Philips DVDR3455H manuel d'utilisation

HDD & DVD Player/ Recorder DVDR3455H User Manual 6 Manuel D’utilisation 84 Manual de Instrucciones 164[...]

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4 LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD) AIGaAs (CD) Wave length 658 nm (DVD) 790 nm (CD) Output Power 30 mW(DVD±RW write) 1.0 mW (DVD read) 1.0 mW (CD read) Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD) 61 degrees (CD) This warning label is located on the rearside and inside this laser product. CAUTION : INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. DO NO T ST [...]

E ng l i sh F r a n ça i s Es p añol 5 Index English ------------------------------------------ 6 Français --------------------------------------- 84 Español -------------------------------------- 164 This product incorporates cop yright protection technology that is protected by US patents. Use of this cop yright protection technology must be [...]

E ng l i sh 6 T a ble of Contents General Ca re a n d Sa fe t y In fo rm at io n .......................................................................................... 8 Se tu p pr ec au ti on s ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Cle[...]

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E ng l i sh 8 Care a nd Sa fet y Infor mation CAUTION! High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to quali ed personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a  at, hard and stable [...]

E ng l i sh 9 Intr oduction This recorder has a built-in hard disk drive (HDD) and you can record more than 250 hours of video. Note : These values are estimates only. Parts of the HDD storage capacity will be reserved for the operations of this recorder and time shifting. With both recordable DVD and high capacity HDD in the same recorder, you hav[...]

E ng l i sh 10 Special F eatures ‘Time Shift Buffer’ Once you turn on this recorder, the program shown on the TV will be stored into the ‘Time Shift Buffer’. It acts as a temporary HDD storage of your recordings. The contents will be automatically deleted after a time period of 6 hours, when you turn off this recorder or when you switch it [...]

E ng l i sh 11 Main Uni t a b c d e f g h i j k l m a STANDBY-ON – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b Disc tray c OPEN/CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d Display panel – Show information about the current status of the recorder. e IR – Point the remote control towards this sensor. f HDD Active indicator – Blue indica[...]

E ng l i sh 12 Remote Control a 2 (STANDBY-ON) – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b USB/DV – Press repeatedly to toggle between USB and DV modes. – Switches to ‘camera mode’ for camcorder connecting to DV IN jack. Recording can be made directly onto the HDD/DVD. – Access the contents of the connected USB  ash drive / [...]

E ng l i sh 13 Remote Cont rol (co n t i nu e d ) p DVD – Switches to disc mode or displays the disc content menu. q HDD – Enters the HDD content menu. r T/C – Displays title/chapter information. s SELECT – Selects a track/chapter/ le in the program menu. – In HDD title menu, marks titles for copying to a DVD recordable disc. t TIMER ?[...]

E ng l i sh 14 Remote Control (c o nt i n u e d) 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 control is not to be used for a long time. – Do not mix batter[...]

E ng l i sh 15 Step 1: Basic Recorder Connec tions R L Y P B P R VIDEO ( CVBS ) COMPONENT VIDEO EXT 2 S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) VIDEO ( CVBS ) S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) AUDIO COAXIAL R L R L OUT 3 (DIGITAL AUDIO) INPUT OUTPUT OUT 2 OUT 1 EXT 1 DVD RECORDER 22F8 Complies with 21 CFR 1040.1 0 and 1040.1 1 R LISTED AUDIO ANTENNA-IN TV-OUT CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA AU D IO [...]

E ng l i sh 16 TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Step 1: Basic Recorder Connec tions (co n t i nu e d ) R L Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO ( CVBS ) S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) AUDIO COAXIAL R L R L OUT 3 (DIGITAL AUDIO) INPUT OUTPUT OUT 2 OUT 1 DVD RECORDER 22F8 Complies wit[...]

E ng l i sh 17 Connecting the audio cables This connection enables you to listen to the sound. Option 1: Using an audio cable You can connect the recorder to a two channel stereo system or receiver in order to enjoy the stereo sound system.  Use the supplied audio cable (red/white plugs) to connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to these devices with th[...]

E ng l i sh 18 TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. TV has only an antenna input jack Use this connection if your TV has only a single Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF IN) and does not have any audio/video jacks. For this connection, you need a RF modulato[...]

E ng l i sh 19 Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (co n t i nu e d ) R L Y P B P R VIDEO ( CVBS ) COMPONENT VIDEO EXT 2 S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) VIDEO ( CVBS ) S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) AUDIO COAXIAL R L R L OUT 3 (DIGITAL AUDIO) INPUT OUTPUT OUT 2 OUT 1 EXT 1 DVD RECORDER 22F8 Complies with 21 CFR 1040.1 0 and 1040.11 R LISTED AUDIO ANTENNA-IN TV-OUT AUD IO OUT S-VID E[...]

E ng l i sh 20 TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (co n t in u e d ) R L Y P B P R VIDEO ( CVBS ) COMPONENT VIDEO EXT 2 S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) VIDEO ( CVBS ) S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) AUDIO COAXIAL R L R L OUT 3 (DIGITAL AUDIO) INPUT OUTPUT OUT 2 OUT[...]

E ng l i sh 21 Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (co n t in u e d ) A R L Y P B P R VIDEO ( CVBS ) COMPONENT VIDEO EXT 2 S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) VIDEO ( CVBS ) S-VIDEO ( Y/C ) AUDIO COAXIAL R L R L OUT 3 (DIGITAL AUDIO) INPUT OUTPUT OUT 2 OUT 1 EXT 1 DVD RECORDER 22F8 Complies with 21 CFR 1040.1 0 and 1040.11 R LISTED AUDIO ANTENNA-IN TV-OUT AUD IO OUT S-VID[...]

E ng l i sh 22 TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (co n t i nu e d ) DV OUT L R B OR A 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 [...]

E ng l i sh 23 Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (co n t i nu e d ) Connecting a USB  ash driv e or USB memor y card r eader You can only view the contents of a USB  ash drive / USB memory card reader through this recorder. Editing the data and recording to the hard disk or a DVD±R/±RW is not possible. A Connect the USB  ash drive / USB me[...]

E ng l i sh 24 Step 3 : I nsta llation and S etup Before you start... When you complete the connections and turn on the recorder for the  rst time, it is advisable that you make several basic settings. Please see the following pages on using the Setup Menu features to program TV channels, menu language and system clock settings. This will improv[...]

E ng l i sh 25 Step 3 : I nsta llation and S etup (c o nt i n ue d ) GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Auto Program Select to start automatic TV channel programming. 1) Use ST keys to highlight { Auto Program - Search } and press X .  A warning message will appear. Select OK OK and press OK on the remote cont[...]

E ng l i sh 26 Step 3 : I nsta llation and S etup (c o nt i n ue d ) TIPS: Press X to go access the options of an item in the menu. Press SETUP to exit the menu. Setting the languag e You can select the language for subtitles and audio for DVD playback. For some DVDs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed via the DVD disc menu. If the sel[...]

E ng l i sh 27 Step 3 : I nsta llation and S etup (c o nt i n ue d ) LANGU A GE settings System Language Select the menu language for this recorder on-screen display. Audio Language Select the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Subtitle Language Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Disc Menu Select the preferred disc men[...]

E ng l i sh 28 Control T V progra ms Switching on to TV pro gram DISPL A Y P A USE LIVE TV u P + / - TUNER A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the recorder.  If no TV program appears on the screen, press TUNER on the remote control. C Press P + / - to [...]

E ng l i sh 29 Before Rec ording About temporar y HDD storag e (Time Shift Buffer) As soon as you switch on this recorder, the currently selected TV program will be stored in a temporary hard disk storage called ‘ TSB ’ (Time Shift Buffer), (up to 6 hours of programs.) In tuner mode, the Time Shift video bar will appear on the screen, it indica[...]

E ng l i sh 30 Accessing the HDD (Hard Disk Storag e) Setup Menu You can preset the behavior of your hard disk storage of the recorder. This recorder offers various options for easy management of your hard disk recording. SETUP OK A Press SETUP .  The system setup menu appears. B Use ST keys to highlight { SETUP MENU - HDD } and press X to acces[...]

E ng l i sh 31 Before Recording (con t i nu e d ) HDD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Save Time Shift This option allows you to control the behavior of the Time Shift Buffer Buffer. { Yes } – Retain the contents in the temporary HDD storage when you switch the tuner’s TV channel or external video input source. { N[...]

E ng l i sh 32 Default recor ding settings The default recording settings will allow you to preset auto chapter markers and the preferred mode of recording quality for HDD recording. A Press SETUP on the remote control.  The setup menu appears on the TV. B Use ST keys to highlight { SETUP MENU - GENERAL } and press X to con rm. Record Quality[...]

E ng l i sh 33 Before Recording (con t i nu e d ) GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Auto Chapter You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording. Markers This lets you access to speci c points on the recording.  Press X to access the menu and use ST keys to select one of the options. { 5 min[...]

E ng l i sh 34 IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programs,  lms, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder. Recording TV pro grams Follow the instructions below to record TV programs onto the HDD, where you can store for future viewing or copy to a DVD recordable dis[...]

E ng l i sh 35 A Connect the DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. B Find the footage on the DV camcorder that you want to start recording from and set the camcorder to pause mode. C Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’.) D Turn on the recorder and press USB/D[...]

E ng l i sh 36 D Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the correct input channel that matches the connected jack of the device. { CAM 1 } Input source from the device connected to the CAM1(VIDEO) and AUDIO L/R jacks on the front panel. { CAM 2 } Input source from the device connected to the CAM2 (S-VIDEO) and AUDIO L/R jacks on the front panel. { EXT 1[...]

E ng l i sh 37 Record on D V D Recorda ble Disc IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programs,  lms, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder. Cop ying from HDD to a recor dable D VD You can copy a recorded title(s) from the HDD (hard disk drive) to a recordable DVD di[...]

E ng l i sh 38 Recording fr om various sour ces You can choose to copy your recordings from the HDD or an external device to a DVD recordable disc. The storage capacities of the disc depends on the record quality that was selected for the recording in the recorder or device, see “Before Recording – Default Recording Settings.” P A USE LIVE TV[...]

E ng l i sh 39 TIPS: Ensure that there is suf cient space available on the DVD±R before recording. You have to  nalize the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see “Playing your recordings on other DVD players.” Recording fr om an external de vice/ VCR/ D V Camcorder A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the reco[...]

E ng l i sh 40 Ye s D V D TM About Y esD VD TM YesDVD™ software allows you to create DVDs with professional quality features at the touch of a key on the remote control, including: – Easy-to-use picture menus for easy scene selection. – Case coversheet with a picture index from your recording. – Music videos made from your recording. This r[...]

E ng l i sh 41 Ye s D V D TM (co nt i n ue d ) B Use ST keys to select { Yes, create YesDVD } in the menu and press OK to con rm.  The disc will be created as a YesDVD™ and the music videos will be automatically added. This may take several minutes.  During the  nalization of the YesDVD™ you will not be able to stop the process. Hel[...]

E ng l i sh 42 Ye s D V D TM (co nt i n ue d ) Y esD VD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) YesDVD YesDVD TM automatically inserts chapter markers based on scene changes during recording to onto an empty DVD+R/+RW disc. This allows you access to speci c points on the recording.  Press OK to access the menu and use S[...]

E ng l i sh 43 Ye s D V D TM (co nt i n ue d ) Y esD VD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Option 3: Register from existing YesDVD TM disc a) Remove the YesDVD TM disc from your recorder and insert into the disc drive in your personal computer.  A webpage will be loaded automatically. b) Click { ACTIVATE YesDVD TM }. [...]

E ng l i sh 44 About timer recor ding Use ‘Timer Recording’ to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. The recorder will tune to the right program channel and begin recording at the speci ed time. With this recorder, you can pre-program up to 20 recordings . To make a timer recording, your recorder needs to know: – [...]

E ng l i sh 45 TIPS: Set the appropriate mode of record quality for HDD recording, the same record quality will be transferred from HDD to a recordable DVD. D Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the PlusCode programming number for the show you wish to record and press OK . (e.g. : 5-312-4 or 5,312 4, key in ‘53124’.)  To cancel the VCR Plus+[...]

E ng l i sh 46 Timer recor ding (manually) A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV.  If you are recording directly to a DVD disc , insert the recordable DVD disc before proceeding to step B . B Press TIMER on the remote control.  The timer schedule list appears. 1 2 3 4 5 6 S ou rc e R e c M ode D a t e S ta r t [...]

E ng l i sh 47 G Press TIMER to exit the menu. H Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn off the recorder.  If the recorder is not in standby mode, a warning message will appear three minutes before the recording starts.  The ‘ TIMER ’ icon will light up on the display panel if a timer recording is set. Helpful Hint: – Set the timer recording one mi[...]

E ng l i sh 48 Pla ybac k from Hard Dis k Pla yback y our HDD recor dings Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the HDD content menu with an index picture. A Press HDD on the remote control.  The HDD content menu appears. B Use ST keys to highlight a title and press OK on the remote control to start playback.  If you have many HDD [...]

E ng l i sh 49 Pl ay ba c k f ro m D is c Pla yab le discs Using this recorder, you can play and record on the following discs: Recording and Playback DVD±RW (DVD ReWritable); can be recorded on and overwritten repeatedly . DVD±R (DVD Recordable); can be recorded on only once. Playback only: DVD Video (Digital Versatile Disc) CD-RW (CD-ReWritable[...]

E ng l i sh 50 Starting disc playback  Playback will begin automatically. If the disc has its own menu this will be loaded, otherwise the recorder will launch an index screen.  If the pin code entry dialog appears on the TV, this means that the parental control was activated for the inserted disc (see the section “Setup Menu Options – Pre[...]

E ng l i sh 51 Pla ying a DivX ® disc This recorder supports the playback of DivX ® movies which you can copy from your computer onto a CD-R/RW or DVD±R disc. A Insert a DivX ® disc.  The disc content menu appears.  If the DivX ® movie contains external subtitles, you have to  rst select the subtitle  le from the  le list. Use S[...]

E ng l i sh 52 TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Pla ybac k from Disc (co n t in u e d ) Pla ying a picture disc (or musical slide sho w) You can display JPEG pictures in the selected roll automatically one after the other. A Insert a JPEG p[...]

E ng l i sh 53 Pla ying from a USB  ash driv e /USB memor y card r eader This USB port only supports the playback of JPEG/MP3  les. It is not possible to record the data from the USB port to this DVD recorder. A Insert a USB  ash drive or USB memory card reader into the USB port. B Press USB/DV twice on the remote control to access the dat[...]

E ng l i sh 54 Addit iona l Playback Fe ature s Changing to another title/ chapter/track When a disc contains more than one track, title or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows. During playback,  Press ë (NEXT) to go to the next title/ chapter/track.  Press í (PREV) to return to the start of the previous[...]

E ng l i sh 55 Using DISPLA Y options SETUP SELECT DISPL A Y OK A During playback, press DISPLAY twice on the remote control.  The playback menu appears on the TV. DVD T r i c k mode T itle C hapte r Audio S ubtitle Angle T itle T ime No r mal Play 02/05 01/22 01/02 - OTH Off 01/03 00:22:03 - 00:27:24 Mode B Use ST keys to select the setting you[...]

E ng l i sh 56 Pro gramming disc tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the tracks to be played. A Press DISPLAY on the remote control.  The playback menu appears. B Select { Mode } > { Program }.  The program menu appears. DVD T itle Playlist T itle 1 T itle 2 T itle 3 T itle 4 T itle 5 T itle 6 [...]

E ng l i sh 57 Changing subtitle languag e This operation works only on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages, you can change the language you want while playing the DVD. This function can also be accessed by pressing the SUBTITLE key on the remote control. A Press DISPLAY on the remote control.  The playback menu appears. B Use ST keys to selec[...]

E ng l i sh 58 Edit Recordings - HD D About HDD title edit menu In the HDD title edit menu, you can change the title name, hide unwanted scenes, delete titles, split a title or change the title index picture. The edit options in the HDD title edit menu are: { Play Title } – Select a title (recording) to play. { Delete Title } ( For unprotected an[...]

E ng l i sh 59 Dividing a title You can divide the current title into two new titles. Each of these titles is characterized by its own index picture. Warning! Once a title is divided, the process cannot be reversed. A In HDD title edit mode, use ST keys to highlight { Divide Title } and press OK .  The edit title playback screen appears. B Durin[...]

E ng l i sh 60 Rename a title The original title name is automatically generated by the recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below. A In HDD title edit mode, use ST keys to highlight { Rename } and press OK .  The keyboard screen appears. B Use W XST keys to highlight a character on the keyboard and press OK to select. ?[...]

E ng l i sh 61 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D V D About disc edit menu This recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types. You can change the disc content and settings of a DVD recordable disc from the disc editing menu. The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player. The displayed options in[...]

E ng l i sh 62 TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalized recordable DVD. Press DVD to return to the index picture screen. Edit Recordings - Recordab le D V D (co n t in u e d ) Rename disc The original disc name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below. A [...]

E ng l i sh 63 TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalized DVD±R. Press DVD to return to the index picture screen. Edit Recordings - Recordab le D V D (co n t in u e d ) Lock/Unlock disc (D VD±R Ws only) You can choose to protect the recordings on the DVD±RW disc in order to prevent accidental loss of recordings. A[...]

E ng l i sh 64 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D V D (co n t in u e d ) About D VD title editing You can change the individual title information or delete a title (recording) in a recorded DVD disc. If the recordable DVD disc has been  nalized, it cannot be edited. The displayed options in the title editing menu may differ depending on the type of[...]

E ng l i sh 65 Rename title The original title name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can give a new name to the title by following the steps below. A In title editing menu, use ST keys to select { Rename Title } and press OK .  The keyboard screen appears. B Use W X ST keys to highlight a character and press OK to select.  The [...]

E ng l i sh 66 About video editing After a recording has been made, this recorder allows you to edit the video content. You can add/delete chapter marker, hide unwanted scenes, change the picture in the index picture screen and split a title (recording) into two. When you playback a recording in video edit mode, the entire recording will be played [...]

E ng l i sh 67 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 In edit mode, use ST keys to select { Title } and press OK . B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a title and press OK .  The recorder will play the selected title. Selecting a chapter It shows t[...]

E ng l i sh 68 Hiding an unwanted chapter You can choose to hide certain scenes 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 “Creating chapter markers”.) B Select the chapter you want to hide and start playback. ( See previous page[...]

E ng l i sh 69 Setup Menu Op tion s Accessing the Setup Menu The setup menu provides various options for you to adjust the recorder to suit your preferences. SETUP OK A Press SETUP on the remote control.  The setup menu appears on TV. B Use ST keys to highlight a setup option and press X to access. C Use ST keys to highlight the setting you wish[...]

E ng l i sh 70 Set up Menu O ptions (c o nt i n ue d ) VIDEO settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV System The color system of the DVD system, DVD and TV should match. Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this system. Before changing the TV system, determine the color system of your TV.  Press X to access thi[...]

E ng l i sh 71 Setu p Menu O ptions (c onti nued) PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) VIDEO settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) DivX® Video on Philips provides you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) Demand registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the Di[...]

E ng l i sh 72 Set up Menu O ptions (c o nt i n ue d ) PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Enter new password Enter password Re-enter password * * * * * * * * New Password OK CANCEL OK DVDs that are rated higher than the level you have selected will not play unless you enter your four-digit pin code. Helpful H[...]

E ng l i sh 73 AUDIO settings (underlined options ar e the factor y default settings) SPDIF Output  Press X to access this menu and use ST keys to select one of the options. { RAW } – Select this if you have used the recorder’s COAXIAL (DIGITAL AUDIO) jack to connect to a multichannel receiver. { LPCM } – Select this if you have used the r[...]

E ng l i sh 74 Fir mwa re U pg r a de Installing the latest  rmware Periodically, Philips will issue upgrades for the  rmware that was initially installed in your recorder as the  rmware is continuously re ned for greater stability and compatibility of the recorder. Caution! Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade!  Visit[...]

E ng l i sh 75 What kind of disc should I use for recording? You can only record on both DVD±R and DVD±RW discs. DVD+R/+RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format on the market today. They are fully compatible to most of the existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in computers. What is the capacity of a DVD recordable disc? 4.7GB, or e[...]

E ng l i sh 76 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Prob lem (General) 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 a[...]

E ng l i sh 77 Prob lem (Pla yback) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c on t i nu e d ) Disc does not play. The picture is distorted or black and white during playback. There is picture or sound interference with the TV reception. Distorted sound coming from a connected hi- system or ampli er. The message ‘UNKNOWN DISC’ appears. The [...]

E ng l i sh 78 Prob lem (Recording) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c on t i nu e d ) Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New recordings cannot be made. The wrong TV channel was decoded (recorded) after you programmed a recording using the VCR Plus+ ® system. Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or prer[...]

E ng l i sh 79 Video Recording • Recording System: NTSC/ PAL • Compression formats: MPEG2 • Modes of Record Quality: High Quality : HQ Standard Play : SP Standard Play Plus : SPP Long Play : LP Extended Play : EP Super Long Play : SLP Super Extended Play : SEP • Recording enhancements: Auto Chapter Marker Insertion, Divide Title, Erase, Man[...]

E ng l i sh 80 Analog : Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has speci c numerical values. These jacks send audio through tw o channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio : The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:[...]

E ng l i sh 81 Display panel symbols / me ssages The following symbols/messages may appear on your recorder display:  00:00 Multifunction display/ text line – Title/track number – Total/elapsed/remaining title/track time – Disc/title name – Additional information regarding the disc – TV channel number or source of video – Clock (This[...]

E ng l i sh 82 Philips, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the person receiving the product as a gift against defects in materi- als and workma[...]

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