Philips DVDR9000H manual

User Manual 6 Betriebsanleitung 100 cover_dvdr9000h_15541e.indd 1 cover_dvdr9000h_15541e.indd 1 2005-10-12 4:09:25 PM 2005-10-12 4:09:25 PM[...]

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 K[...]

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 Deutsch -------------------------------------- 100 cover_dvd[...]

English 6 T able of Conte nts General Ca re a n d Sa fe t y I nfo rm at io n .......................................................................................... 8 Se tu p pr ec au ti on s ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Cle a n[...]

English 7 T able of Conte nts Re cor d to H a rd D is k or r ec or da b le DVD ............................................................. 4 6 ~ 49 Reco rdi ng f rom a DV C am cord er ......................................................................................................... 4 6 ~ 47 Reco rdi ng f rom c a mco rde 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 (400 GigaByte) that can record up to 650 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 Display panel – Shows information about the current status of the recorder. c PIXEL PLUS – Turns on/off the pixel plus picture enhancement. d HDD BROWSER – Displays the content browser menu. e SYSTEM MENU – Enters/Exits the system setup menu. f Disc tray g [...]

English 12 Remote Cont rol a 2 – Turns the recorder on or to standby mode. b 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 recorder and TV mode if there is no video input signal from EXT2[...]

English 13 Remote Control (c o nt in u e d ) n TUNER – Toggles between analogue TV tuner, digital TV tuner and digital radio tuner. o Colour coded buttons – These buttons are used to select the coloured options available in some menu displays on the TV screen. p GUIDE – Enters/Exits the GUIDE Plus+ system. q (pixel plus) – Turns on/off the [...]

English 14 Remote Control (c o nt in u e d ) Using the remote contr ol A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, 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 batte[...]

English 15 Contr olling TV with the recor der’ s remote contr ol This DVD recorder’s remote control has a universal TV control function that enables you to control the basic functions of your TV (Power, Volume and Channel Control), regardless of the TV’s brand. A Hold down digit keys { 1 } and { 3 } together until the TV LED blinks twice. B W[...]

English 16 TV Step 1: Basic Recorder Connec tions 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[...]

English 17 Step 1: Basic Recorder Connec tions (co n t i nu e d ) TV TERRESTRIAL B Option 2: Connecting to the analogue and terr estrial 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 rec[...]

English 18 TV Step 1: Basic Recorder Connec tions (co n t i nu 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. –[...]

English 19 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 ) TV A B Option 4: Connecting to a Pro gressive Scan TV The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV i[...]

English 20 Step 1: Basic Recorder Connec tions (co n t i nu 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 a loud noise may occur. OR OR Connecting the audio cables This connection enables you to listen to the playback from this recorder.[...]

English 21 Connecting to a Cable Bo x or Satellite Receiver 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 16 for the complete connection to your TV. Option 2 (as shown on the above illustration) If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has a Scart[...]

English 22 TV VHF/UHF RF IN VHF/UHF RF OUT SCART OUT SCART IN Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (co n t i nu 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 23 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 24 Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (co n t i nu 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 socket Use this connection if you have a Digital Vide[...]

English 25 Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (co n t i nu 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 r[...]

English 26 Step 3 : Inst allat ion and Set- 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 T[...]

English 27 Step 3 : In sta llation and S et-up (co n t in 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 services.[...]

English 28 Step 4 : Set- up the G UI DE Plus + s ystem TIPS: After completing the setup, leave the recorder in standby mode and turn on your external receivers overnight to receive the TV listing 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 GUI DE Plus + system (c o nt i n u e d ) TIPS: After completing the setup, leave the recorder in standby mode and turn on your external receivers overnight to receive the TV listing data. e) Identify the socket through which your external receiver is plugged into the recorder (for example ‘EXT 2’ for EXT2 AUX-I/[...]

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 ID E Plus + system (c o nt i n u e 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 ID E Plus + system (c o nt i n u e 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 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 ( ¡ XX), digital tuner ( ¡ DXXX) and digital radio tuner ( ¡ RXXX).  ?[...]

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 CH + [...]

English 36 Before Re cordin 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 nu e d ) Default recor ding 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 NEXT É to select { Recording }. Recording Preferences Record mode Language Recording Pr[...]

English 38 Before Recording (con t i nu 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 DVD[...]

English 39 Record to Ha rd Disk TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder. When the recorder receives a copy guard signal, the recorder continues to record but only [...]

English 40 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt i n ue d ) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable 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 from the HDD, or play a DVD vi[...]

English 41 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt i n ue d ) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Direct r ecording fr om TV If you have connected this recorder to your TV using a scart cable, you can immediately start recording the programme (analogue TV channels only[...]

English 42 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt i n ue d ) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. About timer recor ding Use the timer recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. This recorder will tune to the right programme channel an[...]

English 43 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt i n ue d ) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Timer recor ding (ShowVie w / VIDEO Plus+ system) This is a simple timer programming system. To use it, enter the ShowView programming number / VIDEO Plus+ PlusCode® prog[...]

English 44 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt i n ue d ) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Timer recor ding (manually) A Turn on the TV to the correct programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Turn on the recorder and press TIMER o[...]

English 45 Record to Ha rd Disk (c o nt i n ue d ) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38. Changing/Deleting a timer recor ding A Turn on the TV to the correct programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Turn on the recorder and pres[...]

English 46 Record to Ha rd Disk or recorda ble D V D TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable 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 this recorder using the reco[...]

English 47 Record to Ha rd Disk or recorda ble D V D (co n t i nu 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 (co n t i nu e d ) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable 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 this recorder’s input socket. C[...]

English 50 Cop y from Ha rd Disk to recorda ble 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 re[...]

English 51 Cop y from Ha rd Disk to record able D VD (c on t i n ue 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 (or 9000 titles ) can be stored in the disc library. Maximum titles per disc is 999. 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 information on which vid[...]

English 53 Pla y back from H ard Disk 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 NEXT É repeatedly until the { TITLES } and { INFO } menus appear. HDD DELETE TITLES?[...]

English 54 Pla y back from H ard Disk (co n t in u e d ) TIPS: Press HDD BROWSER to exit the menu. Sorting the titles display 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.  T[...]

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 i n ue 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 i n ue 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 REPEAT SPEED DOWN SPEED UP 0[...]

English 59 Addit iona l Playback Fe ature s TIPS: Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Creating 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 o[...]

English 60 Additiona l Pla y back Feat ures (c on t i nu 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 y back Feat ures (c on t i nu 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 y back Feat ures (c on t i nu e d ) TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Repeat pla y The repeat play options vary depending on the disc type. A During playback, press the Yellow button on the remote control to select[...]

English 63 Addit iona l Playback Fe ature s (co n t i nu 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 NEX[...]

English 64 Additiona l Pla y back Feat ures (c on t i nu 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 - Hard Dis k 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 - Hard Dis k (co n t i nu 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 un[...]

English 67 Edit Recordings - Hard Dis k (c on t i nu 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 cha pter 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 - Hard Dis k (co n t i nu 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 recording[...]

English 69 Edit Recordings - Hard Dis k (c on t i nu 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 w[...]

English 70 Edit Recordings - Recordab le 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 recor dable 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 - Recordab le D VD (c o nt i n u ed ) 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 recor dings/titles You can delete a speci c title from the disc. However, for DVD±R discs, the deleted space cannot[...]

English 72 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (c o nt i n u ed ) 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/ti[...]

English 73 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (c o nt i n u ed ) 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 mar[...]

English 74 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (c o nt i n u ed ) 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 I[...]

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

English 76 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) 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 NEXT É to move to the [...]

English 77 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) 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 four -digit pin code you pr efer . – If y ou forget your f [...]

English 78 see page 79 see page 80 see page 81~82 see page 83 see pages 84~85 see page 85 see page 86 see page 86 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) 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 clear[...]

English 79 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) System settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Eco mode This is an energy saving mode. { On } – When you switch the recorder to standby mode, the display panel will turn blank to save power. { Off } – Clock will display on the recorder’s display panel when switching off [...]

English 80 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) Time-Date settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Clock preset The time/date can be set automaticall y on this recorder if the stor ed TV channel transmits a time signal. { Auto } – The recorder will automatically detect the  rst available channel which is transmitting th[...]

English 81 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) 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 your[...]

English 82 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) Analogue Channel settings - man ual search 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 store the missing or coded TV channels manually . A Press SYSTEM on the remote control. Select { Set[...]

English 83 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) 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 rad[...]

English 84 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) Video 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 trimmed. { 16:[...]

English 85 System Menu Options (c o nt i n u ed ) Audio Output settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Digital output This setting is only requir ed if you 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- Channel[...]

English 86 Languag e settings Menu Select the menu language f or this recor der’ s on-screen displa y . This setting will be taken fr om the basic installation. Audio Select the prefer red audio language f or D VD pla yback and Digital T errestrial T uner (DTT) reception. Subtitle Select the prefer red 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 As ked 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 As ked Questions (c o n t in u e d ) Some recordings listed on the HDD menu cannot be played or copied to disc. Some TV broadcasts or videos from external device that are recorded to this recorder may contain copy protection signals. Such material cannot be played back from the HDD or copied to a recordable DVD. The copy-prote[...]

English 90 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! Jump forward S[...]

English 91 T roubleshoot ing Problem (General) Solution No power. The message “IS 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 as t[...]

English 92 Problem (General) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c on t i nu 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. – Check the recorder audio connection. Read chapter “Basic Recorder Co[...]

English 93 Problem (Playback) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c on t i nu 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 player[...]

English 94 Problem (Recording) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c on t i nu 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 / VID[...]

English 95 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c on t i nu e d ) Problem (HDMI/EPG) Solution No HDMI audio output. No HDMI video output. EPG (GUIDE Plus+) data is not available – You will not hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source device is only DVI/HDCP-compatible. – It is not possible to output SACD or copy-controlled DVD- Audio sources [...]

English 96 Spe ci cation s 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: 12 bit, 74.25 MHz • A/D Converter: 9 bit, 27 MHz • Picture enhancement: Progressive Scan, Pixel Plus, Video Ups[...]

English 97 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, [...]

English 98 Display panel symbols / mess ages 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 source[...]

English 99 Display panel symbols / mess ages (co n t i nu e d )  FINALIZING DISC 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 [...]