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Video Cassette Recorder &
DVD Video Player / Recorder

DVDR630VR

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Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder DVD Video Player Recorder DVDR630VR Visit us at www p4c philips com for service support ...

Page 2: ...PYRIGHTS It is forbidden by law to copy broadcast show broadcast via cable play in public or rent copyrighted material without permission This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs When recording and playing the pictures of these discs on a VCR picture noise will appear This product incorporates copyright protectio...

Page 3: ...nt Note for Users in the UK Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 3 Amp A S T A or BSI approved type 3 Refit the fuse cover If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place...

Page 4: ... a cable box or satellite receiver 17 Connecting an external decoder box 17 Connecting to an Amplifier 18 Accessory Audio Video A V Connections to Recorder 19 Connecting a Digital Camcorder 19 Before Operation 20 33 Initial Settings 20 General Operation 20 GENERAL 20 24 Auto Programming 20 Program Edit 21 22 Auto Clock Set 23 Manual Clock Set 23 TV Aspect 23 VCR Play Aspect 23 VCR Play System 24 A...

Page 5: ...44 Basic Recording from a TV 43 Instant Timer Recording 43 Copying from DVD to VCR 44 Copying from VCR to DVD 44 Timer Recording 45 Timer Recording with VIDEO Plus System 46 Checking Timer Recording Details 46 Canceling a Timer Recording 46 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress 46 Timer Recording Troubleshooting 46 Recording from External Input 47 48 Recording from External Components 47 Recordin...

Page 6: ... recorder of another manufacturer or in a personal computer DVD drive is used Playable Discs DVD 8 cm 12 cm disc Video CD VCD 8 cm 12 cm disc Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm disc In addition this unit can play DVD R DVD RW discs DVD R DVD RW discs CD R CD RW discs that contain audio titles MP3 files or JPEG files SVCD and kodak picture CDs otes Depending on the conditions of the recording equip ment or the CD...

Page 7: ...re two types of video CDs Video CDs equipped with PBC Version 2 0 PBC Playback control functions allow you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typical computer like operations Moreover high resolu tion still pictures can be played if they are included on the disc Video CDs not equipped with PBC Version 1 1 Operated in the same way as audio CDs these discs allow playback...

Page 8: ...ifferent picture quality recording time settings avail able XP SP LP EP Playable on regular DVD players The edited contents is playable on regular DVD play ers only after finalizing Recordings can be edited the title chapter DVD R mode recording 4 different picture quality recording time settings avail able XP SP LP EP Playable on regular DVD players after finalizing Any edited contents are not be...

Page 9: ...ayer Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the record ing times may be shorter If you record still pictures or audio only the recording time...

Page 10: ...ion Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision cor poration Reverse engineering or disassembly is pro hibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COM PATIBLE WITH THIS PROD...

Page 11: ...f the unit To obtain a clear picture The Recorder is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality will be poor Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1 000 hours of use This depends on the operating environment For details please contact your nearest dealer Notes on Discs Handling discs Do not touch the ...

Page 12: ...o beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search during playback Rewinds the tape PLAY N Starts playback OPEN CLOSE Z Opens or close the disc tray INPUT3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc INPUT 3 S VIDEO IN Connect the S Video output of...

Page 13: ...dicators Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time remaining time title number chapter track number channel etc REPEAT Indicates repeat mode REC The recorder is recording Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed PRG Programmed playback active TTL Indicates current title A disc is inserted in the DVD deck A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck TV In...

Page 14: ...dio language DVD or an audio channel CD ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle if available ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image MODE To view channels selected by the recorder tuner or by the TV tuner STANDBY ON Switches the recorder ON or OFF EJECT OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray Ejects the tape in the VCR deck TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available INPUT Changes the input to use for reco...

Page 15: ...ft Right Connect to an amplifier receiver or stereo system COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs EURO AV 2 DECODER Connect the audio video output of an external source Pay TV decoder Set Top Box VCR etc VIDEO OUTPUT Switch Select either COMPONENT VIDEO OUT or RGB signal of EURO AV1 AUDIO VIDEO terminal depending on how you connect the Recorder to the TV I...

Page 16: ...ding in jacks on the TV using the scart cable T S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the Recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the correspon ding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable C Progressive Scan ColorStream Pro connection If your television...

Page 17: ...le box Always connect each compo nent directly to your TV or AV receiver Connecting an external decoder box If you have an external dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system use the setup described on this page 1 1 Connect the cable from the aerial cable TV outlet to the aerial input on your cable satellite tuner 2 2 Use a SCART cable to connect your decoder to your cable satelli...

Page 18: ...te the recorder s digital out put See AUDIO on page 25 Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel Audio Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your Recorder MPEG 2 and Dolby Digital Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver otes If the audio format of...

Page 19: ...e VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not available Connecting a Digital Camcorder Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder ote This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks Front of Recorder L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT OR S VI...

Page 20: ...d press B to move to the second level 4 4 Use v V to select the second desired option 5 5 Press B to move to the third level 6 6 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 7 7 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the Setup menu GENERAL Auto Programming This Recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up...

Page 21: ...to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use v V to select Program Edit option from the options then press ENTER Program Edit menu appears 3 See the descriptions on below to use Program Edit menu b B left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column v V up down Changes the setting at the current ...

Page 22: ...ist menu 2 Use v V to select Move option from Program List options then press ENTER 3 Use v V to select a desired position then press ENTER to store Deleting a program You can delete a program on the Program List menu 1 Use v V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use v V to select Delete option from ...

Page 23: ...ct To record a wide screen format programme successfully the correct type of wide screen signal must be broad cast by the TV station You can choose 4 3 Letter Box Select when a standard 4 3 TV is con nected Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture 4 3 Pan Scan Select when a standard 4 3 TV is con nected The video material formatted in the Pan Scan style is played ba...

Page 24: ...V or monitor Factory Setting If you need to you can reset the recorder to all its facto ry settings Select SET icon then press ENTER ote Some options can not be reset Auto Programming Clock Set Set Password Movie Rating Country Code and Disc Protect LANGUAGE Display Language Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Disc Language Select a language for the disc s Menu Audio and Sub...

Page 25: ...ceiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 96 kHz When this choice is made this unit will pass each type of signal through without any further processing DRC Dynamic Rang...

Page 26: ...scenes not suitable for children Therefore discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc These scenes are rated from Level 1 to 8 and alternatively more suitable scenes are available for selection on some discs Ratings are country dependent The Parental Control feature allows you to prevent discs from being played by your children...

Page 27: ... V buttons 8 8 Shift the cursor using B buttons and select the second character using v V buttons 9 9 Press ENTER to confirm your country code selection then press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu RECORD Disc Record Mode You can set the picture quality for DVD recording XP High Quality SP Standard Quality LP Low Quality EP Extend Quality 1 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The Setup menu appears 2 2 Use v V to sele...

Page 28: ... recorder will ini tialize the disc DVD R The Initialize menu will appears Select Yes then press ENTER DVD RW The recorder initialize the disc to DVD RW mode Also you can format the disc from the Setup menu as below 1 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The Setup menu appears 2 2 Use v V to select the DISC option 3 3 While the DISC option is selected press B to move to the second level 4 4 Use v V to select the D...

Page 29: ... you display disc information on screen The disc name can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different Recorder you will see only a limited character set 1 1 Follow steps 1 3 as shown Disc Initialize on page 28 2 2 Use v V to select the Disc Label option 3 3 Press B to move to the third level Edit icon is highlighted 4 4 Press ENTER Keyboard menu appears 5 5 Enter a name for the ...

Page 30: ...an set up the Recorder so a DVD disc automati cally starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted If Auto Play mode is set to On this Recorder will search for title that has the longest playback time and then play back the title automatically ON Auto Play function is active OFF Auto Play function is not active ote The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs OFF ON Disc Initialize Disc Finalize...

Page 31: ...ble Displaying Information While Watching TV During viewing the TV press DISPLAY to display remove the information displayed on screen Changing TV Channels If no disc or tape is playing you can change TV chan nels using the number or v V buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL v V buttons on the front panel Changing TV Audio Channel Some TV programs are broadcast with a bilingual audio progra...

Page 32: ... to select desired option Shows the current title number and total number of titles and skips to the desired title number Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Shows the elapsed playing time and searches the point by the elapsed time directly Shows the current audio soundtrack language encoding method and channel number and changes th...

Page 33: ...r Shows the elapsed playing time and searches the point by the elapsed time directly Shows the current audio encoding method and chan nel number and changes the setting Shows the current sound mode and changes the setting Selection Method b B or Numbers ENTER b B or Numbers ENTER b B Numbers ENTER b B b B 1 6 4 26 0 10 30 3D SUR 2CH 1 L R Displaying Information on screen Continued R RW Menu Option...

Page 34: ...r is 2 two General Features ote Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be avail able on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows Press DISPLAY then use v V to select the title icon Then press the appropriate numbered button 0 9 or b B to select a title number Moving to...

Page 35: ...ress REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode Track repeats the current track All repeats the all tracks on the disc OFF does not play repeatedly ote On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use the Repeat function See page 30 Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a title 1 Press REPEAT A B at your chosen starting point Repeat icon and REPEAT A appears on the TV screen 2 Pres...

Page 36: ...ed scene that you want to erase 3 Press CLEAR Delete selected marker Continue message appears 4 Use b B to select Yes then press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to erase additional Marked scene 6 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN Checking the Contents of DVD Video Discs Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special features To open the disc menu press LIST DISC MENU Then press...

Page 37: ...ly access any point on a video CD using this function Use this function only while a video CD is playing Playback jumps to the point specified 1 Press SEARCH during playback The progress bar appears on the TV screen 2 Use b B to find a start position for playback 3 Press ENTER to confirm the selected position Playback starts from the selected position ote This function works only when no marker is...

Page 38: ...press DISPLAY the number of subfolders and number of MP3 files in the folder are displayed If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen 3 3 To stop playback at any other time press STOP x Music menu options 1 To display menu options select a tack or folder on the menu then press ENTER 2 Use v V to sel...

Page 39: ...t a sequence in a track 1 Press REPEAT A B at your chosen start point Repeat icon and A appears on the menu screen 2 Press REPEAT A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat icon and A B appears on the menu screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play press REPEAT A B again The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen Notes on MP3 Recordings About MP3...

Page 40: ... the last programmed track on the program list 8 8 To resume normal playback from pro grammed playback select a track on the List then press PLAY N N PRG indicator disappears from the display window Program List menu options 1 To display menu options select a tack on the Program List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the menu 2 Use v V to select an option then press...

Page 41: ...the Photo menu 2 Press ENTER The Slide Show menu appears 3 Use v V b B to set the options Object Selected file or All files Speed Sets the speed for Slide Show Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo menu ote Use the MARKER button to select multiple files Notes on JPEG Recordings Depending o...

Page 42: ...t modes so there is no sound during search During the high speed picture search modes a short time is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during this time Search This function lets you visually search forward and back ward for a desired scene on your tape 1 Press REW m or FWD M during playback The Recorder will be activated in the SEARC...

Page 43: ...e VHS tape has enough remaining time to be recorded before recording Instant Timer Record Menu Checking the Recording Time Press REC z or DISPLAY once to check the record ing time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen for a moment Also remaining time of recording is shown in the dis play window To Extend the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by pre...

Page 44: ...ying from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a record able DVD disc using the D DUBBING or DIRECT DUBBING button This allows you to archive your old VHS tapes to DVD ote If the VHS video tape you are attempting to copy is copy protected you will not be able to copy the tape It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded tapes 1 1 Insert a recordable DVD disc Insert a blank reco...

Page 45: ...eft right v V up down change the setting at the cur rent cursor position Press RETURN to exit the Timer Record menu Press TIMER to display Timer Record List 3 3 Press ENTER to save the program The Timer Record List will appear 4 4 Press RETURN O to exit the Timer Record List 5 5 Make sure that you load a recordable disc or tape and press STANDBY ON to switch your unit to Standby otes The Timer ind...

Page 46: ... a timer setting anytime before the record ing actually starts Use v V to select a program you want to erase on the Timer Recorder List If you want to erase the program press CLEAR Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress After a timer recording has started you can still cancel the program Press STANDBY ON Timer Recording Troubleshooting Even though the timer is set the recorder will not record when...

Page 47: ...h the cam corder and this recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up see page 28 ips The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote If you connect a second DVD Recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD Recorder from this one You can t control this unit remotely from a component c...

Page 48: ...k or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes discon nected Although DV Record Audio is set to Audio 2 and Audio 2 signal is not present DV Rec Audio will be reset to Audio 1 automatically DV Related Messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN jack Not connected to Camcorder The camcorder...

Page 49: ...e 4 4 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Title List menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Caution If you press REC z z when the Title List menu appears the selected title is erased then overwrite recording starts See page 55 for more details Using the Chapter List menu 1 1 Press LIST DISC MENU to display Title List menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose the tit...

Page 50: ...ters within the title page 54 Dubbing Copys the title to a VHS tape 4 4 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Title List menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Using the Chapter List menu 1 1 Press LIST DISC MENU to display Title List menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose the title you want to view Chapter List menu then press ENTER Title List options appears on t...

Page 51: ...n a title 1 1 Play the title 2 2 Press THUMBNAIL Deleting a Title 1 1 On the Title List menu use v V b B to choose a title you want to delete then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the screen 2 2 Select Delete option on the options on the menu 3 3 Press ENTER to confirm The confirm message for deleting will appear 4 4 Use b B to select Yes then press ENTER The selected title is delet...

Page 52: ...ormatted on a different DVD Recorder you will see only a limited character set Combining Two Chapters Into One ote This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title 1 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to com bine then press ENTER Chapter List options appears on the left side of the menu 2 2 Use v V to select Combine The com...

Page 53: ...ns appears on the left side of the screen 3 3 Select Protect option on the options e g If you select Protect on Title List menu 4 4 Press ENTER to confirm The lock mark will appears on the title s thumbnail ip If you select a title that has already been protected on the Title List menu you can unprotect it by choosing Unprotect from the Title List menu options After doing this you can edit and del...

Page 54: ... menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 2 Select Divide from the Title List menu options 3 3 Press ENTER when Divide option is highlight ed Title Edit Divide menu appears and goes into STOP mode 4 4 Use pause step search skip and slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title 5 5 When Divide option is highlighted press ENTER at the point You can clear the dividing point ...

Page 55: ...next title is overwrited But if next title is protected the overwriting is stopped Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD recorders or players You can view the Title List menu displayed on the another DVD player that is capable of playing DVD RW or DVD R discs 1 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 2 Press TITLE button Title List menu will appear as below ip You can remove the ...

Page 56: ... Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 Marathi 7779 Moldavian 7778 Mongolian 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya 8065 Panjabi 8083 Pashto Pushto 7065 Persian 8076 Polish 8084 Portuguese 8185 Quechua 8277 Rhaeto Romance 8279 Romania...

Page 57: ...nds KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Country LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Mal...

Page 58: ...ent is copy protected Those channels are not stored in the recorder Aerial or cables are loose Camcorder is off Recorder INPUT SELECT is incorrect Solution Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD Recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Select the correct input mode on t...

Page 59: ... of the Recorder The remote control is too far from the Recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the Recorder The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Solution No solution No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s built in TV tuner Set clock to correct time See Auto Clock Set or Manual Clock Set on page 23 Rep...

Page 60: ...o 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs AERIAL IN Aerial input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 1 SCART x 2 AUDIO IN 0 dBm more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 1 SCART x 2 DV IN 4 pin i LI...

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