Pioneer DVR-510H-S Owner's Manual - Page 53

Recording 06 Recording from a DV camcorder VR mode Video mode HDD You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN/OUT jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using the recorder's remote, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN/OUT jack is setup (see DV Input on page 93). HDD DVD CLEAR ENTER HOME MENU RETURN REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN PAUSE STOP STEP/SLOW REC MODE ì Important • The source signal must be DVC-SD format • Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder's remote. • If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second unit from this one. • You can't control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN/OUT jack. • You can't record date and time information from DV cassette. • You can't record copy-protected or copy-once material. • During DV recording, if a part of the tape is blank, or has copy-protected material on it, this recorder will pause recording. Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal. • For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder, we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to playpause. 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN/OUT jack. Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode. 2 Set up the recorder. • Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 44 for detailed information. • Make sure a recordable disc is loaded if you want to record to DVD. 3 From the Initial Settings menu, check that the DV audio input is setup as you require. See DV Input on page 93 for more on this. • Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording are as you want them (see Audio In settings on page 92). 4 Press HOME MENU and select 'DV Record' from the menu. • DV recording only works when the digital camcorder is in VTR mode with a tape loaded. 5 Select 'Record to HDD' or 'Record to DVD' to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively. 6 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from. For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record. • Depending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder's remote to control the camcorder using the , , , , , and buttons. 7 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select 'Start Rec' and press ENTER. Stop 1.02.22 Control with these buttons Stop Start Rec Pause Rec Stop Rec HDD SP (2h00m/DVD) Remain 1h40m • Recording is automatically paused if the recorder detects no signal, or a copy-protected signal. Recording restarts when there is a non-copyprotected signal. 53 En