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Page 1: ...gister you product and get support at www philips com welcome P r e m i u m H o m e S e r v i c e T h i s p r o d u c t c o m e s w i t h R e f e r t o t h e i n s i d e p a g e f o r d e t a i l s EN HDD DVD Recorder 4 ...

Page 2: ...e pleased to pick up your DVD Recorder from your home and provide a service replacement set within 7 days That s the Philips Premium Home Service commitment to you This service comes free of charge except for Consumer Care Helpline and applies to all Philips DVD Recorders during the Philips warranty period For more information please contact a representative via the Philips Consumer Care Helpline ...

Page 3: ...osto 1995 n 548 Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics Philips Glaslaan 2 5616 JB Eindhoven The Netherlands LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP DVD AIGaAs CD Wave length 658 nm DVD 90 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 Ensure the power outlet is always within reach If abnormal situations occur fully disconnec...

Page 4: ...age 26 Control liveTV 27 Clear theTime Shift Buffer 27 6 Use GUIDE Plus 28 GUIDE Plus menu options 28 7 Record 32 Before you record 32 Record settings 33 Record liveTV 35 Schedule a timer recording 36 Record from other devices 40 Simultaneous record and play 42 8 Play 43 Play recordedTV programmes 43 Play from media storage 44 Play from USB 45 Play from disc 46 Play video 47 Play music 51 View pho...

Page 5: ...tings 73 Audio Settings 73 Video Settings 75 System settings 75 Manage Easylink settings 78 Adjust HDMI video and audio 79 12 Additional Information 80 Upgrade software 80 Care 81 About DivX subtitle font 81 TV System Guide 82 Specifications 84 Display panel symbols messages 85 13 Troubleshooting 86 14 Glossary 90 ...

Page 6: ...ation when open Avoid exposure to beam Use of controls or adjustments on performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation Note Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings Notice Recycle notice Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality...

Page 7: ...to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere How to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following code blue neutral N brown live L As these colours may not correspond with the colour markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black Connect the bro...

Page 8: ...ion technology that is protected by US patents Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited HDMI and HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC ...

Page 9: ... this recorder Features highlight Pause Live TV You can pause any live TV programme by pressing the PAUSE LIVE TV button Resume play by pressing the PAUSE LIVE TV button again You can now continue watching the remainder of the programme or if you want to return to the live TV programme again just press the LIVE TV button Instant Replay You can repeat any scene of a live TV programme by pressing th...

Page 10: ...ices over HDMI It enables the connected devices to control each other with a single remote control Note Philips does not guarantee 100 interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices One touch play When you press PAUSE LIVE TV to turn on this unit and start disc play if a video disc is found in the disc compartment it turns on your TV automatically and switches to the correct viewing channel One touch ...

Page 11: ...ng length in 30 minute increments Indicator lights up during recording f u Starts play or resumes recording Pauses play or recording m M Press to make a forward reverse search x Stop Stops play or recording Note These connections are located under the flap on the right corner of the front panel g USB To connect a USB device USB card reader or digital camera To view this source press USB Only brand...

Page 12: ...d search ST Cursor buttons to move up down f OK Confirms an entry or selection g BACK Returns to the previous menu of the on screen menu a video CD VCD or some DVDs h u Pause Live TV Starts play or resumes recording Pauses play or recording z Record Starts recording the current TV channel or video source Press repeatedly to set the recording length in 30 minute increments x Stop Stops play or reco...

Page 13: ... disc m LIVE TV Switches to view live TV programmes n USB Access the contents of the connected USB device o INFO Displays or hides the on screen help text p OPTIONS Displays or hides the options menu q í ë Skips to the previous or next chapter track title r P In live TV mode select the next or previous TV channel s AUDIO Selects an audio language t DISC MENU Access the DVD disc menu Access the VCD...

Page 14: ...he unit Place this unit on a flat hard and stable surface Do not place this unit on a carpet Install this unit near the AC outlet where the AC power plug can be easily reached Connect antenna or cable To watch and record TV programmes connect this recorder to an antenna or a cable box satellite receiver Connect to an off air antenna or cable TV signal To get TV reception connect the recorder direc...

Page 15: ... HDCP compliant TV Notes You must connect this recorder directly to a TV If your TV has a digital audio input socket you can replace the analogue audio connection with digital audio connection in order to enjoy multi channel surround sound output Option 1 Connect to SCART socket SCART IN TO TV EXT1 1 Connect the supplied scart cable from the EXT1 TO TV scart socket to the scart input on the TV Tip...

Page 16: ... surround sound output See chapter Connect other devices Connect to AV amplifier receiver Option 3 Connect to VIDEO CVBS socket 1 Connect a composite video cable yellow end not supplied from the CVBS OUT socket to the video input socket on the TV 2 Connect an audio cable red white ends not supplied from the AUDIO OUT L R sockets to the matching audio input sockets on the TV Tips The video input so...

Page 17: ...D disc or Blu ray disc Tips Use a HDMI DVI adaptor in case your TV has only a DVI connection An extra audio connection is needed to complete this connection This connection provides the best picture quality Connect other devices To connect this recorder to other devices you can use these suggested connections for common used cases Other solutions may be possible it depends on the capabilities of t...

Page 18: ...s connection automatic channel search is not required Read the chapter Get started The scart socket on the device may be labelled as TV OUT or TO TV Connect the G Link cable With the G link cable you can control the satellite receiver cable box for timer recording through the GUIDE Plus system 1 Connect the supplied G LINK cable to the G LINK socket on the recorder 2 Place the G LINK transmitter i...

Page 19: ... recorder replaces the VCR for all your recording needs Just unplug all the connections to your VCR Most commercial video tapes and DVDs are copy protected and cannot be recorded Connect to digital video digital 8 camcorder DV OUT DV IN 1 Flip down the cover on the right hand corner of this recorder 2 Connect an i LINK 4 pin cable not supplied from the DV IN socket on the front panel to the DV OUT...

Page 20: ...ip To record from this device see chapter Record from other devices Connect to a USB device or digital camera 1 Flip down the cover on the right hand corner of this recorder 2 Connect a USB device or digital camera to the USB socket To view the content press USB Note The USB socket does not support a USB hub device Only digital cameras which support USB Mass Storage Device class standard are suppo...

Page 21: ...oing to use the remote control for a long time remove the batteries Navigate through the menu 1 Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel and select a function 2 Use the following buttons on the remote control to navigate through the on screen menus enter characters or numbers and confirm your selection Action Button Move up or down in a menu ST Move left or right i...

Page 22: ...ptions may differ depending on your country of purchase Select a menu language Next Menu Language Français Italiano English Español Deutsch Nederlands 3 Press ST to select an on screen display language then press the Green button Next The country selection screen is displayed Select your country Next Previous Country Selection Finland Austria Denmark Czech Belgium Germany France Greece 4 Press ST ...

Page 23: ...tore the preset channels If a cable box or satellite receiver is connected Select Stop Search then press the Green button Next to skip the channel search If an off air antenna is connected Wait for the channel search to complete This process takes a few minutes 9 Press the Green button Next To install interactive TV program guide it is recommended to continue with the GUIDE Plus setup Next Previou...

Page 24: ...istings data will be received The Editor menu will be updated later when the external receiver is selected as the source for TV signals See chapter Use GUIDE Plus Manage your GUIDE Plus channels 3 Once complete press the Red button Back to return to the setup screen P06 Home Setup allows you to define your language country and postal code and external receiver s details 4 To specify the source and...

Page 25: ...listing data Notes In standby mode some noise and heat will be generated during the download of EPG information Check your TV listings on the Grid screen for the following day to ensure that the data downloaded is completed If a problem occurs during the GUIDE Plus system setup visit the website at www europe guideplus com for further assistance ...

Page 26: ... TSB is a temporary hard disk storage in your recorder It stores up to the last 6 six hours of TV programmes since the recorder was turned on The Time Shift video bar displays the status and time of the stored TV programmes Press INFO to display or hide the information bar 19 00 22 00 LIVE A B C D A Start time of the TV programme Once it has exceeded 6 six hours the start time will be changed acco...

Page 27: ...uffer Red button Change audio language This option is available only if the TV programme broadcasts more than one audio language 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language I is the original broadcast language and II is the additional broadcast language Clear the Time Shift Buffer Note If you access DV IN mode the Time Shift Buffer will be cleared 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press...

Page 28: ...to access The information on the menu bar is described in the following pages 4 Use these WXST keys to navigate in the menu For other actions use the following keys Action Button Go to GUIDE Plus Home menu Blue button View the programme listing of a selected channel OK Press to scroll up a page P Press to scroll down a page P Go to the previous day s TV listings í Go to the next day s TV listings ...

Page 29: ... Displays the available functions To activate the feature press the respective colour coded buttons on the remote control D Grid Tiles Displays the TV listings by channel and time 7 days in advance E Menu bar Displays the GUIDE Plus menu options and your current selection F Information box Displays brief programme descriptions or help menus Search TV listings The Search screen helps you to locate ...

Page 30: ...00 Newsround 17 20 Neighbours 17 30 BBC News 18 00 Regional news programmes 20 00 4 Select the Yellow button Profile P06 Add Home Press OK to activate your Profile 5 Enter the settings and press the Yellow button Add View more information The Info screen displays additional information such as news weather reports stock quotes etc The information may be broadcast in the same way as the TV listings...

Page 31: ... 4 Make the changes and press the Blue button Home Adjust GUIDE Plus settings Set the GUIDE Plus system according to your preference Region TV reception You can also set up your Host Channel Setup and view the GUIDE Plus system information screen 1 Press GUIDE Plus 2 Press S then X to select Setup 3 Press T to access the option P06 Home Setup allows you to define your language country and postal c...

Page 32: ...DVD R DL 2 4x 8x High storage capacity TV programmes are recorded to the hard disk before it can be copied to a recordable DVD except for manual recording DVD RW Recordings can be erased and the space can be used for new recordings DVD R Recordings can be erased but the space cannot be used for new recordings Recordings can be edited or added on the disc before it is finalised A DVD R must be fina...

Page 33: ...SPP standard play plus LP long play EP extended play SLP super long play 1 2 2 5 3 4 6 1 hr 55 mins 3 hrs 40 mins 4 hrs 35 mins 5 hrs 30 mins 7 hrs 20 mins 11 hrs 5 mins 20 40 55 65 85 135 Number of hours that can be recorded HDR3810 Record Mode HQ high quality SP standard play SPP standard play plus LP long play EP extended play SLP super long play 1 2 2 5 3 4 6 1 hr 55 mins 3 hrs 40 mins 4 hrs 3...

Page 34: ...nal audio language 5 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Tip For other recording settings see chapter Adjust Settings Recording settings Set chapter markers Note For DVD R DL discs select the option of 10 mins or longer 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Recording Auto Chapter then press X Rec Mode Rec Language SAT Record Auto Chapter Reset TSB 5 min 10 min 15 min ...

Page 35: ... live TV the programme will be stored in the Time Shift Buffer You can record the programme you have watched by marking the section in the Time Shift Buffer to record 1 Press INFO 19 00 22 00 LIVE 2 Use the remote control to search and mark the section for recording Action Button Press to fast rewind within a programme that is stored on the TSB í Press to fast forward within a programme that is st...

Page 36: ...s known as the PlusCode Programming Number There are several ways to schedule a timer recording Use GUIDE Plus system Use VIDEO Plus SHOWVIEW recording Use manual timer recording Schedule a GUIDE Plus recording 1 Press GUIDE Plus 2 Press the Blue button Home 3 Select Grid then press T Home P06 Action Button View all the available channels in your area Yellow button Go to GUIDE Plus Home Menu Blue ...

Page 37: ...Programmes 5 Use the numeric buttons to enter the SHOWVIEW PlusCode programme number e g 5 312 4 or 5 312 4 key in 53124 then press OK Grid Search MyTV Schedule Once SP HDD Home Cancel Please select the Source and the Programme Number you wish to record from and press OK T u n e r 0 1 No Programmes 18 Jan 08 35 09 50 6 Select the channel to record from and press OK Frequency Home Media Media Freq ...

Page 38: ...e Recording begins at the scheduled time VPS Video Programming System or PDC Programme Delivery Control is used to control the start and duration of TV channel recordings If a TV programme starts earlier or ends later than was scheduled this recorder will then turn on and off at the correct time Schedule a manual recording 1 Press GUIDE Plus 2 Press the Blue button Home 3 Press S then press X to s...

Page 39: ...button Frequency Select the repeat recording setting Once Weekly Mon Fri Weekend Green button Mode Select the recording quality HQ SLP See chapter Before you record Select the recording quality Yellow button 9 To exit press GUIDE Plus The X icon lights up on the display panel if a timer recording is set Note If the recorder is not in standby mode a notification message appears before the timer rec...

Page 40: ...evices Record from a digital video camcorder You can record the content from a digital video camcorder when you connect it to the DV IN socket 1 Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder 2 Connect the digital video camcorder to the DV IN socket on the recorder 3 Press HOME 4 Select DV IN then press OK Live TV Recorded Titles Media Jukebox Disc USB DV IN EXT2 EXT3 Settings 5 St...

Page 41: ... in the time code on the DV tape Synchronise recording from a satellite receiver This feature is only applicable to the satellite receiver or any similar devices with timer function Connect the satellite receiver to the EXT2 TO VCR SAT scart socket of this recorder Enable the satellite recording It allows the recorder to start and stop recording when a signal is received from the satellite receive...

Page 42: ...e to play then press u Playback from DVD 1 Press ç on the front panel of the recorder 2 Insert a disc then press ç to close the tray If play does not start press DISC MENU to display the disc content Select a title and press u Playback from USB 1 Insert a USB device to the USB socket 2 Press USB 3 Select a file to play then press u Watch other TV programme 1 Use the TV remote control to select a T...

Page 43: ... Symbol Description Title is protected Control play When you watch a recorded title control play with the following options Action Button Skip to the previous next chapter íë Press and hold for fast backward search W Press and hold for fast forward search Press the button again to increase the search speed X Pause resume play u Display or hide the information bar INFO Stop play x Return to live TV...

Page 44: ...ile to play then press u To return to the previous menu press BACK To exit the menu press HOME Create your playlist 1 Press HOME 2 Select Media Jukebox then press OK 3 Select the media folder and press B 4 Select a file then press the Red button Playlist The file is added to the playlist Playlist Edit Repeat Exit Photo Music Video Track1 mp3 Track2 mp3 Track3 mp3 Track4 mp3 Track5 mp3 Track6 mp3 M...

Page 45: ...wn the flap on the front panel 2 Connect the USB flash drive to the USB socket 3 Press USB The content menu is displayed 4 Select a file then press u Tip For more play options see chapter Play Play from USB Play from a USB card reader 1 Flip down the flap on the front panel 2 Connect the USB device to the USB socket 3 Press USB The content menu is displayed To select another card in the reader pre...

Page 46: ...d it means the function is not available 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 Play a disc Caution Never place any objects other than discs into the disc tray Never look into the laser beam inside the recorder 1 Press 2 2 Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder 3 Press ç The disc tray ope...

Page 47: ...o navigate within the menu and press OK If the disc contains many files useí ë to view the previous next page of file names To return to the previous level press BACK 5 Select the file to play and press OK 6 To stop play press x If multilingual subtitles are available on the DivX disc 1 During playback press SUBTITLE to select another subtitle language To select another character set for the subti...

Page 48: ...ed title 4 To exit the menu press OPTIONS Select a subtitle language For DVDs and DivX Ultra discs with multiple subtitle languages ZOOM 1 During disc playback press SUBTITLE The subtitle options appear If the option selected is not available the default disc subtitle option will be used Select an audio language For DVDs with multiple soundtrack language or VCDs with multiple audio channel ZOOM 1 ...

Page 49: ... resume normal play press u Switch camera angles For DVDs that contain sequences recorded from different camera angles You can view the scene from different angles Note If multiple angles function is supported the icon will appear 1 During play press OPTIONS The options menu is displayed 2 Select Angle then press X 3 Select a camera angle on the disc Slow motion play 1 To pause during play press u...

Page 50: ...repeated until repeat mode is cancelled 5 To cancel play repeat steps 1 and 2 then select A B Off 6 To exit press OPTIONS Resume play from the last stopped point This option is available during play of DVDs VCDs The recorder is able to resume disc playback from its last stopped point Before you start Ensure that you have enabled the function before playing the disc or title 1 Press HOME 2 Select S...

Page 51: ... following the on screen menu 1 Insert a Super Video CD If the disc menu is displayed select an option and press OK 2 During disc play press OPTIONS 3 Select PBC and press OK 4 Select an option then press OK On Enable playback control Off Disable playback control 5 To stop playback press x Play music Play an audio disc 1 Play a track 2 Use the remote control to control the track Action Button Paus...

Page 52: ...the MP3 track name ID3 or album name it might not be displayed correctly on the screen because these characters are not supported Control audio play Shuffle play audio Play CD tracks or audio files in random order 1 During play press the Green button Repeat repeatedly to select Shuffle 2 To cancel shuffle play press the Green button to select Off Repeat play audio Repeat play options vary dependin...

Page 53: ...g playback press INFO The control options are displayed at the bottom of the screen Transitions Rotate Repeat Index 2 Use the remote control to control the photo slideshow Action Button Pause resume play u Stop play x Zoom in or out on a picture Play will pause while in zoom mode ZOOM Display the index of all pictures Red button Press repeatedly to access repeat and shuffle play options Green butt...

Page 54: ...ther JPEG formats or pictures in formats other than JPEG or sound clips associated with pictures Play musical slideshow Play MP3 WMA audio files and JPEG photo files simultaneously to create musical slideshow The MP3 WMA and JPEG files must be stored on the same disc USB device or hard disk 1 Press HOME 2 Select the media source Media Jukebox Disc or USB then press OK To start music play 1 Select ...

Page 55: ...Edit title name 1 Press HOME 2 Select Recorded Titles then press OK 3 Select a title then press the Yellow button Edit The HDD edit menu is displayed Edit Exit Back P06 10 01 10 08 00 30 21 SP 1 0GB Play Erase Edit Title Set Genre Sort Format Edit Title Rename Divide A B Erase Protect 4 Select Edit Title Rename then press OK A keyboard screen is displayed 5 Select the key to enter then press OK Us...

Page 56: ...end point select Set Point B then press OK The scene to erase is marked To cancel select Cancel then press OK 8 To proceed select OK then press OK This scene is removed Divide a title 1 Press HOME 2 Select Recorded Titles then press OK 3 Select a title then press the Yellow button Edit The HDD edit menu is displayed 4 Select Edit Title Divide then press OK The title screen is displayed in pause mo...

Page 57: ...ss OK The title is protected It cannot be erased or edited To unprotect a title 1 Repeat steps 1 3 select Edit Title Unprotect then press OK A confirmation message is displayed To cancel select Cancel then press OK 2 To proceed select OK then press OK The title is unprotected Delete a title 1 Press HOME 2 Select Recorded Titles then press OK Title 1 3 P06 18 01 01 32 00 26 32 SP 1 7GB Remainder 62...

Page 58: ...re defined 3 Other 5 Select a genre then press OK The title is tagged to this genre Display format To set sort format 1 Press HOME 2 Select Recorded Titles then press OK 3 Select a title then press the Yellow button Edit The HDD edit menu is displayed 4 Select Sort Format Sort then press OK Edit Exit Back P06 10 01 10 08 00 30 21 SP 1 0GB Play Erase Edit Title Set Genre Sort Format Sort Format Sor...

Page 59: ...ecorded titles is displayed 3 Select a title then press the Yellow button Edit The HDD edit menu is displayed 4 Select Sort Format Create Genre then press OK 5 Press the Yellow button Edit A keyboard screen is displayed 6 Select the key to enter then press OK Use the following options to edit Option Action Insert a space between the characters Space Remove the character to the left of the cursor T...

Page 60: ...ls Green button Clear all entries Yellow button 7 To confirm select Confirm then press OK The genre name is edited Edit titles on a recordable DVD Note If a DVDR has been finalised it cannot be edited The disc edit menu provides to disc editing functions Edit title name Edit disc name Hide unhide a scene Divide a title DVDRWs only Protect unprotect a title Delete a title Erase a disc Edit the titl...

Page 61: ...e The disc name is automatically generated by the recorder You can edit the disc name 1 Press DISC MENU The disc menu is displayed 2 Select a title and press the Yellow button Edit 3 Select Disc Label then press OK A keyboard screen is displayed 4 Select the key to enter then press OK Use the following options to edit Option Action Insert a space between the characters Space Remove the character t...

Page 62: ...o erase is marked To cancel select Cancel then press OK 7 To proceed select OK then press OK This scene is hidden during play To unhide a hidden scene DVDRW only 1 Press DISC MENU 2 Select the title and press the Yellow button Edit 3 Select Title Unhide then press OK The hidden scene is revealed Tip If the Unhide option is not available there are no hidden scenes in the title Divide a title DVDRW ...

Page 63: ...lect Cancel then press OK 4 To proceed select OK then press OK The title is now protected It cannot be erased or edited To unprotect a title 1 Repeat steps 1 3 select Unprotect then press OK A confirmation message is displayed Delete a title 1 Press DISC MENU 2 Select a title and press the Red button Delete A confirmation message is displayed To cancel select Cancel then press OK 4 To proceed sele...

Page 64: ...ancel then press OK 4 To proceed select OK then press OK Finalisation begins The process takes a few minutes depending on the length of recordings Do not open the disc tray or switch off the power as this may render the disc unusable Prepare a DVDRW for playback 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Disc Make Compatible then press OK A confirmation message is displayed To cancel se...

Page 65: ...box Copy your media files MP3 WMA DivX and jpeg files to the hard disk recorder These files are stored in the Media Jukebox 1 Insert a disc or connect a USB device 2 Select a source For discs press DISC MENU For USB devices press USB The content menu is displayed 3 Select the media folder and press B 4 Select a file and press the Yellow button Edit 5 Select Copy then press OK A message box is disp...

Page 66: ...photos 3 Select the media folder and press B 4 Select a file and press the Yellow button Edit 5 Select Copy then press OK A message box is displayed Follow the on screen instructions To copy several files at once Tip You can mark several files before adding to the copylist To mark or unmark a file select the file and press the B button 1 Press HOME 2 Select Media Jukebox then press OK 3 Select the...

Page 67: ...nsmission system It transmits either one stereo channel or two separate mono channels 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Tuner Manage Presets and press OK 4 Select a channel and press W 5 Select NICAM then press OK repeatedly to toggle between On Enable NICAM mode Off Disable NICAM mode 6 To return to the setup menu press BACK Receive TV channels through the decoder Note These i...

Page 68: ...K Tune Modify a channel manually 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Tuner Manage Presets and press OK 4 Select a channel and press W 5 Select Manual Setting then press OK Manual Setting PR 3 Seek MHz 95 25 CH C21 Fine 0 Standard PAL B G Confirm Back 6 Use ST keys to change the setting and WX keys to select the previous next entry field PR Displays the programme preset numheber S...

Page 69: ... OK Automatic channel tuning begins 5 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Disc Settings Format a recordable DVD disc Some DVD VR DVDR SL DL and DVDRW discs need to be formatted before it can be used for recording on this recorder Note This option is required when you are using a rewritable DVD data disc e g MP3 JPEG files for video recording Once the disc is formatted all the content...

Page 70: ... OK then press OK The disc is unlocked 5 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Prepare a DVDRW for playback See chapter Edit Recordings Play your recordings on other players View disc information Displays the current disc information 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Disc Disc Info then press OK The disc information is displayed Label Name of the disc Title No Total...

Page 71: ...ge for DVD play 5 Select a setting and press OK 6 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Set TV display format The TV format refers to the aspect ratio of display according to the type of TV you have connected 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Playback TV Shape then press X 4 Select an option and press OK 4 3 PS Select this for a full height picture with both sides t...

Page 72: ...e to purchase or rent videos from DivX VOD service at www divx com vod 4 To return to the setup menu press BACK 5 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Set DivX R subtitle font 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Playback DivX Subtitle Font then press X 4 Select an option and press OK Standard Display a standard list of Roman subtitle fonts supported on this recorder ...

Page 73: ...r TSB See chapter Watch live TV Clear the Time Shift Buffer Audio Settings Set audio downmix Select a suitable audio downmix when you are playing a DVD recorded in Dolby Digital format 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Audio Downmix then press X 4 Select an option and press OK LT RT Select this if the recorder is connected to a Dolby Pro Logic decoder Stereo Select this to down...

Page 74: ...evice supports multi channel audio format The audio output is played according to the audio stream on the disc 5 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Set HDMI audio See the chapter Adjust Settings Adjust HDMI video and audio Enable night mode Night mode optimises playback of sound at low volumes 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select Audio Night Mode then press X 4 Sele...

Page 75: ...s then press OK 3 Select Video SCART Input then press X 4 Select an option and press OK CVBS Recommended for most external devices RGB Select this if the external device supports RGB output 5 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit System settings Change system menu language 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 Select System Menu Language then press X 4 Select an option and pre...

Page 76: ... Auto Enable disable automatic time date setting Select an option then press OK On Enable automatic time date update The time and date are set according to the first preset channel which transmits time and date signals Updates occur daily Off Disable automatic time date update 5 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Set screen saver The screen saver protects the TV screen from damage d...

Page 77: ...fo then press OK The hard disk information is displayed Recorded Titles Space The capacity of the hard disk used for recorded titles Media Jukebox Space The capacity of the hard disk used for the Media Jukebox 4 To return to the setup menu press BACK 5 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Format hard disk The hard disk stores all the HDD title recordings and media files These content ...

Page 78: ...ime settings Manage Easylink settings Notes Your TV and other connected deivices must be compliant with HDMI CEC Philips does not guarantee 100 interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices Enable Easylink Before you start You must switch on the HDMI CEC operations on your TV devices to enjoy the EasyLink controls See your TV devices manual for details 1 Press HOME 2 Select Settings then press OK 3 S...

Page 79: ...pability of the connected TV i denotes interlace and p denotes progressive 6 To exit the setup menu press the Blue button Exit Adjust HDMI audio Note Ensure that you have alternative audio connection from the recorder to your TV or the display device for the sound output It is not possible to listen to SACDs or copy controlled DVD Audio CPPM Content Protection for Playable Media sources using the ...

Page 80: ...te When checking for the latest software upgrade please also check for any accompanying instructions on installing the software 1 Insert a USB flash drive to the USB socket on the front panel of the recorder 2 Press HOME 3 Select Settings then press OK 4 Select Misc Product Support then press X 5 Select Copy to USB then press OK A confirmation message is displayed To cancel select Cancel then pres...

Page 81: ...haracter set to which supports the selected DivX subtitle To access the font options during play of a DivX video press OPTIONS on the remote control Character set DivX Subtitle Subtitle language Standard Albanian Danish Dutch English Faeroese Finnish French German Irish Italian Norwegian Bokmål and Nynorsk Portuguese Rhaeto Romanic Scottish Gaelic Spanish Swedish Turkish as well as the African lan...

Page 82: ...C 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 ...

Page 83: ... NTSC M NTSC M 4 NIGER SECAM K1 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...

Page 84: ...D converter 24 bit 96 kHz Signal to noise ratio 102 dB Crosstalk 1kHz 105 dB Dynamic Range 1kHz 90 dB Video Recording Recording system PAL Compression formats MPEG2 Recording modes High Quality HQ Standard Play SP Standard Play Plus SPP Long Play LP Extended Play EP Super Long Play SLP Audio compression Dolby Digital PCM Audio Playback Compression formats Dolby Digital MPEG2 Multichannel PCM MP3 W...

Page 85: ... was not successful The disc tray is blocked from opening FULL Disc is full There is no more space for new recordings PHILIPS The recorder has been turned on LOAD Disc is being recognised by the recorder NO DISC MENU No disc has been inserted If a disc has been inserted then it is possible that the disc cannot be read NO COPY During recording the recorder has detected a copy protected video source...

Page 86: ...he front of the recorder to turn on the system Ensure that the AC outlet has power Remote control does not work Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the recorder not towards TV Remove any obstacles between the recorder and the remote control Batteries are weak replace the batteries No TV signal received from the recorder Check the connection to the antenna or cable TV sign...

Page 87: ...nd audio Change to a better quality HDMI cable e g Category 2 cable There is picture or sound interference with the TV reception Check the connection to the antenna or cable TV signal Fine tune your TV channel Read chapter Adjust Settings Unable to display JPEG pictures This unit only supports pictures in JPEG Exif file format with a resolution not exceeding 4096 x 4096 horizontal vertical JPEG pi...

Page 88: ...is encoded according to the Home Theatre Profile mode with DivX encoder Check that the DivX movie downloaded is a complete file A DVDR DVDRW recorded on this DVD recorder does not play on a DVD player If a recording is too short it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it Please follow the minimum recording times for each recording mode HQ 5 mins SP 10 mins SPP 13 mins LP 15 mins EP 20 mins ...

Page 89: ...VD disc appears distorted This interference is unavoidable with copy protected DVDs or video cassettes The recordable DVD disc has a limited recording lifetime please change to a new disc for recording Recordings are not occurring as scheduled New recordings cannot be made The TV channel you want is not stored or the wrong program number was selected Check the TV channels stored In the timer recor...

Page 90: ...vX The DivX code is a patent pending MPEG 4 based video compression technology developed by DivX Inc that can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be transported over the internet while maintaining high visual quality Dolby Digital A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio front left and right surround left and right centre and ...

Page 91: ...des You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the product label Some discs are compatible with more than one region or ALL regions S Video Produces a clear picture by sending separate signals for the luminance and the colour You can use S Video only if your TV has an S Video In socket Surround sound A system for creating realistic three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arr...

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