Philips DVDR80, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ons about your newprodu_ We canguide you throughConnec_s First time Setup or any of the Features We wantyouto start enjoying your new product right away CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT 1400 531 0039 Ot Visit us on the web et www philips com ...

Page 2: ...atisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS product Sincerely Lawrence J glanford President and Chief Executive Officer P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now Know these safetysymbols This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated materiaJ wi...

Page 3: ... no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does causeharmful interferenceto radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures I Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the e...

Page 4: ...rly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus I I Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during li...

Page 5: ...splay brightness in two steps or shut it off BRIGHT DIMMED OFF TIC Title Chapter To directly select a T title PC chapter in the menu bar If i _F_ appearsin the display the index menu of the loaded disc will appear or an introduction will play In this case this function will not be available FSS_ Favorite Scene Selection To displaythe edit menu for DVD R W discs to set chapter marker Info To call u...

Page 6: ...ill search backward in slow motion PAUSEII Pause still picture If this button is pressed during playback the DVD Recorder switches to pause You will see a still picture If this button is pressed during recording the DVD Recorder will also switch to pause 0 9 Number buttons 0 _ 9 Additional TV functions This will only work with TVs with the same remote control code RC5 e g Philips TVs VOL TV volume...

Page 7: ...the Guide Plus system Cursor leftlright Playback To play a recorded disc In the Guide Plus system OK button next chapter track forward search Behind the door at the lower right front corner Yellow jack VIDEO Video input jack Input for camcorders or video recorders channel number LF_I_I Switching between jack S VIDEO and VIDEO is done automatically In case both jacks are occupied the signal at jack...

Page 8: ...enna or Cable TV signal here Input jacks IN EXT2 Video in Video input yellow jack Connection for an additional device channel number EXT2 Input jacks IN EXT 1 IN COMPONENT VIDEO Component video input red blue green jack Connection for an additional device with component video output channel number EXTI Output jacks OUT 2 OUT VIDEO Video output yellow jack Connection to a TV with video input CVBS C...

Page 9: ...your DVD Recorder d splay The following symbols may appear on your DVD Recorder display IIIIIIIIIIIIIII Disc bar Displays the current position on the disc disc pointer P_ Record singleflashing segment at the current position Pause flashingsegment on both sides of the current position _ flashingsegment at the current position TV Modulator is switched off The antenna signal RF signal is only connect...

Page 10: ...ul recording the list of disc contents is updated The DVDlvideo cassette you are trying to copy is copy protected No disc has been inserted If a disc has been inserted then it is possible that the disc cannot be read The DVD Recorder is busy making changes DVD compatible Inserted disc is new or has been completely erased no recordings present The maximum number of titles has been reached for the d...

Page 11: ...ile was selected An error occurred when writing the title If this happens often please clean the disc or use a new one Read section Cleaning discs in the next chapter on how to clean the disc C TI I _E uP After the automatic channel search the menu for setting the timeldate appears on the screen _ _ _ _ E_ It is not possible to close open the disc tray r3CT r3 _ T Pu J _ Fut _rR Post format ...

Page 12: ...us system 33 Connecting the IR Blaster 35 Finalize set up 36 The GUIDE Plus system 37 General 37 The LISTINGS screen 38 The SORT screen 39 The SCHEDULE screen 40 The MESSAGES screen 40 The PROMOTIONS screen 41 The SETUP screen 41 Menu bar icons 43 Menu bar I 43 Menu bar 2 43 Field for temporary messages 43 Status box 44 Disc type icons 44 Disc status icons 44 Tuner info box 45 Timer info box 45 I_...

Page 13: ...rogramming a recording with the VCR Plus system 8 I Programming a recording without the VCR Plus system 83 How to change or delete a programmed recording TIMER 84 Problem solving for programmed recordings 85 _J User preferences 86 Picture settings 87 Sound settings 88 Language settings 89 Additional settings 89 Remote control settings 90 Disc feature menu 91 _lJAccess control Child lock 92 Child l...

Page 14: ...xplaining seemingly unimportant things Tip Here I will be giving you instructions on functions that help make it easier to use your DVD Recorder Problem Here I will help you find the cause of problems and their solutions I hope you have lots of fun with your new DVD Recorder Phil P S If you have questions or if problems come up during operation please see the helpful information in the chapter Bef...

Page 15: ...le that of VHS and is superior to Laser Discs The quality can be compared to digital masters made in recording studios What is DVD RW DVD ReWritable DVD RW uses phase change media the same technology that formed the basis for CD ReWritable A high power laser is used to change the reflectivity of the recording layer This process means the disc can be recorded on more than a thousand times What is D...

Page 16: ...gital Versatile Disc recordable can be recorded on once DVD _0Wpi_a_l_ Playback only DVD _ ii ii ii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii ii iii VIDEO DVD R DVD Recordable O O R Q O Audio CD Compact Disc Digital Audio Video CD Formats 10 I I 2 0 CD R CD Recordable Audio MP3 contents Introduction 5 ...

Page 17: ...lands and smaller regions near Australia Technical data Voltage 110 130V 60Hz Power consumption 32W Power consumption Standby Less than 7W clock display off Measurements in inches W H D 17 2 3 0 13 30 disc tray closed 18 58 disc tray open Weight without packaging approx 40kg Power failure no power supply Channel and timer data will remain stored for approx I year the clock data for approx 12 hours...

Page 18: ...oes not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer Pleaseleave all maintenance work to qualified personnel If you disconnect the DVD Recorder from the power supply pull out the power cord s plug from the wall outlet not only the plug from the jack tx_ MAINS at the rear of the set Children playing near the device could suffer injuries at the free end of the cable Deposit old batter...

Page 19: ...ture sound disruptions picture distortions To avoid these problems discs should be cleaned on a regular basis When a disc is dirty clean it with a soft cloth Wipe the disc from the center to the edge in a straight line Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static sprays intended for analog discs Can I use a cleaning disc intended for DVD players Since ...

Page 20: ...ng MP3 files are highly compressed pieces of music The amount of data of the original audio material is reduced by I I 0 of the original size using a special process This enables you to fit up to I 0 hours of music on a single CD These music CDs can be played using this Recorder Safe Record The Philips DVD Recorder can play DVDs and CDs DVDs made using this DVD Recorder can be played in most curre...

Page 21: ...s sent within your TV signalso there s nothing to load or buy the service is free GEMSTAR IS NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMAT...

Page 22: ...mote control for the first time When using the remote control always aim the front part of it at the DVD Recorder not the TV Tip Connecting your DVD Recorder to the TV The necessarycable connections must be made before you can record or playback TV programs using your DVD Recorder Connect the DVD Recorder directly to the TV Connecting a video cassette Recorder between the DVD Recorder and the TV c...

Page 23: ...ng is avoided as is the casewith 100 Hz TV devices Have the following cables ready an antenna cable I supplied a power cable 2 supplied a Component Video Y Pb Pr cable 3 red green blue plugs or a corresponding video compatible cinch cable an audio cable 4 red white plugs I 2 3 4 1 2 Remove the antenna or cable TV signal from your TV Insert it into the ANTENNA IN jack at the back of the DVD Recorde...

Page 24: ...ons of your TV for details Tip 7 Oemo Pin Your DVD Recorder is equipped with a Retail Demo Pin inserted in the G LINK jack at the back On the retail floor with the Demo Pin inserted the demo about the GUIDE Plus system is automatically activated after the automatic channel search Remove the Demo Pin to disable the Retail Demo feature 8 9 Connect the mains jack _MAINSat the back of the DVD Recorder...

Page 25: ...n the display If you want to switch back repeat steps 1 and 2 PRO progressive scan will disappear from the display The DVD Recorder is switched to Interlaced Tip Then read the paragraph Initial installation in the chapter Installing your DVD Recorder Connecting with a S Video Y C cable This connecting cable also known as the SVHS cable is used to transmit the brightness signal Y signal and color s...

Page 26: ...l 6 Demo Pin Your DVD Recorder is equipped with a Retail Demo Pin inserted in the G LINK jack at the back On the retail floor with the Demo Pin inserted the demo about the GUIDE Plus system is automatically activated after the automatic channel search Remove the Demo Pin to disable the Retail Demo feature 7 8 Connect the mains jack tx_MAINSat the back of the DVD Recorder with the power supply usin...

Page 27: ...e and plug one end into the yellow jack OUT VIDEO CVBS at the back of the DVD Recorder and the other end into the Video In jack usually yellow of the TV usually called Video in or AV in See your TV s instruction manual Use an audio cinch cable and plug one end into the red white cinch jack OUT L AUDIO R at the back of the DVD Recorder under to Video in and the other into the corresponding red whit...

Page 28: ...IO VIDEO JACKS Please observe that you must adjust the TV to the DVD Recorder channel 3 or 4 Have the following cables ready an antenna cable I supplied and a power cable 2 supplied I Z Switch off your TV Remove the antenna or Cable TV signal from the antenna input jack of the TV Insert it into the ANTENNA IN jack at the back of the DVD Recorder ANTENNA 3 Insert one end of the supplied antenna cab...

Page 29: ... would like to switch to channel 4 proceed as follows Hold 4on the remote control while fS T_ 0 C is displayed E0_ channel 4 will appear on the display If you want to switch back to channel 3 hold 3 _ channel 3 will appear on the display After the installation you can switch between the channels only during standby 8 Switch your TV to the selected channel channel 3 or 4 Use therefore your TV remot...

Page 30: ...cks for SVHS video recorders Please be aware Most pre recorded video cassettes and DVDs are copy protected When you attempt to copy L _P _ P_ u message will appear in the DVD Recorder display them the rm nT xWhen copying video cassettes f_D __i_ JR appears in the DVD Recorder display Check whether the cable plugs fit correctly If the recording is made from a video recorder adjust the tracking on t...

Page 31: ... f there s a v deo recorder or another i _ I _ _2 _ _ t__J _ _ _ device in between there can be distortions m the TV pictures from the built m copy protection _ _ __ _ _ L_ j system Connecting a Cable Box only with the antenna cable The DVD Recorder have to be directly connected to the TV set If there are other devices video recorder decoder satellite receiver in between there can be distortions i...

Page 32: ... jacks of the DVD Recorder to the audio out jacks on the camcorder Good Picture Quality If your camcorder only uses a video output Composite Video or CVBS connect the VIDEO input of the DVD Recorder to the corresponding output jack on the camcorder You must also connect the left AUDIO right in jacks of the DVD Recorder to the audio out jacks on the camcorder Connecting audio devices to the analog ...

Page 33: ...aximum sound 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 owner s manual of your receiver to find out which audio formats it supports I xA loud distorted sound is coming from my speakers The receiver does not support the digital audio format of the DVD Recorder The audio f...

Page 34: ...ng CH V or ACH 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 one of the available languages English French or Spanish Confirm with OK Select the desired audio language using CH V or ACH What is the audio language The DVD audio will play in the selected language if it ...

Page 35: ...ween the DVD Recorder and TV _ Please have patience The DVD Recorder searches the entire frequency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels _ If no antenna is connected complete the basic settings and then if desired start the automatic channel search see section Automatic TV channel search xThe DVD Recorder finds very few no channels during the search It is possi...

Page 36: ...ssignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the DVD Recorder e g after moving you can start this procedure again This will replace the TV channels already saved with the new ones ATTENTION If data from the GUIDE Plus system is available you can not select this function If you want to start this procedure again repeat the basic settings for the GUIDE Plus Syt...

Page 37: ...with I_ If you select Cable channels 1 125 will be available If you select Anten channels 2 69 will be available Select your type of connection by pressing Im repeatedly Antell Cable or Auto automatical y detects which one you have Confirm the setting with OK Press SYSTEM MENUto go to the next menu Press OKto start channel search as prompted by the on screen message When the channel search is comp...

Page 38: ...ack 6 Enter in the right colum the TV channel with the number buttons 0 9 You can switch the channel on or off with the green function button 7 End with GUIDE TV 8 Switch off the Recorder with STANDBY _ The new settings will be taken if the Recorder is switched on again Problem 3 4 5 6 7 8 Turn on your TV If required select the TV s Audio Video In or channel 3 or 4 Press STANDBY _ to turn on the D...

Page 39: ...Recorder will only display text in English regardless of this setting 3 4 5 6 7 8 Turn on your TV If required select the channel number for the DVD Recorder channel 3 or 4 Turn on the DVD Recorder by pressing STANDBY ON O Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar will appear Select T_ using _ or Select the line Language using CH or CH and confirm with Select the corresponding line and c...

Page 40: ...recording a recording in SAP can be played back only in SAP 3 4 5 6 7 8 Switch on the TV If required select the channel number for the DVD Recorder channel 3 or 4 Turn on the DVD Recorder by pressing STANDBY ON O Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The menu bar will appear Select T_ using _ or Select the line Language using CH or CH and confirm with Select line Recording audio and confirm with...

Page 41: ...ACH and confirm with Select Automatic with CH or ACH and confirm with 6 7 8 I x Not allowed will appear on the TV screen _ The time date will automatically be taken from the EPG information Therefore you can not set the time date manually Select the corresponding line with CH or ACH Select the channel which sends the timeldate information in the line PBS Channel and confirm with OK The DVD Recorde...

Page 42: ...way to set the time correctly or if necessary to correct it If you want to use the time zone of the PBS channel se ect Auto 0 Confirm the changes with OK 1 To end press SYSTEM MENU The time and date are automatically transferred from the selected PBS channel after the Recorder is shut off Installing your DVD Recorder 31 ...

Page 43: ...e will automatically be taken from the EPG information Therefore you can not set the time date manually Select Manual with CH or CH Confirm with OK Change the time in line Time using the number buttons 0 9 on your remote control Check AM P_t Yeak Month and Date in the same way To select between the fields use CH or CH Change the information with or the number buttons 0 9 Select one of the followin...

Page 44: ...VD Recorder must be switched to standby with the STANDBY _ button 0 The Demo Pin on the back must be removed jack G LINK 0 If you have connected a cable box it must be switched on Setting up the GUIDE Plus system Below you will find out how to set up the GUIDE Plus system to suit your own particular needs and how to install a cable box if you have one If the GUIDE Plus system has not yet been set ...

Page 45: ... different channel line up s In the antenna setting only channels from 2 to 69 can be entered In the cable setting however channels I to 125 can be entered 7 Confirm with OK If you selected Cable service No there is nothing else you need to do here Re_d on in the sectionentitled Finalize set up Otherwise you should continue here Did you connect an external cable box to your DVD Recorder Yes Extern...

Page 46: ...ed as follows Switch off the cable box Point the remote control at the front of the cable box Move the remote control slowly along the front while repeatedly pressing the on off button When the cable box switches on you ve found the receiver Position the IR Blaster about one I inch away Tip Setting up the cable box For the cable box to be correctly identified it must be connected as described in t...

Page 47: ...anne number of the cable box and check the setting on the screen of the TV Problem Finalize set up 1 2 3 4 Check the settings shown on the screen If the settings are not correct repeat the set up procedure by selecting No repeat setup process Otherwise select Yes end setup process Confirm with OK You will now see a screen with useful information of the GUIDE Plus system Confirm with OK You will no...

Page 48: ...he video window Press CLEARto leave the GUIDE Plus system and continue viewing the program you were viewing before you started the GUIDE Plus system Using the buttons on the front Starting the GUIDE Plus _ system GUIDE button Closing the GUIDE Plus system GUIDE button Confirming the functions OK button I_ button Green function button RECORD button Cursor buttons UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons Navigati...

Page 49: ...ot yet available The DVD Recorder needs some time to collect this data Leave it switched off during this period button STANDBY Cb If you have connected a cable box it must be switched on Select the corresponding TV channel with CH V or ACH You can also use the number buttons 0 9 to select a TV channel directly You can use the IH_I and _1_ buttons to scroll a page at a time Use the or _ button to s...

Page 50: ...llows you to access show listingsorganized by category This is an easier way of finding the shows you want to watch Make your selection from a major category Alphabetical Movies Sports Children s Series etc and a minor category Adventure Comedy Drama etc Colors of the categories Green Sport Purple Movies Blue Children s Teal Others Yellow Selected show The sorting service gives you show listings f...

Page 51: ...lete an event Press the blue function button Program a timer Press the green function button in the FAVORITEIRECORD line Tip The MESSAGES screen Messagesto the userare stored here If a message has been received but has not yet been read a closed yellow envelope appears in the video window Messages are automatically deleted when the message s lifetime expires 60 days unless they have already been d...

Page 52: ...h OK Read the information on the screen Leave the GUIDE Plus system with OK Yes but my channel lineup is incorrect The basic settings are correct Zip Postal code cable box but there were more than one channel line ups recognized 3 Confirm with OK Choose with CH or ACH the channel line up which fits to your location If necessary ask your Cable TV provider After the confirmation with OK the TV chann...

Page 53: ...box select the jack to which the cable box is connected and the channel number of the station on the cable box If you have connected a cable box enter the channel number of the TV station that you would normally enter for this station on the cable box Please note that if you have changed TV stations it can take up to 24 hours to get the actual data Use the number buttons 0 9 to enter the channel n...

Page 54: ...enu or executes the function Depending on the disc inserted some functions may not be available Menu bar I T Current Title Track ILL Audio Language Camera Angle Menu bar 2 While menu bar is being displayed you can press repeatedly to display menu bar 2 4r1_ Picture by Picture Fast motion Field for temporary messages There is a field in the top left corner of the menu bar which displays temporary i...

Page 55: ...Status box The status box displays the current status of the DVD Recorder and the type of disc inserted This display can be turned off Disc type icons DVD R Video CD Q Disc error error Disc status icons s_op Stop II Pause play pa_se Fast forward x8 Slow motion slow 44 Information on the IV screen ...

Page 56: ...is turned off Timer info box This box is located abovethe tuner info box When a recording is programmed timer it shows the time symbol and the start time or the date of the first programmed recording When no timer is programmed the current time will be displayed This box is not displayed during disc playback or recording However you can access it during an OTR recording by pressing SYSTEM MENU e N...

Page 57: ...ased at the same time in all regions of the world all DVD players are keyed to a specific region code Discs can be assigned an optional region code If the region codes of the player and disc do not coincide playback is not possible The region code for a DVD player can be found on a label at the back of the device There are no region codes for DVD Rs Problem Inserting a disc 1 2 Press the OPEN CLOS...

Page 58: ...R DVD RoWrlta_e 01Gl _L _10 If I lights up on the screen begin replay with PLAY I_ If a menu appears on the screen select the corresponding menu item with the buttons of the remote control indicated on the screen PREV _ NEXT _ or with the remote control buttons 0 9 For more information read section Playback of a Super Video CD Playing a DVD video disc 1 2 3 If playback does not start automatically...

Page 59: ...OSE _ on the front of the DVD Recorder What do I must pay attention to with regard to recordings that have been recorded in different recording modes During playback the device will automatically switch to the proper mode M1 M2 M2x M3 M4 M6 M8 For more information please read the section Selecting the recording mode quality in the chapter Manual recording _ Playing audio CDs Problem 1 f t l F_I_II...

Page 60: ...ding playback Only the first sessionof a multisession CD is played back 1 2 Insert an MP3 CD Playback starts automatically MP3 CD display If the TV is turned on the MP3 CD display will appear on the TV screen During playback the number of the current track will be shown on the screen and display During interrupted playback using STOP the album numbers will be shown on the TV and on the display If ...

Page 61: ...pears on the screen begin playback with PLAY I_ With PBC switched on no information will be displayed in the display If a menu appears on the screen select the corresponding menu item with the buttons of the remote control indicated on the screen PREV 1 4 NEXT _ or with the remote control buttons 0 9 If the PBC menu contains a title list the desired title can be chosen directly The RETURN button w...

Page 62: ...ss the TIC title chapter button and select the corresponding title with CH or CH V Make sure that the T title icon is selected in the menu bar You can also select a chapter within a title using the TIC button Press TIC and select C chapter using I_ Then select the corresponding chapter with CH or CH Disc search Tip You can fast forward a disc at four or thirty two times normal playback speed You c...

Page 63: ...p playback and display a still picture Still picture features via the menu bar While playback is paused press the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control Tbe menu bar will appear at the top of the screen Select 4N in the second menu bar with or then press CH You can now move the still picture forward or backward using or If necessary turn off the menu line with the SYSTEM MENU button I Tip LLI 1 ...

Page 64: ...nu bar will appear at the top of the screen 2 3 4 Select _ in the second menu bar with or and confirm with CH The playback is stopped and the screen displays how much play time has already elapsed Enter the desired start time for the playback using the number buttons 0 9 Confirm with OK I xThe time that I entered is blinking on the screen The selected title is shorter than the time entered Enter a...

Page 65: ...tion You will see a still picture Keep pressing PLAY MODE until the symbol appears on the TV screen This will store the start point Start playback with PLAYI_ At the desired stop point press the OK button _ appears on the TV screen Playback will now resume repeating the selected segment To cancel the repeat press STOP You can also keep pressing PLAY MODE until the displays disappear Scan function ...

Page 66: ...rectly enter the number with the number buttons 0_9 After a short pause playback will resume from the new angle The _ icon will remain visible until a section starts that only has one camera angle Problem Zoom function Using this function you can enlarge the video image and pan through the enlarged image 3 4 5 6 During playback press ZOOM The DVD Recorder switches to PAUSE You will see a still pic...

Page 67: ...ith the number buttons 0_9 3 Playback will now resume with the new audio language Subtitles Pre recorded DVDs sometimes come with different subtitle languages The languageused for playback is the one that you selected during the initial installation or the default of the DVD However you can change the subtitle language of a disc at any time Please note that the subtitle languagecan be changed via ...

Page 68: ... the beginning of the selected recording and start playback How many discs can I save in the Disc Manager You can store up to 999 discs on this DVD Recorder The maximum number of tides is more than 9000 Eachdisc can have a maximum of 49 titles Caution when recording with other DVD Recorders Don t use a disc stored in the Disc Manager for recording on other DVD Recorders If you use a disc to record...

Page 69: ...rdings will be stored in the Disc Manager automatically Tip 1 Insert the DVD RW R disc that you want to add to the Disc Manager in the DVD Recorder I xWhen I insert a disc see a number on the screen in the title overview in the top left hand corner _ You have inserted a disc chat has already been registered by the Disc Manager Problem 2 3 Press the DISC MANAGER button on the remote control Select ...

Page 70: ...he 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 the Disc Manager DM You can remove this disc number from the Disc Manager to use the Disc Manager s memory for new discs or to remove damaged discs from memory 3 4 Press DISC MANAGER on the remote control Select Remove a disc using A CH or CH a...

Page 71: ...on Length of the recording Tip Select the title that you want to play back with CH or CH You can use the 1_14and _ buttons to scroll a page at a time Find tille Disc Ma lagef T_lle Date Ourat_on Charly I 01 01 03 0 28 Page I l To select title press OK 5 Confirm with _ The DVD Recorder will jump to the start of the selected recording I x I see the message Insert disc numbel _ on my screen The selec...

Page 72: ...0_9 buttons on the remote control What do the displays on the screen mean Title Title Date Date of the recording Duration Length of the recording Press CH or CH to select the desired title You can use the 1_14and _ buttons to scroll a page at a time B_0wse discs Bisc Ma lagef Disc number Title Date Ourat_on Charly I 01 01 03 0 28 Pa e I l To select title fess OK 6 7 Confirm with OK x I I see the m...

Page 73: ...uch space is available for the recording The space available is designated as EmptJ The time is displayed next to the title Empty You can use the REC MODE button to change the recording mode recording time 5 6 Press CH or CH to select the title EmptJ You can use the 1_14and I_ buttons to scroll a page at a time Confirm with OK I x I I see the message e g Insert disc llumbel _ on my screen The sele...

Page 74: ... CH buttons If the recording is to be inserted between existing recordings please note the length of the old and new recording If the new recording is too long the recording title chapter following it will be overwritten Adding new recordings after the end of all recordings Safe Record To add a new recording after the last recording on a disc press and hold the REC OTR button until JrHFE_EC appear...

Page 75: ...empted _ A disc can only contain a max of 4B titles including the empty titles Problem Erase the titles or change the disc 3 4 If necessary switch to TV programming by pressing the MONITOR button on the remote Use ACH or CH V to select the channel you want to record The following will appear on the display Channel number of the external inputs EXT2 SVHS jack Y C S VIDEO IN Video jack CVBS Video in...

Page 76: ...chapter please read the section Changing to a different chapter track title in the chapter Other playback functions Tip I_1_1 I 1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 6 You can stop recording by pressing STOP on the remote or on the recorder _IE_4b UP_T will appear on the display The DVD Recorder is preparing the list of contents Wait until this message disappears in the display then the recording is completed I...

Page 77: ...switch to TV programming by pressing the MONITOR button on the remote Use ACH or CH V to select the channel you want to record 4 Press RECIOTR on the remote control repeatedly Each time you press REC OTR you will add 30 minutes to the recording time How can I delete the recording time I just entered To delete an entry press CLEAR while tbe display sbows die recording time How can I check the remai...

Page 78: ...ked into the recorder While the Index Picture Screen is displayed press STOP I on the remote control The first title is selected Press CH The disc information screen is displayed Press the _ button Select the Protection line Confirm with _ Select Protected using CH and confirm with OK Press then press DISC MENU to play the disc The entire disc is now protected If you attempt a recording _ 3L _ u_J...

Page 79: ...e information read section Changing to a different chapter track title in chapter Other playback functions what happens with DVD Rs New recordings on DVD R can only be made on existing space You cannot overwr te ex st ng record ngs on DVD R d sos 1 3 4 6 In the index display find the title to which the new recording is to be added Look at the last minute of the old recording Press PAUSE II on the ...

Page 80: ...ty offers excellent picture quality with a total recording time of 2 hours M2x Standard Play plus better than S VHS picture quality offers excellent picture quality with a total recording time of 2 5 hours M3 Long Play S VHS picture quality Total recording time of 3 hours M4 Extended Play better than VHS picture quality Total recording time of 4 hours M6 Super Long Play VHS picture quality Total r...

Page 81: ...alled chapter markers These markers can be changed after the recording is complete A Chaffy 1 00 29 59 M1 Fr_5 02 2003 Empty title 01 30 01 ICan markings also be made on DVD Rs 1 Markings can be made on these discs as long as they have not been finalized It is also possible to create additional chapter markings This allows you to hide or skip things you don t want to see e g commercials During pla...

Page 82: ...TV screen This DVD is protected or a finalized DVD R was inserted You cannot make any changesto it Tip To remove the menu press FSS _ Hiding chapters initially all chapters are visible You can hide chapters for playback e g commercial skipping or make them visible again In editing mode hidden chapters are displayed in dimmed mode h_seftif_g chagtef marker Press OK Current C_lapte visible I Delete ...

Page 83: ...lection menu will appear on the screen How can I select other chapters 1 Press TIC on the remote control Titles and chapters will be displayed at the top of the screen 2 Select the title T or chapter C with I_ or 3 Select the t de chapter you want to ed t w th CH or CH Using CH select either Delete chapter market for this chapter or Delete all chapter markers for all chapters of the selected title...

Page 84: ...o exit Splitting titles A title can be split into several parts titles no matter how large Each of these parts titles is characterized by its own index picture Warning Once a title is split it cannot be reversed can I also divide titles on DVD Rs Because recordings on DVD Rs cannot be overwritten it is not possible to divide titles 1 Press FSS _ on the remote control during playback of the corresp...

Page 85: ...with The menu for editing names will appear Select Name using ACH or CH and confirm with Using or _1 select the character position where the letter number symbol is to be changed or reentered Change the desired character using ACH or CH You can switch between uppercase and lowercase letters with the SELECT button You can re delete a character with the CLEAR button Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you ha...

Page 86: ... The title editing menu will appear Select Erase this title using ACH or OH and confirm with OK This will completely erase this title Press OK to confirm will appear on the screen If you want to delete this title confirm with OK Otherwise end by pressing Erasing title will appear on the screen An Empty title box will now appear at this location in the index picture screen New recordings can now be...

Page 87: ...appear Changing disc name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press in the Disc info display The Settings for menu will appear on the screen Select the Disc name line using ACH or CH and confirm with Using or select the position where the letter number symbol is to be changed re entered Change the desired character using ACH or CH You can switch between uppercase and lowercase letters with the SELECT button You can re ...

Page 88: ... 1 Finalizing DVD R discs This function is necessary so that a DVD R can be played in a DVD player When this function is completed no further recordings or changescan be made to the disc Press in the Disc info display The Settings for menu will appear on the screen Select Finalize disc using CH or CH and confirm with OK 3 4 x Finalze disc does not appear n the display _ Either no DVD R was inserte...

Page 89: ...is will erase all titles Press OK to confirm l appears OR the screen Erasing disc will appear on the TV screen After the disc has been successfully erased the index picture screen will be empty I If the disc is empty already you cannot select Erase disc Tip Settings for Philipsl Disc ilame PhHipsl Protection _1 Eras_ dlsc Pte_s OK 78 Managing disc content ...

Page 90: ... is set If the clock is not set the Time Date menu will appear when you press the TIMER Q button Programming a recording with the GUIDE Plus system The GUIDE Plus system has made it even easier to program recordings All you have to do is select the show you want to record from a channel listing and do the programming at the touch of a button 1 2 3 4 Switch on the TV If required select the channel ...

Page 91: ...ordings every week on the same day Off this will stop any future occurrences of the program from being recorded but will keep the show in the list Tip 5 6 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to program all your recordings End with the GUIDE rv button To find out how you can check which shows you have programmed read the section on How to check change or delete a programmed recording TIMER Insert a recordable disc...

Page 92: ...or 4 or the Audio Video In channel With the Recorder on press TIMER G on the remote control The information will be displayed I ITh_ IGUIDE _Imues _nf s_stmeati Wnas _ b_uitn_l _eGU let0 EeP_ s_ _1_rs tre nln the chapter The GUEDE Plus system the section Set up the I GUIDE Plus system Problem Select line PlusCode using CH V Enter the entire PlusCode number This number is up to 8 digits long and ca...

Page 93: ...ly Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday Weekly Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day Of this will stop any future occurrences of the program from being recorded but will keep the show in the list Entering the recording quality You canchoose with the REC MODE button Quality Record ng qualty M1 M2 M2x M3 M4 M6 M_ Tip 7 8 If all information is correct press the information ...

Page 94: ...ion button to select A _ or P _ in the last input fields of Start time and End time Tip When all settings are correct confirm with OK You can delete all the entries with the green button I 5 Setting up repeat recordings if you have highlighted an entry you can choose from the following settings with the green function button Frequency Once once recordings Daily Repeated daily recordings from Monda...

Page 95: ...utton Extending the start finlsh time 1 Press OK 2 Select Start early by or End late by using CH or CH Enter the information in the line using the 0 9 number buttons on the remote control 3 Confirm with OK Setting up repeat recordings You can choose from the following settings with the green function button Frequency O Tee once recordings Daily Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday Regul...

Page 96: ... minutes Check that the right disc is loaded and the right position for the recording were located The error message Disc _A protected disc was inserted Undo the erase protection chapter Manual recording section Iocke_ appears briefly on Preventing accidental erasing of discs or insert a different disc the screen Programming a recording TIMER 85 ...

Page 97: ... menu bar will appear at the top of the TV screen Select T_ with or and confirm with CH Select the corresponding function with CH or CH and confirm with Select the corresponding line with CH or CH and confirm with the button Choose an item you want to adjust using the instructions provided on the following pages Select the corresponding function with CH or CH or select the setting with or Choose a...

Page 98: ...ur TV has separate connections for Interlaced and Progressive Scan or it does not switch automatically between the two it is possible that no picture will appear on the TV after it is switched from one to the other 1 Select the setting you need with SELECT Choose Progressive Scan only if your TV has Progressive Scan Confirm with OK x No picture appears on the TV after switching Check the display o...

Page 99: ... PCM Pulse Code Modulation For receivers amplifiers without a digital multi channel sound decoder Of digital output is off For devices with an analog audio input Sound Bigital0utput Analogoulput Stereo Nighlm0de Analog output You can select from the following settings for devices connected to the analog outputs OUT L AUDIO R OUT AUDIO LR Stereo For devices that use neither DolbySurround nor TruSur...

Page 100: ...status so as to avoid recording this information when making recordings On The OSD information appears with every selected mode for a few seconds then disappears again Of The OSD information is switched off It can no longer be displayed on the screen F_atures Statusb0x Standby OispEay Standby To save energy you can switch off the clock display on the DVD Recorder Programmed TIMER recordings will s...

Page 101: ...htness The disc tray light is switched on Dimmed The display appears less bright The disc tray light is switched off Off The display and the disc tray light are switched off Remote control settings In this menu you can set the remote control type to which your DVD Recorder should respond DVD playel_ Next to your DVD Recorder remote control the DVD Recorder also responds to a DVD player remote cont...

Page 102: ...ol E_t_erco_e PBC This line only appears when a VCD has been inserted This function is used to activate or deactivate the PBC menu playback control of Video CDs For more information please see the chapter on Playback Playback of a Super Video CD Finalize disc This feature allows you to finalize DVD R discs If the disc has already been finalized this line will appear darker Adapt disc formal If a D...

Page 103: ...must be reentered the next time you try to play the disc Activating Deactivating the child lock 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 Switch on the TV If required select the channel number for the DVD Recorder channel 3 or 4 or the AudiolVideo In channel Turn on the DVD Recorder by pressing STANDBY ON _ Press SYSTEM MENU The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen Select T_ using 41 or Select line _ Disc featur...

Page 104: ...an have a unique ID number for each side To completely authorize these discs you must authorize each side separately Multi volume VCDs can also have a unique ID number for each volume To authorize the complete set each volume must be authorized separately Locking authorized discs Proceed as follows to lock an authorized disc Insert the disc Playback starts automatically If playback does not start ...

Page 105: ...e Audio Video In channel Turn on the DVD Recorder by pressing STANDBY ON _ Press SYSTEM MENU The menu bar will appear on the top of the TV screen Select T_ using _I or Select line _ Disc features using CH or CH and confirm with 6 7 8 9 Confirm the line Access control by pressing Enter a four digit code of your choice If you are entering the code for the first time you must enter it again to confir...

Page 106: ... In channel Turn on the DVD Recorder by pressing STANDBY ON _ Press SYSTEM MENU The menu bar will appear Select T_ using or select line _ Disc features using CH or CH and confirm with Confirm the line Access control by pressing Press the number buttons to enter a four digit code of your choice If you are entering the code for the first time you must enter it again to confirm Select Change country ...

Page 107: ... line Access control by pressing Press the number buttons to enter your four digit code If you are entering the code for the first time you must enter it again tO confirm Select the line Change code using CH or CH and confirm with Enter the new code with the number buttons 0 9 Re enter the code for confirmation To end press _I and SYSTEM MENU f _ng _ a _sCTo ethe code step 7 press the STOP button ...

Page 108: ...mory programs time TIMER will be reset deleted 1 Disconnect the DVD Recorder from the power outlet 2 Press and hold down the STANDBY ON _ button on the front of the Recorder while reconnecting to the power outlet 3 Release STANDBY ON _ when a scrolling text appears in the display All the informationstored in the memory programs time TIMER will be reset cleared Read paragraph Initial Installation i...

Page 109: ...em section Setting up the GUIDE Plus system DEMO appears if I press the GUIDE TV button _The Demo Pin from the G LINK jack on the backside of the DVD Recorder was not removed 1 Disconnect the DVD Recorder from the power outlet 2 Remove the DEMO pin from the G LINKjack on the backside of the DVD Recorder 3 Re connect the Recorder to the power supply In the GUIDE Plus LISTINGS screen I see too many ...

Page 110: ...ls without color information color subcarriers cannot be recorded in color A DVD RW cannot be played on certain DVD players _lf a recording is too short it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it Please observe the following Minimum recording times Recording mode MI 5 minutes M2 0 minutes M2x 3 minutes M _ 15 minutes M4 20 minutes M6 30 minutes M8 30 minutes _Some DVD players cannot playbac...

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Page 112: ...ords of the Recorder and the TV to a power outlet The first time you connect the Recorder s power cord available features will scroll across the display panel on the front of the Recorder This will stop when you turn on the Recorder s power Press STANDBY O to turn on the DVD Recorder Turn on theTV and set it to the correct Audio Video In channel 6 Your TV s Audio Video In channel may be called AUX...

Page 113: ...the DVD Recorder No Cable Box You should see the DVD Recorder s Initial Setup menu on theTV the first time you turn on the Recorder Go to pages 4 5 of this Quick Use Guide to set up the Recorder for the first time ...

Page 114: ...le Box The G Link cable s sensor should be within one inch of the front of your Cable Box 6 Connect the supplied power cord to the MAINS AC Power jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder Connect the power cords of the DVD Recorder Cable Box and TV to a power outlet The first time you connect the DVD Recorder s power cord the features of the Recorder will scroll across the display panel on the front of...

Page 115: ...e DVD Recorder with a Cable Box You should see the Initial Setup menu on theTV screen the first time you turn on the DVD Recorder Go to pages 4 5 of this Quick Use Guide to set up the DVD Recorder for the first time ...

Page 116: ...IDEO IN jack You will need the G Link cable in order to use the GUIDE Plus System Connect the supplied G Link cable to the G LINK jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder Remove the Demo Pin first if it is still attached to the G LINK jack Place the sensor of the G Link cable in front of the Cable Box so it faces the remote sensor of your Cable Box The G Link cable s sensor should be within one inch o...

Page 117: ...ecorder with a Cable Box with Audio Video Cables You should see the Initial Setup menu on theTV the first time you turn on the DVD Recorder See pages4 5 of this Quick Use Guide to set up the DVD Recorder for the first time ...

Page 118: ... cord The Initial Setup will appear againthe next time you turn on the Recorder The menus will not go away until you finish the Initial Setup Press SYSTEM MENU to clear the screen when chan nels are set when Auto ch search complete appears Ins_llati0_ _ ItOOh P _gtamming _ ItO e_ _rch r_mplete 024 CN_nels f_und l0 _x press SYS1EM NENU 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 8 7 8 9 CLE_n _UT_ PHILIPS I When you finish the ...

Page 119: ...e Repeat this process as necessary until the Cable Box changesto channel 9 Several codes may have to be tested before the correct one is found The GUIDE Plus _ System settings will appear Confirming _Your Settings If the settings are correct press CH to choose Yes end setup then press OK If the settings are incorrect press VCH to choose No repeat setup process then press OK You will go through the...

Page 120: ...C OTR to start recording Red lights will sur round the disc tray and the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons on the front of the DVD Recorder during recording Press STOP to stop recording The Index Picture Screen will reappear after a few seconds _ME_ _ MO_E pL_VMO_EW_VD _1_ _A_ _ SELECT _ i 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 LEA_ MurE 0 E Press STANDBY 0 to turn on the DVD Recorder Turn on your TV Set it to the corr...

Page 121: ...utton on the remote to activate GUIDE Plus _ System features that are marked with a Green or Blue circle Or use the i button on the remote to see more informa tion about aTV show or feature _IME_ n C_ODE pLA_MO_ _V DV0 o SUBtitLE _ At_GLE 20OM 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CLEAn _U_E 0 Current Time Video Window Watch the selected TV program here Promotional Panels Advertising or information about the GU...

Page 122: ...the accompanyingowner s manual Index Picture Title Box _ Recordingor spaceavail able for recording Timer Information Box _ Current time or time date of next timer recording Tuner Information Box Current TV channel or video source CAM1 CAM2 etc I J 10 25am Title description Program name and details Disc Pointer CurrentTitle number and its position within the Disc Use the System Menu to set up featu...

Page 123: ... Filter Best Sound 2 channel Dolby Digital encoder For perfect recordingof stereo and Dolby Pro Logic audio 24 bit digital to analog conversion For top quality sound Great Convenience Guide Plus on screen TV Program Guide For the ultimate timer programming On screen GemstarTV Guide For the ultimate timer programming Recorded discs play on DVD players Up to 8 hours video recording Per side Index Pi...

Page 124: ...pe Mains Standard IEC type User Interface OSD languages English French Spanisb Electronic Program Guide EPG GUIDE Plus Number of events 6 1 year daiIy weekly Timer programming EPG Manual SetTop Box control Sat Mouse Infra Red Blaster Disc Manager Stores library of at least 1000 DVD P W P titles Ordering alphabetical chronological or by disc Finding of titles and empty spaces Functionality 3D sound...