Pioneer DVR-550HX-S Manuel d'utilisateur

Operating InstructionsDiscover the benefits of registering your product online at http://www.pioneer.co.uk (or http://www.pioneer.eu)DVR-550HX-SHDD/DV

Before you start01 10 En • Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz• Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher recommended)• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 p

Copying and backup11 100 En • Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their position in the copy may be

Copying and backup 101 En 11 • When adding titles that contain copy-once protected material, the copy-once parts will not be added.• When adding titl

Copying and backup11 102 En • Set Thumbnail – Set the thumbnail frame for a title (see Set Thumbnail on page 91).• Recording Mode – Set the pictu

Copying and backup 103 En 11 – the recorder is reset to its factory settings (see Resetting the recorder on page 152).• It may not be possible to c

Copying and backup11 104 En • Optimized 1,2 – The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available o

Copying and backup 105 En 11 • You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second. 5 When the data has been copi

Using the Jukebox12 106 En Chapter 12 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from up

Using the Jukebox 107 En 12Playing music from the Jukebox You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play. 1 Select ‘Jukebox’ fr

Using the Jukebox12108EnEditing Jukebox albumsA number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behavior of albums.1 Select ‘Ju

The PhotoViewer 109 En 13Chapter 13 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on the HDD, recordable DVD

Before you start 11 En 01 DivX ® VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this recorder, you first need to register the re

The PhotoViewer13 110 En • You can change folders via the / buttons.• If you encounter a disc that will not play, check that the disc and file fo

The PhotoViewer 111 En 13 Zooming an image During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can

The PhotoViewer13 112 En • Importing to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD, or if there are already the maximum number o

The PhotoViewer 113 En 13 • If you erase a slideshow title from a DVD the slideshow will become unplayable but the free space will not increase. 1 Lo

The PhotoViewer13 114 En 2 Display the command menu.3 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’.4 Select ‘Erase’ or ‘Erase Folder’.5 Select ‘Yes’ to

The PhotoViewer 115 En 13 3 Select ‘Rename File’ or ‘Rename Folder’.4 Enter a new name for the file/folder. File names or Folder names can be up to 6

The Disc Setup menu14 116 En Chapter 14 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental reco

The Disc Setup menu 117 En 14 Initialize settings You can initialize a recordable DVD-R/-RW disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording.The

The Disc Setup menu14 118 En 1 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.2 Select ‘Optimize HDD’ then ‘Start’. A progress bar indicates how long there i

The Video Adjust menu 119 En 15Chapter 15 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner

Before you start01 12 En DVB The Digital Video Broadcasting Project, or DVB for short, is a set of open standards for digital broadcasting, covering

The Video Adjust menu15 120 En • PureCinema – This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive. Usua

The Video Adjust menu 121 En 15 2 Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed Settings’.3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust. You ca

The Initial Setup menu16 122 En Chapter 16 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various re

The Initial Setup menu 123 En 16 EPG Type Select GUIDE Plus+ Use the Gemstar GUIDE Plus+ EPG. Digital EPG Use the EPG based on information provided b

The Initial Setup menu16 124 En Channel Options Next Screen From this screen you can skip or lock channels. Locked channels will require the correct

The Initial Setup menu 125 En 16 Analog TunerAuto Channel SettingAuto Scan Select your country and then wait for the recorder to auto tune into chann

The Initial Setup menu16 126 En Video In/OutInput Colour SystemNext Screen Proceed to the next screen to set the input colour system for the external

The Initial Setup menu 127 En 16 AV2/L1 In Video • Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to standard composite video. S-Video Sets the AV2 (I

The Initial Setup menu16 128 En DV Input Stereo 1 • Select to use the ‘live’ audio track (recorded during the video shoot) from a camcorder that supp

The Initial Setup menu 129 En 16 LanguageOSD Language English • Sets the language of the on-screen displays to English. available languages Choose fr

Before you start 13 En 01 Optimizing HDD performance As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually

The Initial Setup menu16 130 En DVD Menu Languagew/Subtitle Language •Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to the same as that set for the subtitle

The Initial Setup menu 131 En 16 Set Thumbnail 0 seconds • Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navigator to the first frame of the title. 3

The Initial Setup menu16 132 En PlaybackTV Screen Size 4:3 (Letter Box) Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the letter box format present

The Initial Setup menu 133 En 16 HDMI Output (only available when an HDMI device is connected) Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080p Constant 1920 x 1080p

The Initial Setup menu16 134 En OptionsOn Screen Display On • The recorder displays operation displays ( Stop , Play , etc.) on-screen. Off Switches

The Initial Setup menu 135 En 16 Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system This recorder is compatible with PAL

The Initial Setup menu16 136 En About NTSC on PAL TV Depending on the Input Line System setting and the NTSC on PAL TV setting, the signal format out

The Initial Setup menu 137 En 16 Manual Update Select Manual Update to check for updated software immediately. If new software is found then it is au

Additional information17 138 En Chapter 17 Additional information Setting up the remote to control your TV You can use the supplied remote to contro

Additional information 139 En 17 Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video.Please note th

Connections0214EnChapter 2ConnectionsRear panel connections1 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUTConnect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack. The signal

Additional information17 140 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for different DVD types in each manual r

Additional information 141 En 17 • Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality.• Audio recording in al

Additional information17 142 En No picture • Check that everything is connected properly (page 14).• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV amp/re

Additional information 143 En 17 Audio/subtitle language cannot be changed • Note that audio and subtitle languages cannot be changed during the rec

Additional information17144EnTimer programme doesn’t record successfully• When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the recorder’s built-i

Additional information 145 En 17 HDMI If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power

Additional information17 146 En On-screen displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and

Additional information147En17• Repairing disc.• Repairing the HDD.During recording, the power was cut. This display appears when the power is restored

Additional information17 148 En Front-panel displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder an

Additional information 149 En 17 Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Are

Connections 15 En 02 Front panel connections On the front panel there is a flip-down cover that hides more connections. Left side: 13 DV IN A DV inpu

Additional information17 150 En Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitorScreen format of disc Setting Appearance16:9 4:

Additional information 151 En 17 Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc su

Additional information17 152 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so please bear in mind the following po

Additional information 153 En 17 Specifications General Power requirements . . . . . 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 HzPower consumption . . . . . . . . . .

Additional information17 154 En Input/Output Antenna . . . .75 Ω IEC 169-2 connector for VHF/UHF in/out (analog) . . . . 75 Ω IEC 169-2 connect

Operating InstructionsDiscover the benefits of registering your product online at http://www.pioneer.co.uk (or http://www.pioneer.eu)DVR-550HX-SHDD/DV

Connections02 16 En Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programmes, and play discs. Ot

Connections 17 En 02 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV. Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio/video cable for the video

Connections02 18 En 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown. See Connecting a TV antenna on page 15 for more on RF antenna connections, including from

Connections 19 En 02 • It is not possible to watch one TV programme and record another using this setup. 1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable T

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly.After y

Connections02 20 En 2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1 (RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV. This enables you

Connections 21 En 02 Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI-equipped 1 monitor or display 2 , you can connect it to this recorder using an

Connections02 22 En HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound aud

Controls and displays 23 En 03Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 A.TV indicator Lights when analog TV is selected. D.TV indicator Lights w

Controls and displays03 24 En 11  Press to start or restart playback.  Press to stop playback.  STOP REC Press to stop recording. ONE TOUCH COP

Controls and displays 25 En 03 Display 1  Lights during playback; blinks when playback is paused. 2  Lights when copying. 3  Lights during recordi

Controls and displays03 26 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2  PLAY (page 73)Press to start playb

Controls and displays 27 En 03 6 A.TV/D.TV Press to switch between analog TV antenna input and digital TV antenna input. The A.TV and D.TV indica

Controls and displays03 28 En 22 DISPLAY (page 83)Displays/changes the on-screen information displays. 23 TEXT (page 61, 62)Press to display Telete

Getting started 29 En 04Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time, you can make severa

CAUTIONThe STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnec

Getting started04 30 En • The clock will also be set automatically here if D.TV channels are found.• If no new channels were found a message appears

Getting started 31 En 04 • Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manually. Use the 

Getting started04 32 En 14 Select ‘Finish Setup’ to exit the Setup Navigator, or ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again. That completes basic setup us

Getting started 33 En 04 2 Highlight ‘Postal Code’.3 Enter your postal code. The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is

Getting started04 34 En recorder needs to be in standby; it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the host channel. The next day, tr

Getting started 35 En 04 • Even if you can’t use the EPG functions where you live, you can still set VIDEO Plus+ recordings and manual recordings — s

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide05 36 En Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide This chapter is only applicable

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 37 En 05 5 Menu bar – Gives access to the various areas of the GUIDE Plus+ system. 6 Grid – Shows

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide05 38 En Lock/Unlock video window When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channel you were watchi

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 39 En 05 • Tune to a programme that’s currently showing 1 • Set a programme to record• Lock or unl

01 4 En Contents 01 Before you start What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . .

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide05 40 En Using My Choice keywords for a search In addition to the standard categories, you can also

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 41 En 05 3 To add a channel to your profile, press the YELLOW Action button. Select a channel from

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide05 42 En Editing a scheduled recording You can edit any parameter in a scheduled recording, or delet

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 43 En 05 7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency. Select from

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide05 44 En Deleting a scheduled recording 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.2 Press t

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 45 En 05 3 Use the number and /// buttons to enter the recording date, then press the GREEN A

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide05 46 En Changing the source and programme number 1 Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.2 Highlight th

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 47 En 05 Manual Host Channel setup The GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically identify your Host Cha

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide05 48 En Switch this recorder into standby. The next morning, please perform the GUIDE Plus+ setup a

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide 49 En 05 •I used the One-Button-Record feature (red Action button) to set a recording, but I record

5 En Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Switching audio channels . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Switching

Using the digital electronic programme guide06 50 En Chapter 6 Using the digital electronic programme guide This chapter is only applicable if the EP

Using the digital electronic programme guide 51 En 06 Using the Digital EPG Using the Digital EPG you can check the schedule of digital TV programmes

Using the digital electronic programme guide06 52 En 3 Enter the timer recording settings. Use the / buttons to select a field; use the / but

Using the digital electronic programme guide 53 En 06 EPG Link 1 (UK only) – Choose whether or not to have this device automatically record sched

Using the digital electronic programme guide06 54 En 2 Highlight the timer programme you want to change... If you want to set a new timer programme,

Using the digital electronic programme guide 55 En 06 • When you have EPG Link or Series Recording set to On , any changes in broadcast time or

Using the digital electronic programme guide06 56 En 3 Press  then select ‘Series Search’ from the command menu panel. • The search results are di

Using the digital electronic programme guide 57 En 06 3 In the ‘Time’ field select the time of day (0:00 to 23:00) to search in.4 In the ‘Genre’ fiel

Recording07 58 En Chapter 7 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL me

Recording 59 En 07 • See also Disc/content format playback compatibility on page 7 for detailed disc compatibility information. Recording to DVD-R

Before you start01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it;•

Recording07 60 En Restrictions on video recording You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Vide

Recording 61 En 07 Tip • When changing terrestrial digital broadcast channels, channels with a low signal strength may result in a black screen bein

Recording07 62 En The channel banner displays an icon ( ) to indicate that the MHEG application can be run. • Press to start the MHEG application. 1

Recording 63 En 07Setting the picture quality/ recording time Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/reco

Recording07 64 En 3 Select a TV channel to record. The front panel display shows the channel number, or channel name if it’s available:• While the re

Recording 65 En 07 Pause Live TV The Pause Live TV feature lets you effectively pause a TV programme you’re watching. When you’re ready to resume wat

Recording07 66 En Using Pause Live TV 1 Start recording the current TV channel. Recording continues with playback paused.• Note that it may take up t

Recording 67 En 07 About timer recordings Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance.

Recording07 68 En • If VPS/PDC is active for two timer programmes that are programmed to start at the same time, then the programme that actually sta

Recording 69 En 07Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the sta

Before you start 7 En 01 • You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component via the CONTROL IN jack on the rear p

Recording07 70 En 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.5 Press to start recording. • If your source is copy-protected using Copy Guard, you will not

Recording 71 En 07 1 Load the disc you want to finalize. Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding. 2 Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Hom

Recording07 72 En Important • Initializing a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it. Make sure there is nothing on the

Playback 73 En 08Chapter 8 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using

Playback08 74 En Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD-Video, and recordable DVD discs. Playing from the HDD Th

Playback 75 En 08 Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs 1 , and WMA/MP3 files. Playing Video

Playback08 76 En Playing DivX video files The table below shows the basic playback controls for DivX video files. Pauses playback, or restarts playba

Playback 77 En 08Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playbac

Playback08 78 En Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs 1 Display the Home Menu.2 Select ‘Disc Navigator’. Alternatively, for a C

Playback 79 En 08Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc 1 or the HDD frame-by-frame.With Video CDs/Super

Before you start01 8 En HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and record all widely-used DVD disc types, and additional

Playback08 80 En 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to start.3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted, press at the p

Playback 81 En 08 After pressing ENTER to add the title/chapter/folder/track, the step number automatically moves down one.• To insert a step into

Playback08 82 En Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options. • Change the audio soundtrack. The current audio language is shown o

Playback 83 En 08Displaying disc information on-screen You can display various on-screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD. • Display/cha

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder09 84 En Chapter 9 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder You can play back and record video from a DV ca

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 85 En 09 1 Make sure your DV camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Also, set the camcorder

Playing and recording from a DV camcorder09 86 En 5 Select ‘Record to Hard Disk Drive’ or ‘Record to DVD’. The DV tape is rewound to the beginning. O

Editing 87 En 10Chapter 10 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types. *1 DVD-R/-

Editing10 88 En The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and DVD-R/-RW (VR m

Editing 89 En 10 HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organize your HDD

Before you start 9 En 01 Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs DVD-R DL (Dual-Layer) and DVD+R DL (Double-Layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a sin

Editing10 90 En 1 Highlight the title you want to erase. • You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles. 2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu

Editing 91 En 10 Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to input char

Editing10 92 En • You can also use the Smart Jog to select titles. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Erase Section’ from the command menu panel.3 HDD only: S

Editing 93 En 10 4 Use the playback controls (  ,  ,  ,  , etc.) to find the place you want to divide the title.5 Press to divide the title at

Editing10 94 En • Combine 1 – Combine two adjacent chapters into one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER . 5 S

Editing 95 En 10 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Lock’ from the command menu panel. An unlocked title will become locked; a locked title will be unlocked. Lock

Editing10 96 En 3 Select another title to combine with the first. This title will be appended to the first title selected.The screen below shows titl

Editing 97 En 10 Multi-Mode Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be applied to all of them. In this way yo

Copying and backup11 98 En Chapter 11 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to:• Back up important recordings sto

Copying and backup 99 En 11 HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made in whatever recording mo