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3. Directions For Use
The following except of the Quick Use Guide serves as an introduction to the set.
The Complete Direction for the Use can be downloaded in different languages from the internet site of Philips Customer care Center:
www.p4c.philips.com
Directions For Use
3.
HDD & D
VD Pla
yer/ Recor
der
DVDR3455H
Quick Star
t Guide
Connect
Set up
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y
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s in the bo
x?
HDD & D
VD Pla
yer/ Recor
der
RF Coaxial Cable
Remote Contr
ol
and 2 batteries
Audio/Video Cable
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Playback from hard disk
HDD 10 T
itles
For other options, press [DVD], [DV], [TUNER] keys. Press [RIGHT] to go to edit menu.
1. Press [SELECT] to mark or unmark recordings.
2. Press [HDD] to copy marked recordings to DVD.
Press [SHUFFLE] to sort by title or time.
00:20:20 SP NTSC
001
CH001 CH003 CH009
CH008
CH002 CH008
002 003
004
005 006
Date
Time
No
Ch.
Title
03/02/06
05/01/06
04/05/06
05/05/06
03/06/06 09/06/06
02.00 AM 04.00 PM
Travel
Nature
News
News
Dram
a
Title
3
03.30 PM
08.30 PM
08.30 AM 11.00 AM
CH002
007
10/04/06
News
09.30 PM
CH011
008
07/08/06
Discover
10.30 PM
A
Press
HDD
to view the titles on the hard
disk.
B
Use
up
or
down
keys to select the title.
C
Highlight the title you want and press
to start
playback.
Note
To access the edit menu, highlight the title
and press
right
.
D
Press
HDD
to go back to the HDD menu
anytime.
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Playback from a disc
A
Insert a CD or DVD disc.
If the disc menu does not show, press
DVD
to view the list of titles on the disc.
3. My movie 05 / 08 / 2006 09 : 31 : 53 PM SP 00 : 06 : 45
2. Nature 09 / 07 / 2006 03 : 30 : 45 PM SPP 00 : 05 : 59
1. Sports 11 / 05 / 2006 12 : 31 : 53 PM SP 00 : 03 : 00
Empty
B
Use
up
or
down
keys to scroll through the
list of options and/or titles.
C
Highlight the title you want and press
to start
playback.
D
To stop, press
STOP
.
E
Press
DVD
to go back to the disc menu
anytime.
For more recording and playback options, see the
accompanying User Manual.
Copying to a DVD
recordable disc
Types of discs used on this
recorder
You can copy the contents in your hard disk to a DVD
recordable disc.
A
Insert a recordable DVD disc.
B
Press
HDD
to view the titles on
the hard disk.
C
Use
up
or
down
keys to select
the title.
D
Press
SELECT
to mark the
titles you wish to copy.
E
Once you finish your selection, press
HDD
to start copying to the recordable
DVD disc.
Note
When copying is in progress, the
icon
will be shown on the screen.
F
During copying, you can continue watching
TV programs in tuner mode or select another
HDD title for playback.
G
Once the copying process completes, the icon
will no longer be shown.
Inserting discs
A
Press
OPEN/CLOSE
ç
on the front
of the recorder.
B
Get a DVD disc and place in the tray with the label
facing up.
C
Press
OPEN/CLOSE
ç
again to close the
tray.
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Record to a DVD recordable disc
A
Press
TUNER
to switch to tuner mode.
B
Press
CH
+
/
-
to go to the TV program
channel you wish to record.
C
Insert a recordable DVD disc.
Press
DVD REC
to switch to direct record
mode and display the information bar.
System State: Stop Record to Optical Disc As
Standard Play
Elapsed T
ime:
00:00:00
Remaining T
ime:
02:00:00
Note
To record from a connected external device,
press
SOURCE
repeatedly
OR
press
USB/DV
to record from a DV
camcorder connected via the DV IN jack on the
recorder.
D
Press
SELECT
repeatedly to select the
preferred mode of recording quality.
Hours of Recording
that can be stored
Types of discs for recording
Record Quality
1
2
2.5
3
4
6
8
High Quality
HQ
Standard Play
SP
Standard Play Plu
s SPP
Long Play
LP
Extended Play
EP
Super Long Play
SLP
Super Extended Play
SEP
4.7 GB
DVD±R/±RW disc
E
Press
REC
to start recording.
F
To stop the recording, press
STOP
.
PA
USE LIVE TV
PA
USE LIVE TV
Philips recorder (front panel)
User
Man
ual
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1
Connect
2
Set up
Start with the ‘Basic Connection.’ If you have a VCR, follow the instructions for ‘Connectio
n with a VCR or similar device’.
R
L
Y
PB
PR
VIDEO
(CVBS
)
COMPONENT
VID
EO
EXT
2
S-VIDEO
(Y/C
)
VIDEO
(CVBS
)
S-VIDEO
(Y/
C)
AUDI
O
COAXIA
L
R
L
R
L
~
MAIN
S
OUT
3
PR
(DIGITAL AUDIO)
INPUT
OUTPU
T
OUT
2
OU
T 1
EXT
1
AUDI
O
TV-OUT
ANTENNA-IN
R
RL
R
Y
P
B
PR
COMPONENT
VIDEO
VIDEO
(CVB
S)
S-VIDEO
(Y/C
)
AUDIO
COAXIA
L
R
L
OUT
3
(DIGITAL AUDIO)
OUTPUT
OUT
2
OUT
1
Television (rear)
To antenna
or set-top box
Philips recorder
(rear)
A
Connect the antenna cable to the
ANTENNA-IN
jack on the recorder.
B
Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the
TV-OUT
jack on this recorder to the
Antenna In jack on the TV.
C
Use the supplied audio/video cable (yellow plug)
to connect the
VIDEO (CVBS) – OUT1
jack on this recorder to the VIDEO IN jack on
the TV.
D
Use the supplied audio/video cable (red/ white
plugs) to connect the
AUDIO L/R OUTPUT
jack on this recorder to the AUDIO IN jacks on
the TV.
E
Connect the power cable from the recorder to
an AC power outlet.
R
L
Y
PB
PR
VIDEO
(CVBS
)
COMPONENT
VID
EO
EXT
2
S-VIDEO
(Y/C
)
VIDEO
(CVBS
)
S-VIDEO
(Y/
C)
AUDI
O
COAXIA
L
R
L
R
L
OUT
3
PR
(DIGITAL AUDIO)
INPUT
OUTPU
T
OUT
2
OU
T 1
EXT
1
AUDI
O
TV-OUT
ANTENNA-IN
AUDIO OU
T
L
R
VIDEO OU
T
Television (rear)
Philips recorder
(rear)
To
antenna
or set-
top box
VCR or similar device
(rear)
A
Follow the steps
A
to
E
of ‘Connecting’ under
‘Basic Connections’ to connect the recorder
before you proceed to step
B
below.
B
Use a yellow video cable (not supplied) to
connect the
VIDEO (CVBS) EXT 1
jack on
this
recorder to the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on
the VCR.
C
Use another red and white audio cable (not
supplied) to connect the
AUDIO L/R INPUT
jacks on this recorder to the red and white
AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR.
D
Connect the power cable from your VCR to an
AC power outlet.
Note
In this setup, the VCR cannot record TV
programs.
For additional connection diagrams, see the
accompanying User Manual.
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Finding the viewing channel
Philips recorder (front panel)
A
Press
STANDBY-ON
on the recorder
B
Turn on the TV.
Note
If connected to your VCR, make sure it is
switched off or in standby mode before proceeding.
C
Press
SETUP
.
D
Press ‘0’ on the TV’s remote control, then press
the Channel Down button repeatedly until you see
the {
SETUP MENU - GENERAL
} page. This is
the correct viewing channel for the recorder.
SETUP ME
NU - GENERAL
To exit, press [SETUP].
Record Quality
Auto Chapter Marker
Auto Progra
m
Manual Progra
m
SP
Searc
h
Edit
5min.
Note
You may press the AV or SELECT button on
the TV’s remote control (if available) to select the
correct viewing channel. See your TV’s user manual.
Your Philips recorder is now ready for use!
Basic Connection
��
Before Connecting
Unplug the antenna cable that is currently connected
to your TV.
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Connecting
Connection with a VCR or similar device
��
Before Connecting
Your new Philips recorder replaces the VCR for your
recording needs. First, unplug all the connections from
your VCR.
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Connecting
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Initial Installation
A
Press
SETUP
on the remote control.
Record Quality
Auto Program
Manual Program
SPP
Searc
h
Edit
Auto Chapter Marker
5min.
SETUP MENU - GENERAL
B
Setup and install TV channels.
Highlight
and press
right
.
Press
down
repeatedly until you highlight
{
Auto Program - Search
} and press
OK
.
–
A warning message will appear.
Select
OK
OK
and press
OK
to proceed.
Highlight {
Tuner Input Source
}, press
right
and select a suitable setting:
{
Cable
} –
if the recorder is connected via a
cable/satellite box.
{
Air
} –
if the recorder is connected directly
to the antenna wall outlet.
Select
OK
CONTINUE
and press
OK
to start automatic
TV channel search.
Note
If no channels were found, check the
antenna connection and start the channel search
again.
C
Select the language.
Highlight
and press
right
.
–
select the System Language
–
select the Audio Language for DVD
disc playback.
–
select the Subtitle Language for DVD
disc playback.
–
select the Disc Menu Language for DVD disc
playback.
D
Set the date and time
Highlight
and press
right
.
Select {
Date (dd/mm/yy)
} or
{
Time (hh:mm:ss)
} and press
OK
.
Use the
numeric keypad 0
-
9
to input the
date/time, then press
OK
to confirm.
E
Press
SETUP
to finish the installation.
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About the Time Shift Buffer
(TSB)
Once you switch on this recorder, the currently
selected TV program will be stored in a temporary
storage called the ‘Time Shift Buffer’ (
TSB
). The TSB
can store up to 6 hours of recordings temporarily.
Press
DISPLAY
once to display the Time Shift
video bar.
09:15:36 AM
08:30:45 AM
03:15:36 AM
CH003
(The TSB in playback mode)
Start time
of program
Program stored
in TSB
Shows TV channel or
video input source
TSB
status icon
in playback
Time of current
screen playback
Current
time
The contents on the time shift buffer will be erased
once you press
CH
+
/
-
or if you switch to
another mode:
SOURCE
,
USB/DV
,
DVD REC
.
Instant Replay
While watching a live TV program, you can press
left
to jump back 10 seconds upon every single press for
instant replay.
To return to live broadcast, press and hold
right
.
Pause ‘live’ TV
At times, you may be interrupted while
watching your favourite program. Now you can
PAUSE it, as if you were in control of the
broadcast.
A
Press
PAUSE LIVE TV
while
watching any live TV program to suspend it.
B
Press
PAUSE LIVE TV
to continue.
C
To return to live broadcast, press and hold
right
.
To jump forward playback, press
right
once for
every 30 seconds.
Start Recording
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Before recording to hard disk
You can preset the recording quality for content
recorded to the time shift buffer.
A
Press
SETUP
on the remote control.
B
Highlight
and press
right
.
Press
down
repeatedly until you highlight
{
Record Quality
} and press
right
.
C
U
se
up
/
do
w
n
k
ey
s
to
s
el
ec
t
th
e
pr
ef
er
re
d
m
od
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of
r
ec
or
di
ng
q
ua
lit
y
an
d
pr
es
s
O
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t
o
co
nf
ir
m
.
Hours of Recording
that can be stored
Record Quality
34
68
85
102
136
200
250
HQ
High Quality
SP
Standard Play
SPP
Standard Play Plus
LP
Long Play
EP
Extended Play
SLP
Super Long Play
SEP
Super Extended Play
160GB Hard Disk
250GB Hard Disk
Values ar
e estimates onl
y. Par
ts of the HDD storage will be r
eser
ved for the
operations of this r
ecor
der and time shifting.
50
100
130
150
200
300
400
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Record to hard disk
A
Press
TUNER
to switch to tuner mode.
B
Press
CH
+
/
-
to go to the TV program
channel you wish to record.
C
Press
DISPLAY
to display the time shift
video bar.
09:15:36 AM
LIVE
03:15:36 AM
Note
To record from a connected external device,
press
SOURCE
repeatedly to cycle through
video input sources from:
{ CAM 1 } : VIDEO jack on the front
{ CAM 2 } : S-VIDEO jack on the front
{ EXT 1 } : VIDEO (CVBS) EXT1 jack on the rear
{ EXT 2 } : S-VIDEO (Y/C) EXT2 jack on the rear
or
Press
USB/DV
to record from a DV
camcorder connected via the DV IN jack on the
recorder.
D
Press
REC
to start recording.
Note
Press
REC
repeatedly to extend 30
minutes increments per single press.
E
To stop recording, press
STOP
.
PA
USE LIVE TV
To AC
power
To AC
power
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