User Manual

Philips V&MA

Firmware Upgrade

Philips has developed a firmware upgrade for continuous product improvement.

This upgrade is applicable for the following models: DVDR3600/31, DVDR3600/58

Note: Before you proceed to upgrade, please be reminded that you need to do a configuration

again each time after firmware upgrade.

Upgrade Procedure

Check your current software version

First check your current firmware version to see if you need to upgrade your recorder:

1. Ensure that there is no disc in disc tray.

2. Press <SETUP> on the Remote Control to bring out SETUP menu.

3. Press <8>, <1>, <0>, <5> on the Remote Control.

Note: In case the firmware version does not appear on the screen, repeat step 2 and 3.

4. The Software Version will be displayed on the TV screen as shown in the examples below.

5. Compare your current set software version number shown on screen with this version,

“R03_24”

6. If your current software version number is lower than the above version, please proceed to step 2.

Otherwise, upgrade is not necessary.

Download firmware upgrade

Click the link to download the new firmware package on your computer. The package is compressed into a

single ZIP archive: DVDR3600_EU_R03_24.zip.

Burning the firmware on CD-R / CD-RW

Note: You will need one blank CD-R or CD-RW disc for this step.

1. Extract the firmware upgrade files from the ZIP archive:

DVDR3600_31_R03_24.BIN (for /31 Set Software upgrade)

DVDR3600_58_R03_24.BIN (for /58 Set Software upgrade)

PHILIPS_68092800.BIN (for Loader upgrade)

(Do not rename the filenames)

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

DVDR3600_EU Firmware Upgrade

Tip: For more

information on burning

software we refer to

two popular burning

software programs

www.nero.com

www.easycdcreator.com

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Philips V&MA DVDR3600_EU Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Philips has developed a firmware upgrade for continuous product improvement. This upgrade is applicable for the following models: DVDR3600/31, DVDR3600/58 Note: Before you proceed to upgrade, please be reminded that you need to do a configuration again each time after firmware upgrade. Upgrade Procedure Step 1 Check your current software version First check your current firmware version to see if you need to upgrade your recorder: 1.
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Philips V&MA 2. 3. Burn ALL the extracted files: “.BIN” files (not the ZIP file) onto a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, using the following settings: - File System: ISO 9660 + Joliet - File name length : max11 chars = 8+3 (Level 1) - Mode : 2/XA - Character set : ISO 9660 (ISO normal CD-ROM) - No multi session - Write Speed: Low Finalize the discs. (The application may do this automatically.