Philips DVDR7250H/05 manual

D VDR7250H User Manual[...]

2 Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is  tted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3 Re t the fuse cover. If the  tted plug is not suitable for your sock[...]

3 CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING VARNING SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN VARO! AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASER SÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ [...]

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) ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NO TE THA T NO T ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULL Y COMP A TIBLE WITH THIS PR ODUCT AND MA Y CAUSE AR TI[...]

English Deutsch 5 This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. This product complies with the requirements of the following directives and guidelines: 73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC Index English ------------------------------------------ 6[...]

English 6 T able of Conte nts Gene ral Ca r e an d S af et y I nf or m at io n .......................................................................................... 8 Se t up p rec a ut io ns ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Cl ea[...]

English 7 T able of Conte nts Re cor d t o Ha r d Di s k or re co rd a bl e DVD ............................................................. 4 6 ~ 49 Rec ord in g fro m a DV Ca mco rde r ......................................................................................................... 4 6 ~ 47 Rec ord in g fro m c am cord e r ..............[...]

English 8 Cleaning discs Some problems occur (frozen picture, sound disruptions, picture distortions) because the disc inside the unit is dirty. 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 us[...]

English 9 Intr oduction This recorder is equipped with a digital tuner (DVB - Digital Video Broadcast) to receive free-to-air digital terrestrial TV signals and an analogue tuner to receive analogue TV channels. It also has a built-in Hard Disk Drive (160 GigaByte) that can record up to 250 hours of video in SEP (super extended play) record mode. T[...]

English 10 Special featur es Philips provides the best possible connection between your recorder and other home cinema equipment. The recorder is controlled by external devices (for example, receivers and TVs) via Cinema Link and is automatically set to the right system settings. With this function you can align the sequence of the channels on your[...]

English 11 Main Uni t a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns the recorder on or to standby mode. b Disc tray c OPEN CLOSE ç – Opens or closes the disc tray. d Display panel – Shows information about the current status of the recorder. e GUIDE – Enters/exits the GUIDE Plus+ system. f OK – Con rms an entry or selection. g   : Cursor buttons for m[...]

English 12 Remote Cont rol a 2 – Turns the recorder on or to standby mode. b CAM – Accesses the camcorder mode (CAM2) for DV camcorder recording. – In camcorder mode, press CHANNEL + / - to select other external input source (CAM1, EXT1 or EXT2). c GUIDE – Enters/Exits the GUIDE Plus+ system. d Alphanumeric keypad – Enters numbers or lett[...]

English 13 Remote Control (co n t i nu e d ) o TUNER – Toggles between analogue TV tuner, digital TV tuner and digital radio tuner. p TV/HDD (only applicable when using the EXT1 TO TV-I/O scart socket to connect your TV) – Switches to the device that is connected to the EXT2 AUX-I/O scart socket of this recorder. – Toggles between the recorde[...]

English 14 Remote Control (co n t i nu e d ) Using the r emote control 1 3 2 A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. E Select the source you wish to control by p[...]

English 15 Step 1: Bas ic Recorder Connections A C Connecting the antenna cables These connections enable you to watch and record TV programmes using this recorder. If the antenna signal is connected via a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, ensure that these devices are turned on in order to watch or record the cable programmes.  If you want to co[...]

English 16 Step 1: Bas ic Recorder Connections (c on t i n u e d ) B Option 2: Connecting to the analogue and ter restrial antennas A Connect the existing Antenna/Satellite Receiver/Cable TV signal (labelled as RF OUT or TO TV) to the A -socket on the recorder. B Connect the digital terrestrial antenna to the ANTENNA socket on the recorder. C Use t[...]

English 17 TV Step 1: Bas ic Recorder Connections (c on t i n u e d ) OR OR Connecting the video cable This connection enables you to view the playback from this recorder. You only need to choose one of the options below to make your video connection. – For a standard TV, follow option 1, 2 or 3. – For a progressive scan TV, follow option 4. Op[...]

English 18 TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Step 1: Bas ic Recorder Connections (c on t i n u e d ) TV A B Option 4: Connecting to a Pr ogr essive Scan TV The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV[...]

English 19 Step 1: Bas ic Recorder Connections (c on t i n u e d ) AV ampli er/receiver TIPS: For option 2 connection, you have to set the appropriate Digital Audio Output setting, see page 85. Otherwise, no sound or interfer ence ma y occur . OR OR Connecting the audio cables This connection enables you to listen to the playback from this recor[...]

English 20 Connecting to a Cable Bo x or Satellite Receiv er Option 1 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output socket (RF OUT or TO TV) , refer to “Connecting the antenna cables” on page 15 for the complete connection to your TV. Option 2 (as shown on the above illustration) If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has a Scar[...]

English 21 TV VHF/UHF RF IN VHF/UHF RF OUT SCART OUT SCART IN Step 2 : Opt ional Connec tions (c o nt i n u e d ) B A C D Back of a VCR (example only) Connecting to a VCR or other similar de vice This connection enables you to record from video tape to HDD and allows the VCR to be used for playback on the TV if the recorder is turned off. IMPORTANT[...]

English 22 Connecting to a VCR and Cable Bo x/Satellite Receiver A Keep the existing antenna connection to the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver. B Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the antenna output (RF OUT) socket on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to the ANTENNA socket on the recorder. C Use the supplied Tuner interlink cable to connect [...]

English 23 Step 2 : Opt ional Connec tions (c o nt i n u e d ) Connecting the digital input for 5.1-channel r ecording This recorder is equipped with a digital audio input socket that can support 5.1- channel recording. It allows you to capture the original sound from digital multi-channel sources such as the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, when you [...]

English 24 Step 2 : Opt ional Connec tions (c o nt i n u e d ) Connecting to a camcorder You can use the front sockets to copy camcorder recordings. These sockets are located behind the  ap on the right hand side which provides convenient connections for a camcorder. Option 1: Using the D V IN sock et Use this connection if you have a Digital Vi[...]

English 25 Option 2: Using the S-VIDEO In or VIDEO In sock et Use the S-VIDEO connection if you have a Hi8 or S-VHS(C) camcorder. It provides very good picture quality. Alternatively, you can use VIDEO connection if your camcorder has only a single video output (Composite Video, CVBS). It provides good picture quality. A Connect the S-VIDEO or VIDE[...]

English 26 Step 3 : I nsta llation and S et- up TIPS: After completing the basic installation, you can change or update your settings using the system setup menu, see page 78~86. The basic installation menu will appear the very  rst time you turn on this recorder. These settings will help you set up the basic recorder features easily, including [...]

English 27 Step 3 : I nsta llation a nd Set- up (c on t i n u e d ) E The Channel Search menu appears on the TV. Select { Search channels } in the menu and press OK on the remote control to start analogue channel search.  It takes a few minutes to complete. CHANNEL SEARCH This will search and install all Analogue and Digital channels and service[...]

English 28 Step 4 : Set- up t he GUI DE Plus + system TIPS: After completing the setup, leave the recorder in standby mode and turn on your external receivers overnight to receive the TV listings data. Your recorder is equipped with the GUIDE Plus+ system. This system offers a free interactive programme guide that lists all the TV programmes availa[...]

English 29 Step 4 : Set- up t he GU ID E Pl us + system (co n t i n ue d ) TIPS: After completing the setup, leave the recorder in standby mode and turn on your external receivers overnight to receive the TV listings data. e) Identify the socket through which your external receiver is plugged into the recorder (for example ‘EXT 2’ for EXT2 AUX-[...]

English 30 Using the GU ID E Plus + system TIPS: Press Blue button to return to the current time in the ‘Grid’ screen. Press GUIDE to exit the menu. GUIDE Plus+ system intr oduction After the GUIDE Plus+ setup and data download is completed, you can start to explore the different features and areas of the GUIDE Plus+ system. A Press GUIDE on th[...]

English 31 Using the GU I DE Plus + s ystem (co n t i n ue d ) TIPS: Press Blue button to return to the current time in the ‘Grid’ screen. Press GUIDE to exit the menu. GUIDE Plus+ menu bar The GUIDE Plus+ system consists of seven areas in the menu bar: Grid Search My TV Schedule Info Editor Setup A Press GUIDE on the remote control.  The GU[...]

English 32 ‘My TV’ screen The My TV screen allows you to set up a personal pro le. You can de ne the pro le by channels, categories and/or by keywords. It enables you to quickly and easily  nd something of interest to watch, or record. A Select { My TV } and press  . B Press the Yellow button on the remote control for . C Use [...]

English 33 Using the GU I DE Plus + s ystem (co n t i n ue d ) TIPS: Press Blue button to return to the current time in the ‘Grid’ screen. Press GUIDE to exit the menu. ‘Setup’ screen The Setup screen is the central location for you to con gure the GUIDE Plus+ system according to your personal situation (Region, TV reception). In additio[...]

English 34 Control T V Progra mmes Switching on to TV pr ogramme P AUSE TUNER JUMP-BACK PLA Y INFO A Turn on the TV to the correct programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on this recorder. C Press TUNER repeatedly to toggle between analogue tuner (PXX), digital tuner (DXXX) and digital rad[...]

English 35 W atching digital TV/radio br oadcast This DVD recorder is able to receive free-to-air DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial) and radio stations. As new services are added over time, make sure to regularly update and install new channels, see page 83. A Press TUNER repeatedly to switch to a digital TV or radio channel. B Press CHANN[...]

English 36 Before R ecordin g About temporar y HDD storag e/Time Shift video bar The current TV programme will be stored in the temporary hard disk storage called ‘ TSB ’ (Time Shift Buffer) once the recorder is turned on. It will continuously store up to 6 (six) hours of TV programmes. The Time Shift video bar will appear on the TV. It indicat[...]

English 37 Before Recording (con t i n u e d ) Default r ecording settings You can preset your recording settings in the recording setup menu. A Press SYSTEM on the remote control.  The system setup menu appears. B Press  to select { Preferences }. C Press  to select { Recording }. Recording Preferences Record mode Language Recording Prefe[...]

English 38 Before Recording (con t i n u e d ) Recordings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Record mode The recording mode de nes the picture quality of recordings and the maximum recording time on the HDD (hard disk drive), see page 37 on ‘Recording Mode Setting Chart’. Important! When copying from HDD to a recordable DV[...]

English 39 Record to Ha rd Disk TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. IMPORTANT! Unrecordable contents Contents with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder. When the recorder receives a copy guard signal, it will cont[...]

English 40 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt in u e d ) TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Simultaneous r ecord and pla y function While recording the TV programme to the HDD is in progress, you can play a previously recorded title [...]

English 41 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt in u e d ) TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Dir ect recor ding fr om TV If you have connected this recorder to your TV using a scart cable, you can immediately start recording the progr[...]

English 42 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt in u e d ) TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. About timer r ecording Use the timer recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. This recorder will tune to [...]

English 43 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt in u e d ) TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Timer r ecording (Sho wView / VIDEO Plus+ system) This is a simple timer programming system. To use it, enter the ShowView programming number[...]

English 44 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt in u e d ) TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Timer r ecording (manuall y) A Turn on the TV to the correct programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Turn on[...]

English 45 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt in u e d ) TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Changing/Deleting a timer r ecording A Turn on the TV to the correct programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B[...]

English 46 Record to Ha rd Disk or record able D VD TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Recording fr om a D V Camcorder When you connect a DV camcorder to the DV IN socket of this recorder, you can control both the camcorder and[...]

English 47 Record to Ha rd Disk or recorda ble D V D (c on t i n u e d ) F Press the Blue button on the remote control for { AUTO REC }. Record only new DV updates Record entire DV tape Cancel Auto Record of DV input to hard disk Note: The { AUTO REC } option can only be activated while in camcorder play or pause mode. To copy the entire DV tape ?[...]

English 48 Recording fr om camcorder When you connect the camcorder to the VIDEO or S-VIDEO socket at the front panel of this recorder or the EXT1 or EXT2 socket at the back panel, follow the steps below to make the camcorder recording. Before you start... Mark the contents in the temporary HDD storage (time shift buffer) for which you wish to reco[...]

English 49 Record to Ha rd Disk or recorda ble D V D (c on t i n u e d ) TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Recording fr om an external de vice (VCR/D VD pla y er) You can record from an external device which is connected to th[...]

English 50 Cop y from Ha rd Disk to record ab le D VD TIPS: Ensure that there is suf cient space available on the recordable DVD before recording. You have to  nalise the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see page 72. IMPORTANT! – It is not possible to record the TV programmes or the scheduled timer programmes directly to a r[...]

English 51 Cop y from Ha rd Disk to record ab le D VD (c o n t i nu e d ) TIPS: Ensure that there is suf cient space available on the recordable DVD before recording. You have to  nalise the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see page 72. Cop ying to a recordab le D VD You can copy any recordings from the HDD to a recordable DVD[...]

English 52 Using the Disc Libra r y TIPS: Up to 999 discs can be stored in the disc library, maximum titles per disc is 999. In total you can store up to 9000 titles. The Disc Library is an integrated database in this recorder. It gives you a quick and easy access to the recordings you have made onto the recordable DVDs. The Disc Library keeps the [...]

English 53 Pl ay b a c k f r o m H a r d D is k TIPS: Press HDD-BROWSER to exit the menu. Basic operation Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the HDD browser with an Index Picture. A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote control.  The content menu appears. B Press X repeatedly until the { TITLES } and { INFO } menus appear. HDD DELETE TIT[...]

English 54 Pla yback from H ard Dis k (co n t i n ue d ) TIPS: Press HDD BROWSER to exit the menu. Sor ting the titles displa y order You may organise the titles in a speci c order according to certain criteria for easy locating the recordings. This order will remain until you exit the content menu. A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote control. [...]

English 55 Pla yable discs Using this recorder, you can play and record on the following discs: Recording and Playback DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable); can be recorded on over and over and can only be played back when the recording was made in ‘video mode’. DVD±R (DVD Recordable); once the disc is full or  nalised, you cannot record any more on th[...]

English 56 Pla y back from Disc (c o nt in u e d ) TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the con guration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used. Pla ying a D VD video disc Normally the DVD disc contains a disc menu. You may have to make your selection (e[...]

English 57 Pla y back from Disc (c o nt in u e d ) TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the con guration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used. Pla ying an MP3 CD MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3)  les are highly compressed music  les. The MP3 format lets[...]

English 58 TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the con guration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.  During playback, the available playback settings are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Photo [EDIT] = Exit ZOOM REPEA T SPEED DOWN SPEED UP [...]

English 59 Addit iona l Playbac k Feat ures TIPS: Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Cr eating a slidesho w pla ylist (album) You can customise the JPEG picture slideshow playback within a disc by storing your selection in an album. This recorder can handle up to a maximum of 100 JPEG pictures in one album on a recordable disc, depending [...]

English 60 Additiona l Pla yback Feat ures (c o nt i n u e d ) TIPS: Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Edit the album You can re-arrange the picture position in the album in order to create the desired slideshow playback order, or remove the photo(s) from the album. The order and number of the pictures in the ‘PHOTO ROLLS’ remains un[...]

English 61 Additiona l Pla yback Feat ures (c o nt i n u e d ) TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Selecting another title/ chapter/ track When a disc contains more than one track, title or chapter, you can change to a different track, title o[...]

English 62 Additiona l Pla yback Feat ures (c o nt i n u e d ) TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. During playback, you can press SYSTEM on the remote control to display the available playback options. These options can be selected by pressing[...]

English 63 Addit iona l Playback Feat ures (c o nt i n u e d ) TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Using the T oolbar options A During playback, press SYSTEM on the remote control.  The system setup menu appears. B At { Toolbar }, press [...]

English 64 Additiona l Pla yback Feat ures (c o nt i n u e d ) TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Switching camera angles This option is only available with DVDs that contain sequences recorded from different camera angles. This allows you to[...]

English 65 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Disk TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Changing the title name Some TV channels transmit the name of the programme. In this case, the programme name will automatically be stored when recording to the HDD.[...]

English 66 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Disk (c on t i n u e d ) TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Video editing This recorder allows you to edit the video content after a recording has been made. You can insert/delete chapter markers or hide u[...]

English 67 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Disk (c o nt i n u e d ) TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Merge/split a speci c chapter within a recor ding You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker (using the SPLIT option) or remove a ch[...]

English 68 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Disk (c on t i n u e d ) TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Dividing titles You can divide a title into two or more titles. You can use this function to separate and delete undesired portions of a recordin[...]

English 69 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Disk (c o nt i n u e d ) TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Sho wing the hidden scene A During HDD recording playback, press EDIT on the remote control.  While in video editing mode, the hidden chapter [...]

English 70 Edit Recordings - Recorda ble D VD TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. About editing r ecordable D VDs This recorder offers various disc edit options. You can change the disc content and settings of a recorded DVD from[...]

English 71 Edit Recordings - Recorda ble D VD (c o n t i nu e d ) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Deleting r ecordings/titles You can delete a speci c title from the disc. However, for DVD±R discs, the deleted space canno[...]

English 72 Edit Recordings - Recorda ble D VD (c o n t i nu e d ) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Changing the disc/title name The original disc/title name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can change the disc/t[...]

English 73 Edit Recordings - Recorda ble D VD (c o n t i nu e d ) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Video editing This recorder allows you to edit the video content after a recording has been made. You can add/delete chapter ma[...]

English 74 Edit Recordings - Recorda ble D VD (c o n t i nu e d ) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. { TITLE } Yellow button – Select this to access title editing menu. [EDIT] = Exit NO CHAPTERS CHAPTER TITLE HIDE DIVIDE BACK [...]

English 75 see page 76 see page 76 see page 76 see page 77 see page 77 Sy stem Me nu Options Recorder Pr eferences A Press SYSTEM on the remote control.  The system setup menu appears. B Press  to select { Preferences } and press  repeatedly to view the available setup options, then press  to access. Recording DV Specials Sound Disc Acc[...]

English 76 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) D V Specials settings Set the date and time for D V camcorder recor ding update functions. Once it has been set, the date and time will be updated automatically after a D V camcorder recording. Date { 00 - 00 - 0000 } – Use   keys to set the day, month and year, press  to move to the n[...]

English 77 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) Access settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Y ou will be prompted to enter the four -digit pin code . – When doing this for the  rst time , use the alphanumeric ke ypad 0-9 on the remote contr ol to enter any f our -digit pin code you pr efer . – If you f orget yo[...]

English 78 see page 79 see page 80 see page 81~82 see page 83 see page 84 see page 85 see page 85 see page 86 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) Recorder Setup Before you start... Mark the contents in the temporary HDD storage (time shift buffer) for which you wish to record to the HDD, see page 36. Otherwise, all the contents will be cleare[...]

English 79 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) System settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Second RC { On } – Enables control of this recorder with a second remote control (not supplied). { Off } – Disables second RC control function. OSD Select the level of On-screen display information. { Full } – Complete in[...]

English 80 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) Time-Date settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Clock preset The time/date can be set automaticall y on this recor der if the stored TV channel transmits a time signal. { Auto } – The recorder will automatically detect the  rst available channel which is transmitting[...]

English 81 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) Analogue Channel settings Analogue Ch. Setup Auto search Follow TV Sort Favourites Favourites 1 2 NBC 3 4 5 6 MTV 7 Although this recor der selects all the a vailable analogue TV channels during basic installation, you ma y want to repeat the process later if mor e channels become a vailable in y[...]

English 82 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) Analogue Channel settings - man ual sear ch In some cases, not all of the available TV channels may ha ve been found and stored during basic installation. In this case, you will need to search for and stor e the missing or coded TV channels manually . A Press SYSTEM on the remote control. Select [...]

English 83 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) Digital Channel settings Although this recorder selects all the available digital TV channels during basic installation, you may want to repeat the process later if more channels become available in your area or if you are reinstalling the recorder. It also allows you to adapt the digital TV and [...]

English 84 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) Video Output settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Shape The picture sha pe can be adjusted to  t your TV . { 4:3 Letterbox } – For a ‘wide-screen’ display with black bars on the top and bottom. { 4:3 PanScan } – For a full-height picture with the sides trim[...]

English 85 Sy stem Me nu Options (c o n t i nu e d ) Audio Output settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Digital output This setting is only r equired if y ou are using the r ecorder’ s COAXIAL/ OPTICAL OUT socket to connect other audio/video device. { All } – Select this if the connected device has a built-in Multi- Cha[...]

English 86 Languag e settings Menu Select the men u language for this recor der’ s on-screen displa y . This setting will be tak en from the basic installation. Audio Select the pref erred audio language f or D VD pla yback and Digital T errestrial T uner (DTT) reception. Subtitle Select the pref erred subtitle language f or D VD pla yback and Di[...]

English 87 Gen eral In fo rma tion Setting up Pr ogr essiv e Scan featur e (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you start...[...]

English 88 Frequently A sked Questions What kind of disc should I use for recording? You can only record on DVD±R, DVD±RW or DVD+R DL discs. DVD±R/±RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format in 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 [...]

English 89 Frequently A sked Questions (co n t i n ue d ) How good is the quality of the recording? There are a few picture quality levels to choose from, ranging from “HQ” (1 hour recording at high quality) to “SEP” (8 hours recording at VHS quality) on a recordable DVD. Record Mode HQ (high quality) SP (standard play) SPP (standard play p[...]

English 90 Soft ware Up grade Installing the latest softwar e Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance your user experience. IMPORTANT! Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade! Jump forward System Setup mm : ss Jump back Version Info mm : ss A Get the version information of this recorder by pressing SYSTEM on the rem[...]

English 91 T rouble shoot ing Problem (General) Solution No power. The message “IS THE TV ON?” appears on the display panel. The buttons on the recorder do not work. Remote control does not work. No picture. WARNING! Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system[...]

English 92 Problem (General) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c o nt i n u e d ) No sound. No TV signal received from the recorder. The message ‘Disc contains unknown data’ appears. The message ‘NO SIGNAL’ appears. ‘X’ appears at the bottom of the TV screen. EPG (GUIDE Plus+) data is not available – Check the recorder audio conn[...]

English 93 Problem (Playback) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c o nt i n u e d ) Disc will 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- ampli er. The recorded DVD cannot be played back on another DVD playe[...]

English 94 Problem (Recording) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c o nt i n u e d ) The message ‘Insert recordable disc’ appears. The message ‘Collision’ appears. 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 ShowView / VI[...]

English 95 Spe ci ca tio ns Disc types • Recording : DVD+R/-R, DVD+R Double layer, DVD+RW/-RW • Playing: DVD-Video, MP3-CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, Picture CD, Audio CD Picture/Display • D/A Converter: 9 bit, 27 MHz System Pixel frequency: 13.5 MHz • A/D Converter: 11 bit, 27 MHz • Picture enhancement: Progress[...]

English 96 Display panel sy mbols / mes sages 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 – Error or warning messages – Additional information regarding the disc – TV channel number or sourc[...]

English 97 Display panel sy mbols / mes sages (co n t i n ue d )  FINALISE The DVD±R disc is being  nalised. The progress bar on the LED shows the status of the  nalisation process.  INFO DVD Information on the inserted DVD is displayed on the TV.  INSTALL After the automatic channel search, the menu for setting the time/date appear[...]

English 98 Analogue: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound has speci c numerical values. These sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, [...]

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100 T V System Guide COUNTRY VHF UHF DVD REGIONS AFGHANISTAN PAL/SECAM B 5 ALBANIA PAL B PAL G 2 ALGERIA PAL B PAL G 5 ANGOLA PAL I 5 ARGENTINA PAL N PAL N 4 AUSTRALIA PAL B PAL H 4 AUSTRIA PAL B PAL G 2 AZORES PAL B BAHAMAS NTSC M 4 BAHRAIN PAL B PAL G 2 BANGLADESH PAL B 5 BARBADOS NTSC M 4 BELGIUM PAL B PAL H 2 BERMUDA NTSC M BOLIVIA NTSC M NTSC [...]

101 T V System Guide (c on t i n u e d ) COUNTRY VHF UHF DVD REGIONS LIBYA SECAM B SECAM G 5 LITHUANIA PAL D (was SECAM) PAL K 5 LUXEMBOURG PAL B/SECAM L PAL G/SEC L 2 MADAGASCAR SECAM K1 5 MADEIRA PAL B MALAGASY SECAM K1 MALAWI PAL B PAL G 5 MALAYSIA PAL B 3 MALI SECAM K1 5 MALTA PAL B PAL H 2 MARTINIQUE SECAM K1 MAURITANIA SECAM B 5 MAURITIUS SEC[...]

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