Philips DVDR 890/001 User Manual Download

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Table of contents

Introduction

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Dear Philips customer,

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Regional code

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Technical data

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Accessories

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Important

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Cleaning the discs

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Special functions of your new DVD recorder

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Connecting the DVD recorder

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Preparing the remote control for operation

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Connecting your DVD recorder to the TV set

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Connecting with a scart cable and 'Easy Link'

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Connecting with a scart cable without 'Easy Link'

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Connecting with an S-Video(Y/C)cable

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Connecting with video(CVBS) cable

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Connecting additional devices to the second scart socket

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Connecting additional video recorders

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Connect camcorder to the front sockets

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Connecting audio devices to the analogue audio sockets

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Connecting audio devices to the digital audio socket

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Installing your DVD recorder

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Initial installation

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Using a satellite receiver

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Allocating a decoder

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Manual TV channel search

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Sorting TV channels automatically (Follow TV)

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Automatic TV channel search

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Sorting and clearing TV channels manually

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Setting the language/country

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Setting the time and date

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Information on the TV screen

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Icons in the menu bar

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Menu bar 1

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Menu bar 2

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Temporary feedback icons

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Status box

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Disc type icons

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Operating mode icons

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Tuner info box

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Timer information box

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Playback

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Playback hints

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Inserting a disc

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Playing a DVD video disc

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Playing a DVD+RW/+R disc

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Playing an audio CD

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Playing an MP3 CD

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Playing a (Super) Video CD

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Additional playback features

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Changing to another title/chapter

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Searching a disc

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Still picture

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Slow motion

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Search by time

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Repeat/Shuffle play

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Repeat sequence (A-B)

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Scan feature

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Zoom feature

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Camera angle

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Changing the audio language

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Subtitles

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Manual recording

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General information

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Recording without automatic switch-off

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Interrupt recording (Pause)

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Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR-One Touch Recording)

Protecting the disc against accidental recording

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Lining up recordings within a title (assemble cut)

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Selecting the recording mode (quality)

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Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (Sat Recording)

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'Direct Record'

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Switching 'Direct Record' on or off

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Managing the disc contents

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General Information

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Editing recording titles (name)

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Playing back titles

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Erasing a recording/title

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Disc settings

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Changing the disc name

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Finalising a disc

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Finalising DVD+R discs

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Erasing DVD+RW disks

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Favourite Scene Selection

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Inserting chapter markers

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Hiding chapters

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Erasing chapter markers

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Changing the index picture

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Dividing titles

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Programming a recording

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General information

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Programming a recording (with the 'ShowView

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Programming a recording (without the ShowView

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Table of contents

Summary of Contents for DVDR 890/001

Page 1: ...ayback 35 Playback hints 35 Inserting a disc 35 Playing a DVD video disc 36 Playing a DVD RW R disc 37 Playing an audio CD 38 Playing an MP3 CD 38 Playing a Super Video CD 39 FAdditional playback features 40 Changing to another title chapter 40 Searching a disc 40 Still picture 41 Slow motion 41 Search by time 41 Repeat Shuffle play 42 Repeat sequence A B 42 Scan feature 43 Zoom feature 43 Camera ...

Page 2: ...settings 71 Additional settings 71 Remote Control settings 72 KAccess control Child Lock 73 Child lock DVD and VCD 73 Activating deactivating child lock 73 Authorising a disc 74 Locking unlocked discs 74 Parental level control DVD video only 74 Activating deactivating parental level control 74 Changing the country 75 Changing the PIN code 76 LBefore you call an engineer 77 Table of contents ...

Page 3: ...rectly from the menu bar If INFO appears in the display the index menu from a recorded disc or an introductory film will be shown In this case this function is not available PLAY MODE Playback type Choose between repeat shuffle play and intro scan REC MODE Record type quality To select the maximum possible record time 0 9 Number buttons 0 9 DISC MENU Disc menu To show the DVD menu or the index scr...

Page 4: ...for DVD RW discs for setting chapter markers TIMER TIMER To program a recording with the ShowView system without the ShowView system or to alter clear programmed recordings Additional TV functions TV VOLUME q TV volume Increase TV volume TV VOLUME r TV volume Reduce TV volume For the following functions you need to hold down the button DVD TV at the side and then select the function you need with ...

Page 5: ...VHS Hi8 camcorders or SVHS Hi8 video recorders programme number CAM1 Yellow socket VIDEO Video input socket Connection of camcorders or video recorders programme number CAM1 White red socket left AUDIO right Audio input socket left right Connection of camcorders or video recorders programme number CAM1 Switching between sockets S VIDEO and VIDEO is done automatically In case both sockets are used ...

Page 6: ...isc types DVD R DVD RW are shown as DVD S VCD Displays the CD disc inserted S VCD VCD CD Displays recording type Quality Playback type HQ SP SP LP EP EP CHAPTER Displays the chapter selected played TOTAL TIME Total playback time REMAIN TIME Time remaining TIME Time used DTS A DTS audio signal is available on the digital audio output DD DIGITAL A Dolby digital audio signal is available on the digit...

Page 7: ...ion Installing your DVD recorder in chapter Initial Installation NO SIGNAL No input signal available signal inadequate or unstable MENU The menu on the screen is active OPENING Disc tray opening TRAY OPEN Disc tray open CLOSING Disc tray closing READING Disc being read MENU UPDT Once recording has been successfully completed the table of contents is created INIT MENU The menu structure is created ...

Page 8: ... attempted during recording FREETITLE Playback was started for an empty title or the following title is empty DISC LOCK An attempt has been made to record during playback of a protected disc This message appears if an attempt is made to insert a chapter marker EDIT button DISC ERR An error occurred when the title was being written If this error keeps occurring please clean the disc or use a new on...

Page 9: ...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 For experts Here I ll be telling you which functions you ll need for special applications I hope you have lots of fun Phil P S If you have any problems operating the machine plea...

Page 10: ... lines 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 ...

Page 11: ...y DVD Video Digital Versatile Disc DVD R DVD Recordable 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 contents CD RW CD rewritable Audio MP3 conten...

Page 12: ...pe South Africa Middle East incl Egypt Technical data Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption 25W Power consumption standby less than 3W clock display off Measurements in cm W H D 43 5 8 8 32 6 Disc tray closed 46 1 disc tray open Weight without packaging approx 4 0 kg Power outage no power Channel and timer information remain saved for up to 1 year the time is saved for up to 12 hours Operating p...

Page 13: ...rsonnel 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 pull out the mains plug from the wall outlet and not only the plug from the socket 4MAINS at the back of the unit Children pl...

Page 14: ...ou should clean your discs regularly 1 Dirty discs should be cleaned with a soft cloth Always wipe from the middle to the edge 2 Do not use any solvents such as benzine thinners commercially available cleaning agents or antistatic sprays designed for vinyl records Can I use a CD lens cleaner in the DVD recorder Since the optical unit laser of the DVD recorder operates at a higher power level than ...

Page 15: ... on the disc in a graphic format This function enables you to simply delete commercials or other scenes The relevant scenes are marked and skipped as required This information is stored on the DVD in such a way that other DVD players will skip the scenes MP3 files are highly compressed music files The data is compressed to 1 10 of the volume of the original audio material using a special process T...

Page 16: ...poration 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 components and reverse engineering are prohibited Simple programming system for DVD recorders Makes programming as easy as making a telephone call Enter the respective progra...

Page 17: ... control for the first time Always point the front of 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 may be poor ...

Page 18: ...asy Link Cinema Link NexTView Link Q Link Smart Link Megalogic Datalogic and you wish to use a scart cable Connecting with an S Video Y C cable If your TV set is equipped with an S Video SVHS socket What is 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 als...

Page 19: ...k of the DVD recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set 4 Plug a special full scart cable for Easylink into the scart socket EXT 1 TO TV I O at the back of the DVD recorder and the corresponding scart socket at the back of the TV set see TV set operating instructions 5 Switch on the TV set 6 Insert one end of the supplied mains cable into the mains socket 4MA...

Page 20: ...settings by hand as follows For more information on the various functions see Initial installation in Installing your DVD recorder 1 Select the desired audio language using B or A and confirm with OK 2 Select the desired subtitle language with B or A and confirm with OK 3 Select the desired picture format using B or A 4 3 letterbox For a 4 3 TV set cinema format black bars above and below the pict...

Page 21: ...the wall socket IS TV ON will appear on the display 6 If the connection was properly made and your TV was automatically switched to the programme number for the scart socket e g EXT 0 AV you will see the following picture Virgin mode Menu Language English Español Français Italiano Deutsch Press OK to continue aMy screen is empty b Many TV sets are switched by the DVD recorder to the programme numb...

Page 22: ...ket on the TV set usually labelled S Video in or SVHS in See TV operating instructions 4 Insert one end of the supplied audio Cinch cable into the red white Cinch socket OUT L AUDIO R at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the audio input socket usually red white on the TV set usually labelled Audio in or AV in See TV operating instructions 5 Switch on the TV set Switch the TV set ...

Page 23: ... usually yellow on the TV set usually labelled Video in or AV in See TV operating instructions 4 Insert one end of the supplied audio Cinch cable into the red white Cinch socket OUT L AUDIO R at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the audio input socket usually red white on the TV set usually labelled Audio in or AV in See TV operating instructions 5 Switch on the TV set Switch the...

Page 24: ...VHS video recorder you can additionally use the OUT S VIDEO Y C socket and the OUT L AUDIO R sockets Please note Most pre recorded video cassettes and DVDs are copy protected If you try to copy them you will see the message COPY PROT on the DVD recorder s display aWhen copying video cassettes the display on the DVD recorder shows NO SIGNAL b Check that the scart cable is plugged in firmly b The DV...

Page 25: ... 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 Connecting audio devices to the analogue audio sockets Two analogue audio sockets OUT L AUDIO R audio signal output left right are located at the ba...

Page 26: ...d 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 recorder The audio format ...

Page 27: ...lish Español Français Italiano Deutsch Press 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 Françai...

Page 28: ...er press OK The automatic TV channel search starts WAIT will appear on the display Installation Autom search 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 Plea...

Page 29: ...tall it as described in the next section Tip aSound may be distorted on some TV channels b If the sound is distorted on any of the stored TV channels or if there is no sound at all the wrong TV system 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...

Page 30: ...e 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 will appear at the top of the screen 5 Select A using D or C 6 Select line Installation using B or A and confirm with C 7 Select line Manual search using B or A and confirm with C Instal...

Page 31: ...A and confirm with C Installation Manual search Channel freq CH Entry search 01 Programme number 01 TV channel name BBC1 Decoder Off TV system PAL BG NICAM On Fine tuning 0 To store Press OK 7 In Channel freq select the desired display using C What is hidden behind the settings Freq Display entry of frequencies CH Display entry of channels S CH Display entry of special channels What is a special c...

Page 32: ...s fine tuning select Fine tuning Using D or C you can try to fine tune the TV channel manually Experts 0 Press OK to store the TV channel A To search for other TV channels begin again at 8 B To end press SYSTEM MENU Sorting TV channels automatically Follow TV When the automatic channel search function is activated the TV channels are stored in a specific order This may differ from the order in whi...

Page 33: ...the display The DVD recorder compares the TV channels on the TV set and the DVD recorder If the DVD recorder finds the same TV channel as on the TV set it stores it at P01 a NOTV will appear in the display The DVD recorder is not receiving a video signal from the TV set b Check the connectors at both ends of the scart cable b Check your TV s operating instructions to see which scart socket is used...

Page 34: ... the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY ON 3 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen 4 Select A using D or C 5 Select line Installation using B or A and confirm with C 6 Select line Autom search using B or A 7 Press C Installation Autom search Searching for TV channels 00 Channels found Please wait 8 Th...

Page 35: ...nels can only be searched for and saved on the TV set These settings are then accepted by the DVD recorder That is why you cannot select this function manually 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the DVD recorder 2 Turn on the DVD recorder Press the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen 3 Select A using D or C 4 Se...

Page 36: ... 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 3 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar appears 4 Select the A icon using D or C 5 Select Language using B or A and confirm with C Language Audio Language Engl...

Page 37: ... using D or C 3 Select Installation using B or A and confirm with C 4 Select Time Date using B or A and confirm with C Installation Time Date Time 20 00 Year 2002 Month 01 Date 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...

Page 38: ...the appropriate feature using D and C You confirm a feature using B This takes you to a submenu or executes the feature immediately Depending on the current disc some features may not be available 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 To display menu bar 2 press C while menu bar 1 is displayed H Sound I Fra...

Page 39: ...Shuffle play Scan Repeat entire disc Repeat title Repeat track Repeat chapter Repeat from A to end Repeat from A to B Camera angle Child lock active Auto resume Action not allowed Status box The status box displays the current operating mode status of the DVD recorder and the current disc type This display can be switched off Disc type icons M DVD RW W DVD R N DVD video O Video CD P No disc Q Erro...

Page 40: ...lable additional device is not connected or is switched off c Copy protected signal 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 timer recording is scheduled the current time is displayed This box disappears during playback of a disc or after a reco...

Page 41: ...d then READING The information on the disc is read How do I insert a double sided DVD Double sided discs are not printed on either side The labelling is in the centre on each side of the disc The labelling of the side you wish to play must be uppermost Opening closing the tray using the remote control You can open and close the disc tray using the remote control Press and hold the STOP h button on...

Page 42: ...equired before the disc can be played or so that only limited operation is possible during playback When an X appears on the screen the selected feature is not possible aThe screen 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 regiona...

Page 43: ...reen using B or A You can also use the N or O buttons on the front of the set 3 Press PLAY PAUSE G9 The display shows title number recording quality aI see the message EMPTYDISC in the display b There are no recordings on this disc Problem 4 To stop the disc press STOP h on the remote control or hSTOP on the DVD recorder 5 To eject the disc press OPEN CLOSE on the front of the DVD recorder What sh...

Page 44: ...ximum of 99 albums 999 tracks Supported sampling frequencies 44 1kHz 48kHz Files with less than 44 1kHz will be skipped Supported bit rate 32 64 96 128 192 256 kbps ID3 Tag Version 1 1 1 If the version is higher the directory name is used for the album and the filename for the track Important notes for playback In agreement with SDMI the digital audio output will not work during MP3 playback Only ...

Page 45: ...l This means that special playback functions menus can be directly selected The Video CD must be PBC compatible see CD packaging PBC is turned on by default 1 Insert a Super Video CD and press PLAY PAUSE G9 If the h symbol appears in the display start playback by pressing PLAY PAUSE G9 2 If a menu appears on the screen use the remote control buttons indicated on the screen to select the menu optio...

Page 46: ... C and select the C Chapter icon using C Select the appropriate chapter using A or B Tip Searching a disc You can search the disc for a recording at 4x or 32x playback speed Additional playback speeds are available via 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...

Page 47: ...r O Slow motion over the menu bar 1 During playback press PLAY PAUSE G9 on the remote control and then press SYSTEM MENU The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen 2 Select the J symbol using C or D and confirm with B 3 Using D or C you can now select various slow motion speeds backwards or forwards 4 If necessary hide the menu bar using SYSTEM MENU Tip 3 To continue playback press PLAY PAU...

Page 48: ... repeat title track repeat entire disc Video CD Audio CD only Shuffle play display disappears no repeat 3 To switch off the repeat press STOP h You can also press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the icons disappear Repeat sequence A B You can repeat a certain sequence within a title chapter You have to mark the start and end of the desired sequence 1 During playback press at the start of the sequence P...

Page 49: ...elect the required zoom factor using B or A 4 When press OK to pan appears on the screen the zoom process is complete 5 Press OK Using A B C D select the part of the image you wish to view 6 Confirm with OK 7 To stop the feature press PLAY PAUSE G9 and then SYSTEM MENU Camera angle If a DVD video contains sequences recorded from different camera angles you can change the camera angle for playback ...

Page 50: ...ENU and select the D icon using C 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 Pre recorded DVD videos often come with subtitles in several languages Playback uses the language you selected during initial installation You can change the subtitle language of the current disc...

Page 51: ...o record between existing recordings check the length of the old recording and the length of the new recording If the new recording is too long the following 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 ...

Page 52: ...les appears on the screen when a recording is attempted b A disc can only contain a max of 48 titles including the empty titles Erase the titles or change the disc Problem 3 If necessary switch to the internal tuner on the DVD recorder using the MONITOR button on the remote control 4 Select the programme number station name you wish to record using CHANNEL q or CHANNEL r The following will appear ...

Page 53: ... For more information on titles and chapters please see the section Changing to another title chapter in the chapter Playback Tip 6 You can stop recording by pressing STOP h on the remote control or hSTOP on the recorder MENU UPDT will appear on the display The DVD player is preparing the list of contents Wait until this message disappears from the display then the recording is completed aThe disp...

Page 54: ... the display Tip Recording with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording 1 Insert a disc 2 Use CHANNEL q or CHANNEL r to select the programme number channel name you want to record 3 Press REC OTR n on the remote control 4 Each time you press REC OTR n you will add 30 minutes to the recording time How can I cancel the recording time I have just set To cancel the entry press the CLEAR button wh...

Page 55: ... as DVD RW discs 1 Insert the disc you wish to protect 2 Press DISC MENU The Index Picture Screen appears 3 While the Index Picture Screen is displayed press the STOP h button on the remote control The first title is marked 4 Press A This takes you to the disc info screen 5 Press the C button Select Protection Confirm with C 6 Select Protected using B and confirm with OK 7 Quit using D and then DI...

Page 56: ...formation read section Changing to a different title chapter in chapter 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 discs 1 Find the title in the Index Picture Screen where you want to insert the new recording 2 Look at the last minute of the old recording playback 3 Pr...

Page 57: ... 60 minutes SP SP StandardPlay pre recorded DVD quality offers excellent picture quality with a recording time of 120 minutes SP SP StandardPlay better than S VHS quality offers excellent picture quality with a recording time of 150 minutes LP LP LongPlay S VHS quality Recording time 180 minutes EP EP ExtendedPlay better than VHS quality Recording time 240 minutes EP EP ExtendedPlay VHS picture qu...

Page 58: ...th D or C Switching off Sat Recording To switch off the feature select Off using C or D Tip 7 Confirm with OK 8 Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket EXT 2 AUX I O on the DVD recorder to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver 9 Quit using SYSTEM MENU 0 Insert a disc that you want to use for recording A Programme the satellite receiver with the required information program...

Page 59: ... 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 a WAIT will appear on the display b The DVD recorder is comparing its stored TV channels with those on the TV set Please do not change the TV channel on the TV set while WAIT is displayed a NOTV appears in the display b This TV channel could not be fou...

Page 60: ...s SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar appears 3 Select A using 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 Quit using SYSTEM MENU 9 Switch off with STANDBY m Manual recording ...

Page 61: ...ng 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 Read section Disc settings to change...

Page 62: ...e entered 5 Change the icon using A or B You can switch between upper and lowercase using SELECT You can delete the character using CLEAR 6 Repeat 4 and 5 until you have made the changes you want 7 Save the new name with OK Storing name appears on the TV screen for confirmation 8 To end press D Playing back titles If you have hidden certain chapters of a title with this setting you can view the en...

Page 63: ...e no Empty title will be displayed 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 Disc se...

Page 64: ...ars on the TV screen for confirmation 7 To end press D Finalising a disc Even if one or more titles have been edited a DVD player may still show the original title You can prepare your disc so that a DVD player will be able to read the edited title 1 In the Disc Info screen press C The Settings for menu will appear on the screen 2 Select Make edits compatible using A or B and confirm with OK a Mak...

Page 65: ...e A menu under Features Problem 3 The screen displays This will take to show how long the process will last 4 To confirm press OK Working appears on the TV screen A bar will move from left to right indicating progress Erasing DVD RW disks 1 In the Disc Info screen press C The Settings for menu will appear on the screen Settings for Philips1 Disc name Philips1 Protection Unprotected Erase disc Pres...

Page 66: ...title Press FSS EDIT to exit 2 Confirm Insert marker using OK The screen displays Inserting marker 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 the feature press EDIT Hiding chapters By default all chapters are visible Chapters such as commercials can be hidden during playback or made visible again In editi...

Page 67: ... remote control The Favorite Scene Selection menu will appear on the screen Favorite Scene Selection Insert marker Press OK Current chapter visible Delete marker Delete all markers New index picture Divide title Press FSS EDIT to exit How do I select other chapters 1 Press T C on the remote control The title and chapters are shown at the top of the screen 2 Using C or D select Title T or Chapter C...

Page 68: ...index overview Dividing titles It is possible to divide a title into several separate parts titles Each of these parts titles is indicated by a separate index picture Please note This division cannot be reversed Can I also divide titles on DVD R discs As recordings on DVD R discs cannot be overwritten it is not possible to divide titles 1 During playback of the appropriate title press EDIT on the ...

Page 69: ...elivery Control the TV station controls the start and duration of TV channel recordings If a TV programme starts earlier or ends later than was scheduled the DVD recorder will still switch itself on and off and the correct times What do I need to know about VPS PDC Usually the start time is the same as the VPS or PDC time But if your TV guide gives a VPS or PDC time which is different from the pro...

Page 70: ...you make a mistake you can clear it with CLEAR Selecting daily weekly recordings Using SELECT select from the following options Mo Fr Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday Weekly Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day Tip 5 Confirm with OK aThe following message appears on the screen Please enter programme number b The programme number of the TV channel has not yet been as...

Page 71: ...s up If you press SELECT again you will switch VPS PDC off disappears Changing the recording quality in the End input field Select the End input field using C Using SELECT select the recording mode HQ SP EP EP Tip 7 If all the information is correct press the OK button The programming information is stored in a TIMER block 8 To end press TIMER 9 Load a DVD unprotected ready for recording The curre...

Page 72: ...y e g Monday Programme numbers of scart sockets EXT1 and EXT2 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 Using SELECT switch on VPS PDC lights up If you press SELECT again you will switch VPS PDC off disappears Changing the recording qualit...

Page 73: ...d will briefly appear on the TV screen appears rather than the displayed values 3 To end press TIMER Tip 5 Press C Select the input field with D or C If required change the information with B A or the number buttons 0 9 6 Confirm with OK 7 To end press TIMER 8 Switch off with STANDBY m NexTView Link This DVD recorder is equipped with the NexTView Link function If your television is also equipped w...

Page 74: ...efly on the screen bA write protected disc has been inserted Cancel the 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 then all the TIMER blocks are already programmed No more recordings can be programmed Press the C button If you want to clear or check a programmed r...

Page 75: ...and confirm with C 5 Select the corresponding line using B or A and confirm with C 6 Select the appropriate feature using B or B or the setting using D or C 7 Confirm the setting with OK 8 Quit the menu item using D Picture settings You can choose the following features in this menu Picture TV shape 16 9 Black level shift Off Video shift ï SCART video RGB TV shape The picture signal from your DVD ...

Page 76: ...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 OUT L AUDIO R you can select from the following settings Stereo For devices without DolbySurround or TruSurround Use this setting if the DVD recorder ...

Page 77: ...ys 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 displayed on the s...

Page 78: ...loaded This function lets you activate or deactivate the PBC menu Playback Control for video CDs See Playing a Super Video CD Remote Control settings In this menu you can set the remote control type to which your DVD recorder should respond DVD player The DVD recorder responds to a DVD player remote control The DVD recorder also responds to the remote control of a DVD player remote control code RC...

Page 79: ...r single playback If the recorder is switched off 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 3 Press SYSTEM MENU The menu bar appears 4 Select the A icon using D or C 5 Select Features using B or A and confirm with C 6 Confirm Access control usin...

Page 80: ...anges to The disc is now locked Parental level control DVD video 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 va...

Page 81: ...playback will 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 3 P...

Page 82: ...cess control Enter code Status box On Auto resume On Low power standby Off 6 Confirm Access control using C 7 Enter your four digit PIN code 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 then press OK Access control is no...

Page 83: ... time or appears in the display ca 6 10 seconds release hSTOP and OPEN CLOSE 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 conn...

Page 84: ...to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number Check TV channels stored bDisc write protected recording protected Remove write protection or change the disc For more information please see Preventing accidental erasing of discs in chapter Manual Recording bAn already finalised DVD R has been inserted Change disc Programmed recording does not work bYou have programmed the wrong ...

Page 85: ...Please observe the following Minimum recording times Recording mode HQ 5 minutes SP 10 minutes SP 13 minutes LP 15 minutes EP 20 minutes EP 30 minutes bSome DVD players cannot play back DVD RW recordings You can solve this problem by using a special function 1 Open the disc tray with OPEN CLOSE Insert the disc but do not close the tray 2 Hold down the number button 2 on the remote control until th...

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