Philips DVDR990 User Manual

Contents  
Introduction  
DVD Video Recorder________________________________________6  
Box contents_______________________________________________7  
Placement _________________________________________________7  
Cleaning discs ______________________________________________7  
Remote control ____________________________________________7  
Loading the batteries_______________________________________7  
Installation  
Connections - back side of your DVD recorder __________________8  
Connecting to the antenna____________________________________8  
Connecting to a TV set ______________________________________8  
S-video (Y/C) connection ___________________________________8  
Video (CVBS) connection ___________________________________8  
Connecting to audio equipment________________________________9  
Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V amplifier with digital  
Multi-channel decoder______________________________________9  
Connecting to a receiver equipped with two channel digital  
stereo (PCM)_____________________________________________9  
Connecting to a receiver equipped with Dolby Pro Logic _________9  
Connecting to a TV set equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder__9  
Connecting to a receiver with two channel analogue stereo _______9  
Connecting to other equipment ______________________________10  
Connections - frontside of your DVD recorder__________________10  
Camcorder connection____________________________________10  
Power supply _____________________________________________11  
Switching on ______________________________________________11  
First time set-up: virgin mode ________________________________11  
Automatic setting ________________________________________11  
Manual setting ___________________________________________12  
Functional overview  
Front of recorder __________________________________________14  
Rear of recorder___________________________________________15  
Display___________________________________________________16  
Remote control ___________________________________________17  
Operation  
Important notes for operation________________________________18  
Loading discs______________________________________________18  
Disc types _______________________________________________18  
The following disc types can be used for recording and playback __18  
The following disc types can be used for playback only __________18  
The following disc types cannot be used at all, neither for  
recording nor for playback _________________________________19  
On-screen display information________________________________19  
System menu bar_________________________________________19  
User preference menu operation____________________________20  
Status box ______________________________________________20  
Tuner info box __________________________________________21  
Timer info box __________________________________________21  
Warning box ____________________________________________21  
Index Picture Screen________________________________________22  
User preferences __________________________________________23  
Setting user preferences __________________________________23  
Picture settings __________________________________________23  
Sound settings ___________________________________________23  
CONTENTS 3  
Language settings_________________________________________24  
Feature settings __________________________________________24  
Remote control settings ___________________________________25  
Record settings __________________________________________25  
Installation ______________________________________________26  
Recording  
Before you start recording___________________________________28  
Manual recording __________________________________________28  
Checking input___________________________________________28  
Recording_______________________________________________28  
Manual audio control _____________________________________29  
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch Recording)_30  
Timer programming ________________________________________30  
Timer programming with the VIDEO Plus+® system_____________30  
Timer programming without the VIDEO Plus+ system __________31  
Programming with ‘NEXTVIEW Link’ __________________________32  
If a timer setting is incorrect _________________________________32  
How to check or alter a timer block_________________________33  
How to clear a timer block ________________________________33  
Playback  
Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc___________________________34  
Playing a pre-recorded DVD-Video disc ________________________34  
Playing a (Super) Video CD disc ______________________________34  
General features ___________________________________________35  
Moving to another title/track _______________________________35  
Moving to another chapter/index____________________________35  
Slow Motion ____________________________________________35  
Still Picture and Step Frame ________________________________36  
Search _________________________________________________36  
Repeat _________________________________________________36  
Repeat A-B _____________________________________________36  
Scan ___________________________________________________37  
Time search_____________________________________________37  
Zoom__________________________________________________37  
Special DVD+R(W) features _________________________________38  
Recording date and time___________________________________38  
Special DVD-Video features__________________________________38  
Menus on the disc________________________________________38  
Camera Angle ___________________________________________38  
Changing the audio language________________________________38  
Subtitles ________________________________________________39  
Special VCD-Features_______________________________________39  
Playback Control (PBC) ___________________________________39  
Playing an audio CD ________________________________________39  
Pause __________________________________________________40  
Search _________________________________________________40  
Moving to another track___________________________________40  
Repeat track/disc_________________________________________40  
Repeat A-B _____________________________________________40  
Scan ___________________________________________________40  
4 CONTENTS  
Access control  
Child Lock (DVD and VCD) _________________________________41  
Activating/deactivating the child lock _________________________41  
Authorizing discs when Child Lock is activated_________________41  
Securing discs ___________________________________________41  
Parental Level (DVD-Video only)______________________________42  
Activating/Deactivating Parental Control ______________________42  
Country__________________________________________________42  
Changing the 4-digit code____________________________________43  
Managing disc content  
Title settings ______________________________________________44  
Changing the title name ___________________________________44  
Play full title_____________________________________________44  
Erasing a title____________________________________________44  
Disc Info Screen ___________________________________________44  
Disc Settings ______________________________________________45  
Changing the Disc Name __________________________________45  
Protection of recordings___________________________________45  
Erasing a disc ____________________________________________45  
Finalising a DVD+R disc ___________________________________45  
Making your edits DVD compatible __________________________46  
Favourite Scene Selection____________________________________46  
Calling up the FSS menu ___________________________________46  
Inserting chapter markers__________________________________47  
Hiding chapters __________________________________________47  
Deleting chapter markers __________________________________47  
Changing the index picture_________________________________47  
Dividing a title ___________________________________________48  
Append recording ________________________________________48  
Troubleshooting  
Troubleshooting checklist ___________________________________49  
Diagnosis programme_______________________________________51  
Instructions _____________________________________________51  
System limitations__________________________________________51  
Glossary  
Appendix  
Using your DVD recorder remote control with your TV set _______54  
CONTENTS 5  
Introduction  
With it, you will be able to record TV programmes or  
to 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 Video 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,  
by way of the On-Screen Display on your TV and the  
display on the DVD recorder, in combination with the  
remote control.  
DVD recording is the next step in video technology.  
DVD+ReWritable (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. DVD+Recordable  
(DVD+R) uses discs based on an organic dye, a  
technology pioneered with the successful CD-  
Recordable format, to produce discs that keep your data  
for a lifetime.  
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 be  
played on your Philips DVD recorder and  
- recordings, made on your Philips DVD recorder, can  
be played on most DVD-Video players and  
DVD-ROM drives.  
6 INTRODUCTION  
Box contents  
Cleaning discs  
First check and identify the contents of your DVD  
recorder package, as listed below:  
- DVD recorder  
Some problems may occur because the disc inside the  
recorder is dirty. To avoid these problems clean your  
discs regularly, in the following way:  
- Remote Control Handset with separately-packed  
batteries  
l When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning  
- 2-core power cord  
- SCART cable  
cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out.  
- S-video cable  
Caution:  
- Antenna (aerial) cable  
- Audio cable  
- Video cable  
- DVD+RW disc  
- User Manual  
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,  
commercially available cleaners, or anti-static  
spray intended for analogue 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 should be 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 Open the battery compartment cover.  
l Insert two 'AA' (LR-6) batteries as indicated inside  
the battery compartment.  
l Close the cover.  
l Place the recorder on a firm, flat surface.  
l Keep away from domestic heating equipment and  
direct sunlight.  
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.  
l In a cabinet, allow about 2.5 cm (1 inch) of free  
space all around the recorder for adequate  
ventilation.  
l The lense may cloud over when the DVD recorder  
is suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings.  
Playing a CD/DVD is not possible then. Leave the  
DVD recorder in a warm environment for two  
hours before use, so the moisture can evaporate.  
l The recorder should not be exposed to dripping or  
splashing, no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,  
should be placed on the recorder.  
INTRODUCTION 7  
Installation  
S-video (Y/C) connection  
Connections - back side of your  
DVD recorder  
l Connect the S-video output socket to the  
corresponding input socket on the TV set, using the  
supplied S-video cable (3).  
l Connect the audio Left (white) and Right (red)  
output sockets to the corresponding sockets on the  
TV set using the audio cable supplied (5).  
- Please refer to your TV set, VCR, Stereo System and  
any other User Manual(s) as necessary to make the  
optimal connections.  
- Do not connect the power until all other connections  
are made.  
- Do not connect your DVD recorder to your TV set  
via your VCR, because the video quality could be  
distorted by the copy protection system.  
- For better sound reproduction you can connect the  
recorder audio outputs to your amplifier, receiver,  
stereo system or A/V equipment. For this see  
‘Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V amplifier’.  
Caution:  
Do not connect the recorder’s audio output to  
the phono input of your audio system in order to  
avoid damage to your equipment.  
Connecting to the antenna  
l Remove the antenna (aerial) cable plug from your  
TV set and insert it into the antenna socket at the  
back of the DVD recorder.  
l Plug one end of the antenna (aerial) cable supplied (1)  
into the TV socket on the DVD recorder and the other  
end into the antenna input socket on your TV set.  
If your TV set is not equipped with S-video sockets, then  
connect the DVD recorder with the CVBS sockets to  
your TV set.  
Connecting to a TV set  
To obtain the highest possible picture and sound quality  
from your TV set it is recommended to use the SCART  
connector on both DVD recorder and TV set.  
Video (CVBS) connection  
l Connect the Video (CVBS) output socket (yellow)  
to the corresponding input socket on the TV set  
using the video cable supplied (4).  
l Connect the audio Left (white) and Right (red)  
output sockets to the corresponding sockets on the  
TV set using the audio cable supplied (5).  
l Connect the bottom SCART connector (EXT 1) to  
the TV set, using the SCART cable supplied (2) as  
shown in the drawing. If your TV set is equipped  
with EasyLink or Cinema Link, make sure you use  
the correct scart connector. For this refer to the  
user manual of your TV set.  
If your TV set is not equipped with a SCART connector,  
you can connect the DVD recorder with the S-video  
(Y/C) sockets.  
8 INSTALLATION  
If you cannot connect your DVD recorder to an A/V  
receiver with Multi-channel decoder, choose one of the  
following alternatives.  
Connecting to audio equipment  
Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V  
amplifier with digital Multi-channel  
decoder  
Connecting to a receiver equipped with  
two channel digital stereo (PCM)  
The best possible sound quality is obtained by  
l Connect the recorder’s digital audio output to the  
corresponding input on your receiver. Use the  
supplied video (CVBS) cable (7) or an optional  
digital optical audio cable (8).  
connecting your DVD recorder to an A/V receiver with  
Multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG 2 and DTS).  
Digital Multi-channel sound  
l After installation you will need to activate PCM on  
the DVD recorder’s digital output (see ‘User  
Preferences’).  
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). For this you can check the receiver  
manual and the logos on the front of the receiver.  
Connecting to a receiver equipped with  
Dolby Pro Logic  
l Connect the recorder’s digital audio output to the  
corresponding input on the receiver. Use a digital  
coaxial cable (7) or a digital optical audio cable (8).  
l Connect the recorder to the TV set and connect the  
recorder’s audio Left and Right output sockets to the  
corresponding inputs on the Dolby Pro Logic  
Audio/Video receiver, using the audio cable supplied (6).  
If you do not own a digital coaxial audio cable (not  
supplied), you may use the supplied video cable (4).  
Note:  
If the audio type of the digital output does not match the  
capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a  
strong, distorted sound. The audio type of the DVD disc in  
play is displayed in the Status Window, when changing the  
language. 6 Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital  
connection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped  
with a Digital Multi-channel decoder.  
l Make the appropriate Sound settings for Analogue  
Output in the user preferences menu.  
Connecting to a TV set equipped with a  
Dolby Pro Logic decoder  
l Connect the recorder to the TV set as described in  
chapter ‘Connecting to a TV set’.  
Connecting to a receiver with two channel  
analogue stereo  
l If you have a receiver with two-channel analogue  
stereo without any of the above mentioned sound  
systems, connect the audio Left and Right output  
sockets to the corresponding sockets on your  
receiver, amplifier or stereo system. Use the audio  
cable supplied (6).  
INSTALLATION 9  
Connecting to other equipment  
Connections - frontside of your  
DVD recorder  
Use the top SCART connector (EXT 2) on your DVD  
recorder to make connections to a:  
Camcorder connection  
- Satellite receiver or Set top box,  
- VCR,  
l If you have a DV or Digital 8 camcorder, connect  
the i-link DV input socket (1) to the corresponding  
output socket 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 S-video input socket to the corresponding  
output socket on the camcorder, using the S-video  
cable supplied (2) and connect the audio cable (4)  
supplied.  
- DVD-Video player  
Most pre-recorded video cassettes and DVD discs are  
copy protected. If you try to copy them the display  
shows ‘COPY PROTECT’.  
For installation of a decoder, see ‘User Preferences’ -  
‘Installation’.  
l Otherwise connect the Video input socket (yellow)  
to the corresponding output socket on the  
camcorder using the video cable supplied (3) and  
connect the audio Left (white) and Right (red) input  
sockets to the corresponding sockets on the  
camcorder using the audio cable supplied (4).  
l If your camcorder has mono sound, use only the left  
audio connector. In this case the sound will be  
recorded on both audio channels.  
Notes:  
- If the power is off or Low Power Standby is selected (see  
User Preferences - features), the signal from EXT 2 will not  
be passed on to the TV set on EXT 1.  
- EasyLink functionality will not be available to devices  
connected via the DVD recorder’s EXT 2 SCART connector.  
10 INSTALLATION  
Power supply  
First time set-up: virgin mode  
After switching on the DVD recorder for the very first  
time the ‘virgin mode screen’ will appear.  
In ‘virgin mode’ you may have to set your preferences  
for some of the recorder features.  
If the ‘virgin mode screen’ does not appear, your DVD  
recorder has been installed already. You may still change  
the settings via the ‘installation menu’.  
Depending on the kind of TV set, preferences will have  
to be set manually or they will be taken over  
automatically from the TV set.  
l Make sure that all necessary connections are made  
before connecting the DVD recorder to the power  
supply.  
l Plug the power cable supplied into the Power  
connector on the rear of the recorder.  
l Plug the mains plug into an AC outlet.  
Automatic setting  
TM  
When your TV set is equipped with EasyLink , Cinema  
Note:  
TM  
TM  
TM  
TM  
Link , NEXTVIEW Link , SmartLink , Q-Link or  
Always check if the local mains voltage matches the required  
220V - 240V.  
When the recorder is in the Standby position, it is still  
consuming some power.  
If you wish to disconnect your DVD recorder completely from  
the mains, withdraw the plug from the AC Outlet.  
When the DVD recorder is disconnected from the mains, TV  
channels and timer data will be stored typically 1 year.  
TM  
MegaLogic , the TV settings will be taken over from the  
TV set but they cannot be changed manually afterwards.  
When preferences are taken over from your TV set, the  
message ‘Easy Link loading data from TV  
-
please  
wait’ will appear.  
Menus for which no preferences are available will be  
displayed. They have to be set manually.  
Note:  
Switching on  
Preferences have to be set in the order in which the item  
menus will appear on the screen.  
If the recorder is switched off while setting user preferences,  
all preferences have to be set again after switching the  
recorder on again.  
l Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
number that you have chosen for video playback  
(see operating manual for your TV set).  
l Press B STANDBY/ON.  
The ‘virgin mode’ will only be concluded after the  
preferences for the last item have been confirmed.  
The recorder display lights up. If you have not yet  
installed your DVD recorder, it will enter ‘virgin  
mode’. In this mode you will have to set your  
personal preferences.  
Follow TV  
Easy Link  
loading data from TV  
please wait  
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INSTALLATION 11  
TV Shape  
Manual setting  
Virgin mode  
When a menu is displayed:  
TV Shape  
4:3 letterbox  
4:3 panscan  
16:9  
l Use the wv (down up cursor) keys to go through  
the options in the menu. The icon of the selected  
option will be highlighted.  
l Use OK to confirm your selection and to select the  
next menu.  
The following items may have to be set in virgin mode:  
Menu language  
The on-screen menus of DVD-Video discs will be  
displayed in the language you choose.  
Press OK to continue  
You can choose:  
Virgin mode  
-
-
16:9 if you have a wide screen (16:9) TV set.  
4:3 if you have a regular (4:3) TV set. In this case you  
Menu language  
English  
can also choose between:  
-
Letterbox for a ‘wide-screen’ picture with black  
bars at the top and bottom,  
-
trimmed. If a disc has Pan Scan, the picture then  
moves (pans) horizontally to keep the main action  
on the screen.  
Español  
Pan Scan, for a full-height picture with the sides  
Français  
Italiano  
Deutsch  
Press OK to continue  
Audio language  
The sound of DVD-Video discs will be in the language  
you choose, provided this is available on the disc in play.  
If not, speech will revert to the first spoken language on  
the disc. Also the DVD-Video disc menu will be in the  
language you choose, provided this is available on the disc.  
Virgin mode  
Audio language  
English  
Español  
Français  
Português  
Italiano  
Press OK to continue  
Subtitle language  
The subtitles of DVD-Video discs will be in the language  
you choose provided this is available on the disc in play. If  
not, subtitles will revert to the first subtitle language on  
the disc.  
Subtitle language  
English  
Español  
Français  
Português  
Italiano  
Press OK to continue  
12 INSTALLATION  
Country  
Time/Date  
Select your country. This is used as input for the  
‘Parental Control’ feature (see ‘Access Control’) as well  
as the searching of TV channels.  
When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time  
and Date are also set automatically.  
If the time in the DVD recorder display is not correct,  
the clock must be set manually.  
Virgin mode  
Country  
Austria  
Belgium  
Denmark  
Finland  
France  
Press OK to continue  
Auto TV Channel Search  
Make sure the antenna is connected. See ‘Connecting to  
the antenna’. Your DVD recorder will search for all TV  
channels.  
It stores channels in the sequence they are found.  
l Confirm with OK.  
Auto search starts. This can take several minutes.  
l Adjust ’Time’, ’Year’, ’Month’, ’Date’ if required,  
with the w (down cursor) or v (up cursor) key.  
l Change values with the the t (left cursor) or u  
(right cursor) key or the digit keys 0-9.  
l To end, press OK.  
Autom.search  
Note:  
Searching for TV channels  
XX channels found  
All these items may have to be set after first start up (‘virgin  
mode’). After that they can always be adapted in the user  
preferences menu. When your TV set is equipped with  
EasyLink the TV set presets will be taken over from the TV  
set but they cannot be changed manually afterwards.  
Virgin mode settings are now completed.  
All settings can still be changed. See ‘User preferences’.  
Please wait  
When Auto search is completed ‘Autom.  
search complete  
-
XX channels found’ appears  
on the TV screen.  
After Auto channel search you can have TV channels  
stored automatically in the same order as your TV set.  
See ‘User preferences installation’ - ‘Follow TV’.  
INSTALLATION 13  
Functional overview  
Front of recorder  
14 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW  
Rear of recorder  
MAINS  
- connection to the mains  
TV  
- RF connection to TV set  
ANTENNA  
- RF connection to antenna/cable TV signal  
Video (CVBS)  
- 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  
AUX I/O (EXT II)  
- for connection to a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, set top box  
etc. via SCART  
TO TV I/O (EXT I)  
- for connection to a TV with SCART  
AUDIO OUT L/R  
- connection to an amplifier, receiver, stereo system or  
to a TV that is not equipped with a SCART connector  
AUDIO IN L/R  
- connection to the audio output of a video source that  
is not equipped with a SCART connector  
OUT OPTICAL  
- connection to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system  
with a digital (optical) audio input  
OUT COAX  
- connection to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system  
with a digital (coaxial) audio input  
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 15  
Display  
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16 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW  
Remote control  
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 17  
Operation  
Important notes for operation  
Disc types  
You can switch on the DVD recorder with the  
B STANDBY/ON key. Keep your DVD recorder  
connected to the mains at all times to ensure that  
programmed recordings can be made and that the  
television functions normally.  
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 at  
all to be used in the DVD recorder.  
In the next table a summary is given of all excisting disc  
types and their DVD recorder compatibility.  
The following disc types can be used for  
recording and playback:  
DVD+RW  
Records and plays; In case of a new blank disc, after the  
first recording, some more time (up to two minutes) is  
needed to make the disc compatible with DVD-Video  
players.  
Both the DVD recorder and the remote control have an  
’Emergency interrupt’ button. You can use the  
B STANDBY/ON button to interrupt a function.  
When you have an operating problem, you can interrupt  
the function and start again.  
DVD+R  
Records and plays.  
When you switch off the DVD recorder, the display will  
briefly show ‘WAIT’.  
The following disc type can be used for  
playback only:  
Loading discs  
DVD-Video  
1
2
3
Press / OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the  
recorder. The disc loading tray opens.  
Lay your chosen disc in the tray, label side up.  
Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct recess.  
Press / OPEN/CLOSE, to close the tray.  
READING’appears in the status box and on the  
recorder display. If the inserted disc is pre-recorded  
or write-protected, playback always starts  
automatically.  
DVD-R  
Only plays if it contains DVD-Video.  
You can always unload a disc by pressing  
/ OPEN/CLOSE again or pressing 9 STOP on the  
remote control for two seconds.  
Note:  
If ‘Child Lock’ is set to 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’)  
18 OPERATION  
DVD-RW  
On-screen display information  
Only plays if it is recorded in Video mode and has been  
finalized.  
System menu bar  
CD Digital Audio  
You can play digital audio CDs in conventional style  
through a stereo system, using the keys on the remote  
control and/or front panel, or via the TV set using the  
on-screen display (OSD).  
The system menu bar can be called up by pressing any of  
the following keys on the remote control: SYSTEM  
MENU, T/C,  
ANGLE, Z SUBTITLE, Y  
AUDIO and a ZOOM.  
Super Audio CD  
Of hybrid SACD discs, the CD layer can be played.  
(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, and 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  
tracks, and between indexes.  
Widescreen (16:9) TV sets may show only part of the  
system menu bar in certain screen modes. Select a  
different screen mode on the TV to see the full menu.  
A number of recorder functions can be controlled via  
the system menu bar. You can navigate between the two  
parts of the system menu bar with the t (left cursor)  
and the u (right cursor) key.  
System menu bar icons  
PART 1  
PART 2  
CD-R/CD-RW  
User preference  
Title/Track  
Chapter/Index  
Audio language  
Subtitle language  
Angle  
Sound  
Plays if it contains Audio CD or MP3 material.  
Step motion  
Slow motion  
Fast motion  
Time search  
The following disc types cannot be used at  
all, neither for recording nor for playback:  
Zoom  
Temporary Feedback Field  
DVD-RAM  
The system menu bar contains a ‘Temporary Feedback  
Field’ with information concerning prohibited actions,  
playback modes, available angles, etc.  
DVD-Audio  
OPERATION 19  
l You can navigate between the various items of the  
user preferences menu with the v (up cursor) and  
the w (down cursor) key. To select an item press u  
(right cursor) key.  
Scan  
Repeat All  
Repeat Title  
Repeat Track  
Repeat Chapter  
Repeat A to end  
Repeat A-B  
Angle  
off  
on  
off  
Child Lock On  
Child Safe  
Resume  
off  
on  
off  
Action prohibited  
User preference menu operation  
l Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.  
l Select  
in the system menu bar and press w  
(down cursor).  
The user preferences menu appears.  
l Use the t u v w (left right up down cursor) keys  
to toggle through the menus, sub menus and  
submenu options.  
When a menu item is selected, the cursor keys  
(on the remote control) to operate the item are  
displayed next to the item.  
l By pressing SYSTEM MENU the system menu bar  
l Press OK to confirm and return to the main menu.  
will disappear from the screen.  
Status box  
The status box on the left hand side of the screen  
displays the current status of the recorder and the disc  
type loaded for several seconds.  
The following functions can be operated via the user  
preference menu.  
User preference menu icons  
Picture settings  
Sound settings  
Language settings  
Feature settings  
Remote control settings  
Record settings  
Installation  
20 OPERATION  
Disc type icons  
DVD+RW  
Timer info box  
The timer info box is located above the tuner info box  
and is displayed in monitor mode. It displays the current  
status of the timer.  
DVD+R  
DVD-Video  
Super Video-CD  
Video-CD  
no disc  
When a timer is programmed it shows a timer indication  
and the start time or date of the first programmed  
recording.  
Timer event due today  
disc error  
Disc status icons  
recording  
stop  
Timer event due on another day  
playing  
pause play  
record pause  
erasing  
When an OTR recording is in progress it shows the end  
time.  
fast forward  
fast reverse  
slow motion  
OTR recording in progress  
/
When no timer is programmed it displays the current  
time.  
Tuner info box  
The tuner info box is located at the bottom left of the  
screen and is displayed in monitor mode (See: Recording  
Checking input). It displays the currently selected input.  
When the tuner is selected it shows programme number  
and/or channel name.  
Current time  
Note:  
Tuner info box and timer info box automatically disappear  
after a few seconds.  
Current channel  
No signal  
Warning box  
The warning box will be displayed near the bottom of  
the screen when appropriate. For instance: ‘Disc locked’.  
Copy-protected signal  
OPERATION 21  
l On the right hand 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 navigate trough the list of titles with w v  
(down up cursor) or J PREVIOUS/ K NEXT, the  
disc pointer will move along.  
l Press 9 STOP to reset the disc pointer to the  
beginning of the disc.  
l To move the disc pointer to the end of the last title,  
keep K NEXT pressed.  
Index Picture Screen  
The Index Picture Screen displays an overview of the  
titles recorded on the disc. Each title is represented by  
an index picture. Next to the index picture the  
programme name, duration, recording mode and  
recording date of the title are shown. If no name is  
known, the DVD recorder will fill in the source and the  
time of the recording instead.  
Empty spaces (erased titles, or blank space at the end of  
the disc) are also shown as such.  
l At maximum three titles will be shown on the  
screen at once. If more titles are present, you can  
navigate to those with the w v (down up cursor)  
keys.  
l If you navigate from an Index Picture to the box  
right next to it (containing name, rec mode, etc.),  
you enter the title settings menu (see under  
‘Managing disc content - Title settings’).  
Empty title  
Index Picture  
- image that represents a recorded title  
Current title  
Title description  
Indication what disc area  
will be overwritten by  
upcoming timer event  
- programme name  
- duration + recording mode  
- recording date  
Disc Pointer  
- shows number and place  
of current title on disc  
Cue to go to Disc Info Screen  
or to title on previous screen  
Other title  
ZDF 11:11  
00:00: 55 -SP  
Thu 08 02 2001  
2
VRT 11: 13  
00:00: 57 -SP  
Thu 08 02 2001  
1: 15 hr  
01 Z D F  
Empty title  
00:00: 59-SP  
4
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 programme  
22 OPERATION  
Video shift  
User preferences  
Factory setting is such that the video will be centered on  
your screen. Use this setting to adjust the position of  
the picture on your TV set by scrolling it to the left or  
right.  
Setting user preferences  
You can set your user preferences for some of the  
recorder features. (See ‘Operation’ - ‘User preferences  
menu operation’)  
off  
on  
off  
The following items can be adapted:  
Picture  
TV shape  
Picture settings  
Black Level shift  
Video shift  
TV Shape  
SCART video  
With TV Shape you can adjust the output of your DVD  
Recorder to optimally fit your TV screen. You can  
choose:  
OK to exit  
-
-
16:9 if you have a wide screen (16:9) TV set.  
4:3 if you have a regular (4:3) TV set. In this case you  
can also choose between:  
-
Letterbox: for a ‘wide-screen’ picture with black  
bars at the top and bottom,  
SCART Video  
Factory setting is RGB. Select ‘S-video’(Y/C) via SCART  
when connecting to an S-VHS recorder.  
-
Pan Scan: for a 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.  
Sound settings  
Digital output  
Factory setting ‘All’ means that both coaxial and optical  
outputs are switched on, and that Dolby Digital Multi-  
channel is fed to the outputs as such MPEG audio is  
converted to PCM. 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 MPEG audio are converted to PCM. If you are not  
connecting equipment with a digital input, change the  
setting to ‘Off’.  
Analogue output  
off  
on  
off  
Sound  
Digital output  
Analogue output  
Night mode  
Stereo  
Surround  
3D sound  
Black level shift (NTSC only)  
Adapts the colour dynamics to obtain richer contrasts.  
Select ‘On’or ‘Off’.  
Select ‘Stereo’, ‘Surround’ or ‘3D Sound’. Factory  
setting is Stereo.  
OPERATION 23  
Surround: Select this setting when using equipment  
with a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder.  
In this setting the 5.1 audio channels (Dolby  
Digital, MPEG-2) are downmixed to a  
Adapt disc format  
This option is only available when a DVD+RW or  
DVD+R disc recorded on a different brand of recorder  
is loaded. You can adapt the menu to your own  
recorder.  
Surround-compatible 2-channel output.  
3D Sound: In a set-up without rear speakers (analogue  
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.  
A DVD+RW/+R video disc that has been recorded on a  
different type or brand of recorder can be played, but  
may not provide all features commonly available to  
DVD+RW/+R discs, such as the on-screen disc bar, the  
disc settings menu, the title settings menu, and editing. If  
the disc is not write-protected, the disc format can be  
adapted to the own recorder, after which these  
functions are available.  
Connected audio system  
Digital out Analogue out  
Status box  
The status box displays the current status of the recorder  
and the disc type loaded (See ‘Operation’ - ‘On-screen  
display information’). You can switch it On or Off.  
Off = always Off.  
On = displayed together with the system menu bar or  
displayed temporarily (disappears after time-out)  
when changing the playback or record status.  
Factory setting is ‘On’.  
Amplifier or TV with two channel  
analogue stereo  
Off  
Stereo  
Amplifier or TV with Dolby Surround Off  
or Dolby Pro Logic  
Surround  
Stereo  
Amplifier with two channel digital  
stereo  
PCM only  
Auto resume  
A/V receiver with Multi-channel  
decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG, DTS)  
All  
Stereo or  
Surround  
The Auto resume setting only applies to pre-recorded  
DVD-video and Video CD discs only - not only to the  
disc in the recorder but also to the last twenty discs you  
have played.  
If ‘Auto resume’ is set to ‘On’, playback will start from  
the point where it was stopped the last time the disc  
was played.  
When ‘Auto resume’ is set to ‘Off’, the recorder will  
start playing from the beginning of a disc. In this case you  
can still resume when  
Multi-channel A/V receiver with  
6-ch connectors  
Off  
Surround  
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.  
appears on screen by  
pressing 2 PLAY. Factory setting is ‘On’.  
Low power standby  
r Language settings  
If low power standby is ‘On’, the recorder will consume  
minimum power in standby mode.  
Factory setting is ‘Off’.  
The preferred language can be adapted via the system  
menu bar. Also see ‘virgin mode’. Settings can be  
changed for:  
- Playback audio language  
- Subtitle language  
Notes:  
When the recorder is in low power standby mode:  
- the output of the equipment connected to EXT 2 will not  
be passed through to the TV set on EXT 1,  
- the Display will be Off,  
- Menu language  
- Country setting.  
- the Standby indicator on the recorder will still light up in  
standby mode.  
Feature settings  
Access Control  
Access Control contains the following features:  
Child Lock - When Child Lock is set on, a 4-digit code  
needs to be entered in order to play discs.  
Parental Level - Allows the conditional presentation of  
DVD discs containing Parental Level information.  
Change country - Allows conditional presentation of  
DVD-Video discs containing country information.  
Change code - To change the pin code.  
off  
on  
off  
Features  
Access control  
Status box  
Autoresume  
Low power standby  
PBC  
See ‘Acces Control’.  
24 OPERATION  
PBC  
In practice, the DVD recorder may record a few  
minutes more than indicated. For playback, the correct  
recording mode will automatically be selected. The HQ  
mode is optimised for recording via the i-link DV input.  
This feature is only available when a (Super) Video CD is  
loaded. It allows you to disable or enable the PBC  
(Playback Control) menu of VCD discs. See under  
‘Special VCD features’: Factory settings is ‘On’.  
For all other sources use SP  
,
SP+, LP EP or EP+.  
,
l In the record settings menu, select ‘Record mode’.  
Finalise disc  
This option is only available on unfinalised DVD+R discs.  
See ‘Managing disc content - Finalising a DVD+R disc’.  
Record settings  
Remote Control settings  
Record mode  
Direct record  
Sat record  
Auto chapters  
LP/EP rec mode  
EP+  
Off  
Off  
On  
Key sound  
The recorder makes a ‘beep’ sound upon every key  
command given via recorder or remote control keys.  
Select ‘Off’ to disable this sound. Factory setting is ‘On’.  
Stndrd  
Remote control used  
To exit press  
SYSTEM MENU  
If you want to use the remote control of a Philips DVD  
player instead of the standard DVD recorder remote  
control, select ‘DVD player’. Factory setting is ‘DVD  
recorder’.  
l Alter the recording mode with t or u (left right  
cursor).  
l Confirm with the OK key.  
l To end, press SYSTEM MENU.  
System information  
When you move further down in the Remote Control  
settings menu, the system status screen will appear.  
Press v (cursor up) to go back.  
An alternative way to select the record mode is available  
in the Index Picture Screen and in monitor mode:  
l Press SELECT.  
Record Settings  
The new record mode appears on the screen and  
the display.  
Record mode  
By selecting a recording mode you define picture quality  
of recordings and maximum recording time for a disc.  
EP  
+
Mode  
Picture quality  
Total recording  
time  
It is not possible to switch record modes during  
recording.  
HQ  
(High Quality)  
best possible  
picture quality  
60 minutes  
120 minutes  
150 minutes  
180 minutes  
SP  
pre-recorded  
DVD quality  
(Standard Play)  
SP+  
(Standard Play)  
pre-recorded  
DVD quality  
LP  
better than  
(Long Play)  
S-VHS picture quality  
EP  
better than  
VHS picture quality  
240 minutes  
360 minutes  
(Extended Play)  
EP+  
(Extended Play+) VHS picture quality  
OPERATION 25  
Direct record  
Installation  
With the Direct Record function switched ‘On’ and the  
DVD recorder switched to standby, the channel number  
selected on your television will be automatically taken  
over by the DVD recorder, at the moment it starts  
recording. This only applies for televisions connected via  
SCART, which have video output via SCART or which have  
Auto TV Channel Search  
Your DVD recorder will search for all TV channels.  
It stores channels in the sequence they are found. (See  
‘Installation - First time Set-up’)  
EasyLink. Factory setting is ‘Off’  
.
Note:  
l In the record settings menu, select ‘Direct record’.  
l Select ‘On’. If you select ‘Off’, the function will be  
switched off.  
All channels stored so far will be erased.  
Follow TV  
l Confirm with OK.  
l To end, press SYSTEM MENU.  
With Follow TV you can programme the same channel  
sequence on the DVD recorder as on the TV set.  
This only functions if the recorder socket (EXT1) and  
the TV set are connected with a SCART cable. Additional  
equipment connected to socket EXT2 must be switched  
off.  
Sat record  
You can only use this function, when you have a satellite  
receiver, which can control other equipment by a  
’programming’ function. In this mode your DVD  
recorder starts recording when the satellite receiver  
releases a signal. The start and end of the recording is  
controlled via one of the SCART sockets.  
Installation  
Autom.search  
Follow TV  
Manual search  
Sort TV channels  
Time Date  
l In the record settings menu, select ‘Sat record’.  
l Select the SCART socket (EXT1 EXT2) to which the  
,
satellite receiver is connected with t or u (left right  
cursor).  
l Confirm with OK.  
l Insert a recordable DVD+RW disc.  
l Press B STANDBY/ON.  
When this function is switched on, SAT appears  
on the display.  
To exit press  
SYSTEM MENU  
The DVD recorder is now prepared for  
recording.  
Factory setting is ‘Off’.  
l Press OK.  
Auto chapters  
If the DVD recorder recognizes that the TV set  
has been connected with a SCART cable, ‘TV01’  
appears on the display.  
If autochapters 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. In either case you can manually  
insert chapter markers afterwards. (See ‘Managing disc  
content’ - ‘Edit in playback mode’.)  
Filter Mode  
In long play or extended play recording mode you can  
select the ‘Sport’setting to optimize the video  
recording for images that contain fast movements, like  
sports programmes. The setting does not influence high  
quality or standard play recording mode.  
Factory setting is ‘Stndrd’.  
When ‘NOTV’ (no signal from TV set) appears on  
the display, the TV channels can not be allocated  
automatically. In this case read ‘Manual TV channel  
search’.  
l Select programme number ‘1’ on the TV set.  
l Confirm with OK on the remote control of the  
DVD recorder.  
The DVD recorder compares the TV channels on  
the TV set and the DVD recorder. If the channels  
match, this channel is stored at ‘P01’.  
l Wait until 'TV02’ appears and repeat the previous  
two steps for programme number 2 and the rest of  
the channels you want to store.  
l To end, press SYSTEM MENU.  
26 OPERATION  
Manual TV channel search  
Sort/Clear TV channels manually  
l If the DVD recorder is connected to the TV set  
with EasyLink or a similar system, manual sort  
cannot be executed. In all other cases, you can  
select.  
You can perform a search to select and store TV  
channels manually. If the DVD recorder is connected via  
EasyLink, this function is not available.  
l Press SYSTEM MENU.  
l Select ‘Installation’.  
l Press SYSTEM MENU.  
l Select ‘Manual search’.  
l Select the line ’Installation’.  
l In the line ‘Channel  
Freq. : frequency  
CH : channel  
/
freq.’select the display for:  
l Select the line ’Sort TV channels’.  
Installation  
S-CH : special channel  
Sort TV channels  
l If you know the frequency or channel of the desired  
TV channel, you can enter the data in line  
...  
Entry/search’with the digit keys0-9. If you don’t  
PO1 NED  
PO2 NED  
PO3 NED  
PO4 RTL  
PO5 RTL  
1
2
3
4
5
know the frequency or channel of the TV channel of  
your choice, press u (right cursor) to start channel  
search.  
l In the line ‘Programme number’select the  
programme number you want, using t or u (left  
right cursor) or digit keys 0-9.  
l If you want to change the TV channel name, press  
the u(right cursor) key in line ‘TV channel name’.  
l Select the character you want to change with the t  
(left cursor) or u (right cursor) key.  
VERON  
PO6...  
To sort  
To exit press  
SYSTEM MENU  
Press  
l Change the character with the w (down cursor) or  
v (up cursor) key.  
l Press OK to confirm.  
l Select the TV channel to which you want to allocate  
a programme number (starting with ‘P01’) with the  
v (up cursor) or w (down cursor) key and press the  
u (right cursor) key.  
l Select the desired position with v or w (up down  
cursor) key.  
This DVD recorder can receive HiFi sound transmissions  
in NICAM Stereo. However, if sound distorsion occurs,  
due to poor reception, you can switch off NICAM:  
l To store, press OK.  
l In the line ‘NICAM’select ‘On’or ‘Off’with the t  
(left cursor) or u (right cursor) key.  
If you want to change the automatic TV channel setting,  
select the line ‘Fine tuning’. With the t (left cursor) or  
u (right cursor) key you can vary the automatic TV  
channel setting.  
l If you want to delete a channel from the programme  
list, press CLEAR when you have selected the  
channel.  
l To end, press SYSTEM MENU.  
Time/Date  
To adjust ‘Time’, ‘Year’, ‘Month’ and ‘Date’ with the  
digit keys 0-9. Switch between fields with the w v  
(down up cursor) keys.  
Important: This re-tuning is only necessary and useful  
in special cases, e.g. when stripes appear on your TV  
screen when using a cable-TV system.  
l Press OK to store the TV channel.  
l To end, press SYSTEM MENU.  
Connecting a decoder:  
l Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
number for the DVD recorder.  
l Select the TV programme you wish to link with the  
decoder function with CH+ or CH-.  
l Press SYSTEM MENU  
Time  
Year  
Month  
Date  
09: 38  
2001  
02  
09  
l Select ‘Installation’.  
l Select ‘Manual search’.  
l Select ‘Decoder’.  
l Select ‘On’with t (left cursor) or u (right cursor).  
l Confirm with OK.  
To exit press  
SYSTEM MENU  
DECODER’ apperars on the display.  
l To end, press SYSTEM MENU.  
OPERATION 27  
Recording  
Before you start recording  
Recordings on a DVD disc are called ‘titles’. Every title  
consists of one or more chapters.  
stop  
Disc is not  
a
DVD video disc  
Press OK to open tray or  
press REC to erase disc  
11:15  
For more information about how to go to other titles or  
chapters see ‘Playback - general features’.  
01 B B C 1  
Important:  
Recordings on a DVD+RW disc are normally  
started from the position of the so-called disc  
pointer, i.e. the point where the last recording  
was stopped. From there on earlier recordings  
may be overwritten without notice, unless the  
disc is write protected. In this respect your DVD  
recorder behaves just like a Video Cassette  
Recorder.  
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 next to an empty title. (See ‘Managing Disc  
Content’.)  
Manual recording  
If you want to make a recording without the risk  
of overwriting earlier recordings use the safe  
Record Function (see Manual Recording - Safe  
Record)  
Checking input  
Normally, the DVD recorder displays the contents of  
the disc on screen.  
In the Index Picture Screen you can select the point  
where you want to start your recording. Use the w v  
(down up cursor) and 5 REVERSE/ 6 FORWARD  
keys. You can see the the current location on the disc  
bar, indicated by the arrow.  
l Press MONITOR in order to switch to the internal  
tuner, or whichever other source is selected, if you  
want to check the input before starting a recording.  
On the TV screen, you will see the actual picture  
quality that you will get if you record: the video has  
been encoded and decoded again. This is why you  
will see a delay of about 1.5 seconds when using a  
‘live’ source such as a camera.  
l In monitor mode you can choose programme  
numbers directly with the digit keys 0-9 on the  
remote control.  
l Press SELECT repeatedly to select the desired  
record mode.  
Your DVD recorder always checks the disc that you  
have inserted:  
When a DVD+RW/+R 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.  
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 key.  
l Press MONITOR again to go back to disc mode.  
Recording  
l Insert a recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R disc.  
l Normally, the DVD recorder displays the contents  
of the disc on the screen.  
l Use the MONITOR button to see the currently  
selected TV channel.  
l Use CHANNEL 3 or CHANNEL 4 (on the  
recorder) or CH+, CH- (on the remote control) to  
select the programme number (programme name)  
from which you wish to record.  
Note:  
- On a disc containing PAL recordings, no NTSC recordings  
can be made and vice versa. On an empty disc, either type of  
recordings can be made.  
- No recordings can be made from so-called ‘Pseudo-PAL’ or  
PAL-60 sources.  
When a TV channel transmits a channel name,  
it will be shown on the display.  
28 RECORDING  
l The Index Picture Screen is updated.  
MENU UPDATE’ is shown on the display.  
l After a short recording on a new DVD+RW disc, a  
few minutes will be needed to complete the  
formatting of the disc.  
Safe Recording  
When you start recording on a DVD+RW disc by briefly  
pressing the RECORD or REC/OTR key, a recording  
on DVD+RW will be made from the current position of  
the disc pointer. To prevent this do the following:  
l Hold the RECORD key (on the recorder) or  
REC/OTR key (on the remote control) press for  
about two seconds until ‘SAFE RECORD’ appears  
on the display.  
l The recorder automatically jumps to the end of the  
last title on the disc and starts recording.  
If no free space is left. The display will show  
DISC FULL’. Safe record is not possible then.  
Recordings on DVD+R are always automatically made  
after the last title on the disc.  
The following programme numbers are provided for  
recording from external sources:  
Direct Record  
‘EXT1’ : TV set via SCART 1 socket  
‘EXT2’ : for recording from external sources via  
SCART 2 socket  
’EXT3’ : rear S-video  
‘EXT4’ : rear CVBS  
With Direct Record you can start recording immediately  
from the programme selected on the TV set.  
l Make sure ‘Direct record’ is switched ‘On’.  
(See record settings).  
l On the TV set, select the programme number you  
want make the recording from.  
l Make sure the DVD recorder is switched to  
standby.  
l Press RECORD (on the recorder) or REC/OTR  
(on the remote control).  
‘CAM1’ : front S-video (Y/C)  
‘CAM2’ : front Video (CVBS)  
‘CAM3’ : front DV.  
l Press RECORD (on the recorder) or REC/OTR  
(on the remote control).  
RECORD is shown on the display.  
The status box is shown on the screen for a few  
seconds.  
Notes :  
- Don’t select another programme number on your TV set,  
until the ‘WAIT’ on the display of your DVD recorder  
disappears. This can take up to one minute.  
- When ‘NOTV’ appears on the display, the programme  
number could not be found. The DVD recorder switches off  
automatically.  
- If your loudspeakers are connected (via an amplifier /  
receiver) to your DVD recorder, the sound will be delayed  
relative to the TV picture when recording directly from the TV  
set.  
- You can use Direct Record in combination with Safe Record.  
Manual audio control  
You can control the audio recording level of your DVD  
recorder manually.  
l In monitor mode, press AUTO/MAN REC  
VOLUME on the DVD recorder.  
l To bring back the status box during recording press  
SYSTEM MENU. Pressing SYSTEM MENU once  
more will remove the status box again.  
l Press  
;
PAUSE to pause recording. You can  
PAUSE once more.  
The display will show the current audio level and  
MANUAL appears.  
resume recording by pressing  
;
The DVD recorder will make a seamless connection.  
l Press 9STOP to stop recording. If you are recording  
from a camcorder watch the video output of the  
DVD recorder on the TV - instead of the camcorder  
viewer - to determine the right moment to stop.  
RECORDING 29  
When you have programmed the timer, a red line on  
the disc bar (both on the display and on the Index  
Picture Screen) indicates what part of the disc will be  
overwritten by the programmed recording from the  
current disc position (on DVD+RW) or after the last  
title (on DVD+R).  
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 You can switch back to automatic audio level control  
by pressing AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME again.  
The display will show the current disc position  
and MANUAL disappears.  
When all timer blocks are full, the options timer  
programming and VIDEO Plus+ system cannot be  
accessed. For clearing a timer block, see ‘How to clear  
a timer block’.  
Note :  
When DV input is selected, manual volume control is  
disabled.  
What is ’VPS’/‘PDC’?  
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR  
One-Touch Recording)  
With ’VPS/PDC’, the TV station controls the  
beginning and the length of the programmed  
recording. This means that the video recorder  
switches itself on and off at the right time even if a  
TV programme you have programmed begins earlier  
or finishes later than expected.  
Usually the start time is the same as the VPS/PDC  
time. If, however, in the TV guide, in addition to a TV  
programmes start time, a different VPS/PDC time is  
given, e.g.: ’20.15 (VPS 20.14)’, you must enter ’20.14’  
as the start time exactly to the minute. If you want  
to enter a time that differs from the VPS/PDC time,  
you must switch off ’VPS/PDC’.  
Timer programming with the VIDEO  
l Insert a recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R disc.  
l Use CHANNEL 3 or CHANNEL 4 (on the  
recorder) or CH+, CH- (on the remote control) to  
select the programme number (programme name)  
from which you wish to record.  
®
PLUS+ system  
l Press RECORD (on the recorder) or REC/OTR  
(on the remote control) twice.  
A recording will be made of 30 minutes.  
The required end time of the recording is shown  
in the timer box on screen. The remaining recording  
time is shown on the display.  
A PlusCode number is a number of up to nine digits,  
printed in most TV guides next to the start time of a TV  
programme.  
All the information required for programming is encoded  
in the PlusCode number.  
l Select ‘VIDEO Plus  
+
system’ with v (up cursor) or  
w (down cursor).  
l Press RECORD or REC/OTR again to obtain a  
30 minute increment.  
l Shortly after pressing REC/OTR, OTR can be  
cancelled by pressing CLEAR.  
Timer programming  
VIDEO Plus+ system  
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;  
- VPS/PDC on or off;  
- the recording mode.  
The DVD recorder stores all the information mentioned  
above in a timer block. You can programme up to six  
timer blocks, one month in advance.  
l Press u (right cursor).  
30 RECORDING  
VIDEO Plus+ system  
VIDEO Plus+ system  
VPS  
PDC  
Rec  
Date  
09  
Prog.  
Start  
09: 35  
End  
Mode  
N E D  
1
11: 35  
S P  
l Confirm with OK.  
The data has been stored in a timer block.  
l To end, press TIMER.  
l Make sure that you inserted a recordable disc.  
If you inserted a write-protected disc recording  
will be refused.  
l Enter the entire PlusCode number (up to nine digits)  
printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a  
TV programme. If you made a mistake, you can  
correct it with CLEAR.  
l Confirm with OK.  
l If the VIDEO Plus+ system does not recognize the  
TV channel, the message ‘Please enter  
programme number’ will appear on screen. Select  
the required programme number (programme name)  
with t u (left right cursor) or the digit keys 0-9 and  
confirm with OK.  
l Switch off with B STANDBY/ON.  
Timer programming without the VIDEO  
PLUS+ system  
VIDEO Plus+ system  
l Press TIMER on the remote control.  
l Select ‘Timer programming’ with v (up cursor) or  
w (down cursor).  
The data will appear on the TV screen.  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Use SELECT to select the programming key at  
VIDEO Plus+ system  
daily or weekly intervals. Select ‘Mo Fr’ for recording  
-
at daily intervals from Mondays to Fridays inclusive.  
Select an individual day of the week for recording at  
weekly intervals on the same day of the week.  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Use SELECT to switch VPS/PDC on or off.  
When VPS/PDC is switched on, the start time is  
marked with an asterisk.  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Use SELECT to select the recording mode.  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Enter the date with v (up cursor) or w (down  
cursor), or with the digit keys 0-9.  
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l If desired, select recording at daily or weekly  
Programming with ’NEXTVIEW Link’  
intervals in the field ‘Date’ with SELECT. Select  
Mo  
-
Fr’ for recording to be made from Mondays to  
This DVD recorder is equipped with the function  
’NEXTVIEW Link’. If your television is also equipped with  
this function, you can mark TV programmes on the  
television for programming. These TV programmes will  
automatically be transmitted to a timer block on the  
DVD recorder. If you clear the marking of the TV  
programme on the television, the corresponding timer  
block on the DVD recorder will also be cleared.  
For more information, read the instruction manual of  
your TV set.  
Fridays inclusive. Select an individual day of the week  
for recording at weekly intervals on the same day of  
the week.  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Enter the programme number from which you want  
to record. If you want to record from an external  
source, select ‘EXT1’, ‘EXT2’, ‘EXT3’, ‘EXT4’, ‘CAM1’,  
CAM2’ or ‘CAM3’ with vw (up down cursor).  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Enter the Start time with vw (up down cursor) or  
the digit keys 0-9.  
l After entering the Start time, use SELECT to  
switch VPS/PDC on or off. With most TV stations  
the VPS/PDC time is always the same as the start  
time.  
When VPS/PDC is switched on, the start time is  
marked with an asterisk.  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Enter the End time with vw (up down cursor) or  
the digit keys 0-9.  
l Use SELECT to choose the recording mode.  
l If you made a mistake, you can go back with t (left  
cursor).  
If a timer setting is incorrect  
The following warnings can be displayed in the timer  
menu:  
Collision  
recording programme overlaps with another recording  
programme.  
Solution:  
l Ignore by pressing TIMER. The programme with  
the earlier start time will be recorded completely  
before the later programme starts.  
l Edit one or both timers.  
l Delete one of the recording programmes.  
Timer  
Timer programming  
Please enter programme number  
The VIDEO Plus+ system does not recognize the TV  
channel.  
VPS  
PDC  
Rec  
Date  
09  
Prog.  
Start  
09: 35  
End  
Mode  
Solution:  
N E D  
1
11: 35  
S P  
l Select the required programme number (programme  
name) with t or u (left right cursor).  
l Confirm with OK.  
PlusCode number wrong  
You entered an incorrect PlusCode number or the  
incorrect date.  
Solution:  
Mo Fr Weekly  
Press SELECT  
To store  
Press OK  
l Repeat the entry or end by pressing TIMER.  
Weekend programming  
-
not possible  
Date was incorrectly entered. Daily programming can  
only be used for recordings to be made from Mondays  
to Fridays inclusive.  
l Confirm with OK .  
The data has been stored in a timer block.  
l To end, press TIMER .  
Make sure that you inserted a disc without write  
protection. If you inserted a write-protected  
(locked) disc, recording will be refused.  
l Switch off with B STANDBY/ON.  
Memory full  
The maximum number of recording programmes is used.  
Solution:  
l Delete one of the recording programmes.  
32 RECORDING  
How to check or alter a timer block  
How to clear a timer block  
l Press TIMER on the remote control.  
l Select ‘Timer list’ with w or v (down up cursor).  
VIDEO Plus+ system  
l Press TIMER on the remote control.  
l Select ‘Timer list’ with w or v (down up cursor).  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Select the timer block you want to clear with w or  
v (down up cursor).  
l Press CLEAR.  
l Confirm with OK.  
l Switch off by pressing TIMER.  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Select the timer block you want to check or alter  
with w or v (down up cursor).  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Select what you want to check or alter with t or u  
(left right cursor).  
l Alter data with w or v (down up cursor) or with  
the digit keys 0-9.  
l Confirm with OK.  
l To end, press TIMER.  
l Switch off by pressing B STANDBY/ON.  
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Playback  
Notes:  
Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R  
disc  
- DVD movies to be 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 of a  
different region code to your recorder, you will see the region  
code notice on the screen. The disc will not play, and should  
be unloaded.  
- The region code is stated on a label on the  
back side of your recorder.  
- Regional coding is not applicable for  
recordable DVD discs.  
l Insert a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc.  
If the inserted disc is write-protected, playback  
starts automatically otherwise the Index Picture  
Screen appears.  
l The disc may invite you to select an item from a  
menu. If the selections are numbered, press the  
appropriate numerical key; if not, use the w v u t  
(down up right left cursor) keys to highlight your  
selection, and press OK.  
l To stop play at any time, press 9 STOP.  
The default screen will appear, giving information  
about the current status of the recorder.  
l Press 2 PLAY.  
Playback starts automatically from the point  
where it was stopped the last time the disc was  
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’).  
If the disc is a new blank disc, the display will  
show ‘EMPTY DISC’.  
l To stop playback at any time, press 9 STOP.  
You return to the Index Picture Screen.  
Playing a pre-recorded DVD-  
Video disc  
Note:  
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 inlay. When a  
appears on the TV screen, the operation is not  
permitted by the recorder or the disc.  
During playback you can display and enter the menu by  
pressing DISC MENU.  
Playing a (Super) Video CD disc  
l Insert a pre-recorded DVD-Video disc. Make sure  
the label is facing up. If the disc is two-sided, make  
sure the label of the side you want to play is facing  
up.  
When ‘autoresume’ is set to ‘On’ (see ‘User  
Preferences’) playback starts automatically from the  
point where it was stopped, the last time the disc  
was played.  
When ‘autoresume’ is set to ‘Off’, the disc will  
play from the start of the disc. You can however  
resume play from the point at which you stopped,  
the last time the disc was played, by pressing  
l Insert a (Super) Video CD.  
When ‘autoresume’ is set to ‘On’ (see ‘User  
Preferences’) playback starts automatically from the  
point where it was stopped, the last time the disc  
was played.  
The disc may invite you to select an item from a  
menu. If the selections are numbered, press the  
appropriate numerical key 0-9.  
2 PLAY when  
appears on screen.  
l To stop play at any time, press 9 STOP.  
The default screen will appear.  
The currently playing title and chapter number  
are displayed on the recorder display. The elapsed  
time is shown also.  
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Moving to another chapter/index  
General features  
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 follows:  
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.  
l To go directly to any chapter or index, enter the  
chapter or index number using the numerical keys  
0-9.  
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  
Notes:  
- If the number has more than one digit, press the keys in  
rapid succession.  
When a disc has more than one title or track, you can  
move to another title as follows:  
- If the system menu bar is on screen, make sure the  
is selected.  
icon  
Slow Motion  
l Select  
(Slow motion) in the system menu bar.  
l Press T/C.  
l Use the w (down cursor) key to enter the slow  
motion menu.  
l Press K NEXT during play to step forward to the  
next title.  
l Press J PREVIOUS during play to return to the  
beginning of the current title. Rapidly press  
J PREVIOUS twice to step back to the previous  
title.  
The recorder will now go into pause mode.  
l To go directly to any title or track, enter the title  
number using the numerical keys 0-9.  
Notes:  
- If the number has more than one digit, press the keys in  
rapid succession.  
l Use the t u (left right cursor) keys to select the  
required speed: ‘- ’, ‘- ’, ‘- ’ or ‘-  
(backward); ‘ ’, ‘ ’ or ‘ ’ (forward).  
l Select ‘ ’ to play at normal speed again.  
1
1
/
2
1
1
2
/4  
1/8’  
- If the system menu bar is on screen, make sure the  
is selected.  
icon  
1/8  
1/  
4’, ‘  
/
1
1
l If ; PAUSE is pressed, the speed will be set to ‘0’.  
l Press 2 PLAY to exit slow motion mode.  
l Press v(up cursor) to delete the slow motion menu.  
You can also select Slow Motion speeds by using the  
SLOW key on the remote control.  
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Still Picture and Step Frame  
Repeat  
DVD Discs - Repeat chapter/title/disc  
l To repeat the currently playing chapter, press  
REPEAT.  
l Select  
(picture by picture) in the system menu  
bar.  
l Use the w (down cursor) key to enter the picture  
by picture menu.  
appears on screen.  
l To repeat the currently playing title, press REPEAT  
a second time  
The recorder will now go into pause mode.  
appears on screen.  
l To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third  
time  
appears on screen.  
l To exit repeat mode, press REPEAT a fourth time.  
l Use t u (left right cursor) keys to select previous  
or next picture.  
l Press 2 PLAY to exit picture by picture mode.  
l Press v (up cursor) to exit the picture by picture  
menu.  
Video CDs - Repeat track/disc  
l To repeat the currently playing track, press  
REPEAT.  
appears on screen.  
l To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second  
You can also step forward by using the ; PAUSE  
repeatedly on the remote control.  
time.  
appears on screen.  
l To exit repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.  
Search  
Repeat A-B  
To repeat or loop a sequence in a title:  
l Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point;  
l Select  
(Fast motion) in the system menu bar.  
l Use the w (down cursor) keys to enter the fast  
motion menu.  
appears on screen.  
l Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end  
point;  
repeat appears on screen, and the repeat  
sequence begins.  
l To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B.  
l Use the t u (left right cursor) keys to select the  
required speed: ‘-32’, ‘-  
’, ‘32’ (forward).  
l Select ‘ ’ to play at normal speed again.  
l Press 2 PLAY to exit fast motion mode.  
8’ or ‘-4’ (backward); ‘4’,  
8  
1
l Press v (up cursor) to delete the fast motion menu.  
To search forward or backward through different speeds,  
you can also press 5REVERSE or 6 FORWARD  
again.  
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Scan  
Zoom  
Plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter/index on the  
disc.  
l Press SCAN.  
l To continue play at your chosen chapter/index,  
press SCAN again or press 2 PLAY.  
Time search  
The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video  
image and to pan through the enlarged image.  
l Select a ZOOM in the system menu bar.  
l Press w v (down up cursor) to activate the Zoom  
function and select the required zoom factor; 1.33  
or 2 or 4.  
The Time Search function allows you to start playing at  
any chosen time stamp.  
l Select  
(Time Search) in the system menu bar.  
l Press w (down cursor).  
The recorder will now go into pause mode.  
A time entry box appears on the screen showing  
the elapsed playing time of the current disc.  
The recorder will go into pause mode.  
The selected zoom factor appears below the  
Zoom icon in the system menu bar and ‘Press OK  
to pan’ appears below the system menu bar.  
press OK to pan  
l Use the digit keys 0-9 to enter the required start  
time. Enter hours, minutes and seconds in the box.  
Each time an item has been entered, the next  
item will be highlighted.  
l Press OK to confirm the start time.  
The time entry box will disappear and play starts  
from the selected time position.  
The picture will change accordingly.  
l Press OK to confirm the selection.  
The panning icons appear on the screen:  
w v u t (down up right left cursor) and OK.  
l Use the w v u t (down up right left cursor) keys  
to pan all over the screen.  
l When OK is pressed only the zoomed picture will  
be shown on the screen.  
l If you wish to zoom at any moment, press  
a ZOOM and select the required zoom factor as  
described above.  
l Press 2 PLAY to exit zoom mode.  
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Camera Angle  
Special DVD+RW/+R features  
If the disc contains sequences recorded from different  
camera angles, the angle box appears, showing the  
number of available angles, and the angle being shown.  
You can then change the camera angle if you wish.  
Recording date and time  
If a recording was made from a digital camcorder using  
the i.LINK DV input, the original recording date and  
time are automatically stored as DVD subtitles.  
l Press Z SUBTITLE to display the recording date  
and time.  
The recording date and time are displayed in the  
right bottom corner of the screen.  
Special DVD-Video features  
l Use the w v keys to select the required angle in the  
angle box.  
l To go to any angle directly, enter the angle number  
using the numerical keys 0-9.  
Menus on the disc  
For titles and chapters, selection menus may be included  
on the disc.  
The DVD’s menu feature allows you to make selections  
from these menus. Press the appropriate numerical key;  
or use the w v u t (down up right left cursor) keys to  
highlight your selection, and press OK.  
After a small delay, play changes to the selected  
angle. The angle box remains displayed until multiple  
angles are no longer available.  
Changing the audio language  
Title menus  
l Select Y (Audio) in the system menu bar.  
l Press Y AUDIO or w v (down up cursor)  
repeatedly to step through the different languages.  
l You can enter the required language number directly  
using the numerical keys 0-9.  
l Press DISC MENU.  
If the current title has a menu, this appears on  
the screen. If no menu is present in the title, the  
disc menu will be displayed.  
l The menu can list camera angles, spoken language  
and subtitle options, and chapters for the title.  
l To exit the title menu, press DISC MENU again.  
Note:  
Most DVD discs do not have separate disc and title menus.  
Disc menu  
If a DVD-Video disc has separate disc and title menus,  
you can navigate to the disc menu as follows:  
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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Subtitles  
Special VCD features  
Playback Control (PBC)  
l Select Z (Subtitle) in the system menu bar.  
l Press Z SUBTITLE or w v (down up cursor)  
repeatedly to step through the different subtitles, or  
to switch the subtitles off.  
l You can enter the required subtitle number directly  
using the numerical keys 0-9.  
l Make sure PBC is switched ‘On’. See ‘User  
Preferences-features settings’.  
l Load a (Super) Video CD with PBC and press  
2 PLAY.  
The PBC menu appears on screen.  
l Go through the menu with the keys 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.  
l Enter your choice with the numerical keys 0-9.  
l Press RETURN to go back to the previous menu.  
Playing an audio CD  
l Insert the disc.  
After loading the disc, playback starts  
automatically.  
If the TV set is on, the Audio CD screen appears.  
During play, the current track number and its  
elapsed playing time will be shown on the screen  
and the recorder display.  
Audio disc mode  
repeat track  
1
2 78  
14  
1 12 78  
play  
track  
time  
total tracks  
total time  
l To stop play at any time, press 9 STOP.  
The number of tracks and the total playing time  
will be shown on the screen and the recorder  
display.  
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Pause  
Repeat track/disc  
l Press ; PAUSE during play.  
l To return to play, press 2 PLAY.  
l To repeat the currently playing track, press  
REPEAT.  
Repeat track’ appears on screen.  
l To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second  
time.  
Search  
Repeat disc’ appears on screen.  
l To exit repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.  
Repeat A-B  
l To search forwards or backwards through the disc  
at 4x normal speed, press 5 REVERSE or 6  
FORWARD.  
Search begins.  
l To step up to 8x normal speed, press 5 REVERSE  
or 6 FORWARD again.  
Search goes to 8x speed, and the sound is muted.  
l To return to 4x normal speed, press 5 REVERSE  
or 6 FORWARD again.  
l If the TV set is on, search speed and direction are  
indicated on the screen each time 5 REVERSE or  
6 FORWARD is pressed.  
To repeat or loop a sequence:  
l Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point;  
Repeat A’ appears on screen.  
l Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end  
point;  
l To end the search, press 2 PLAYor 9 STOP as  
desired.  
Repeat A  
-B’ appears on the display, and the  
repeat sequence begins.  
l To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B again.  
Moving to another track  
Scan  
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 twice to step back to the previous  
track.  
Plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc.  
l Press SCAN.  
l To continue play at your chosen track, press SCAN  
again or press 2 PLAY.  
l To go directly to any track, enter the track number  
using the numerical keys 0-9.  
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Playing an MP3 disc  
The DVD Recorder can play MP3 CDs that comply with  
the following constraints:  
l File system: ISO9660  
Audio disc mode  
MP3  
Play  
Album  
11  
Track  
2 12  
Time  
5. 29.78  
l Maximum 30 characters  
l Maximum 8 levels of nested directories  
l Maximum 32 albums  
It supports variable bit rates including 32, 64, 96, 128,  
192 and 256 kbps, and sampling rates of 32 kHz, 44.1  
kHz and 48 kHz. Of a multi-session disc, only the first  
session will be played.  
Album  
Track  
Artist  
Qat collection  
Higher Ground  
Sasha  
The following formats are not supported:  
l files with extensions *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U,  
*.PLS  
l To stop play at any time, press 9 STOP.  
The number of albums will be shown on the  
screen and the recorder display.  
l Chinese filenames.  
l Discs of which the session is not closed.  
l Discs recorded with the UDF file system.  
Pause  
Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or copying  
songs from your own discs is a delicate process.  
Sound  
Approximate Approximate total  
Quality  
Reduction Ratio  
MP3-CD time  
Comment  
Bit Rate  
l Press ; PAUSE during play.  
32 kbps  
64 kbps  
96 kbps  
128 kbps  
256 kbps  
320 kbps  
40:1  
20:1  
15:1  
10:1  
5:1  
40 hrs  
20 hrs  
15 hrs  
10 hrs  
5 hrs  
Sound quality significantly affected  
- not recommended.  
Balanced sound quality  
- compression rate  
Compression rate low  
- suggest to play CD's instead  
AM radio  
FM radio  
Near-CD  
CD-like  
CD  
l To return to play, press 2 PLAY.  
Moving to another album/track  
3:1  
3 hrs  
CD  
Notes:  
You may experience an occasional “skip” while listening to  
your MP3 files.  
The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the  
large number of songs compiled onto one disc.  
In compliance with the SDMI, the digital output is muted  
while playing MP3 discs.  
Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio MP3 (DAM),  
only Digital Audio music will play.  
l In play mode you can use the J PREVIOUS / K  
NEXTkeys and the numerical keys 0-9 to select a  
specific track.  
l In stop mode you can use the numerical keys 0-9 to  
select a specific album.  
Play  
l To select another album while in play mode press  
T/C to select the  
icon on the system menu bar.  
You can then move to another album with the  
l Insert the disc.  
After loading the disc, playback starts  
automatically.  
cursor w v keys or the numerical keys 0-9.  
Repeat Album/Track/Disc  
If the TV set is on, the MP3 screen appears.  
During play, the current album and track number  
and its elapsed playing time will be shown on the  
screen and the recorder display. On screen, also the  
names of the album, the track and the artist are  
shown.  
l To Rreeppeeaattattrraacckk, press REPEAT.  
appears on the screen.  
l To Rreeppeeaattanalablubumm, press REPEAT a second time.  
appears on the screen.  
l To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third  
time.  
Repeat disc appears on the screen.  
l To exit REPEAT mode, press REPEAT a fourth  
time.  
Repeat off appears on the screen.  
PLAYBACK 41  
Access control  
l Select Ç using wv (down up cursor).  
l Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm and press  
SYSTEM MENU again to exit the menu.  
Now unauthorized discs will not be played unless  
the 4-digit code is entered.  
Child Lock (DVD and VCD)  
When activating Child lock, only discs that are authorised  
can be played without PIN code.  
The recorder memory maintains a list of 50 authorized  
(‘Child safe’) disc titles. A disc will be placed in the list  
when ‘Play Always’ is selected in the ‘Child protect’ dialog.  
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 least recently used will be removed from the list.  
l Select É to deactivate the Child Lock.  
Note:  
Reconfirmation of the 4-digit PIN code is necessary when:  
The code is entered for the very first time (see above);  
The code is changed (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’);  
The code is cancelled (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’);  
Both Child Lock and Parental Control are switched Off and  
the code is requested.  
Activating/deactivating the child lock  
Authorizing discs when Child Lock is  
activated  
l Insert the disc.  
The ‘Child protect’ dialog will appear. You will be  
asked to enter your secret code for ‘Play once’ or  
Play always’. If you select ‘Play once’, the disc  
l Select ‘Access control’ in the features menu using  
can be played as long as it is in the recorder and the  
recorder is in the On position. If you select ‘Play  
always’, the disc will become Child safe  
(authorized) and can always be played even if the  
Child lock is set to ‘On’.  
wv(down up cursor) and press u(right cursor).  
off  
on  
off  
Access control  
Status box  
Enter code  
Access Control  
locked  
Autoresume  
Low power standby  
PBC  
Play once  
Play always  
l Enter a 4-digit PIN code of your own choice using  
the digit keys 0-9.  
l Enter the code a second time.  
l Move to ‘Child lock’ using wv (down up cursor).  
l Move to Ç / É using the u (right cursor) key.  
Note:  
Double sided DVD discs may have a different ID for each  
side. In order to make the disc ‘Child safe’, each side has to  
be authorized.  
Multi volume VCD disc may have a different ID for each  
volume. In order to make the complete set ‘Child safe’, each  
volume has to be authorized.  
off  
on  
off  
Child lock  
u
Access control  
Status box  
Parental level  
Securing discs  
Change country  
Change code  
Autoresume  
Low power standby  
PBC  
l Insert the disc.  
Playback starts automatically.  
l Press 9 STOP while { is visible.  
| will appear and the disc is now banned i.e. it is  
not Child safe any longer.  
42 ACCESS CONTROL  
Parental Level (DVD-Video only)  
Country  
Movies on pre-recorded DVD discs may contain scenes  
not suitable for children. Therefore discs may contain  
‘Parental Control’ information which applies to the  
complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.  
These scenes are rated from 1 to 8 and alternative, more  
suitable scenes are available on the disc. Ratings are  
country dependent. The ‘Parental Control’ feature allows  
you to prevent discs from being played by your children  
or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes.  
l Select ‘Access control’ in the features menu using  
wv(down up cursor) and press u(right cursor).  
l Enter the four digit PIN code.  
Activating/Deactivating Parental Control  
l Move to ‘Change country’ using w (down cursor).  
l Press u (right cursor).  
off  
on  
off  
Austria  
Access control  
Status box  
Belgium  
Denmark.  
Finland  
l Select ‘Access control’ in the features menu using  
wv(down up cursor) and press u(right cursor).  
l Enter your 4-digit PIN code using the digit keys 0-9.  
If necessary enter the code a second time.  
l Move to ‘Parental level’ using wv(down up cursor).  
l Move to the Value Adjustment bar using u(right  
cursor).  
Auto resume  
Low power standby  
PBC  
l Select a country using wv (down up cursor).  
l Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm and press  
off  
on  
off  
SYSTEM MENU again to exit the menu.  
Child lock  
u
Access control  
Status box  
Parental level  
Change country  
Change code  
Autoresume  
Low power standby  
PBC  
l Use the w v (down up cursor) keys or the  
numerical keys 0-9 on the remote control to select  
a rating from 1 to 8 for the disc inserted.  
Rating 0 (displayed as ‘– –’):  
Parental Control is not activated. The disc will be played  
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 be played. Higher rated scenes will  
not be played 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 the 4-digit code has to be entered.  
l Press OK or t (left cursor) to confirm and press  
SYSTEM MENU again to exit the menu.  
ACCESS CONTROL 43  
Changing the 4-digit code  
l Select ‘Access control’ in the features menu using  
wv(down up cursor) and press u(right cursor).  
l Enter the old code.  
l Move to ‘Change code’ using w (down cursor).  
off  
on  
off  
Child lock  
u
Access control  
Status box  
Parental level  
Change country  
Change code  
Autoresume  
Low power standby  
PBC  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Enter the new 4-digit PIN code.  
l Enter the code a second time and reconfirm with OK.  
l Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.  
Note:  
If you forgot your code, press 9 STOP four times while in  
the access control PIN code box and exit with OK. Access  
control is now switched off. You can then enter a new code  
as described above.  
44 ACCESS CONTROL  
Managing disc content  
Title settings  
l Press OK to confirm.  
Erasing title...’ is shown until the action is  
completed.  
For each title on a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc the  
default settings can be changed 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. 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 then one minute will not be  
shown.  
Changing the title name  
l In the Index Picture Screen, select the required title  
with wv (down up cursor).  
l Press u(right cursor) to enter the title settings menu.  
On DVD+R titles can also be erased but the space  
occupied cannot be used anymore. During  
finalisation erased titles are removed from the Index  
Picture Screen.  
Settings for title BBC soccer  
Name  
Play full title  
Erase this title  
BBC soccer  
Disc Info Screen  
l When on the Index Picture Screen, press 9 STOP.  
You are now on Title 1.  
l Press v (up cursor).  
You enter the Disc Info Screen.  
l Press w (down cursor) to exit the Disc Info Screen.  
The Disc Info Screen contains the following  
information:  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Enter the new name. A name may contain a  
maximum of 64 characters.  
l Use t u (left right cursor) for the position of the  
characters. Use w v (down up cursor) to change  
characters.  
Compatibility status  
- indicates compatibility of any edits  
with DVD players  
Video system  
- PAL or SECAM  
- NTSC  
l Use SELECT to toggle between capitals and lower  
case characters.  
l Use CLEAR to erase a character.  
l Confirm by pressing OK.  
Disc status  
- unlocked  
- locked  
Disc description  
- disc name  
- total recording duration  
- date of last recording  
Play full title  
- finalised  
l In the Index Picture Screen, select the required title  
with wv (down up cursor).  
l Press u(right cursor) to enter the title settings menu.  
l Select ‘Play full title’.  
Summer holiday  
02:05: 10 used  
S u n 13 12 99  
When this item is selected the title will be played in full,  
including hidden chapters. Follow the instructions on the  
screen. (See ‘managing disc content - Favorite Scene  
Selection’)  
Unlocked  
PAL  
DVD playback  
Edits  
Erasing a title  
23: 13 hr  
12 B B C 1  
You may simply erase a title on DVD+RW by recording  
over it, but if you want to erase the whole title instantly,  
do the following:  
l In the Index Picture Screen, select the required title  
with wv (down up cursor).  
l Press u(right cursor) to enter the title settings menu.  
Cue to go back to the Index Picture  
Screen  
l Select ‘Erase this title  
.  
The message 'This will completely erase this  
title', 'Press OK to confirm' is shown.  
MANAGING DISC CONTENT 45  
l Press OK to confirm or t (left cursor) to cancel.  
Erasing disc’ is shown until the action is  
completed.  
Disc Settings  
For each DVD+RW or DVD+R disc the settings can be  
changed to your personal preference in the disc settings  
menu.  
After the disc has been erased, the Index Picture  
Screen will show the free space on the disc.  
l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor).  
You will now enter the ‘disc settings’ menu.  
Finalising a DVD+R disc  
While a DVD+RW disc can be played instantly on most  
DVD players, a DVD+R disc can be played only on the  
DVD recorder until it is finalised. After finalisation no  
changes can be made to the disc anymore.  
Changing the Disc Name  
l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor).  
l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor).  
You will now enter the ‘disc settings’ menu.  
You will now enter the ‘disc settings’ menu.  
Settings for Summer holiday  
Disc name  
Protection  
Erase disc  
Summer holiday  
Unprotected  
Settings for Summer holiday  
Summer holiday  
Unprotected  
Disc name  
Protection  
Erase disc  
Finalise disc  
Press OK  
l Press u (right cursor).  
l Enter the new name. A name may contain a  
maximum of 64 characters.  
l Select ‘Finalise disc’ and press OK to confirm.  
Finalising’ is shown until the action is  
completed.  
l Use t u (left right cursor) for the position of the  
characters. Use wv (down up cursor) to change  
characters.  
l Use SELECT to toggle between capitals and lower  
case characters.  
l Use CLEAR to erase a character.  
l Confirm by pressing OK.  
After finalisation the Index Picture Screen will  
appear.  
If the DVD+R disc was recorded on a different brand of  
DVD recorder you may not be able to access the Disc  
Settings screen. In this case you can use the ‘Finalise  
disc’ option in the features menu of the user  
preferences menu.  
Protection of recordings  
l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor).  
You will now enter the ‘disc settings’ menu.  
l Select ‘Protection’ and press u (right cursor).  
l Select ‘Protected’ with w v (down up cursor).  
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm.  
No further changes can be made to the disc.  
It will also disable most title/disc settings options, as  
well as the complete edit menu.  
off  
on  
off  
Features  
Access control  
Status box  
Autoresume  
Low power standby  
Finalise disc  
Future editing is only possible after resetting the  
Protection feature to ‘Unprotected’ again.  
Erasing a disc  
This option is only aivailable for DVD+RW discs that are  
not erase-protected.  
l In the Disc Info Screen press u (right cursor).  
You will now enter the ‘disc settings’ menu.  
l Select ‘Erase disc’ and press OK.  
The message 'This will erase all titles’ is  
displayed.  
46 MANAGING DISC CONTENT  
Making your edits DVD-compatible  
Favourite Scene Selection  
The basic function of any edit operations is to improve  
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 made hidden. During playback you will see your  
recording without the hidden chapters as one sequence.  
If one or more titles have been edited (see ‘Favourite  
Scene Selection’), then the edits will play on your DVD  
recorder, but a DVD player may show the original  
versions instead of the edits. You can prepare your  
DVD+RW discs so that also a DVD player will show the  
edited version. This is not possible with DVD+R discs.  
Note:  
l If the Disc Settings menu shows the option ‘Make  
edits DVD compatible’, select this option. If the  
menu does not show this option, then your  
DVD+RW disc is already compatible, and no  
conversion is needed.  
In between the scenes the picture may freeze for a short moment.  
Each title consists of chapters. With the FSS menu any  
chapter can be made hidden or made visible again.  
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.  
Settings for Summer holiday  
Summer holiday  
Unprotected  
Disc name  
Protection  
Erase disc  
After editing, the modified version of a title is the default  
playback version. The original can be accessed via the  
Make edits DVD compatible  
Press OK  
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 (only available on DVD+RW discs).  
Calling up the FSS menu  
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm.  
The messages ‘This will take ...’ and ‘Press OK  
to confirm’ will appear to indicate how long the  
action will take.  
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm.  
Processing...’ and a progress bar are shown  
until the action is completed.  
l Play the title you want to edit.  
l Press the  
FSS key on the remote control.  
The video image is overlayed with a transparant  
edit menu. Title and chapter information appear in  
an information box at the top of the screen.  
Note:  
The Favourite Scene Selection menu may disappear after  
about five minutes if you do not edit any information.  
1
1
Favourite scene selection  
play  
Insert chapter marker  
Current chapter  
Press OK  
Hidden  
Delete chapter marker  
Delete all chapter markers  
New index picture  
Divide title  
l Use w or v (down up cursor) to toggle through the  
menu’s functions.  
MANAGING DISC CONTENT 47  
Inserting chapter markers  
Deleting chapter markers  
l In play mode press  
FSS on the remote control,  
You van combine a chapter with the previous chapter in  
the current title by deleting the chapter at the beginning  
of the current chapter.  
to call up the FSS menu.  
l Select ‘Insert chapter marker’.  
l Press OK on the remote control to insert a marker.  
l In play mode press  
FSS on the remote control  
to call up the FSS menu.  
The maximum number of chapter markers is 99.  
When this maximum is reached the on-screen message  
l Select ‘Delete chapter marker‘.  
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm  
Deleting marker’ will appear.  
Too many chapters’ appears. You have to delete some,  
before inserting new chapter markers.  
You can delete all chapter markers (manually and  
automatically generated) in the current title.  
During recording you can add chapter markers by  
pressing  
FSS on the remote control. The message  
l In play mode press  
FSS on the remote control  
Chapter marker inserted’ will appear on the screen.  
to call up the FSS menu.  
l Select ‘Delete chapter markers‘.  
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm  
The message ‘This will delete all markers in  
this title’ will appear.  
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm.  
Deleting markers’ will appear.  
Changing the index picture  
Hiding chapters  
You can define the current video frame as a miniature  
picture to be used for this title’s entry in the Index  
Picture Screen.  
Initially all chapters are visible. You can hide chapters or  
make them visible again on playback. In FSS mode however  
hidden chapters are displayed in a dimmed mode.  
l In play mode press  
FSS on the remote control  
to call up the FSS menu.  
l Select ‘New index picture‘.  
l In play mode press  
FSS on the remote control to  
l You can use ; PAUSE and/or x SLOW to  
accurately choose the desired picture.  
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm.  
The message ‘This will update the index  
picture’ will appear.  
call up the FSS menu.  
1
2
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm.  
Updating menu’ will appear.  
Favourite scene selection  
play  
Insert chapter marker  
Current chapter  
Hidden  
Delete chapter marker  
Delete all chapter markers  
New index picture  
Divide title  
l Select  
Current chapter  
with w or v (down up  
cursor).  
l Select ‘Visible’ or ‘Hidden’ with the u (right cursor)  
key.  
l You can toggle between ‘Visible’ and ‘Hidden  
directly from any line in the FSS menu with the  
SELECT key on the remote control.  
48 MANAGING DISC CONTENT  
Dividing a title  
Append recording  
On a DVD+RW disc you split one title into two  
separate titles. (On DVD+R this is not possible.)  
This function is only available on DVD+RW discs.  
If you want to append a video recording to an earlier  
recorded title, do the following.  
l On the Index Picture Screen, select the title to  
which you want to add a video recording.  
l Press 2 PLAY.  
l On the Index Picture Screen, select the title you  
want to divide.  
l At the point where you want to append the title  
press ; PAUSE.  
l Press 2 PLAY.  
l Go to the point where you want to divide the title  
and press ; PAUSE.  
l To monitor the video input you may press  
MONITOR.  
l Press RECORD (on the recorder) or REC/OTR  
(on the remote control).  
l Press  
FSS.  
The Favourite Scene Selection menu is shown.  
l Select ‘Divide title’.  
The video recording will now be appended from this  
point. Video material beyond this point is overwritten.  
This may include titles following the current title.  
1
2
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.  
Favourite scene selection  
Hidden  
play  
Insert chapter marker  
Current chapter  
Delete chapter marker  
Delete all chapter markers  
New index picture  
Divide title  
Press OK  
l Press OK on the remote control to confirm.  
Dividing title...’ is shown until the action is  
completed. This divide operation cannot be undone.  
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.  
If you want to divide one title into more than two titles,  
use the above procedure several times.  
MANAGING DISC CONTENT 49  
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.  
Hold SELECT+1 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.  
Keys on the DVD recorder do not work  
• The DVD recorder may still be in Virgin mode. See ‘First time set-up:  
virgin mode’.  
• Otherwise disconnect and reconnect the DVD recorder from the  
mains.  
• 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 mains and reconnect it while holding  
/ OPEN/CLOSE and 9 STOP pressed.  
No picture  
• Check if the TV set is switched on.  
• Check the video connection.  
• When the DVD recorder is connected to the TV set via SCART, you  
may not see the picture at the DVD recorder after selecting the correct  
programme number on your TV set when a timer recording takes place.  
This way, you can still view another device (e.g. a satellite receiver).  
Distorted picture distorted sound  
Recorder does not play disc  
• Check the disc for fingerprints and clean with a soft cloth, wiping from  
centre to edge.  
• Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is  
not a malfunction.  
• Ensure the disc label is upwards and that 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.  
Distorted sound from HiFi amplifier  
• Check to make sure that no audio connections are made to amplifier  
phono input.  
• Check to make sure that analogue 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 is not according to the TV set used (PAL/NTSC).  
No audio at digital output  
• Check the digital connections.  
• Check the settings menu to make sure that the digital output is set to  
on.  
• Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your  
receiver capabilities.  
Recorder does not respond to all  
operating commands during playback  
of a DVD-Video disc  
• Some operations are not permitted by the disc. Refer to the  
instructions in the disc inlay.  
50 TROUBLESHOOTING  
The recorder does not record  
timer programme  
• Make sure that the recorder is switched to standby before the timer  
starts.  
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).  
• Check if the (DVD+R) disc has been finalized. If so, no new titles can  
be recorded anymore.  
Service codes on the display  
• Clean the disc. The recording was most probably done correctly.  
‘Disc warning’ message on screen  
• A write error has occured, but it could be corrected. No user action  
is required.  
‘Disc error’ message on screen  
Disc errors  
• A write error has occured from which the recorder could not  
recover. Inspect the disc and clean it if necessary (refer to ‘Intoduction -  
Cleaning discs’ for cleaning instruction). Record (overwrite) again over  
the same part of the disc to see if the problem is solved  
• A disc might be corrupted because of dust, scratches or fingerprints.  
If the disc cannot be accessed anymore, use the back-up disc erase  
procedure to repair it. Proceed as follows:  
1. Clean the disc.  
2. Put disc in the drawer (do not close the tray).  
3. Press and hold CLEAR for several seconds until the tray closes.  
Two languages are ‘mixed’ when  
recording from a stereo VCR  
• When the TV set does not automatically detect the dual-language  
signal,use left/right audio balance on the TV set to amplify the one or  
the other language.  
The disc cannot be erased because the  
Index Picture Screen does not appear  
1. Open the tray while leaving the disc in.  
2. Hold CLEAR pressed for around 5 seconds until the tray closes. The  
disc is technically not yet erased but you can start a new recording like  
on a blank disc.  
The Index Picture Screen does not appear • Take out the disc. Clear the disc. Insert the disc.  
but the titles on the disc can still be played 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 key  
• Press 9 STOP to exit the Index Picture Screen, then press 2 PLAY.  
TROUBLESHOOTING 51  
A DVD+RW disc does not play  
on a certain DVD player  
• There are DVD Players that will not play recordings made with a DVD  
Recorder. With a special procedure the recorder will solve this problem  
for some players. Proceed as follows:  
1. Put the disc in the drawer (do not close the tray)  
2. Press and hold the 2 key on the remote control for several seconds  
until the tray closes. The disc is now modified.  
3. If the change has no effect, you may perform the same procedure  
with the 3 key on the remote control.  
Note :  
Modifying the disc can solve the problem for a specific player model, but  
playback in other DVD players may no longer be possible.  
It is therefore recommended to use this procedure carefully and only when  
needed.  
• To revert the disc to the original state, follow the same procedure  
with the 1 key on the remote control0  
Note :  
To achieve maximum compatibility, make sure the disc contains at least 5  
minutes recorded in HQ mode, 10 minutes in SP, 12 minutes in SP+, 15  
minutes in LP, 20 minutes in EP or 30 minutes in EP+ mode. For more  
information about compatibility with DVD players refer to ‘Troubleshooting’ in  
the instructions for Use.  
52 TROUBLESHOOTING  
Diagnosis programme  
System limitations  
If the recorder is still faulty you can start the Diagnosis  
Programme in the recorder.  
DVD+RW and DVD+R discs may not play on certain  
DVD Video players.  
You can operate the Diagnosis Programme by following  
the instructions step by step.  
A DVD+RW video disc that has been recorded on a  
different type or brand of recorder can be played, but  
may not provide all features commonly available to  
DVD+RW discs, such as the on-screen disc bar, the disc  
settings menu, the title settings menu, and editing.  
Refer to ‘Adapt disc format’. If the disc is write-  
protected, the status cannot be changed.  
Instructions  
When using manual recording, the DVD recorder will  
warn before adapting the format of the disc or removing  
non-video data. 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.  
l Unplug the power cord of the recorder.  
l Press the 2 PLAY key and keep them pressed  
while you plug the recorder.  
On the display the message ‘BUSY’ appears  
together with a counter. This counter indicates the  
termination of the test when zero is reached.  
After a few minutes the message on the local  
display changes over from ‘BUSY’ to ‘FAIL’ or to  
PASS’.  
If the message ‘FAIL’ appears on the display,  
there is apparently a failure in your recorder and  
your recorder should be repaired.  
Because of the Variable Bit Rate, a title map take up less  
or more space than the overwritten title, even though  
the duration is the same. As a result, a part of the  
original title may remain, or a part of the next title may  
be lost. The maximum deviation is five minutes.  
After a power interruption during recording, the Index  
Picture Screen will may not match with the actual video  
content on the disc. The last recorded title may be lost.  
l Consult your dealer or the Philips Customer Care  
Centre for the nearest Service Repair Shop in your  
country. The phone number is given in your  
warranty booklet.  
l If the message ‘PASS’ appears on the display, there  
is apparently no failure in your recorder, in this case  
the failure can be caused by incorrect interpretation  
of the operating instructions or a wrong disc is used  
or your recorder is not correctly connected. In this  
case you should consult your dealer or the Philips  
Customer Care Centre for further assistance in  
solving the problem.  
l If the problem remains, then consult your Philips  
Customer Care Centre.  
TROUBLESHOOTING 53  
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, displayed on the ‘disc bar’.  
DTS  
DV  
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+R  
DVD+Recordable. The write-once disc standard used by the DVD  
recorder.  
DVD+RW  
EasyLink  
DVD+ReWritable. One of the disc standards used by the DVD  
recorder.  
If your TV set and your video recorder are equipped with this feature,  
they can exchange information to adjust certain settings to each other,  
such as the TV channel order and other user preferences.  
FSS  
Favorite Scene Selection. see ‘Managing disc content’.  
i.LINK  
Also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394’. A cable for transfer of high-  
bandwidth digital signals, as used by Digital Video camcorders.  
Index Picture Screen  
MPEG  
A screen that gives an overview of a DVD+RW disc, wih ‘index  
pictures’ that each represent a recording.  
Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of compression systems for  
digital audio and video.  
NEXTVIEW Link  
A system that enables easy programming of a video recorder via a TV  
set. Also see EasyLink.  
NICAM  
NTSC  
OSD  
System for reception of digital stereo TV sound.  
See TV system.  
On-screen Display. The ‘user interface’ 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.  
54 GLOSSARY  
PAL  
PBC  
See TV system.  
Playback Control. A special feature on a VCD 2.0 or Super VCD disc  
that enables interactive use.  
PCM  
PDC  
RGB  
Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system.  
Program Delivery Control  
Red-Green-Blue. A top-quality video connection where red, green and  
blue components of a video signal are carried through separate wires.  
SCART cable  
Also known as Euro-AV cable. This standard cable is an easy way to  
connect various AV devices and televisions. In addition to audio and  
video it can carry control signals.  
SECAM  
S-video  
See TV system.  
Sometimes also called S-VHS or Super-VHS. A high-quality video  
connection standard.  
SVCD  
Title  
Super Video Compact Disc.  
It is 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 dependant.  
VCD  
Video Compact Disc  
VCR  
Video Cassette Recorder  
VIDEO Plus+  
A system by which you can easily program a timer recording by entering  
a nine-digit PlusCode number found next to the programme description  
in most TV guides.  
VPS  
Video Programming System  
GLOSSARY 55  
Appendix  
If your TV set does not respond to the remote control,  
you can re-programme your remote control. Below you  
will find a list of all available remote control codes for  
various TV brands. The following procedure re-  
programmes your remote control:  
Using your DVD recorder  
remote control with your TV set  
Your DVD recorder remote control can transmit  
several commands to TV sets of different brands.  
The following keys will always operate the TV set:  
l Look up the set-up code for your TV set in the  
code list below.  
l Press and hold the RETURN and SELECT key  
simultaneously for at least 3 seconds.  
l Release both keys.  
l Enter, within 30 seconds, the correct three-digit  
code with the digit keys 0-9.  
l If the selected code does not work with your TV  
set, or if the brand of your TV set is not in the list,  
try out the codes one after the other.  
- VOL+ increase TV volume  
- VOL - decrease TV volume  
Alternative procedure:  
c
-
mute TV  
Some other keys normally operate the DVD recorder,  
but will operate the TV set when you keep the button  
on the side of the remote control pressed:  
l Switch on your television set.  
l Press and hold the RETURN and SELECT key  
simultaneously for at least 3 seconds.  
l Release both keys.  
l Point the remote control to your TV set.  
l Press and hold the B STANDBY key.  
Your TV set switches off when the right code is  
found.  
l When your TV set switches off, immediately release  
the B STANDBY key.  
- CH + next TV programme number  
- CH - previous TV programme number  
- 0 - 9  
choose TV channel  
- B  
switch TV set to standby  
Your remote control is now re-programmed.  
l This complete procedure may take up to 2 minutes.  
Remote control set-up codes BSR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321  
CXC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
Candle. . . . . . . . . . . . . 057, 083  
Carnivale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 057  
Carrefour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063  
Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 081  
Cascade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Cathay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Celebrity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 027  
Centurion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Cimline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Cineral . . . . . . . . . . . . 478, 119  
Citizen . . . . 083, 057, 066, 087,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
Clarivox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Clatronic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397  
Concerto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 083  
Condor . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 397  
Contec. . . . . 036, 063, 207, 243  
Craig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
Crosley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 081  
Crown . . . . 397, 036, 064, 066,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 445  
Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458  
Curtis Mathes. . . 087, 057, 066,  
. . . . . . 074, 078, 081, 083, 120,  
. . . . . . . . . . 172, 181, 193, 478  
Cybertron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Daewoo . . . 119, 046, 401, 478,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036, 064, 066  
Dainichi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Dansai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Dayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Daytron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 046  
Decca . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064, 099  
Denon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172  
Dixi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036, 064  
Dual Tec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
Dumont. . . . . . . . 044, 046, 097  
Electroband. . . . . . . . . . . . . 027  
Elin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Elite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 347  
Elta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Emerson . . . 263, 207, 205, 206,  
. . . . . . 490, 309, 066, 046, 181  
Envision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 057  
Erres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 039, 064  
Expert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233  
Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 064  
Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243  
Finlux . . 064, 132, 097, 099, 206  
for television  
BTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Bang & Olufsen . . . . . . . . . . 592  
Basic Line . . . . . . . . . . 036, 245  
Baur. . . . . . . . . . . 064, 037, 581  
Baysonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
Beaumark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205  
Beko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397  
Belcor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 046  
Bell & Howell . . . . . . . . . . . 181  
Beon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Binatone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
Blaupunkt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581  
Blue Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Blue Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309  
Boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
Bradford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
Brandt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136  
Britannia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243  
Brockwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . 046  
Broksonic . . . . . . . . . . 263, 490  
Bush . . 064, 398, 245, 036, 063,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309, 321, 401  
CCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064, 244  
CS Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . 243  
AOC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 046, 057  
Acura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 490  
Adyson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
Akai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 057  
Akura . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 291  
Alaron. . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 243  
Alba . . . 064, 036, 245, 063, 398  
Allorgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321  
America Action. . . . . . . . . . 207  
Amplivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
Amstrad. . . . 198, 398, 036, 064  
Anam . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 036  
Anitech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Arcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243, 244  
Asuka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233  
Audiosonic . . . . . . . . . 064, 136  
Audiovox. . . . . . . 119, 207, 478  
Autovox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233  
BPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309  
56 APPENDIX  
Firstline. . . . 348, 036, 243, 244,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321  
Fisher . . . . . . . . . 244, 181, 397  
Flint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482  
Formenti . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 064  
Frontech . . . . . . . . . . . 458, 291  
Fujitsu . . . . . . . . . 206, 099, 233  
Funai . . 321, 198, 206, 207, 291  
Futuretech . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
GE. . . . 048, 074, 078, 205, 478,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 309  
GEC . . . . . . . . . . 099, 064, 244  
GPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Geloso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Genexxa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Gibralter . . . . . . . 044, 046, 057  
GoldStar . . . 064, 046, 057, 205,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244, 083, 136  
Goodmans . . . . . 064, 099, 206,  
. . . . . . . . . . 398, 063, 244, 401  
Gorenje. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397  
Gradiente . . . . . . . . . . 083, 080  
Granada. . . . . . . . 064, 099, 244  
Grandin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309  
Grundig . . . . . . . . 097, 581, 064  
Grunpy . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207  
HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036, 309  
Hallmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205  
Hanseatic. . . . . . . . . . . 064, 347  
Harley Davidson . . . . . . . . . 206  
Harman/Kardon . . . . . . . . . 081  
Harvard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
Hinari . . . . . 036, 063, 064, 245,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206  
Hisawa. . . . . . . . . . . . . 309, 482  
Hitachi. . . . . 136, 071, 172, 244,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063, 083, 132  
Huanyu . . . . . . . . . . . . 243, 401  
Hypson . . . . . . . . 291, 064, 309  
ICE . . . . . . . . . . . 244, 291, 398  
ICeS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
ITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398  
Imperial . . . . . . . . . . . . 445, 397  
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Infinity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 081  
Inno Hit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 099  
Innova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Inteq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 044  
Interfunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Intervision . . 064, 129, 244, 291  
Isukai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
JBL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 081  
JCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 027  
JVC . . . . . . . 080, 063, 398, 680  
KEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
KTV . . . . . . . 207, 244, 057, 066  
Kaisui . . 245, 244, 036, 243, 309  
Kamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243  
Kapsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233  
Kawasho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243  
Kendo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Kenwood. . . . . . . . . . . 057, 046  
Kingsley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243  
Korpel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Koyoda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
LG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 083  
LXI. . . . 181, 074, 081, 183, 205  
Leyco . . . . . . 099, 064, 291, 321  
Liesenk & Tter . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Luma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233  
Luxman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 083  
M Electronic . . . . 132, 244, 036,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064, 136, 401  
MGA . . . . . . 177, 046, 057, 205  
MTC. . . 087, 057, 046, 083, 243  
Magnadyne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Magnafon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Magnavox. . . 081, 057, 063, 206  
Manesth. . . . . . . . 347, 244, 291  
Marantz . . . . . . . . 064, 081, 057  
Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Matsui . 036, 064, 244, 398, 062,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063, 099, 321  
Matsushita . . . . . . . . . . 277, 677  
Mediator . . . . . . . . . . . 039, 064  
Megatron. . . . . . . . . . . 172, 205  
Memorex . . 205, 036, 083, 177,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 277, 490  
Midland . . . . 044, 066, 074, 078  
Minerva . . . . . . . . . . . . 097, 581  
Minutz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 048  
Mitsubishi . . 063, 135, 177, 205,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 046, 120  
Mivar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243  
Motorola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
Multitech. . . 036, 129, 207, 243,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
NAD . . . . . . . . . . 183, 193, 205  
NEC. . . 057, 063, 046, 083, 482  
NEI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064, 458  
NTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
Neckermann . . . . . . . . 064, 581  
Nesco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206  
Netsat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Nikkai . 064, 062, 245, 099, 243,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291  
Nikko . . . . . . . . . 205, 057, 119  
Nobliko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Nordmende . . . . . . . . . . . . 136  
Onwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
Optimus. . . . 277, 193, 181, 677  
Optonica . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 192  
Orion . 321, 490, 064, 206, 263,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 348  
Osaki . . . . . . 099, 244, 245, 291  
Oso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Osume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 099  
Otto Versand . . . 064, 037, 063,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244, 347, 581  
Palladium . . . . . . . . . . . 397, 445  
Panama . . . . . . . . . . . . 244, 291  
Panasonic. . . . . . . 078, 277, 677  
Pathe Cinema . . . . . . . 347, 243  
Pausa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Penney . . . . 074, 087, 057, 048,  
. . . . . . . . . . 205, 078, 066, 046,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 083, 183  
Perdio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347  
Philco . . 172, 046, 057, 081, 490  
Philips. . 064, 039, 081, 401, 581  
Phonola . . . . . . . . . . . . 064, 039  
Pilot. . . . . . . . . . . 046, 057, 066  
Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 193  
Portland. . . . . . . . 046, 066, 119  
Prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 078  
Profex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Proline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348  
Proscan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 074  
Protech . . . . 064, 129, 036, 458,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244, 291, 445  
Proton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205  
Pulsar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 044, 046  
Pye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 039  
Quasar. . . . . 078, 277, 192, 677  
Quelle . . . . . 064, 097, 037, 581  
Questa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063  
R-Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
RBM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 097  
RCA. . . 074, 046, 078, 117, 120  
Radio Shack . . . . 192, 207, 057,  
. . . . . . . . . . 205, 066, 181, 046,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 074, 083  
Radiola . . . . . . . . . . . . 064, 039  
Rank Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063  
Realistic. . . . 192, 207, 181, 057,  
. . . . . . . . . . 066, 205, 046, 083  
Revox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Rex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233, 291  
Rhapsody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243  
Roadstar . . . 036, 291, 245, 445  
Runco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 044, 057  
SBR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 039, 064  
SEG . . . . . . . . . . . 244, 063, 291  
SEI . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 037, 321  
SKY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
SSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 046, 207  
Saba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136  
Saisho . . . . . . . . . 036, 291, 458  
Sambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Sampo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 057, 066  
Samsung . . . 064, 046, 205, 244,  
. . . . . . . . . . 291, 397, 036, 057,  
. . . . . . . . . . 066, 083, 087, 117  
Samsux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 066  
Sandra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243  
Sansei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478  
Sansui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490  
Sanyo. . . . . . . . . . 181, 063, 099  
Schneider. . . . . . . 064, 245, 398  
Scimitsu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 046  
Scotch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205  
Scott. . . 263, 046, 205, 206, 207  
Sears . . 181, 083, 183, 074, 081,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 205, 206  
Seleco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233  
Semivox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
Semp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183  
Sentra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 062  
Sharp . . . . . . 120, 192, 063, 066  
Shogun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 046  
Shorai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321  
Siarem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Siemens . . . . . . . . . . . . 581, 064  
Silver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063  
Sinudyne . . . . . . . 129, 037, 321  
Sonoko . . . . . . . . . . . . 036, 064  
Sontec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Sony. . . . . . . . . . . 037, 063, 027  
Soundesign. . . . . . 205, 206, 207  
Soundwave . . . . . . . . . 064, 445  
Squareview. . . . . . . . . . . . . 198  
Standard . . . . . . . 244, 245, 036  
Starlite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207  
Stern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233  
Sunkai . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321, 348  
Supra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 083  
Supreme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 027  
Susumu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245  
Sylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . 081, 057  
Symphonic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198  
Sysline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
TMK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 083, 205  
Tandy. . . . . . 245, 099, 244, 120  
Tashiko . . . . . . . . . . . . 063, 244  
Tatung . . . . . . . . . 099, 244, 064  
Tec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
Technema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347  
Technics . . . . . . . 078, 277, 677  
Technol Ace . . . . . . . . . . . . 206  
Techwood. . . . . . . . . . 078, 083  
Teknika . . . . 081, 206, 207, 046,  
. . . . . . . 066, 119, 083, 087, 177  
Telefunken. . . . . . . . . . 136, 083  
Telemeister. . . . . . . . . . . . . 347  
Teletech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 036  
Teleton . . . . . . . . 233, 063, 244  
Tensai . . . . . . . . . 245, 321, 347  
Texet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243, 245  
Thomson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136  
Thorn . . . . . . . . . 064, 062, 099  
Tomashi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309  
Toshiba . . . . 062, 183, 063, 097,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 087, 181  
Totevision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 066  
Uher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233, 347  
Ultravox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Universum . . 132, 064, 291, 397  
Vector Research . . . . . . . . . 057  
Vestel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064  
Victor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 080  
Videotechnic . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
Vidikron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 081  
Vidtech . . . . . . . . 046, 063, 205  
Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347  
Waltham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244  
Wards. . . . . 081, 192, 205, 046,  
. . . . . . . . . . 048, 057, 083, 206  
Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 064  
Watt Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Wega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 063  
White Westinghouse . . . . . 347,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 064, 243, 490  
Yamaha . . . . . . . . . . . . 046, 057  
Yoko . . . . . . 244, 064, 291, 458  
Zanussi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233  
Zenith . . . . . . . . . 044, 119, 490  
APPENDIX 57  
Philips Customer Care Centers  
Luxembourg  
tel: 352-404061215  
Austria  
tel: 43-0810 001 203  
Netherlands  
tel: 0900-8406  
Belgium  
tel: 32-2-070 222 303  
Norway  
tel: 22-748 250  
Denmark  
tel: 808 82 814  
Portugal  
tel: 352-1-4163063  
Finland  
tel: 358-09-6158 0250  
Spain  
tel: 34-902-113 384  
France  
tel: 33-1-825 889 789  
Sweden  
tel: 08 5985 2250  
Germany  
tel: 49-0-180-535 6767  
Switzerland  
tel: 0844 800 544  
Greece  
tel: 30-0-0800-3122 1280  
United Kingdom  
tel: 44-0-208 665 6350  
Ireland  
tel: 353-1-7640292  
Poland  
tel: 48-22-571 0571  
Italy  
tel: 800-820026 (Toll Free)  
58 APPENDIX  
Notes  
NOTES 59  
Notes  
60 NOTES  
Specifications  
DISC FORMATS SUPPORTED  
FRONT CONNECTIONS  
i.LINK DV  
S-video Input  
Video Input  
Audio Left/Right Input  
Disc type  
DVD+RW  
DVD+R  
DVD-RW (Video mode)  
DVD-R  
DVD-Video  
SVCD  
Video CD  
Audio CD  
MP3 CD  
Playback  
Recording  
IEEE 1394 4-pin  
Hosiden 4-pin*  
Cinch (yellow)*  
Cinch (white/red)*  
REAR CONNECTIONS  
SCART 1  
SCART 2  
S-video Input  
S-video Output  
Video Input  
CVBS, S-video/RGB-out, Decoder  
CVBS, S-video/RGB-in, Decoder  
Hosiden 4-pin  
Hosiden 4-pin  
Cinch (yellow)*  
CD-R  
CD-RW  
Video Output  
Cinch (yellow)*  
Audio Left/Right Input  
Audio Left/Right Output  
Digital Audio Output  
RF Antenna Input  
RF TV Output  
Mains  
Cinch (white/red)*  
Cinch (white/red)*  
1 coaxial*, 1 optical  
Coaxial 75 ohms  
RECORDABLE DISC FORMATS  
Medium  
DVD+RW: Phase-Change ReWritable  
DVD+R: dye-based  
12 cm  
Coaxial 75 ohms  
Standard (IEC type)  
Diameter  
Capacity (single side)  
Recording time  
4.7 Gbyte  
HQ  
SP  
60’  
9.72 Mbit/s  
5.07 Mbit/s  
4.06 Mbit/s  
3.38 Mbit/s  
2.54 Mbit/s  
1.69 Mbit/s  
*
gold-plated  
120’  
150’  
180’  
240’  
360’  
SP+  
LP  
EP  
EP+  
USER INTERFACE  
OSD Languages  
English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish,  
Italian, Swedish  
TV STANDARD  
Scan Frequency  
Number of lines  
Playback  
Recording  
Internal tuner  
PAL/SECAM  
NTSC  
60Hz  
525  
PROGRAMMING  
Number of events  
Programming mode  
Record control and  
transmitter identification  
Timer programming  
50Hz  
625  
6; 1 month; Daily/Weekly  
OTR, Remote  
PDC, VPS  
Manual, VIDEO Plus+, NEXTVIEW Link  
DISC RECORDING  
- Safe Record  
- 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  
VIDEO FORMAT  
Digital Compression  
MPEG2 for DVD  
MPEG1 for VCD  
VIDEO RESOLUTION  
DVD-Video/DVD+RW(HQ/SP/SP+)  
50Hz  
60Hz  
-Horiz. Resolution  
-Vertical Resolution  
DVD+RW (LP/EP/EP+)  
-Horiz. Resolution  
-Vertical Resolution  
VCD  
720 pixels1  
576 lines  
720 pixels1  
480 lines  
360 pixels2  
576 lines  
360 pixels2  
480 lines  
- Automatic/Manual Audio Recording Level  
-Horiz. Resolution  
-Vertical Resolution  
352 pixels  
288 lines  
352 pixels  
288 lines  
DISC PLAYBACK  
- Auto Resume (20 discs)  
- Play / Stop / Pause  
1
equivalent to 500 lines on your TV  
2
equivalent to 250 lines on your TV  
- Fast Forward/Backward (3 speeds)  
- Step Forward/Backward  
- Slow (3 speeds)  
VIDEO PERFORMANCE  
DA Converter  
AD Converter  
10-bit  
9-bit  
- Title / Track Select  
- Next / Previous Title / Track / Chapter  
- Repeat (Chapter / Title / All) or (Track / All)  
- A-B Repeat  
Signal handling  
Video Output  
S-video Output  
Components  
1 Vpp into 75 Ohm  
Y: 1 Vpp into 75 Ohm  
C: 0.300 Vpp into 75 Ohm  
0.7 Vpp into 75 Ohm  
- Intro Scan  
- Perfect Still with digital multi-tap filter  
- Zoom (x1,33, x2, x4) with picture enhancement  
- Pan  
RGB Output  
AUDIO FORMAT  
Analog outputs  
* Dolby Digital (Stereo/Dolby Prologic; =’St/DPL’)  
* MPEG1 decoded (St/DPL)  
* MPEG2 decoded (St/DPL)  
GENERAL FUNCTIONALITY  
- Cinema Link  
- 3D sound (SRS TruSurround)  
- Beep Feedback for Remote Control  
- Backup Presets & Timer Events: 1 year  
- Backup Clock & Calendar: 7 hrs  
- Time & Date Download  
* (L)PCM (Stereo)  
Digital outputs  
= according IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM  
= according IEC1937 for Dolby Digital and DTS  
* Compressed digital: - DTS  
- AC3 (Dolby Digital)  
POWER SUPPLY  
Power Inlet  
Power consumption  
- MPEG2  
220-240 V, 50/60 Hz  
Operation  
* Decoded: 2 channel 16, 20, 24 bits (44,1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)  
33 W  
3 W  
Low-power Standby  
AUDIO PERFORMANCE  
DA Converter  
AD Converter  
DVD  
24-bit  
16-bit  
fs 96 kHz  
fs 48 kHz  
fs 44.1 kHz  
fs 44.1 kHz  
105 dB  
100 dB  
110 dB  
90 dB  
CABINET  
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
Net Weight  
4 Hz - 44 kHz  
4 Hz - 22 kHz  
4 Hz - 20 kHz  
4 Hz - 20 kHz  
435 X 107 X 330 mm  
5.5 kg  
Video CD  
Audio CD  
Signal-Noise (1kHz)  
Dynamic Range (1kHz)  
Crosstalk (1kHz)  
Distortion/Noise (1kHz)  
REMOTE CONTROL  
- Universal remote for control of main TV functions  
Dealer's name, address and signature • Nom, adresse et signature du revendeur • Name,  
Anschrift und Unterschrift des Händlers • Naam, adres en handtekening van de  
handelaar • Nombre, dirección y firma del distribuidor • Nome, indirizzo e firma  
del fornitore • Nome, morada e assinatura do vendedor • Forhandlerens navn, adresse  
og underskrift • Återförsäljarens namn, adress och namnteckning • Myyjän nimi,  
osoite ja allekirjoitus  
type no. of product • Numéro de série du produit  
DVDR 990  
Date of purchase • Date d'achat • Kaufdatum • Koopdatum • Fecha de compra •  
Data da compra • Data di acquisto • Købsdato • Kjøpedato • Inköpsdato • Ostopäivä  
day • Jour  
month • Mois  
year • Année 20  
The products and services described herein are not necessarily available in all countries  
Due to continuous product improvements this document is subject to change without notice.  
©2002 PHILIPS  
Printed in Belgium 3104 125 2453.1  

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