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Disc types

Playback

Recording

DVD+RW

DVD+R

DVD-R

-

DVD-RW,

-

video mode
DVD-Video

-

Super VCD

-

Video CD

-

Audio CD

-

CD-R

-

CD-RW

-

DVD+R/RW Disc Format
Capacity

4.7 Gbyte (12cm single-sided)

Recording time

HQ

60’

9.72 Mbit/s

SP

120’

5.07 Mbit/s

LP

180’

3.38 Mbit/s

EP

240’

2.54 Mbit/s

TV Standard

PAL/SECAM

NTSC

Scan Frequency

50Hz

60Hz

Number of lines

625

525

Playback

Recording

Internal tuner

-

Video Format
Digital Compression

DVD, SVCD:

MPEG2 

VCD:

MPEG1 

DVD-VIDEO

50Hz

60Hz

DVD+R/RW (HQ/SP)
Horiz. Resolution

720 720
pixels

1

pixels

1

Vertical Resolution

576 lines

480 lines

DVD+RW (LP/EP)

50Hz

60Hz

Horiz. Resolution

360 360 
pixels

2

pixels

2

Vertical Resolution

576 lines

480 lines

VCD

50Hz

60Hz

Horiz. Resolution

352 352 
pixels

pixels

Vertical Resolution

288 lines

240 lines

1

equivalent to 500 lines on your TV

2

equivalent to 250 lines on your TV

Video Performance
DA Converter

10 bit

AD Converter

9 bit

Signal handling

Components

Video (CVBS) output

1 Vpp into 75 ohm

S-Video (Y/C) output

Y: 1 Vpp  into 75 ohm
C: 0.286 1Vpp into 75 ohm

Component/Progressive 
video ouput (YP

B

P

R

)

Y: 1 Vpp into 75 ohm
PB: 0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm
PR: 0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm

Audio Format

Playback

Recording

Compressed digital
• Dolby Digital 

5.1-channel

2-channel 

(AC-3)

16-bit, 48 kHz

• DTS, MPEG2

5.1-channel

-

• MPEG1

2-channel

-

SPDIF
• PCM

2-channel

-

16/20/24 bit

48/96 kHz

Audio Performance
DA Converter

24 bit

AD Converter

16 bit

DVD

f

S

96 kHz

4 Hz - 44 kHz

f

S

48 kHz

4 Hz - 22 kHz

Video CD

f

S

44.1 kHz

4 Hz - 20 kHz

Audio CD

f

44.1 kHz

4 Hz - 20 kHz

Signal-Noise (1kHz)

105 dB

Dynamic Range (1kHz)

100 dB

Crosstalk (1kHz)

110 dB

Distortion / Noise (1kHz)

90 dB 

Front Connections
i.LINK DV Input

IEEE 1394  4-pin

S-Video Input

Hosiden 4-pin*

Video Input

Cinch (yellow)*

Audio Left/Right Input

Cinch (white/red)*

* gold-plated

Rear Connections
Progressive Video Out

Cinch (green/blue/red)*

Component Video In

Cinch (green/blue/red)*

Component Video Out

Cinch (green/blue/red)*

S-Video In

Hosiden 4-pin

S-Video Out

Hosiden 4-pin

Video In

Cinch (yellow)*

Video Out

Cinch (yellow)*

Audio L/R In (2x)

Cinch (white/red)*

Audio L/R  Out (2x)

Cinch (white/red)*

Digital Audio Out

1 coaxial,* 1 optical

• PCM 

IEC958

• MPEG,AC-3, DTS

IEC1937

RF Antenna In

Coaxial 75 ohms

RF TV Out

Coaxial 75 ohms

RC6 control bus

Cinch (orange)

Mains

Standard (IEC type)

* gold-plated

User Interface
OSD Languages

English, French, Spanish

Programming
Number of events

6; 1 year; Daily/Weekly

Programming mode

OTR, Remote

Timer programming

Manual,VCR Plus+ 

General Functionality
• 3D sound (SRS TruSurround)
• Beep Feedback for Remote Control
• Backup Presets & Timer Events: 1 year
• Backup Clock & Calendar: 7 hrs 
• Time & Date Download
• Automatic/Manual Audio Recording Level Control

Recording functions
• Safe Record
• One-Touch Record (OTR)
• Append
• Divide
• Erase
• Automatic/Manual Chapter Marker insertion
• Disc write protection
• Favorite Scene Selection
• Index Picture Screen for instant content overview
• Selectable Index Pictures

Disc playback
• Fast Forward/Backward (3 speeds)
• Step Forward/Backward 
• Slow (3 speeds)
• Direct Title / Track access
• Next / Previous Title / Track / Chapter
• Repeat (Chapter / Title / All) or (Track / All)
• A-B  Repeat
• Intro Scan
• Time  Search
• Zoom (1.33x, 2x, 4x) with picture enhancement
• Auto Resume (20 discs)

Power Supply
Mains:

polarised (IEC)

Power supply:

85..150 VAC (117 V nom)
50/60 Hz

Power consumption

Operation

49 W

Low-power 3 

W

standby

Cabinet
Dimensions (W x H x D)

435 x 107 x 330 mm

Net Weight

5.5  kg

Remote Control
• Universal remote for control of main TV functions

Package Contents
• DVD Video Recorder
• Universal Remote Control batteries
• User Manual in English
• DVD+RW disc
• AC power cable
• Stereo audio cable (2x)*
• Video  cable*
• S-Video cable*
• Component video cable
• Coax RF antenna cable

* gold-plated

Philips DVD Recorder

Printed in USA
©2002 Philips Consumer Electronics Co.
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp.

VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corp. –
Dolby Digital and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing, Inc. – DTS is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc. – TruSurround, SRS and the symbol (•) 

DVDR

985

DVDR

985

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