Philips DVDR 77/00, User Manual

Page 1: ...35 Menu bar 2 35 Field for temporary messages 35 Status field 36 Disc type symbols 36 Operating mode symbols 36 Tuner information box 37 Live picture in the Tuner information box 37 Timer information box 37 FPlayback 38 General notes on playback 38 Inserting a disc 38 Playing a DVD video disc 39 Playing a DVD RW R disc 40 Playing an audio CD 40 Playing an MP3 CD 41 Playing a Super Video CD 42 GAdd...

Page 2: ...Changing the index picture 80 Changing the menu background 81 Dividing titles 81 Editing recording titles name 82 Playing the entire title 82 Erasing recordings titles 83 Disc settings 83 Changing the disc name 84 Finishing editing 84 Finalising DVD R discs 85 Erase DVD RW disks 85 LProgramming a recording TIMER 86 General 86 Programming recordings with the ShowView System 87 Programming recording...

Page 3: ... set responds to this switch over MONITOR Monitor This button lets you switch between disc playback or the picture of the internal tuner TV channel DIM Dimmer This button lets you change the brightness of the display to one of two levels or switch it off RETURN Back Return to previous menu on a video CD VCD This also works with some DVDs T C Title Chapter Choose the B Title C Chapter directly from...

Page 4: ...ressed during recording the DVD recorder will also switch to pause O Select next title search forwards Briefly press the button during playback Next chapter film or next title Hold down the button Search forwards Hold down button during still picture slow motion forwards 0 9 Number Letter buttons To enter numbers or letters in appropriate entry fields CLEAR Delete To delete last entry or clear pro...

Page 5: ...d corner on the front Switching between the S VIDEO and VIDEO sockets takes place automatically If a signal is available at both sockets at the same time the signal at the S VIDEO socket has priority S VIDEO S Video socket Connection of SVHS Hi8 camcorders or SVHS Hi8 video recorders programme number CAM1 Yellow socket VIDEO Video input socket Connection of camcorders or video recorders programme ...

Page 6: ...sockets AUDIO VIDEO OUT S VIDEO Y C OUT S Video output Connection of an S Video compatible TV set VIDEO CVBS OUT Video output yellow socket Connecting a TV set with a video input CVBS Composite Video AUDIO L R OUT Analogue audio output white red socket Connection of a TV set with audio input sockets or connection of an additional device COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Component Video output red blue green soc...

Page 7: ...segment at the current position Pause Flashing segment on both sides of the current position Stop Illuminated segment at the current position SAT An automatic recording from a satellite receiver SAT recording has been programmed TIMER A recording timer has been programmed o A remote control signal has been received VPS PDC Video programming system programme delivery control A VPS or PDC code will ...

Page 8: ...hannel WAIT Please wait until this message disappears The DVD recorder is busy performing a task NO DISC A disc has not been inserted for recording If a disc has been inserted it cannot be read INFO Information about the inserted DVD is displayed on the screen BUSY The DVD recorder is processing the changes to make them DVD compatible ERASING The entire disc is erased EMPTYDISC The disc inserted i...

Page 9: ...on Cleaning the discs in the next chapter DISC WARN An error occurred when writing the title Recording was continued the error was skipped SETUP After the automatic search the menu for setting the date time will appear on the screen WAIT 01 During the automatic channel search the TV channels found will be counted BLOCKED The disc tray cannot be closed opened SAFE REC The new recording will be adde...

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Page 11: ... explaining seemingly unimportant things Tip Here I will be giving you instructions on functions that will make it easier for you to use your DVD recorder Problem Here I ll help you identify the cause of a problem and find a solution I hope you have lots of fun Phil P S If you have any problems operating the machine please read the section entitled Before you call an engineer If this doesn t help ...

Page 12: ...ines of 720 pixels per line This is more than twice as high as VHS and is even better than the laser disc Its picture quality is easily comparable to the digital masters produced in recording studios What can DVD RW do DVD ReWritable uses phase change media the same technology on which rewritable CDs are based A high performance laser is used to change the reflective properties of the recording la...

Page 13: ...ly be played back if the recording was made in video mode and the recording was finalised DVD RW DVD Rewritable These discs can only be played back if the recording was made in video mode and the recording was finalised Audio CD Compact Disc Digital Audio Super Audio CD Only plays the CD layer of a hybrid SACD disc Video CD Format 1 0 1 1 2 0 Super Video CD CD R CD Recordable Audio MP3 content CD ...

Page 14: ...l code 2 represents Europe Japan South Africa Middle East incl Egypt Technical data Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption 30W Power consumption standby less than 3W clock display off Measurements in cm W H D 43 5 7 6 33 5 Disc tray closed 47 2 disc tray open Weight without packaging approx 4 0kg Power outage no power Channel and timer information remain saved for up to 1 year the time is saved f...

Page 15: ...ied personnel There are some components in the DVD recorder that keep running as long as the recorder is connected to the power supply To switch off the DVD recorder completely you must unplug it from the power supply If you disconnect the DVD recorder from the mains make sure to take the plug out of the wall socket and not just remove the connector from the 4MAINS socket at the back of the unit C...

Page 16: ...ight Do not place any combustible objects on the device candles etc Make sure that children do not place any foreign objects in any of the openings Cleaning the discs Some malfunctions frozen or distorted picture and broken sound for example are due to dirt on the disc To avoid such problems you should clean your discs regularly 1 Dirty discs should be cleaned with a soft cloth Always wipe from th...

Page 17: ...are transmitted using a cable In addition to DV and Hi8 camcorders PCs with digital video output can also be connected to the digital input This screen tells you what s on the disc Each index screen represents a recording On the right hand side of the screen you can also see a disc indicator that shows the position and length of the current recording on the disc in a graphic format This function e...

Page 18: ... which is protected by US Patent Nos 4631603 4577216 4819098 and 4907 093 and other intellectual property rights Use of this copy protection technology from Macrovision Corporation requires the approval of Macrovision It is intended exclusively for home use and other limited pay per view applications unless Macrovision approves some other use in writing Modifications to the equipment removal of co...

Page 19: ... sections you will need the remote control for the first time Aim the remote control at the DVD recorder and not at the TV set Tip Connecting your DVD recorder to the TV set The necessary cable connections must be made before you can record or playback TV programmes using your DVD recorder Connect the DVD recorder directly to your TV set If there is a video recorder in between the picture quality ...

Page 20: ...be transferred in the same order from your TV set to your DVD recorder using Easy Link Please see your TV s operating instructions Have the following cables ready an aerial cable 1 supplied a mains cable 2 supplied a special scart cable 3 suitable for Easylink 1 Switch off your TV set 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set Insert it into the ANTENNA IN socket at the back of the DVD record...

Page 21: ...ontrol 3 Select the next line with A or B 4 Check if the displayed settings for Year Month and Date are correct 5 When all information is correct save by pressing OK Problem Virgin mode Audio Language English Español Français Português Italiano Press OK to continue aI can see more installation menus on my TV set Not all the necessary data has been transferred Please enter the settings by hand as f...

Page 22: ...use Select the scart socket that is suitable for both video output and for video input My TV set shows me a selection menu for the scart socket Select VCR as the source for this scart socket 4 Read the next chapter Connecting additional devices on how to connect additional devices satellite receivers videorecorders to the input output sockets 5 Switch on the TV set 6 Insert one end of the supplied...

Page 23: ... for additional devices Problem Then read the paragraph on Initial installation in Installing your DVD recorder Connecting with an S Video Y C cable This connecting cable also known as the SVHS cable is used to transmit the brightness signal Y signal and colour signal C signal separately This mini DIN socket plug is also called a Hosiden socket plug Have the following cables ready an aerial cable ...

Page 24: ...er User preferences in the section standby 7 Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY ON m IS TV ON will appear on the display Then read the paragraph on Initial installation in Installing your DVD recorder Connecting with video CVBS cable This cable usually with yellow Cinch connectors is used for transmitting the Composite Video signal FBAS CVBS In this method of transmission the colour signal a...

Page 25: ... videorecorders to the input output sockets 6 Switch on the TV set Switch the TV set over to the Video Audio input socket or select the relevant programme number Please see your TV s operating instructions for the programme number you need 7 Insert one end of the supplied mains cable into the mains socket 4MAINS at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the wall socket The most import...

Page 26: ...socket If you already have an external receiver satellite receiver set top box cable TV box connected to this socket you can connect the video recorder to the VCR TO VCR socket of the external receiver You can also use the front sockets S VIDEO VIDEO and the left AUDIO right audio sockets Please note Most prerecorded video cassettes and DVDs are copy protected If you try to copy them you will see ...

Page 27: ...t the TV TO TV socket choose the RGB setting Connecting additional devices only via aerial cable If you want to connect additional devices e g satellite receiver only via aerial cable please observe the following The DVD Recorder must be connected directly to the TV set If there is a video recorder or an additional device in between the picture quality may be poor because of the copy protection sy...

Page 28: ...utput on the camcorder Choose CAM1 as a programme number for this input Good picture quality If you have a camcorder that only has a single video output Composite Video CVBS connect the VIDEO input on the DVD recorder to the appropriate output on the camcorder You must also connect the audio input left AUDIO right on the DVD recorder to the audio output on the camcorder Choose CAM1 as a programme ...

Page 29: ...quality You will need a multi channel A V receiver or amplifier that supports at least one of the audio formats of the DVD recorder MPEG2 Dolby Digital and DTS Consult the operating instructions for your receiver to find out which audio formats it supports aAll I can hear from my loudspeakers is a loud distorted noise b The receiver is not compatible with the digital audio format of the DVD record...

Page 30: ...OK to continue 1 Select the desired language for the on screen menu by pressing B or A What is an on screen menu The multi language on screen menu takes the mystery out of using your new DVD recorder All settings and or functions are displayed on your TV screen in the relevant language 2 Confirm with OK Virgin mode Audio Language English Español Français Português Italiano Press OK to continue 3 S...

Page 31: ...Searching for TV channels 00 Channels found Please wait aThe DVD recorder cannot find any TV stations b Select channel 1 on the TV set Can you see the stored TV channel on the TV set If not check the cable connection from the aerial aerial socket to the DVD recorder and to the TV set b Please have patience The DVD recorder searches the entire frequency range in order to find and save the largest p...

Page 32: ...ystem may have been stored for the TV channel Read Manual TV channel search for information on how to change the TV system Problem Using a satellite receiver TV channels from a satellite receiver connected to scart socket EXT 2 AUX I O are received on the DVD recorder on programme number EXT2 If necessary use the MONITOR button to switch to the internal tuner Select programme number EXT1 with 0 on...

Page 33: ...NNEL q and CHANNEL r buttons or the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control to select the TV channel for which you want to use the decoder If necessary use the MONITOR button to switch to the internal tuner 4 Press the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control The menu bar appears 5 Select A symbol with D or C 6 Select Installation using B or A and confirm with C 7 Select Manual search using B or ...

Page 34: ...uired select the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY ON m 3 Press the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control The menu bar appears 4 Select A using D oder C and confirm with B 5 Select the symbol using B or A and confirm with C Picture TV shape 16 9 Black level shift Off Video shift ï RGB attenuation ï Video output RGB CVBS 6 Select the line Video outp...

Page 35: ...O L R OUT at the back of the DVD recorder with the mostly red white audio input socket of your TV set usually labelled Audio in or AV in See the instruction manual of your TV set A If necessary switch your TV set to the component video input socket Also consult the instruction manual of your TV set B The menu of the DVD recorder should now appear on the TV screen If not check the cable connections...

Page 36: ...elect the programme number you want to use for the TV channel e g 01 How can I change the namel of a TV channel 1 In TV channel name press C 2 Select the desired character position using D or C 3 Change the character at the desired position with B or A 4 Select the next character position in the same way 5 Confirm with OK Tip How can I change the TV system of the TV channel In TV system use D or C...

Page 37: ...set If required select the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY ON m 3 Press the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control The menu bar appears 4 Select A symbol with D or C 5 Select Installation using B or A and confirm with C 6 Select line Follow TV with B or A and confirm with the C button 7 Confirm the message on the screen with OK TV 01 will appear i...

Page 38: ...press SYSTEM MENU Automatic TV channel search During installation all available TV channels are searched for and stored If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the DVD recorder e g after moving house you can start this procedure again This will replace the stored TV channels with the new ones My TV set has Easylink With Easylink you can s...

Page 39: ...elete TV channels you don t want or those with poor reception EasyLink With Easylink you can search for and store TV channels only on the TV set These settings are then transferred to the DVD recorder That is why you cannot select this function manually Tip 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the DVD recorder Press the SYSTEM MENU button ...

Page 40: ...OSD However the DVD recorder display will only display English text regardless of this setting 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY ON m 3 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar appears 4 Select A symbol with D or C 5 Select line Language with B or A and confirm with the C button Language Audio ...

Page 41: ... transmitted in 2 channel sound When you play back the recording you can play back the sound only in the language you used for the recording 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY ON m 3 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar appears 4 Select A symbol with D or C Language Audio Language English Re...

Page 42: ...onfirm with C 4 Select Time Date using B or A and confirm with C Installation Time Date Time 20 00 Year 2003 Month 01 Date 01 Clock preset 01 To exit press SYSTEM MENU 5 Check if the time in Time is correct If required change the time with the number buttons 0 9 on your remote control 6 Check Year Month and Date in the same way To move between the fields use B or A aTime date is displayed incorrec...

Page 43: ...epending on the disc inserted Menu bar 1 A User preferences B Title track C Chapter index D Audio language E Subtitle language F Camera angle G Zoom Menu bar 2 While menu bar 1 is being displayed you can go to menu bar 2 by pressing C again H Sound I Frame advance J Slow motion K Fast forward L Search by time Field for temporary messages The top left corner of the menu line contains a field for te...

Page 44: ...he current operating mode status of the DVD recorder and the type of disc inserted This display can be disabled Disc type symbols M DVD RW W DVD R N DVD Video O Video CD P No disc Q Error Operating mode symbols R Recording S Stop T Playback U Playback Pause V Record Pause X Search forwards 8x speed Y Search backwards 8x speed Z Slow motion On screen information ...

Page 45: ...the system menu button SYSTEM MENU select the symbol and confirm with C 2 In the line Live source view select On to view this picture or Offto switch this picture off 3 End with OK and then SYSTEM MENU Timer information box This box appears above the tuner information box When a timer recording is set it shows the timer icon and the start time or date of the first programme to be recorded If no ti...

Page 46: ...reen is showing regional code information b Since DVD films are not normally released in all parts of the world at the same time all DVD players have a specific regional code Discs can be given a regional code If the regional codes differ between the player and the disc playback is not possible b The regional code is shown on the label on the back of the machine b The regional code does not apply ...

Page 47: ...appears Using B A N O select the title you want to play back Confirm with OK For further information see Playing back a DVD RW R Disc If playback does not start automatically press PLAY G For further information see Playing an audio CD If the h symbol appears on the screen start playback by pressing PLAY G If a menu appears on the screen use the remote control buttons indicated on the screen to se...

Page 48: ...e disc press OPEN CLOSE J on the front of the DVD recorder What should I note when playing back different recording types qualities The correct recording quality M1 M2 M2x M3 M4 M6 M8 will automatically be selected during playback For more information see the section on Selecting the recording type picture quality in the chapter on Manual recording Playing an audio CD You can also use the DVD reco...

Page 49: ...n CD will play back 1 Insert an MP3 CD Playback starts automatically MP3 CD display If the TV is on the MP3 CD screen appears automatically During playback the current track number and its elapsed playing time will show on the TV screen and on the recorder display During stopped playback STOP h button the numbers of the albums will show on the TV screen and on the display Further information on th...

Page 50: ...lt settings 1 Insert a Super Video CD If the h symbol appears in the display start playback by pressing PLAY G 2 If a menu appears on the screen use the remote control buttons indicated on the screen to select the menu option you want PREV N NEXT O or with the number buttons 0 9 If a PBC menu consists of a list of titles you can select a title directly 3 Use RETURN to go back to the previous menu ...

Page 51: ...e C symbol chapter Now select the appropriate chapter with A or B Tip Searching a disc You can search the disc for a recording at 4x 8x or 32x playback speed Other speeds can only be selected via the menu bar K 1 During playback press and hold N reverse or O forwards to switch to the search feature You can switch between the playback speeds using N O 2 To continue playback press PLAY G at your cho...

Page 52: ...n Tip 2 To continue playback press PLAY G Slow motion 1 During playback press PAUSE 9 on the remote control Now hold down N or O to switch to slow motion 2 You can switch between different speeds using N or O Slow motion via menu bar 1 During playback press PAUSE 9 and then SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen 2 Select the J symbol using C or D and co...

Page 53: ...ime or cancel the function by pressing SYSTEM MENU Problem 5 Playback starts at the time you entered Repeat Shuffle play You can mark entire sections or the whole disc for endless playback Depending on the type of disc DVD video DVD RW video CD you can select a chapter title or the entire disc 1 Select the desired chapter title or the entire disc and start playback 2 During playback press PLAY MOD...

Page 54: ...LAY MODE 2 After 10 seconds the DVD recorder switches to the next chapter index To start playback at the relevant chapter index press STOP h and then PLAY G Camera angle If a DVD contains scenes that have been shot from different camera angles you can select these camera angles for playback 1 During playback press PAUSE 9 You will see a still picture 2 Press SYSTEM MENU and select the F icon using...

Page 55: ...VD playback in the two menus may be different Please note that with some DVDs the audio language and or subtitle language can be changed only via the DVD menu 1 During playback press AUDIO 2 Select the required audio language using B or A You can also enter the number directly using the number buttons 0 9 3 Play continues in the new audio language Subtitles Many pre recorded DVD discs have more th...

Page 56: ...ng on other DVD recorders If you use a disc to record on another DVD recorder then this disc will no longer be recognised by the Disc Manager In this case delete the disc from the Disc Manager s memory and then add it after it has been recorded Adding child proof discs If you want to add child proof discs you need to enter the PIN code Tip Adding a disc to the Disc Manager You can only add DVD RW ...

Page 57: ...orded free space or available recordings you will asked to insert the appropriate discs disc numbers 8 To end press DISC MANAGER The DVD recorder will immediately recognise that this disc is saved in the Disc Manager When this disc is inserted the disc number will appear in the title overview in the top left hand corner Removing discs from the Disc Manager Every DVD RW R is stored with a number in...

Page 58: ...message Insert disc number on my screen b The selected recording is located on the Disc Manager disc with the displayed disc number Please insert the appropriate disc After a brief check the DVD recorder will jump to the start of the selected recording Problem Searching discs You can easily search for the title of a recording stored in the Disc Manager To do this the appropriate disc does not have...

Page 59: ... screen 4 Use A or B to select a disc disc number on which there is enough space for the recording How can I see how much space is available for the recording The space available is designated as Empty The time is displayed next to the title Empty You can use the REC MODE button to change the recording mode recording time How can I choose the titlel Empty if there were many recordings on the disc ...

Page 60: ...ion to the different disc is possible Select from the following chapters The PC PCMCIA card to install or remove the memory card Showing JPEG pictures from a roll in order to view and modify the pictures and create slide shows from the roll Advanced editing of JPEG pictures for advanced editing options such as color sharpness Creating an album to arrange pictures from different rolls in a definite...

Page 61: ...lot in the front of the recorder until the EJECT button sticks out of the device front completely Press this button only if you want to remove the PC Card Removing the PC Card 1 Press the EJECT button next to the PC Card 2 This will push the card out of its slot If the card remains in the slot insert the PC Card once again and press the EJECT button again Warning Insert Remove the PC Card only whe...

Page 62: ... PHOTO on the remote control The Media menu will appear 3 Use B or A to select the medium you want to process disc or memory card If you did not insert the corresponding medium disc or memory card a warning sign will appear above the symbol on the left hand side of the screen 4 Confirm with C 5 Select Roll using B or A and confirm with C 6 You will see an overview with the first picture of each ro...

Page 63: ...opy Copies the selected pictures on the other loaded media from memory card to DVD RW R or vice versa Select all Selects all pictures Cancel Cancels the changes Using the buttons on the remote Play Button PLAY G Erase Button CLEAR and then OK Rotate Button ANGLE Tip Slide show You can display JPEG pictures in the selected roll automatically one after the other at adjustable intervals Starting the ...

Page 64: ...diting of the JPEG pictures You can edit the pictures in the DVD recorder and then store them back on the memory card or a DVD RW R The original picture remains unchanged and the modified one is additionally stored on the medium Please make sure the memory card or DVD RW R is not write protected and has enough storage space 1 Press at the required picture the button EDIT 2 Select one of the displa...

Page 65: ...nverts the picture into a color negative Comparable to a color negative film Black white Converts the picture into a black and white picture Soften Use this function to reduce picture sharpness in three steps from edge blurring to a visible blur Tip 2 Keep pressing A until the menu bar is selected Colour Using this function you can change the red green and blue color components of the picture 1 Pr...

Page 66: ...B or A to select the roll from which you want to add pictures to the album 7 Confirm with C The picture overview will appear 8 Use D C B A to select the pictures you want to add to the album 9 Confirm each selected picture with SELECT Do not pay attention to the order of the pictures You can change it later in the album Select all pictures If you want to store many pictures in the album select Sel...

Page 67: ...h the desired picture is to be moved 0 Confirm with OK The picture will be inserted Editing pictures in an album You can also erase rotate or hide pictures in an album These changes will only affect the album The pictures on the disc or the memory card will remain unchanged 1 Select the pictures you want to change in the Album overview using SELECT 2 Keep pressing A until the menu bar is highlight...

Page 68: ...ntil the album corresponds to your personal preferences 4 Select Make video title in the menu Album Settings using B A 5 Confirm with OK SAVING will appear in the display and the screen will show the time left until completion The new album will be stored on the DVD RW R as a video title movie It will appear in the index picture screen as a separate title This video title will be recorded automati...

Page 69: ...will appear above the symbol on the left hand side of the screen 3 Press C 4 Select Media settings using B and confirm with OK 5 Use B or A to select whether you want to store Photo only or Video photo together on this disc Please note that DVD R s or memory cards can only be prepared for Photo only What is the difference Photo only The DVD RW R will be prepared so that only pictures can be stored...

Page 70: ...on Making a DVD compatible slide show 1 Press PHOTO on the remote control The Media menu will appear 2 Use B or A to select the disc with the memory card last symbol If you did not insert a disc a warning sign will appear above the symbol on the left hand side of the screen 3 Press C 4 Use B or A to select whether you want to copy the complete memory card into a roll or to create additionally to t...

Page 71: ... number appears You can enter language dependent characters with the buttons N or O on the corresponding character e g ä button 2 for a and then with O as often as ä appears For special characters press the button 1 repeatedly The position for the following character will be selected automatically To enter a space press the button 1 To switch over to upper case characters press SELECT To erase a c...

Page 72: ...he picture used to represent a certain album in the Album overview As a rule the first picture of an album is used as the cover picture However you can use any picture in the album as a cover picture 1 Select New cover photo in the Album Settings using B A and confirm with OK The album will be read and a picture overview of the album will appear 2 Use B A D C to select the picture you want to use ...

Page 73: ... with C 2 Select the field you want to change using D C 3 Change the date using B A or use the 0 9 buttons to enter the numbers 4 Confirm the changes with OK Calling the album overview directly 1 Select Overview second page in the Album Settings using B A and confirm with OK 2 This will take you directly into the album overview where you can make changes Copying an album Using this function you ca...

Page 74: ... memory card a warning sign will appear above the symbol on the left hand side of the screen 3 Press C 4 Select the line Media settings and confirm with OK Media name The name of the media will be created by the digital camera Protection The write protection of the media can be switched on or off You can use this function only if the write protection can be switched off by a software You can not s...

Page 75: ...computer can not read the DVD RW R bCheck that your DVD drive on the computer can read DVD RW R discs bCheck that your operating system of your computer support the file system UDF Universal Disc Format Install if necessary the required driver The DVD RW Rs were recorded in the format UDF 1 02 Video photo and UDF 1 50 Photo only The disc CD ROM DVD can not be read by the DVD Recorder no pictures a...

Page 76: ...ding is too long the subsequent recording title chapter will be overwritten Insert new recordings at the end of all existing recordings Safe Record To add a new recording at the end of the last recording on the disc hold down the REC OTR n button until the message SAFE REC appears on the display For DVD R discs each new recording is always added at the end of all previous recordings as existing re...

Page 77: ...3 If necessary use the MONITOR button on the remote control to switch to the internal tuner in the DVD recorder 4 Use CHANNEL q or CHANNEL r to select the programme number station name you want to record This will appear on the display 1 FREETITLE P01 Programme numbers of the external inputs EXT1 Scart socket at the back EXT 1 TO TV I O EXT2 Scart socket at the back EXT 2 AUX I O CAM1 Front SVHS a...

Page 78: ...sage disappears from the display The recording is then complete aThe display will read DISC ERR b Recording could not be completed correctly because of a disc error Check the disc and clean it if necessary Problem Making recordings on DVD R discs compatible If you want to play back the recording on a DVD player you need to finalise the disc in the DVD recorder You can prepare your DVD for use in a...

Page 79: ...n OTR is in progress The time at which the recording will end will appear on the TV screen in the timer info box Preventing accidental erasing of discs To ensure you don t accidentally delete a recording you can protect the entire disc You can only ever protect the entire disc You cannot protect individual recordings What happens with DVD R discs As long as these discs are not finalised they can b...

Page 80: ... be taken from the current title To play back this recording press SYSTEM MENU and use the C button to select the C Chapter symbol You can also use the T C key For further information see Changing to another title chapter in Playback What happens with DVD R discs New recordings on DVD R discs can only be added after existing recordings It is not possible to overwrite existing recordings on DVD R d...

Page 81: ... quality and a recording time of 1 hour M2 Standard Play pre recorded DVD quality offers standard picture quality and a recording time of 2 hours M2x Standard Play plus better than S VHS quality offers standard picture quality and a recording time of 2 5 hours M3 Long Play S VHS picture quality Recording time of 3 hours M4 Extended Play better than VHS picture quality Recording time of 4 hours M6 ...

Page 82: ...h D or C Switching off Sat Recording To switch off the function select Off using C or D Tip 7 Confirm with OK 8 Use a scart cable to connect scart socket EXT 2 AUX I O on the DVD recorder to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver 9 To end press SYSTEM MENU 0 Insert a disc you want to use for recording A Programme the satellite receiver with the required information programme numb...

Page 83: ... the DVD recorder 1 On the TV set select the programme number you want make the recording from 2 Press REC OTR n with the DVD recorder switched off aThe display will read WAIT b The DVD recorder is comparing its saved TV channels with those of the TV set Please do not change the TV channel on the TV set while WAIT is shown in the display a NOTV appears in the display b This TV channel could not be...

Page 84: ...STEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar appears 3 Select A symbol with D or C 4 Select Record settings using B or A and confirm with C 5 Select Direct Record using B or A 6 Select On Direct Record on or Off Direct Record off using D or C 7 Confirm with OK 8 To end press SYSTEM MENU 9 Switch off with STANDBY m Manual recording ...

Page 85: ...when the recording has finished Can markers be set on a DVD R disc Markers can be set on these discs if they have not been finalised It is also possible to add chapters later This means that scenes you do not want to see during playback such as commercials can be hidden or skipped During playback you can watch your recording as a continuous sequence without the hidden chapters Select from the foll...

Page 86: ...een X will appear on the screen This DVD is write protected or the disc is a finalised DVD R Subsequent changes cannot be made Tip 3 To stop this function press EDIT Hiding chapters Initially all the chapters are visible You can hide chapters for playback e g advertisements or make them visible again In editing mode hidden chapters are shown darker A chapter always consists of a start marker and a...

Page 87: ...r with B to delete the current chapter marker Confirm with OK The current chapter number decreases by one Problem 7 Press T C twice to change the chapter number C 8 Select the previous chapter with B since you are already in the next chapter end of the chapter is also the beginning of the next chapter 9 Wait until the chapter has been played and press PAUSE 9 to stop playback 0 Select Current chap...

Page 88: ...hapters within the selected title 3 Confirm with OK You will be prompted to press OK again to make sure you really want to delete all markers If you do not want to press the D button 4 To end press EDIT Changing the index picture Normally the picture from the begin of a recording is used as the index picture You can however choose any picture from the recording as the index picture 1 During playba...

Page 89: ...ce the revision has been completed successfully the DVD recorder reverts to the index overview Dividing titles You can divide a title into several sections titles of any size Each of these sections titles is identified by its own index Note This division cannot be undone Can I divide titles on DVD R discs As recordings on DVD R discs cannot be overwritten it is not possible to divide titles on DVD...

Page 90: ...rs You can enter language dependent characters with the buttons N or O on the corresponding character e g ä button 2 for a and then with O as often as ä appears For special characters press the button 1 repeatedly The position for the following character will be selected automatically To enter a space press the button 1 To switch over to upper case characters press SELECT To erase a character pres...

Page 91: ...mpty title will not appear at this point Can titles be deleted from a DVD R disc Titles on DVD R discs are only marked as deleted Deleted title will appear in the display instead of Empty title During playback the deleted title is skipped The space used for this title cannot be used again as the title has not been physically deleted Once the disc has been finalised no further changes can be made D...

Page 92: ... on the TV screen for confirmation 7 To end press D Finishing editing If one or more titles have been edited a DVD player may still display the original titles You can prepare your DVD RW disc in such a way that a DVD player will be able to play the edited version 1 In the Disc info display press C The Settings for menu appears on the TV screen 2 Select Make edits compatible using A or B and confi...

Page 93: ...menu under Features Problem 3 The screen displays This will take to show how long the process will take 4 To confirm press OK Working appears on the TV screen A bar will move from left to right indicating progress Erase DVD RW disks 1 In the Disc info display press C The Settings for menu appears on the TV screen Settings for Philips1 Disc name Philips1 Protection Unprotected Erase disc Press OK 2...

Page 94: ...e menu will appear when you press the TIMER s button What is VPS PDC VPS Video Programming System PDC Programme Delivery Control are used to control the start and duration of TV channel recordings If a TV programme starts earlier or ends later than was scheduled the DVD recorder will then turn on and off at the correct time What do I need to know about VPS PDC Usually the start time is the same as...

Page 95: ...selected last is marked 3 Select ShowView system using B or A and confirm with C 4 Enter the entire ShowView number This number is up to 9 digits long and can be found next to the start time of the TV programme in your TV listings magazine e g 5 312 4 or 5 312 4 Enter 53124 for the ShowView number If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions with CLEAR Timer ShowView system ShowView numbe...

Page 96: ...ield using C Using SELECT switch on VPS PDC lights up If you press SELECT again you will switch VPS PDC off goes out Changing the recording mode in input field End Select the End input field using C Use REC MODE to select the recording mode M1 M2 M2x M3 M4 M6 M8 Fit to space Recording You can select also the recording mode FR With these setting the recording mode bit rate will be automatically cal...

Page 97: ... numbers of the EXT1 and EXT2 scart socket You can also programme recordings from external sources via scart socket EXT 1 TO TV I O EXT1 or EXT 2 AUX I O EXT2 Switching on VPS PDC in the Start input field Select the Start input field using TIMER s Using SELECT switch on VPS PDC lights up If you press SELECT again you will switch VPS PDC off goes out Changing the recording quality in input field En...

Page 98: ...riefly appear on the TV screen appears rather than the displayed values 3 To end press TIMER s Tip 5 Press C Select the input field with D or C If required change the information with A B or the number buttons 0 9 6 Confirm with OK 7 To end press TIMER s 8 Switch off with STANDBY m NexTView Link This DVD recorder is equipped with the NexTView Link feature If your television is also equipped with t...

Page 99: ...Y m The error message Disc locked appears briefly on the screen bA write protected disc has been inserted Undo the write protection see Preventing accidental erasing of discs in Manual recording or insert a different disc Error message Memory full bIf this error message appears after pressing TIMER s then all TIMER blocks are already programmed No more recordings can be programmed Press the C butt...

Page 100: ...on with B or A and confirm with C 5 Select the appropriate line using B or A and confirm with C 6 Select the appropriate function using B or A or the setting with D or C 7 Confirm the new setting by pressing OK 8 To close the menu item press D Picture settings You can choose the following features in this menu Picture TV shape 16 9 Black level shift Off Video shift ï RGB attenuation ï Video output...

Page 101: ...hing between the RGB and the Video CVBS FBAS signal is done automatically If the picture scrolls to the side or the colour quality is poor on some TV sets when the setting is RGB CVBS you must select CVBS only S video only Both scart sockets EXT 1 TO TV I O output socket and EXT 2 AUX I O input socket process only the S Video signal In case the scart socket of the TV set is not suitable for S Vide...

Page 102: ...l and MPEG 2 multi channel signals are converted to PCM Pulse Code Modulation For receivers amplifiers without digital multi channel sound decoders Off Digital output switched off For devices with analogue audio input Analogue output For devices connected to the analogue audio output AUDIO L R OUT you can select from the following settings Stereo For devices without DolbySurround or TruSurround Us...

Page 103: ...play also displays information on the current operating status counter playback recording TV channel etc on the TV screen You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the on screen display OSD is not recorded during copying On The OSD information appears in every selected mode for a few seconds and disappears again Off The OSD information is switched off It is no longer di...

Page 104: ...m the clock display is visible Demo mode If the DVD recorder is switched off with the STANDBY m button a list of the most important features is shown in the display Display You can change the brightness of the display on the DVD recorder This setting only affects the DVD recorder when it is switched on You can also adjust this setting with the DIM button on the remote control Bright The display ap...

Page 105: ...sc but to the last 20 discs played This feature can be switched off if not required PBC This line appears only if a VCD is loaded This function lets you activate or deactivate the PBC menu Playback Control for video CDs See Playing a Super Video CD Finalise disc This feature allows you to finalise DVD R discs If the disc has already been finalised this line will appear darker Adapt disc format If ...

Page 106: ...ff the PIN code must be re entered Activating deactivating child lock 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY ON m 3 Press SYSTEM MENU The menu bar appears 4 Select the A icon using D or C 5 Select 2 Disc features using B or A and confirm with C Disc features Access control Enter code Auto resume On 6 Confirm Ac...

Page 107: ...only Films on pre recorded DVD discs may contain scenes not suitable for children Therefore some discs may contain Parental Control rating information that applies to the entire disc or to certain scenes on the disc The appropriate scenes have filter values that reach from 1 8 If such a scene is detected during playback the filter value set on the DVD recorder is compared to the scene If the filte...

Page 108: ...l stop and you must enter the four digit code Tip 0 Confirm with OK Quit using D and SYSTEM MENU Changing the country The set filter values depend on the respective country It is therefore necessary to enter the country to which these filter values apply 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY ON m 3 Press SYSTE...

Page 109: ...e Auto resume On 6 Confirm Access control using C 7 Enter your four digit PIN code If the code is new you may have to enter the code a second time as confirmation 8 Select Change code using A or B and confirm with C 9 Enter the new code using the number buttons 0 9 Enter the same code again as confirmation 0 Quit using D and SYSTEM MENU I have forgotten my code Press STOP h four times step 7 then ...

Page 110: ...elease h and OPEN CLOSE J Your DVD recorder does not respond to any button being pressed bThere is no power supply check the power supply bA programmed recording Timer is currently being made If desired cancel the programmed recording Timer with STANDBY m bThere is a technical problem disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds then connect again If this doesn t help you can reset your D...

Page 111: ...oose check the cable I cannot playback Super Video CDs bIt is possible that this Super Video CD contains a menu and the PBC is switched off You can see this in status field PBC OFF To activate this function proceed as follows 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the Super Video CD is inserted 2 Select A using D or C 3 Select line Features using B or A and confirm with C 4 Select On in line PBC using B or A 5...

Page 112: ...e made in colour only when the TV channels or the connected additional device send a colour signal Black and white signals containing no color information colour subcarriers cannot be recorded No sound signal at the digital output bCheck whether the sound settings match the selected inputs and connected additional devices For more information see section Sound setting in chapter User preferences A...

Page 113: ...which the error occurred 4 If the disc is recovered the index screen will appear Please observe 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 finalising The disc appears not to have been finalised The index screen flickers when a DVD R is inserted bYou can finalise the disc usin...

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