Philips DVDR3375/93 manual

3375 User Manual 4 60[...]

2 LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD) AIGaAs (CD) Wave length 658 nm (DVD) 790 nm (CD) Output Power 3 0 mW (DV D±RW wr ite) 1.0 mW (DVD read) 1.0 mW (CD read) Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD) 61 degrees (CD) C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of pr ocedures other than herein may result in hazar dous r adiation exposur[...]

English Index English ------------------------------------------ 4 This product incorporates cop yright protection technology that is pr otected by US patents. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macro vision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless other - wise authorized by Macr ovision. R[...]

English 4 Manufactur ed under license from Dolb y Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolb y Laboratories. DivX®, DivX Cer tied, and associated logos ar e trademarks of DivX Networks, Inc and are used under license. This connection is also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394. ’ This connection is used for [...]

English 5 What kind of disc should I use for recording? You can only record on a DVD±R and DVD±RW discs. DVD±R/±RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format on the market today. They are fully compatible with most of the existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in computers. What is the capacity of a DVD±R/±RW disc? 4.7GB, or equivale[...]

English 6 Contents In dex ................................................ 3 Sp ec ia l Fea tur es ............................. 4 Fre que nt ly A sk ed Qu es ti ons ........ 5 Ca re a nd S afe t y Inf orm at ion Se tup .............................................................. 8 Cle an ing di scs ..............................................8[...]

English 7 Contents Pl aying yo ur reco rdin gs (DV D±R) on ot her DVD p layer s .................................. 35 Ab out t it le ed it ing ................................... 36 Acce ssi ng ti tl e edi tin g men u ................. 36 Ed iti ng v ide o ..................................................3 6 Ren am e tit le ......................[...]

English 8 Cleaning discs Some problems occur because the disc inside the recorder is dirty (picture freeze, sound disruptions, picture distortions). To avoid these problems, discs should be cleaned on a regular basis. To clean a disc, use a micro bre cleaning cloth and wipe the disc from the center to the edge in a straight line. CAUTION! Do not[...]

English 9 Gener al Informat ion Intr oduction Your Philips DVD recorder allows you to record the TV programs or duplicate camcorder recordings to a DVD±RW or DVD±R and play pre-recorded DVDs. The recordings you make on the recorder will play on most of the DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. The DVD ±R disc s have to be nali zed be fore the y c a[...]

English 10 Step 1: Connecting the antenna cables These connections enable you to watch and record TV programs using the DVD recorder. If the antenna signal is connected via a VCR, Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, ensure that these devices are turned on in order to watch or record the cable programs. l If you want to connect to a VCR and/or Cable Bo[...]

English 11 Ba sic Connections - D V D recorder ( co ntin ued ) Step 2: Connecting the video cable This connection enables you to view the disc playback from the DVD recorder. You only need to choose one of the options below to make your video connection. Option 1: Using Video(CVBS) jack (good pictur e quality) l Use th e s upp lie d a udi o/v ide o[...]

English 12 Ba sic Connections - D V D recorder ( co ntin ued ) AUD IO OU T S-VID E O IN VID E O IN TV A C I N ~ DIGIT AL IN AV amplier/ receiver Step 3: Connecting the audio cables This connection enables you to listen to the sound. Option 1: Using an Audio cable You can connect the DVD recorder to a two channel stereo system or receiver in orde[...]

English 13 Opt ional Connect ions A C Antenna/ cable TV signals Connecting to a Cable Bo x or Satellite Receiver Option 1 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output jack (RF OUT or TO TV), refer to “Connecting the antenna cables” on page 10 for the complete connection to your TV. Option 2 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receive[...]

English 14 Opt ional Connect ions ( co nti nued ) AC IN ~ AUD IO OU T S-VID E O IN VID E O IN TV DVD PLA YER DVD RECORDER Connecting to a D VD play er or similar de vice This connection enables you to record from video CDs to a DVD±R/±RW and allows the DVD player to be used for playback if the DVD recorder is turned off. A Connect the Antenna/Cab[...]

English 15 Opt ional Connect ions ( co nti nued ) AC I N ~ VIDEO IN • • • • • AUDIO L AUDIO R VIDEO OUT AUDIO L AUDIO R VHF/UHF RF IN VHF/UHF RF OUT RF S-VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO R L VIDEO AUD IO OU T S-VIDE O IN VIDE O IN TV A Antenna/cable TV signals Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Example only) Back of a VCR (Example only) Connect[...]

English 16 Opt ional Connect ions ( co nti nued ) D V OU T Connecting a camcorder to the fr ont jacks You can use the front jacks to copy camcorder recordings. These jacks are located behind the ap on the right hand side; it provides convenient connections for a camcorder. Option 1: Using D V IN jack Use this connection if you have a Digital Vid[...]

English 17 Connecting a USB ash drive or USB memor y card r eader You can only view the contents of a USB ash drive / USB memory card reader through this DVD recorder. Editing the data and recording to a DVD+R/+RW is not possible. A Connect the USB ash drive / USB memory card reader directly to the USB port on the front panel (as shown on [...]

English 18 a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on or off the DVD recorder. b Disc tray c OPEN CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d n STOP – Stop playback/recording. e É PLAY/ Å PAUSE – Play a disc. – Pauses the playback or recording. f SOURCE – Selects the recorder’s input source. g RECORD l – Start recording the current TV channel or the [...]

English 19 a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the DVD recorder or to standby mode. b TIMER – Enters/exits the timer recording menu. c SYSTEM-SETUP – Enters/exits the system menu. d   : Cursor buttons for moving to the left or right.  : Cursor buttons for moving up/ down. e REC l  – Starts recording the current TV channel or the curren[...]

English 20 k Numeric keypad – Selects a chapter/track number to play. – Selects the recorder’s preset TV tuner channel. l REC SOURCE – Selects the recorder’s input source. m DISC-MENU – Access DVD disc menu or Index Picture screen of a DVD±R/±RW. – Switch PBC on or off. n OK – Stores/conrms an entry. – Conrms a selection. [...]

English 21 v OPEN – Open/close the disc tray. w DISPLAY – Show and adjust the playback status. x GO TO – Go to desired title/chapter/time and play. y REW – Fast reverse, there are four modes: 2X, 4X, 16X, 32X. z F.FWD – Fast forward, there are four modes: 2X, 4X, 16X, 32X. 27 SLOW – Slow forward, there are four modes: 1/2, 1/4, 1/16. 28[...]

English 22 Dis play windo w Displa y windo w TIPS: DTS discs are supported via passthrough mode through Digital Coaxial connection only.[...]

English 23 Get ting Sta r ted Step 1 : Inserting Batteries A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote is not to be used for a long time. – Do not use old and new or different[...]

English 24 Get ting Sta r ted ( cont inu ed ) Step 3 : TV channel pr ogramming Before the DVD recorder can start recording the TV channel programs, you need to search for the available TV channels and store them in the recorder. Note: Make sure you have successfully made all the required connections to the DVD recorder, the TV and Satellite Receive[...]

English 25 Get ting Sta r ted ( cont inu ed ) Modifying Channel Information You can set a TV channel to your preference and improve the reception and the sound quality of the TV channel. A Press SYSTEM-SETUP  The system menu appears. B U se  ke ys to hig hl igh t { System Setup - Channel Setup } and press OK. C Use  keys to highlight[...]

English 26 Get ting Sta r ted ( cont inu ed ) Sorting the TV channels You may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the program numbers. You can use this function to rearrange all the stored TV channels. A Press SYSTEM-SETUP .  The system menu appears. B Use  keys to highlight { System Setup[...]

English 27 Recording Discs for r ecording Several formats of DVD recordable discs can be used with this DVD recorder: DVD±RW (DVD ReWritable) – Discs that are re-writable can be used for multiple recordings once existing data is erased. DVD±R (DVD Recordable) – Discs can only be used for a single recording. Each new recording is always added [...]

English 28 Recording ( cont inue d) Aut o C hap ter Ma rke rs You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording. This lets you access specic points on the recorded disc as you would choose a chapter on other DVDs. A Use  keys to select { Auto Chapter Marker } and press OK to access its options. B Use  keys to select one [...]

English 29 Recording ( cont inue d) Manual r ecording Use this feature to start recording immediately (e.g., to record a TV show already in progress). REC SOURCE STOP REC A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV. B Insert a DVD±R/±RW into the DVD recorder. C Press REC SOURCE on the remote control to select { Tuner }, [...]

English 30 Recording ( cont inue d) Timer recor ding (manually) A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV. B Press TIMER on the remote control.  The timer schedule list appears. C Press OK on the remote control.  The timer editor menu appears. D Use  keys to select an entry in the menu and press OK to enter i[...]

English 31 Recording ( cont inue d) { Source } – Use  keys to select the recording input source. { Rec Mode } – Use  keys to select your option. See pages 28 on “Recording settings - Default Recording Mode”). { Mode } – Use  keys to select { Once }, { Daily }, { Weekly }, { Mon-Fri } (Monday to Friday, ) { Mon-Sat } (Mon[...]

English 32 Recording ( cont inue d) Changing/ Deleting a timer recor ding A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV. B Press TIMER on the remote control.  The timer schedule list appears. C Use  keys to select a timer program which you want to change/ delete. D To delete the timer entry , press ADD/CLEAR on the [...]

English 33 TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu. Press DISC MENU to exit. Accessing disc editing menu TOP MENU REC OK A Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW into the DVD recorder.  The Index Picture screen appears on the TV. B Press TOP MENU on the remote control. ?[...]

English 34 Rename disc The original disc name is generated automatically by the DVD recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below. A Pr ess TOP ME NU , th en use  ke ys to sel ect { Rena me Dis c } an d pres s OK .  The keyboard screen appears. B Use   keys to highlight a character on the keyboard and p[...]

English 35 Mak e compatible (D VD±R W only) The edited DVD±RW may still display the original titles or hidden scenes when played back on other DVD players. This function allows you to make an edited DVD±RW compatible with other players. l Pre ss TOP ME NU , th en use  ke ys to se lec t { Ma ke Com pat ibl e } an d p res s OK to co nr m.[...]

English 36 About title editing You can change the individual title information or delete a title (recording) in a recorded DVD±R/±RW. If a DVD±R has been nalized, it cannot be edited. The displayed options in the title editing menu differ depending on the type of disc. { Play Title } Start playing a recording. { Edit Title } Access video edit[...]

English 37 Overwrite title (D VD±R W only) This function allows you to record a new title from the beginning of the current title in the DVD±RW. A In title editing menu, use  keys to select { Overwrite Title } and press OK . B Select the source you want to record from and press REC l to start recording. Overwrite fr om the selected title Yo[...]

English 38 About video editing After a recording has been made, this DVD recorder allows you to edit the video content. You can add/delete chapter markers, hide unwanted scenes, change the picture in the index picture screen and split one title (recording) into two. When you playback a recording in video edit mode, the entire recording will be play[...]

English 39 Selecting a title It shows the current title and the total number of titles in the disc. It also allows you to select another title. A D ur ing pl ayb ack , p res s EDI T t o d isp lay th e vi deo ed iti ng men u, the n u se  key s to se lec t { Ti tle } and pr ess OK . B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a title and press OK . [...]

English 40 Hiding an unwanted chapter You can choose to hide certain scene from playback (e.g. skipping a commercial scene) or make it visible again. A Create a chapter marker at the scene you are going to hide. ( See previous page on “Insert Chapter Marker”). B Select the chapter you want to hide and start playback. ( See previous page on “S[...]

English 41 Pla yable discs Using this DVD Recorder, you can play and record on the following discs: Recording and Playback DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable); can be recorded on over and over . DVD±R (DVD Recordable); can be recorded only once. Playback only: DVD Video (Digital Versatile Disc) CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) Audio/ MP3/ JPEG contents CD-R (CD-Recorda[...]

English 42 Pla y back ( c ont inue d) Starting disc playback l Playback will begin automatically. If the disc has its own menu this will be loaded, otherwise the DVD recorder will launch an index screen. l If the pin code entry dialog appears on the TV, this means that the parental control was activated for the inserted disc (see page 55).  Use [...]

English 43 Pla y back ( c ont inue d) Pla ying a DivX disc This DVD system supports the playback of DivX movies which you can copy from your computer onto a CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW. A Insert a DivX disc.  The disc content menu appears. B Select the right subtitle le, then select the lm. C Press PLAY  to start playback. l During playback, you [...]

English 44 Pla y back ( c ont inue d) D You can select to playback from the original disc content or from the playlist, just use  keys to move to the correct screen before selecting the track/le for playback. File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00 Directory Selection Japan trip Bryan Bday My songs Hot Hits 1 2 3 4 File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00[...]

English 45 Additiona l Pla y back Features Changing to another title/ chapter/track Whe n a dis c cont ains m ore th an one tra ck, tit le or chapte r, you can c hange to a dif fer ent track, title or ch apter as fol low s. During playback, l Press to go to the next title/chapter/ track. l Press to return to the start of the previous title/chapter/[...]

English 46 Additiona l Pla y back Features ( cont inu ed ) Using TITLE options USB ADD/CLEAR OK A During playback, press DISPLAY twice on the remote control.  The TITLE menu appears on the TV. B Use  keys to select the setting you want to adjust.  Instructions and explanation of the options are provided in the following pages. C To exit[...]

English 47 Additiona l Pla y back Features ( cont inu ed ) To start program play F Press  key to move to the right screen and press OK.  Playback will start from the selected track/le/chapter according to the programmed sequence. To exit program play G Press STOP n to exit program play. Changing the audio soundtrack languag e This operatio[...]

English 48 Additiona l Pla y back Features ( cont inu ed ) Tim e se arc h(excep t WM A dis c ) This option allows you to skip to a specic point in the current disc. A Press GOTO repeatedly on the remote control.  The time search screen appears. B Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter the time required and press OK to conrm.  Playback sk[...]

English 49 D VD System Me nu Options Accessing System Setup - General SYSTEM SETUP OK A Press SYSTEM-SETUP on the remote control.  The system menu appears on the TV. B Use  keys to select { System Setup - General } and press  to access its options. C Use  keys to select the setting you wish to change and press OK to conrm.  [...]

English 50 D VD System Me nu Options ( cont inu ed) Pro gressive/ Interlace Progressive scan delivers a higher picture quality than the standard interlaced TV channel scan. It only works when you have connected the DVD recorder Y Pb Pr jacks to your TV that supports the progressive video input. Otherwise, the image may not appear or will be distort[...]

English 51 D VD System Me nu Options ( cont inu ed) Accessing System Setup - Pla yback SYSTEM SETUP OK A Press SYSTEM-SETUP on the remote control.  The system menu appears on the TV. B Use  keys to select { System Setup - Playback } and press  to access its options. Parental Rating Level Digital Audio Output Of f Al l TV Aspect Ratio 4:[...]

English 52 D VD System Me nu Options ( cont inu ed) Rating le vel Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable [...]

English 53 D VD System Me nu Options ( cont inu ed) Setting or changing the passw ord You need to enter your four-digit password to play a prohibited disc or if prompted for a pin code. A In ‘System Setup-Playback’, use  keys to select { Parental Rating Level } and press OK .  You will be prompted to enter your four-digit pin code. * *[...]

English 54 D VD System Me nu Options ( cont inu ed) Accessing System Setup - Record See pages 27~29 on “Recording settings”. Accessing System Setup - Channel Setup See pages 24~26 on “TV channel programming” Accessing System Setup - Clock Date and Time See page 26 on “Setting the time & date”. Sho w DivX® registration code Philips [...]

English 55 Ka raoke Opt ions Pla ying a Karaoke disc A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV (See page 23 “Finding the correct viewing channel”). B Connect a microphone(not supplied) to the MIC jack on the front panel of the DVD recorder or your additional amplier. C Insert a karaoke disc and press PLAY  butt[...]

English 56 T roub leshooting Prob lem Solution WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a prob[...]

English 57 Prob lem Solution T roub leshooting ( co ntin ued ) The picture is distorted or black and white during playback. Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New recordings cannot be made. No TV signal received from the DVD recorder. A DVD±R/±RW recorded on this DVD recorder does not play on a DVD player. Pict ure is fuzz y an d brigh tn[...]

English 58 Spec icat ions Picture/Display • Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9 • D/A converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz • A/D converter: 10 bit, 27 MHz • Picture enhancement: Progressive Scan Sound • D/A converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz • A/D converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz • Signal to noise ratio: 90 dB • Crosstalk (1kHz): 80 dB • Dynamic Range (1kHz): 80 dB [...]

English 59 Anal og : Soun d that has not been turn ed i nto num bers. Anal og s ound v arie s, whi le d igital sou nd has speci c n umer ical v alue s. These jack s send aud io thr ough tw o cha nnel s, the left a nd righ t. Aspect ratio : The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conv[...]