DVR-640H-S DVR-543H-S DVR-540H-S - Pioneer

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• The HDD is very delicate. If used
improperly or in an unsuitable
environment, it is possible that the HDD
will fail after a few years of use. Signs of
problems include playback unexpectedly
freezing and noticeable block noise
(mosaic) in the picture. However,
sometimes there will be no warning
signs of HDD failure. If the HDD fails, no
playback of recorded material will be
possible. In this case it will be necessary
to replace the HDD unit.
Symbols used in this manual
The following icons are provided to help you
quickly identify which instructions you need
for which kind of disc.
HDD
DVD
HDD
Any type of DVD disc
(recordable or playback
only), finalized or not.
Optimizing HDD performance
As you record and edit material on the HDD,
the data on the disk becomes fragmented,
eventually affecting the recorder’s
performance. Before this happens, the
recorder will warn you that it is time to
optimize the HDD (which you can do from
the Disc Setup menu; see Optimize HDD on
page 105).
DVD-Video
DVD (Video)
DVD (VR)
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD-RAM
CD
Video CD
WMA/MP3
DivX
Commercially produced
DVD, finalized Video mode
DVD-R/-RW.
Video mode DVD-R/-RW
(unfinalized)
VR mode DVD-R/-RW
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD-RAM
Audio CD
Video CD
WMA or MP3 files
DivX files
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