Quick start guide
1
Connect
A Unplug the existing antenna cable from your TV
and connect it to the DIGITAL ANTENNA
INPUT socket on this recorder.
B Connect the Tuner interlink cable (supplied)
between DIGITAL ANTENNA LOOP
THROUGH and ANALOG ANTENNA INPUT
sockets on this recorder.
C Connect the RF antenna cable (supplied) from the
TO TV ANTENNA INPUT socket on this
recorder to the Antenna In socket on the TV.
D Connect a scart cable (supplied) from the
EXT1-TO TV scart socket on this recorder to the
SCART socket on your TV.
E Plug in the power cable from the recorder to an AC
power outlet.
2
Set up
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
R
L
TO VCR/SAT
EXT2
TO TV
EXT1
ANALOG
ANTENNA INPUT
TO TV ANTENNA
INPUT
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL ANTENNA
LOOP THROUGH
ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE
(OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL)
G-LINK
B
D
C
E
TO VCR
TO TV
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL
OUT
Option B
Connecting Recorder and Cable TV
Digital TV antenna (optional)
Option C
Connecting Recorder, TV and
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDI O
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
R
L
TO VCR/SAT
EXT2
TO TV
EXT1
ANALOG
ANTENNA INPUT
TO TV ANTENNA
INPUT
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL ANTENNA
LOOP THROUGH
ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE
(OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL)
G-LINK
Antenna
Philips Recorder (rear)
A
Finding the viewing channel
A Press STANDBY-ON on the recorder.
B Turn on the TV.
You should see the installation menu.
Dansk
Français
Italiano
Nederlands
Norsk
Español
Deutsch
Menu Language
English
Please select your language.
Denes the languages of all
on-screen menu displays.
C In case you don’t see the recorder’s setting menu,
press the Channel Down button on the TVs remote
control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT,
°
button) until
you see the menu. This is the correct viewing
channel for the recorder.
B
Start initial installation
Use the recorder’s remote control and follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the installation.
A Select the desired menu language, your country and
the TV shape.
Note Press OK or the Green button on the remote
control to go to the next screen.
B When the { Channel Search } menu appears, select
the type of tuner to install and press the Green
button.
Channel search
Full installation
Channel search installs Analogue
and Digital TV channels.
Antenna needs to be connected.
Only Analogue TV
Only Digital TV
No TV install
Note If { No TV install } is selected, only recordings
from external sources will be possible.
C Once complete, press the Green button to
continue.
Time setting is required for
making recordings. Time
format is 24h (hh:mm)
Time
00 00
:
D Enter the correct time in the entry field, press the
Green button to continue. Proceed the same for
date entry.
E To continue with the GUIDE Plus+ installation,
press OK.
z
Otherwise, press the Green button to skip.
3
Enjoy
Watch TV – Pause live TV
Your Philips Recorder allows you to control the TV
programme. You can PAUSE it as if you were in control
of the live broadcast.
A Turn on your recorder and press P +/- to select
a TV channel.
B Press PAUSE LIVE TV to suspend it.
C Press PAUSE LIVE TV
again to continue.
D To return to live broadcast, press LIVE TV.
Intuitive control wheel
Rotate the control wheel on the
remote control to skip backward/
forward within the TV programmes
that have been tuned to and
broadcast.
Press INFO to show or hide the Time Shift Buffer
display
Now
22:04:30
Notes
- Time Shift Buffer (TSB) is a temporary hard disk
storage in your recorder. It stores and retains up to
the last 6 hours of TV programmes when the recorder
is turned on.
- The contents in the time shift video bar will be
cleared when you press STANDBY ON (2).
Current time
of playback
Selected clips for
recording
Programmes
stored in the ‘TSB’
Start time of the
programme
Present time
Antenna (or Digital
TV antenna)
A Unplug the existing cable TV antenna from your TV
and connect it to the ANALOG ANTENNA
INPUT socket on this recorder.
B Connect the RF antenna cable (supplied) from the
TO TV ANTENNA INPUT socket on this
recorder to the Antenna In socket on the TV.
C Connect a scart cable (supplied) from the
EXT1-TO TV scart socket on this recorder to the
SCART socket on your TV.
D If you have a Digital TV antenna, connect it to the
DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT socket on this
recorder (optional).
E Plug in the power cable from the recorder to an AC
power outlet.
Note No digital channels will be found if the digital
antenna is not connected to this recorder.
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDI O
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
R
L
TO VCR/SAT
EXT2
TO TV
EXT1
ANALOG
ANTENNA INPUT
TO TV ANTENNA
INPUT
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL ANTENNA
LOOP THROUGH
ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE
(OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL)
G-LINK
B
C
D
A
Digital TV
antenna
Cable TV
Philips Recorder (rear)
Philips Recorder (rear)
Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver
(front)
A Follow steps 2~4 from type B connection.
B Connect another scart cable (not supplied) to the
EXT2-TO VCR/SAT scart socket on this
recorder to the SCART (TO TV) socket on your
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.
C Connect an antenna cable (not supplied) from the
ANALOG ANTENNA INPUT socket on this
recorder to the Antenna Output socket on the
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.
D Connect the G-LINK cable to the G-LINK socket
on this recorder.
E Place the G-LINK transmitter in front of your Cable
Box/Satellite Receiver near to its IR sensor.
Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver (rear)
C
Install the GUIDE Plus+ system
Select your answer:
Confirm the selection:
1. Which country do you live in?
Norway
Ireland
Netherlands
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
z
Follow the on-screen instructions to select your
country and enter the postal code of your area.
Note If no or wrong postal code is entered, it will
cause no GUIDE Plus+ (EPG) service information.
D
Install the external receiver
If you do not have an external receiver connected to the
recorder, skip ‘D’ and go to ‘E’.
A To start external receiver setup, select ‘YES’ and
press OK.
B Select the type of reception, service provider and
brand name of the external receiver, followed by the
recorder socket used to connect the external
receiver (e.g. ‘EXT2’ for ‘EXT2-TO VCR/SAT’).
Note Press OK to go to the next screen.
Select { None } if none of the entries are applicable.
C Once complete, turn on your external receiver and
select channel number 02 on the external receiver.
D Read the instructions on the TV and press OK.
E If the external receiver has switched to the same
programme number as displayed on the TV, select
{ Yes } in the menu and press OK. Otherwise, select
{ No } and press OK to try a different code.
F Your external receiver is now installed, press OK to
confirm.
E
Load the TV listing data
A Press GUIDE Plus+ (TIMER)
to exit GUIDE Plus+
system.
Leave the recorder in ‘standby’ mode and turn ‘on’
the external receiver overnight to collect the TV
listing data, this may take up to 24 hours.
B Check the { Channel Mapping } at the GUIDE Plus+
Setup screen the next day to ensure the source and
programme numbers are matching for all channels.
G-LINK
transmitter
INFO
LIVE TV
PAUSE LIVE TV
TIMER
GUIDE Plus+
Before connecting
Select the most suitable connection (A or B or C) based on the type of device you have and your home set up.
You can also refer to the accompanying User Manual for other possible connections.
Option A
Connecting Recorder and TV with
antenna
Television
(rear)
Television
(rear)