Posted by hondgm on 01/22/07 03:13

Stan Brown wrote:
> Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:44:20 +0100 from Jomtien <jomtien@the.beach>:
> > hondgm@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > How do I get Timer Recordings back?
>
> Silly question I suppose, but have you called customer service? If
> nothing else, it should be reported if the recorder came back from
> the repair center needing additional work.
>
> > I expect that you would need to reset the recorder (there must be a
> > button for this) and then redo the entire setup procedure.
>
> The 640, which I have, is quite similar. The manual says, under
> "Resetting the Recorder":
> 1. Turn on the recorder.
> 2. Press and hold STOP on the recorder (not the remote).
> 3. Press STANDBY/ON on the recorder (not the remote).
> 4. Wait a second or two, then release both buttons.
>
> I'll bet the above works on the 533 as well, but you could always
> look in the manual under "Resettng the Recorder". :-)
>
> If you don't have your manual, you can download a copy from
> > http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/older/models/0,,2076_310069745,00.html
> You might want to do that in any event, since the indexes suck in
> Pioneer DVDR manuals, and with a downloaded copy you can search the
> text.
>
> By the bye, AVS Forum at
> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=106
> has lots of very good peer help on Pioneer and other recorders. It's
> even possible that your question about timer recordings was answered
> there already.
>
> --
> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://OakRoadSystems.com/
> DVD FAQ: http://dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html
> other FAQs: http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/faqget.htm

This doesn't help. It's not a matter or resetting the recorder. I
replaced the failed hard drive, and now it's missing code on the hard
drive that makes the Timer Rec work. Stupid Pioneer should have put
everything on ROM, not on the hard drive.

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