manual dvdr 615 philips

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CAUTIONUse of controls or adjustments or

performance of procedures other

than herein may result in hazardousradiation exposure or other unsafe

operation.

Important notes for users in theU.K.

Mains plugThis apparatus is fitted with an approved 13Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug

proceed as follows:

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.

2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp,A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.

3 Refit the fuse cover.If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket

outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate

plug fitted in its place.

If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should

have a value of 5 Amp. If a plug without a fuse

is used, the fuse at the distribution board

should not be greater than 5 Amp.

Note: The severed plug must be disposed of to

avoid a possible shock hazard should it be

inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere.

How to connect a plugThe wires in the mains lead are coloured with

the following code: blue = neutral (N),

brown = live (L).

As these colours may not correspond with the

colour markings identifying the terminals in

your plug, proceed as follows:

Connect the blue wire to the terminal

marked N or coloured black.

Connect the brown wire to the terminal

marked L or coloured red.

Do not connect either wire to the earth

terminal in the plug, marked E (ore) or

coloured green (or green and yellow).

Before replacing the plug cover, make certainthat the cord grip is clamped over the sheath

of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

Copyright in the U.K.Recording and playback of material may

require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and

The Performers Protection Acts 1958 to 1972.

For Customer Use:

Read carefully the information located atthe bottom or rear of your DVD Recorderand enter below the Serial No. Retain thisinformation for future reference.

Model No. DVD RECORDER DVDR610 /DVDR615 / DVDR616Serial No. _______________

Due to the inconsistency of disc formats providedby various disc manufacturers, your DVD system/player/recorder may require a playabilityenhancement or upgrade. As DVD technologyadvances, these enhancement will becomecommon and will be easy to complete.Go to www. p4c.philips.com for software upgarde.

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CAUTIONVISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASERRADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID

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EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AUFAISCEAU

LASERType Semiconductor laser

InGaAlP (DVD)AIGaAs (CD)

Wave length 658 nm (DVD)790 nm (CD)Output Power 30 mW (DVD+RW write)

1.0 mW (DVD read)1.0 mW (CD read)

Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD)61 degrees (CD)

This product complies with the radiointerference requirements of theEuropean Community.

Manufactured underlicense from DolbyLaboratories. Dolby

and the double-D symbol aretrademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

This product complies withthe requirements of the

following directives andguidelines: 73/23/EEC +89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC

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Notes

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Special Functions

Using the Digital PhotoManager, you can view andmodify JPEG pictures from aPicture CD, DVD, or a CD ROM.You can create slide shows andplay them on a DVD player (forDVDR615 and DVDR616 only).

This function automaticallytransfers all the televisionchannel settings onto your DVD

recorder via the scart cable(EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket).

At the touch of a button, yourDVD recorder will check whichchannel is currently playing onyour television set and record iteven if it is in Standby mode.

Your PHILIPS DVD recorder has a number of special functions that will make day-to-dayuse of your new DVD recorder easier for you.

This connection is also knownas 'FireWire' and 'IEEE 1394.'This connection is used for thetransfer of high bandwidthdigital signals as used by digitalvideo (DV) camcorders. Audioand video signals aretransmitted using an i-Linkcable. In addition to DV andHi8 camcorders, some personalcomputers with digital video

output can also be connectedto this digital input (forDVDR615 and DVDR616 only).

This product incorporatescopyright protection technologythat is protected by methodclaims of certain US patents andother intellectual propertyrights owned by MacrovisionCorporation and other rightsowners. Use of this copyright

protection technology must beauthorized by MacrovisionCorporation, and is intendedfor home and other limitedviewing uses only unlessotherwise authorized byMacrovision Corporation.Reverse engineering ordisassembly is prohibited.

This is a simple programming

system for DVD recorders. Touse it, enter the programmingnumber associated with yourtelevision programme. You canfind this number in yourfavourite listings magazine.

SHOWVIEW is a registeredtrademark of GemstarDevelopment Corporation.SHOWVIEW is manufacturedunder license from GemstarDevelopment Corporation.

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Table of Contents

Special Functions ................................... 5

Care and Safety Information

Setup .............................................................. 8Cleaning discs............................................... 8About recycling ........................................... 8

General Information

Introduction ................................................. 9Accessories supplied .................................. 9Region codes ................................................ 9

Connecting to TV

General ........................................................ 10Selecting a suitable connectionto your TV ................................................... 10

Setting the TV to the correct video inchannel ......................................................... 10

Option 1 : Using SCART socket ............ 11Option 2 : Using S-Video (Y/C) socket 12Option 3 : Using Video (CVBS) socket . 13

Connecting to Additional

DevicesUsing second SCART socket(EXT2-AUX-I/O) ...................................... 14

Connecting a Cable Box/Decoder ........... 14Connecting a VCR/DVD player ................. 14

Connecting a camcorder to thefront sockets .............................................. 15

Option 1: Using DV In socket .................... 15Option 2: Using S-VIDEO In orVIDEO In socket ......................................... 15

Using analogue audio output sockets ... 16

Using digital audio output socket .......... 16

Front Panel ................................................. 17Sockets behind the flap ............................... 17

Remote Control ............................. 18-19

Inserting batteries ..................................... 20Using the remote control tooperate the system.................................... 20

Using the alphanumeric keypad toenter the characters .................................. 20

Installing the DVD Recorder

First Installation ................................... 21-22TV channel programming ........................ 23

Automatic TV channel search .................... 23Sorting TV channels according toTV sequence .......................................... 23-24

Sorting the TV channels .............................. 24Setting favourite TV channels ..................... 25Manual TV channel search .................... 25-26Allocating a decoder .................................... 26Fine tuning the TV channels ....................... 27

Setting the time and date ........................ 27Setting the language .................................. 28

PlaybackPlayable discs .............................................. 29Inserting a disc ........................................... 29Starting disc playback ............................... 30

Playing a DVD video disc ............................ 30Playing a (Super) Video CDs ....................... 30Playing an udio CDs ..................................... 30Playing a DVD+R(W)................................... 31Playing an MP3 CD ....................................... 31Playing a picture disc (slide show) ............ 31Supported JPEG picture formats .............. 31

Additional Playback Features

Using Toobal options ................................ 32Changing subtitle language ......................... 32Changing audio soundtrack language ....... 33Switching camera angles .............................. 33Zooming in ..................................................... 33Time search ................................................... 33

Changing to another title/chapter/track34Searching forwards/backwards............... 34Pausing playback / slow motion play ..... 34

Selecting various play mode .................... 35Repeat play ..................................................... 35Repeating a specific segment (A-B) .......... 35Shuffle play ...................................................... 35Scan disc ......................................................... 35

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Recording

Discs for recording ................................... 36Recording settings ..................................... 36

Recording mode ........................................... 37Recording language ...................................... 37Inserting chapter markers .......................... 37Direct record function ................................ 38Filter mode..................................................... 38

Manual recording................................. 38-39Manual recording with automaticturn-off (one touch recording) .............. 39Direct recording........................................ 40Deleting a recording ................................. 40

Timer RecordingIntroduction ............................................... 41Programming recordings ................... 41-42

Programming recording from aCable Box ....................................................... 42

Programming recordings withShowView System ................................... 43Changing a programmed recording ...... 44Deleting a programmed recording ........ 44

Editing/Finalising Recording

About editing ............................................. 45Colour coded buttons functions .............. 45Index Picture screen .................................... 45

Changing the disc/title name .................. 46Making the editing compatible(DVD+RW) ................................................ 46Finalising disc (DVD+R) ........................... 46Video editing .............................................. 47

Hiding unwanted chapter ........................... 47Editing chapter (merge/split/hide) ............. 48Editing title (divide/append/

index picture) ........................................ 48-49Deleting chapter markers ........................... 49Photo editing .............................................. 49

Using the Browser

Browsing the disc ...................................... 50Colour coded buttons functions .............. 50

Browsing the picture disc ........................ 51Adding pictures to an album ...................... 51Changing the picture order withinan album ....................................................... 52

Deleting an album......................................... 52Deleting picture in an album ...................... 52Changing the slide show settings .............. 53

Protecting the recorded title(DVD+RW) ................................................ 53

System Menu - Preferences

Accessing to the Preferences options .. 54Recording ....................................................... 54Sound .............................................................. 54Disc .................................................................. 55Access ............................................................. 55Features .......................................................... 55

System Menu - Setup

Accessing to the Setup options ............. 56System ....................................................... 56-57Time-date ....................................................... 57Analogue channels ........................................ 57

Video output............................................ 57-58Audio output ................................................. 58Language ......................................................... 58

Setting Access Control

About Access Control ............................. 59Setting or changing the pin code ........... 59Activating/Deactivating the child lock .. 59

Authorising discs .......................................... 60

Troubleshooting ............................. 61-65

Display panel symbols/messages ................................................ 66-67

Specifications ........................................... 68

Glossary ......................................................... 69

TV System Guide .......................... 70-71

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CAUTION!High voltage! Do not open.You run the risk of getting an

electric shock.The machine does not contain anyuser-serviceable parts. Please leaveall maintenance work to qualifiedpersonnel.

Setup

Finding a suitable location Place the set on a flat, hard and stable

surface. Do not place the set on a carpet. Do not position the set on top ofother equipment that might heat it up(e.g., receiver or amplifier).

Do not put anything under the set(e.g., CDs, magazines).

Space for ventilation Place the apparatus in a location withadequate ventilation to prevent internalheat build up. Allow at least 10 cm (4.5)clearance from the rear and the top ofthe set and 5cm (2.3) from the left andright to prevent overheating.

10cm (4.5") 10cm (4.5")

5cm (2.3")

5cm (2.3")

Avoid high temperatures, moisture,water and dust Apparatus shall not be exposed todripping or splashing.

Do not place any sources of danger onthe apparatus (e.g., liquid filled objects,lighted candles).

Care and Safety Information

Cleaning discs

Some problems occur because the discinside the recorder is dirty (frozenpicture, sound disruptions, picturedistortions). To avoid these problems,discs should be cleaned on a regularbasis.

To clean a disc, use a micro fibre cleaningcloth and wipe the disc from the centerto the edge in a straight line.

CAUTION!Do not use solvents such as benzene,

thinner, commercially available cleaners,or anti-static sprays intended for discs.

Since the optical unit (laser) of the DVDrecorder operates at a higher power thanregular DVD or CD players, cleaning CDsintended for DVD or CD players maydamage the optical unit (laser). Therefore,refrain from using a cleaning CD.

About recycling

These operating instructions have beenprinted on non-polluting paper. Thiselectronic equipment contains a largenumber of materials that can be recycled.If you are disposing of an old machine,please take it to a recycling centre.Please observe the local regulationsregarding disposal of packaging materials,exhausted batteries, and old equipment.

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General Information

ALL

2

Introduction

Your Philips DVD recorder allows you torecord the TV programmes or duplicatecamcorder recordings to a DVD+RW orDVD+R and play pre-recorded DVDs.The recordings you make on theRecorder will play on some DVD playersand DVD-ROM drives. The DVD+R discshave to be finalised before they can beplayed on other DVD players.

Please take the time to read this usermanual before using your DVD recorder.It contains important information andnotes regarding operation.

Helpful Hints: If you have questions or if problems comeup during operation, please see the chapter'Troubleshooting'.

If you need further assistance, please callthe customer support service for yourcountry. The corresponding telephonenumbers and e-mail addresses are given inthe guarantee booklet.

Accessories supplied

Remote control and batteries

Scart cable Antenna cable Quick Use Guide

Region codes

DVD films are usually not released at thesame time in all regions of the world, thusall DVD players/recorders are keyed to aspecific region code.

This device will only playRegion 2 DVDs or DVDsmanufactured to be played in allregions ('ALL'). DVDs from otherregions cannot be played on thisDVD recorder.

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General

The necessary cable connections must bemade before you can record or playbackTV programmes using your DVDrecorder.

Selecting a suitable connection toyour TV

When you install your DVD recorder forthe first time, select one of the followingoptions to connect the DVD recorderand your TV.

G Option 1: Using Scart socketSelect this if your TV is equipped with ascart socket. It provides the best picturequality (see pages 11).

G Option 2: Using S-Video (Y/C)

socket

Select this if your TV is equipped with aS-Video (SVHS) socket. It providesexcellent picture quality (see page 12).

G Option 3: Using Video (CVBS)

socketSelect this if your TV is equipped with aVideo (CVBS) socket. It provides goodpicture quality (see page 13).

Connecting to TV

Setting the TV to the correct videoin channel

1Press STANDBY-ON

2on the DVDrecorder to turn it on.

2 Turn on the TV and set it to the correctvideo-in channel. You should see the blueDVD background screen or the firstinstallation screen on the TV.Usually this channel is between thelowest and highest channels and may becalled FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO. See yourTVs manual for more details.

Or, you may go to channel 1 on yourTV, then press the Channel down buttonrepeatedly until you see the Video Inchannel.Or, the TV remote control may have abutton or switch that chooses differentvideo modes.

IMPORTANT!When you complete the

connections and turn on the DVDrecorder for the first time, you mustcomplete the First Installation. Thisset up TV channels, menu languagesand other features (see pages 21-22).

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Connecting to TV (contd)

The scart or Euro AV cable serves as theuniversal connector for picture, soundand control signals. With this type ofconnection, there is practically no loss ofquality in picture or sound transmission.

Have the following cables ready:1) Antenna cable2) SCART cable

1 Turn off your TV and remove the antennacable from your TV (or Satellite Receiver/Cable Box). Insert it into theANTENNA IN socket at the back ofthe DVD recorder.

2Use the supplied antenna cable toconnect the DVD recorders TV OUTsocket to the antenna input socket at theback of your TV set.

3 Use a SCART cable to connect the DVDrecorders EXT 1(TO TV-I/O) socketto the SCART socket at the back of yourTV set.

4 Connect the power cable from the DVDrecorders ~ MAINS to the powersupply.

5 Press STANDBY-ON2 on the DVDrecorder to turn it on.The message 'IS THE TV ON?'appears on the display panel.

6 Turn on the TV power. If the connection has properly made,your TV will automatically turn on to theVideo Input channel for the SCARTsocket and you should see the{ Language and Country } menuappears on the TV. If not, select the correct Video Inchannel at the TV manually until you seethe { Language and Country } menu.

7 Proceed topage 21 to continue the firstinstallation.

Helpful Hints: If your TV set has several SCART sockets,select the SCART socket that is suitable forboth video output and video input.

If your TV set displays a selection menu forthe SCART socket, select 'VCR' as the sourcefor the SCART socket.

The EXT 2 AUX-I/O socket is intended

only for additional devices.

AU D IO

O U T

S - V I D E O

IN

V I D E O I N

SCARTIN

TV

Option 1: Using SCART

socket

1 32

4

Antenna orSatellite/Cable TV signal

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This connecting cable, also known as theSVHS cable, is used to transmit thebrightness signal (Y signal) and coloursignal (C signal) separately. This mini DINsocket is also called a Hosiden jack.

Have the following cables ready:1) Antenna cable2) S-Video (SVHS) cable (not supplied)3) Audio cables (red/white, not supplied)

1 Turn off your TV and remove the antenna

cable from your TV (or Satellite Receiver/Cable Box). Insert it into theANTENNA IN socket at the back ofthe DVD recorder.

2 Use the supplied antenna cable to

connect the DVD recorders TV OUTsocket to the antenna input socket at theback of your TV set

3 Use an S-Video (SVHS) cable to connect

the DVD recorders S-VIDEO (Y/C)OUT socket to the S-Video In socket atthe back of your TV set (or labelled asS-Video In or SVHS).

Option 2: Using S-Video

(Y/C) socket

1

4 Use an audio cable (red/white) to

connect the DVD recordersAUDIO L/R OUT socket to the audioinput socket at the back of your TV set(or labelled as AV In or Audio In).

5 Connect the power cable from the DVD

recorders ~ MAINS to the powersupply.

6 Press STANDBY-ON2 on the DVD

recorder to turn it on.The message 'IS THE TV ON?'appears on the display panel.

7 Turn on the TV power. Select the correct

Video In channel at the TV (see page 10).The first installation menu{ Language and Country } will appearon the TV.

8 Proceed topage 21 to continue the first

installation.

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5

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O U T

S-V ID E O

IN

V I D E O I N

SCARTIN

TVAntenna orSatellite/Cable TV signal

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This cable, usually featuring yellow cinchplugs, is used for transmitting theComposite Video signal (FBAS, CVBS). Inthis method of transmission, the coloursignal and the brightness signal are

transmitted on the same cable.

Have the following cables ready:1) Antenna cable2) Video (CVBS) cable (yellow, not supplied)3) Audio cables (red/white, not supplied)

1 Turn off your TV and remove the antenna

cable from your TV (or Satellite Receiver/Cable Box). Insert it into theANTENNA IN socket at the back of

the DVD recorder.

2 Use the supplied antenna cable to

connect the DVD recorders TV OUTsocket to the antenna input socket at theback of your TV set.

3 Use a video (CVBS) cable to connect the

DVD recorders VIDEO (CVBS) OUTsocket to the Video In socket at the backof your TV set (or labelled as Video In, AV

In or Composite).

Option 3 : Using Video

(CVBS) socket

1


connect the DVD recordersAUDIO L/R OUT socket to the audioinput socket at the back of your TV set(or labelled as AV In or Audio In).

5 Connect the power cable from the DVD

recorders ~ MAINS to the powersupply.

6 Press STANDBY-ON2 on the DVD

recorder to turn it on.The message 'IS THE TV ON?'appears on the display panel.


Video In channel at the TV (see page 10).The first installation menu{ Language and Country } will appearon the TV.

8 Proceed topage 21 to continue the first

installation.

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5

A U D IO

OUT

S - V I D E O

IN

V I D E O I N

SCARTIN

TVAntenna orSatellite/Cable TV signal

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Connecting a camcorder to

the front sockets

Connecting Additional Devices (contd)

CH- CH+

S-VIDEO OUT

L

R

VIDEO OUT

OR

AUDIO OUT

12

CH- CH+

DV OUT

You can use the front sockets to copycamcorder recordings. These sockets arelocated behind the flap on the right handside.

Option 1: Using DV IN socket

(for DVDR615 and DVDR616 only)

Use this connection if you have a DigitalVideo or Digital 8 camcorder. The DVsocket will conforms to the i.Linkstandard. It provides the best picturequality.

G Use an i.LINK 4-pin cable to connect theDVD recorders DV IN socket to theappropriate DV output socket on thecamcorder.

Before start operating, select CAM 2 asthe input channel.For recording, see pages 38~39.

Helpful Hints: You can also use the DV IN to connect theDVD recorder to a Personal Computer thathas a DV output socket. The PC must havean IEEE 1394 Firewire connector.

The DV socket on this recorder can onlyreceive input signals, it cannot output signals.

Option 2: Using S-VIDEO In orVIDEO In socket

Use S-VIDEO connection if you have aHi8 or S-VHS(C) camcorder. It providesvery good picture quality.

Alternatively, you can use VIDEO

connection if your camcorder has only asingle video output (Composite Video,CVBS). It provides good picture quality.

1 Use a S-video cable to connect the DVD

recorders S-VIDEO input socket to theappropriate S-VHS output socket on thecamcorder.OR

Use a video cable (yellow) to connect theDVD recorders VIDEO input socket to

the appropriate video output socket onthe camcorder.


connect the DVD recordersAUDIO L/R input socket to the audiooutput socket on the camcorder.

Before start operating, select CAM1 asthe input channel.For recording, see pages 38~39.

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Connecting to Additional Devices (contd)

Using analogue audio output

sockets

STEREO AUDIO IN

L

R

Using digital audio output

socket

DIGITAL IN

You can connect the DVD recorder to atwo channel stereo system or receiver inorder to enjoy the stereo sound system.

G Use an audio cable (red/white) toconnect AUDIO L/R (red/white) to oneof the following devices :

a stereo system (for example, mini systemor TV)

a receiver with Dolby Surround Pro Logic a receiver with two channel analogue

stereo

Before start operating, set the AnalogueOutput accordingly (see page 54).Choose a sound mode setting that ismost compatible with the connecteddevices.

CAUTION!Do not use the Phono input on anamplifier to connect to the DVDrecorder. This input socket is designedonly for record players withoutpreamplifiers. The DVD recorder or theamplifier may be damaged as a result.

You can connect the DVD recorder to aA/V receiver or amplifier in order toenjoy the home theatre systemssurround sound capabilities.

G Use a coaxial cable to connect COAXIALto one of the following devices :

an A/V receiver or an A/V amplifier with adigital multi-channel sound decoder

a receiver with two channel digital stereo(PCM)

Before start operating, set the DigitalOutput accordingly (see page 58). If theDigital Output setting does not matchyour stereos capabilities, the stereo mayproduce a strong, distorted sound or nosound at all.

Helpful Hints: Digital multi-channel sound offers the bestpossible sound quality. You will need a multi-channel A/V receiver or amplifier thatsupports at least one of the audio formats ofthe DVD recorder (MPEG2, Dolby Digital).See your receivers manual to find out whichaudio formats it supports.

Playback in six-channel digital surroundsound is only possible if the receiver has a

digital multi-channel sound decoder.

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Sockets behind the flap

Flip down the door as indicated by theOPEN 2 label at the right hand corner.

0 S-VIDEO S-video input for SVHS/Hi8 camcorders

or SVHS/Hi8 video recorders (inputchannel number 'CAM 1').

! VIDEO

Video input for camcorders or videorecorders (input channel number'CAM 1').

@ L/R AUDIO Audio input for camcorders or video

recorders (input channel number'CAM 1').

# DV IN (for DVDR615, DVDR616 only) Input for digital camcorders or other

suitable devices using this connector(input channel number 'CAM 2').

1 STANDBY-ON2 Turn on or off the DVD recorder.

2 Disc tray

3 OPEN/CLOSE Open or close the disc tray.

4 Display panel Show information about the current

status of the DVD recorder.5 PLAY2

Play a disc.

6 REC0 Start recording the current TV channel or

the current video input source.

7 PREV/CH- Go to the previous chapter/track, do a

reverse search, or go to the previous

channel.

8 STOP9 Stop playback/recording.

9 NEXT/CH+ Go to the next chapter/track, do a

forward search, or go to the nextchannel.

Front Panel

1.3

CH- CH+

DV IN

CAM 2

1 2 985 6 743

0

! @ #

CAM 1

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Inserting Batteries

1

3

2

1 Open the battery compartment.

2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA,

following the indications (+-) inside thecompartment.

3 Close the cover.

Caution! Remove batteries if they areexhausted or if the remote controlis not to be used for a long time.

Do not mix batteries (old and newor carbon and alkaline, etc.).

Batteries contain chemicalsubstances, so they should be

disposed of properly.

Using the remote control tooperate the system

1Aim the remotecontrol directly at theremote sensor (iR)on the front panel.

2 Select the source you

wish to control bypressing one of thesource select buttonson the remote control(for example TV-

MODE, DVD-MODE).3 Then select the

desired function (forexample S, T).

Using the alphanumeric keypad toenter the characters

Press a number button as often as therequired character or the numberappears.

To enter language-dependent characters,press or on the correspondingcharacter.

To enter a space, press button {1}.

Remote Control (contd)

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6 Press 4 to select { Done } and press OK

to confirm.The { TV Format } menu appears on

the TV.

TV FORMAT

Select your TV format

TV Format

Done

4:3 Panscan

4:3 Letterbox

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7 Select { TV Format } and press 2.

8 Press 34 to select the desired TVscreen format, then press 1 to confirm.The format you selected will only beused if you insert a DVD that containsthe same format.

9 Press 4 to select { Done } and press OK

to confirm.The { Channel Search } menuappears on the TV.

CHANNEL SEARCH

Automatic channel search will find andstore all channels. Make sure to connect

the antenna.

Search channels

Skip Search

Start

First Installation

The First Installation menu will appearthe very first time you turn on the DVDrecorder. These settings will help you setup the basic DVD recorder featureseasily, including TV channels and languageoptions.

IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV andselect the correct Video In channelto see the First Installation menu.

You have to complete the FirstInstallation before start operatingthe DVD recorder.

1 Press STANDBY-ON2 to turn on the

DVD recorder.The { Language and Country }menu appears on the TV.

LANGUAGE AND COUNTRY

Select Language and Country

Language

Country

Done

Menu

English

Spanish

French

2 Select { Language } and press 2.

3 Press 34 to select the desired language

for the on-screen display (OSD) menu,then press 1 to confirm.

4 Press 4 to select { Country } and press

2 to enter the selection field.

5 Press 34 to select the country of your

residence, then press 1 to confirm.

Installing the DVD Recorder

TIPS: Press OK to exit the first installation menu.Press RETURN to go back to previous menu item.

16:9

4:3 Letterbox

4:3 Panscan

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Note: Make sure you have successfullymade all the required connections to theDVD recorder, the TV and Satellite

Receiver/Cable Box (if any) and switchedthem on. The automatic channel searchwill detect the signals and save all theavailable programme channels.

0 Press OK again to start automatic TV

channel search.The automatic search may take 15minutes.

! When TV channel search complete, press

OK to continue.The { Time and Date } menu appearson the TV.

TIME AND DATE

Check time and date and correct if

necessary

Time

Date

Done

09:00

26.06.2004

OK

" Check if the information on the menu is

correct. If required changes, follow steps 4~8ofSetting the time and date on page 27.

Press 4 to select { Done } and press OK

to save the changes.The first installation is now complete.The first tuned TV channel appears.

The DVD recorder is ready for use!

Installing the DVD Recorder (contd)

TIPS: Press OK to exit the initial installation menu.Press RETURN to go back to previous menu item.

Helpful Hints: If the DVD recorder cannot find any TVstations, select programme number {1} on

the TV set or check the cable connectionfrom the antenna socket to the DVDrecorder and TV set.

If the sound or picture is distorted on anyof the stored TV channels, see pages 23~27TV channel programming for manual TVsearch or fine-tuning.

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Setting favourite TV channels

You can set your favourite TV channelsfor quick access by using the channel up/

down button on the remote control.

1 Press SYSTEM-MENU.

The system menu appears on the TV.

2 Press 4 repeatedly to select { Set-up }.

3 Press 2 repeatedly to select { Analogue

Ch. }.

4 Press 4 repeatedly to select

{ Favourites } and press 2 to confirm.A list of TV channel programmesappears.

Favourites

CH01

CH02 NBC

CH03

CH04

CH05

CH06 MTV

CH07

5 Press 34 to select the TV channel, then

press OK to choose either delete from

or add to the list. The add channels are marked.You can access these channels by pressing34 on the remote control.The delete channels are unmarked.You can only access these channels bypressing the corresponding numberbutton on the remote control.

Manual TV channel search

In some cases, not all of the available TVchannels may have been found and stored

during first installation. In this case, youwill need to search for and store themissing or coded TV channels manually.





Ch. }.

Entry mode

DVD-VIDEO-TITLE 04|CO1

Analogue Ch.

STOP

Set-up

MHz

Entry

Preset

Preset Name

167.5 MHz

P 04

RTL4

SearchStore

4 Press 4 repeatedly to select { Entry

mode } and press2

to confirm.5 Press 34 to select manual search based

on channel allocation or frequency, andpress 1 to confirm.

{ MHz} (Frequency) { CH } (Channel) { S-CH } (Special Channel)

6 Press 4 to select { Entry } and press 2

to confirm.Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to

enter the frequency or channel of the TVstation, then press OK and followed bythe matching colour coded button toselect { Store }.OR

G Press the matching colour coded buttonon the remote control to select{ Search }.The search always goes by increasingfrequency or channel number.

TIPS: Press 1 to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM-MENU to exit the menu.

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7 Press 4 to select { Preset } and press 2to confirm.Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to

enter the preset number for the channelto store (e.g., '01'), then press thematching colour coded button to select{ Store }.

8 Press 4 to select { Preset name } and

press 2 to confirm.Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 toenter the preset name for the foundchannel or preset, then press thematching colour coded button to select

{ Store }.Maximum four characters for presetname.

9 Repeat steps 6~8 to search for other

TV channels.

0 Press 4 to select { TV system } and

press 2 to confirm.Use 34 to select the TV system thatproduces the least distortion of pictureand sound, then press 1 to confirm.

The available TV system broadcastformat for selection : { PAL-BG, PAL-I,PAL-DK, SECAM-BG, SECAM-DK,SECAM-LL }. See pages 70~71 for moreinformation.

Allocating a decoder

Some TV channels send coded TV signalsthat can only be viewed properly with a

purchased or rented decoder. You canconnect such a decoder (descrambler) toyour DVD recorder (see page 14).

The following function automaticallyactivates the connected decoder for theTV channel you want to watch.





Ch. }.

Decoder


Analogue Ch.

STOP

Set-up

Off On

TV system

Nicam

Fine Tune

SearchStore

4 Press 4 repeatedly to select { Decoder }

and press 2 to confirm.

5 Press 2 to select { On } and press OK

to confirm.Your decoder has now been allocatedto this TV channel.

G To turn off the decoder, press 2 to select{ Off}.


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Setting the language

You can select the language for subtitlesand audio for DVD playback. For someDVDs, the subtitle/audio language can onlybe changed via the DVD disc menu. If theselected language is not available on thedisc, the discs default setting language willbe used instead.

The menu language (on-screen display)for the system will remain as you set it.

1 Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote

control.



3 Press 2 repeatedly to select

{ Language }.


Language

STOP

Set-up

Menu

Audio

Subtitle

Country

4 Press 34 to select one of the options

below at a time, then press 2. { Menu }: language of the OSD menu { Audio }: playback audio language { Subtitle }: subtitle language { Country }: location

5 Press 34 to select a desired languageand press 1 to confirm.

6 Repeat steps 4~5 for other settings.



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Playback (contd)

Starting disc playback

G If a dialogue appears on the TV showing :

{ Do you want to access the disccontent ?}. Select { Yes } to show the disc contentmenu (see page 50 Browsing the discs). Select { No } to switch to the lastactive mode. If you want to remove this dialogue,you have to enable the { Auto play }function (see page 55).

G If the pin code entry dialogue appears onthe TV, this means that the child lock/parental control was activated for theinserted disc (see pages 59~60).Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 onthe remote control to enter your pincode (password).

G For more playback features, see pages32~35 Additional Playback Features.

Playing a DVD video disc

Normally the DVD disc contains a discmenu. You may have to make yourselection (e.g., subtitle or audio language)within the disc menu.

1 Insert a DVD.

To access the disc menu

G Press DISC-MENU on the remotecontrol. Use alphanumeric keypad 0-9to input your selection or use 34 toselect a play option and press OK to

confirm.

To select the previous or nextchapter/title marker

G During playback, press T/C on theremote to select Title or Chapter, thenpress / .

2 To stop playback, press STOP9.

Playing a (Super) Video CDs

(Super) Video CDs may feature 'PBC'(Play Back Control). This allows you to

play the video CDs interactively, followingthe menu on the display.

1 Insert a (Super) Video CD.

If the PBC is on, the disc indexmenu will appear on the TV

2 Use alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to inputyour selection or use 34 to select a playoption and press OK to confirm.

G Press RETURN on the remote controlwill return to the previous menu.


Helpful Hint: 'PBC' mode is turned off by default. If youwant to view the disc index menu, you haveto turn on the 'PBC' mode (see page 57).

Playing an audio CD

1 Insert an audio CD.

Playback starts automatically.


The track number and total play timeappear on the display panel.

Helpful Hint: If the TV is turned on, the Audio CD displaywill appear on the screen. During playback,

the number of the current track will beshown on the screen and display.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the configuration and characteristicsof the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.

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Playback (contd)

Playing a picture disc (slide show)

You can display JPEG pictures in theselected roll automatically one after the

other at adjustable intervals.

1 Insert a JPEG picture disc (CD, DVD+RW,

DVD+R).

If the picture overview appears onthe TV

2 Use 1234 to navigate within themenu and select a photo roll folder toplay.

3 Press PLAY 2 to start the slide show

playback.OR

G Press OK to show 12 thumbnail pictures.You can use 1234 to select a picturefile, then press PLAY 2 to begin playback.

4 During playback, you can select to zoom,

flip or rotate the picture.Press EDIT and followed by thecorresponds colour coded button on theremote control.


The picture overview appears.

Supported JPEG picture formats

This DVD recorder can read JPEGpictures stored on a CD-ROM, PictureCD, or DVD.

File format: The file extension has to be '*.JPG' and not'*.JPEG'.

It can only display DCF-standard stillpictures or JPEG pictures e.g. TIFF. It cannotplay back moving pictures, Motion JPEG,progressive JPEG and other formats, orpictures in formats other than JPEG, orpictures associated with sound e.g. AVI-files.

It may require longer time for the DVDrecorder to display the disc content on the TV

due to the large number of songs/picturescompiled into one disc.

Playing a DVD+R(W) disc

1 Insert a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc.

If the disc content menu appears onthe TV

2 Use 1234 to navigate within themenu and select a title to play, then pressPLAY2.


Helpful Hint: If the message 'EMPTY DISC' appearson the display panel, this means that there

are no recordings on this disc.

Playing an MP3 CD

1 Insert an MP3 CD.

If the disc content menu appears onthe TV

2 Use 1234 to navigate within themenu and select the album and track toplay, then press PLAY2.

3 During playback, you can press / to

select the next/previous track.


The number of albums appears on thedisplay.

Helpful Hints: Only the first session of a multi-session CDwill be played back.

Further information on the album, trackand artist will also be displayed on the TV ifincluded in the ID tag.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the configuration and characteristicsof the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.

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Using Toolbar options


control. The system menu appears on the TV.

2 At { Toolbar }, press 2 to select

{ Options }.


[PLAY] [EDIT] [OK] = PLAY

Options

STOP

Toolbar

Subtitle

Audio

Angle

Zoom

Time search

Audio Subtiltle Repeat Repeat A-B

3 Press 34 to select the setting you want

to adjust. If the selection in the menu is greyedout, that means the feature is notavailable or not possible to change at thecurrent state. Instructions for adjusting the settings

are provided in the following pages.4 To exit, press SYSTEM-MENU.

Changing subtitle language

This operation works only on DVDs withmultiple subtitle languages, you can

change the language you want whileplaying DVD.This function can also be accessed via theGreen button on the remote control.

1 Press 4 to select { Subtitle } and press

2 to enter its options.

2 Press 4 repeatedly until the language you

want is selected, then press 1 to confirm.The languages may be numbered or

abbreviated, such as En for English. If the language selected is not availableon the disc, the discs default settinglanguage will be used instead.

Helpful Hint: Some DVDs discs allow subtitle languagechanges only via the DVD disc menu. Toaccess the disc menu, press DISC-MENU.

Additional Playback Features

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Zooming in

This option allows you to enlarge thepicture on the TV screen and to pan

through the enlarged picture.

1 Press 4 to select { Zoom } and press 2to enter zoom in mode.The zoom status bar appears anddisplays the zoom factor.

[CURSOR][OK] = Zoom In, [RETURN]=Zoom Out, [ZOOM] = Exit

Zoom 2

Zoom InEnd Zoom Out

2 Press OK on the remote to zoom in or

RETURN to zoom out.

3 Use 1234 to pan through the zoomed

picture.

4 To exit zoom mode, press

SYSTEM-MENU

Time search

This option allows you to skip to aspecific point in the current disc.

1 Press 4 to select { Time search } andpress 2 to enter the time field.The time shows the elapsed playingtime of the current disc (hours : minutes).

2 Press 34 to change the digit and press

2 to go to the next digit field.

G You may also use the alphanumerickeypad 0-9 to enter the correct digitdirectly.

3 Press OK to confirm.

Playback skips to the selected time.

Changing audio soundtracklanguage

This operation works only on DVDs with

multiple soundtrack language or VCDswith multiple audio channel.This function can also be accessed via theRed button on the remote control.

1 Press 4 to select { Audio } and press 2

to enter its options.

2 Press 4 repeatedly until the audio

language you want is selected, then press

1 to confirm.

The languages may be numbered orabbreviated, such as En for English. If the language selected is not availableon the disc, the discs default settinglanguage will be used instead.

Helpful Hint: Some DVDs allow soundtrack languagechanges only via the DVD disc menu. Toaccess the Disc Menu, press DISC-MENU.

Switching camera angles

This option is only available with DVDsthat contain sequences recorded fromdifferent camera angles. This allows youto view the picture from different angles.

1 Press 4 to select { Angle } and press 2to enter its options.The camera angles available forselection appears.

2 Press 34 to select the camera angle youwant to switch to, then press 1 toconfirm.

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Changing to another title/

chapter/track

When a disc contains more than onetrack, title or chapter, you can change to adifferent track, title or chapter as follows.

During playback,

G Press to go to the next title/chapter/track.

G Press to return to the start of thecurrent title/chapter/track. Pressing twice can return to the start of the

previous title/chapter/track.OR

G Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 toinput the title/chapter/track number.

OR

G Press T/C on the remote control toselect T (title) or C (chapter).

OR

G

Press BROWSER on the remotecontrol to display the titles list. Thenpress 34 to select a title and press OKto start playback.

Searching forwards/

backwards

You can fast forward or fast reverse adisc at four, eight or thirty two timesnormal playback speed.

1 During playback, hold down (reverse)

or (forward) to switch to the searchfunction. The Search status bar appears. Itdisplays the Search speed (-32x, -8x, -4x,4x, 8x or 32x). The sound will be mute.

2 Press the (reverse) or (forward)button to cycle through the searchspeeds.

3 To resume normal playback, press

PLAY 2.

Pausing playback / slow

motion play

1 During playback, press PAUSE;to

pause playback and display a still picture.

2 Hold down (reverse) or (forward)

to start reverse or forward slow motionplayback. Pressing or repeatedly to switchbetween different slow motion speed(-1/2, -1/4, -1/8, 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8).

3 To resume normal playback, press

PLAY 2.

Additional Playback Features (contd)


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Discs for recording

Two different formats of DVD recordablediscs can be used with this DVDrecorder:

DVD+RW(DVD plus Rewritable) Discs are re-writable can be used formultiple recordings once existing data iserased.

DVD+R(DVD plus Recordable) It can only be recorded once. Afteryou have finalised a DVD+R, you cannotrecord on it or edit it any more.

Each new recording is always added atthe end of all previous recordings asexisting recordings cannot beoverwritten.

Editing can be made on DVD+R discsas long as they have not been finalised. Itis also possible to create additionalchapter markings.

You can also delete unwantedrecordings. However, the disc spaceoccupied by the deleted recordingscannot be recovered for furtherrecording.

To play a DVD+R disc on other DVDplayer, it must be finalised (see page 46Finalising disc (DVD+R)). After this isdone, no more data can be added to thedisc.

TIPS: To play a DVD+R on other DVD players, see Finalising disc (DVD+R).TIPS: Underlined option is the factory default setting.Press 1 to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM-MENU to exit the menu.

Recording

IMPORTANT!Unrecordable picturesTelevision programmes, films, video tapes,

discs, and other materials may becopyrighted, it cannot be recorded onthis recorder.

Recording settings

Before recording, you may have to set upthe recording mode or select the settingsthat best suit your needs andrequirements.

1 Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remotecontrol.The system menu appears on TV.

2 Press 4 to select { Preferences }.

3 Press 2 to select { Recording }.



Recording

STOP

Preferences

Record mode

Language

M2x

Chapters


Direct record

Filter

On

4 Press 34 to select the setting for

recording. Instructions for adjusting the settingsare provided in the following pages.

5 To exit, press SYSTEM-MENU.

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Direct record function

To enable direct recording from your TVset, make sure that the direct recordmode is turned on. See page 40 DirectRecording for more information.

1 Press 4 to select { Direct record } and

press 2 to enter its options.

2 Press 2 to select one of the options.

{ On } : Enable recording directlyfrom the TV display. { Off} : Disable direct recordfunction.

3 Press 1 to confirm.

Filter mode

For long play or extended play recording,you can select a suitable filter mode tooptimise the video recording. The settingdoes not influence high quality orstandard play recording mode.

1 Press 4 to select { Filter } and press 2

to enter its options.

2 Press 2 to select one of the options.

{ Standard } : Recording quality is asthe recording mode selected. { Sport } : Improve recording ofimages that move quickly. Optimise thepicture quality in record mode M3~M8.


Manual recording

Use the 'Manual recording' function tostart recording immediately (e.g., torecord a TV show already in progress).


Video In channel at the TV.

2 Insert a DVD+R(W).

If a DVD+RW was inserted thatalready contains recordings, press 34to select the location where therecording should be started.

3Press TUNER on the remote control tosee the TV programmes, then press 34to select the programme number youwish to record.

G To record from additional device, pressbutton {0} on the remote control andfollowed by 4 to select the correct inputchannel that matches the socket to whichyou connected to the DVD recorder. { CAM 2 } : DV IN socket at the front { CAM 1 } : S-VIDEO or VIDEO andAUDIO L/R sockets at the front { EXT 2 } : EXT 2 AUX-I/O Scartsocket at the back { EXT 1 } : EXT 1 TO TV-I/O Scartsocket at the back

4 Press REC 0 to start recording.

5 For recording from external device, youhave to start play on the external device.

G While recording in progress, you can

press OK to insert a chapter markerwherever necessary.

TIPS: To play a DVD+R on other DVD players, see Finalising disc (DVD+R).TIPS: Underlined option is the factory default setting.Press 1 to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM-MENU to exit the menu.

Recording (contd)

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6 To stop the recording, press STOP9.

MENU UPDATE or CREATE MENUappears on the display panel to indicate

that the DVD recorder is writing the listof contents. Wait until the messagedisappears before removing theDVD+R(W).

G If the end of a disc is reached duringrecording, recording will stop and theDVD recorder will turn off automatically.

Pausing a recording

1 During recording, press PAUSE;.

You can use this function to avoidrecording commercials.

2 To continue recording, press REC 0.

Helpful Hints: If you insert recordings between existingrecordings, check the lengths of the old andnew recordings. If the new recording is toolong the subsequent recording (title/chapter)will be overwritten.

The length of recording available dependson the current recording mode and theamount of time available on the disc.

Manual recording with

automatic turn-off (One

Touch Recording)1 Follow the steps 1~3 ofManual

Recording on page 38.

2 Press REC 0 on the remote control

twice to start 30 minutes recording.Each time you press REC 0 you will add30 minutes to the recording time.The recorder will stop recording atthe designated end time and turn offautomatically.

G If you wish to delete the recording, pressSTOP9 while the display showing therecording time.

G To check the remaining recording timewhile recording in progress, pressSYSTEM-MENU.

TIPS: To play a DVD+R on other DVD players, see Finalising disc (DVD+R).

Recording (contd)

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Programming recordings

with the ShowView System

With this programming system, you onlyneed to enter the ShowView

programme number as all the informationneeded by the DVD recorder forprogramming is contained in theprogramming number.


Video In channel at the TV.

2 Press TIMER on the remote control.

The timer overview appears.

TIMER 11.55

TIMER OVERVIEW TIMER DETAILS

10:55 CNBC Weekly

23:45 Disco 12.04

21:00 BBC2 Daily

06:00 HBO 16.04

08:00 ABC 13.04

Delete New Timer Change

Start time

Stop time

Date

Repeat

Channel

VPS

Record Mode

12:00

18:05

15:07:2004

Once

199 BBC24

DVD HQ

Off

ShowView

3Press the matching colour coded buttonon the remote control to select{ ShowView }.The ShowView entry screen appears.

TIMER MENU 12.55

ShowView system

Clear Store Cancel

4 Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to

enter the ShowView code.(e.g.,: 5-312-4 or 5,312 4, key in 53124).This number is up to 9 digits long andcan be found next to the start time of theTV programme in your TV listingsmagazine.

G To clear the ShowView entry, press thematching colour coded button on theremote control to select { Clear }.

G To cancel the ShowView programming,press the matching colour coded buttonon the remote control to select{ Cancel }.The timer overview appears.

5 Press OK to confirm, then press the

matching colour coded button on theremote control to select { Store }.The system will store the timer entryand return to the timer overview screen.

G If the information is missing or notavailable, you may be asked to enter moreinformation. Follow the instructions onthe TV.

G If you want to make changes, use

3412 to select the appropriate entryfield. If required, make changes using 34or the alphanumeric keypad 0-9.

6 To exit, press TIMER.

7 Insert a DVD+R(W).

8 Press STANDBY-ON to switch off the

DVD recorder.The DVD recorder must be in standbymode in order for the timer recording tooccur. If not, a warning message willappear ten minutes before the recordingstarts. If you ignore the warning message, the

DVD recorder will switch to standbymode automatically before theprogrammed recording begins.The 'TIMER icon will light up on thedisplay panel if a timer recording is set.

Timer Recording (contd)

TIPS: To play a DVD+R on other DVD players, see Finalising disc (DVD+R).During timer recording, press STANDBY-ON will stop recording.

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Editing/Finalising Recording (contd)

Video editing

In the edit video mode, the entirerecording will be played back regardlessof whether they are hidden or not.

1 Insert a recorded DVD+RW or an

unfinalised DVD+R.The Index Picture screen appears onthe TV.

2 Press 34 to select a recording.

3 Press EDIT on the remote control.

The edit menu appears.

4 Press 34 to select { Video edit } in the

menu and press OK to confirm.The video edit menu appears.OR

G While playing the recorded DVD+R(W),you can press EDIT to direct access tothe video edit menu.

+RW | SHREK | EDIT MODE

[EDIT] = Exit

No Chapters Chapter Title Hide

PAUSE

00:00

00:01:02

About disc barIn the disc bar, the record playback head

represents the actual position of theplayback on the disc.

Hiding unwanted chapter

You can choose to hide certain scene forplayback (e.g. commercial skipping) or

make them visible again.

1 Follow the steps 1~4 ofVideo editingon page 47.

2 Press PLAY 2 or / to search for

the beginning of the chapter you want tohide.The selection of chapters can only bedone within a title, make sure that you donot jump into the next title.

3 Press the matching colour coded button

on the remote control to select { Hide }. It will set the chapter for hide.The hiding chapters will only reflectafter exit video editing mode.

To cancel the hidden chapters

4 Press or to search for the

beginning of the chapter you want tounhide.


on the remote control to select{ Show }. It will set the chapter for unhide.

Disc bar

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalised DVD+R.Press RETURN to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Using the Browser (contd)

Changing the picture order withinan album

You can re-arrange the picture position in

the album in order to create the desiredorder of the slide show. The order of thepictures in the photo roll remainsunchanged.

1 Press BROWSER on the remote

control.The disc content menu appears.

2 Press 12 to select photo album menu

and press 34 to select a desired photo

album folder.

DVD / Photo / Photo Albums

All Photo Albums Princess

Princess

Paris

National Day

My home

Baby

Sylvia02.03.2004

48 photos

Stop

Delete

[PLAY] [RETURN] [EDIT]. For overview press [OK]

3 Press OK to display the picture overview.The 12 roll thumbnails picture screenappears.

DVD / Photo / Albums / Album XYZ

Remove Move Select Rotate

00:00

AUS

06/06/2004

[PLAY] [OK] [RETURN] [EDIT] [BROWSER]

4 Use 1234 to select the photo which

you wish to move to a different position.To make a multiple selection, press thematching colour button on the remotecontrol to select { Select } to confirmeach selected photo. Select { Rotate } to rotate theselected photo in 90 degree clockwiseincrements.

5 Press the matching colour button on the

remote control to select { Move }.A navigator will appear on the menu

enable you to select the position betweenthe photos.

6 Use 1234 to move the navigatoraround the menu and press OK toconfirm the position where you want toinsert the photo(s).To cancel the move operation andreturn to the original entry point, pressthe matching colour button on theremote control to select { Cancel }.

Deleting an album

1 Press BROWSER on the remote


2 Press 12 to select photo album menu

and press 34 to select the photo albumfolder to delete.

3Press the matching colour button on theremote control to select { Delete }.

Deleting picture in an album

1 Follow steps 1~3 ofChanging thepicture order within an album on page52.

2 Use 1234 to select the photo which

you wish to delete.

To make a multiple selection, press thematching colour button on the remotecontrol to select { Select } to confirmeach selected photo.

3 Press the matching colour button on the

remote control to select { Remove }.

TIPS: Press RETURN to go back to previous menu item. Press BROWSER to exit the menu.

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System Menu - Setup

Accessing to the Setup

options

1 Turn on the TV set. Select the correctVideo In channel at the TV.


control.The system menu appears on TV.


Playback will pause.


System Time-date Analogue Ch. Video output

STOP

Set-up

4 Press 2 repeatedly to select one of the

options from { Set-up } and press 4 toselect a setting you want to adjust.

Instructions for adjusting the settingsare provided in the following pages.

5 Press 2 to enter its options and use

1234 to make your selection. If the selection in the menu is greyedout, that means the feature is notavailable or not possible to change at thecurrent state.


7 To exit, press SYSTEM-MENU.

System


System

STOP

Set-up

Eco mode

Auto standby

Second RC

OSD

PBC

Display

{ Eco Mode }When switching the DVD recorder tostandby mode, the display panel will turnblank to save power.

{ On } : Turn on Eco mode. { Off} : Turn off Eco mode.

{ Auto standby }The system will automatically turn on tostandby mode if you do not press anybuttons within 15 minutes after a disc hasstopped playing or in Browser mode.This is a power-saving feature.

{ On } : Turn on Auto standby mode. { Off} : Turn off Auto standby mode.

{ Second RC }Allows you to control the DVD recorderwith a second remote control (notsupplied).

{ On } : Enable second RC control. { Off} : Disable second RC control.

TIPS: Underlined option is the factory default setting.Press 1 to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM-MENU to exit the menu.

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System Menu - Setup (contd)

{ OSD }Select the level of On-screen displayinformation.

{ Full } : Complete information alwaysdisplay during use.

{ Reduced } : The help text and colourbutton bar will remove from the display.

{ Normal } : The help-text will removefrom the menu.

{ Display }Allows you to change the brightness ofthe DVD recorder display panel.

{ Bright } : Normal brightness. { Dimmed } : Medium brightness. { Off} : Turn off the display.

{ PBC }- for VCD onlyPlay Back Control allows you to playVideo CDs (2.0) interactively, followingthe menu on the display.

{ On } : The index menu (if available) willappear on the TV once you insert a VCD.

{ Off} : The VCD will skip the index menuand playback directly from the beginning.

{ Version Info }It provides the software versioninformation for online upgrade.

Time-date

For more information on this menu,please see page 27 Setting the Time andDate.

Analogue channels

For more information on this menu,please see pages 23~27 TV ChannelProgramming.

Video output


Video output

STOP

Set-up

TV shape

Black level

Horizontal

{TV shape }The picture shape can be adjusted to fityour TV.

{ 4:3 letterbox } :For a 'wide-screen' displaywith black bars on the top

and bottom. { 4:3 panscan } :

For a full-heightpicture with the sidestrimmed.

{ 16:9 } : For wide-screen TV (frameratio 16:9).

{ Black level }Adapts the colour dynamic for NTSCdisc.

{ Normal } : Normal colour contrast. { Enhance } : Improve the colour

contrast and brighten the picture of NTSC-compatible DVD.

{ Horizontal }Allows you to adjust the horizontalposition of the picture on your TV

screen. Press 1 2 to scroll the slider to the left or

right. When you are satisfied with theposition of the picture, press 4.

TIPS: Underlined option is the factory default setting.Press 1 to go back to previous menu item. To exit, press SYSTEM-MENU.

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{Video output }Choose the type of video output thatmatches the video connection between

the DVD recorder and your TV. { RGBCVBS} : For RGB or CVBS

connection. { S-Video } : For S-Video connection. { Automatic } : The output setting will

automatically follow the video signalreceived.

Audio output

After connecting the DVD recorder toyour TV and other devices, you may needto change the digital output setting.Adjust the Digital Output only if you usedthe DVD recorders COAXIAL socket.


Audio output

STOP

Set-up

Digital output

{ Digital output }

{ All } : Select this if you use theCOAXIAL socket to connect the DVDrecorder to a stereo receiver that has abuilt-in Multi-Channel decoder.

{ PCM } : Select this if the connectedaudio equipment is not capable of decodingmultichannel audio. Dolby Digital andMPEG-2 multi-channel signals are convertedto PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).

{ Off} : Select this to deactivate the digitalaudio output. For example, if you use theAUDIO OUT sockets to connect the DVDrecorder to a TV or Stereo system.

System Menu - Setup (contd)

TIPS: Underlined option is the factory default setting.Press 1 to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM-MENU to exit the menu.

Language

For more information on this menu,please see page 28 Setting the language.

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Setting Access Control

About Access Control

Access Control limits viewing of discsthat exceed the limits you set. Philipscannot guarantee the availability of AccessControl with all discs, and thereforedenies any liability associated withunintended watching of discs.

Setting or changing the pin

code

Enter your four-digit password to play aprohibited disc or if prompted for a pincode.


control.The system menu appears on the TV.


3 Press 2 repeatedly to select { Access }

and press 4 to confirm.


enter your four-digit pin code.When doing this for the first time,enter any four-digit you prefer. You mustenter the same pin code a second time toconfirm it. If you forgot your four-digit pin code,use the Alphanumeric keypad 0-9 onthe remote control to key in 1504 andfollowed by OK button. Then, enter anyfour-digit you prefer.

5 Press 4 repeatedly to select{ Change pin } and press 2 to confirm.

****

Please enter New Pin

New Pin

Pin Code

Cancel


enter your new four-digit pin code. Youmust enter the same pin code a second

time to confirm it.To cancel your change, press 4 toselect { Cancel } and press OK toconfirm.

Activating/Deactivating the

child lock

This function can prevent children fromviewing discs. This DVD recorder can

memorise settings for 50 discs. When inuse, a four-digit pin code must be enteredin order to play a disc.


control.The system menu appears on the TV.


3 Press 2 repeatedly to select { Access }

and press4

to confirm.4 Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to

enter your four-digit pin code (see page59 Setting or changing the pin code).

5 Press 4 to select { Child lock }.



Access

STOP

Preferences

Child lock

Change pin

Off On

6 Press 2 to select { On } or { Off} setting

and press 1 to confirm. If you turn on the child lock feature,you will need to enter the four-digit pincode in order to play locked discs.


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Setting Access Control (contd)

Alternatively, we can lock the disc whilein browser mode;

1 Press the BROWSER on the remote



on the remote control to select{ ChildLock }.The disc is now locked. You mustenter the four-digit pin code the nexttime when you insert the disc.

Helpful Hint:

Two-sided DVDs and multi-volume discsmay have a different ID for each side/volume. To completely unlock these discs, youmust authorise each side/volume separately.

Authorising discs

You can enable playback of a locked discby entering the four-digit pin code,however, it will only allow play once.

1Insert the disc. If the disc has been locked (child lockon,) the pin code entry menu will appearon the TV.


enter your four-digit pin code (see page59 Setting or changing the pin code). Playback will begin.

If you later decide to unlock the discand allow play always;

G Follow the steps described in Activating/Deactivating the child lock and select{ Off} in the menu.


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WARNINGUnder no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will

invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. Ifyou are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or

Philips for help.

No power.

The message IS THE TVON? appears on the display

panel.

The buttons on the DVD

recorder do not work.

Remote control does notwork.

Press STANDBY-ON button on the front of the DVD recorderto turn on the system.

Make sure the AC outlet has power.

The DVD recorder will not operate until you complete the firstinstallation. Read chapter Installing the DVD Recorder - First

Installation for details.

The DVD recorder may be in Dealer mode, all buttons on thefront of the DVD recorder are locked. To deactivate the dealermode :1) Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet.2) Press and hold STOP button and OPEN/CLOSE on the front

of the recorder while you reconnect the power cord to thepower supply.

3) As soon as the time or '00:00' appears on the display (within6-10 seconds), release the buttons.

There is a technical problem. Disconnect the DVD recorder

from the power outlet for 30 seconds, then connect again. If theDVD recorder still will not operate, then reset it to the defaultfactory settings :1) Disconnect the DVD recorder from the power outlet.2) Press and hold down STANDBY-ON button on the front of

the recorder while reconnecting to the power outlet.3) Release STANDBY-ON button when IS THE TV ON?

appears on the display. All the information stored in thememory (programmes, time) will be cleared. Complete thefirst installation again and reset any items you have adjustedduring your use of the recorder.

Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of theDVD recorder (not towards TV). If the DVD recorder receives asignal from the remote control, iconD will appear on thedisplay.

Remove any obstacles between DVD recorder and the remotecontrol.

Batteries are weak, replace the batteries. Press DVD-MODE on the remote control.

Problem Solution

Troubleshooting

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The message 'Recording of

will start within 1minute' appears.

The message 'Insertrecordable disc' appears.

The message 'Maximum

number of timers reached'appears.

The message 'Collision'

appears.

Select { Switch now } to switch the DVD recorder to standby

mode. A programmed timer recording will only start recording ifthe DVD recorder is in standby mode.

Select { Suspend } will suspend the timer recording. Select { Cancel recording } will cancel the timer recording.

Either no disc was inserted or a disc was inserted that cannot beused for recordings. Insert a disc that can be recorded upon.Locate on the disc the right position for the recording. PressSTOP button. Turn off the DVD recorder by pressing STANDBY-ON button.

It has reached the maximum programmed, no more recordings

are allowed. Press TIMER button, select the programmedrecording (TIMER block) you want to check or clear using 34button.

The timer recording overlaps with another timer recording. If you ignore this warning, the programmed recording with the

early start time will start first.The second recording will then lack the beginning.

Change the information for one of the two recordings. Delete one of the two recordings.

Problem Solution

Troubleshooting (contd)

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Display panel symbols/messages

The following symbols/messages mayappear on your DVD recorder display:

G 00:00

Multifunction display/text line Title/track number Total/elapsed/remaining title/track time Disc/title name Error or warning messages Additional information regarding the disc TV channel number or source of video

Clock (This is displayed in Standby mode). TV programme title

G |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Disc bar: Displays the current position on

the disc. Play/Record: The single flashing segment

represents the current position of the discpointer.

Pause: Indicated by the flashing segment onboth sides of the current position.

Stop: Indicated by the flashing segment at

the current position.G

Tuner is selected as visible source.

G

Disc is the current active source.

G TVModulator is turned off. The antenna signal (RFsignal) is only connected to the TV when themodulator is turned off.

G DRemote control command for the DVDrecorder has been received.

G XTIMERA timer recording has been programmed or isactive.

G !SATThe DVD recorder is prepared for satelliterecording.

G BLOCKED

The disc tray cannot be opened or closed dueto some mechanical obstruction.

G COMPATIBLEThe DVD Recorder is busy making changes to

make the disc DVD-compatible.

G CLOSING

Disc tray is closing.

G COPY PROT

The DVD/video cassette you are trying tocopy is copy-protected.

G DISC ERR

An error occurred when writing the title. If

this happens often, please clean the disc or usea new one.

G DISC FULL

Disc is full. There is no room for new

recordings.

G DISC UPDATE

Updating of disc is done after the editing iscomplete.

Entire disc is being erased.

G DISC WARN

An error occurred when writing the title. Therecording will continue, but the error will beskipped.

G EMPTY DISC

Inserted disc is new or has been completelyerased (no recordings present).

G DISC UPDATE

Entire disc is being erased.

G FINALISE

The DVD+R disc is being finalised. The

progress bar on the LED shows the status ofthe finalisation process.

G EMPTY TITLE

An empty title was selected.

G INFO DVD

Information on the inserted DVD is displayedon the screen.

G CREATE MENU

After the first recording has been successfullycomplete on a new disc, the menu structure iscreated.

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G IS THE TV ON?

The DVD Recorder is currently in the firstinstallation mode. Turn on your TV and readthe section, 'First installation', in the chapter'Installing the DVD Recorder'.

G MAX TITLE

The maximum number of titles has beenreached for the disc. Each disc can have amaximum of 49 titles.

G MAX CHAP

The maximum number of chapters per title/disc has been reached. The maximum numberof chapters per title is 99, and 255 per disc.

G SYS MENU

The on-screen menu display is on.

G MENU UPDATE

After a successful recording, the list of disccontents is updated.

G NO DISC

No disc has been inserted. If a disc has beeninserted, then it is possible that the disc cannotbe read.

G NO SIGNAL

No signal or poor signal strength.

G NTSC DISC

A disc with NTSC recordings has beeninserted and an attempt was made to record a

PAL signal. Insert a new disc or use a disccontaining PAL recordings.

G OPENING

Disc tray is opening.

G PAL DISC

A disc with PAL recordings has been insertedand an attempt was made to record an NTSC

signal. Insert a new disc or use a disccontaining NTSC recordings.

G PHILIPS

The DVD recorder has been turned on.

G PHOTO MMM/NNN

Number of the current photo (for Photomode). MMM represents the order of thecurrent photo, NNN represents the totalnumber of photos in the album. If the numberexceeds 999, '999' will be displayed instead.

G POST FORMAT

The disc is being prepared after the menustructure has been created.

G PROTECTEDTitle is copy-protected and cannot be

recorded.

G READING

Disc is being recognised by the DVD recorder.

G RECORDING

A recording is currently in progress.

G INSTALL

After the automatic channel search, the menufor setting the time/date appears on the

screen.

G STANDBY

The DVD recorder has been turned off.

G TRAY OPEN

Disc tray is open.

G VCD

A VCD has been loaded into the DVDrecorder.

G WAIT

Please wait until this message disappears. The

DVD Recorder is busy processing anoperation.

Display panel symbols/messages (contd)

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Specifications

Disc typesRecording : DVD+RW/+RPlaying: DVD-Video, Video CD,SuperVCD,Audio CD, MP3 CD, Picture CD,CD-R/RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW

Record modesrecording time / picture quality

M1: 60 minutes / high qualityM2: 120 minutes / DVD qualityM2x:150 minutes / DVD qualityM3: 180 minutes /S-VHS qualityM4: 240 minutes / VHS quality

M6: 360 minutes / VHS qualityM8: 480 minutes / VHS quality

TV systemsPlayback: PAL/NTSCRecording: PAL/NTSC

Internal tuner: PAL/SECAM

Video PerformanceAD Converter 10 bit, 54 MHz

DA Converter 10 bit, 54 MHz

AudioRecording Dolby Digital

2-channel

Playback Dolby Digital, DTS.MPEG2 Multichannel,MPEGI lay

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