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DVDR520H

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Page 1: ...HDD DVD Video Player Recorder DVDR520H Make your own DVD User manual Visit us at www p4c philips com for service support ...

Page 2: ...ore recording 21 Recording television programs 21 Adding new recordings 22 Changing chapter intervals 22 Playing back the last recorded session 22 Recording from a VCR or Camcorder 23 One touch record 24 DV recording 24 DV control 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS TIMER RECORDING Setting the timer 26 Timer record using the ShowView System 27 FLEX TIME Pausing Live TV Broadcast 29 Record and Play 29 PLAYBACK Ba...

Page 3: ... convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 16 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper g...

Page 4: ...dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompany ing the appliance CAUTION POWER button Disconnect the main plug to shut the p...

Page 5: ... PHOTO CD SACD When placing an unplayable disc on the disc tray the DVD recorder will display Unknown Disc on the display panel after attempts of trying to loading the disc fail n Region code of DVD Video This unit can playback DVD VIDEO discs compatible with the region code printed on the rear of the unit Example of playable DVD VIDEO discs N otes n Audio System Dolby Digital Linear PCM DTS Digit...

Page 6: ...button PAUSE STEP 21 Flex Timer button FLEX TIME 22 Guide button GUIDE 23 ShowView button ShowView 24 Navigation button NAVI 25 Edit button EDIT 26 Timer button TIMER CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS To install batteries Open the battery compartment and insert the batteries Make sure the polarities and match the marks indicated inside the remote control CAUTION Remove batteries of they are ex hausted or if t...

Page 7: ...s the disk tray 8 PLAY Button Plays a disk 9 STOP Button Stops playing or recording a disk 10 HDD DVD Button Press to switch between HDD and DVD 11 RECORD Button Starts recording 12 SOURCE Button Select equipment connected to the line inputs 13 Front AV VIDEO AUDIO L R Jacks Connects the input of external equipment CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 1 HDD target device indicator 2 Pause indicator 3 Play indica...

Page 8: ...CART IN AUX Jack Composite RGB signal input 3 SCART OUT TV Jack Composite RGB S Video signal output 4 LINE OUT R L VIDEO CVBS Jacks Composite signal output 5 LINE OUT Y Pb Pr Jack Component signal output 6 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Jack Connect to an amplifier or a receiver having a digital output jack 7 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Jack Connect to an amplifier or a receiver for a digital output jack 8 Mains Ter...

Page 9: ...television Before using the unit follow the steps below to connect the unit to the antenna cable and TV Connecting to a TV with SCART jack Use a RF cable supplied to connect the ANTENNA IN on the unit to the antenna outlet Use a RF cable same as supplied to connect the TV OUT on the unit to the RF input on the television Use a SCART cable to connect the SCART OUT jack on the unit to the SCART IN j...

Page 10: ... not supplied to connect the COMPONENT output on the unit to the COMPONENT input on the television Notes 1 Enter system setup to enable COMPONENT refer to the section titled Quick Setup 2 When using COMPONENT connections please remove all other video output connections In this configuration the Red and White audio cable connections are required refer to the section titled For better Audio Quality ...

Page 11: ...mplifier with Dolby Digital and DTS decoders to enjoy surround sound Digital out optical Use a fiber optic cable not supplied to connect the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL digital optical output on the unit to the digital optical input on an stereo amplifier or a receiver Digital out coaxial Use a coaxial cable not supplied to connect the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL coaxial digital output on the unit to the coaxial ...

Page 12: ...ble to connect the RF OUT jack on the unit to the RF IN jack on the television 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the SCART IN jack on the unit to the SCART OUT jack on the CANAL Decoder Use a SCART cable to connect the SCART OUT jack on the unit to the SCART IN jack on the television Notes Enter Channel Editor menu to set decoder on for the desired channels refer to the section titled Ch...

Page 13: ...at the clock is correctly set before initiating the timer recording function If the clock is set incorrectly Timer Record results may not be accurate Setting Audio in AUDIO category Digital Output PCM Bit Stream Enable digital audio output with PCM or encoded data DTS Out ON OFF Setting Aspect ratio in PLAYBACK category Select 4 3 regular or 16 9 widescreen to suit your television If you have a re...

Page 14: ...procedure again This will replace the TV channel stored with the new ones Before scanning channel set the TV signal and country for initiation 1 Ensure the antennas are securely connected to the DVD recorder 2 Switch on the TV set and the DVD recorder 3 Press SYSTEM MENU to display the system menu press p q to select the TV TUNER icon and press u 4 Press p q to select TV signal and press u 5 Press...

Page 15: ...ed Swapping TV channels This function allows you to manually swap the TV channel order stored in the unit to match the TV channel order stored in your TV set 1 Press p q to select a TV Channel and press u 2 Press p q to select Swap with and press OK 3 Press t u p q to enter the Channel number and press OK to swap The order of the channels will be swapped with the channel number entered 4 To swap o...

Page 16: ... will be turned off 3 To turn on other TV channels repeat step 2 to complete the settings 4 Press t u p q to select EXIT press OK to save the setting and exit the Channel Editor menu VPS PDC VPS video programming system PDC program delivery control are used to control the start and duration of TV channel recordings If a TV program starts earlier or ends later than was scheduled the DVD recorder wi...

Page 17: ...e you can select the icon or the page number icon 6 Press PAUSE to pause playback Press PLAY to resume normal playback Press STOP to stop playback Playback picture files 1 Press GUIDE to display the Guide menu 2 Pr ess p q to select Playback and then press OK 3 Press p q to select DVD or HDD and then press OK 4 Press p q to select Pictures and press OK 5 Press t u p q to select a picture file you ...

Page 18: ... PLAYBACK RECORD Playback the last recorded title on HDD only 1 Press GUIDE to display the Guide menu 2 Press p q to select Playback and then press ENTER 3 Press p q to select HDD and press OK 4 Press p q to select Last Record and press OK Playback of the title last recorded on your HDD will begin 5 Press PAUSE to pause playback Press PLAY to resume normal playback Press STOP to stop playback Reco...

Page 19: ...P to stop recording Press PAUSE to pause recording Note When placing an recordable DVD disc on the disc tray the disc preparation process will take place in the background This process only takes a few moments Timer Record Date Time Setting 1 Press GUIDE to display the Guide menu 2 Press p q to select Timer Record and then press OK 3 Press p q to select Date Time Setting and press OK 4 Press p q t...

Page 20: ...when recording onto DVD disc When the recording mode is set to be Just Fit the recording mode will be automatically adjusted depending on how much recording space is available on the disc Timer Record SHOWVIEW Setting 1 Press GUIDE to display the Guide menu 2 Press p q to select Timer Record and then press OK 3 Press p q to select SHOWVIEW Setting and press OK 4 Press p q to select once daily or w...

Page 21: ...ress OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray and insert a recordable DVD disc Press the button again to close the tray The disc preparation process will take place in the background This process only takes a few moments 5 Press p q t u to select the file to copy and press OK 6 When complete go to EXIT and press OK Copy From DVD to HDD 1 Press GUIDE to display the Guide menu 2 Press p q to select Copy and...

Page 22: ... 2 Please use recommended recordable DVD R RW discs to ensure the best recording quality Check our Web site for the recommended disc list 3 DVD R is a write once DVD disc 4 DVD RW is a re writable DVD disc 5 You cannot add new recording to DVD R discs after the disc is finalized 6 In some cases you may not be able to add new recording to the recordable DVD discs that contain contents written on ot...

Page 23: ...GUIDE select RECORD and press OK Follow the steps to set the recording mode 3 Before you start please ensure that the DVD disc or hard disk has enough available space for the recording session 4 You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording RECORDING Change Chapter Interval Adding new recordings Playback the last recorded title on HDD only Press uPLAY or GUIDE to start the playb...

Page 24: ...he DV Link The front panel and rear panel connection Connect a Video Cassette Recorder or Camcorder to the unit s input terminals To start recording 1 Press the HDD DVD button to set the target device for the recording If DVD is set as the target device press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray and insert a recordable DVD disc with the label side facing up 2 Press SOURCE to select the signal input TV...

Page 25: ...V input screen and press OK on the remote control 1 Power on your TV and this DVD recorder 2 Connect the DV cable IEEE 1394 4 pin to 4 pin cable to both the DV Camcorder and the DVD Recorder 3 Power on the DV Camcorder Start Playback mode on the DV Camcorder 4 Pause the DV Camcorder at where you want to record 5 Press GUIDE on the remote control This activates the Guide menu 6 Press p q to select ...

Page 26: ...d DV contents This unit allows basic DV control on screen The on screen functions are accessed using the DVD recorder remote control 1 Power on your TV and this DVD recorder 2 Press the HDD DVD button to set the target device for the recording If DVD is set as the target device press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray and insert a recordable DVD disc with the label side facing up 3 Connect the DV Ca...

Page 27: ...tart to record follow the steps to set the date time picture quality and channel of the program or input source manually You can set up 16 individual sessions in the Timer Recording function TIMER RECORD 8 Press t u p q to select the Repeat once daily or weekly and then press OK to bring up the list If you select Once you need to set the date Move the cursor to highlight date and press OK Use the ...

Page 28: ... to turn off the unit and TIMER RECORD Timer Record using the ShowView system 1 Press STANDBY to turn the unit on 2 Press TIMER to display the Timer Record menu 3 Press p q to select an item from the timer setting list and press OK to activate the setup menu for the Timer Record function 4 Press t u p q to select SHOWVIEW and then press OK to bring up setup menu Or press SHOWVIEW to bring up the S...

Page 29: ...st Press p q t u and OK to make your selection 11 Press p q to select OK to save the setting for the timer record item and go back to the Timer Record list 12 Press p q to go to another item on the list and press OK if you want to set up for more Timer Record programs If not move to the EXIT icon and press OK to exit the Timer Record List 13 Press STANDBY to turn off the unit and activate the Time...

Page 30: ...ss the FLEX TIME button 5 When you are back in front of the TV and ready to resume viewing press uPLAY and the TV program will begin playing starting from the interrupted scene 6 Press F F or REW to perform fast forward or fast rewind scanning to the point where FLEX TIME begins Press PAUSE to pause viewing Press PAUSE again if you want to resume viewing 7 Press FLEX TIME to turn the time shift fu...

Page 31: ...sc or the HDD Press HDD DVD to select HDD or ODD to playback the contents saved DVD VCD SVCD video disc playback Before you begin to enjoy the digital world of audio and video on DVDs please ensure that you have made the correct settings in the Setup menus These settings should correspond to the capabilities of your home system Having made the correct settings you are now ready to use the DVD reco...

Page 32: ... 3 3 Press t to correct a mistake Press t repeatedly to move back to the digit where you entered a wrong number and re enter the correct one Press OK to start playback from the specified time Notes Moving the cursor left through each menu takes you to the previous level Moving the cursor left at the first menu selection closes the dialog box PLAYBACK SUBTITLE During playback to select a subtitle l...

Page 33: ... DVD icon depending what the source is set as and press OK to change the setting 4 Press t u to move the highlight to the Video icon and press OK to view the file menu with thumbnails If you want to view the text menu move the highlight to the Text View icon and press OK 5 Press p q t u to move the highlight to the file you want to start playback and press OK 6 Press PAUSE to pause playback Press ...

Page 34: ...f you want to change the playback device press t u p q to move the highlighted cursor to the HDD icon or DVD icon depending what the source is set as and press OK to change the setting 4 Press t u to move the highlighted cursor to the Pictures icon and press OK to view the file menu with thumbnails If you want to view the text menu move the highlighted cursor to the Text View icon and press OK 5 P...

Page 35: ...ss p q to go to the PLAYBACK icon and press OK 4 Press p q to select HDD or DVD to play the files from and press OK Note Music and picture files can be played concurrently when these files are saved onto the same device 5 Press p q to go to the Pictures with music icon and press OK The browser menu of picture files will be displayed first 6 Press p q t u to select the picture file to start playbac...

Page 36: ...matically starts the disc preparation process 3 Press the HDD DVD button and select HDD 4 Press the BROWSER button to browse the files 5 Press p q t u to move the highlighted cursor to the file to be copied and press COPY The file is then copied to the DVD disc Note 1 Title name chapter markers for video titles as well as thumbnail picture markers you see in the browser menu are also copied 2 The ...

Page 37: ...30 characters for a name You can not leave the title column blank Protecting a title HDD and DVD You can protect the title from accidental erasure or editing when you activate the protect function When protection is turned ON the title can t be edited or erased If you do need to edit it you must first unlock the file 1 Press BROWSER to display the Browser menu 2 Press t u p q to select the title y...

Page 38: ...ame recording quality as the title selected will display 4 Press t u p q to select the title to merge and then press OK 5 To merge more titles repeat from step 2 to 4 Or press p q to select EXIT and then press OK to exit the setting Setting a title thumbnail HDD and DVD Normally the first picture of a recording is used as the index picture However you can choose any picture from the recording as t...

Page 39: ...t to during playback 6 To insert chapter marks in more titles repeat from step 2 to 5 Or press p q to select EXIT and then press OK to exit the setting Note You can NOT insert chapter marks to recorded title s on a DVD R disc if the disc is finalized Erasing Chapter Mark During playback you can set and erase chapter mark s within a title 1 Press BROWSER to display the Browser menu 2 Press t u p q ...

Page 40: ...scanning Press repeatedly to play the title forward or reverse 5 During playback you can press OK to hide a chapter 6 To hide mores chapters repeat from step 2 to 5 Or press p q to select EXIT and then press OK to exit the setting Note Note 1 You can NOT hide chapters within recorded title s on a DVD R disc if the disc is finalized 2 This function is not applicable to titles without chapter marks ...

Page 41: ...r HDD and press OK Press OK to start erasing The erasing process will take place 4 When complete go to EXIT and press OK Finalize make compaitble CAUTIONS For DVD R disc Finalizing is necessary when you want to play discs recorded with this unit on other DVD players or PCs with a DVD drive Once the disc has been finalized you can not add recording s to it or edit it Notes For DVD RW discs finalizi...

Page 42: ... and press OK to exit Note The Cleanup operation will permanently delete the files being selected Defragment HDD only The Defragment process reorganizes the contents of the HDD creating continuous blocks of available space 1 Press Disk Tools to display the Disk Tools Menu 2 Press p q to select Defragment and then press OK The defragment operation begins 3 When the Defragment process is completed p...

Page 43: ... PBC Enable Disable play back control for VCD and SVCD ON OFF System Video Output Switch video output signal SCART S Video SCART RGB Default COMPONENT Progressive Note If you are connecting the DVD recorder to the TV via the SCART out jack set the VIDEO OUTPUT as either SCART S Video or SCART RGB If you are connecting the DVD recorder to the TV via the COMPONENT out jack set the VIDEO OUTPUT as CO...

Page 44: ...Record Audio TV Tuner or EXIT and press u or press t to return to preview layer 3 Press p q to select the item and press u or OK 4 Press p q to set the option and press OK To exit the SYSTEM menu Press SYSTEM MENU or and press t until you return to the main menu TV Tuner TV Signal Antenna or Cable or Auto Select the type of antenna input Country Select your location Utilities scan channel or edit ...

Page 45: ...le discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD R DVD R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD Video Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format as a DVD Video DVD RW DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RW use a recording format that is comparable to a DVD Video format Interlace output NTSC the vi...

Page 46: ...AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT DVD VR M1 M2 M2x M3 M4 M6 mode Dolby Digital 2 channel AUDIO FORMAT SUPPORDED Playback Analog output 2channel Digital output coaxial optical Format supported LPCM Dolby Digital MPEG AUDIOPERFORMANCE DAConverter 24 bit 96KHZ ADConverter 24 bit 96KHZ Signal Noise 1kHz 90dB Dynamic Range 1kHz 80dB Channel Separation 1kHz 110dB Total Harmonic Distortion 1kHz 65dB TUNER TVformat ...

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Page 48: ...HDD DVD Video Player Recorder DVDR520H Make your own DVD User manual Visit us at www p4c philips com for service support ...

Page 49: ... programme to record Press OK to confirm HDD DVD Select recording target Press OK to confirm selection If DVD is selected press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray and insert a recordable DVD disc Quality Select recording quality HQ SP SPP LP EP or SLP Press OK to confirm See page Repeat Select Once Weekly Daily Press OK to confirm If Weekly is selected a weekly calendar will display on the screen fo...

Page 50: ...ons The DVD Recorder will turn on or off at the correct time Timer Recording using SHOWVIEW System The SHOWVIEW system is a feature that makes the timer setting simpler 1 Press TIMER on the remote control The Timer Record overview appears 2 Press pqtu on the remote control to select SHOWVIEW and press OK to confirm the selection You may also press SHOWVIEW on the remote control 3 Press pqtu on rem...

Page 51: ...timer recording to delete from the list Press OK to confirm the selection 3 Press pqtu on the remote control to select RESET The settings are now cleared 3 Press u on the remote control to select OK The settings are now cleared The timer recording list is shown 4 Press pq to go to another item on the list to delete and press OK To exit the Timer Record list move to EXIT and press OK ...

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