Pioneer DVR-540H-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Before you start 0115En• The HDD is very delicate. If usedimproperly or in an unsuitableenvironment, it is possible that the HDDwill fail after a few years of use. Signs ofproblems include playback unexpectedlyfreezing and noticeable block noise(mosaic) in the picture. However,sometimes there will be no warningsigns of HDD failure. If the HDD fails, noplayback of recorded material will bepossible. In this case it will be necessaryto replace the HDD unit.Optimizing HDD performanceAs you record and edit material on the HDD,the data on the disk becomes fragmented,eventually affecting the recorder’sperformance. Before this happens, therecorder will warn you that it is time tooptimize the HDD (which you can do fromthe Disc Setup menu; see Optimize HDD onpage 105).Symbols used in this manualThe following icons are provided to help youquickly identify which instructions you needfor which kind of disc.HDDAny type of DVD disc(recordable or playbackonly), finalized or not.Commercially producedDVD, finalized Video modeDVD-R/-RW.Video mode DVD-R/-RW(unfinalized)VR mode DVD-R/-RWDVD+RDVD+RWDVD-RAMAudio CDVideo CDWMA or MP3 filesDivX filesHDDDVDDVD-VideoDVD (Video)DVD (VR)DVD+RDVD+RWDVD-RAMCDVideo CDWMA/MP3DivX