Philips DVDR3320V manual

VCR & D VD PLA YER / RECORDER D VDR3320V User man ual Thank you for choosing Philips . Need help fast? Read your Quick Use/Star t Guide and/or Owner's Manual first for quick tips that mak e using your Philips pr oduct more enjoy able. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance , you may access our online help at www .usas[...]

2 Registering your model with PHILIPS mak es you eligible for all of the valuable benef its listed belo w , so don't miss out. Complete and return your Pr oduct Registr ation Card at once to ensure: Return y our Pr oduct Registration Car d toda y to get the v er y most from y our purchase. Know these safety symbols *Pr oof of Pur chase Returni[...]

3 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er´s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiator s, h[...]

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5 INTRODUCTION Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . .7 Recommended recordable DVD discs . . . . . .7 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner ’s manual carefully and retain for future refer- ence. Symbol Used in this Manual Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage. Note: Indicates special notes and operating fea- tures. Tip: Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier . A se[...]

7 Recordable and Playable Discs DVD+RW (DVD+ ReW ritable)  These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly . Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc.  Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalization)  The edited contents are playable on DVD+RW compatible players only after final- ization.  Record[...]

8 Restrictions on video recording Y ou cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder . Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error mes- sage will be displayed on-screen. Copyright • Record[...]

9 a POWER button and indicator Switches the Recorder ON and OFF . Lights green when the Recorder is turned on. b Disc T ray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. c OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) Opens or closes the disc tray . d Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Insert a video cassette here. e EJECT ( Z ) Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. f INPUT 2 - VIDEO /AUDIO (Left/Ri[...]

10 Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates repeat mode. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. The recorder is recording. Programmed playback active. Indicates current title. A disc is inserted in the DVD deck. A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck. Indicates that TV mode is active. Indicates cur[...]

11 AUDIO Selects an audio language (DVD) or an audio channel (CD). REW / FWD ( m / M ) - DVD: Search backward or forward. - VCR: Rewinds/Advances the tape during the STOP mode, for fast reverse/ forward picture search. CHAPTER Inserts a chapter marker when playing/ recording. CLEAR Removes a mark on the Marker Search menu. LIST/ DISC MENU Accesses [...]

12 a ANT .IN Connect the antenna to this terminal. b AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. c AV 1 IN (VIDEO IN /AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor , VCR, Camcorder). d AV OUT (VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. e COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE [...]

13 Connecting an Connecting an Antenna Antenna or Cable TV or Cable TV a a Antenna : Disconnect the antenna from the rear of the TV and identify the antenna cable. If it is a round 75 ohm coaxial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANT .IN on your Recorder . If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300-ohm to 75-ohm antenna adaptor (n[...]

14 RF coaxial connection Connect the RF .OUT jack on the Recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the supplied 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (R) . How to set the Recorder ’ s RF output channel 1. When the Recorder is turned off, press and hold CHANNEL ( V/v ) on the front panel for more than five seconds. [RF-03] or [RF-04] appears in the display w[...]

15 Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two chan- nel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/Video receiv- er equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) 1. Connect one of the Recorder ’s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jacks (COAXIAL X ) to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier . Use an optional digital (COAXIAL X ) audio [...]

16 Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings. General Operation 1. Press SYSTEM MENU and the Setup menu appears. 2. Use v / V to select the desired option. 3. [...]

17 To Add or Erase Channels from Memory This feature allows you to add to or erase channels from memory manually . 1. Select the [CH. Add/Del] option. 2. Press B to move to the third level. [Edit] icon is highlighted. 3. Press OK and the Channel Edit menu appears. 4. Use v / V or number buttons to select a channel to add or delete then press B . [A[...]

18 Display Mode Selects how to display a wide picture on the screen when [4:3] is selected in [TV Aspect].  [Letter Box] Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.  [Pan Scan] Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit. Progressive Scan Progressiv[...]

19 Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle [Original] : Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. [Other code] : T o select another language, press number buttons then OK to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list in the reference chapter (see page 48). If you enter the wrong language code, press CLEAR. [OF[...]

20 Lock (Parental Control) Settings Rating Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their con- tent. Not all discs are rated. 1. Select [Rating] option then press B . 2. T o access the Rating, Password and Area Code features, you must input the 4-digit security code you created. If you have not yet entered a security code you are prompted to do so. I[...]

21 Recording Settings Disc Record Mode Y ou can set the picture quality for recording; XP (Excellent quality), SP (Standard quality), LP (Low quality), EP (Extend quality). 1. Select the [Disc Record Mode] option then press B . 2. Use v / V to select a desired Disc Record Mode (XP , SP , LP or EP). 3. Press OK to confirm your selection, then press [...]

22 Finalize Finalizing a disc enables it to be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with DVD-ROM drives. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing LIST/ DISC MENU or TITLE. Caution Once you have finalized a DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc [...]

23 Hookup and Settings General Explanation of General Explanation of On-Screen Display On-Screen Display Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, is displayed, action prohibited or not available. Displaying Information While W atching TV While watching TV , press DISPLA Y to display/ re[...]

24 VCR T VCR T ape Playback ape Playback Press VCR button to select the device to be operated. Basic Instructions 1. Insert a pre-recorded video cassette. The indicator lights and the Recorder pow- ers on automatically . 2. If a tape without a safety tab is inserted the unit starts playback automatically . If not, press PLA Y ( N ). 3. Press STOP ([...]

25 Playback Counter Memory Function This feature is useful if there is a section of tape you want to view immediately after recording or if you want to return to the same point several times. 1. Begin recording or playing a tape. 2. Press DISPLA Y until the real-time counter is dis- played on the TV screen. 3. At the point that you want to locate l[...]

26 T ime Search To start playing at any chosen time on the disc: 1. Press DISPLA Y during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed playing time. 2. Press v / V to select the time clock icon and [--:--:--] appears. 3. Input the required start time in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right. If you enter the wrong numbers, press CLEAR. [...]

27 Playback T itle Menu 1. Press TITLE. If the current title has a menu, the menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may not appear . 2. The menu offers features such as camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and chap- ters for the title. Disc Menu 1. Press LIST/ DISC MENU and the disc menu is displayed. 2. Press LIST/ DI[...]

28 Playing an Playing an Audio CD or Audio CD or MP3/W MP3/W indow Media indow Media TM TM Audio Audio files files The Recorder can play Audio CDs and MP3/Window Media TM Audio files on CD-ROM, CD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW discs. Before playing MP3/Window Media TM Audio files, read [Notes on MP3/Window Media TM Audio Recordings] on page 30. Audio CD Once yo[...]

29 Playback Program Playback with Program Playback with Audio Audio CD and MP3 / W CD and MP3 / W indow indow Media Media TM TM Audio files Audio files The program function enables you to store your favourite tracks from any disc in the player memory . Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3/Window Media TM Audio). 1. Insert a d[...]

30 V V iewing a JPEG File iewing a JPEG File This unit can play JPEG files on CD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW discs. Before playing JPEG recordings, read [About JPEG image files] on page 31. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . The JPEG menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Press v / V to select a folder, then press OK . A list of files in the folder appears. 3. [...]

31 Recording About DVD recording About DVD recording Notes: • This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs. • The company does not hold any responsibility to compensate the contents which should have been re[...]

32 Basic Recording from a TV Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording. 1. Switch on the Recorder , select the device (VCR or DVD) for Recording and load a recordable disc or tape. Also make sure that the TV inpu[...]

33 Recording To record one TV program while watching another 1. Press TV/VCR to select the TV mode during recording. The TV indicator appears. 2. Using the TV , select the channel to be viewed. Tip (VCR mode only) Always use P AUSE/STEP ( X ) for best results when making changes during recording . For example: T o change channels during recording, [...]

34 T imer Recording T roubleshooting Even though the timer is set, the recorder will not record when: • There is no disc (or tape) loaded. •A non-recordable disc (or tape) is loaded. • Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu (see page 24). • There are already 49 titles recorded on the disc. Y ou cannot enter a timer program when: •A re[...]

35 Recording Dubbing from VCR to DVD Dubbing from VCR to DVD Y ou can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVD using the DUBBING (DUB) button. This allows you to archive your old VHS tapes to DVD. 1. Insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray . 2. Insert the VHS video tape you wish to copy into the VCR deck. 3. Find the place o[...]

36 T itle List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the T itle List menu you can edit video content. The editing features available in the T itle List menu depend on whether you are editing video on DVD, and whether you’re editing Original content, or a Playlist. 1. Press LIST/ DISC MENU to display the T itle List menu. Playback should be stopped[...]

37 Editting VR Mode: Original and VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Playlist Editing T itles, Chapters and Parts T itles in the disc’s original content contain one or more chapters. When you insert a disc’s title into the Playlist, all the chapters within that title also appear . In other words, chapters in the Playlist behave exact- ly as[...]

38 Deleting an Original T Deleting an Original T itle itle If you choose to delete a title from the Original menu, the title is actually deleted from the disc and the remaining time available for recording increases. 1. Use b / B / v / V to choose a title you want to delete on the [T itle List] menu then press OK . The menu options appears on the l[...]

39 Editting Hide a Chapter Hide a Chapter Y ou can skip playing chapters without deleting from the disc. 1. Use vVbB to choose a chapter you want to hide on the [Chapter List] menu, then press OK . Options appear on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Hide] option. 3. Press OK to confirm. Tip: If you select a hidden chapter on the [Chapter List[...]

40 Overwriting Recording Overwriting Recording To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title, follow these steps. This feature is not available for DVD+Rs, that always record at the end of the Disc. 1. Select input source you want to record (TV chan- nel, A V1-2). 2. Press LIST/ DISC MENU to display the T itle List menu. 3. Use [...]

41 Editting Playing Playing Y Y our Recordings our Recordings on Other DVD Players on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) (Finalizing a Disc) Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode, finalized DVD+R or DVD+RWs. Check the manual that came with the other player to check what formats of discs it will play . Finalizin[...]

42 Reference Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria A T Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Area Code Ethiopia ET Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR Germany DE Great Britain GB Gre[...]

43 Reference T T roubleshooting roubleshooting Symptom No power . No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . Picture from external input is distorted. Some channels are skipped over when using v / V . Cause  The power cord is disconnected.  The TV is not set to receive Recorder signal output.  The video cable is not connected sec[...]

44 Symptom The Recorder does not start playback. V ideo tape cannot be inserted. The remote control does not work properly . Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder image via A/V input to Recorder is not shown on TV screen. T imer recording is not possible. Cause  No disc is inserted.  No tape is inserted.  An unplayable disc is inserted. [...]

45 Reference Symptom Picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing. Can’t play disc record- ed on this Recorder on another DVD player . Cannot record or did not record successfully . Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback not present. Cause  Antenna or cables are loose.  W rong Tuning Band is selected in the Recorder Setup menu. [...]

46 General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 35W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 354 mm (16.9 x 3.1 x 13.9 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.6 kg (12.32 lbs) Operating temperature 5 ˚ C to 35 ˚ C (41 ˚ F to 95 ˚ F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC Recording Recording format DVD-VIDEO Recordable discs DVD[...]

Dubbing 47 Reference DVD Specifications Laser system Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650 nm Frequency response DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 8 Hz to 22 kHz, CD: 8 Hz to 20 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio More than 95dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0.008% Dynamic range More than 90 dB Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna or CA TV input, 75 ohms VIDEO IN (A V1,2) 1.0 Vp-p 75 o[...]

48 Philips, P .O . Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 One (1) Y ear Labor and P ar ts Repair PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchase to receive war- ranted re[...]