Philips DVDR1500 User Manual

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CAUTION

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and fully insert.

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Important safety instructions

1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions

should be read before the appliance is operated.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS

PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC)

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions

should be retained for future reference.

GROUND CLAMP

ANTENNA LEAD

IN WIRE

3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the

operating instructions should be adhered to.

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions

should be followed.

GROUNDING

CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

5. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before

cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a

damp cloth for cleaning.

Exception: A product that is meant for uninterrupted service

and that for some specific reason, such as the possibility of the

loss of an authorization code for a CATV converter, is not

intended to be unplugged by the user for cleaning or any other

purpose, may exclude the reference to unplugging the appliance

in the cleaning description otherwise required in item 5.

GROUND

CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

14. Lightning - For added protection for this product during a

lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for

long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and

disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent

damage to the product due to lightning and power surges.

6. Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended

by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

15. Power lines - An outside antenna system should not be

located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric

light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power

lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system,

extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such

power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this video product near

water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink,

or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool,

and the like.

8. Accessories - Do not place this video product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The video

product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and

serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or

sold with the video product. Any mounting of the appliance

should follow the manufacturer’s instructions and should use a

mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

16. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension

cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

17. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind

into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous

voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or

electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

8A.

An appliance and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,

and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and

cart combination to overturn.

18. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself,

as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous

voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel.

9. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided

for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the video

product, and to protect it from overheating. These openings

must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never

be blocked by placing the video product on a bed, sofa, rug, or

other similar surface. This video product should never be

placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This video

product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a

bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the

manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

19. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the

wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel

under the following conditions

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If liquid has been spilled on, or objects have fallen into the

product.

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d. If the product does not operate normally by following the

operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are

covered by the operating instructions as an improper

adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified technician to

restore the product to its normal operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged.

10. Power Sources - This video product should be operated

only from the type of power source indicated on the marking

label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your

home, consult your appliance supplier or local power company.

For video products intended to operate from battery power,

or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance

- this indicates a need for service.

11. Polarization - This product may be equipped with a

polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade

wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet

only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to

insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the

plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace

your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized plug.

20. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required,

be sure the service technician has used replacement parts

specified by the manufacturer or which have the same

characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions

may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

21. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs

to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety

checks to determine that the product is in proper operating

condition.

12. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be

routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched

by items placed upon or against them, paying particular

attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the

point where they exit from the appliance.

22. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with

a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

23. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

products that produce heat.

13. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or

cable system is connected to the video product, be sure the

antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some

protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.

Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70,

provides information with regard to proper grounding of the

mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to

an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location

of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes,

and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Fig.A.

4 GENERAL INFORMATION

WARNING:

NOTE TO CABLE TV SYSTEM INSTALLER:

This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) (U.S.A.) Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV

(CATV) system installer’s attention to Article

820-40 of the NEC (National Electrical Code)

that provides guidelines for proper grounding

and, in particular, specifies that the cable

ground shall be connected to the grounding

system of the building, as close to the point of

cable entry as practical.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation! This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged

to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

Laser safety

This unit employs a laser. To prevent possible eye injury,

only a qualified service person should remove the cover

or attempt to service this device.

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR

PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER

THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY

RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION

EXPOSURE.

LASER

Type

Wavelength

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

Semiconductor laser GaAlAs

660 nm (DVD)

780 nm (CD)

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the supplier or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

Output Power

(out of objective)

20 mW (DVD + RW writing)

0,8 mW (DVD reading)

0,3 mW (CD reading)

60 degrees.

Beam divergence

IMPORTANT:

CAUTION

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION.

WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

(WARNING LOCATION: INSIDE ON LASER

COVERSHIELD)

This product was FCC verified under test conditions

that included use of shielded cables and connectors

between system components. It is important that you

use shielded cables to reduce the possibility of causing

interference to radios, televisions, and other electronic

devices. If you have any problems, contact your supplier.

CAUTION ONLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

SHOULD REMOVE THE COVER OR

ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS DEVICE.

For Customer Use:

Any change or modifications to the equipment by the

user not expressly approved by the grantee or

manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate

such equipment.

Read carefully the information located on the back of your

DVD recorder and enter below the Serial No. Retain this

information for future reference.

Model No. DVDR1500

Serial No. __________________________

THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE

CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM

DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE RADIO

INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.

CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE N'ÉMET PAS DE BRUITS

RADIOÉLECTRIQUES DÉPASSANT LES LIMITES

APPLICABLES DANS LA RÈGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE

RADIOÉLECTRIQUES ÉDICTÉ PAR LE MINISTÈRE DES

COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA.

GENERAL INFORMATION 5

English___________________________________________________8

Français__________________________________________________x

Español __________________________________________________x

INDEX 7

This product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by method claims of

certain U.S. patents and other intellectual

property rights owned by Macrovision

Corporation and other rights owners.

“VCR Plus+” and “PlusCode” are registered

trademarks of the Gemstar Development

Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is

manufactured under license from the Gemstar

Development Corporation.

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

Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly

is prohibited.

Pats. 5,307,173; 5,335,079; 4,908,713; 4,751,578; and

4,706,121

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic” and the

double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works.

reserved.

TRUSURROUND, ^SRS, and symbol

are

trademarks of SRS Labs,Inc. TRUSURROUND

technology is manufactured under license from

SRS Labs, Inc.

Contents

Introduction

DVD Recorder ____________________________________________12

Box contents______________________________________________13

Placement ________________________________________________13

Cleaning discs _____________________________________________13

Remote control ___________________________________________13

Loading the batteries______________________________________13

Installation

Connections - back of your DVD Recorder _____________________14

Step1: Connecting to the antenna or cable TV signal______________14

Step2: Connecting to a TV___________________________________14

Progressive Scan connection________________________________14

Component Video (YP P ) connection_______________________14

B R

S-Video (Y/C) connection__________________________________15

Video (CVBS) connection __________________________________15

Step3: Connecting to audio equipment _________________________15

Connecting to an A/V receiver or A/V amplifier

with digital Multi-channel decoder ___________________________15

Connecting to a receiver equipped

with two channel digital stereo (PCM)________________________16

Connecting to a receiver equipped with Dolby Pro Logic ________16

Connecting to a TV with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder ____________16

Connecting to a receiver with two channel analog stereo ________16

Step4: Connecting to other equipment _________________________16

Step5: Connections - Front of your DVD Recorder (optional) ______17

Camcorder connection____________________________________17

Step6: Power supply ________________________________________17

First time setup: Initial setup _________________________________18

Manual setting ___________________________________________18

Quick start

Switching on ______________________________________________20

Manual recording __________________________________________20

Checking input___________________________________________20

Recording_______________________________________________20

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch Recording) 20

Timer programming ________________________________________21

Timer programming with ‘VCR Plus+’ ________________________21

Timer programming without ‘VCR Plus+’ _____________________21

Playing a pre-recorded DVD-Video disc ________________________22

Playing a recordable DVD+RW disc ___________________________22

Functional overview

Front of Recorder _________________________________________23

Back of Recorder __________________________________________24

Display___________________________________________________25

Remote control ___________________________________________26

CONTENTS 9

Operation

Important notes for operation________________________________27

Loading discs______________________________________________27

Disc types _______________________________________________27

Discs for recording and playing _____________________________27

Discs for playing only _____________________________________27

Discs unsuitable for recording or playing______________________28

On-screen display information________________________________28

System menu bar_________________________________________28

User preference menu operation____________________________29

Status box ______________________________________________30

Warning box ____________________________________________30

Tuner info box __________________________________________30

Timer info box __________________________________________31

Index Picture Screen________________________________________32

User preferences __________________________________________33

Setting user preferences ___________________________________33

Picture settings __________________________________________33

Sound settings ___________________________________________34

Language settings_________________________________________34

Feature settings __________________________________________34

Remote Control settings __________________________________35

Record settings __________________________________________35

Installation ______________________________________________36

Recording

Before you start recording___________________________________38

Switching on ______________________________________________38

Manual recording of a TV Channel ____________________________38

Recording_______________________________________________38

Manual audio control _____________________________________39

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch Recording) 39

Timer programming ________________________________________39

Timer recording with ‘VCR Plus+’ ___________________________40

Timer recording without ‘VCR Plus+’ ________________________41

If a timer recording is incorrect_______________________________41

How to check or alter a timer recording _____________________42

How to clear a timer block ________________________________42

Playback

Playing a pre-recorded DVD-Video disc ________________________43

Playing a (Super) Video CD __________________________________43

Playing a DVD+RW disc_____________________________________44

General features ___________________________________________44

Moving to another title/track _______________________________44

Moving to another chapter/index____________________________44

Slow Motion ____________________________________________45

Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback_____________________45

Search _________________________________________________45

Repeat _________________________________________________46

Repeat A-B _____________________________________________46

Scan ___________________________________________________46

Time search_____________________________________________46

Zoom__________________________________________________47

10 CONTENTS

Special DVD-Video features__________________________________47

Menus on the disc________________________________________47

Camera Angle ___________________________________________48

Changing the audio language________________________________48

Subtitles ________________________________________________48

Special VCD features _______________________________________48

Playback Control (PBC) ___________________________________48

Playing an Audio CD _______________________________________49

Pause __________________________________________________49

Search _________________________________________________49

Moving to another track___________________________________49

Repeat track/disc_________________________________________49

Repeat A-B _____________________________________________49

Scan ___________________________________________________50

Access control

Child Lock (DVD and VCD) _________________________________51

Activating/deactivating the child lock _________________________51

Authorizing discs when Child Lock is activated_________________51

Locking Discs that were formerly Unlocked ___________________52

Parental Level (DVD-Video only)______________________________52

Activating/Deactivating Parental Control ______________________52

Country__________________________________________________53

Changing the 4-digit code____________________________________53

Managing disc content

Title settings ______________________________________________54

Changing name of a recording ______________________________54

Play full title_____________________________________________54

Erasing this title__________________________________________54

Disc Information Screen_____________________________________54

Disc Settings ______________________________________________55

Disc Name______________________________________________55

Protection ______________________________________________55

Erase disc_______________________________________________55

Making edits DVD compatible ______________________________55

Favorite Scene Selection_____________________________________56

Edit during playback ______________________________________56

Inserting Chapter Marker during recording____________________57

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ___________________________________________58

Diagnosis program _________________________________________60

System limitations__________________________________________60

Glossary

Specifications _________________________________Inside back cover

CONTENTS 11

Introduction

With it, you will be able to record TV programs or edit

and archive your own camcorder recordings.

Superb digital picture and sound quality, quick access to

the tracks you have recorded and extensive playback

features contribute to a completely new video

experience.

DVD Recorder

DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is the new storage medium

that combines the convenience of the Compact Disc

with the latest advanced digital video technology.

DVD Video uses state-of-the-art MPEG2 data

compression technology to register an entire movie on a

single 5-inch disc. DVD’s variable bitrate compression,

running at up to 9.8 Mbits/second, captures even the

most complex pictures in their original quality.

The crystal-clear digital pictures have a horizontal

resolution of over 500 lines, with 720 pixels (picture

elements) to each line. This resolution is more than

double that of VHS, superior to Laser Disc, and entirely

comparable with digital masters made in recording

studios.

From now on you will enjoy full-length movies with true

cinema picture quality and stereo or Multi-channel sound

(depending on the disc and on your playback set-up).You

will find your Recorder remarkably easy to use, with the

on-screen display, Recorder display and remote control.

DVD+ReWritable (DVD+RW) is the next step in video

technology. DVD+RW uses phase-change media, the

same technology that formed the basis for CD-

ReWritable. A high-power laser is used to change the

reflectivity of the recording layer. This process can be

repeated more than a thousand times.

Your Philips DVD Recorder is a Recorder and player

for digital video discs, with a two-way compatibility

to the universal DVD Video standard. This means that:

- existing pre-recorded DVD Video discs can play on

your Philips DVD Recorder and

- recordings, made on your Philips DVD Recorder, can

play on existing DVD Video players and DVD-ROM

drives.

pre-recorded DVD

DVD+RW

DVD Video

player

Philips DVD

recorder

12 INTRODUCTION

Box contents

Cleaning discs

First check and identify the contents of your DVD

Recorder package, as listed below:

- DVD Recorder

Some problems occur because the disc inside the

Recorder is dirty. To avoid these problems, clean your

discs regularly in the following way:

- Pronto Pro remote control with accessories. Refer to

separate instructions for use.

- 2-core power cord

- Component video cable

- S-Video cable

l When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning

cloth. Wipe the disc in a straight line from the

center out to the edge.

- Antenna cable

Caution:

- Audio cable (2x)

- Video cable

- DVD+RW disc

- Instructions for use

Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,

commercially available cleaners, or anti-static

spray intended for analog discs.

Do not use commercially available cleaning discs

to clean the lens, as these discs may damage the

optical unit.

- Warranty card

If any item is damaged or missing, please inform your

supplier without delay.

Remote control

Keep the packaging materials; you may need them to

transport your Recorder in the future.

Loading the batteries

Placement

l Place the Recorder on a firm, flat surface.

l Keep the DVD Recorder away from domestic

heating equipment and direct sunlight.

l In a cabinet, allow about 2.5 cm (1 inch) of free

space all around the Recorder for adequate

ventilation.

l Always keep the disc tray closed to avoid dust on

the lens.

l Remove the battery compartment cover.

l Insert two 'AA' (LR-6) batteries as indicated inside

the battery compartment.

l The lens may cloud over when the DVD Recorder is

suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings.

Playing or recording a disc is not possible then.

Leave the DVD Recorder in a warm environment

for two hours before use, so the moisture can

evaporate.

l Replace the cover.

Caution:

Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix

different types of batteries (standard, alkaline,

etc.). This may reduce the lifetime of the

batteries.

INTRODUCTION 13

Installation

Connections - back of your DVD

Recorder

- Please refer to your TV, VCR, Stereo and any other

User Manual(s) as necessary to make the optimal

connections.

- Do not connect the power cards until all other

connections are made.

- Do not connect your DVD Recorder to your TV via

your VCR. The video quality could be distorted by the

copy protection system.

- For better sound, connect the Recorder’s audio

outputs to your amplifier, receiver, stereo system or

A/V equipment. See ‘Connecting to an A/V receiver or

A/V amplifier.’

EXT

COMPONENT VIDEO

PROG

SCAN

P_B

P_R

Apparatus Claims of U. S. Patent Nos.

4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093

licensed for limited viewing uses only.

EXT

EXT 1/2

Caution:

Do not connect the Recorder’s audio output to

the phone input of your audio system. This could

damage your equipment.

Component Video (YP_BP_R) connection

If your TV does not have Progressive Scan connect the

DVD Recorder with the Component Video jacks.

Step 1: Connecting to the

antenna or Cable TV signal

l Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO (YP_BP_R) OUT

jacks to the corresponding IN jacks on the TV, using

the Component Video cable supplied (2) as shown

in the drawing.

l Connect the AUDIO Left (white) and Right (red)

OUT jacks to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks

on the TV using the audio cable supplied (4).

l Do not connect a Progressive Scan video source to

the Component Video IN jacks on your TV.

l Remove the antenna cable from your TV and

connect it to the ANTENNA jack at the back of the

DVD Recorder.

l Connect one end of the antenna cable supplied (1)

to the TV jack on the DVD Recorder and the other

end to the antenna input jack on your TV.

The antenna connection transmits TV channels through

the Recorder to the TV, you still need a video

connection to sent DVD playback from the Recorder to

the TV. See ‘Connecting to a TV.’

Step 2: Connecting to a TV

To obtain the highest possible picture and sound quality

from your TV, use the Progressive Scan video jacks on

the DVD Recorder and TV.

Progressive Scan connection

l Connect the PROG SCAN OUT (YP_BP_R) jacks on

the Recorder to the corresponding IN jacks on the

TV, using the Component Video cable supplied (2)

as shown in the drawing.

EXT

COMPONENT VIDEO

PROG

SCAN

P_B

P_R

Apparatus Claims of U. S. Patent Nos.

4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093

licensed for limited viewing uses only.

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EXT 1/2

l Connect the audio Left (white) and Right (red) OUT

jacks on the Recorder to the corresponding AUDIO

IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables supplied

(4).

Note:

The PROG SCAN OUT jacks do not carry Closed

Captioning or V-chip signals. These features will not be

available if you use the Progressive Scan connection.

14 INSTALLATION

S-Video (Y/C) connection

Step 3: Connecting to audio

equipment

If your TV is not equipped with COMPONENT VIDEO

inputs, connect the DVD Recorder with the

S-Video (Y/C) jacks.

Connecting to an A/V receiver or A/V

amplifier with a digital Multi-channel decoder

l Connect the S-Video (Y/C) OUT jacks to the

corresponding IN jacks on the TV, using the

S-Video cable supplied (3) as shown in the drawing.

l Connect the AUDIO Left (white) and Right (red)

OUT jacks to the corresponding IN jacks on the TV

using the audio cable supplied (4).

The best possible sound quality is obtained by

connecting your DVD Recorder to an Audio/Video

receiver with Multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital,

MPEG 2 and DTS).

Digital Multi-channel sound

A digital Multi-channel connection provides the optimum

sound quality. For this you need a Multi-channel A/V

receiver that supports one or more of the audio types

supported by your DVD Recorder (MPEG 2, Dolby

Digital and DTS). Check the receiver manual and the

logos on the front of the receiver.

l Connect one of the DVD Recorder’s DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT jacks to the corresponding IN jacks

on the receiver. Use a digital coaxial cable (6) or a

digital optical audio cable (7).

If you do not have a digital coaxial audio cable, you

may use the supplied yellow video cable.

EXT

COMPONENT VIDEO

PROG

SCAN

P_B

P_R

Note:

Apparatus Claims of U. S. Patent Nos.

4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093

licensed for limited viewing uses only.

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If you use a connection that does not match the capabilities

of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, distorted

sound. The audio type of the current DVD disc will appear in

the Status Window when you change the language. Six

Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection can

only be obtained if your receiver has a Digital Multi-channel

decoder.

Video (CVBS) connection

If your TV is not equipped with S-Video jacks, then

connect the DVD Recorders VIDEO (CVBS) jack to

your TV.

AMPLIFIER

l Connect the VIDEO (CVBS) OUT jacks (yellow) to

the corresponding IN jacks on the TV using the

video cable supplied (5) as shown in the drawing.

l Connect the AUDIO Left (white) and Right (red)

OUT jacks to the corresponding IN jacks on the TV

using the audio cable supplied (4).

EXT

COMPONENT VIDEO

PROG

SCAN

P_B

P_R

P_B

P_R

Apparatus Claims of U. S. Patent Nos.

4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093

licensed for limited viewing uses only.

EXT

EXT 1/2

COMPONENT VIDEO

PROG

SCAN

P_B

P_R

Apparatus Claims of U. S. Patent Nos.

4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093

licensed for limited viewing uses only.

EXT

EXT 1/2

INSTALLATION 15

If you cannot connect your DVD Recorder to an A/V

receiver with Multi-channel decoder, choose one of the

following alternatives.

Step 4: Connecting to other

equipment (optional)

To connect other devices to the Recorder, use the

available IN jacks on the back of the Recorder.

Connecting to a receiver equipped with two

channel digital stereo (PCM)

-Set top box

-VCR

-DVD Video player

Most pre-recorded video cassettes and DVD discs are

copy protected. If you try to copy them, the DVD

Recorder display will show ‘COPY PROTECT.’

l Connect one of the the Recorder’s DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT jacks to the corresponding IN jacks

on your receiver. Use the supplied yellow video

(CVBS) cable or an optional digital optical audio

cable.

l After installation set Digital Output to PCM only the

DVD Recorder’s digital OUT jacks (see ‘User

Preferences.’)

Connecting to a receiver equipped with

Dolby Pro Logic

l Make a video connection between the DVD Recorder

and the TV.

l Then connect the Recorder’s Left and Right AUDIO

OUT jacks to the corresponding inputs on the Dolby

Pro Logic Audio/Video receiver, using the audio cable

supplied (4).

l Make the appropriate Sound settings for Analog

Output in the user preferences menu.

EXT

COMPONENT VIDEO

PROG

SCAN

P_B

P_R

Apparatus Claims of U. S. Patent Nos.

4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093

licensed for limited viewing uses only.

Connecting to a TV with a Dolby Pro Logic

decoder

EXT

EXT 1/2

l Connect the Recorder to the TV as described in

chapter ‘Connecting to a TV .’

Set top box

Connecting to a receiver with two channel

analog stereo

Do not connect a Progressive Scan video source to the

COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks (EXT3). The DVD

Recorder cannot record Progressive Scan video signals.

l If you have a receiver with only two-channel analog

stereo and none of the above mentioned sound

systems, connect the audio Left and Right AUDIO

OUT jacks of the DVD Recorder to the

corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on your receiver,

amplifier or stereo system. Use the audio cable

supplied (4).

Remember, connect the DVD Recorder directly to the

TV. For example, do not connect the Recorder to a

VCR, then connect the VCR directly to the TV. If you

are not using the DVD Recorder, turn off its power to

avoid interfering with VCR playback, for example.

16 INSTALLATION

Step 5: Connections - Front of

your DVD Recorder (optional)

Step 6: Power supply

Camcorder connection

l If you have a DV or Digital 8 camcorder, connect

the DVD Recorder’s i-link DV input jack on the

Recorder (1) to the corresponding output jack on

the camcorder using the i-link cable of your

camcorder.

l If you have a Hi-8 or S-VHS(C) camcorder, connect

the DVD Recorder’s S-VIDEO IN jacks on the DVD

Recorder to the corresponding OUT jacks on the

camcorder. Use the S-Video cable supplied (2).Then

connect the AUDIO Left (white) and Right (red) IN

jacks of the DVD Recorder to the corresponding

OUT jacks on the camcorder using the AUDIO

cable supplied (4).

l Make sure all necessary connections are made

before connecting the DVD Recorder to the power

supply.

l Plug the supplied power cable into the Power jack

on the back of the Recorder.

l Connect the power card to an AC outlet.

Note:

l Otherwise, connect the VIDEO IN jacks on the

DVD Recorder (yellow) to the corresponding OUT

jacks on the camcorder. Use the video cable

supplied (3). Then connect the AUDIO Left (white)

and Right (red) IN jacks of the DVD Recorder to

the corresponding OUT jacks on the camcorder

using the AUDIO cable supplied (4).

Make sure the local power voltage matches the required

110V.

When the Recorder is in the ‘standby/power off’ position, it is

still consuming some power.

If you wish to disconnect your DVD Recorder completely from

power, remove the power cord from the AC Outlet.

When the DVD Recorder is disconnected from the power, TV

channels and timer data usually will be stored one year.

PANEL

Camcorder

INSTALLATION 17

Audio language

First time setup: Initial setup

The disc sound will be in the language you choose, if it is

available on the current disc. If not, speech will revert to

the first spoken language on the disc. Also, the DVD disc

menu will be in the language you choose, if it is available

on the disc.

After switching on the DVD Recorder for the very first

time, the ‘Initial setup screen’ will appear. In initial setup,

you may have to set your preferences for some of the

Recorder features. If the initial setup screen does not

appear, your DVD Recorder has been installed already.

You may still change the preferences via the ‘installation

menu.’

Initial setup

Playback audio

Notes:

Preferences have to be set in the order in which the item

menus will appear on the screen.

The ‘Initial setup’ will only be concluded after the preferences

for the last item have been confirmed.

If the Recorder is switched off while setting user preferences,

all preferences have to be set again after switching on the

Recorder again.

Subtitle language

The subtitles will be in the language you choose if is

available on the current disc. If not, there will be no

subtitles, or the subtitles will revert to the first subtitle

language on the disc.

Manual setting

When a menu is displayed:

l Use the w/v (down or up cursor) buttons to go

through the options in the menu. The selected

option will be highlighted in white text.

l Use OK to confirm your selection and move to the

next menu.

The following items may be set in Initial setup:

Menu language

The DVD Recorder’s system menus of the DVD

Recorder will be displayed in the language you choose.

18 INSTALLATION

TV Shape

Automatic TV Channel Search

You can choose:

Make sure the antenna is connected to the DVD

Recorder. See ‘Connecting to the antenna’. Your DVD

Recorder will search for all TV channels that are

available in your area.

- 16:9 if you have a wide screen (16:9) TV.

- 4:3 if you have a regular (4:3) TV. In this case you can

also choose between:

- Letterbox for a ‘wide-screen’ picture with black

bars at the top and bottom,

It stores channels in the order in which they are found.

l Press OK to confirm.

- Pan Scan, for a full-height picture with the sides

trimmed. If a disc has Pan Scan, the picture moves

(pans) horizontally to keep the main action on the

screen.

‰ Automatic search and installation starts. This can

take several minutes.

Installation

Autom.search

Theatrical

Searching for TV channels

XXX channels found

Please wait

‰ When Automatic search and installation is

complete ‘Autom.search complete

XXX channels found’ appears on the TV screen.

Initial setup is now complete. You can still adjust the

settings. See ‘User preferences.’

INSTALLATION 19

Quick start

Recording and playback are the basic functions of your

DVD Recorder. In this chapter the elementary

operations for recording or playing a disc are presented

separately for quick reference purposes.

Detailed information on different modes, settings and

features can be found in the chapter ‘Operation’.

Switching on

l Switch on the TV and select the TV’s Video In

channel (see operation manual for your TV).

l Press B STANDBY/ON to turn on the Recorder.

The initial setup will appear the very first time you

turn on the Recorder. See initial setup.

l Make sure the clock is set. See ‘Installation -

time/date adjustment.’

Recording with automatic switch-off

(OTR One-Touch Recording)

STANDBY/ON

Manual recording

Checking input

Normally, the DVD Recorder displays the contents of

the current disc on the screen. However, if you want to

view TV channels, press the TUNER button so that TV

programming appears on the TV.

Make sure your TV is on the correct Video In channel.

Press TUNER again to return to disc viewing only at

the Recorder.

Insert a recordable DVD+RW disc.

Press TUNER to see TV channels through the

DVD Recorder.

Use CHANNEL 3 or CHANNEL 4 (on the

Recorder) or P+, P- or the digit buttons 0-9 (on

the remote control) to select the channel you wish

to record.

Press RECORD twice.

‰ The end time of the recording shows in the timer

box on the TV screen. The remaining recording time

shows in the status box on the TV screen and on

the display.

Recording

10: 15pm

Press / OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

Insert a recordable DVD+RW disc. Press /

OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

Press TUNER to see TV channels through the

DVD Recorder.

Press RECORD repeatedly to set up long

recordings in 30 minutes increments, up to four

hours.

Or, press the 9 STOP button to stop recording.

Press CHANNEL 3 or CHANNEL 4 (on the

Recorder) or P+, P- or the digit buttons 0-9 (on

the remote control) to select the channel you wish

to record.

Press RECORD.

‰ ‘RECORD’ shows on the display.

Press 9 STOP to stop recording.

‰ ‘RECORD’ flashes on the display.

20 QUICK START

Switch off the Recorder by pressing B

STANDBY/ON so that the red standby light

appears. The Recorder must be off for a timer

recording to occur.

Timer programming

Timer programming with ’VCR Plus+’

A PlusCode is a number of up to eight digits, printed in

most TV guides next to the start time of a TV program.

It contains all the information you need for programming

a timer.

Timer programming without VCR Plus+

Press TIMER on the remote control.

Select ‘Timer programming’ with w/v (down or

up cursor.)

Press TIMER on the remote control.

Select ‘VCR Plus

programming’ with w/v (down

Press u (right cursor).

or up cursor.)

Timer

Timer programming

Rec

Date

CH.

120

Start

End

Mode

04// 20

09: 00 P M

11: 00 P M

S P

Mo Fr Weekly

Press SELECT

To store

Press OK

Enter the month and the date with w/v (down or

up cursor,) or with the digit keys 0-9.

Press u (right cursor) to move to CH. (channel).

Enter the channel number you want to record using

w/v (down or up cursor.) or 0-9.

Press u (right cursor).

Timer

VCR Plus+ programming

Press u (right cursor) to move to Start.

Enter the Start time you want to record using w/v

(down or up cursor.) or 0-9.

Press u (right cursor).

10 Enter the End time you want to record using w/v

(down or up cursor.) or 0-9.

11 Press u (right cursor) to move to Record Mode.

12 Select the recording mode with w/v (down or up

cursor): HQ (1 hour per disc, SP (2 hours), LP (3

hours) or EP (4 hours).

Mo Fr Weekly

Press SELECT

To store

Press OK

If you make a mistake, you can go back with t (left

cursor).

13 Press OK to confirm.

‰ The data has been stored in a timer block.

14 To finish, press TIMER repeatedly to remove all the

menus.

Use the 0-9 digit keys to enter the entire PlusCode

number from your TV guide. If you make a mistake,

you can erase it with CLEAR.

‰ Make sure you insert a DVD+RW disc without

erase protection. If you insert a disc with erase

protection or a locked disc, recording will be

refused.

Press OK to confirm.

‰ Information about the timer will appear on the

TV screen. If information is missing or not available,

you may be asked to enter more information.

Follow the instructions given on the screen.

Confirm with the OK button.

15 Switch off the power with B STANDBY/ON.

For additional timer programming information

(see “Timer programming”.) Use SELECT to

record the program at daily or weekly intervals.

Mo-Fr: Record every day from Monday to Friday.

Weekly: Recording at the same day of the week,

‰ The data is stored in a timer block.

To finish, press TIMER then SYSTEM MENU.

Make sure you insert a DVD+RW disc that does not

have erase protection. If you insert a disc with erase

protection, recording will be refused.

every week, for example every Thursday.

QUICK START 21

Playing a pre-recorded DVD-

Video disc

Playing a recordable DVD+RW

disc

Insert a pre-recorded DVD-Video disc.

‰ When ‘Autoresume’ is ‘On’ (see ‘User

Preferences’) playback starts automatically from the

point at which it stopped, the last time the disc

played.

l Insert a recordable DVD+RW disc.

‰ If the disc is a new blank disc, the display will

show ‘EMPTY DISC.’

‰ If the inserted disc is erase-protected, playback

starts automatically.

‰ When ‘Autoresume’ is ‘Off’ the disc will play

from the start of the disc. You can resume play from

the point at which you it stopped the last time by

l When you press 2 PLAY, playback starts from the

point it stopped the last time the disc played or

recorded. If you want to start playback from the

beginning of the disc, you can do so via the Index

Picture Screen (see ‘Index Picture Screen’). To

choose a new Title for playback in the Index Picture

Screen, press w/v (down or up cursor) to choose

the beginning of a Title, then press OK or 2 PLAY.

Playback will begin.

l With ¡ PREVIOUS and ™ NEXT you can go to

the previous title, the beginning of the current title,

or next title during playback.

l To stop playback at any time, press 9 STOP.

‰ You return to the Index Picture Screen.

pressing 2 PLAY shortly. While

appears in the

top left corner of the TV screen. When pressing

2 PLAY at beginning of disc playback an “X” may

show on the screen

The disc may invite you to select an item from a

menu. If the selections are numbered, press the

appropriate numerical button; otherwise use the

w/v (down or up cursor) or t/u (left or right

cursor) buttons to highlight your selection, then

press OK.

‰ The currently playing title and chapter number

appear on the Recorder display. The elapsed playing

time is shows in the Recorder display.

TITLE

CHAPTER

TIME

DVD

To stop playback at any time, press 9 STOP.

22 QUICK START

Functional overview

Front of Recorder

B STANDBY/ON

- switches the Recorder On or to standby mode (off)

Standby indicator

- lights red when the Recorder is in standby mode; player is not operable

- lights green when the Recorder is operable

PANEL

- press to open and close the door that cover additional buttons and jack on the

front of the Recorder

DISPLAY

- displays the current status of the Recorder

0 RECORD

- recording of the selected channel

or source

2 PLAY

- starts disc play

9 STOP

- stops disc playback or recording

/ OPEN/CLOSE

- opens/closes the disc tray

DIGITAL

*TITLE

- J selects previous title

/chapter/track/index or beginning of

Disc tray

*AUDIO In (Left/Right)

- Audio left/right input jack to

connect a camcorder or video

Recorder

current title/chapter/track/index

- K selects next title/

chapter/track/index

*AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME

- to adjust the recording volume

level automatically or manually

*VIDEO In (CVBS)

- Video input jack to connect a

camcorder or video Recorder

*MANUAL

- 3 4 to increase/decrease the

*S-VIDEO In

- Video input jack to connect a

camcorder or video Recorder

recording volume level

*CHANNEL

- to select TV channels manually

When the Recorder is in Tuner mode.

*DV

- Audio/Video input jack to connect a digital

camcorder

*SEARCH

*DV-indicator

- Lights red when the DV input is active

- Q search backward during disc playback

- R search forwardduring disc playback

* Located behind panel, press the panel button for access.

FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 23

Back of Recorder

MAINS

- connection to the power outlet

- RF connection to TV (does not carry the video output signal of

the Recorder)

ANTENNA

- RF connection to antenna/cable TV signal

VIDEO (CVBS)

- 2 x OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with CVBS video inputs

- IN: for connecting a video source with CVBS outputs

S-VIDEO (Y/C)

- OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with S-Video (Y/C) inputs

- IN: for connecting a video source with S-Video (Y/C) outputs

COMPONENT VIDEO (YP_BP_R) OUT

- for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with component video (YP_BP_R) inputs

COMPONENT VIDEO (YP_BP_R) IN

- for connection to a source with component video (YP_BP_R) outputs

EXT 3

COMPONENT VIDEO

PROG

SCAN

P_B

P_R

P_B

P_R

P_B

P_R

RC 6

EXT 2

EXT 1

EXT 1/2

PROG SCAN (Progressive Scan)

- for connection to a TV with progressive scan (480p) input

AUDIO OUT L/R

- connection to an amplifier, receiver, stereo system or to a TV

AUDIO IN L/R

- connection to the audio output of a video source of which the video output is

connected to the rear CVBS video input (EXT2) or to the rear S-Video input (EXT 1)

AUDIO OUT L/R

- connection to an amplifier, receiver, stereo system or a TV

AUDIO IN L/R

- connection to the audio output of a video source of which the video output is

connected to the component video input (EXT3)

OUT OPTICAL

- connection to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system

with a digital (optical) audio input

OUT COAX (coaxial)

- connection to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system

with a digital (coaxial) audio input

IN RC6

- for connection to a media control system

VENTILATION OPENINGS

- allow the DVD Recorder to cool. Do not block the vents. Leave at least one inch

space free around the vents

24 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

Display

DVD

CHANNEL

- DVD Video disc inserted

DVD+RW

- DVD+Rewritable disc inserted

- Current channel number

RECORD

- Recording in progress

TITLE

TIMER

- Current DVD title number

- A Timer is programmed or active

TRACK

TRACK TIME

- Track time in minutes and seconds

TOTAL TIME

- Current VCD/CD track number

VCD

- Video CD inserted not available to check

- Total playback or recording time in

hours, minutes and seconds

TIME REMAIN

- Audio CD inserted

SVCD

- Total remaining playback or recording

time in hours, minutes and seconds

- Super Video CD inserted not available

HQ - SP - LP - EP

- Selected recording mode: High Quality,

Standard Play, Long Play or Extended Play

- Remote Control command received

CHAPTER

- DVD chapter number

TITLE TRACK

DVD RW

-40

CHAPTER

TOTAL TRACK TIME

REMAIN

CHANNEL

RECORD

SAVCD

SP LP EP+

MONITOR

TIMER

-30

-20

-10

OVER

-40

-30

-20

-10

OVER

MPEG

DIGITAL DTS

PCM

MANUAL

STEREO

SAP

STEREO

- The current channel is broadcasting

in stereo.

SAP

- A second audio program is available

on the current channel.

dB scale

- indicates recording volume when

using manual controls

Disc bar

- Displays disc content, recording level or

formatting progress

MANUAL

- Appears when you manually adjust the

recording level.

MPEG -

DIGITAL - DTS - PCM

- Active audio format

FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 25

TIMER

- displays the Timer menu

SELECT

- switches between different values

in a menu

0-9

Remote control

c MUTE

- TV Mute ON/OFF

P +/–

- change TV channel up/down

- numerical keys to enter

information or select channels

+/–

- TV volume up/down

CLEAR

- delete last entry/clear a Timer

- acknowledge menu selection

INFO

A/CH ALTERNATE CHANNEL

- switches to previous TV channel

DOWN

TITLE/CHAPTER

- select title

- select chapter

TUNER

- switches between disc mode and

tuner mode

/ OPEN/CLOSE

- opens/closes the disc tray

0 RECORD

- direct recording of the currently

selected program channel

ON / OFF

-Turn on or off the DVD

Recorder power

SUBTITLE

- select subtitle language on a DVD

AUDIO

- select audio language on a DVD

ANGLE

- select DVD camera angle on A

DVD

ZOOM

5 REVERSE

- search backward on a disc during playback

2 PLAY

- begin disc playback

6 FORWARD

- search forward on a disc during playback

¡ PREVIOUS

- select a previous chapter, track or title

9 STOP

- stop playback or recording

; PAUSE

- pause playback or recording, press repeatedly for step-

by-step disc playback

- enlarge video image on a DVD

SCAN

- play the first 10 seconds of each chapter within a title

(DVD) or the first 10 seconds of each track on a disc

(VCD/CD) or each Title on a DVD+RW.

SHUFFLE

REPEAT

™ NEXT

- repeat chapter, track, title, disc

REPEAT A-B

- repeat a specific sequence

- skip to next chapter, track or title

DIM

- changes the brightness of the display panel

1 ; STILL

- still picture reverse

STILL ; 2

- still picture forward

I SLOW

- slow motion reverse

SLOW H

DISC MENU

- displays DVD disc menu or Index

Picture Screen for a DVD+RW

SYSTEM MENU

- displays Recorder system menu

bar

- slow motion disc playback

w v u t

- move cursor down/up/right/left

1 NORMAL

- play backward

NORMAL 2

- begin disc playback

- acknowledge menu selection

RETURN

- go back to previous menu step

EDIT

- displays edit menu for DVD+RW disc during playback

26 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

Operation

Important notes for operation

Disc types

You can switch on the DVD Recorder with the B

STANDBY/ON button on the front of the Recorder.

Keep your DVD Recorder connected to the power

outlet at all times to ensure programmed recordings can

be made.

You will recognize the different types of discs that can

be used in your DVD Recorder by the logo. Depending

on the disc type you can either use it for recording and

playback or playback only. Some discs are not suitable to

be used in the DVD Recorder at all.

The following information summarizes existing disc types

and their DVD Recorder compatibility.

Discs for recording and playing:

DVD+RW

Records and playing. In case of a new blank disc, after

the first recording, some more time (up to two minutes)

is needed by the Recorder to automatically make the

disc compatible with DVD video players.

You can use the B STANDBY/ON or B ON/OFF

button on the remote control to interrupt a function.

When you have an operating problem, you can interrupt

the function and start again.

Discs for playing only:

DVD-Video

Loading discs

Press / OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray opens.

Lay your chosen disc in the tray, label side up. If the

disc is two side, make sure the label of the side you

want to play is facing up.

DVD-R (DVD-Recordable)

These play only if they contain DVD-Video.

Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct recess.

Press / OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.

‰ ‘READING’ appears on the Recorder display. If

the disc is pre-recorded or erase-protected,

playback will start automatically.

DVD-RW

You can unload a disc by pressing / OPEN/CLOSE

again or by pressing or hockling 9 STOP for two

seconds.

Plays only if it is recorded in Video mode and has been

finalized.

Note: If ‘Child Lock’ is ‘On’ and the disc inserted is not in the

‘child safe’ list (not authorized), the PIN code must be

entered and/or the disc has to be authorized. (see ‘Access

Control’)

CD Digital Audio

You can play digital audio CDs in conventional style

through a stereo system, using the buttons on the

remote control and/or front panel of the DVD

Recorder.

OPERATION 27

On-screen display information

System menu bar

Super Audio CD

Of hybrid SACD discs, the CD layer can play.

(Super) Video CD

Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video

clips, a drama series, etc.), these discs may have one or

more tracks. Tracks may have one or more indexes as

indicated on the disc case. To make access easy and

convenient, your Recorder lets you move between track

and indexes.

Access the system menu bar by pressing any of the

following buttons on the remote control: SYSTEM

MENU, TITLE/CHAPTER, ANGLE, SUBTITLE,

AUDIO and ZOOM.

CD-R (CD Recordable)

These play only if they contain Audio CD material.

Recordable

CD-RW (CD Rewritable)

These play only if they contain Audio CD material.

ReWritable

A number of Recorder functions can be controlled via

the system menu bar. You can move between the two

parts of the system menu bar with the t (left cursor)

and u (right cursor) buttons.

Discs unsuitable for recording or playing:

DVD-RAM

System menu bar icons

Part 1

Part 2

User preferences

Current Title/Track

Current Chapter/Index

Audio language

Subtitle language

Angle

Sound

Picture by Picture

Slow motion

Fast motion

Time search

DVD-Audio

Zoom

28 OPERATION

Temporary feedback icons

User preference menu icons

Picture settings

Sound settings

Language settings

Feature settings

Remote control settings

Record settings

These symbols may appear in the top left corner of the

TV screen when you access a feature.

Installation

Scan first 10 seconds of each Chapter/Track

Repeat entire Disc

Repeat current Title

Repeat current Track

Repeat current Chapter

Point A for Repeat A-B playback is set.

Repeat A-B playback

Alternate camera Angle

Child Lock On

Child Safe

Resume

Action prohibited

User preference menu operation

Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

Press the t (left cursor) button to select

system menu bars then press w (down cursor).

‰ The user preference menu appears.

Use the t/u/v/w (left or right/up or down cursor)

buttons to move through the menus, sub menus and

sub menu options.

in the

l Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the system

menu bar from the screen.

‰ When a menu item is selected, the cursor

buttons (on the remote control) to operate the item

are displayed next to the item.

Press OK, repeatedly if necessary, to confirm and

return to the main menu.

The following functions can be operated in the user

preference menu:

OPERATION 29

Status box

Tuner info box

The status box displays the current status of the

Recorder and information about the current disc,

including disc type, total playing time, and elapsed playing

time. Set status Box to ‘On,’ if you want to see following

icons when you access a feature.

The tuner info box appears at the bottom left of the TV

screen during tuner mode (see: Manual recording,

Checking input). It displays the currently selected signal,

or which device you are viewing or recording from.

When tuner is selected, it shows the channel number

and/or channel name. For example, if the tuner info box

shows EXT 1, you are viewing or recording the material

that is playing on the equipment that is connected to the

EXT 1 AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the

Recorder.

Current TV channel

Disc type icons

DVD+RW (Rewritable)

DVD-Video

No signal

Video-CD

no disc

disc error

Make sure you have connected an antenna or cable

signal to the ANTENNA jack on the Recorder as

described in “Installation - Update/Re-install TV

channels” If you have selected an external input, make

sure the source device is connected and switched on.

Disc status icons

rec

recording

stop

play

Copy-protected signal

playing

;

pause

pause play

0 ;

pause

record pause

The tuner info box appears on the screen at all times if

you are watching TV channels through the Recorder

(press TUNER on the remote control.)

erasing

fast forward

fast reverse

1/4

slow motion

Warning box

A warning box will be displayed on the location of the

status box when appropriate. For instance: ‘Disc

locked

’

30 OPERATION

Timer info box

The timer info box appears on the TV screen during

tuner mode when no recording is taking place. It displays

the current status of the timer recordings.

When a timer is set, it shows a timer indication and the

start time or date of the first recording.

Timer event due today

Timer event due on another day

When an OTR is in progress, the end time appears.

OTR recording started

10: 15pm

When no timer recording is scheduled, the current time

appears.

Current time

Note: The Tuner info box and Timer info box will disappear

during playback and after a recording starts.

OPERATION 31

l On the right side of the Index Picture Screen, you

can see the disc bar. This gives an overview of all

titles on the disc, as well as any empty spaces.

On the disc bar, an arrow – the disc pointer –

indicates your current position on the disc. From

this point you may resume playback or recording.

l If you move through the list of titles with w/v

(down or up cursor) or J PREVIOUS/K NEXT,

the disc pointer will move.

l Press 9 STOP to put the disc pointer at the

beginning of the disc.

l To move the disc pointer to the end of the last title,

press and hold K NEXT.

Index Picture Screen

The Index Picture Screen displays an overview of the

titles recorded on the disc. It appears automatically

when playback or recording is stopped and a DVD+RW

is in the Recorder. (The DVD+RW must have recorded

content.) Each title is represented by an index picture.

Next to the index picture, the program name, length of

recording and mode in which it was recorded and

recording date of the title are shown. If no name is

known, the DVD Recorder will fill in the source (i.e.

channel recorded) and the time of the recording instead.

Empty spaces (erased titles or blank space at the end of

the disc) are also shown.

l If you move from an Index Picture to the box beside

it (containing name, record mode, etc.), you enter

the title settings menu (see ‘Managing disc content -

Title settings’).

l A maximum of three titles will be shown on the

screen at once. If more titles are present, you can

move to those with the w/v (down or up cursor)

buttons.

Index Picture

Empty title

- image that represents a recorded title

Current title

Title description

- program name

Disc Pointer

- shows number and place

of current title on disc

- length of recording and mode in

which it was recorded

- recording date (if clock was set)

Other title

Cue to go to Disc Info Screen

or to title on previous screen

24 08.02 11: 11

00:00: 55 -SP

Thu 09 14 2001

49 08.02 11: 13

00:00: 57 -SP

Thu 09 14 2001

11:15pm

Empty title

00:00: 59-SP

Cue to go to title on next screen

Disc Bar

- shows an overview of

all titles on disc

Tuner Info Box

- displays the selected channel

Timer Info Box

- displays the current time or time/date

of the next timer program

32 OPERATION

Black level shift

Adapts the color dynamics to obtain richer contrasts.

User preferences

Select On or Off

Setting user preferences

Video shift

You can set your user preferences for some of the

Recorder features. (See ‘Operation’ - ‘User preference

menu operation’)

The factory setting centers the video on your screen.

Or, use Video shift to adjust the position of the picture

on your TV to the left or right.

The following items can be adapted:

Picture settings

Picture

TV Shape

TV shape

4:3 letter box

With TV Shape you can adjust the image from your

DVD Recorder to fit your TV screen.

You can choose:

- 16:9 if you have a wide screen (16:9) TV.

- 4:3 Letterbox: if you have a regular TV and you want

a ‘wide-screen’ picture with black bars at the top and

bottom,

Black Level shift

Video shift

OK to exit

- 4:3 Pan Scan: if you have a regular TV and you want

full-height picture with the sides trimmed. If a disc has

Pan Scan, the picture then moves (pans) horizontally to

keep the main action on the screen.

Theatrical

OPERATION 33

Sound settings

Night mode

Night mode optimizes the dynamics of the sound with

low volume playback for less disturbance in quiet

environments. This only works for Dolby Digital audio

on DVD video discs.

Digital output

The factory setting off ‘All’ means both coaxial and

optical outputs are on, and Dolby Digital and MPEG-2

Multi-channel sound is going to the DVD Recorders

output.

If your equipment doesn't include a digital Multi-channel

decoder, set the digital output to ‘PCM only’ (Pulse

Code Modulation). Both coaxial and optical outputs are

then switched on, and Dolby Digital and MPEG2 Multi-

channel are converted to PCM. If you are not connecting

to equipment with a digital input, change the setting to

r Language settings

The preferred language can be adapted via the system

menu bar. Also see ‘Initial setup Language.’ Settings can

be changed for:

- Playback audio

- Recording audio

‘Off’.

- Subtitle

Analog output

- Menu (DVD Recorder system menus only)

Select Stereo

is Stereo

Surround or 3D Sound. Factory setting

Recording audio

Surround :Select this setting when using equipment with

a Surround Pro Logic decoder. In this setting

the 5.1 audio channels (Dolby Digital, MPEG-

2) are downmixed to a Surround-compatible

2-channel output.

You can set a preference for recording a stereo or

secondary audio program. Select ‘Stereo’ or ‘SAP.’

This setting applies only if the broadcast contains stereo

or SAP. SAP usually means a program is broadcast in a

different language or with additional information

3D Sound:In a setup without rear speakers (analog

stereo output), this option remixes the six

channels of digital surround (Dolby Digital,

MPEG-2) into a two speaker output, while

retaining all of the original audio information.

The result is the listening sensation of being

surrounded by multiple speakers.

Feature settings

Access Control

Access Control contains the following features:

Child Lock - When Child Lock is on, a 4-digit code needs

to be entered in order to play discs.

Parental Level - Allows the conditional presentation of

DVD-Video discs rated according to Parental Level

information.

Change Country - Allows conditional presentation of

DVD-Video discs rated according to country

information.

Sound

Digital output

Analog output

Night mode

Stereo

Change Code - To change the 4-digit code.

Surround

3D sound

Adapt disc format

This option adapts the menu of a DVD+RW disc

recorded on a different brand of Recorder. It only

shows when such a disc is loaded.

A DVD+RW disc recorded on a different type of

Recorder can play, but may not provide all features

commonly available to DVD+RW discs, such as the

on-screen disc bar, disc settings menu, title settings

menu, and editing. If the disc is not erase-protected, the

disc format can be adapted to this Philips Recorder, after

which these functions are available.

Connected audio system

Digital out Analog out

Amplifier or TV with

Off

Stereo

two channel analog stereo

Status box

Amplifier or TV with Dolby

Surround or Dolby Pro Logic

Off

Surround

Stereo

The status box displays the current status of the

Recorder and the disc type loaded (see ‘Operation -

on-screen display information - Status box’). You can

switch it on or off.

Off = always Off. Status boxes do not appear.

On = Status box appears with the system menu bar or is

displayed temporarily (disappears after time-out)

when changing the playback or record status.

Factory setting is ‘On.’

Amplifier with two channel

digital stereo

PCM only

All

A/V receiver with Multi-channel

decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG, DTS)

Stereo or

Surround

Multi-channel A/V receiver

with 6-channel connectors

Off

Surround

34 OPERATION

Low Power Standby

Record settings

If Low Power Standby is ‘On,’ the Recorder will

consume minimum power in standby mode.

Factory setting is ‘Off.’

Record mode

By selecting a recording mode you define the picture

quality of recordings and the maximum recording time

for a disc.

Note:

When the Recorder is in low power standby mode:

- the signal of the equipment connected to the inputs will not

be passed through to the TV outputs,

- the Display will be Off,

- the Standby indicator on the Recorder will still light up in

standby mode.

Mode

Picture quality

Total recording

time

best possible

picture quality

60 minutes

(High Quality)

same picture quality

(Standard Play) pre-recorded as a

120 minutes

180 minutes

240 minutes

DVD

S-VHS

picture quality

Features

(Long Play)

Access control

Adapt disc format

Status box

better than VHS

(Extended Play) picture quality

Low power standby

Auto resume

PBC

Off

You can only play a disc in the mode in which it was

recorded.

l In the Record settings menu, select ‘Record mode.’

Record settings

Record mode

Auto chapters

LP/EP rec mode

Autoresume

The Autoresume setting only applies to the last 20 pre-

recorded DVD Video and Video CD discs, you played.

If Auto resume is ‘On,’ playback will start from the

point where it stopped the last time the disc played.

When Auto resume is ‘Off,’ the Recorder will start

playing from the beginning of a disc. In this case, you can

still resume from the last point it stopped when

appears on the TV screen by pressing 2 PLAY.

Factory setting is ‘On.’

Stndrd

To exit press

SYSTEM MENU

PBC

l Select the recording mode by pressing the t or u

(left or right cursor) buttons.

l Confirm your selection by pressing the OK button.

l Press SYSTEM MENU to return to the previous

menu.

This feature allows you to disable or enable the PBC

(Playback Control) menu of Video CDs. See ‘Playback’ -

‘Special VCD features.’ Factory setting is ‘On.’

Remote Control settings

Auto chapters

If Auto chapters is ‘On,’ every five to six minutes a

chapter marker (beginning of a new chapter) is inserted

during recording. This enables easy navigation through a

title during playback. Or, you can manually insert chapter

markers after recording. (see ‘Managing disc content’ -

‘Edit in playback mode’)

Key sound

The Recorder beeps each time you press a button on

the Recorder or remote control.

Select ‘Off’ to disable this sound. The factory setting is

Remote control used

If you want to use the remote control of a Philips DVD

player instead of the standard DVD Recorder remote

control to work the DVD Recorder, select ‘DVD

Player.’ Factory setting is ‘DVD Recorder.’

LP/EP recording mode

When recording LP or EP, select the ‘Sport’ setting to

optimize the video recording for images that contain fast

movement, like sports programs. The setting does not

influence recording when using HQ or SP mode.

The factory setting is ‘Standard.’

OPERATION 35

Installation

Add delete channel

Auto ch.programming

Add

Delete

Add

Delete

Add

Add delete channels

VCR Plus+ ch.

Time Date

Add

Delete

To exit press

SYSTEM MENU

To exit press

SYSTEM MENU

VCR Plus+ ch

Update/Re-install TV channels

If you intend to use the VCR Plus+ programming system,

you need to manually assign channel numbers to Guide

channel numbers.

After initial installation is complete, it is possible to

perform the installation procedure again. If, for example,

your cable company adds TV channels, you may wish to

update the channel screen.

Installation

VCR Plus+ ch.

Note:

All previously stored channels will be erased and replaced.

VCR Plus+ ch.

Channel

In the installation menu, select ’Auto ch

with the w/v (down or up cursor) buttons, then

press OK.

programming

’

003

004

005

006

007

008

‰ Automatic search and installation starts.

’Searching for TV channels,’ the number of

channels found so far and ’Please wait’ appear on

the TV screen.

‰ When Automatic search and installation is

To exit press

SYSTEM MENU

complete, ’Auto m.search complete

XXX

channels found’ appears on the TV screen.

Press SYSTEM MENU to return to the previous

menu.

In the Installation menu select ‘VCR Plus+ ch.’ using

the w/v(down or up cursor.) Then press u (right

cursor)

Select a VCR Plus+ Guide channel with w/v(down or

up cursor.)

Enter the correct channel number with t/u (left or

right cursor) or 0-9. Refer to a channel mapping list

in your newspaper or TV guide. Enter channel

numbers as a three-digit number. For example, to

enter channel seven, press 0,0,7 or, press 0,1,2 for

channel twelve.

Add and delete TV channels

You can add channels that were not installed

automatically due to poor reception or delete channels

that you find not interesting. To customize the list of

channels available:

In the installation menu, select ’Add/delete

channels’ with the w/v (down or up cursor)

buttons, then press the u (right cursor).

‰ The channel screen appears, and the cursor is on

the first channel.

Press w (down cursor) as often as required to select

the channel to be changed.

Press t/u (left or right cursor).

Confirm your selection by pressing OK.

Press the SYSTEM MENU button twice to return

to the previous menu.

‰ The selected channel toggles to Add or Del

Press OK to store your choice.

Repeat steps 2-4 as often as necessary to add or

delete all the channels you want.

Press SYSTEM MENU twice to return to the

previous menu.

36 OPERATION

Time/Date Automatic

- manually

The automatic Time/Date feature allows you to select a

channel from which the date and time are obtained (e.g.

because the currently selected channel is unreliable or

inaccurate). If you don’t know the correct channel for

the BPS station that can send Time and Date information

in your area, see ‘Time/Date Manually.’

If the time in the DVD Recorder display is not correct,

the clock must be set manually.

Time date

Manual

In the Installation menu, select ‘Time/Date’ with the

w (down cursor) or v (up cursor) button, then

press the u (right cursor) button.

‰ The Automatic/Manual screen is displayed, with

the cursor on the currently selected option.

Press the w/v (down or up cursor) to select

Time

03: 46

AM PM

2001

Year

Month

Date

‘Automatic.’

Daylight saving

Note:

To store

press OK

Usually, the PBS station in your area broadcasts the time and

date. You may want to try the PBS channel number as your

first choice.

Press OK to confirm.

In the installation menu, select Time/Date with the

w/v (down or up cursor) button, then press u

(right cursor).

‰ The Automatic/Manual screen is displayed, with

the cursor on the currently selected option.

Press the w (down cursor) to select ’Manual.’

Press OK.

‰ The Time/Date Automatic screen is displayed.

Select the field you want to change with the w/v

(down or up cursor) button.

Enter the correct digits or press t/u (left or right

cursor) to enter a channel number.

‰ Press t/u (left or right cursor) to toggle between

the values for Daylight Saving and Time zone

‰ The Time/Date screen appears.

Select the right time zone if the DVD Recorder is

tuned to the PBS channel of a different time zone to

ensure the correct clock setting.

Confirm each entry with OK.

To end, press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to

remove the menus.

‰ The time and date will be set by the specified

channel the next time you switch to Standby power

mode.

Adjust ’Time,’ ’AM/PM,’ ’Year,’ ’Month,’ ’Date,’ and

’Daylight saving’ if required. Select the w/v (down

or up cursor) button. Change values with the t/u

(left or right cursor) button or the 0-9 digit keys.

When the information is all correct, press OK.

Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to remove all

menus.

‰ The DVD Recorder downloads from the

specified channel. if possible. If the specified channel

does not carry date and time information, the

message appears ’No time and date available.’ The

Automatic Time and Date screen will reappear

automatically. You can repeat the procedure with a

new channel number.

OPERATION 37

Recording

Before you start recording

Switching on

Recordings on a DVDR+RW disc begin at the disc

pointer, i.e. the point where the last recording stopped.

Other recordings may be overwritten without notice,

unless the disc is erase protected. In this respect, your

DVD Recorder behaves just like a Video Cassette

Recorder.

l Switch on the TV and select the TV’s Video In

channel or the channel you have chosen for video

playback (see operating manual for your TV). This

may be referred to as A/V IN, Video IN, EXT IN or

AUX IN.

l Press B STANDBY/ON to turn on the Recorder.

‰ The Recorder display lights. If you have not yet

installed your DVD Recorder, it will enter ‘Initial

setup.’ You will have to set your personal

preferences. (See ‘Initial setup’)

In the Index Picture Screen you can select the point

where you want to start your recording. Use the w/v

(down or up cursor) and 5 REVERSE/6

FORWARD buttons to select a location on the disc

bar at the right of the Index Picture Screen.

Your DVD Recorder always checks the disc that you

have inserted:

STANDBY/ON

‰ When a DVD+RW disc is inserted on which

recordings have been made, the Index Picture

Screen is shown on your TV screen.

‰ If the inserted disc is a completely empty

recordable disc, the message EMPTY DISC appears

on the display.

Manual recording of a TV

channel

‰ If the inserted disc is a DVD+RW disc with a

content that is not DVD video compatible (e.g. a

data disc), a dialog box is shown with the option to

erase or eject the disc. You can only record on this

disc after erasing it with the RECORD button.

Recording

Insert a recordable DVD+RW disc.

Normally, the DVD Recorder displays the contents

of the disc on the screen to see the currently

selected TV channel.

stop

Disc is not

DVD video disc

Use CHANNEL 3 or CHANNEL 4 (on the

Recorder) or P+, P- or the digit buttons 0-9 (on

the remote control) to select the channel number

you wish to record.

Press OK to open tray or

press Record to erase disc

11:15

01BBC1

‰ A disc can hold up to 48 titles (including empty

titles). When this maximum is reached, the on-

screen message ‘Too many titles’ appears if you

want to make a new recording. You have to erase a

title first. See ‘Managing Disc Content - Erasing a

Title.’

Note:

You can not access the system menu while recording.

38 RECORDING

The following channel numbers are provided for

recording from external sources that are connected to

these jacks on the DVD Recorder:

‘EXT1’ : rear S-Video (Y/C)

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR

One-Touch Recording)

‘EXT2’ : rear Video (CVBS)

’EXT3’ : rear component video (YP_BP_R)

‘CAM1’ : front S-Video

‘CAM2’ : front CVBS

‘CAM3’ : front DV.

These channels are located between channels 125 and 1

when choosing TV channels at the Recorder while the

Recorder is in TUNER mode.

Press RECORD.

‰ RECORD shows on the display.

Press 9 STOP to stop recording.

‰ MENU UPDATE is shown on the display.

The Index Picture Screen appears showing the most

recent recording.

After a short recording on a new disc, a few minutes

will be needed to complete the formatting of the

disc.

Insert a recordable DVD+RW disc.

Normally, the DVD Recorder displays the contents

of the disc on the screen to see the currently

selected TV channel.

Manual audio control

You can control the audio volume recording level of

your DVD Recorder manually.

l In tuner mode, press AUTO/MAN REC

VOLUME on the front of the DVD Recorder. (You

may have to press PANEL to access the front panel

buttons).

Use CHANNEL 3 or CHANNEL 4 (on the

Recorder) or P+, P- or the digit buttons 0-9 (on

the remote control) to select the channel you wish

to record.

Press RECORD.

‰ A 30 minute recording will be made.

‰ The end time of the recording shows briefly in

the timer box on the TV screen. The remaining

recording time shows in the status box on the TV

screen and on the display.

‰ The display will show the current audio level, and

MANUAL appears.

TITLE

CHAPTER

TIME

REMAIN

CHANNEL

DVD RW

RECORD

-40

-30

-20

-10

OVER

-40

-30

-20

-10

OVER

STEREO

MANUAL

l Adjust the recording level with MANUAL 3 or 4

on the DVD Recorder so that the ‘0 dB’ mark lights

up during the loudest parts of the recording.

l Return to automatic audio level control by pressing

AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME again.

10: 15pm

To increase the recording time in 30-minute

increments, press RECORD repeatedly.

Shortly after pressing RECORD, an OTR can be

cancelled by pressing CLEAR.

‰ The display will show the current disc position,

and MANUAL disappears.

Note:

When recording from the equipment connected to DV, the

manual audio control is disabled. The AUTO/MAN REC

VOLUME button is active only during TUNER mode or

while recording.

Timer programming

The DVD Recorder needs the following information for

every programmed recording:

- the date on which the recording is to be made;

- the channel;

- the start and stop time of the recording;

- the recording speed (HQ, SP, LP or EP).

The DVD Recorder stores all the information

mentioned above in a timer block. You can program up

to six timer blocks, one year in advance.

RECORDING 39

When all timer blocks are full, Timer programming and

VCR Plus+ programming cannot be accessed. For

clearing a timer block, see ‘How to clear a timer block.’

Timer

VCR Plus+ programming

Timer

VCR Plus+ programming

Timer programming

Timer list

Mo Fr Weekly

Press SELECT

To store

Press OK

To exit

Press TIMER

Use the 0-9 buttons to enter the entire PlusCode

number (up to eight digits) as printed in your TV

guide. If you make a mistake, press CLEAR.

Confirm with OK.

If the VCR Plus+ channel has not been set, the DVD

Recorder will ask you to enter the channel number.

Refer to a channel napping list. You may find this in

your TV Guide or newspaper. Use t/u (left or right

cursor) to select the correct channel, then conform

with OK.

Timer recording with ’VCR Plus+’

Timer

VCR Plus+ programming

Please enter

Channel number

A PlusCode is a number of up to eight digits, printed in

most TV guides next to the start time of a TV program.

It contains all the information you need for programming

a timer.

Press TIMER on the remote control.

Select ‘VCR Plus

programming’ with w/v (down

or up cursor.)

‰ The timer programming information will appear

on the TV screen.

Timer

VCR Plus+ programming

Rec

Date

CH.

120

Start

End

Mode

04// 20

09: 00 P M

11: 00 P M

S P

Press u (right cursor).

AM PM

Press SELECT

To store

Press OK

40 RECORDING

Use SELECT to record the program at daily or

weekly intervals. Mo Fr: Record every day from

Monday to Friday. Weekly: Recording at the same

day of the week, every week, for example every

Thursday.

Press u (right cursor).

Use w/v (down or up cursor) to select the

Recording mode (HQ, SP, LP, EP).

Press u (right cursor) to select Ch.

Enter the channel number you want to record with

w/v (down or up cursor) or the digit buttons 0-9.

Enter channel numbers as a three digit number. For

example, for channel 12, press 0,1,2. A cross (

appear if invalid information is entered.

Press u (right cursor) to select Start.

X) will

Enter the Start time with w/v (down or up cursor)

10 Press OK to conform.

or the digit buttons 0-9.

‰ The information has been stored in a timer block.

11 To end, press TIMER.

Press SELECT to toggle between AM and PM.

l Press u (right cursor) to select End.

12 Make sure that you inserted a recordable disc. If you

inserted a write-protected discs recording will not

occur.

l Enter the End time with w/v (down or up cursor)

or the digit buttons 0-9. Press SELECT repeatedly

to choose AM or PM

13 Switch off the Recorder by pressing ON/OFF or

B STANDBY/ON.

l Press u (right cursor) to select Record mode.

l Select the recording mode with w/v(down or up

cursor.)

l If you make a mistake, go back with t (left cursor)

and re-enter the information.

Timer recording without ‘VCR Plus+’

l Confirm with OK.

Use term ‘Timer Recording’ for all references.

‰ When all information is correct, the data is

stored in a timer block.

l To end, press TIMER.

l Make sure you inserted a disc without erase

protection. If you inserted a disc with erase

protection, recording will not occur.

l Switch off the Recorder by pressing ON/OFF or

B STANDBY/ON.

If a timer recording is incorrect

Press TIMER on the remote control.

Select Timer programming with w/v (down or up

cursor.)

Press u (right cursor).

Enter a specific month and date with w/v (down or

up cursor) or with the digit buttons 0-9.

The following messages may appear when you set a

timer recording may appear in the timer menu:

Collision

The Timer recording overlaps with another timer

recording.

Solution:

l Ignore by pressing TIMER again. The program

with the earlier start time will record completely.

Then the remainder of the later program will

record.

l Edit one or both timer recordings.

l Delete one of the timer recordings.

l Use SELECT to record the program at daily or

weekly intervals. Mo Fr: Record every day from

Monday to Friday. Weekly: Recording at the same

day of the week, every week, for example every

Thursday.

Please enter channel number

The VCR Plus+ system does not recognize the TV

channel.

Timer

Timer programming

Rec

Mode

Solution

Date

CH.

120

Start

End

l Select the required channel number with t/u (left

or right cursor).

04// 20

09: 00 P M

11: 00 P M

S P

l Press OK to conform.

PlusCode wrong

You entered an incorrect PlusCode number.

Solution:

l Enter the correct information or quit by pressing

TIMER.

Mo Fr Weekly

Press SELECT

To store

Press OK

RECORDING 41

Select the timer recording you want to check or

alter with w/v (down or up cursor.)

‰ The selected timer recording will be highlighted

in blue.

Press u (right cursor).

Select what you want to check or alter with t/u

(left or right cursor).

Alter data with w/v (down or up cursor) or with

the digit buttons 0-9.

Press OK to conform.

To end, press TIMER, repeatedly if necessary to

remove the menus.

Weekend programming

Date was incorrectly entered. Daily programming can

only be used for recordings from Mondays to Fridays.

not possible

Memory full

All the timer blocks are in use.

Solution:

l Delete one of the Timer recordings.

Clock not set-check Clock channel

The clock is not set. Set it manually (See ‘Time/Date

adjustment-manually’) or adjust the Clock channel (See

‘Time/Date adjustment automatic.’)

10 Switch off the Recorder by pressing ON/OFF on

the remote control.

Data error

Solution:

How to clear a timer block

l Make sure all information is correct and complete.

How to check or alter a Timer Recording

Press TIMER on the remote control.

Select ‘Timer list’ with w/v (down or up cursor.)

Timer

Press TIMER on the remote control.

Select ‘Timer list’ with w/v (down or up cursor.)

Press u (right cursor).

Select the Timer Recording you want to clear with

w/v (down or up cursor.) The selected Timer

Recording will be highlighted in blue.

Press CLEAR.

‰ The Recording you selected will appear alone on

the screen.

Confirm with OK.

Video Plus+ programming

Timer programming

Timer list

To exit

Press TIMER

‰ Timer Cleared will appear at the bottom of the

screen briefly. Then the Timer List will reappear.

Remove the menus by pressing TIMER, repeatedly

if necessary.

Press u (right cursor).

Note:

Timer

If Timer Recordings overlap or conflict with each other, they

will be highlighted in red in the Timer List.

Timer list

Rec

Date

CH.

Start

End

Mode

How to stop a Time Recording in progress

04// 20

07// 20

10// 20

11// 20

120

09: 00 P M

08: 30 P M

07: 00 A M

09: 00 P M

11: 00 P M

09: 30 P M

07: 30 A M

11: 00 P M

l A Timer Recording that is already in progress can

only be aborted by pressing ON/OFF on the

remote control or STANDBY/ON on the front of

the Recorder.

120

Total record time 05: 30

To change

Press

To exit

Press TIMER

42 RECORDING

Playback

To stop play at any time, press 9 STOP.

‰ The default screen will appear, giving information

about the current status of the Recorder.

Playing a pre-recorded DVD-

Video disc

Some DVD discs are produced in a way that requires

specific operation or allows only limited operation

during playback. In these cases the Recorder may not

respond to all operating commands. When this occurs,

please refer to the instructions in the disc jacket or case.

When an

appears in the top left corner of the TV

Playing a (Super) Video CD

screen, the operation is not permitted by the Recorder

or the disc.

Insert a pre-recorded DVD-Video disc.

‰ When ‘Autoresume’ is ‘On’ (see ‘User

Preferences’) playback starts automatically from the

point at which it stopped, the last time the disc

played.

Insert a (Super) Video CD.

‰ When ‘Autoresume’ is ‘Off’ the disc will play

from the start of the disc. You can resume play from

the point at which you it stopped the last time by

‰ When ‘Autoresume’ is ‘On’ (see ‘User

Preferences’), playback starts automatically from the

point at which it stopped the last time the disc

played.

‰ The disc may invite you to select an item from a

menu. If the selections are numbered, press the

appropriate numerical button.

pressing 2 PLAY shortly. While

appears in the

top left corner of the TV screen. When pressing

2 PLAY at beginning of disc playback an “X” may

show on the screen

‰ The currently playing title and chapter number

are displayed will appear on the Recorder display.

The elapsed playing time appears also.

To stop play at any time, press 9 STOP.

‰ The default screen will appear.

Notes:

- Since it is usual DVD movies are released at different times

in different regions of the world, all players have region codes,

and discs can have an optional region code. If you load a disc

that has a different region code, than your Recorder, you will

see the region code notice on the screen. The disc will not

play, and should be unloaded.

- The region code of this Recorder is one (1).

This is stated on a label on the back of your

Recorder.

- Regional coding is not applicable for DVD+RW

discs.

The disc may invite you to select an item from a

menu. If the selections are numbered, press the

appropriate numerical button; if not, use the

w/v/u/t (down/up/right/left cursor) buttons to

highlight your selection, then press OK.

Note:

During playback you can display and enter the DVD disc

menu by pressing DISC MENU.

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l Press K NEXT during play to step forward to the

next title.

Playing a DVD+RW disc

l Press J PREVIOUS during play to return to the

beginning of the current title. Rapidly press

J PREVIOUS again to step back to the previous

title.

l To go directly to any title or track, enter the title

number using the numerical buttons 0-9 when

playback is stopped.

Insert a DVD+RW disc.

‰ If the inserted disc is erase-protected, playback

starts automatically. Otherwise, the Index Picture

Screen appears.

Press w/v (down or up cursor) to select the Title

you want to play.

‰ If you do not select a Title, playback starts from

the point where it stopped the last time the disc was

played or recorded.

Note:

- If the Title number has more than one digit, press the

buttons in rapid succession.

- If the system menu bar is on screen, make sure the

selected. If it is not, press the t/u (left or right cursor)

buttons to select

DVD VIDEO

‰ If the disc is a new blank disc, the display will

show ‘EMPTY DISC.’

TITLE 1

TITLE 2

CHAPTER

2CHAPTER

CHAPTER

Press ) PLAY.

Press ¡ PREVIOUS and ™ NEXT to go to the

previous or next title.

To stop playback at any time, press 9 STOP.

‰ The Index Picture Screen will appear.

VIDEO CD

TRACK 1

TRACK 2

INDEX

2INDEX

INDEX

General features

Moving to another chapter/index

When a title on a disc has more than one chapter or a

track has more than one index, you can move to

another chapter/index as in one of the following ways.

l Press K NEXT during play to select the next

chapter/index.

l Press J PREVIOUS during play to return to the

beginning of the current chapter/index. Rapidly press

J PREVIOUS twice to step back to the previous

chapter/index.

Note: Unless stated otherwise, all operations described are

based on remote control operation. A number of operations

can also be carried out via the system menu bar on the

screen. (See ‘System menu bar operation’)

Moving to another title/track

l To go directly to any chapter or index, enter the

chapter or index number using the numerical

buttons 0-9 during disc playback.

When a disc has more than one title or track, you can

move to another title in any one of the following ways.

l Press T/C or SYSTEM MENU to access the

system menu bar. Then, press t/u (left or right

cursor) buttons to select the Chapter number you

want. Playback will begin automatically at the

Chapter you selected.

Note:

- If the Chapter or Index number has more than one digit,

press the buttons in rapid succession.

- If the system menu bar is on the screen, make sure the

is selected. If not, press t/u (left or right cursor) buttons

l Press T/C. With

selected in the menu bar for

to select

Title or Track, press w/v (down or up cursor) to

select the Title or Track number you want. Playback

will begin automatically at the Title or Track you

selected.

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Use the w (down cursor) button to enter the frame

by frame menu.

Slow Motion

‰ Playback will pause.

Use the t/u (left or right cursor) buttons to move

the picture backward or forward one frame at a

time.

Press SYSTEM MENU to access the system menu

bar.

Press t/u (left or right cursor) buttons to select

(Slow motion) in the system menu bar.

Use the w (down cursor) button to enter the slow

motion menu.

Press 2 PLAY to resume regular playback.

Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the system

menu bar.

You can also advance the picture forward one frame at a

time by pressing ; PAUSE repeatedly on the remote

control.

‰ Playback will pause.

- 1 - 1

- 1/ 4

- 1/ 8

1/ 8 1/ 4 1/ 2

Use the t/u (left or right cursor) buttons to select

the required speed: -

(backward);

, -

or -

1/8

(forward.)

l Select

to play at normal speed again.

to pause playback.

Press 2 PLAY to exit slow motion mode and

return to normal playback.

Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the system menu

bar.

Press SYSTEM MENU to access the system menu

bar.

Select

(Fast motion) in the system menu bar.

Use the w (down cursor) button to enter the fast

motion menu.

You can also select Slow Motion speeds by pressing the

I SLOW H button on the remote control repeatedly.

Press the Slow motion button during playback.

Playback will automatically show to

speed.

1/2

the normal

Press Slow motion button repeatedly to make the

disc play at or the regular speed.

Press ) PLAY to become normal playback.

- 32 - 8 - 4

1/4

1/8

Use the t/u (left or right cursor) buttons to select

the required speed: -32, - or - (backward);

32 (forward.)

Select to play at normal speed again. Or, press 2

PLAY to exit fast motion mode and resume normal

playback.

Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback

Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the system

menu bar.

To search forward or backward at

or 32 find the

normal speed, you can also press 5 REVERSE or 6

FORWARD repeatedly on the remote control.

Press SYSTEM MENU to access the system menu

bar.

Press t/u (left or right cursor) buttons to select

(frame by frame) in the system menu bar.

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Repeat

Scan

DVD Discs - Repeat chapter/title/disc

l To repeat the current playing chapter, press

REPEAT.

Play the first 10 seconds of each chapter/index on the

disc.

l Press SCAN. The first 10 seconds of each chapter

will plays beginning with the current chapter.

l To continue play at your chosen chapter/index,

press SCAN again or press 2 PLAY.

‰

appears on the TV screen.

l To repeat the current playing title, press REPEAT

a second time.

Time search

‰

appears on the TV screen.

l To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third time.

‰

appears on the TV screen.

l To exit repeat mode, press REPEAT a fourth time.

Video CDs - Repeat track/disc

l To repeat the current playing track, press REPEAT.

‰

appears on the TV screen.

l To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second

Time Search allows you to start playing a disc at a

specific time.

time.

Press SYSTEM MENU to access the system menu

bar.

Press t/u (left or right cursor) buttons to select

(Time Search) in the system menu bar.

Press w (down cursor).

‰

appears on the TV screen.

l To exit the repeat mode, press REPEAT a third

time.

‰ Playback will pause.

‰ A time entry box appears on the screen showing

the elapsed playing time of the current disc.

Repeat A-B

Use the digit buttons 0-9 to enter the desired start

time. Enter hours, minutes and seconds in the box.

‰ Each time an item has been entered, the next

item will be highlighted.

To repeat a segment within a title:

l Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point.

Press OK to confirm the start time.

‰ The time entry box will disappear and play starts

from the selected time position.

Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the system

menu bar.

‰

appears on the TV screen.

l Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end

point.

‰

appears on the TV screen, and the

sequence begins to play repeatedly.

l To exit the sequence and return to normal playback,

press REPEAT A-B.

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Zoom

Special DVD-Video features

Menus on the disc

Some DVDs include disc menus for Title or Chapter

selection or special playback features.

You can make selections from these menus.

The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video

image and pan through the enlarged image.

Press ZOOM. The system menu bar appears.

Press w/v (down or up cursor) to activate the

Zoom function and select the required zoom factor;

1.33, 2 or 4.

Title menus

‰ Playback will go pause.

‰ The picture will change accordingly.

‰ The selected zoom factor appears below the

Zoom icon in the system menu bar. ‘Press OK to

pan’ appears below the system menu bar.

Press DISC MENU.

‰ If the current title has a menu, then menu will

appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu will

be displayed.

The menu can list camera angles, spoken language

and subtitle options, and chapters for the title. Press

the appropriate numerical button to choose a

numbered item or use the w/v/u/t (down or

up/right or left cursor) buttons to highlight your

selection, then press OK.

Press OK.

‰ The panning icons w/v/u/t and 2 PLAY appear

on the screen.

Use the w/v/u/t (down or up/right or left cursor)

buttons to move the zoomed image around the

screen.

Press OK and only the zoomed picture will show on

the screen.

Press 2 PLAY to exit zoom mode and return to

normal playback.

To exit the menu, press DISC MENU again.

Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the system

menu bar.

Note: Most DVDs do not have separate disc and title menus,

but only a disc menu.

Disc menu

l Press T/C followed by DISC MENU.

‰ The disc menu is displayed.

l To remove the disc menu, press DISC MENU

again.

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Camera Angle

Subtitles

If the disc contains sequences recorded from different

camera angles, the angle icon appears, showing the

number of available angle, and the current angle. You can

change the camera angle if you wish.

Press the SUBTITLE button to select Z

(Subtitle) in the system menu bar.

Within five seconds, press SUBTITLE or w/v

(down or up cursor) repeatedly to see the different

subtitles or to switch the subtitles off.

‰ You can enter a subtitle number directly using

the numerical buttons 0-9.

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DVD RW

5/6

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

AUDIO

ZOOM

SCAN

SHUFFLE

REPEAT

PLAY

Press the

angle button.

STOP

down

Use the w/v (down or up cursor) buttons to select

the required angle.

To go to any angle directly, enter the angle number

using the numerical buttons 0-9.

Special VCD features

‰ After a small delay, play changes to the selected

angle. The angle icon remains displayed until multiple

angles are no longer available.

Playback Control (PBC)

Changing the audio language

Press AUDIO on the remote to select Y (Audio)

in the system menu bar.

Within five seconds, press AUDIO or w/v (down

or up cursor) repeatedly to see the different

languages.

‰ You can enter the required language number

directly using the numerical buttons 0-9.

Make sure PBC is On. See ‘User Preferences-

features settings.’

Load a (Super) Video CD with PBC and press

2PLAY.

‰ The PBC menu appears on the TV screen.

Go through the menu with the buttons indicated on

the TV screen until your chosen passage starts to

play.

If a PBC menu consists of a list of titles, you can

select a title directly. Enter your choice with the

numerical buttons 0-9.

Press RETURN to go back to the previous menu.

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Moving to another track

Playing an Audio CD

Insert the disc.

‰ After loading the disc, playback starts

automatically.

‰ If the TV is on, the Audio CD screen appears.

‰ During play, the current track number and its

elapsed playing time will show on the TV screen and

on the Recorder display.

l Press K NEXT during play to step forward to the

next track.

l Press J PREVIOUS during play to return to the

beginning of the current track. Rapidly press

J PREVIOUS repeatedly to step back to previous

tracks.

l To go directly to any track, enter the track number

using the numerical buttons 0-9.

Repeat track/disc

To stop play at any time, press 9 STOP.

‰ The number of tracks and the total playing time

will show on the TV screen and on the Recorder

display.

Pause

l To repeat the currently playing track, press

l Press ; PAUSE during play.

REPEAT.

l To return to play, press 2 PLAY.

‰

Repeat track appears on the TV screen in the

Audio Disk Modebox.

l To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second

time.

‰

Repeat disc appears on the TV screen in the

Audio Disk Modebox.

l To exit repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.

Repeat A-B

To search forward or backward through the disc at

four times the normal speed, press 5 REVERSE

or 6 FORWARD.

‰ Search begins and the sound is intermittent.

To step up to eight times the normal speed, press

5 REVERSE or 6 FORWARD again.

‰ Search goes to 8x speed, and the sound is mute.

To return to four times the normal speed, press 5

REVERSE or 6 FORWARD again. If the TV is

on, search speed and direction are indicated on the

screen each time 5 REVERSE or 6 FORWARD

is pressed.

To repeat a specific segment of a Track:

l Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point.

‰

Repeat A appears on the TV screen in the Audio

Disk Modebox.

l Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end

point.

To end the search, press 2 PLAY or 9 STOP as

desired.

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‰

Repeat A

-B

appears on the TV screen in the

Audio Disk Modebox and the segment begins to play

repeatedly.

l To exit the segment and return to normal playback,

press REPEAT A-B again.

Scan

Scan plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc.

Press SCAN. The first 10 seconds of each track will

play, beginning with the current track.

To continue play at your chosen track, press SCAN

again or press 2 PLAY.

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Access control

The disc will be locked and the Recorder will ask for

your 4-digit code the next time you try to play the disc.

You must turn the Recorder power Off, then On, for

the Lock to take effect.

Child Lock (DVD and VCD)

When activating Child lock, only discs that are

authorized can be played without entering a code.

The Recorder memory maintains a list of 50 authorized

(‘Child safe’) disc titles. A disc will be placed in the list

when you select ‘Play always’. Each time a ‘Child safe’

disc is played it will be placed on top of the list. When

the list is full and a new disc is added, the last disc in the

list will be removed.

Note: Reconfirmation of the 4-digit code is necessary when:

the code is entered for the very first time;

the code is changed (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’);

the code is cancelled (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’);

Child Lock or Parental Control you switch off.

Authorizing discs when Child Lock is

activated

Activating/deactivating the child lock

Insert the disc.

‰ The ‘Access Control box’ will appear. You will be

asked to enter your code for ‘Play once or ‘Play

always.’

Press w/v (down or up cursor) to choose ‘Play

once’ or ‘Play always.’ Then use the 0-9 buttons

to enter your code.

Play will begin. If you select ‘Play once,’ the disc

can be played as long as it is in the Recorder and the

Recorder is On. If you select ‘Play always,’ the

disc will become Child safe (unlocked) and can

always be played even if the Child lock is On as

described left.

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Press t (left cursor) to select

menu bar.

in the system

Press w (down cursor) repeatedly to select

then press u (right cursor).

Access control will be selected in the features

Note: Double sided DVD discs may have a different ID for

each side. In order to make the disc ‘child safe,’ authorize

each side.

Multi volume Video CDs may have a different ID for each

volume. In order to make the complete set ‘child safe,’

authorize each volume.

. Press u (right cursor).

Enter a 4-digit code of your own choice (the first

time) using the digit keys 0-9.

Enter the code a second time.

Move to Child lock using w/v (down or up cursor).

Move to Ç / É using u (right cursor).

Select Ç using v (up cursor) if you want to lock the

disc.

‰ Select É to deactivate the Child Lock.

10 Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm. Press

SYSTEM MENU to remove the menu.

‰ If you locked the disc, unauthorized discs will not

be played unless the 4-digit code is entered.

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Enter your 4-digit code using the digit buttons 0-9. If

necessary enter the code a second time.

Move to Parental level using w/v (down or up

cursor.)

Select the Value Adjustment bar at the right of the

screen by pressing u (right cursor.)

Locking Discs that were formerly

Unlocked

Insert the disc.

‰ Playback starts automatically.

Press 9 STOP while { is visible.

‰ | will appear and the disc is now locked.

However, the disc will continue to play. The disc will be

locked and the Recorder will ask for your 4-digit code

the next time you try to play the disc. You must turn

the Recorder power Off, then On, for the Lock to take

effect.

Parental Level (DVD-Video only)

Movies on pre-recorded DVD discs may contain scenes

not suitable for children. Therefore, some discs may

contain ‘Parental Control’ rating information that applies

to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.

If the disc is rated, scenes are rated from 1 to 8,

alternative, more suitable scenes may be available on the

disc. Ratings are very among countries. The ‘Parental

Control’ feature allows you to prevent your children

from playing discs or play certain discs with alternative

scenes.

Use the w/v (down or up cursor) buttons or the

numerical buttons 1-8 on the remote control to

select a rating from 1 to 8 for the currently inserted

disc.

Activating/Deactivating Parental Control

Rating 0 (displayed as ‘– –’):

Parental Control is not active. The disc will play in full.

Ratings 1 to 8 (1 = childsafe - 8 = adults only):

The disc contains scenes not suitable for children. If you

set a rating for the Recorder, all scenes with the same

rating or lower will play. Higher rated scenes will not

play unless an alternative is available on the disc. The

alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If

no suitable alternative is found, play will stop and you

must enter the 4-digit code.

Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm and press

SYSTEM MENU to move the menu.

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Press t (left cursor) to select

menu bar.

in the system

Press w (down cursor) repeatedly to select

then press u (right cursor).

Access control will be selected in the features

. Press u (right cursor).

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Country

Changing the 4-digit code

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Press t (left cursor) to select

menu bar.

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Press t (left cursor) to select

menu bar.

in the system

Press w (down cursor) repeatedly to select

then press u (right cursor).

Access control will be selected in the features

Press w (down cursor) repeatedly to select

then press u (right cursor).

Access control will be selected in the features

. Press u (right cursor).

Enter the four digit code using the 0-9 buttons.

Move to Change country using w (down cursor.)

Press u (right cursor.)

Select the country for which your disc is coded

using w/v (down or up cursor.) See the disc case

for details on whether it has Parental Level settings

for specific countries. If it does not, this procedure

is not necessary.

Enter the old 4-digit code using the 0-9 buttons.

Move to Change code using w (down cursor.)

Press the u (right cursor) button.

Enter the new 4-digit code using the 0-9 buttons.

Enter the exact same code a second time and

reconfirm by pressing OK.

10 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.

Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm. Press

SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.

Note: If you forgot your code, press 9 STOP four times at

step 5, then press OK. Access control is now off. You can

enter a new code as described above.

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Managing disc content (DVD+RW only)

title', 'Press OK to confirm' is shown.

Press OK a second time.

Title settings

‰ ‘Erasing title...’ is shown until the action is

completed.

You can change each title on the disc to your personal

preference in the title settings menu.

‰ After the title has been erased, the Index Picture

Screen will show an empty space instead of the

Title. If there was an empty space in front of or

behind this title, then these are combined into one

empty space. Empty spaces of less than one minute

will not be shown.

Stop disc playback if necessary. In the Index Picture

Screen, select the required title with w/v (down or

up cursor).

Press u (right cursor) to enter the title settings

menu for that title.

Disc Information Screen

Settings for BBC soccer

Name

BBC soccer

When in the Index Picture Screen, press 9 STOP

or press and hold J PREVIOUS for about two

seconds.

Play full title

Erase this title

‰ This selects the first title on the DVD+RW.

Press v (up cursor).

‰ You enter the Disc Information Screen.

Press w (down cursor) to exit the Disc Information

Screen and return to the Index Picture Screen.

The Disc Information Screen contains the

following information:

Compatibility status

- indicates compatibility of any edits

with DVD players

Use w/v (down or up cursor) to select the item

you wish to change, then follow the steps as

directed below.

Video system

- PAL or SECAM

- NTSC

Changing name of a recording

Disc lock status

- Indicates whether the disc is

write-protected

Press u (right cursor) to select Name.

Enter the new name. A name may contain a

maximum of 64 characters.

Disc description

- disc name

- total recording duration so far

- date of last recording

l Use t/u (left or right cursor) for the position of the

characters. Use w/v (down or up cursor) to change

characters.

l Use SELECT to toggle between capital and lower

case characters.

Confirm by pressing OK.

Summer holiday

02:05:10used

Sun 12 13 99

Disc locked

Play full title

Press u (right cursor) to select ‘Play full title’.

When this item is selected, the title will be played in full,

including hidden chapters, beginning immediately. Follow

the instructions on the screen. (See ‘Operation -

managing disc content - Current chapter’)

PAL

DVD playback

Edit

11:13 pm

Erase this title

You may simply erase a title by recording over it, but if

you want to erase the whole title instantly, do the

following:

Press u (right cursor) to select ‘Erase this title',

then press OK.

‰ The message 'This will completely erase this

Cue to go back to the Index Picture

Screen

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Select ‘Protected’ with w/v (down or up cursor.)

Press OK.

Disc Settings

‰ No further changes can be made to the disc

including recording. ‘Disc Locked’ will appear on the

TV screen if you attempt recording.

You can change disc settings from the Disc Information

Screen.

It will also disable most title/disc manipulation screen

entries, as well as the complete edit menu.

‰ Future editing or recording is only possible after

resetting the Protection feature to ‘Unprotected

’

again.

Erase disc

With ‘Erase disc’ selected and press OK.

‰ The message 'This will erase all titles’ is

displayed. Press OK to confirm.

When in the Index Picture Screen, press 9 STOP

or press and hold J PREVIOUS for about two

seconds.

l Press OK to confirm and begin erasing or press t

(left cursor) to cancel.

‰ This selects the first title on the DVD+RW.

Press v (up cursor).

‰ You enter the Disc Information Screen.

In the Disc Information Screen, press u (right

cursor.)

‰ ‘Erasing disc’ is shown until the action is

completed.

‰ After the disc has been erased the Index Picture

Screen will show the free space on the disc.

‰ You will enter the ‘Settings’ menu.

Make edits DVD-compatible

Settings for Summer holiday

If titles have been edited (See ‘Favorite Scene Selection’),

the edits will play on your DVD Recorder. However a

DVD player may show the original versions instead of

the edits. You can prepare your discs so that a DVD

player will also play the edited version.

Disc name

Summer holiday

Unprotected

Protection

Erase disc

Make disc compatible

If the Disc Information Screen shows the option

‘Make edits DVD-compatible’, press u (right

cursor) to select this option. If the menu does not

show this option, your disc is already compatible.

No conversion is needed.

Use w/v (down or up cursor) to select the item

you wish to change, then follow the steps below for

each item.

Settings for Summer holiday

Summer holiday

Unprotected

Disc name

Protection

Erase disc

Make edits DVD compatible

Press OK

Disc name

Press u (right cursor) to select ‘Disc name’.

Enter the new name. A name may contain a

maximum of 64 characters.

Use t/u (left or right cursor) for the position of the

characters. Use w/v (down or up cursor) to change

characters.

l Use SELECT to toggle between capitals and lower

case characters.

Confirm the name by pressing OK when you are

finished.

Press OK.

‰ The messages ‘This will take ...’ and ‘Press OK

to confirm’ will appear to indicate how long the

action will take.

Protection

Press OK.

‰ ‘Working...’ and a progress bar are shown until

the action is completed.

Select Protection. Press u (right cursor) to select

Protection.

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Insert chapter marker

To insert a chapter marker on the current position of

the title that is playing:

l With Insert chapter marker selected, press OK on

the remote control to insert a marker.

The maximum number of chapter markers per title is 99.

Per disc, the maximum number of chapter markers is

254. When the maximum number is reached, the on-

screen message ‘Too many chapters’ appears. You

will have to delete some before inserting new chapter

markers.

Favorite Scene Selection

Press the EDIT button on the remote control, to

access Favorite Scene Selection (FSS). The basic function

of edit operations is Editing improves accessibility and

handling of your recordings. For instance; scenes you do

not want to see during playback (e.g. commercials during

a movie) can be marked as chapters and hidden. During

playback you will watch your recording without the

hidden chapters.

Note:

Current chapter

The picture may freeze briefly between scenes.

Initially all chapters are visible. You can hide chapters or

make them visible again during playback. When playing a

disc while the Favorite Scene Selection now is on the

screen, hidden chapters play through in a dimmed mode.

Each title consists of chapters. With the FSS menu any

chapter can hidden or made visible. Normally during

recording, chapter markers are inserted automatically

every five to six minutes. (This setting can be changed in

the record settings menu). After the recording is

finished, you can manually add and remove chapter

markers via the FSS menu. Both automatically generated

and manually inserted chapter markers can be removed.

Favorite scene selection

play

Insert chapter marker

Current chapter

Press OK

Hidden

Edit during playback

Delete chapter marker

Delete all chapter markers

Use picture as index

l With ‘Current chapter’ selected, press u (right

cursor) repeatedly to select Visible or Hidden

l Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

During DVD+RW playback, press the EDIT button

on the remote control.

‰ The video image is overlayed with a transparent

edit menu. Current title and chapter information

appear in an information box at the top of the

screen.

Delete chapter marker

To delete the chapter marker at the beginning of the

current chapter:

l While ‘Delete chapter marker’ is selected, press

OK on the remote control.

Delete all chapter markers in this title

To delete all chapter markers (manually and

automatically generated) for this title:

l With ‘Delete all chapter markers in this title

’

Favorite scene selection

play

selected, press OK. ‘This will delete all markers

in this title’. Press OK to confirm will appear.

Press OK again.

Insert chapter marker

Current chapter

Press OK

Hidden

Delete chapter marker

Delete all chapter markers

Use picture as index

To define the current video frame as a miniature picture

to be used for this titles entry in the Index Picture

Screen:

l You can use ; PAUSE and/or H SLOW to

accurately choose the desired picture.

l With ‘Use picture as Index’ selected, press OK.

Use w or v (down or up cursor) to select an item,

then continue as directed for each feature at right

and the following next page.

‘This will update the index picture. Press OK

to confirm’ will appear. Press OK again.

‰ ‘Updating menu.’ will appear, then the Index

picture screen will reappear.

56 MANAGING DISC CONTENT

After editing, the modified version of a title is the default

playback version. The original can be accessed via the

Append recording

‘Play full title’ option in the title settings menu. Other

DVD players may still play the original. To guarantee

that the edited version will play on these DVD players,

choose ‘Make edits DVD-compatible’ in the disc

settings menu.

Divide a title

If you want to divide one title into two separate titles,

do the following:

If you want to append a video recording to an earlier

recorded title, do the following.

On the Index Picture Screen, select the title to

which you want to add a video recording.

Press 2 PLAY.

At the point where you want to append the new

recording press ; PAUSE.

Press TUNER then press P+/- to select the channel

you want to record.

Press RECORD (on the Recorder) or REC/OTR

(on the remote control).

On the Index Picture Screen, press w/v (down or

up cursor) buttons to select the title you want to

divide.

Press 2 PLAY.

Play the disc to the point where you want to divide

the title and press ; PAUSE.

Press EDIT.

‰ The Favorite scene Selection menu is shown.

Press w (down cursor) to select ‘Divide title.’

The new video recording will you selected be appended

at the point. Video material beyond this point is

overwritten. This may include titles following the current

title.

Any remaining video material that is not overwritten,

which may include the last part of the original title, is

maintained. You can access these titles from the Index

Picture Screen.

Press 9 STOP to stop recording.

Favorite scene selection

Visible

pause

Inserting Chapter Markers during

recording

Insert chapter marker

Current chapter

Delete chapter marker

Delete all chapter markers

Use picture as index

Divide title

l Press the EDIT button on the remote control

during recording.

‰ A chapter marker is inserted at the current

position. ‘Inserting marker’ appears on the left

side of the screen. The maximum number of chapter

markers per title is 99. Per disc the maximum

number of chapter markers is 254. When the

maximum number is reached, the on-screen message

Press OK

‘

Too many chapters’ appears. You will have to

Press OK. ‘This will divide this title into two

separate titles. Press OK to confirm’ will

appear.

‰ ‘Dividing title...’ is shown until the action is

completed. This divide operation cannot be undone.

Press OK again.

delete some, before inserting new chapter markers.

The Index Picture Screen will show two titles instead of

one. Both will have the same name. If you want to

change the name, you can do so in the title settings

menu. For one of the two resulting titles, a new index

picture is created at the point at which you divided the

title.

If you want to divide one title into more than two titles,

use the above procedure several times.

MANAGING DISC CONTENT 57

Troubleshooting

If it appears that the DVD Recorder is faulty, first consult this checklist. It may be that something has been overlooked.

Under no circumstances attempt to repair the system yourself; this will invalidate the warranty. Look for the specific

symptom(s). Then perform only the actions listed to remedy the specific symptom(s).

Symptom

Remedy

The Recorder does not respond to

the remote control

The remote control may be configured for a second DVD Recorder.

SELECT +1

Hold

pressed simultaneously to revert to DVD Recorder 1.

Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the

Recorder.

Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the signal path.

Inspect or replace the batteries in the remote control.

No power

Make sure power cord is properly connected.

Check if there is power at the AC outlet by plugging in another

appliance.

No picture

Check if the TV is switched on.

Check the video connection.

Distorted picture distorted sound

Check the disc for fingerprints and clean the disc with a soft cloth,

wiping from the center to the edge in a straight line.

Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not

a malfunction.

Recorder does not play disc

Ensure the disc label is facing upward and the right disc type is inserted.

Clean the disc.

Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.

Check if the region code of the disc matches the region code of the

Recorder (pre-recorded DVD discs only.) See ‘playing a pre-recorded

DVD-Video disc.’

Check if Child Lock is activated.

No sound

Check audio connections.

If using a HiFi amplifier, try another sound source.

Distorted sound from HiFi amplifier

Check to make sure that no audio connections are made to amplifier’s

phone input.

Check to make sure that analog input of the amplifier is not connected

to the digital output of the DVD Recorder.

Distorted or black and white picture with

DVD or Video CD disc

The disc format does not match the color system of the TV

(PAL/NTSC).

No audio at digital output

Check the digital connections.

Check the settings menu to make sure the digital output is set to on.

Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your

receiver capabilities.

Buttons on the DVD Recorder do not work Disconnect and reconnect the DVD Recorder from the power outlet. If

this does not solve the problem, check if the remote control still works.

If so, the Recorder is probably in trade mode. Disconnect the Recorder

from the power source and reconnect it while pressing and holding

/ OPEN/CLOSE and 9 STOP for a few seconds.

Recorder does not respond to all

operating commands during playback

Some operations are not permitted by the disc. Refer to the

instructions in the disc jacket or case.

58 TROUBLESHOOTING

No new title can be recorded

Check if the maximum number of titles has been reached (message:

Too many titles’ on screen.) If so, delete a title next to a free space.

‘

Check if the disc is write protected. If so, unlock the disc in the disc

settings menu (message: ‘Disc locked’ on screen.)

Two languages are ‘mixed’ when recording

from a stereo VCR

When the TV does not automatically detect the dual-language signal, use

left/right audio balance on the TV to amplify the one or the other

language.

The disc can not be erased because

the Index Picture Screen does not appear. Open the tray while leaving the disc in.

Press and hold CLEAR for about five seconds.

The tray closes and the disc will be erased.

The Index Picture Screen does not appear

but the titles on the disc still be play

Take out the disc. Clean the disc. Insert the disc.

If available choose ‘Adapt to own disc format’ (see User Preferences -

Features.)

A DVD player shows the Index Picture

Screen but does not react to the

2 PLAY button.

Press 9 STOP to exit the Index Picture Screen, then press 2 PLAY.

TROUBLESHOOTING 59

Diagnosis program

System limitations

If the Recorder is still faulty you can start the Diagnosis

Program in the Recorder.

A DVD+RW disc may not play on certain DVD Video

players.

You can operate the Diagnosis Program by following

these instructions step by step.

A DVD+RW disc recorded on a different type or brand

of Recorder can play, but may not provide all features

commonly available to it, such as the on-screen disc bar,

the disc settings menu, the title settings menu, and

editing.

Instructions

Refer to ‘Adapt disc format.’ If the disc is erase-

protected, the status cannot be changed.

When using manual recording, the DVD Recorder will

advise you before adapting the format of the disc or

removing non-video data (See ‘Before you start

recording’.) When using timer recording, however, the

DVD Recorder will always start to record, unless the

disc is write-protected. Menus, edits and other data

recorded on a different device (e.g. a PC) may be lost.

Unplug the power cord of the Recorder.

Press and hold the 2 PLAY button while you

reconnect the power cord of the Recorder.

‰ On the display BUSY appears with number. The

number is 0 when the test is done. Release the

2 PLAY button.

Because of the Variable Bit Rate, a title map takes up

less or more space than the overwritten title, even

though the duration is the same. As a result, part of the

original title may remain, or part of the next title may be

lost. The maximum deviation is five minutes.

‰ After a few minutes, the message changes from

BUSY to FAIL or PASS.

If FAIL appears on the display, there is apparently a

failure in your Recorder. Your Recorder should be

repaired. Consult your dealer or the Philips

Customer Care Center for the nearest Authorized

Service Center in your country. The phone number

is in your warranty booklet.

If PASS appears on the display, there is apparently

no failure in your Recorder in this case, one failure

can be caused by incorrect interpretation of the

operating instructions, a wrong disc in use, or

incorrect connections. Consult your dealer or the

Philips Customer Care Center for further assistance

in solving the problem.

When you connect a remote control to the IN RC6

Remote Control Input on the back of the Recorder, the

first signals from the remote control may be lost.

After a power interruption during recording, the Index

Picture Screen may not match the actual video content

on the disc. The last recorded title may be lost.

Unplug the power cord, then reconnect it to a

power source and use the DVD Recorder again as

usual.

60 TROUBLESHOOTING

Glossary

This section explains most important terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this document.

Term

Explanation

AC-3

Audio Coding 3, also known as Dolby Digital. Multi-channel digital audio

compression system from Dolby Labs.

A/V

Audio/Video

Chapter

Disc Bar

Disc Pointer

A part of a title.

A graphical representation of the contents of a (DVD+RW) disc.

An arrow indicating the current playback/recording position on the

DVD+RW disc, appears on the ‘disc bar’.

DTS

Digital Theater System. A high-end Multi-channel audio compression

format.

Digital Video. A camcorder format for high-quality video, different from

MPEG. It is converted into MPEG 2 video when recorded on DVD-RW.

DVD

Digital Versatile Disc

DVD+RW

i.LINK

DVD+ReWritable. The disc standard used by the DVD Recorder.

Also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394.’ A cable for transfer of high

band width digital signals as used by Digital Video camcorders.

Index Picture Screen

MPEG

A screen that gives an overview of a DVD+RW disc, with ‘index

pictures’ that each represent a recording.

Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of compression systems for

digital audio and video.

NTSC

OSD

See TV system. NTSC is the most common color system in the U.S.

On-screen Display. The menus by which you can control the DVD

Recorder via the TV screen.

OTR

One-Touch Recording. With this feature you can easily start a

recording (by pushing just one button) and select the switch-off time in

intervals of 30 minutes.

PAL

PBC

See TV system.

Playback Control. A special feature on a VCD 2.0 or Super VCD that

enables interactive use.

PBS

Public Broadcast Service. The channel that transmits data for Auto

Clock Set and VCR Plus+ programming.

PCM

RGB

Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system.

Red-Green-Blue. A top-quality video connection where red, green and

blue components of a video signal are carried through separate wires.

SECAM

See TV system.

GLOSSARY 61

S-Video

Sometimes called S-VHS or Super-VHS. A high-quality video connection

standard.

Title

The name given to the unit of recording on the disc. A title, typically,

represents one recording.

TruSurround

TV system

A system for simulating Multi-channel sound reproduction via a two-

channel set-up, by SRS Labs, Inc.

There are various systems for transmitting television signals, for example

PAL, PAL-I, PAL-BG, SECAM, SECAM-DK, NTSC, etc. The TV system is

country dependent. The Recorder automatically selects the right TV

system.

VCD

Video Compact Disc

VCR

Video Cassette Recorder

VCR Plus+

A system by which you can easily program the timer recording by

entering a code of maximum eight digits, which is printed in TV guides.

‘VCRPlus+’ is a trademark of Gemstar Development Group.

62 GLOSSARY

Notes

NOTES 63

Specifications

DISC FORMATS SUPPORTED

FRONT CONNECTIONS

i.LINK DV

S-video Input

Video Input

Audio Left/Right Input

Disc type

DVD+RW

DVD-R

Playback

Recording

IEEE 1394 4-pin

Hosiden 4-pin^*

Cinch (yellow)^*

Cinch (white/red)^*

•

—

DVD-Video

SVCD

Video CD

Audio CD

CD-R

REAR CONNECTIONS

Component Video In

Component Video Out

Progressive Scan Out

S-video In

Cinch (green/blue/red)^*

Hosiden 4-pin

CD-RW

DVD+REWRITABLE DISC FORMAT

S-video Out

Video In

Video Out (2x)

Audio L/R In (2x)

Audio L/R Out (2x)

Digital Audio Out

Hosiden 4-pin

MediumPhase-Change

Diameter

Capacity (single side)

Recording time

ReWritable

Cinch (yellow)^*

12 cm

4.7 Gbyte

Cinch (yellow)^*

Cinch (white/red)^*

1 coaxial^*, 1 optical

IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM

IEC1937 for MPEG2, Dolby Digital

Coaxial 75 ohms

60’

9.72 Mbit/s

5.07 Mbit/s

3.38 Mbit/s

2.54 Mbit/s

120’

180’

240’

RF Antenna In

RF TV Out

Power

TV STANDARD

Scan Frequency

Number of lines

Playback

Recording

Internal tuner

PAL/SECAM

NTSC

60Hz

Coaxial 75 ohms

Standard (IEC type)

50Hz

625

•

525

•

gold-plated

•

—

USER INTERFACE

OSD Languages

English, French, Spanish

VIDEO FORMAT

Digital Compression

MPEG2 for DVD

MPEG1 for VCD

PROGRAMMING

Number of events

Programming mode

Timer programming

6; 1 year; Daily/Weekly

OTR, Remote

Manual, VCR Plus+

VIDEO RESOLUTION

DVD-Video/

50Hz

60Hz

DVD+RW(HQ/SP)

• Horiz. Resolution

• Vertical Resolution

DVD+RW (LP/EP)

• Horiz. Resolution

• Vertical Resolution

VCD

DISC RECORDING

- Direct Record

- One-Touch Record (OTR)

- Append

- Divide

- Erase

- Automatic/Manual Chapter Marker insertion

- Disc write lock

- Favorite Scene Selection

- Index Picture Screen

- Custom Index Pictures

720 pixels¹

576 lines

720 pixels¹

480 lines

360 pixels²

576 lines

360 pixels²

480 lines

• Horiz. Resolution

352 pixels

288 lines

352 pixels

240 lines

• Vertical Resolution

equivalent to 500 lines on your TV

equivalent to 250 lines on your TV

- Automatic/Manual Audio Recording Level

VIDEO PERFORMANCE

DA Converter

AD Converter

DISC PLAYBACK

- Auto Resume (20 disc)

- Play / Stop / Pause

10-bit

9-bit

Signal handling

Video Output

S-video Output

Components

1 Vpp into 75 Ohm

Y: 1 Vpp into 75 Ohm

- Fast Forward/Backward (three speeds)

- Step Forward/Backward

- Slow (three speeds)

C: 0.300 Vpp into 75 Ohm

Y: 1Vpp into 75 Ohm

P_B: 0.7 Vpp into 75 Ohm

P_R:0.7 Vpp into 75 Ohm

- Title / Track Select

Component/Progressive out

- Next / Previous Title / Track / Chapter

- Repeat (Chapter / Title / All) or (Track / All)

- A-B Repeat

- Intro Scan

AUDIO FORMAT

Compressed digital

• Dolby Digital (AC-3)

- Perfect Still with digital multi-tap filter

- Zoom (x1.33, x2, x4) with picture enhancement

- Pan

Playback

Multi-channel

Recording

2-channel

16 bit, fs 48 kHz

• DTS

Multi-channel

2-channel

Multi-channel

—

GENERAL FUNCTIONALITY

- 3D sound (SRS TruSurround)

- Beep Feedback for Remote Control

- Backup Presets & Timer Events: 1 year

- Backup Clock & Calendar: 7 hours

- Time & Date Download from PBS channel

• MPEG1

• MPEG2

Uncompressed digital (SP dif)

• PCM

2-channel

16, 20, 24 bit

fs 48,96 kHZ

—

POWER SUPPLY

AC power:

Power supply

AUDIO PERFORMANCE

DA Converter

AD Converter

DVD

polarized (IEC)

100 - 120V AC

50/60 Hz

Operation

Low-power standby

24 bit

16 bit

fs 96 kHz

fs 48 kHz

fs 44.1 kHz

105 dB

100 dB

110 dB

90 dB

4 Hz - 44 kHz

4 Hz - 22 kHz

4 Hz - 20 kHz

Power consumption

36 W

3 W

Video CD

Audio CD

Signal-Noise (1kHz)

Dynamic Range (1kHz)

Crosstalk (1kHz)

Distortion/Noise (1kHz)

CABINET

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Net Weight

17X4,3X13 inch

8.8 kg

Aluminium

Front Panel

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