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CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT.
English ------------------------------------------4 English This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by US patents. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. 中 文 ----------------------------------------- 81 中 文 Index U.S.
Table of Contents English General Special Features ....................................................................................................... 7 Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................. 8 Care and Safety Information .................................................................................. 9 Setup ...........................................................................................................................
Watching TV Control TV programs ............................................................................................ 32 Switching on to TV program ...........................................................................................................................32 Pause live TV function .......................................................................................................................................32 Instant Replay function ..............................................
Table of Contents English Edit Recordings Edit Recordings - HDD ....................................................................................57~59 About HDD title edit menu .............................................................................................................................57 Accessing the HDD title edit menu ...............................................................................................................57 Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD .....................
‘Time Shift Buffer’ As soon as you turn on this recorder, the program shown on the TV will be stored into the ‘Time Shift Buffer’. It acts as a temporary HDD storage of your recordings. The contents will be automatically deleted when you turn off this recorder or when you switch it to standby mode. To store the contents on the hard disk, you have to mark the segment in the ‘Time Shift Buffer’ for recording to prevent them from being deleted.
Frequently Asked Questions English What kind of disc should I use for recording? You can only record on both DVD±R and DVD±RW discs. DVD+R/+RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format on the market today. They are fully compatible to most of the existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in computers. What are Titles and Chapters? A DVD disc contains Titles and Chapters, which are similar to the Titles and Chapters of a book.
CAUTION! High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface. Do not place the set on a carpet. – Do not position the set on top of other equipment that might heat it up (e. g., receiver or amplifier.) – Do not put anything under the set (e.g., CDs, magazines.
General Information English Introduction Accessories supplied This recorder has a built-in hard disk drive (HDD), you can record up to 270 hours of video in SEP (Super Extended Play) record quality mode.
4 5 1 2 3 6 7 8 0 9 $ # @ ! % ™ £ ^ ¡ & ) * ≤ ∞ ¤ ( § ⁄ º ≥ ª • a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b OPEN/CLOSE – Opens/closes the disc tray. c HDD – Enters the HDD content menu. d DISC – Switches to disc mode or displays the disc content menu. e DV – Switches to ‘camera mode’ for camcorder connecting to DV IN jack. Recording can be made directly onto the HDD/DVD. English Remote Control f TV TUNER – Switches to the recorder’s tuner mode (TV channel.
Remote Control (continued) English – Displays the on-screen help text. o RETURN – Returns to the previous menu of a video CD (VCD) or some DVDs. p VOL +/ – – Adjust the volume level. copying to a DVD recordable disc. wk REPEAT – Select to repeat title playback in HDD mode. – Select to repeat playback of title, chapter, track or disc in DVD mode. wl SHUFFLE q É (PLAY) – Plays a disc. r – Stops playback/recording. – Holding down the button will open and close the disc tray.
Remote Control (continued) Using the remote control to operate the system English Inserting Batteries A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time. – Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.). – Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.
Main Unit English 1 7 2 5 4 7 3 8 @ # 9 6 a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b HDD Active indicator – Blue ring lights up while temporary recording to the time shift buffer is in progress. c Display panel – Show information about the current status of the recorder. d REC – Starts recording the current TV channel or the current video input source. – Red ring lights up while recording to the HDD or DVD recordable disc is in progress.
Switching the system on/off Volume control Press STANDBY-ONB. “PHILIPS” is displayed briefly. The system will switch to the TV TUNER source. Turn VOLUME -/+ on the front panel or press VOL +/- on the remote to increase or decrease the volume level. “VOL XX” is displayed on the display panel. “XX” denotes the volume level. Press HDD or DISC on the front panel or HDD, DISC, DV, TV TUNER, FM/ AUX or CAM/EXT on the remote. The system will switch to the selected source.
Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections English A. Placing the speakers and subwoofer Subwoofer Front speaker ( left ) Front speaker ( right ) B. Connecting the speakers and subwoofer B VIEWING AREA A &20321(17 9,'(2 287 A Place the left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV set and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position. B Place the subwoofer on the floor near the TV, main set and AC power outlet.
Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections Connect the two ground cables fixed at the bottom of the DVD recordable player to the ground ( ) terminals on the rear of the HDD. Then, fasten the screws as shown to ensure firm connection. English C. Connecting the IDE control cables E.
Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections English F Connecting the TV antenna cables B Use the RF coaxial cable to connect the TV (OUT) jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV (VHF/UHF RF IN.) CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA A Connect the existing Antenna/Cable TV signal (or from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver {RF OUT or TO TV}) to the ANTENNA (IN) jack on the recorder.
Option the TV. 3 : Using Component Video jack (best picture quality) G Connecting the video cable(s) A Use the component video cables (red/ blue/green - not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y Pb/ Cb Pr/Cr) jacks on the recorder to the corresponding component video input jacks (or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV.
Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued) English H. Connecting the audio cables Option 2 DIGITAL IN Option 1 TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN This connection enables you to listen to the sound. Option 1: Using an Audio cable You can connect the recorder to a two channel stereo system or receiver in order to enjoy the stereo sound system. Use the supplied audio cables (red/white) to connect the AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks to these devices with the same input jacks.
English Step 2 : Optional Connections A CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA COMPONENT VIDEO OUT B D E TV TO TV ANT IN L VIDEO R AUDIO IN IN CH3 CH4 C TV has only an antenna input jack Use this connection if your TV has only a single Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF IN) and does not have any audio/video jacks. For this connection, you need a RF modulator in order to view the disc playback.
Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) English D CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A IN RF VIDEO R AUDIO OUT L S-VIDEO C TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN B E Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Option 1 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output jack (RF OUT or TO TV), refer to “Basic Recorder Connections Connecting the TV antenna cables” for the complete connection to your TV.
VHF/UHF RF IN CABLE SATELLITE VHF/UHF RF OUT A English Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) IN OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO L AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO R C ANTENNA COMPONENT VIDEO OUT B TV AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN D Connecting to a VCR or other similar device This connection enables you to record from a video tape to the HDD or a DVD recordable disc and allows the VCR to be used for playback if the recorder is turned off.
Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) English D CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A IN VIDEO RF R AUDIO OUT L C S-VIDEO TV B AU D IO O U T S-V ID E O IN V ID E O IN E F VHF/UHF RF IN VHF/UHF RF OUT OUT IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO L AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO R S-VIDEO Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box/Satellite Receiver A Connect the Antenna/Cable TV signal to the antenna input (RF IN) jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.
English Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) DV OUT L R Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks You can use the front jacks to copy camcorder recordings. These jacks provide convenient connections for a camcorder. Option 1: Using the DV IN jack Use this connection if you have a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder. The DV jack conforms to the i.LINK standard. It provides the best picture quality. Use an i.
Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) English AUDIO OUT R L Listening to the playback of another device Connect the AUX IN (R/L) jacks on the rear of the subwoofer to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the other audio/visual device (such as a TV, VCR, Laser Disc Player or cassette deck). Before starting operation, press FM/ AUX on the remote control repeatedly in order to activate the input source. 26 pg001-pg080_RTH718_eng_98.
IMPORTANT! When you complete the connections and turn on the recorder for the first time, it is advisable that you make several basic settings. Please see the following pages on using the Setup Menu features to program TV channels, menu language and system clock settings. This will improve the performance of this recorder considerably. Finding the viewing channel A Press STANDBY-ON 2 on the recorder to turn it on. B Turn on the TV and set it to the correct video-in channel.
Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued) English GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Select to make automatic TV channel programming. Auto Program A Use press SETUP MENU - GENERAL Auto Chapter Marker 5min. Record Quality SP Auto Program Search Manual Program Edit Sort OK A warning message will appear. B Select OK OK and press OK on the remote control. The automatic TV channel search will start. This process may take several minutes.
GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Manual Program { Audio } – For dual language broadcasts, select this to switch between stereo (original) and the additional audio language. – Use keys to select { Dual A } or { Dual B }, then press OK on the remote control to confirm the setting. This is the default language during timer recording. { Skip } – Select this to set the channel to be skipped.
Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued) English Setting the language Setting the time & date You can select the language for subtitles and audio for DVD playback. For some DVDs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed via the DVD disc menu. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead. This recorder has an automatic date and time setting feature.
English Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued) LANGUAGE settings System Language Selects the menu language for this recorder on-screen display. Audio Language Selects the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Subtitle Language Selects the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Disc Menu Language Selects the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback.
Control TV programs English Switching on to TV program TV TUNER INFO CH + / A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). Pause live TV function You may be interrupted whilst watching your favourite TV program. You can pause the show by pressing PAUSE and pressing É (PLAY) to resume playback of the program at the scene it was interrupted. You can ‘pause’ the live TV broadcast up to a maximum period of 6 hours.
About temporary HDD storage (Time Shift Buffer) As soon as you switch on this recorder, the currently selected TV program will be stored in a temporary hard disk storage called ‘TSB’ (Time Shift Buffer), (up to 6 hours of programs.) In tuner mode, the Time Shift video bar will appear on the screen, it indicates the status and timing of the TV programs stored in the temporary HDD storage. You can choose to display or remove the video bar by pressing the INFO key on the remote control.
Before Recording (continued) English Accessing the HDD (Hard Disk Storage) Setup Menu You can preset the behavior of your hard disk storage of the recorder. This recorder offers various options for easy management of your hard disk recording. SETUP OK A Press SETUP. The system setup menu appears. B Use keys to highlight { SETUP MENU - HDD } and press to access the menu.
English Before Recording (continued) HDD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) This option allows you to control the behavior of the Time Shift Buffer. Save Time Shift Buffer HDD Info { Yes } – Select to retain the contents in the temporary HDD storage when you switch the tuner’s TV channel or external video input source. { No } – Select to clear the contents in the temporary HDD storage.
Before Recording (continued) English Default Recording settings The default recording settings will allow you to preset auto chapter markers and the preferred mode of recording quality for HDD recording. A Press SETUP on the remote control. The setup menu appears on the TV. B Use keys to highlight { SETUP MENU - GENERAL } and press to confirm. SETUP MENU - GENERAL Auto Chapter Marker 5min.
GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Auto Chapter Markers You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording. This lets you access to specific points on the recording. Press to access the menu and use options. English Before Recording (continued) keys to select one of the { 5 min } – Chapter markers are inserted during recording at every 5 minutes interval. { 10 min } – Chapter markers are inserted during recording at every 10 minutes interval.
Record on Hard Disk English IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder. Recording from a DV camcorder You can record video directly from a connected DV camcorder onto the HDD, where you can edit it easily and copy to a recordable DVD if required.
A Connect the DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. B Find the footage on the DV camcorder that you want to start recording from and set the camcorder to pause mode. C Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’.) D Turn on the recorder and press DV on the remote control. An information box will be displayed.
Record on Hard Disk (continued) English D Press CAM/EXT repeatedly to select the correct input channel that matches the connected jack of the device. – { CAM 1 } : 3.5mm AV jack on the front. – { EXT 1 } : EXT 1 jack at the back. – { EXT 2 } : EXT 2 jack at the back. E Press RECâ to start recording. You can also press RECâ repeatedly to increase the recording time in 30-minute increments. F Start playback on the connected device. To pause the playback on the device, press PAUSE.
IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder. Copying from HDD to a recordable DVD You can copy a recorded title(s) from the HDD (hard disk drive) to a recordable DVD disc. The time taken to copy content from the HDD to a recordable DVD depends on the record quality of the HDD recordings. It is not possible to change the mode of record quality during the copying process.
Record on DVD Recordable Disc (continued) English Recording from various sources You can choose to copy your recordings from the HDD or an external device to a DVD recordable disc. The storage capacities of the disc depends on the record quality that was selected for the recording in the recorder or device, see “Before Recording - Default Recording settings”. HDD CAM/EXT DV Recording from the HDD R A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).
Record on DVD Recordable Disc (continued) A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Insert a DVD recordable disc into the recorder. C Press DVD REC to switch to direct recording mode. An information box will be displayed on the screen.
Timer Recording English Timer recording (G-CODE® System) About timer recording Use ‘Timer Recording’ to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. The recorder will tune to the right program channel and begin recording at the specified time. With this recorder, you can pre-program up to 20 recordings. To make a timer recording, your recorder needs to know: – The date you want to make the recording. – The recording input source. – The start and stop time of the recording.
Timer Recording (continued) ® To cancel the G-CODE programming, OK keys to select MANUAL in use the menu and press OK. OK E To confirm your entry, select CONFIRM in the menu and press OK. The timer editor menu appears. { End } English D Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the G-CODE® programming number for the show you wish to record and press OK. (e.g. : 5-312-4 or 5,312 4, key in ‘53124’.) – Use keys or the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the end time of recording.
Timer Recording (continued) English Timer recording (manually) A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV. D Select MANUAL OK in the menu and press OK. The timer editor menu appears. Timer Editor Source Rec To Rec Mode Mode Date Start End Title If you are recording directly to a DVD disc, insert the DVD recordable disc before proceeding to step B. B Press TIMER on the remote control. The timer schedule list appears.
To cancel the above timer setting, press SELECT on the remote control. G Press TIMER to exit the menu. H Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn off the recorder. If the recorder is not in standby mode, a warning message will appear three minutes before the recording starts. The ‘TIMER’ icon will light up on the display panel if a timer recording is set. Helpful Hint: – Set the timer recording one minute ahead of the program’s start time.
Playback from Hard Disk English Playback your HDD recordings Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the HDD content menu with an index picture. 00:00:00 01:15:30 00:38:36 A Press HDD on the remote control. The HDD content menu appears. B Use keys to highlight a title and press OK on the remote control to start playback. If you have many HDD title recordings, use or to view the previous/ next page of HDD titles for selection. – move to the beginning or previous/ next chapter.
Playable discs Using this recorder, you can play and record on the following discs: Recording and Playback DVD±RW (DVD ReWritable); can be recorded on and overwritten repeatedly. DVD±R (DVD Recordable); can be recorded on only once. IMPORTANT! – If the inhibit icon ( Error ) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions.
Playback from Disc (continued) English Starting disc playback Playback will begin automatically. If the disc has its own menu this will be loaded, otherwise the recorder will launch an index screen. If the pin code entry dialog appears on the TV, this means that the parental control was activated for the inserted disc (see “Setup Menu Options PREFERENCES settings”.) Use the numeric keypad 0-9 on the remote control to enter your pin code (password.
Playback from Disc (continued) Playing a MP3 disc A Insert a MP3 CD. The disc content menu appears. File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00 B Use keys to select a title and press (PLAY) to start playback. C To stop playback, press STOP Playing a DivX disc This recorder supports the playback of DivX movies which you can copy from your computer onto a CD-R/RW or DVD±R disc. A Insert a DivX disc. The disc content menu appears.
Playback from Disc (continued) English Playing a picture disc (or musical slide show) You can display JPEG pictures in the selected roll automatically one after the other. A Insert a JPEG picture disc (CD, CD-R/ RW, DVD.) The disc content menu appears. B Use keys to navigate within the menu and press OK to access the folder/ album. C To create a playlist, highlight the track/file and press SELECT. The selected tracks/files will appear on the right screen.
Changing to another title/ chapter/track When a disc contains more than one track, title or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows. During playback, Press to go to the next chapter/track. Press to return to the start of the previous chapter/track. OR Press T/C repeatedly to toggle between { Title }, { Chapter } or { Time }. Then use the numeric keypad 0-9 to input the title/chapter/track number.
Additional Playback Features (continued) English Selecting various repeat functions You can select various repeat play or random play mode during playback. Using INFO options INFO OK This function can also be accessed via the REPEAT key on the remote control. A During disc playback, press INFO twice on the remote control. The playback menu appears. B Use keys to select { Mode } and press OK. C Use keys to select one of the repeat options.
Programming disc tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the tracks to be played. A Press INFO on the remote control. The playback menu appears. B Select { Mode } > { Program .} The program menu appears. To start program play F Press key to move to the right screen and press OK. Playback will start from the selected track/ file/ chapter according to the programmed sequence. To exit program play G Press STOP to exit program play.
Additional Playback Features (continued) English Changing subtitle language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages, you can change the language you want while playing the DVD. A Press INFO on the remote control. The playback menu appears. B Use keys to select { Subtitle } and press to enter the menu and find the different available options. Time search This option allows you to skip to a specific point on the current disc.
About HDD title edit menu In the HDD title edit menu, you can change the title name, hide unwanted scenes, delete titles, split a title or change the title index picture. Accessing the HDD title edit menu English Edit Recordings - HDD SELECT The edit options in the HDD title edit menu are: OK { Play Title } – Select a title (recording) to play. { Delete Title} ( For unprotected and unlocked titles only ) – Delete the title (recording).
Edit Recordings - HDD (continued) To unhide the scenes, D In HDD title edit mode, use keys to highlight { Edit Title } and press OK. The edit title playback screen appears. Warning! Once a title is divided, the process cannot be reversed. E During playback, use keys to navigate through the title. Press OK at the beginning of the marked segment. A In HDD title edit mode, use keys to highlight { Divide Title } and press OK. The edit title playback screen appears.
Rename a title The original title name is automatically generated by the recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below. A In HDD title edit mode, use keys to highlight { Rename } and press OK. The keyboard screen appears. B Use keys to highlight a character on the keyboard and press OK to select. The maximum input is up to 255 characters. However, only 12 characters will be displayed at any one time in the HDD title menu.
Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD English About disc edit menu This recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types. You can change the disc content and settings of a DVD recordable disc from the disc editing menu. The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player. Accessing disc editing menu DISC OK The displayed options in the disc editing menu may differ depending on the type of disc. REC { Play } Start playing from the beginning of the disc.
Rename disc The original disc name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below. A In disc editing menu, use keys to select { Rename Disc } and press OK. The keyboard screen appears. B Use keys to highlight a character on the keyboard and press OK to select. The maximum input is up to 9 characters. You can use the following keys on the keyboard screen to edit your input: BkSp Space Caps Clear Exit : to remove a character to the left of the cursor.
Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) English Lock/Unlock disc (DVD±RWs only) You can choose to protect the recordings on the DVD±RW disc in order to prevent accidental loss of recordings. A In disc editing menu, use keys to select { Lock Disc } and press OK. The disc is locked for this DVD recorder only. When the disc is locked, the option in the disc editing menu will change to { Unlock Disc .} B If you want to overwrite or edit on the protected disc, select { Unlock Disc .
About DVD title editing You can change the individual title information or delete a title (recording) in a recorded DVD disc. If the recordable DVD disc has been finalized, it cannot be edited. The displayed options in the title editing menu may differ depending on the type of disc. { Play Title } Start playing a recording. Accessing DVD title edit menu A Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW disc into the recorder. The Index Picture screen appears on the TV.
Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) English Rename title The original title name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can give a new name to the title by following the steps below. A In title editing menu, use keys to select { Rename Title } and press OK. The keyboard screen appears. B Use keys to highlight a character and press OK to select. The maximum input is up to 9 characters.
About video editing After a recording has been made, this recorder allows you to edit the video content. You can add/delete chapter marker, hide unwanted scenes, change the picture in the index picture screen and split a title (recording) into two. When you playback a recording in video edit mode, the entire recording will be played back including hidden scenes. The edit functions available in the disc editing menu are: { Title } Select a specific title (recording) to play.
Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) English Selecting a title It shows the current title and the total number of titles in the disc. It also allows you to select another title. A In edit mode, use keys to select { Title } and press OK. B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a title and press OK. The recorder will play the selected title. Creating chapter markers You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker at any point within a title during playback.
Hiding an unwanted chapter You can choose to hide certain scenes from playback (e.g. skipping a commercial scene) or make it visible again. A Create a chapter marker at the scene you are going to hide. ( See previous page on “Creating chapter markers”.) B Select the chapter you want to hide and start playback. ( See previous page on “Selecting a chapter”.) C In edit mode, use keys to select { Hide Chapter } and press OK. The current chapter will be hidden.
Setup Menu Options English Accessing the Setup Menu The setup menu provides various options for you to adjust the recorder to suit your preferences. SETUP MENU - VIDEO TV System NTSC TV Shape 4:3 LB Progressive Scan Off DivX(R) Video on Demand OK SETUP MENU - AUDIO SPDIF Output RAW LPCM Output LPCM 96Hz SETUP OK SETUP MENU - LANGUAGE A Press SETUP on the remote control. The setup menu appears on TV. B Use keys to highlight a setup option and press to access.
English Setup Menu Options (continued) VIDEO settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV System The colour system of the DVD system, DVD and TV should match. Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this system. Before changing the TV system, determine the colour system of your TV. Press to access this menu and use the options. keys to select one of { NTSC } – Select this if the connected TV has the NTSC colour system.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Parental Level Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels range from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children, or have certain discs played with alternative scenes.
English Setup Menu Options (continued) PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Reset Menu settings Press to reset the menu settings of this recorder. in the menu to A warning message will appear. Select OK OK proceed or to abort, then press OK to confirm. OK CANCEL The screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding exposure to a static image for too long. Screensaver Press to access this menu and use the options.
Radio Reception English Tuning to radio stations A Press FM/AUX on the remote to select FM tuner source. B Press and hold on the remote and release the button. The radio automatically tunes to a station with sufficient reception. C Repeat step 2 if necessary until you find the desired station. E Repeat the above four steps to store other stations. You can override a preset station by storing another frequency in its place.
English Firmware Upgrade Installing the latest firmware Periodically, Philips will issue upgrades for the firmware that was initially installed in your recorder as the firmware is continuously refined for greater stability and compatibility of the recorder. Caution! Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade! Visit Philips’ website at ‘www.philips.com/support’ to check for the availability of the latest firmware upgrade.
Troubleshooting English WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Solution No power. – Press STANDBY-ON button on the front of the recorder to turn on the system.
Troubleshooting (continued) Solution English Problem No TV signal received from the recorder. – Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked. – Install the TV channel. Read chapter “Installation and Setup Setting your TV channel programs” for details. Disc will not play. – Insert the disc with the label facing up. – Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL regions or Region 3 in order to play on this recorder. – There is no recording on the disc or it is not a supported type of disc.
Troubleshooting (continued) English Problem Solution The message ‘UNKNOWN DISC’ appears. – This message may appear if you insert a disc that may have encountered one of the following: – Error during recording: The title may be missing. – Error while changing the title/index picture: The original title/ index picture may be visible. – Error while finalizing or the disc has not been finalized. Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or prerecorded video cassettes.
Specifications Audio Performance • Recording System: NTSC/ PAL • Compression formats: MPEG2 • Modes of Record Quality: High Quality : HQ (M1) Standard Play : SP (M2) Standard Play Plus : SPP (M2x) Long Play : LP (M3) Extended Play : EP (M4) Super Long Play : SLP (M6) Super Extended Play : SEP (M8) • Recording enhancements: Auto Chapter Marker Insertion, Divide Title, Erase, Manual Chapter Marking, One Touch Record • Audio compression: Dolby Digital Video Playback • Disc Playback Media: CD, CD-R/CD-RW, DVD
Specifications English HDD subsidiary set (at the top) • • • • Size: 3.5" Capacity: 160G Dimensions (W x H x D): 232 x 75.5 x 232 mm Weight: 2.17kg Main set of DVD Recordable Player (at the bottom) • • • • • Frequency response: 20Hz~20KHz±3dB Video output: 1V 75Ω Horizontal definition: 500 lines Dimensions (W x H x D): 232 x 86.5 x 272 mm Weight: 2.
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Red and white jacks on the back of the system that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.
Display panel symbols/ messages English The following symbols/messages may appear on your recorder display: 00:00 Multifunction display/ text line – Title/track number – Total/elapsed/remaining title/track time – Disc/title name – Additional information regarding the disc – TV channel number or source of video – Clock (This is displayed in Standby mode). – TV program title X TIMER NOSIGNAL No signal or poor signal strength. OPEN Disc tray is opened or opening.
Meet Philips at the Internet http://www.philips.com English RTH718 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Printed in China PageBack_RTH718 94 PDCC-JS-JW-0641 2006.10.
