapsed track time; During preview playback of the Copy List, this shows Copy List. 2 Disc type and mode Shows the disc type (HDD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, etc.), and the disc mode for the built-in title 2 Current title and chapter number (For CD/Video CD, shows current track; for... title 5 Angle indicator Lights during multi-angle scenes. 6 Station call letters or TV channel Shows the station call letters or TV channel preset for recordable DVD, if applicable (VR or Video). 3 Recording mode and time Shows the current recording mode (XP, SP, LP, etc.), and the total recording time of ...
... MP3, shows elapsed track time; During preview playback of the Copy List, this shows Copy List. 2 Disc type and mode Shows the disc type (HDD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, etc.), and the disc mode for the built-in title 2 Current title and chapter number (For CD/Video CD, shows current track; for... title 5 Angle indicator Lights during multi-angle scenes. 6 Station call letters or TV channel Shows the station call letters or TV channel preset for recordable DVD, if applicable (VR or Video). 3 Recording mode and time Shows the current recording mode (XP, SP, LP, etc.), and the total recording time of ...