Philips DVDR5350H manual

User Manual 6 Bedienungsanleitung 92 cover_dvdr5350h_17631.indd 1 2005-09-16 2:15:10 PM[...]

2 3 Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted 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 Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socke[...]

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 m W (D VD+RW wri te) 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 C AUSE A[...]

English Deutsch 5 Index English ------------------------------------------ 6 Deutsch --------------------------------------- 92 cover_dvdr5350h_17631.indd 5 2005-09-16 2:15:15 PM[...]

English 6 7 T ab le of Contents Ge ne ra l Ca re a nd S a fet y In for ma ti on .......................................................................................... 8 Se tu p pre c aut io ns ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Cle a[...]

English 7 T ab le of Contents Co py fro m H ar d Di sk t o re cor da b le DVD ........................................................... 47~ 4 8 Ab ou t cop yin g .....................................................................................................................................................47 Di scs f or re cor din g .........[...]

English 8 9 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 fibre cleaning cloth and wipe the disc from the center to the edge in a straight line. CAUTION! Do not u[...]

English 9 Intr oduction This r ecorder has a bu ilt-in H ard Disk Drive (HDD), y ou can r ecord up to 250 hours of video (in SEP record mode) on the in ternal 1 60GB (Gi gaByte) hard dis k. With b oth reco rdable D VD and h igh capaci ty HDD i n the sa me recor der, you have t he flexib ility to keep re cordings on the HD D or cop y to a r ecordab[...]

English 10 11 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 y[...]

English 11 Ma in Unit a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the recorder 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 – Confirms an entry or selection. g   : Cursor buttons for mo[...]

English 12 13 Remote Control a 2 – Turns on the recorder 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. 3 4 2 1 5 6 8 10 14 9 12 13 11 7 d Alphanumeri[...]

English 13 Remote Control (cont in ued ) o TUNER – Switches to the recorder’s tuner mode (TV channel). 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 recorder and TV mode if no video i[...]

English 14 15 Remote Control (cont in ued ) Using the remote contr ol 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. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time. – Do not mix [...]

English 15 Using the remote contr ol to operate the system A Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. B Select the source you wish to control by pressing TUNER or DISC MENU button. C Select the desired function (for example , ). Using the alphanumeric k eypad to enter the characters – Press a number button as [...]

English 16 17 TV Step 1: Ba sic Recorder Connect ions (cont inue d) OR OR Connecting the video cable Thi s co nnec tion ena bles you to view the pla ybac k fr om t his reco rder . Yo u on ly nee d to cho ose one of t he o ptio ns b elow to make you r vi deo conn ecti on. Option 1: Using the Scart socket (best picture quality)  Use the scart cabl[...]

English 17 TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Step 1: Ba sic Recorder Connect ions (cont inue d) TV A B Option 4: Connecting to a Pro gressiv e Scan TV The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is r[...]

English 18 19 Step 1: Ba sic Recorder Connect ions (cont inue d) AV amplifier/receiver TIPS: For option 2 connection, you have to set the appropriate Digital Audio Output setting, see page 80. 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. H[...]

English 19 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 15 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 20 21 TV VHF/UHF RF IN VHF/UHF RF OUT SCART OUT SCART IN ��� ���� �� ��� ��� ���� �� ���� CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (cont inu ed ) C A B D Back of a VCR (example only) Connecting to a VCR or other similar de vice This connection enables you to record from video [...]

English 21 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 another RF coaxial cable to connect the TV soc[...]

English 22 23 Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (cont inu ed ) Connecting to a camcorder You can use the front sockets to copy camcorder recordings. These sockets are located behind the flap 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 Video [...]

English 23 Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions (cont inu ed ) OR B A 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 provid[...]

English 24 25 Step 3 : Inst all ation and S et- up TIPS: After completing the basic installation, you can change or update your settings using the system setup menu, see page 75~80. The basic installation menu will appear the very first time you turn on this recorder. These settings will help you set up the basic recorder features easily, includin[...]

English 25 Step 3 : Inst all ation and S et- up (cont in ued ) E The Channel Search menu appears on then TV. Select { Channel Search } in the menu and press OK on the remote control to start  It takes a few minutes to complete. CHANNEL SEARCH Automatic Channel search will find and store all channels. Make sure to connect the antenna. Channel Sea[...]

English 26 27 Step 4 : Set- up t he GU I 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 av[...]

English 27 Step 4 : Set- up t he GU I DE Plus + s ystem (cont in ued ) 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/O) [...]

English 28 29 Using the G UI DE Plus + syste m 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 Pre ss G UIDE[...]

English 29 Using the G UI DE Plus + syste m (cont inue 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 Sear ch My TV Schedule Info Editor Setup A Press GUIDE on the remote control.  The GUIDE [...]

English 30 31 ‘My TV’ screen The My TV screen allows you to set up a personal profile. You can define the profile by channels, categories and/or by keywords. It enables you to quickly and easily find 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 31 Using the G UI DE Plus + syste m (cont inue 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 configure the GUIDE Plus+ system according to your personal situation (Region, TV reception). In addition you [...]

English 32 33 Control T V Pro gra 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.  If no TV programme appears on the screen, press TUNER on the remote control. C Press CHANNEL [...]

English 33 Before Recording 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 six (6) hours of TV programmes. The Time Shift video bar will appear on the TV, it indicates[...]

English 34 35 Before Recording ( con ti nue 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  to select { Recording }. Recording Preferences Record mode Language Recording Prefe[...]

English 35 Before Recording ( con ti nue d) D Use  keys to select the setting you wish to change and press  to access its options.  Instructions and explanation of the options are provided in the following pages.  If the selection in the menu is greyed out, that means the feature is not available or not possible to change at the curr[...]

English 36 37 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 35. IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programmes, video tapes, discs, and other material that are copyright cannot be recorded on this recorder. Recording TV pr ogrammes Follow the [...]

English 37 Record to Ha rd Disk (co nti nue d) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 35. 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 video [...]

English 38 39 Record to Ha rd Disk (co nti nue d) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 35. 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 which is currently being sh[...]

English 39 Record to Ha rd Disk (co nti nue d) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 35. 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 and be[...]

English 40 41 Record to Ha rd Disk (co nti nue d) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 35. Timer recor ding (ShowVie w system) This is a simple timer programming system. To use it, enter the ShowView programming number associated with your television programme. Y[...]

English 41 Record to Ha rd Disk (co nti nue d) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 35. 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 on th[...]

English 42 43 Record to Ha rd Disk (co nti nue d) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 35. 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 press[...]

English 43 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 35. 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 44 45 Record to Ha rd Disk or recorda ble D V D (cont inu ed ) F To use the reco rder ’s r emot e co ntro l to con trol the cam cord er o pera tion dur ing rec ordi ng, pres s th e Gr een butt on o n th e rem ote cont rol for { DV CON TROL }.  The DV control buttons display on the screen. +RW DV CONTROL CAM 2 G You can pause, play, sto[...]

English 45 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 46 47 Record to Ha rd Disk or recorda ble D V D (cont inu ed ) TIPS: Set the appropriate recording mode. It determines the actual recordable time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 35. 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. Fo[...]

English 47 Cop y from H ard Di sk to recorda ble D V D TIPS: Ensure that there is sufficient space available on the recordable DVD before recording. You have to finalise the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see page 69. IMPORTANT! It is not possible to record the TV programmes or the scheduled timer programmes directly to a record[...]

English 48 49 Co p y fro m Hard Disk to rec ordabl e D VD ( continued) TIPS: Ensure that there is sufficient space available on the recordable DVD before recording. You have to finalise the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see page 69. Cop ying to a recordab le D VD You can copy any recordings from the HDD to a recordable DVD. The[...]

English 49 Using the Di sc 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 vi[...]

English 50 51 Pla ybac k from Ha rd Dis 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  repeatedly until the { TITLES } and { INFO } menus appear. HDD DELETE TITLES?[...]

English 51 Pla ybac k from Ha rd Dis k (cont inue d) TIPS: Press HDD BROWSER to exit the menu. / – move to the beginning or previous/ next chapter. – hold down this button for fast backward/forward search, press the button again to increase the search speed (x4, x8, x32). – while in pause mode, start slow motion playback.  /  – move t[...]

English 52 53 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 finalised, you cannot record anymore on t[...]

English 53 Pla ybac k from Disc (con tin ued ) TIPS: Some discs cannot be playe d on this DVD r ecorder due to the configuratio n and character istics of the disc , or due to the condition of r ecording and au thoring softwar e that was used . Pla ying a D VD video disc Normally the DVD disc contains a disc menu. You may have to make your selectio[...]

English 54 55 Pla ybac k from Disc (con tin ued ) TIPS: Some discs cannot be playe d on this DVD r ecorder due to the configuratio n and character istics of the disc , or due to the condition of r ecording and au thoring softwar e that was used . Pla ying an MP3 CD MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3) files are highly compressed music files. It can contain[...]

English 55 TIPS: Some discs cannot be playe d on this DVD r ecorder due to the configuratio n and character istics of the disc , or due to the condition of r ecording and au thoring softwar e that was used .  During playback, the available playback settings are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Photo [EDIT] = Exit ZOOM REPEAT SPEED DOWN SP[...]

English 56 57 Additiona l Pla ybac k Features 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[...]

English 57 Additiona l Pla ybac k Features (con ti nue d) TIPS: Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. 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 th[...]

English 58 59 Additiona l Pla ybac k Features (con ti nue 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 or [...]

English 59 Additiona l Pla ybac k Features (con ti nue 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 one [...]

English 60 61 Additiona l Pla ybac k Features (con ti nue 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  t[...]

English 61 Additiona l Pla ybac k Features (con ti nue d) Addition al Playback Features (conti nue 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 diff[...]

English 62 63 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Dis k TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 51. 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 [...]

English 63 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Dis k Edit Recordings - Ha rd Dis k (conti nue d) TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 51. 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 [...]

English 64 65 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Dis k (conti nue d) TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 51. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Merge/split a specific chapter within a recor ding You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker (using the SPLIT option) or remove a chapt[...]

English 65 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Dis k (conti nue d) Ed it Recordin gs - H a rd Disk (co nti nue d) TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 51. 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 a[...]

English 66 67 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Dis k (conti nue d) TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 51. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Sho wing the hidden scene A During playback, press EDIT on the remote control.  While in video editing mode, the hidden chapter will play. HDD [[...]

English 67 Edit Recordings - Ha rd Dis k (conti nue d) Ed it Recordin gs - Record able D V D TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalised 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 di[...]

English 68 69 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (con tin ued ) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalised 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 specific title from the disc. However, for DVD±R disc, the deleted space cannot be [...]

English 69 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (con tin ued ) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (con tin ued ) Changing the disc/title name The original disc/title name is generated automaticall[...]

English 70 71 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (con tin ued ) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Video editing Thi s re cord er a llow s yo u to edi t th e vi deo con tent aft er a rec ordi ng h as b een made . You can add /del[...]

English 71 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (con tin ued ) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu. Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD (con tin ued ) { T ITLE } Yellow button – Select this to access title editing menu. +RW | SHREK [...]

English 72 73 see page 73 see page 73 see page 74 see page 74 System 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  repeatedly to view the available setup options, then press  to access. Recording Sound Disc Access Preferences Setup [...]

English 73 System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) System Menu O ptions Sound settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Sound mode This setting is only requir ed if you used the recorder’ s AUDIO OUT L/R sockets to connect other audio/video de vice. { Stereo } – Select this to hear the sound from the left and right audio channe[...]

English 75 System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) 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 first time, use the alphanumeric ke ypad 0-9 on the remote contr ol to enter any four -digit pin code you pr efer . – If you forget y our four -[...]

English 75 System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) see page 76 see page 77 see page 78~79 see page 77 see page 80 see page 80 System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) Recorder Setup Before you start... Mar k th e co nten ts i n th e te mpor ary HDD sto rage (ti me s hift buf fer) for whi ch y ou wis h to rec ord to t he H DD, see page 33. Oth erwi se, all t[...]

English Clock preset The time/date can be set automaticall y to this recorder if the stor ed TV channel transmits time signal. { Auto } – The recorder will automatically detect the first available channel which is transmitting the time/date information. { XXX } – Select the TV channel to use for transmitting (preset number) the time/date infor[...]

English System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) Time-Date settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Clock preset The time/date can be set automaticall y to this recorder if the stor ed TV channel transmits time signal. { Auto } – The recorder will automatically detect the first available channel which is transmitting the time/da[...]

English 78 79 System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) Analogue Channel settings Analogue Ch. Setup Auto search Follow TV Sort Favourites Although this recor der selects all the available analogue TV channels during basic installation, you ma y want to repeat the process later if mor e channels become a vailable in yo[...]

English 79 System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) System Me nu Options (co nti nue d) 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 c[...]

English 80 81 System Menu O ptions (con tin ued ) Audio Output settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Digital output This setting is only required if y ou are using the recorder’ s CO AXIAL/ OPTICAL OUT socket to connect other audio/video device. { All } – Select this if the connected device has a built-in Multi- Channel[...]

English 81 Firm ware U pgrade System Me nu Opt ions (cont inue d) Installing the latest firmware Periodically Philips will issue upgrades for the firmware that was initially installed in your recorder as the firmware is continuously refined for greater stability and compatibility of the recorder. CAUTION! Power supply must not be interrupted du[...]

English 82 83 Gener al I nformation Setting up Pr ogr essive Scan featur e (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per seconds 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 83 Frequent ly As ked Quest ions Gener al Inform ation 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. Wh[...]

English 85 T roubles hooting 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 85 Problem (General) Solution Problem (General) Solution T roubles hooting ( co nti nue 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. The message ‘Insert recordable disc’ appears. The message[...]

English Problem (Playback) Solution T roubles hooting ( co nti nue 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-fi amplifier. The recorded DVD cannot be played back on another DVD player. – Insert the d[...]

English Problem (Recording) Solution T roubles hooting ( co nti nue d) Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New recordings cannot be made. The wrong TV channel was decoded (recorded) after you programmed a recording using the ShowView system. The index screen flickers when a DVD±R is inserted. Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when pre[...]

English 88 89 Spec ificat ions 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, MP3-CD, Audio CD Picture/Display • D/A Converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz • A/D Converter: 9 bit, 27 MHz • Picture enhancement: Progressive Scan, Pixelplus link [...]

English 89 Anal ogue : Sou nd t hat h as n ot be en t urned int o numb ers. Anal ogue soun d va ries, whi le di gita l sou nd has spec ific n umer ical valu es. T hese sock ets send audi o th rough two chan nels , the lef t and rig ht. Aspe ct r atio: The rati o of vert ical and hori zonta l size s of a d ispl ayed imag e. T he h orizo ntal vs. ve[...]

English 90 91 Dis play 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 so[...]

English 91 Dis play panel sy mbols /mes sages (cont in ued )  INSTALL After the automatic channel search, the menu for setting the time/date appears on the TV.  IS THE TV ON The recorder is currently in the first installation mode. Turn on your TV and read the chapter ‘Installation and Set-up’ in the user manual.  MAX CHAP The maximum[...]