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DVD Player/ Recorder

DVDR3380

User Manual

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Page 2: ...on for future reference Model No DVD RECORDER DVDR3380 Serial No _______________ CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM 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 ...

Page 3: ...2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories G CODE is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The G CODE system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Networks Inc and are used under license i Link is also known as...

Page 4: ...ing to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver 15 Connecting to a VCR or other similar device 16 Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box Satellite Receiver 17 Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks 18 Step 3 Installation and Setup 20 Finding the correct viewing channel 20 Setting the OSD language 20 Setting your TV channel programs 21 Setting the date time 21 Recording Recording 22 Discs for recording 22 R...

Page 5: ...sc editing menu 38 Playing your recordings DVD R on other DVD players 40 About title editing 41 Accessing title editing menu 41 About video editing 43 Accessing video editing menu 43 Other Information DVD System Menu Options 46 Accessing the System Menu 46 GENERAL settings 47 PLAYBACK settings 49 RECORD settings 51 LANGUAGE settings 51 CHANNEL SETUP settings 52 CLOCK settings 54 Firmware Upgrade 5...

Page 6: ...ping or splashing Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus e g liquid filled objects lighted candles Cleaning discs Some problems occur because the disc inside the recorder is dirty frozen picture sound disruptions picture distortions 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 centre to t...

Page 7: ...chapter Troubleshooting If you need further assistance please call the customer support service for your country The corresponding telephone numbers and email addresses are given in the guarantee booklet Refer to the type plate on the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings Accessories supplied Remote control and batteries Audio video cable RF coaxial cable Quick Start ...

Page 8: ...hannel or the current video input source Press repeatedly to set up a One Touch Recording at 30 60 or 90 minutes interval g Skips to previous or next chapter track Press and hold to make a fast forward fast reverse search h TOP MENU For DVD R RW only Enters the disc editing menu i ANGLE Selects a DVD disc camera angle if available j RETURN Returns to the previous menu of a video CD VCD or some DVD...

Page 9: ...r DVD R RW only Enters exits the video editing menu r PLAYÉ Plays a disc Plays a recording s STOP Stops playback recording Press and hold the button to open close the disc tray tÅ Pauses the playback or recording Press repeatedly to advance a paused picture one frame at a time u AUDIO Selects an audio language DVD VCD or an audio channel TUNER toggles bewteen stereo mono and SAP refer to your TV m...

Page 10: ...directly at the remote sensor IR on the front panel E Select the source you want to control by pressing the REC SOURCE button on the remote control F Select the desired function for example CAUTION Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time Do not mix batteries old and new or carbon and alkaline etc Batteries contain chemical substances so the...

Page 11: ...ing the current TV channel or the current video input source Press repeatedly to set up a One Touch Recording at 30 60 or 90 minutes interval Jacks behind the flap Flip down the door as indicated by the OPEN X label at the right hand corner g VIDEO Video input for camcorders or video recorders Press REC SOURCE on the remote control to select CAM1 in order to view the input source h L R AUDIO Audio...

Page 12: ...V A Connect the existing Antenna Cable TV signal or from the Cable Box Satellite Receiver RF OUT or TO TV to the ANTENNA IN jack on the recorder B Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect TV OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV VHF UHF RF IN Helpful Hint Depending on how you have currently connected your TV channel directly from an off air antenna or Cable box or VCR y...

Page 13: ...corder to the S Video input jack or labeled as Y C or S VHS on the TV Option 3 Using a Component Y Pb Pr cable A Use the component video cable red blue green not supplied to connect the Y PB PR OUTPUT jacks on the recorder to the corresponding component video input jacks or labeled as Y Pb Cb Pr Cr or YUV on the TV B If your TV accepts Progressive Scan signal see the chapter DVD System Menu Option...

Page 14: ... sound decoder in order to enjoy multichannel surround sound Use a coaxial cable not supplied Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL OUTPUT jack on the recorder to the digital input of the receiver amplifier Before you start operating set the digital audio output settings accordingly see the chapter DVD System Menu Options PLAYBACK settings If the audio setting does not match your stereo s capabilities...

Page 15: ...N jack on the recorder to the RF OUT jack on the Cable Box Satellite Receiver C Use a RF coaxial cable to connect the TV OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV VHF UHF RF IN D Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDEO AUDIO INPUT on the recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO output jacks on the Cable Box Satellite Receiver E Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDE...

Page 16: ... OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV VHF UHF RF IN C Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDEO AUDIO INPUT red white yellow on the recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO output jacks on the VCR D Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT red white yellow on the recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO input jacks on the TV Helpful Hints Most commercial ...

Page 17: ...upplied to connect the TV OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on the TV D Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDEO AUDIO INPUT red white yellow on the DVD recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO output jacks on the VCR E Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT red white yellow on the DVD recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO input jacks on the TV Helpful Hint...

Page 18: ...V IN jack Use this connection if you have a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder The DV jack conforms to the i LINK standard Use an i LINK 4 pin cable not supplied to connect the DV IN jack on the recorder to the appropriate DV OUT jack on the camcorder Before you start operating press REC SOURCE on the remote control repeatedly to select DV as the input channel See the chapter Recording for detai...

Page 19: ...d TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet R L VIDEO CVBS EXT 2 S VIDEO Y C INPUT EXT 1 AUDIO TV OUT ANTENNA IN L R B A Rear panel of recorder Option 3 Using the S VIDEO In jack Use the S VIDEO connection if you have a Hi8 or S VHS C camcorder It provides good picture quality A Use an S Video cable not supplied Connect the...

Page 20: ...d highest channels and may be called FRONT A V IN VIDEO See your TV manual for more details Setting the OSD language Select the menu language for this recorder s on screen display The language options are different depending on your country or region It may not correspond to the illustrations shown in the user manual The menu language on screen display for the system will remain as you set it Lang...

Page 21: ... search starts This process may take several minutes Once complete the total number of channels found appears on the TV To modify or sort the TV channels see the chapter DVD System Menu Options CHANNEL SETUP settings TIPS Press X to go access the options of an item in the menu Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu Setting the date time If the recorder has not set the time and date correctly set the c...

Page 22: ...1x 16x DVD RW 2 4 x 4x DVD R 1x 16x DVD RW 2x 4x IMPORTANT Unrecordable pictures Television programs films video tapes discs and other materials may be copy protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder Recording settings The default recording settings allow you to set the auto chapter markers preferred recording input source and recording mode Any changes made using the remote contr...

Page 23: ...t one of the options Tuner Input source from TV programs CAM1 Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO and AUDIO L R jacks on the front panel DV Input source from the device connected to DV IN jack on the front panel EXT 1 Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO CVBS EXT1 jack on the back panel EXT 2 Input source from the device connected to the S VIDEO Y C EXT2 jack on the ...

Page 24: ...O L R jacks on the front panel DV Input source from the device connected to DV IN jack on the front panel EXT 1 Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO CVBS EXT1 jack on the back panel EXT 2 Input source from the device connected to the S VIDEO Y C EXT2 jack on the back panel D Press REC to start recording The recording will automatically start after the last recording on the DVD R RW ...

Page 25: ...ng The recording mode see the section RECORD settings Default Recording Mode in this chapter TIMER OK Timer recording manually A Switch on the TV set Select the correct Video In channel at the TV B Press TIMER on the remote control The timer schedule appears 1 2 3 4 5 6 Source RecMode Date Start End Timer Schedule CH003 SP 14 01 06 02 00 PM 03 30 PM CH010 CH005 CH008 HQ EP SP 25 01 06 30 01 06 01 ...

Page 26: ...lect CANCEL in the menu and press OK G Press TIMER to exit the menu H Insert a DVD R RW into the DVD recorder I Press STANDBY ON to switch off the recorder to standby mode If the DVD recorder is not in standby mode a warning message will appear three minutes before the recording starts The TIMER icon will light up on the display panel if a timer recording is set Helpful Hint Set the timer recordin...

Page 27: ...ng number for the show you wish to record or select CANCEL for manual timer recording To go back to timer schedule press TIMER D Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter the G CODE programming number for the show you wish to record e g 5 312 4 or 5 312 4 key in 53124 To clear the G CODE programming number press CLEAR on the remote control To cancel the G CODE programming use ST keys to select CANCEL in...

Page 28: ...eys to select a timer program which you want to change delete D To delete the timer entry press CLEAR on the remote control E To change the timer schedule press OK to enter the timer editor menu of the selected timer program Timer Editor Rec Mode Mode Date Start End SP Once Source Ch003 31 01 06 10 33 11 03 OK Cancel OK F Select the entry field and make the necessary changes G Once complete select...

Page 29: ...ore playing a disc make sure the disc is for the same region as your player Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray It may cause the disc player to malfunction Inserting a disc A Press STANDBY ON to switch on the recorder B Press OPEN CLOSE ç The disc tray opens C Carefully place the disc into the tray with the label facing up then press OPEN CLOSEç Make s...

Page 30: ...xt chapter track B To stop playback press STOP Playing a Super Video CD Super Video CDs may feature the PBC Play Back Control This allows you to play the video CDs interactively by following the menu on the display A Insert a Super Video CD If the PBC is on the disc index menu will appear on the TV B Use numeric keypad 0 9 to input your selection or to select a play option Press RETURN on the remo...

Page 31: ...led into one disc B Use ST keys to navigate within the menu and press OK to access the folder album C Use ST keys to select the track file to playback To move up to the previous level press RETURN D To create a playlist highlight the track file and press SELECT The selected tracks files will appear on the right screen Use WX keys to toggle between the left and right screen To remove the track file...

Page 32: ...ATURE 1 JPG BUTTER 1 JPG P1022500 JPG P1023000 JPG MERLIO 1 JPG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 If the disc contains MP3 music and JPEG picture files you can start a musical slide show playback Select an MP3 file and press OK to start playback then select a picture file in the menu and press OK to start the musical slide show playback File Play PIC Normal Play Top to bottom Fitscreen Clockwise 0 Type Mode Trick W...

Page 33: ...PLAY X to start playback During playback you can press T C to display the disc content menu Helpful Hints Subtitle files with the following filename extensions srt smi sub sami are supported It is normal to experience an occasional pixelation during DivX playback due to poor clarity of digital contents during internet downloading Playback continued TIPS Some discs cannot be played on this recorder...

Page 34: ...s PLAY X Searching forwards backwards You can search forward or backward on a disc at two four sixteen or thirty two times the normal playback speed A During playback press W reverse or X forward to switch to the search function The search status bar appears It displays the search speed FREV x2 FREV x4 FREV x16 FREV x32 FFWD x2 FFWD x4 FFWD x16 FFWD x32 The sound will be muted B Use W X keys to cy...

Page 35: ...the repeat mode and return to normal playback Repeat A B Select this to repeat the playback of a specific segment within a title chapter track Press OK to mark the start and end of the segment you want to repeat Repeat Chapter Select this to repeat playback of the current chapter DVD DVD R RW only Repeat Track Title Select this to repeat playback of the current track title Repeat Directory Select ...

Page 36: ...the remote control To start program play F Press X key to move to the right screen and press OK Playback will start from the selected track file chapter according to the programmed sequence To exit program play G Press STOP to exit program play Changing the audio soundtrack language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack language or VCDs with multiple audio channels During disc...

Page 37: ...he disc the disc s default setting language will be used instead Helpful Hint Some DVDs discs allow subtitle language changes only via the DVD disc menu To access the disc menu press DISC MENU Switching camera angles This option is only available with DVDs that contain sequences recorded from different camera angles This allows you to view the picture from different angles A Press T C on the remot...

Page 38: ... will be overwritten Make Compatible DVD RW only To ensure the edited changes remain when the disc is played back on another DVD player eg hidden chapters to remain hidden Lock Unlock Disc DVD RW only Lock or unlock a disc to prevent accidental erasure or changes being made Finalize Disc DVD R only Finalize the disc to enable playback on other DVD players Further recording and editing to the disc ...

Page 39: ...nfirm your entry select OK on the keyboard and press OK The info panel is now updated To cancel the changes select EXIT on the keyboard and press OK Erase disc DVD RW only This erases the content of the DVD RW including those that was not recorded on this recorder Once the existing content is erased it can be used again for recording A Press TOP MENU then use ST keys to select Erase Disc and press...

Page 40: ... change to Unlock Disc B If you want to overwrite or edit on the protected disc select Unlock Disc Playing your recordings DVD R on other DVD players It is necessary to finalize a DVD R disc before you can play it on any other DVD player Otherwise the DVD R will only playback on this recorder After a DVD R disc has been finalized no further recordings or editing can be made to it Make sure that yo...

Page 41: ...the recorder The Index Picture screen appears on the TV During playback press DISC MENU to access the Index Picture screen B Use ST keys to highlight a title recording and press X The title editing menu appears 2 My movie 10 01 2006 12 31 53 HQ 00 05 59 Empty Title Edit Title Rename Title Erase Title Overwrite Title Play Title Overwrite Disc Append Title C Use ST keys to access different options a...

Page 42: ...le editing menu use ST keys to select Erase Title and press OK A warning message will appear B Select YES in the menu to proceed or NO to abort then press OK to confirm TIPS No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or finalized DVD R Press W to go back to the previous menu Overwrite title DVD RW only This function allows you to record a new title from the beginning of the curr...

Page 43: ...thin the selected title Chapter Marker Insert a chapter marker in the recording or erase a chapter marker to combine two chapters Hide Chapter Hide the unwanted scene in the recording Index Picture Select a scene in the recording as the index picture screen Split Title DVD RW only Divide the recording into two under separate titles Accessing video editing menu EDIT PLAY OK A Insert a recorded DVD ...

Page 44: ...pter by inserting chapter markers at any point within a title during playback This will allow you to access a specific point in the recording easily or set a chapter you wish to hide Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter chapter markers A During playback press EDIT to display the video editing menu then use ST keys to select Chapter Marker and press OK B Use ST keys to select one of the options an...

Page 45: ... The current chapter will be visible during playback Helpful Hint All the hidden chapters will be played back while in video editing mode To locate a specific frame during playback press PAUSE Årepeatedly to forward search to the frame that you want Changing Index Picture The index picture is the picture of the title you will see when the recorder loads up the Index menu Normally the first frame o...

Page 46: ...ctory Settings Interlaced NTSC OK Screen Saver On System Menu General See the next page Parental Rating Level Digital Audio Output Off All TV Aspect Ratio 4 3Letterbox System Menu Playback See this chapter PLAYBACK settings System Menu Record Default Recording Source Default Recording Mode Tuner SP Auto Chapter Marker On See the chapter Recording RECORD settings DefaultDiscMenuLanguage DefaultSubt...

Page 47: ...not appear or will be distorted Please check your TV user manual for more information 1 Use ST keys to select one of the options Interlaced Select to enable interlaced feature Progressive Select to enable progressive scan feature 2 Press OK to confirm your selection Video Output Format The colour system of the DVD system DVD and TV should match Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this s...

Page 48: ...or the PIN code Restore Factory settings can only be changed when there is no disc in the disc tray 1 Use ST keys to select Restore Factory Settings and press OK A warning message will appear 2 Select OK in the menu to proceed or CANCEL to abort then press OK to confirm GENERAL settings underlined options are the factory default settings ...

Page 49: ...to access this menu and you will be prompted to enter your four digit pin code 2 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your four digit pin code When doing this for the first time enter the default password 3308 The set rating level menu appears If you forget your four digit pin code the default password is 3308 3 Use ST keys to select the desired parental level then move to OK in the menu and press ...

Page 50: ...r four digit pin code and select OK in the menu and press OK on the remote control to confirm The set rating level menu appears 3 Select New in the menu and press OK to access new password menu 4 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your new four digit pin code then press T to select the next entry field and enter the same pin code a second time 5 Select OK in the menu and press OK to confirm To ab...

Page 51: ...the disc s default setting language will be used instead For some DVDs the subtitle audio language can only be changed via the DVD disc menu DVD System Menu Options continued RECORD settings Auto Chapter Insert chapter markers within a title during recording Marker This allows you access to specific points on the recording See the chapter Recording RECORD settings Default Recording Define your pre...

Page 52: ...abet number and use WX keys to select different entry fields then press OK to confirm Frequency Shows the frequency of the current TV channel If required use WX keys to start the automatic frequency search and press OK to confirm TV System Set the TV system that produces the least distortion of picture and sound Use ST keys to select a suitable sound mode then press OK to confirm See chapter TV Sy...

Page 53: ...ncy 3 To confirm all settings select OK and press OK Sort Channels Rearrange all stored TV channels 1 Use ST keys to highlight Sort Channels and press OK The list of TV channel programs appears 2 Use ST keys to highlight the channel you want to change and press OK The selected channel will move to the right side of the screen 3 Use ST keys to shift the TV channel to the desired position and press ...

Page 54: ...entry fields then press OK to confirm Show DivX Select to view the DivX VOD Video On Demand Registration code registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service For more information visit us at www divx com vod 1 Press X to display the registration code 2 Use the registration code to purchase or rent videos from DivX VOD service at www divx com vod Follow the ...

Page 55: ...will issue upgrades for the software which you copy onto a CD and install the software of your recorder Caution Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade Visit Philips website at www philips com support to check for the availability of the latest software upgrade Note When checking for the latest software upgrade please also check for any accompanying instructions on installing the softw...

Page 56: ...rce Switch on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel Switch the TV channel until you see the DVD screen Read chapter Step 3 Installation and Setup Finding the correct viewing channel for details Check the video connection between the recorder and the TV If the recorder is connected to a progressive scan TV ensure you have enabled the Progressive option Read the chapter DVD System Menu Opt...

Page 57: ... that the DivX file is encoded according to the Home Theatre Profile mode with DivX encoder Check that the DivX movie downloaded is a complete file The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard PAL NTSC The disc is dirty clean the disc Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction If a recording is too short it is possible that a DVD player cannot...

Page 58: ...lect this entry field and change the channel number 4 Press OK to confirm This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes that have been copy protected Even though the picture on the TV is fine but the recording on the DVD recordable disc is faulty This interference is unavoidable with copy protected DVDs or video cassettes The DVD recordable disc has a limited recording lifetime please ch...

Page 59: ... formats Dolby Digital MP3 MPEG2 Multichannel PCM MP3 bit rates 32 256 kbps and VBR Still Picture Playback Disc formats DVD R RW DVD R RW Picture CD Picture compression formats JPEG Picture enhancement Rotate Storage Media Recording media DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Tuner Reception Transmission TV system PAL Aerial Input 75 Ohm coaxial IEC75 Connectivity Rear Connections S Video in Out Video CVBS In...

Page 60: ...sc contains Titles and Chapters which are similar to the Titles and Chapters of a book A Title is often a complete movie and is broken down into Chapters or individual scenes from the movies Title Chapter Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter chapter markers Programs are recorded as a single title it may consist of one chapter or a few chapters within a title depending on the recording settings Ho...

Page 61: ...features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 By using the MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times more data then a regular CD MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group A collection of compression systems for digital audi...

Page 62: ...Disc is being recognized by the recorder MENU The system setup menu disc menu title menu or timer menu display is on NO DISC No disc has been inserted If a disc has been inserted then it is possible that the disc cannot be read OPEN Disc tray is opening or opened PHOTO A picture disc has been inserted REGION When the DVD inserted is in a wrong region code as the recorder STARTUP The recorder has b...

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Page 64: ... M 4 CHINA PAL D 6 COLOMBIA NTSC M NTSC M 4 COSTA RICA NTSC M NTSC M 4 CROATIA PAL B PAL G 2 CUBA NTSC M NTSC M 4 CYPRUS PAL B PAL G CZECH REPUBLIC PAL D PAL K 2 DAHOMEY SECAM K1 DENMARK PAL B PAL G 2 DJIBOUTI SECAM B SECAM G 5 DOMINICAN REP NTSC M NTSC M 4 ECUADOR NTSC M NTSC M 4 EGYPT SECAM B PAL B SECAM G PAL G 2 EL SALVADOR NTSC M NTSC M 4 EQUAT GUINEA PAL B 5 ESTONIA PAL B was SECAM PAL D 5 E...

Page 65: ...1 5 NIGERIA PAL B PAL G 5 NORWAY PAL B PAL G 2 OMAN PAL B PAL G 2 PAKISTAN PAL B 5 PANAMA NTSC M NTSC M 4 PARAGUAY PAL N PAL N 4 PERU NTSC M NTSC M 4 PHILIPPINES NTSC M NTSC M 3 POLAND PAL D PAL K 2 PORTUGAL PAL B PAL G was SECAM D 2 PUERTO RICO NTSC M NTSC M 1 QATAR PAL B 2 REUNION SECAM K1 RUMANIA PAL D PAL K 2 RUSSIA SECAM D SECAM K 5 RWANDA SECAM K1 5 SABAH SAWARA PAL B ST KITTS NTSC M NTSC M ...

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