DVDR3350H Hard Disk/ DVD Recorder User Manual Manuel D’utilisation Manual de Instrucciones 6 76 148
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LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD) AIGaAs (CD) Wave length 658 nm (DVD) 790 nm (CD) Output Power 30 mW(DVD±RW write) 1.0 mW (DVD read) 1.0 mW (CD read) Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD) 61 degrees (CD) Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
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Table of Contents English General Special Features ....................................................................................................... 8 Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................. 9 Care and Safety Information ................................................................................ 10 Setup ............................................................................................................................
Record on Hard Disk ............................................................................................. 34 Recording TV programs ....................................................................................................................................34 Recording from a DV camcorder ...................................................................................................................34 Recording from an external device (Camcorder/VCR/ DVD player) ............................
Special Features English ‘Time Shift Buffer’ As soon as you turn on this recorder, the program shown on the TV will be stored into the ‘Time Shift Buffer’. It acts as a temporary HDD storage of your recordings. The contents will be automatically deleted after a time period of 3 hours, when you turn off this recorder or when you switch it to standby mode. To store the contents on the hard disk, you have to mark the segment in the ‘Time Shift Buffer’ for recording to prevent them from being deleted.
What kind of disc should I use for recording? You can only record on both DVD±R and DVD±RW discs. DVD+R/+RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format on the market today. They are fully compatible to most of the existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in computers. What are Titles and Chapters? A DVD disc contains Titles and Chapters, which are similar to the Titles and Chapters of a book. A Title is often a complete movie and is broken down into Chapters, or individual scenes from the movies.
Care and Safety Information English CAUTION! High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface. Do not place the set on a carpet. – Do not position the set on top of other equipment that might heat it up (e.g., receiver or amplifier.
Introduction Accessories supplied This recorder has a built-in hard disk drive (HDD), you can record up to 102 hours of video in SLP (Super Long Play) record quality mode. – – – – – With both recordable DVD and high capacity HDD in the same recorder, you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD or copy to a recordable DVD for safekeeping or later viewing. Furthermore, you can take advantage of features like ‘Instant Replay’, or ‘Pause Live TV’, see page 28 for more information.
Remote Control English a b c d e f g h i j k l m n a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b CH + / – – While in tuner mode, selects the next/ previous TV channel. c OK – Stores/confirms an entry. – Confirms a selection. 12 d – Cursor buttons for moving to the left/ right or making a forward/reverse search. – In time shift mode, use button to jump forward 30 seconds and button to jump backward by 10 seconds. : Cursor buttons for moving up/down.
Remote Control (continued) English o Numeric keypad – Selects a chapter/track number to play. – Selects the recorder’s preset TV tuner channel. p TV VOL +/ – – Adjust the volume of the TV set (Philips TV only.) q SETUP – Enters/exits the system setup menu. r STOP – Stops playback/recording. – Holding down the button will open and close the disc tray. o p s PAUSEÅ – Pauses the playback or recording. – Pauses ‘Live TV’ viewing. q t ZOOM – Enlarges a picture on the TV screen.
Remote Control (continued) English Inserting Batteries Using the remote control to operate the system 3 1 2 A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time. – Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.).
English Main Unit a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b Disc tray c OPEN CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d Display panel – Show information about the current status of the recorder. e iR – Point the remote control towards this sensor f HDD Active indicator – Blue ring lights up while temporary recording to the time shift buffer is in progress. g – Starts recording the current TV channel or the current video input source.
Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections English CABLE ANTENNA SATELLITE A ~ ANTENNA MAINS VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) Y S-VIDEO (Y/C) L AUDIO TV R EXT1 PB L AUDIO PR R COAXIAL AUDIO OUT 2 OUT 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT B TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN Connecting the antenna cables These connections enable you to watch and record TV programs using this recorder.
ANTENNA VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) English Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued) Y S-VIDEO (Y/C) L AUDIO TV PB L AUDIO R PR R COAXIAL AUDIO EXT1 OUT 2 OR OUT 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OR Option 3 Option 1 Option 2 TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN Connecting the video cable This connection enables you to view the disc playback from the recorder. You only need to choose one of the options below to make your video connection.
Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued) English ANTENNA VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) Y S-VIDEO (Y/C) L AUDIO TV R EXT1 PB L AUDIO PR R COAXIAL AUDIO OUT 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OUT 1 Option 2 OR Option 1 DIGITAL IN TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN AV amplifier/ receiver This connection enables you to listen to the sound. Option 2: Using a Coaxial cable You can connect the recorder to an AV amplifier/receiver in order to enjoy multichannel surround sound.
CABLE SATELLITE English Step 2 : Optional Connections ANTENNA A VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) ANTENNA Y S-VIDEO (Y/C) L AUDIO TV AUDIO R Back of an RF Modulator (Example only) PR R OUT 1 OUT 2 TV TO TV L VIDEO R IN AUDIO IN TV has only an antenna input jack Use this connection if your TV has only a single Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF IN) and does not have any audio/video jacks. For this connection, you need a RF modulator in order to view the disc playback.
Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) English CABLE A IN RF VIDEO Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Example only) OUT R AUDIO L S-VIDEO SATELLITE D ANTENNA B ~ ANTENNA MAINS VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) E Y S-VIDEO (Y/C) L AUDIO TV R EXT1 PB L AUDIO PR R COAXIAL AUDIO OUT 2 OUT 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT C TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Option 1 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output
Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) VHF/UHF RF IN CABLE SATELLITE A IN OUT VHF/UHF RF OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO L AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO R C ANTENNA ~ MAINS English Back of a VCR (Example only) ANTENNA VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) Y S-VIDEO (Y/C) L AUDIO TV R EXT1 PB L AUDIO PR R COAXIAL AUDIO OUT 2 OUT 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT D B TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN Connecting to a VCR or other similar device This connection enables you to record from a vide
Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) English CABLE A IN RF VIDEO OUT R AUDIO L S-VIDEO Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver F (Example only) SATELLITE B ANTENNA D ~ ANTENNA MAINS VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) Y S-VIDEO (Y/C) L AUDIO TV R EXT1 Front Panel of HDD recorder PB L AUDIO PR R COAXIAL AUDIO OUT 2 OUT 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT E C TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN F VHF/UHF RF IN VHF/UHF RF OUT IN OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO L AUDIO L AUDIO
English Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) DV OUT L A R B OR Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks You can use the front jacks to copy camcorder recordings. These jacks are located behind the flap on the right hand side and provides convenient connections for a camcorder. Option 1: Using the DV IN jack Use this connection if you have a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder. The DV jack conforms to the i.LINK standard. It provides the best picture quality. Use an i.
Step 3: Installation and Setup English IMPORTANT! When you complete the connections and turn on the recorder for the first time, it is advisable that you make several basic settings. Please see the following pages on using the Setup Menu features to program TV channels, menu language and system clock settings. This will improve the performance of this recorder considerably. Finding the viewing channel A Press STANDBY-ON 2 on the recorder to turn it on.
English Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued) GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Select to make automatic TV channel programming. Auto Program SETUP MENU - GENERAL Auto Chapter Marker 5min. Record Quality SP Auto Program Search Manual Program Edit A Use press keys to highlight { Auto Program - Search } and . A warning message will appear. Select the remote control.
Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued) English Setting the language Setting the time & date You can select the language for subtitles and audio for DVD playback. For some DVDs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed via the DVD disc menu. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead. This recorder has an automatic date and time setting feature.
English Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued) LANGUAGE settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) System Language Selects the menu language for this recorder on-screen display. Audio Language Selects the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Subtitle Language Selects the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback.
Control TV programs English Switching on to TV program CH + / Pause live TV function You may be interrupted whilst watching your favourite TV program. You can pause the show by pressing PAUSEÅ and pressing PLAYÉ to resume playback of the program at the scene it was interrupted. You can ‘pause’ the live TV broadcast up to a maximum period of 3 hours. It behaves exactly as if you were in control of the live broadcast. TUNER If you want to return to the live TV program, press and hold É.
About temporary HDD storage (Time Shift Buffer) As soon as you switch on this recorder, the currently selected TV program will be stored in a temporary hard disk storage called ‘TSB’ (Time Shift Buffer), (up to 3 hours of programs.) In tuner mode, the Time Shift video bar will appear on the screen, it indicates the status and timing of the TV programs stored in the temporary HDD storage. You can choose to display or remove the video bar by pressing the m key on the remote control.
Before Recording (continued) English Accessing the HDD (Hard Disk Storage) Setup Menu You can preset the behavior of your hard disk storage of the recorder. This recorder offers various options for easy management of your hard disk recording. OK SETUP A Press SETUP. The system setup menu appears. B Use keys to highlight { SETUP MENU - HDD } and press to access the menu.
English Before Recording (continued) HDD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Save Time Shift Buffer HDD Info This option allows you to control the behavior of the Time Shift Buffer. { Yes } – Select to retain the contents in the temporary HDD storage when you switch the tuner’s TV channel or external video input source. { No } – Select to clear the contents in the temporary HDD storage.
Before Recording (continued) English Default Recording settings The default recording settings will allow you to preset auto chapter markers and the preferred mode of recording quality for HDD recording. A Press SETUP on the remote control. The setup menu appears on the TV. B Use keys to highlight { SETUP MENU - GENERAL } and press to confirm. SETUP MENU - GENERAL Auto Chapter Marker 5min.
GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Auto Chapter Markers You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording. This lets you access to specific points on the recording. Press to access the menu and use options. { 5 mins } { 10 mins } { 20 mins } { 30 mins } { Off } Record Quality keys to select one of the – Chapter markers are inserted during recording at every 5 minutes interval. – Chapter markers are inserted during recording at every 10 minutes interval.
Record on Hard Disk English IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder. Recording from a DV camcorder You can record video directly from a connected DV camcorder onto the HDD, where you can edit it easily and copy to a recordable DVD if required.
A Connect the DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. B Find the footage on the DV camcorder that you want to start recording from and set the camcorder to pause mode. C Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’.) D Turn on the recorder and press DV on the remote control. An information box will be displayed.
Record on Hard Disk (continued) English E Press RECâ to start recording. You can also press RECâ repeatedly to increase the recording time in 30-minute increments. F Start playback on the connected device. To pause the playback on the device, press PAUSE Å. To continue, press PLAY again. You can use this function to avoid any unwanted recording . G To stop the recording before the scheduled ending, press STOPÇ. To record directly to a recordable DVD disc, see page 37.
IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder. Copying from HDD to a recordable DVD You can copy a recorded title(s) from the HDD (hard disk drive) to a recordable DVD disc. The time taken to copy content from the HDD to a recordable DVD depends on the record quality of the HDD recordings. It is not possible to change the mode of record quality during the copying process.
Record on DVD Recordable Disc (continued) English Recording from various sources You can choose to copy your recordings from the HDD or an external device to a DVD recordable disc. The storage capacities of the disc depends on the record quality that was selected for the recording in the recorder or device, see page 32. Recording from the HDD A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Insert a DVD recordable disc into the recorder.
Record on DVD Recordable Disc (continued) A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Insert a DVD recordable disc into the recorder. C Press DVD REC to switch to direct recording mode. An information box will be displayed on the screen. System State: Stop Record to Optical Disc As Standard Play Elapsed Time: 00:00:00 Remaining Time: 02:00:00 D Press SOURCE repeatedly to select from the various options: { Tuner } Input source from TV programs.
Timer Recording English About timer recording Timer recording (VCR Plus+® System) Use ‘Timer Recording’ to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. The recorder will tune to the right program channel and begin recording at the specified time. With this recorder, you can pre-program up to 20 recordings. To make a timer recording, your recorder needs to know: – The date you want to make the recording. – The recording input source. – The start and stop time of the recording.
Timer Recording (continued) ® To cancel the VCR Plus+ programming, OK in the use keys to select CANCEL menu and press OK. OK E To confirm your entry, select CONFIRM in the menu and press OK. The timer editor menu appears. OK OK – Use keys or the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the end time of recording. { Title } – Use keys to select the alphanumeric options to enter the title of your recording. F Select OK OK in the menu and press OK.
Timer Recording (continued) English Timer recording (manually) A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV. D Select CANCEL OK in the menu and press OK. The timer editor menu appears. Timer Editor Source Rec To Rec Mode Mode Date Start End Title If you are recording directly to a DVD disc, insert the DVD recordable disc before proceeding to step B. B Press TIMER on the remote control. The timer schedule list appears.
To cancel the above timer setting, press SELECT on the remote control. G Press TIMER to exit the menu. H Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn off the recorder. If the recorder is not in standby mode, a warning message will appear three minutes before the recording starts. The ‘TIMER’ icon will light up on the display panel if a timer recording is set. Helpful Hint: – Set the timer recording one minute ahead of the program’s start time.
Playback from Hard Disk English Playback your HDD recordings Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the HDD content menu with an index picture. 00:00:00 01:15:30 00:38:36 A Press HDD on the remote control. The HDD content menu appears. B Use keys to highlight a title and press OK on the remote control to start playback. If you have many HDD title recordings, use ( fast reverse) or (fast forward) to view the previous/ next page of HDD titles for selection. HDD No Ch.
Playable discs Using this recorder, you can play and record on the following discs: Recording and Playback DVD±RW (DVD ReWritable); can be recorded on and overwritten repeatedly. DVD±R (DVD Recordable); can be recorded on only once. IMPORTANT! – If the inhibit icon ( Error ) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions.
Playback from Disc (continued) English Starting disc playback Playback will begin automatically. If the disc has its own menu this will be loaded, otherwise the recorder will launch an index screen. If the pin code entry dialog appears on the TV, this means that the parental control was activated for the inserted disc (see page 66.) Use the numeric keypad 0-9 on the remote control to enter your pin code (password.) For more playback features, see pages 49~52 “Additional Playback Features”.
Playback from Disc (continued) B Use PLAY Playing a MP3 disc A Insert a MP3 CD. The disc content menu appears. keys to select a title and press to start playback. C To stop playback, press STOP File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00 Directory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 . Helpful Hint: – If the message ‘BLANK’ appears on the display panel, this means that there are no recordings on this disc.
Playback from Disc (continued) English Playing a picture disc (or musical slide show) You can display JPEG pictures in the selected roll automatically one after the other. A Insert a JPEG picture disc (CD, CD-R/RW, DVD.) The disc content menu appears. B Use keys to navigate within the menu and press OK to access the folder/ album. C To create a playlist, highlight the track/file and press SELECT. The selected tracks/files will appear on the right screen.
Changing to another title/ chapter/track When a disc contains more than one track, title or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows. During playback, Press track. to go to the next title/chapter/ Press to return to the start of the previous title/chapter/track. OR Press T/C repeatedly to toggle between { Title }, { Chapter } or { Time }. Then use the numeric keypad 0-9 to input the title/chapter/track number.
Additional Playback Features (continued) Selecting various repeat functions You can select various repeat play or random play mode during playback. English Using m(INFO) options This function can also be accessed via the REPEAT key on the remote control. OK A During disc playback, press m twice on the remote control. The playback menu appears. B Use keys to select { Mode } and press OK. C Use keys to select one of the repeat options. SELECT A During playback, press m twice on the remote control.
Programming disc tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the tracks to be played. A Press m on the remote control. The playback menu appears. B Select { Mode } > { Program .} The program menu appears. DVD Title Playlist Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Title 4 Title 5 Title 6 Title 7 Title 8 C If the disc is recorded with Titles/Folders/ Albums, press OK to access the tracks/ files/chapters. Pressing OK at the highlighted track/file/ chapter will start playback.
Additional Playback Features (continued) English Changing subtitle language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages, you can change the language you want while playing the DVD. A Press m on the remote control. The playback menu appears. B Use keys to select { Subtitle } and press to enter the menu and find the different available options. Time search This option allows you to skip to a specific point on the current disc.
About HDD title edit menu Accessing the HDD title edit menu In the HDD title edit menu, you can change the title name, hide unwanted scenes, delete titles, split a title or change the title index picture. OK The edit options in the HDD title edit menu are: { Play Title } – Select a title (recording) to play. SELECT HDD { Delete Title} ( For unprotected and unlocked titles only ) – Delete the title (recording). { Divide Title } – Divide the recording into two separate titles.
Edit Recordings - HDD (continued) To unhide the scenes, D In HDD title edit mode, use keys to highlight { Edit Title } and press OK. The edit title playback screen appears. Warning! Once a title is divided, the process cannot be reversed. E During playback, use keys to navigate through the title. Press OK at the beginning of the marked segment. A In HDD title edit mode, use keys to highlight { Divide Title } and press OK. The edit title playback screen appears.
Rename a title The original title name is automatically generated by the recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below. A In HDD title edit mode, use keys to highlight { Rename } and press OK. The keyboard screen appears. B Use keys to highlight a character on the keyboard and press OK to select. The maximum input is up to 255 characters. However, only 12 characters will be displayed at any one time in the HDD title menu.
Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD English About disc edit menu Accessing disc editing menu This recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types. You can change the disc content and settings of a DVD recordable disc from the disc editing menu. The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player. OK The displayed options in the disc editing menu may differ depending on the type of disc. { Play } Start playing from the beginning of the disc.
Rename disc The original disc name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below. A In disc editing menu, use keys to select { Rename Disc } and press OK. The keyboard screen appears. B Use keys to highlight a character on the keyboard and press OK to select. The maximum input is up to 9 characters. You can use the following keys on the keyboard screen to edit your input: BkSp Space Caps Clear Exit : to remove a character to the left of the cursor.
Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) English Lock/Unlock disc (DVD±RWs only) You can choose to protect the recordings on the DVD±RW disc in order to prevent accidental loss of recordings. A In disc editing menu, use keys to select { Lock Disc } and press OK. The disc is locked for this DVD recorder only. When the disc is locked, the option in the disc editing menu will change to { Unlock Disc .} B If you want to overwrite or edit on the protected disc, select { Unlock Disc .
About DVD title editing You can change the individual title information or delete a title (recording) in a recorded DVD disc. If the recordable DVD disc has been finalized, it cannot be edited. The displayed options in the title editing menu may differ depending on the type of disc. { Play Title } Start playing a recording. Accessing DVD title edit menu A Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW disc into the recorder. The Index Picture screen appears on the TV.
Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) English Rename title The original title name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can give a new name to the title by following the steps below. A In title editing menu, use keys to select { Rename Title } and press OK. The keyboard screen appears. B Use keys to highlight a character and press OK to select. The maximum input is up to 9 characters.
About video editing Accessing video editing menu After a recording has been made, this recorder allows you to edit the video content. You can add/delete chapter marker, hide unwanted scenes, change the picture in the index picture screen and split a title (recording) into two. OK PLAY When you playback a recording in video edit mode, the entire recording will be played back including hidden scenes.
Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) English Selecting a title It shows the current title and the total number of titles in the disc. It also allows you to select another title. A In edit mode, use keys to select { Title } and press OK. B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a title and press OK. The recorder will play the selected title. Creating chapter markers You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker at any point within a title during playback.
Hiding an unwanted chapter You can choose to hide certain scenes from playback (e.g. skipping a commercial scene) or make it visible again. A Create a chapter marker at the scene you are going to hide. ( See previous page on “Creating chapter markers”.) B Select the chapter you want to hide and start playback. ( See previous page on “Selecting a chapter”.) C In edit mode, use keys to select { Hide Chapter } and press OK. The current chapter will be hidden.
Setup Menu Options English Accessing the Setup Menu The setup menu provides various options for you to adjust the recorder to suit your preferences. SETUP MENU - VIDEO TV System NTSC TV Shape 4:3 LB Progressive Scan Off Page 65 DivX(R) Video on Demand OK SETUP MENU - AUDIO SPDIF Output RAW LPCM Output LPCM 96Hz Page 67 OK SETUP SETUP MENU - LANGUAGE A Press SETUP on the remote control. The setup menu appears on TV.
English Setup Menu Options (continued) VIDEO settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV System The colour system of the DVD system, DVD and TV should match. Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this system. Before changing the TV system, determine the colour system of your TV. Press to access this menu and use the options. TV Shape keys to select one of { NTSC } – Select this if the connected TV has the NTSC colour system.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Parental Level Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels range from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children, or have certain discs played with alternative scenes.
English Setup Menu Options (continued) PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Reset Menu settings Press to reset the menu settings of this recorder. A warning message will appear. Select OK OK in the menu to proceed or to abort, then press OK to confirm. OK CANCEL Screensaver The screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding exposure to a static image for too long. Press to access this menu and use the options.
Firmware Upgrade English Installing the latest firmware Periodically, Philips will issue upgrades for the firmware that was initially installed in your recorder as the firmware is continuously refined for greater stability and compatibility of the recorder. Caution! Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade! Visit Philips’ website at ‘www.philips.com/usasupport’ to check for the availability of the latest firmware upgrade.
English Troubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Solution No power. – Press STANDBY-ON button on the front of the recorder to turn on the system.
Troubleshooting (continued) English Problem Solution The picture is distorted or black and white during playback. – The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard (PAL/NTSC). – The disc is dirty, clean the disc. – Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction. There is picture or sound interference with the TV reception. – Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked. – Fine-tune your TV channel.
Problem Solution Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or prerecorded video cassettes. – This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture on the TV is fine, but the recording on the DVD recordable disc is faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-protected DVDs or video cassettes. – The DVD recordable disc has a limited recording lifetime, please change a new disc for recording.
Specifications English Video Recording Tuner/Reception/ Transmission • Recording System: NTSC/ PAL • Compression formats: MPEG2 • Modes of Record Quality: High Quality : HQ (M1) Standard Play : SP (M2) Standard Play Plus : SP+ (M2x) Long Play : LP (M3) Extended Play : EP (M4) Super Long Play : SLP (M6) • Recording enhancements: Auto Chapter Marker Insertion, Divide Title, Erase, Manual Chapter Marking, One Touch Record • Audio compression: Dolby Digital • TV System: NTSC • Aerial input: 75 Ohm coaxial (
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Red and white jacks on the back of the system that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.
Display panel symbols/ messages English The following symbols/messages may appear on your recorder display: 00:00 Multifunction display/ text line – Title/track number – Total/elapsed/remaining title/track time – Disc/title name – Additional information regarding the disc – TV channel number or source of video – Clock (This is displayed in Standby mode). – TV program title X TIMER OPEN Disc tray is opened or opening. PRO SCAN Lights up when progressive scan is activated.
WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the person receiving the product as a gift against defects in materials and workmanship as based on the date of original purchase (“Warranty Period”) from an Authorized Dealer. The original sales receipt showing the product name and the purchase date from an authorized retailer is considered such proof.
