Pioneer DVR543HS Quick Start Manual page 2

M a k i n g y o u r f i r s t r e c o r d i n g
This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program to a recordable DVD or
the built-in HDD.
Open the disc tray and load a blank DVD-RW disc.
Open the disc tray. Load a blank DVD-RW.
OPEN/CLOSE
STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
Load the disc
label-side face-
up, using the
disc guide to
align the disc.
HELP HOME MENU STOP REC
TOP MENU
DISC ¶
CHANNEL REC
NAVIGATOR
CM CM
BACK SKIP
ENTER
PAUSE RETURN
CHANNEL
PLAY
PREV STOP NEXT
OPEN
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE
DISPLAY MENU REC MODE ONE TOUCH COPY
ABC DEF INPUT SELECT
GHI JKL MNO
PQRS TUV WXYZ
+ CLEAR
VCR Plus+ CLEAR
OPEN
OPEN
Close the disc tray.
OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
The recorder will
take a moment to
initialize the disc
for recording.
Select DVD to record to a DVD or
HDD to record to the HDD.
Select the TV channel you want
to record.
You can also use the number buttons on the
remote. For example, to select channel 4, press
4 then ENTER; for channel 34, press 3, 4,
ENTER; for channel 102, press 1, 0, 2, ENTER.
Start recording.
• When you want to stop recording, press
STOP REC.
• The TV program will be recorded on the DVD
or HDD as a single title with one or more
chapters.
After recording:
Press PLAY to start playback. (If you want to
stop playback before the end of the recording,
press STOP.)
P l a y i n g b a c k y o u r r e c o r d i n g s
Use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD, and to view
information on titles.
HELP HOME MENU STOP REC
TOP MENU
DISC ¶
REC
CHANNEL
NAVIGATOR
CM CM
BACK SKIP
ENTER
PAUSE RETURN
CHANNEL
PLAY
PREV STOP NEXT
OPEN
ONLY
Use discs that feature one of these logos:
DVD-R
DVD-Video
Play
Play Rec
DVD+R DVD+RW
Play Rec Play
Look for the disc logo on the disc and/or the disc packaging.
Select DVD or HDD.
Show the Disc Navigator.
Disc Navigator (DVD)
1Titles
1 1 11/29 WED 7:00PM
11/29 MON 7:00PM
11/29Wed 7:00PM 2ch SP
11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP
4 Titles 1h00m(2.2G) 2h00m(1.0G)
Original
MENU
DVD
VR Mode
Remain
1h01m
Select title you want to play then
press ENTER.
/
• Use the buttons to browse up and down
the list of titles.
/
• Use the buttons to display the
previous/next page of titles, if there are more
titles than can fit on to the screen.
After playing:
If you want to erase the title you've just played,
return to the Disc Navigator screen, make sure
the title is highlighted, then press
Erase from the menu options.
DVD-RW
Rec Play Rec Play Rec
DVD-RAM
Rec Play Rec Play Rec
and select