Upgrade disc for HDRW720 & DVDR725H PHILIPS
3 Important information The upgrade software available on the Philips internet applies to: HDRW720/00, HDRW720/02, HDRW720/05, HDRW720/69, HDRW720/17, DVDR725H/00, DVDR725H/02, DVDR725H/05. For the software (CF2.6 and newer version) a new instruction manual is available also. The new instruction manual does not apply to older software versions. Please download the new instruction manual also. The software may only be used for the mentioned products.
4 Content How to make an upgrade disc 5 Upgrade procedure 6 To find out the software version of your set 7 Trouble shooting 8 Software history 9
5 How to make an upgrade disc You need • • • • • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. the following items: A Personal Computer with internet connection A drive that can write on CD-R/CD-RW discs A blank (new) CD-R disc, no CD-RW as this may cause problems CD writing application A Zip archive utility Download the upgrade software Zip file from internet on a local hard disk drive of your PC. Extract the files by unzipping the zipped file to a file folder. Insert a blank (new) CD-R disc in your CD-R/CD-RW writer.
6 Upgrade procedure 1. 2. 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray. Insert the upgrade CD-ROM disc, label side up. Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray. Ø 4. 5. 6. First ‘READING’ appears on the display, followed by ‘DOWNLOAD ’. The upgrade procedure can take up to 45 minutes in total. Ø If the firmware was already updated, the display will show ‘UP TO DATE’ No upgrade is needed. When the upgrade is completed the tray will open automatically.
7 To find out the software version of your set The below procedure is not needed for upgrading but could help in case you need to call the helpdesk. It may be useful to write down the system version information of your DVD recorder 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. If there is any disc in the recorder, remove it and close the tray. Press DISC MENU on the remote control. Ø The disc menu screen appears. Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control. Ø The system menu bar appears. Press ‚ (cursor down).
8 Troubleshooting Symptom The display shows ‘ UP TO DATE’ The display shows ‘ SYS UNSUPP’ The display shows ‘ ERROR ’ or ‘ENGINE ERROR’ procedure Some of the system settings have changed, such as the date or language preferences. The set does not accept the disc Remedy The system version of your DVD recorder is already newer than that at the CD-ROM. Y ou cannot upgrade with this disc. Upgrading is not supported for this configuration. Contact your Philips Customer Care Center.
9 Software history (1) CF3.2 - Readability of DVD+R Dual Layer discs has been improved. - Readability of commercial discs has been improved. CF3.1 - Bug fixed in Service and Diagnostic mode. Not relevant for the customer. CF3.
10 Software history (2) CF2.6 Problem: Solution: Pin 8 of SCART I connector will switch after a timer recording finished that was started from standby. This will result in your TV to switch the external input for a few seconds when the timer recording is finished. Corrected pin 8 behaviour (Europe only) Problem: Solution: It is not clear what the message “disc full” means. Improved messages related to a movie that does not fit on a DVD disc.
11 Software history (3) CF1.6 Problem: Solution: Others: CF1.4 Others: Some channels in the guide editor change from ON to OFF. Then these channels do not appear in the grid anymore. User have to switch them ON again. Major improvement in CNI scanning. (EU only) - Implemented EPG version 1.19 to control SKY boxes to switch them ON and OFF (EU) - STOP key added to stop recording: If you press STOP the recording will be stopped at the ‘live TV’ point.
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