Using The Built-In Tv Tuner - Pioneer XV-DVR9H Operating Instructions Manual

03 Getting started
4 Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the
label side face-up, using the disc guide to align the
disc.
• When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the
system will take a moment to initialize it for
recording.
5 Use the CHANNEL +/– buttons to select the TV
channel you want to record from.
• You can also use the –/
front panel when not playing or recording.
• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.
• If the system is connected to your TV using a SCART
cable and your TV supports Direct Recording, it's
possible to quickly start recording whatever channel
your TV is tuned to. See Direct recording from TV on
page 47 for detailed instructions.
Press ì REC to start recording.
6
• By default, the recording will be in SP (standard play)
mode, which will give you around two hours of
recording from a blank DVD disc.
• You can pause recording by pressing
Press ì REC or
7 When you want to stop recording, press
STOP REC.
• If you changed the playback/recording function,
change it back to DVD or HDD, as appropriate, first.
Playing back your recording
The TV program you just recorded should be on the HDD
or DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters.
• Press PLAY to start playback.
If you want to stop playback before the end of the
recording, press
22
En
+/
buttons on the
PAUSE.
PAUSE again to restart recording.
STOP.

Using the built-in TV tuner

Note that the input function must be set to DVD or HDD
in order to change TV channels or audio channel playback.
Changing TV channels
There are three different ways to select TV channels. Note
that you can't change TV channels during playback,
recording or during recording standby.
• CHANNEL +/– buttons on the remote
• Number buttons on the remote – For example, to
select channel 4, press 4 then ENTER; for channel 34,
press 3, 4, ENTER.
• –/ +/ buttons on the front panel
Note
• Channel presets are numbered 1–99.
Changing audio channels
You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or
external input signal.
AUDIO
• Press AUDIO to change the audio.
The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.
CHANNEL
ENTER