About the internal hard disk drive, Before you start 01 – Pioneer OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DVR-920H User Manual

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• Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of

editing can I do?

Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD
recorder to edit discs. With DVD, you edit by making
a ‘Play List’ of what to play and when to play it. On
playback, the recorder plays the disc according to the
Play List.

Throughout this manual, you will often see the words
Original and Play List to refer to the actual content
and the edited version.

Original

content refers to what’s actually recorded

on the disc.

Play List

content refers to the edited version of the

disc—how the Original content is to be played.

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of
equipment. Please use the recorder following the
guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.

We recommend that you back up your important
recordings onto DVD-R/RW discs in order to protect against
accidental loss.

• Do not move the recorder while it is on.

• Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface.

• Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan.

• Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid

places, or in places that may be subject to sudden
changes in temperature. Sudden changes in
temperature can cause condensation to form inside
the recorder. This can be a cause of HDD failure.

• While the recorder is switched on or the front panel

display shows

EPG

, do not unplug from the wall

socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker
switch.

• Do not move the recorder immediately after

switching it off or while the front panel display shows

EPG

. If you need to move the recorder, please follow

the steps below:

1

After the message

POWER OFF

is shown in the

display, wait at least two minutes.

2

Unplug from the wall socket.

3

Move the recorder.

• If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on

there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be
lost.

• 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.

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 103).

Original

Title 1

Play List

Title 2

Title 1

Title 3

Title 2

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

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