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Pioneer DVD Recorder Howto

Note: These instructions utilize the JVC dual-deck VCR that is already connected to the Pioneer DVD Recorder. Instructions on recording a DVD directly from a video camera are also available.

Preparations

You’ll need:

• MiniDV source tape (with your video footage on it)
• Blank DVD-R disc (preferably Imation, Sony, or Verbatim brand; must be rated for no more than 4X speed, must be DVD-R, NOT DVD+R)

The Pioneer DVD recorder and JVC dual-deck (MiniDV and VHS) VCR are already connected to each other and to the TV, and should NOT need to be modified.

Turn on the TV, the Pioneer DVD recorder and the JVC dual-deck VCR. You should see a blue screen on the TV, with “L-1” in the top left corner. (This verifies that everything is still connected correctly.)

Insert your MiniDV tape into the MiniDV slot of the JVC VCR. Use the JVC controls to cue up the first section of footage you want to transfer to DVD.

Recording the DVD

Note that the round button that says Enter in the middle is also a joystick, used to navigate through choices. Press the button to select a highlighted option.

1. Open the drawer on the front of the DVD Recorder and insert a blank DVD-R.
2. Close the drawer. “LOAD” should appear on the front of the DVDR.
3. Press “TOP MENU” on the remote control
4. Select “DV RECORD”
5. Press “REC START”. You’ll hear the JVC deck start and see your video running behind the on screen commands.

6. Press “REC STOP” (probably already highlighted). An on-screen message will let you know how many seconds it will take to finish recording. YOU MUST PERFORM THIS STEP, EVEN IF THE TAPE HAS ENDED.

Repeat steps 4-6 for every separate title you want on your DVD. (You will need to cue up each section, using the DVD recorder remote to control the JVC deck.)
(Titles will show up on a menu list on your final DVD)

Adding Titles (optional)

1. To create titles, press the “TOP MENU” button on the remote control. Scroll to title, click on the unnamed title on the right side of the menu screen.
2. Press enter and you will see the “Input Title Name” screen.
3. Delete the default title by putting the cursor in the title bar then scrolling down and pressing delete.
4. Select title names by using the remote to navigate the symbol palette.
5. Press “MENU” on the remote to exit the titles screen.

Finalizing the DVD

1. After you’ve exited the titles screen, and are on a blank screen, press “SETUP” on the remote.
2. Press “DISC SETUP”
3. Press “FINALIZE” and “START”