Software Upgrade

Philips Consumer Electronics
Upgrading the firmware of your recorder (CD-R / CD-RW)
Note: Do not press any buttons or interrupt the mains supply during the upgrading process,
otherwise the recorder may become defective.
1. Power up the recorder and eject the disc tray.
2. Place the upgrade disc on the disc tray and close the tray.
3. If the disc is recognized as an upgrade disc, the front panel display of recorder will show
"UPGRADE". The TV screen will show a dialog box titled “Software Upgrade”
Note: The recorder will indicate “Unknown Disc” when there are problems with writing of
CD-R or CD-RW. Try again with a different CD-R/RW if possible.
4. To proceed with the upgrade, select <YES> on the dialog box and press <OK>. You can
cancel the upgrade by selecting <NO> on the dialog box and pressing <OK> on the
remote control.
Note: If you proceed with the upgrade and the recorder already has the latest firmware
version, it will display the following message box and eject the upgrade disc
5. If you proceed with the upgrade and the recorder firmware is not the latest version, the TV
screen will switch to display the “PHILIPS” logo. The front panel display will show the
following messages in order: “INIT” -> “VERIFY” -> “ERASING” -> “UPGRADE” -> “DONE”
6. When the upgrade is completed, the local display of the recorder will show “REM DISC”,
and the recorder will eject the tray.
7. Remove the upgrade disc and reset the main power supply switch. The set will proceed
with its normal initialisation sequence.
Step 3