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00DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:42 Pagina 2 General information Laser safety This unit employs a laser. To prevent possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
01DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:43 Pagina 3 Introduction DVD Video Recorder________________________________________6 Box contents_______________________________________________7 Placement _________________________________________________7 Cleaning discs ______________________________________________7 Remote control ____________________________________________7 Loading the batteries_______________________________________7 Installation Connections - back side of your DVD recorder __________________8 Connectin
01DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:43 Pagina 4 English Language settings_________________________________________24 Feature settings __________________________________________24 Remote control settings ___________________________________25 Record settings __________________________________________25 Installation ______________________________________________26 Recording Before you start recording___________________________________28 Manual recording __________________________________________28 Checking input_
06-06-2002 14:43 Pagina 5 English 01DVDR990UKD4 Access control Child Lock (DVD and VCD) _________________________________41 Activating/deactivating the child lock _________________________41 Authorizing discs when Child Lock is activated _________________41 Securing discs ___________________________________________41 Parental Level (DVD-Video only)______________________________42 Activating/Deactivating Parental Control ______________________42 Country__________________________________________________4
02DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:44 Pagina 6 Introduction English DVD Video Recorder DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is the new storage medium that combines the convenience of the Compact Disc with the latest advanced digital video technology. DVD-Video uses state-of-the-art MPEG2 data compression technology to register an entire movie on a single 5-inch disc. DVD’s variable bitrate compression, running at up to 9.8 Mbits/second, captures even the most complex pictures in their original quality.
06-06-2002 14:44 Pagina 7 Box contents Cleaning discs First check and identify the contents of your DVD recorder package, as listed below: - DVD recorder - Remote Control Handset with separately-packed batteries - 2-core power cord - SCART cable - S-video cable - Antenna (aerial) cable - Audio cable - Video cable - DVD+RW disc - User Manual - Warranty card Some problems may occur because the disc inside the recorder is dirty.
03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 8 Installation English Connections - back side of your DVD recorder - Please refer to your TV set, VCR, Stereo System and any other User Manual(s) as necessary to make the optimal connections. - Do not connect the power until all other connections are made. - Do not connect your DVD recorder to your TV set via your VCR, because the video quality could be distorted by the copy protection system.
06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 9 Connecting to audio equipment Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V amplifier with digital Multi-channel decoder The best possible sound quality is obtained by connecting your DVD recorder to an A/V receiver with Multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG 2 and DTS). Digital Multi-channel sound Digital Multi-channel connection provides the optimum sound quality.
03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 10 English Connecting to other equipment Use the top SCART connector (EXT 2) on your DVD recorder to make connections to a: - Satellite receiver or Set top box, - VCR, - DVD-Video player Most pre-recorded video cassettes and DVD discs are copy protected. If you try to copy them the display shows ‘COPY PROTECT’. For installation of a decoder, see ‘User Preferences’ ‘Installation’.
06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 11 Power supply First time set-up: virgin mode After switching on the DVD recorder for the very first time the ‘virgin mode screen’ will appear. In ‘virgin mode’ you may have to set your preferences for some of the recorder features. l Make sure that all necessary connections are made before connecting the DVD recorder to the power supply. l Plug the power cable supplied into the Power connector on the rear of the recorder. l Plug the mains plug into an AC outlet.
03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 12 English Manual setting TV Shape Virgin mode When a menu is displayed: l Use the wv (down up cursor) keys to go through the options in the menu. The icon of the selected option will be highlighted. l Use OK to confirm your selection and to select the next menu. TV Shape 4:3 letterbox 4:3 panscan 16:9 The following items may have to be set in virgin mode: Menu language The on-screen menus of DVD-Video discs will be displayed in the language you choose.
06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 13 Country Select your country. This is used as input for the ‘Parental Control’ feature (see ‘Access Control’) as well as the searching of TV channels. Virgin mode Time/Date When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time and Date are also set automatically. If the time in the DVD recorder display is not correct, the clock must be set manually. Country Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Press OK to continue Auto TV Channel Search Make sure the antenna is connected.
04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 14 Functional overview English Front of recorder 14 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 15 English Rear of recorder MAINS - connection to the mains TV - RF connection to TV set ANTENNA - RF connection to antenna/cable TV signal Video (CVBS) - OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with CVBS video inputs - IN: for connecting a video source with CVBS outputs S-video (Y/C) - OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with S-video (Y/C) inputs - IN: for connecting a video source with S-video (Y/C) outputs AUX I/O (EXT II) - for connect
04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 16 English Display + 16 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 17 English Remote control FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 17
05DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 18 Operation English Important notes for operation Disc types You can switch on the DVD recorder with the B STANDBY/ON key. Keep your DVD recorder connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television functions normally. You will recognize the different types of discs, that can be used in your DVD recorder by the logo.
06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 19 DVD-RW Only plays if it is recorded in Video mode and has been finalized. On-screen display information System menu bar CD Digital Audio You can play digital audio CDs in conventional style through a stereo system, using the keys on the remote control and/or front panel, or via the TV set using the on-screen display (OSD). The system menu bar can be called up by pressing any of the following keys on the remote control: SYSTEM MENU, T/C, ANGLE, Z SUBTITLE, Y AUDIO and a ZOOM.
05DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 20 English Scan Repeat All l You can navigate between the various items of the user preferences menu with the v (up cursor) and the w (down cursor) key. To select an item press u (right cursor) key. Repeat Title Repeat Track off on off off on off Repeat Chapter Repeat A to end Repeat A-B Angle Child Lock On Child Safe Resume Action prohibited User preference menu operation l Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.
06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 21 Disc type icons Timer info box DVD+RW The timer info box is located above the tuner info box and is displayed in monitor mode. It displays the current status of the timer. DVD+R DVD-Video Super Video-CD Video-CD When a timer is programmed it shows a timer indication and the start time or date of the first programmed recording.
05DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 22 English Index Picture Screen l On the right hand side of the Index Picture Screen, you can see the disc bar. This gives an overview of all titles on the disc, as well as any empty spaces. On the disc bar, an arrow – the disc pointer – indicates your current position on the disc. From this point you may resume playback or recording. l If you navigate trough the list of titles with w v (down up cursor) or J PREVIOUS / K NEXT, the disc pointer will move along.
06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 23 User preferences Setting user preferences You can set your user preferences for some of the recorder features. (See ‘Operation’ - ‘User preferences menu operation’) Video shift Factory setting is such that the video will be centered on your screen. Use this setting to adjust the position of the picture on your TV set by scrolling it to the left or right.
05DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 24 English Surround: Select this setting when using equipment with a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder. In this setting the 5.1 audio channels (Dolby Digital, MPEG-2) are downmixed to a Surround-compatible 2-channel output. 3D Sound: In a set-up without rear speakers (analogue stereo output), this option remixes the six channels of digital surround (Dolby Digital, MPEG-2) into a two speaker output, while retaining all of the original audio information.
06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 25 PBC This feature is only available when a (Super) Video CD is loaded. It allows you to disable or enable the PBC (Playback Control) menu of VCD discs. See under ‘Special VCD features’: Factory settings is ‘On’. Finalise disc This option is only available on unfinalised DVD+R discs. See ‘Managing disc content - Finalising a DVD+R disc’. Remote Control settings Key sound The recorder makes a ‘beep’ sound upon every key command given via recorder or remote control keys.
05DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 26 English Direct record With the Direct Record function switched ‘On’ and the DVD recorder switched to standby, the channel number selected on your television will be automatically taken over by the DVD recorder, at the moment it starts recording. This only applies for televisions connected via SCART, which have video output via SCART or which have EasyLink. Factory setting is ‘Off’. l In the record settings menu, select ‘Direct record’. l Select ‘On’.
06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 27 Manual TV channel search You can perform a search to select and store TV channels manually. If the DVD recorder is connected via EasyLink, this function is not available. l Press SYSTEM MENU. l Select ‘Installation’. l Select ‘Manual search’. l In the line ‘Channel/freq.’ select the display for: Freq.
06DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:57 Pagina 28 Recording English Before you start recording Recordings on a DVD disc are called ‘titles’. Every title consists of one or more chapters. stop 11:15 Disc is not a DVD video disc Press OK to open tray or press REC to erase disc For more information about how to go to other titles or chapters see ‘Playback - general features’. Important: Recordings on a DVD+RW disc are normally started from the position of the so-called disc pointer, i.e.
06-06-2002 14:57 Pagina 29 l The Index Picture Screen is updated. ‰ ‘MENU UPDATE’ is shown on the display. l After a short recording on a new DVD+RW disc, a few minutes will be needed to complete the formatting of the disc.
06DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:57 Pagina 30 English l Adjust the recording level with MANUAL 3 or 4 on the DVD recorder, so that the ‘0 dB’ mark lights up during the loudest parts of the recording. l You can switch back to automatic audio level control by pressing AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME again. ‰ The display will show the current disc position and MANUAL disappears. Note : When DV input is selected, manual volume control is disabled.
06-06-2002 14:57 Pagina 31 VIDEO Plus+ system l Enter the entire PlusCode number (up to nine digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. If you made a mistake, you can correct it with CLEAR. l Confirm with OK. l If the VIDEO Plus+ system does not recognize the TV channel, the message ‘Please enter programme number’ will appear on screen. Select the required programme number (programme name) with t u (left right cursor) or the digit keys 0-9 and confirm with OK.
06DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:57 Pagina 32 English l If desired, select recording at daily or weekly intervals in the field ‘Date’ with SELECT. Select ‘Mo-Fr’ for recording to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive. Select an individual day of the week for recording at weekly intervals on the same day of the week. l Press u (right cursor). l Enter the programme number from which you want to record.
06-06-2002 14:57 Pagina 33 How to check or alter a timer block English 06DVDR990UKD4 How to clear a timer block l Press TIMER on the remote control. l Select ‘Timer list’ with w or v (down up cursor). VIDEO Plus+ system l l l l Press TIMER on the remote control. Select ‘Timer list’ with w or v (down up cursor). Press u (right cursor). Select the timer block you want to clear with w or v (down up cursor). l Press CLEAR. l Confirm with OK. l Switch off by pressing TIMER. l Press u (right cursor).
07DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:00 Pagina 34 Playback English Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc l Insert a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc. ‰ If the inserted disc is write-protected, playback starts automatically otherwise the Index Picture Screen appears. l Press 2 PLAY. ‰ Playback starts automatically from the point where it was stopped the last time the disc was played or recorded. If you want to start playback from the beginning of the disc, you can do so via the Index Picture Screen (see ‘Index Picture Screen’).
06-06-2002 15:00 Pagina 35 General features Note: Unless stated otherwise, all operations described are based on remote control operation. A number of operations can also be carried out via the system menu bar on the screen.
07DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:00 Pagina 36 English Still Picture and Step Frame l Select (picture by picture) in the system menu bar. l Use the w (down cursor) key to enter the picture by picture menu. ‰ The recorder will now go into pause mode. Repeat DVD Discs - Repeat chapter/title/disc l To repeat the currently playing chapter, press REPEAT. ‰ appears on screen. l To repeat the currently playing title, press REPEAT a second time ‰ appears on screen.
06-06-2002 15:00 Pagina 37 Scan English 07DVDR990UKD4 Zoom Plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter/index on the disc. l Press SCAN. l To continue play at your chosen chapter/index, press SCAN again or press 2 PLAY. Time search The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time stamp. l Select (Time Search) in the system menu bar. l Press w (down cursor). ‰ The recorder will now go into pause mode.
07DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:00 Pagina 38 English Special DVD+RW/+R features Recording date and time If a recording was made from a digital camcorder using the i.LINK DV input, the original recording date and time are automatically stored as DVD subtitles. l Press Z SUBTITLE to display the recording date and time. ‰ The recording date and time are displayed in the right bottom corner of the screen.
06-06-2002 15:00 Pagina 39 Subtitles English 07DVDR990UKD4 Special VCD features Playback Control (PBC) l Select Z (Subtitle) in the system menu bar. l Press Z SUBTITLE or w v (down up cursor) repeatedly to step through the different subtitles, or to switch the subtitles off. l You can enter the required subtitle number directly using the numerical keys 0-9. l Make sure PBC is switched ‘On’. See ‘User Preferences-features settings’. l Load a (Super) Video CD with PBC and press 2 PLAY.
07DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:00 Pagina 40 English Pause l Press ; PAUSE during play. l To return to play, press 2 PLAY. Search l To search forwards or backwards through the disc at 4x normal speed, press 5 REVERSE or 6 FORWARD. ‰ Search begins. l To step up to 8x normal speed, press 5 REVERSE or 6 FORWARD again. ‰ Search goes to 8x speed, and the sound is muted. l To return to 4x normal speed, press 5 REVERSE or 6 FORWARD again.
06-06-2002 15:00 Pagina 41 English 07DVDR990UKD4 Playing an MP3 disc The DVD Recorder can play MP3 CDs that comply with the following constraints: l File system: ISO9660 l Maximum 30 characters l Maximum 8 levels of nested directories l Maximum 32 albums It supports variable bit rates including 32, 64, 96, 128, 192 and 256 kbps, and sampling rates of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz. Of a multi-session disc, only the first session will be played.
08DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 42 Access control English Child Lock (DVD and VCD) When activating Child lock, only discs that are authorised can be played without PIN code. The recorder memory maintains a list of 50 authorized (‘Child safe’) disc titles. A disc will be placed in the list when ‘Play Always’ is selected in the ‘Child protect’ dialog. Each time a ‘Child safe’ disc is played it will be placed on top of the list.
06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 43 Parental Level (DVD-Video only) Movies on pre-recorded DVD discs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore discs may contain ‘Parental Control’ information which applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8 and alternative, more suitable scenes are available on the disc. Ratings are country dependent.
08DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 44 English Changing the 4-digit code l Select ‘Access control’ in the features menu using wv (down up cursor) and press u (right cursor). l Enter the old code. l Move to ‘Change code’ using w (down cursor). off on Child lock Access control Parental level Status box Change country Autoresume Change code off Features Low power standby PBC l l l l Press u (right cursor). Enter the new 4-digit PIN code. Enter the code a second time and reconfirm with OK.
08DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 45 Title settings For each title on a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc the default settings can be changed to your personal preference in the title settings menu. Changing the title name l In the Index Picture Screen, select the required title with wv (down up cursor). l Press u (right cursor) to enter the title settings menu. l Press OK to confirm. ‰ ‘Erasing title...’ is shown until the action is completed.
08DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 46 English Disc Settings For each DVD+RW or DVD+R disc the settings can be changed to your personal preference in the disc settings menu. l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor). ‰ You will now enter the ‘disc settings’ menu. Changing the Disc Name l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor). ‰ You will now enter the ‘disc settings’ menu. l Press OK to confirm or t (left cursor) to cancel. ‰ ‘Erasing disc’ is shown until the action is completed.
06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 47 Making your edits DVD-compatible Favourite Scene Selection If one or more titles have been edited (see ‘Favourite Scene Selection’), then the edits will play on your DVD recorder, but a DVD player may show the original versions instead of the edits. You can prepare your DVD+RW discs so that also a DVD player will show the edited version. This is not possible with DVD+R discs.
08DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 48 English Inserting chapter markers Deleting chapter markers l In play mode press FSS on the remote control, to call up the FSS menu. l Select ‘Insert chapter marker’. l Press OK on the remote control to insert a marker. You van combine a chapter with the previous chapter in the current title by deleting the chapter at the beginning of the current chapter. l In play mode press FSS on the remote control to call up the FSS menu. l Select ‘Delete chapter marker‘.
06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 49 Dividing a title Append recording On a DVD+RW disc you split one title into two separate titles. (On DVD+R this is not possible.) This function is only available on DVD+RW discs. l On the Index Picture Screen, select the title you want to divide. l Press 2 PLAY. l Go to the point where you want to divide the title and press ; PAUSE. l Press FSS. ‰ The Favourite Scene Selection menu is shown. l Select ‘Divide title’.
09DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 50 Troubleshooting English If it appears that the DVD recorder is faulty, first consult this checklist. It may be that something has been overlooked. Under no circumstances attempt to repair the system yourself; this will invalidate the warranty. Look for the specific symptom(s). Then perform only the actions listed to remedy the specific symptom(s).
06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 51 The recorder does not record timer programme • Make sure that the recorder is switched to standby before the timer starts. No new title can be recorded • Check if the maximum number of titles has been reached (message: ‘too many titles’ on screen). If so, delete a title next to a free space. • Check if the disc is write protected. If so, unlock the disc in the disc settings menu (message: ‘Disc locked’ on screen). • Check if the (DVD+R) disc has been finalized.
09DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 52 English A DVD+RW disc does not play on a certain DVD player • There are DVD Players that will not play recordings made with a DVD Recorder. With a special procedure the recorder will solve this problem for some players. Proceed as follows: 1. Put the disc in the drawer (do not close the tray) 2. Press and hold the 2 key on the remote control for several seconds until the tray closes. The disc is now modified. 3.
06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 53 Diagnosis programme If the recorder is still faulty you can start the Diagnosis Programme in the recorder. You can operate the Diagnosis Programme by following the instructions step by step. Instructions l Unplug the power cord of the recorder. l Press the 2 PLAY key and keep them pressed while you plug the recorder. ‰ On the display the message ‘BUSY’ appears together with a counter. This counter indicates the termination of the test when zero is reached.
09DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 54 Glossary English This section explains most important terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this document. Term Explanation AC-3 Audio Coding 3, also known as Dolby Digital. Multi-channel digital audio compression system from Dolby Labs. A/V Audio/Video Chapter A part of a title. Disc Bar A graphical representation of the contents of a (DVD+RW) disc.
06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 55 PAL See TV system. PBC Playback Control. A special feature on a VCD 2.0 or Super VCD disc that enables interactive use. PCM Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system. PDC Program Delivery Control RGB Red-Green-Blue. A top-quality video connection where red, green and blue components of a video signal are carried through separate wires. SCART cable Also known as Euro-AV cable.
09DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 56 Appendix English Using your DVD recorder remote control with your TV set Your DVD recorder remote control can transmit several commands to TV sets of different brands. The following keys will always operate the TV set: - VOL+ increase TV volume - VOL - decrease TV volume - c mute TV If your TV set does not respond to the remote control, you can re-programme your remote control.
06-06-2002 15:01 Firstline . . . . 348, 036, 243, 244, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Fisher . . . . . . . . . 244, 181, 397 Flint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 Formenti . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 064 Frontech . . . . . . . . . . . 458, 291 Fujitsu . . . . . . . . . 206, 099, 233 Funai . . 321, 198, 206, 207, 291 Futuretech . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 GE. . . . 048, 074, 078, 205, 478, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 309 GEC . . . . . . . . . . 099, 064, 244 GPM . .
09DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 58 English Philips Customer Care Centers Austria tel: 43-0810 001 203 Belgium tel: 32-2-070 222 303 Denmark tel: 808 82 814 Finland tel: 358-09-6158 0250 France tel: 33-1-825 889 789 Germany tel: 49-0-180-535 6767 Greece tel: 30-0-0800-3122 1280 Ireland tel: 353-1-7640292 Italy tel: 800-820026 (Toll Free) 58 APPENDIX Luxembourg tel: 352-404061215 Netherlands tel: 0900-8406 Norway tel: 22-748 250 Portugal tel: 352-1-4163063 Spain tel: 34-902-113 384 Sweden tel: 08
09DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 15:01 Pagina 59 English Notes NOTES 59
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00DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:42 Pagina 3 Specifications DISC FORMATS SUPPORTED Disc type Playback DVD+RW • DVD+R • DVD-RW (Video mode) • DVD-R • DVD-Video • SVCD • Video CD • Audio CD • MP3 CD • CD-R • CD-RW • Recording • • – – – – – – – – – RECORDABLE DISC FORMATS Medium DVD+RW: Phase-Change ReWritable DVD+R: dye-based Diameter 12 cm Capacity (single side) 4.7 Gbyte Recording time HQ 60’ 9.72 Mbit/s SP 120’ 5.07 Mbit/s SP+ 150’ 4.06 Mbit/s LP 180’ 3.38 Mbit/s EP 240’ 2.54 Mbit/s EP+ 360’ 1.
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