Philips DVDR990 manuale d’uso

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Laser safety This unit employs a laser. To prevent possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. WARNING LOCATION: INSIDE ON LASER COVERSHIELD NEV[...]

English Contents Introduction DVD Video Recorder ________________________________________6 Box contents _______________________________________________7 Placement _________________________________________________7 Cleaning discs ______________________________________________7 Remote control ____________________________________________7 Loading the [...]

English Language settings _________________________________________24 Feature settings __________________________________________24 Remote control settings ___________________________________25 Record settings __________________________________________25 Installation ______________________________________________26 Recording Before you start record[...]

English Access control Child Lock (DVD and VCD) _________________________________41 Activating/deactivating the child lock _________________________41 Authorizing discs when Child Lock is activated _________________41 Securing discs ___________________________________________41 Parental Level (DVD-Video only)______________________________42 Activat[...]

English 6 INTRODUCTION Introduction DVD Video Recorder DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is the new storage medium that combines the convenience of the Compact Disc with the latest advanced digital video technology. DVD-Video uses state-of-the-art MPEG2 data compression technology to register an entire movie on a single 5-inch disc. DVD’s variable bit[...]

English INTRODUCTION 7 Box contents First check and identify the contents of your DVD recorder package, as listed below: - DVD recorder - Remote Control Handset with separately-packed batteries - 2-core power cord - SCART cable - S-video cable - Antenna (aerial) cable - Audio cable - Video cable - DVD+RW disc - User Manual - Warranty card If any it[...]

English 8 INSTALLATION Installation Connections - back side of your DVD recorder - Please refer to your TV set, VCR, Stereo System and any other User Manual(s) as necessary to make the optimal connections. - Do not connect the power until all other connections are made. - Do not connect your DVD recorder to your TV set via your VCR, because the vid[...]

English INSTALLATION 9 Connecting to audio equipment Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V amplifier with digital Multi-channel decoder The best possible sound quality is obtained by connecting your DVD recorder to an A/V receiver with Multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG 2 and DTS). Digital Multi-channel sound Digital Multi-channel connection pr[...]

English 10 INSTALLATION Connecting to other equipment Use the top SCART connector (EXT 2) on your DVD recorder to make connections to a: - Satellite receiver or Set top box, - VCR, - DVD-Video player Most pre-recorded video cassettes and DVD discs are copy protected. If you try to copy them the display shows ‘ COPY PROTECT ’. For installation o[...]

English INSTALLATION 11 Power supply l Make sure that all necessary connections are made before connecting the DVD recorder to the power supply. l Plug the power cable supplied into the Power connector on the rear of the recorder. l Plug the mains plug into an AC outlet. Note: Always check if the local mains voltage matches the required 220V - 240V[...]

English 12 INSTALLATION Manual setting When a menu is displayed: l Use the wv (down up cursor) keys to go through the options in the menu. The icon of the selected option will be highlighted. l Use OK to confirm your selection and to select the next menu. The following items may have to be set in virgin mode: Menu language The on-screen menus of DV[...]

English INSTALLATION 13 Country Select your country. This is used as input for the ‘Parental Control’ feature (see ‘Access Control’) as well as the searching of TV channels. Auto TV Channel Search Make sure the antenna is connected. See ‘Connecting to the antenna’. Your DVD recorder will search for all TV channels. It stores channels in[...]

English Functional overview 14 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front of recorder 04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 14[...]

English FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 15 MAINS - connection to the mains TV - RF connection to TV set ANTENNA - RF connection to antenna/cable TV signal Video (CVBS) - OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with CVBS video inputs - IN: for connecting a video source with CVBS outputs S-video (Y/C) - OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifi[...]

English 16 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW + Display 04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 16[...]

English FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 17 Remote control 04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 17[...]

English 18 OPERATION Important notes for operation You can switch on the DVD recorder with the B STANDBY/ON key. Keep your DVD recorder connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television functions normally. Both the DVD recorder and the remote control have an ’Emergency interrupt’ button[...]

English OPERATION 19 DVD-RW Only plays if it is recorded in Video mode and has been finalized. CD Digital Audio You can play digital audio CDs in conventional style through a stereo system, using the keys on the remote control and/or front panel, or via the TV set using the on-screen display (OSD). Super Audio CD Of hybrid SACD discs, the CD layer [...]

English 20 OPERATION Scan Repeat All Repeat Title Repeat Track Repeat Chapter Repeat A to end Repeat A-B Angle Child Lock On Child Safe Resume Action prohibited User preference menu operation l Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control. l Select in the system menu bar and press w (down cursor). ‰ The user preferences menu appears. l Use the t u v w[...]

English OPERATION 21 Disc type icons DVD+RW DVD+R DVD-Video Super Video-CD Video-CD no disc disc error Disc status icons recording stop playing pause play record pause erasing fast forward fast reverse slow motion Tuner info box The tuner info box is located at the bottom left of the screen and is displayed in monitor mode (See: Recording Checking [...]

English 22 OPERATION Index Picture Screen The Index Picture Screen displays an overview of the titles recorded on the disc. Each title is represented by an index picture. Next to the index picture the programme name, duration, recording mode and recording date of the title are shown. If no name is known, the DVD recorder will fill in the source and[...]

English OPERATION 23 User preferences Setting user preferences You can set your user preferences for some of the recorder features. (See ‘Operation’ - ‘User preferences menu operation’) The following items can be adapted: Picture settings TV Shape With TV Shape you can adjust the output of your DVD Recorder to optimally fit your TV screen. [...]

English 24 OPERATION Surround: Select this setting when using equipment with a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder. In this setting the 5.1 audio channels (Dolby Digital, MPEG-2) are downmixed to a Surround-compatible 2-channel output. 3D Sound: In a set-up without rear speakers (analogue stereo output), this option remixes the six channels of digital[...]

English PBC This feature is only available when a (Super) Video CD is loaded. It allows you to disable or enable the PBC (Playback Control) menu of VCD discs. See under ‘Special VCD features’: Factory settings is ‘ On ’. Finalise disc This option is only available on unfinalised DVD+R discs. See ‘Managing disc content - Finalising a DVD+R[...]

English 26 OPERATION Direct record With the Direct Record function switched ‘ On ’ and the DVD recorder switched to standby, the channel number selected on your television will be automatically taken over by the DVD recorder, at the moment it starts recording. This only applies for televisions connected via SCART , which have video output via S[...]

English OPERATION 27 Manual TV channel search You can perform a search to select and store TV channels manually. If the DVD recorder is connected via EasyLink, this function is not available. l Press SYSTEM MENU . l Select ‘ Installation ’. l Select ‘ Manual search ’. l In the line ‘ Channel / freq .’ select the display for: Freq. : fre[...]

English 28 RECORDING Before you start recording Recordings on a DVD disc are called ‘titles’. Every title consists of one or more chapters. For more information about how to go to other titles or chapters see ‘Playback - general features’. Important: Recordings on a DVD+RW disc are normally started from the position of the so-called disc po[...]

English RECORDING 29 The following programme numbers are provided for recording from external sources: ‘EXT1’ : TV set via SCART 1 socket ‘EXT2’ : for recording from external sources via SCART 2 socket ’EXT3’ : rear S-video ‘EXT4’ : rear CVBS ‘CAM1’ : front S-video (Y/C) ‘CAM2’ : front Video (CVBS) ‘CAM3’ : front DV. l P[...]

English 30 RECORDING l Adjust the recording level with MANUAL 3 or 4 on the DVD recorder, so that the ‘0 dB’ mark lights up during the loudest parts of the recording. l You can switch back to automatic audio level control by pressing AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME again. ‰ The display will show the current disc position and MANUAL disappears. Note : Whe[...]

English RECORDING 31 l Enter the entire PlusCode number (up to nine digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. If you made a mistake, you can correct it with CLEAR . l Confirm with OK . l If the VIDEO Plus+ system does not recognize the TV channel, the message ‘ Please enter programme number ’ will appear on scre[...]

English 32 RECORDING l If desired, select recording at daily or weekly intervals in the field ‘ Date ’ with SELECT . Select ‘ Mo - Fr ’ for recording to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive. Select an individual day of the week for recording at weekly intervals on the same day of the week. l Press u (right cursor). l Enter the programm[...]

English RECORDING 33 How to check or alter a timer block l Press TIMER on the remote control. l Select ‘ Timer list ’ with w or v (down up cursor). l Press u (right cursor). l Select the timer block you want to check or alter with w or v (down up cursor). l Press u (right cursor). l Select what you want to check or alter with t or u (left right[...]

English 34 PLAYBACK Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc l Insert a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc. ‰ If the inserted disc is write-protected, playback starts automatically otherwise the Index Picture Screen appears. l Press 2 PLAY. ‰ Playback starts automatically from the point where it was stopped the last time the disc was played or recorded. If you want to[...]

English PLAYBACK 35 General features Note: Unless stated otherwise, all operations described are based on remote control operation. A number of operations can also be carried out via the system menu bar on the screen. (see ‘System menu bar operation’) Moving to another title/track When a disc has more than one title or track, you can move to an[...]

English 36 PLAYBACK Still Picture and Step Frame l Select (picture by picture) in the system menu bar. l Use the w (down cursor) key to enter the picture by picture menu. ‰ The recorder will now go into pause mode. l Use tu (left right cursor) keys to select previous or next picture. l Press 2 PLAY to exit picture by picture mode. l Press v (up c[...]

English PLAYBACK 37 Scan Plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter/index on the disc. l Press SCAN . l To continue play at your chosen chapter/index, press SCAN again or press 2 PLAY . Time search The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time stamp. l Select (Time Search) in the system menu bar. l Press w (down cursor). ?[...]

English 38 PLAYBACK Special DVD+RW/+R features Recording date and time If a recording was made from a digital camcorder using the i.LINK DV input, the original recording date and time are automatically stored as DVD subtitles. l Press Z SUBTITLE to display the recording date and time. ‰ The recording date and time are displayed in the right botto[...]

English PLAYBACK 39 Subtitles l Select Z (Subtitle) in the system menu bar. l Press Z SUBTITLE or wv (down up cursor) repeatedly to step through the different subtitles, or to switch the subtitles off. l You can enter the required subtitle number directly using the numerical keys 0-9 . Special VCD features Playback Control (PBC) l Make sure PBC is [...]

English 40 PLAYBACK Pause l Press ; PAUSE during play. l To return to play, press 2 PLAY . Search l To search forwards or backwards through the disc at 4x normal speed, press 5 REVERSE or 6 FORWARD . ‰ Search begins. l To step up to 8x normal speed, press 5 REVERSE or 6 FORWARD again. ‰ Search goes to 8x speed, and the sound is muted. l To retu[...]

English PLAYBACK 41 Playing an MP3 disc The DVD Recorder can play MP3 CDs that comply with the following constraints: l File system: ISO9660 l Maximum 30 characters l Maximum 8 levels of nested directories l Maximum 32 albums It supports variable bit rates including 32, 64, 96, 128, 192 and 256 kbps, and sampling rates of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kH[...]

English 42 ACCESS CONTROL Access control Child Lock (DVD and VCD) When activating Child lock, only discs that are authorised can be played without PIN code. The recorder memory maintains a list of 50 authorized (‘Child safe’) disc titles. A disc will be placed in the list when ‘Play Always’ is selected in the ‘Child protect’ dialog. Eac[...]

English ACCESS CONTROL 43 Parental Level (DVD-Video only) Movies on pre-recorded DVD discs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore discs may contain ‘Parental Control’ information which applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8 and alternative, more suitable scenes are avai[...]

English 44 ACCESS CONTROL Changing the 4-digit code l Select ‘ Access control ’ in the features menu using wv (down up cursor) and press u (right cursor). l Enter the old code. l Move to ‘ Change code ’ using w (down cursor). l Press u (right cursor). l Enter the new 4-digit PIN code. l Enter the code a second time and reconfirm with OK . l[...]

English MANAGING DISC CONTENT 45 Managing disc content Title settings For each title on a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc the default settings can be changed to your personal preference in the title settings menu. Changing the title name l In the Index Picture Screen, select the required title with wv (down up cursor). l Press u (right cursor) to enter the ti[...]

English 46 MANAGING DISC CONTENT Disc Settings For each DVD+RW or DVD+R disc the settings can be changed to your personal preference in the disc settings menu. l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor). ‰ You will now enter the ‘disc settings’ menu. Changing the Disc Name l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor). ‰ You will n[...]

English MANAGING DISC CONTENT 47 Making your edits DVD-compatible If one or more titles have been edited (see ‘Favourite Scene Selection’), then the edits will play on your DVD recorder, but a DVD player may show the original versions instead of the edits. You can prepare your DVD+RW discs so that also a DVD player will show the edited version.[...]

English 48 MANAGING DISC CONTENT Inserting chapter markers l In play mode press FSS on the remote control, to call up the FSS menu. l Select ‘ Insert chapter marker ’. l Press OK on the remote control to insert a marker. The maximum number of chapter markers is 99. When this maximum is reached the on-screen message ‘ Too many chapters ’ app[...]

English MANAGING DISC CONTENT 49 Dividing a title On a DVD+RW disc you split one title into two separate titles. (On DVD+R this is not possible.) l On the Index Picture Screen, select the title you want to divide. l Press 2 PLAY . l Go to the point where you want to divide the title and press ; PAUSE . l Press FSS . ‰ The Favourite Scene Selectio[...]

English 50 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting If it appears that the DVD recorder is faulty, first consult this checklist. It may be that something has been overlooked. Under no circumstances attempt to repair the system yourself; this will invalidate the warranty. Look for the specific symptom(s). Then perform only the actions listed to remedy the sp[...]

English TROUBLESHOOTING 51 The recorder does not record • Make sure that the recorder is switched to standby before the timer timer programme starts. No new title can be recorded • Check if the maximum number of titles has been reached (message: ‘ too many titles ’ on screen). If so, delete a title next to a free space. • Check if the dis[...]

English 52 TROUBLESHOOTING A DVD+RW disc does not play • There are DVD Players that will not play recordings made with a DVD on a certain DVD player Recorder. With a special procedure the recorder will solve this problem for some players. Proceed as follows: 1. Put the disc in the drawer (do not close the tray) 2. Press and hold the 2 key on the [...]

English TROUBLESHOOTING 53 Diagnosis programme If the recorder is still faulty you can start the Diagnosis Programme in the recorder. You can operate the Diagnosis Programme by following the instructions step by step. Instructions l Unplug the power cord of the recorder. l Press the 2 PLAY key and keep them pressed while you plug the recorder. ‰ [...]

English 54 GLOSSARY This section explains most important terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this document. Term Explanation AC-3 Audio Coding 3, also known as Dolby Digital. Multi-channel digital audio compression system from Dolby Labs. A/V Audio/Video Chapter A part of a title. Disc Bar A graphical representation of the contents of a (DVD[...]

English GLOSSARY 55 PAL See TV system. PBC Playback Control. A special feature on a VCD 2.0 or Super VCD disc that enables interactive use. PCM Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system. PDC Program Delivery Control RGB Red-Green-Blue. A top-quality video connection where red, green and blue components of a video signal are carried thr[...]

English Remote control set-up codes for television AOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 046, 057 Acura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036 Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 490 Adyson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Akai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 057 Akura . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 291[...]

English APPENDIX 57 Firstline . . . . 348, 036, 243, 244, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Fisher . . . . . . . . . 244, 181, 397 Flint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 Formenti . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 064 Frontech . . . . . . . . . . . 458, 291 Fujitsu . . . . . . . . . 206, 099, 233 Funai . . 321, 198, 206, 207, 291 Futu[...]

English 58 APPENDIX Philips Customer Care Centers Austria tel: 43-0810 001 203 Belgium tel: 32-2-070 222 303 Denmark tel: 808 82 814 Finland tel: 358-09-6158 0250 France tel: 33-1-825 889 789 Germany tel: 49-0-180-535 6767 Greece tel: 30-0-0800-3122 1280 Ireland tel: 353-1-7640292 Italy tel: 800-820026 (Toll Free) Luxembourg tel: 352-404061215 Neth[...]

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Specifications DISC FORMATS SUPPORTED Disc type Playback Recording DVD+RW •• DVD+R •• DVD-RW (Video mode) •– DVD-R •– DVD-Video •– SVCD •– Video CD •– Audio CD •– MP3 CD •– CD-R •– CD-RW •– RECORDABLE DISC FORMATS Medium DVD+RW: Phase-Change ReWritable DVD+R: dye-based Diameter 12 cm Capacity (single side[...]

type no. of product • Numéro de série du produit DVDR 990 Date of purchase • Date d'achat • Kaufdatum • Koopdatum • Fecha de compra • Data da compra • Data di acquisto • Købsdato • Kjøpedato • Inköpsdato • Ostopäivä day • Jour month • Mois year • Année 20 Dealer's name, address and signature • Nom, ad[...]