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Recording 

(continued)

Recording settings 

(underlined options are the factory default settings)

Recording Quality

 

The recording mode defi nes the picture quality of the DVD 
recordings and the maximum recording time on a disc.  The 
factory default setting is 

SP

.

            

Maximum Recording 

Time per Disc (hours) 

Picture Quality

Record Mode 

1

2

3

4

6

High Quality 

Standard Play

Long Play

Extended Play

Super Long Play

HQ

SP

LP

EP

SLP

Recording 
Language

 

Selects the recording language to be used for TV programmes 
which are transmitted an additional audio language. For example, 
if a programme is available in English and Spanish, with Spanish 
being the additional language option.

Language I

 } 

– Original broadcast language.

Language II

 } 

– Additional audio language.

 Auto Chapter 

 

Automatically divides a recording (title) into chapters by inserting

 Marking

 

chapter markers at a specifi c interval. This enables you to access a 
specifi c point in the recording quickly.

Off

 }  

– No chapter marker will be inserted in the 

recording.

On

 }  

– Chapter markers are inserted automatically 

during recording at approximately 5 (fi ve) 
minutes interval. 

 

Overwrite

 

This function allows you to overwrite the contents in a 
DVD±RW automatically whenever you start a new recording.

On

 }  

– Enable overwrite function.  When you start 

a new recording on a DVD±RW, the disc 
will be overwritten from the selected title 
onwards.

Off

 } 

– Disable overwrite function.  The new 

recording will always start from the empty 
title in the DVD±RW.

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Summary of Contents for DVDR3460

Page 1: ...DVD Player Recorder DVDR3460 welcome User Manual 4 56 108 1_dvdr3460 97_um_en_26851a indd 1 1_dvdr3460 97_um_en_26851a indd 1 2007 08 27 1 04 28 PM 2007 08 27 1 04 28 PM ...

Page 2: ... SHOWN MAYBE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on apparatus CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS...

Page 3: ...5 448 and 6 516 132 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license i Link is also known as FireWire and IEEE1394 This connection is used for the transfer of high bandwidth digital signals as used by digital video DV camcorders It carr...

Page 4: ...p 2 Optional Connections 15 Connecting 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 19 Finding the correct viewing channel 19 Initial recorder setup 19 Recording Recording 22 Discs for recording 22 Recording settings 22 Manual ...

Page 5: ...it Recordings 34 About editing recordable DVDs 34 Disc menu index screen 34 Erase title s 34 Protect Unprotect title 35 Rename title 35 Dividing title DVD RW only 36 Erase part of a title DVD RW only 36 Other Information System Menu Options 37 Accessing the System Menu 37 Tuner settings 38 Disc settings 40 Playback settings 42 Video settings 45 Audio settings 46 System settings 47 Software Upgrade...

Page 6: ... items that can damage the apparatus e g liquid filled objects lighted candles Cleaning discs Some problems occur frozen picture sound disruptions picture distortions because the disc 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 centre to the edge in a straight line CAUTION Do not use solvent...

Page 7: ...ur 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 RF antenna cable Audio video cable Quick Start Guide Region codes DVD films are usually not released at the same time in all regions of the world thu...

Page 8: ...ecording at 30 60 or 90 minutes interval f PLAY PAUSE u Starts pauses playback Pauses a recording g SYSTEM MENU Enters exits the system setup menu h W X Cursor keys for moving to the left right ST Cursor keys for moving up down or changing the recorder s TV tuner channel i OK Confirms an entry or selection j CLEAR Clears the title name entry while in title editing mode k SUBTITLE Selects a DVD sub...

Page 9: ...n r BACK Returns to the previous menu of a video CD VCD or some DVDs s REC MODE Toggles between recording modes HQ SP LP EP or SLP This determines the quality of the recording and the amount length of time you can record on a DVD R RW t AUDIO Selects an audio language channel u REPEAT A B Repeats a specific section on a disc v REPEAT 1 ALL Toggles between repeat playback modes of one track title o...

Page 10: ...tly at the remote sensor iR on the front panel and select the desired function ZOOM 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 they should be disposed of properly 1_dvdr3460 97_um_en_26851a indd 10 1_dvdr3460 97_um_en_26851a indd 10 200...

Page 11: ...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 on the right hand corner g VIDEO Video input for camcorders or video recorders Press SOURCE on the remote control to select CAM in order to view the input source h L R AUDIO Audio input for camcorders or video recorders i DV IN Input fo...

Page 12: ...from the Cable Box Satellite Receiver RF OUT or TO TV to the ANTENNA IN jack on the recorder B Use an RF antenna 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 you will have to disconnect some of the cables before you make ...

Page 13: ...deo cable Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO Y C OUTPUT jack on the recorder 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 o...

Page 14: ...nnel sound decoder in order to enjoy multichannel surround sound Use a coaxial cable not supplied Connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 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 System Menu Options Audio settings Digital Output If the audio setting does not match your stereo s cap...

Page 15: ...UT 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 on the recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO output jacks on the Cable Box Satellite Receiver D Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT on the recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO input jacks on the TV TIPS Before making or changing any connec...

Page 16: ...es 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 video cassettes and DVDs are copy protected and therefore cannot be recorded Connect the recorder direc...

Page 17: ...dio 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 Hints You may use the S VIDEO Y C jack instead of VIDEO CVBS jack if the connected device has the same S VIDEO input output jack This video connection provides better picture quality TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the d...

Page 18: ...emote control repeatedly to select DV as the input channel Helpful Hints The DV IN jack does not support a connection to a Personal Computer It is not possible to record from the recorder to your camcorder via the DV IN jack on your recorder Option 2 Using theVIDEO In jack Use the VIDEO connection if your camcorder has only a single video output Composite Video CVBS A Connect the VIDEO CAM jack on...

Page 19: ...ress button repeatedly on your TV s remote control Usually this channel is between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT A V IN VIDEO See your TV manual for more details Initial recorder setup The initial setup menu will appear on the TV when you first power up the recorder These settings will help you to set up the basic recorder features easily including TV programme installati...

Page 20: ...ighlight the preset channel you want to change then press W to move to the action bar at the left of the menu F Use ST keys to select the required change action Sort channel Highlight Move Up or Move Down in the menu and press OK repeatedly to shift the selected channel to the desired preset number Set the NICAM mode Highlight NICAM in the menu and press OK to turn on or off the NICAM mode Note NI...

Page 21: ...ternatively you can key in the numbers using the numeric keypad 0 9 on the remote control I Press OK to confirm and exit the menu The DVD recorder is now ready for use Helpful Hint To reinstall change or modify the TV channels see the chapter System Menu Options Tuner settings TIPS Press OK to go to the next setup page Press BACK to return to the previous setup page Step 3 Installation and Setup c...

Page 22: ...ding can occur completely uninterrupted Supported disc types and media speeds Disc Media speeds DVD R 1x 16x DVD RW 2 4 x 4x DVD R 1x 16x DVD RW 2x 4x DVD R DL 2 4x 8x DVD R DL 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 al...

Page 23: ...l broadcast language Language II Additional audio language Auto Chapter Automatically divides a recording title into chapters by inserting Marking chapter markers at a specific interval This enables you to access a specific point in the recording quickly Off No chapter marker will be inserted in the recording On Chapter markers are inserted automatically during recording at approximately 5 five mi...

Page 24: ...MODE repeatedly E Press RECORD z to start recording If the disc has contained some recordings the new recording will automatically start after the last recording on the disc To pause the recording press u To continue recording press u or RECORD z again You can use this function to avoid recording commercials F To stop the recording press STOP x Otherwise recording continues until the disc is full ...

Page 25: ...channel is not possible Before you start Make sure that the system clock is correct TIMER OK ZOOM Timer recording A Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder B Press TIMER on the remote control The timer recording list appears Timer Recording List BACK TIMER Back Exit Edit OK Date Start End Source Quality Repeat Result 01 01 2006 00 12 10 C Select an empty list in the menu and...

Page 26: ...repare for recording Changing Deleting a timer recording A Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder B Press TIMER on the remote control The timer recording list appears Timer Recording List 15 07 Sat 18 05 19 20 PR5 SP None Valid Date Start End Source Quality Repeat Result C Use ST keys to select a timer program which you want to change delete then press OK The edit menu appe...

Page 27: ...ame 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 Starting disc playback 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 sure the disc label is facing up For double s...

Page 28: ...A Insert a DVD recordable disc B Press DISC MENU The disc menu appears C Use W XST keys to select a title and press u to start playback D To stop playback press STOP x Playing a DivX disc This recorder supports the playback of DivX movies which you have copied from your computer onto a CD R RW DVD R RW A Insert a DivX disc B Press u to start playback During playback you can If multilingual subtitl...

Page 29: ...play press REC MODE To move up to the previous level press BACK C Use ST keys to select a track file and press u to start playback If the MP3 file contains of ID3 tag pressing DISPLAY will show the ID3 information D To stop playback press STOP x Helpful Hints Only the first session of a multi session CD will playback This recorder does not support MP3PRO audio format If any special characters are ...

Page 30: ...ack Press BACK or DISC MENU to return to the main menu E To stop playback press STOP x If the disc contains of 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 slideshow playback Supported JPEG picture formats File format The file extension has to be JPG JPE or...

Page 31: ...d display a still picture B To move the still picture one frame backward or forward press W or X keys repeatedly C To start a slow motion play press and hold the reverse or forward repeatedly to cycle through the different slow motion speed 1 16X 1 8X 1 4X 1 2X D To resume normal playback press u Searching forward backward You can fast forward or fast reverse a disc during playback and select a de...

Page 32: ...ge you want while playing DVD Off During disc playback press SUBTITLE repeatedly to toggle through the language options on the disc If the language selected is not available on the 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 Changing audio soundtrack lan...

Page 33: ... will change to time input field _ _ _ _ _ _ C Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to input the 6 digit time Playback skips to the selected time Resume playback from the last stopped point This option is only available with DVDs VCDs The recorder is able to resume disc playback from its last stopped point Before you start Make sure that the resume mode setting is turned on see the chapter Playback settings...

Page 34: ...enu Options Disc settings Disc menu index screen The disc menu index screen shows your recordings on a recordable DVD It should appear on the TV once you load a recordable DVD or when you press the DISC MENU on the remote control Disc Menu OK DISC Edit Exit Play PLAY Page 1 1 Remain SP 01 17 38 2 8 GB Title Used SP 00 43 28 1 5 GB DVD RW DVD RW DVD RW DVD RW PR 2 15 07 18 05 PR 1 16 12 10 05 PR 13...

Page 35: ...elow A Press DISC MENU B Use STWX keys to select the preferred title and press OK The editing menu appears C Use ST keys to select Edit and press OK Disc Menu DISC BACK Exit Back Confirm OK DVD RW DVD RW DVD RW DVD RW PR 2 15 07 18 05 Rename Divide A B Erase Undo Erase Page 1 1 D Highlight Rename and press OK A keyboard screen appears E Use W X ST keys to highlight a character number symbol and pr...

Page 36: ...nce complete a new title will be shown at the disc menu index screen Erase part of a title DVD RW only This option allows you to erase unwanted scenes from the recording e g commercial scene To do it you have to set the beginning point A and end point B of the scenes to erase A Press DISC MENU B Use STWX keys to select the preferred title and press OK The editing menu appears C Use ST keys to sele...

Page 37: ...ge Subtitle Language TV Shape Resume Parental Control Change Password PBC DivX Subtitle Font DivX R VOD DRM Setup English Off 4 3 LB On 8 Adult On Standard OK BACK SYSTEM Confirm Back Exit See this chapter Playback settings DVD Recorder Tuner Disc Playback Recording Video Audio System RecordingQuality Recording Language AutoChapterMarking Overwrite Setup SP 2HR LanguageI On Off OK BACK SYSTEM Conf...

Page 38: ... the rename entry field Use W X S T keys to highlight a character number symbol in the keyboard menu and press OK to select Once complete move to Finish in the menu and press OK Note The maximum input is up to five characters You can use the following keys on the keyboard screen to edit your input To select it highlight the respective bar and press OK abc display the letters in upper case ABC disp...

Page 39: ...keys to increase decrease the frequency by 0 06 0 07 MHZ Standard Use ST keys to select a TV system standard that produces the least distortion of picture and sound Auto Scan This option contains all the initial setup required for this recorder before you can use it to watch or record your favourite TV program Press OK on the remote control to start automatic installation of TV channels This proce...

Page 40: ...nfinalize the DVD R Lock In order to prevent the recorded materials from being accidentally erased or edited you can choose to lock the recordable DVD 1 Press OK to select 2 A confirmation message will appear Select OK in the menu to proceed or Cancel to abort then press OK to confirm Note If the current disc is locked the option in the menu will change to Unlock Make Compatible The edited DVD RW ...

Page 41: ...is and press OK to view the current disc information To exit the menu press BACK Label The name of the disc Title No The total number of titles in the disc In general the maximum title number is 99 Media Disc type Status The status of the disc recordable and unrecordable Space The used space and total space Remainder Shows the remaining space using a bar graphic Label Title No Media Status Space R...

Page 42: ...elect this for a full height picture with both side trimmed 4 3 LB Select this for a wide screen display with black bands on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen 16 9 Select this for wide screen TV frame ratio 16 9 Resume With this feature you can resume last played disc playback from its last stopped point On Turn on the resume mode The recorder will auto resume playback of the disc from...

Page 43: ...ce or language 1 Press OK to access this menu and 2 Use ST keys to select one of the options and press OK 3 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your four digit pin code and press OK When doing this for the first time enter the default password 1234 ChangePassword Change the password for parental control Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your four digit pin code and press OK 1 Enter your existing...

Page 44: ...o rent or purchase videos using DivX VOD services For more information visit www divx com vod 1 Press OK to display the registration code 2 Press BACK to return to the previous menu 3 Use the registration code to purchase or rent videos from DivX VOD service at www divx com vod Follow the instructions and copy the video from your computer onto a CD R RW or recordable DVD for playback on this recor...

Page 45: ...t to enable interlaced feature TV System The colour system that matches the connected TV Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this recorder Use ST keys to select one of the options and press OK to confirm AUTO Select this to automatically change the video signal of an NTSC disc and output it to its format NTSC Select this if the connected TV set has the NTSC colour system It will change ...

Page 46: ... coaxial jack to connect other audio video device PCM Select this if the connected device is not capable of decoding multi channel audio The system will convert the Dolby Digital and MPEG 2 multi channel signals to PCM Pulse Code Modulation Automatic The audio signals will be output according to the audio stream on disc Night Mode This mode optimizes playback of sound at low volume High volume out...

Page 47: ...our Select this to display 24 hour time format Screen Saver The screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding exposure to a static image for too long On Switch to TV screen saver mode when playback has been stopped or paused for more than 15 minutes Off Turn off the screen saver function Restore Default Restore all the settings of this recorder except for the password parental level se...

Page 48: ...install the software Caution Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade Visit Philips website at www philips com welcome 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 software Software Upgrade 1_dvdr3460 97_um_en_26851a indd 48 1_dvdr3460 97_um_en_26851a ...

Page 49: ...ion and Setup Finding the correct viewing channel for details Check the video connection between the recorder and the TV Your DVD recorder might have been set to Progressive Scan mode while your TV does not support Progressive Scan Follow the steps below 1 Connect the supplied AV cable red white yellow from the CVBS OUT jacks on the rear panel of the DVD recorder to the TV s Video In and Audio In ...

Page 50: ...bel facing up Wrong region code The DVD must be coded for ALL regions or Region 3 or 4 in order to be played back on this DVD recorder There is no recording on the disc or wrong disc type Read chapter Playback Playable discs for details Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped Clean the disc or replace a new one Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc Do not connect any cables f...

Page 51: ...ttings for details This message may appear if you insert a disc that may have encountered one of the following Error during recording The title may be missing Error while finalizing or the disc has not been finalized 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 ...

Page 52: ...itles and Chapters A DVD disc 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 o...

Page 53: ...nd VBR Still Picture Playback Disc formats DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD R DL DVD R DL Picture CD Picture compression formats JPEG Picture enhancement Rotate Zoom Storage Media Recording media DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DL DVD R DL Tuner Reception Transmission TV system PAL Aerial Input 75 Ohm coaxial IEC75 Connectivity Rear Connections Component Video YPbPr Out S Video In S Video Out Composite video...

Page 54: ...There is no storage space for new recordings READING Disc is being recognized by the recorder 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 PHILIPS The recorder has been turned on REG ERR When the DVD inserted is in a wrong region code as the recorder STOP When playback recording is stopped BUSY Th...

Page 55: ...rt Group which 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 f...

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