Pioneer PRV-LX1 Technical manual

Thank you for purchasing the Pioneer PRV-LX1. As indicated,

Pioneer is providing a System Update that modifies the

recorder’s Firmware and the operating system (O/S). This

document is a description of added or enhanced features

provided with each update.

PRV-LX1 System Update

Firmware Version 3.01 and O/S Version 1.04

Description of Additions and Changes

Version 3.01/1.04 contains all earlier version changes plus

the following:

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PAL Support

- PAL/NTSC (TV System) Switching Function

- PAL/NTSC (TV System) for Playback

- PAL/NTSC (TV System) for Recording

- PAL/NTSC (TV System) for Menu

♦ Project Management Modification (GUI)

- NTSC – PAL recorded clips begin with the letter P

- PAL – NTSC recorded clips begin with the letter N

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nu(s)

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ry Clip

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nus

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d/Scan Reverse using a wheel mouse

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independent clips

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hen left in Pause for one hour or if the

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nable disc finalization when the Eject button is pressed

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Release of Restricted Playback Function

Built-in DVD playback application from Pioneer

♦ Remote Control Support for NLE

Additional RS-422Aand IEEE-1394 command support for Non

Linear Editors (NLEs)

♦ Expanded EDL Format

Entries for auto naming Titles/Chapters and the ability to set

encode parameters

♦ EDL Renaming

Support to rename EDL files

♦ VOB File Export

Allows VOB file exportation through the network connection

♦ Backup Capability for User Setting to USB HDD

Add the capability of backin

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g up the User Settings

Title Repeat Command

Title-RepeatAdds a DVD Menu post command option of

♦ Route Menu Capability (Title > Chapter)

Allows two layer menus, Title Menu(s) with Chapter Me

DVD Disc Creation With Introduction and Idle Clip

Force a disc to automatically play an Introducto

Improvement of the Default Menu Handling

Save and Load options added for improved Default Me

Improvement of Title (Clip) Name Editing

Project command added to rename multiple clips at on

Mouse Wheel Operation and SCAN Speed of RCU

Scan Forwar

Divide Clip

Ability to divide a single clip into two

Auto-Stop Feature for Recording

Unit stops recording w

HDD (or DVD) is full

Eject With Finalization

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PRV-LX1 System Update Description for Version 2.60/1.03

Version 2.60/1.03 contains all earlier version changes plus

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el audio.

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d by a PRV-LX1

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finalization time for DVD discs containing chapter

e following:

Lip Sync

A 2-frame lip sync delay is reduced to less than a frame

when recording/encoding Dolby Digital 2-chann

Playback Bug on DVDs with 18/19 Titles

DVD-Video discs of 18 or 19 titles create

play correctly.

Chapter Menu Process

Optimization of the Chapter Menu authoring process has

improved

menus.

Previous System Update Description for Version 2.51/1.03

Version 2.51/1.03 contains Version 2.04/1.03 changes

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us the following:

Copy Protection Error

The PRV-LX1 would some times interpret video white noi

on a source tape as copy protection data. It would stop

recording and display a copy protection error message.

After this update, the unit no longer confuses wh

with copy protection data, elimina

Multi-border disc modification

Support added for playing back multi-border discs

revious System Update Description for Version 2.04/1.03

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LX1 machines with system software version 2.04/1.03 or

Enable Eject of Non-Finalized DVD-R or DVD-RW D

DVD-R/RW disc(s) recorded on the PRV-LX1 can be

ejected without having to finalize the disc. Video/audio

material can be added to a non-finalized DVD-R/RW dis

long as that disc has been recorded with the 2.04/1.03

version of the LX1. These discs can be moved between

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higher. Finalization can occur on any PRV-LX1 recorder

containing the 2.04/1.03 version.

Note: Non-finalized DVD-R/RW discs reorded by the

PRV-LX1 can only be played in an LX1 recorder.

♦ Enable Additional Recording to Non-Finalized DVD-

R/RW Disc

PRV-LX1 (ver 2.04/1.03) can record additional titles and

append existing content to a non-finalized DVD-R/RW disc.

Note: DVD disc must be finalized in order to play in any

other DVD player device other than an LX1 recorder

(ver 2.04/1.03).

♦ Play Non-Finalized DVD-R/RW Disc

PRV-LX1 recorders with system version 2.04/1.03 or higher

can play non-finalized DVD-R/RW discs that have been

recorded by the LX1.

♦ Unfinalize DVD-RW disc

Note: “Unfinalized” does not equal “Non-Finalized.” Unfinalize

is the action which removes finalization data from a DVD-RW

(rewritable) disc and prepares it for additional recording.

Enable the function to unfinalize a DVD-RW disc recorded

by an LX1 with system software 2.04/1.03 or higher.

Note 1: DVD menu settings are lost and default menu setting

is applied since disc menu info is not maintained once disc is

finalized

Note 2: DVD-RW finalized by a previous LX1 version cannot

be unfinalized

Note 3: Blank DVD-RW disc always formats automatically after

recording starts.

Note 4: The unfinalization process is not possible if both DVD1

& DVD2 target drives are selected because LX1 cannot

accurately determine if two unfinalized discs are exactly the

same.

♦ Improvements to Trimming Video

Video clips that are recorded to the internal HDD and are

greater than 4.7GB can be trimmed by the user to any size.

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Previously, video clips recorded to the HDD had to be

trimmed to clips size 4.7GB or less (to fit on a DVD). Now

the resulting trimmed clip size is dependent on the

remaining capacity of the internal HDD. If there is equal to

or greater capacity on the HDD, the new clip can be any

size.

When the new clip is made, the name of the clip is the old

name preceded by an asterisk (*). The user can change the

name of the new clip in the GUI by selecting:

Edit->Title->Info/Rename.

Note: If the HDD has 0GB capacity remaining, the

source clip must be trimmed to a maximum file size of

4.7GB and the source clip will not be retained and is

automatically overwritten.

♦ AutoCapture Function Control DV cameras

PRV-LX1 (ver 2.04/1.03) will now support some DV

cameras as the source for AutoCapture by the LX1 using

the internal EDL feature.

Note: Pioneer cannot guarantee support for all DV

cameras, especially consumer level cameras The User

should test this feature with their DV camera.

♦ Create, Save and Copy Multiple Disc Image Files

Support is enabled to create, save and copy multiple DVD

disc images to the LX1 internal HDD.

Note: Image files are stored in the LX1 HDD Library Image

Folder and are accessible via FTP through the LX1 ethernet

connection.

♦ Copy Clip or Title (VTS VOB)

Enable ability to copy clip or title (VTS VOB) data to projects

on the LX1 HDD from (1) finalized or non-finalized DVD-

R/RW disc or (2) from the current project to the same

project.

Note: Video clip on DVD or HDD must be content

originally recorded with the PRV- LX1.

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Additional Time Intervals (15, 30, 60 minutes) for Auto

Chapter insertion

The user can now select from additional time intervals for

auto-chapter insertion. The insertion points can be at 3

minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or

60 minutes.

♦ Import All Menu Background Graphics and EDL Files

User can choose to import all properly formatted menu

background graphic (.jpg or .bmp) files or EDL (.edl) files

from disc or from import directory.

♦ Improvements and Enhancements to Playback Function

Playback improvements listed below are only applicable to

video content recorded by the PRV-LX1 to DVD media or to

the internal HDD and played from the disc, the HDD or in

Disc Emulation Mode.

- Frame accurate Timecode searches (CUE) can be

acheived via remote control or an external RS-422A or

IEEE-1394 command

- Playback scan speed can be changed (to 6X, 12X, 24X,

48X, 96X or 192X) by pushing the SCAN button once

every 5 seconds

- Slow-Reverse and Step-Reverse are enabled

- Chapter Repeat can be executed during the last four

seconds of a chapter

♦ On Screen Display (OSD)

Minor enhancements to the On Screen Display operation

have been added.

♦ Graphical User Interface (GUI) Improvement

The GUI provides greater information to the user. Additional

button selections are available where new features have

been added.

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Default Menu Application

(changed from previous versions)

Default menu parameters for a DVD project are applied

when the disc is loaded in the tray. The default menu

parameters are applied to a HDD project when a new

project is created on the HDD.

♦ User Management for Menu Files

Note: When a layout or graphic is currently selected

and in use for the menu, it cannot be deleted and is not

displayed in the Delete section of the GUI. The user

must select another layout or graphic in order to delete

the file in question.

- User can choose to delete factory installed LX1 menu

button layouts and menu background graphics in HDD

menu library. User can choose to delete imported custom

menu background graphics.

- User can choose to intialize HDD menu Library, in which

case all imported menu data is deleted. The Library

returns to the factory installed button layouts and

background graphics.

♦ External USB 2.0 HDD Support for Backup, Restore & Delete

Functions

Note: Linux "ext3" file system is used to format external USB 2.0 HDD.

A MS-Windows system cannot recognize this file system.

Support is enabled for Backup and Restore/Delete functions

with external USB 2.0 HDD. Controls are available from the

PRV-LX1’s Function Menu. The entire contents of the LX1

HDD can be backed up or restored. These actions plus

Delete can be applied to individual folders containing Disc

Image Files, DVD Menu Library files, Menu Background files

and/or EDL files. To format the external USB 2.0 HDD,

follow the directions below:

1) Press the Function button on the front panel.

2) Select Set Up from the main Function menu.

3) Select System.

4) Select HDD Tools.

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The USB 2.0 HDD must be formatted before Backup,

Restore and Delete functions can be used.

♦ Optimize the UPS shutdown process during recording

If the LX1 receives a RS-232 UPS shut-down command

during recording, the LX1 stops recording, creates a non-

finalized disc, and shuts down. The disc can be treated as a

non-finalized disc and content can be added to it.

♦ Optimize Power-Off Process

If the PRV-LX1 Standby button is pressed during recording,

the unit stops recording then shuts down. The recorded

content on the disc will not be lost and it is possible to add

further content to the disc then finalize it for playback on

other DVD devices.

♦ Select Action for RS-422A Eject Command

User can choose to set the PRV-LX1 action when it receives

the EJECT RS-422A command: (1) automatically finalizes

the disc before ejecting it or (2) ejects a non-finalized disc.

♦ General updates

- Japanese Font Processor Fix

- Playback Sync Enable with DV Out

- Immediate Record/Preview after Encode Rate Change

- Thumbnail Images for Chapter Buttons remain the same

after Clip Trim

♦ Improvement of Disc Error Recovery During Record

If a DVD drive error occurs (possible shock or bad media)

when recording to the HDD and one or both DVD drives, the

recording continues on the HDD and to the error-free drive.

When the user stops recording an error message is

displayed. However, the recorded video material is retained

on both the HDD and the error-free drive. The DVD disc can

be treated as a non-finalized disc and content can be added

to it.

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Note: This recovery is only possible if the HDD and DVD

drive(s) are selected as the record targets. This action is not

possible if only recording to the DVD drive(s).

If you have not done so, please register your Pioneer

PRV-LX1 immediately so that we can notify you about

future updates and upgrades for the PRV-LX1 DVD-Video

Recorder. To register on-line, go to the Pioneer website:

www.pioneerelectronics.com

Click on Product Registration

then on Business Products

If you have any questions, please contact the Sales

Engineering and Product Management department at

Pioneer Electronics Business Solutions Division.

West Coast: (310) 952-2000

East Coast: (973) 338-1200

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