Philips 3400 - Manuals

English 6 Table of Contents General Care and Safety Information .......................................................................................... 8 Setup precautions ................................................................................................................................

English 7 Table of Contents Playback Playback ........................................................................................................................... 38 Playable discs ...................................................................................................................

English 8 Care and Safety Information CAUTION!High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualifi ed personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place...

English 9 Introduction Your Philips recorder allows you to record TV programmes or duplicate camcorder recordings to a DVD±RW or DVD±R and play pre-recorded DVDs. The recordings you make with this recorder will playback on DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. DVD±R discs have to be fi nalised before they...

English 10 Special Features This is a simple programming system for recorders. To use it, enter the programming number associated with your television programme. You can fi nd this number in your favourite listings magazine. VIDEO Plus+® and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development ...

English 11 Main Unit a b c d e f g h i j k a STANDBY-ON – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b Disc tray c OPEN/CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d System display panel – Show information about the current status of the recorder. e . (PREV) / > (NEXT) – Go to the previous/next c...

English 12 Remote Control a 2 – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b TV/DVD – Switch between playback from the additional devices (connected via EXT2 AUX I/O socket) and playback from the recorder. SOURCE SOURCE SELECT SELECT TOOLS TOOLS DISC MENU DISC MENU USB USB TV/DVD TV/DVD CLEAR ...

English 13 Remote Control (continued) SOURCE SOURCE SELECT SELECT TOOLS TOOLS DISC MENU DISC MENU USB USB TV/DVD TV/DVD CLEAR CLEAR REPEAT REPEAT ç PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/PAUSE REC MODE REC MODE TIMER TIMER EDIT EDIT VIDEO Plus+ VIDEO Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE pqr st u vw x y z p USB – Accesses the conte...

English 14 Remote Control (continued) Using the remote control A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor (IR) on the front panel. SOURCE SO...

English 15 Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections Connecting the aerial cables These connections enable you to watch and record TV programmes using this recorder. If the aerial signal is connected via a VCR, Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, ensure that these devices are turned on in order to watch or re...

English 16 TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued) Connecting the video cable This connection enables you to view the disc playback from this recorder. You need to choose on...

English 17 Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued) TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Option 4: Using a HDMI cable HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that allows pure digital ...

English 18 Connecting the audio cables This connection enables you to listen to the playback from this recorder. However, this connection is not required if this recorder is connected to the TV using the SCART or HDMI cable. Option 1: Using an audio cable You can connect the recorder to a two channe...

English 19 Step 2 : Optional Connections Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Option 1 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has only an aerial output socket (RF OUT or TO TV), see “Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections – Connecting the aerial cables” for the complete connections to your TV. ...

English 20 TIPS: Refer to the respective connected device’s user manual for other possible connections. Step 2 : Optional Connections (continued) A B Back of a VCR (Example only) C Connecting to a VCR or other similar device This connection enables you to record from a video tape to a recordable DVD...

English 22 TIPS: Refer to the respective connected device’s user manual for other possible connections. Step 2 : Optional Connections (continued) Connecting a camcorder to the front sockets You can use the front sockets to copy camcorder recordings. These sockets are located behind the fl ap on the ...

English 23 Step 2 : Optional Connections (continued) Connecting a USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader You can view the contents of a USB fl ash drive / USB memory card reader through this recorder and record the contents onto a recordable DVD. See the chapter “Recording – Archiving from a USB...

English 24 Step 3: Installation and Setup Before you start...When you complete theconnections and turn on therecorder for the fi rst time, it isadvisable that you make severalbasic settings. Please see the following pages on using the system setup menu features to programme TV channels, menu languag...

English 26 Setting the date & time This recorder has an automatic date and time setting feature. If the recorder has not set the time and date correctly, you can further adjust the clock settings. A In setup menu, use ST keys to highlight { Setup Menu - Clock } and press X to confi rm. Setup Men...

English 27 Recording Discs for recording Several different types of recordable DVD discs can be used with this recorder: DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable) – Discs that are rewritable can be used for multiple recordings once the existing data is erased. DVD±R (DVD Recordable) – Discs can only be used for a sin...

English 28 IMPORTANT!Unrecordable contents Contents with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder. When the recorder receives a copy guard signal, recording will be paused. Recording settings The default recording settings allow youto set the auto chapter markers, preferred recording inpu...

English 29 Recording (continued) RECORD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Auto ChapterMarker Automatically divides a recording (title) into chapters by inserting chapter markers at a specifi c interval. This enables you to access a specifi c point in the recording quickl...

English 30 Recording (continued) Recording from various sources You can record a TV programme or copy the content from an external device to a recordable DVD disc. The storage capacity of the disc depends on the recording mode selected. SOURCE SOURCE SELECT SELECT TOOLS TOOLS DISC MENU DISC MENU USB...

English 32 Archiving from a USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader Archive the contents from a USB device to a recordable DVD disc. SOURCE SOURCE SELECT SELECT TOOLS TOOLS DISC MENU DISC MENU USB USB TV/DVD TV/DVD CLEAR CLEAR REPEAT REPEAT ç PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/PAUSE REC MODE TIMER EDIT SHOWVIEW OPE...

English 33 Instant time-off recording This function allows you to make a recording with a preset length easily without using the timer programming. A Press REC z repeatedly to toggle between OTR 30, 60 or 90- minutes recording options. B The recorder will stop recording at the designated end time an...

English 34 Timer Recording Timer recording (VIDEO P LUS +® System) This is a simple timer programming system. To use it, enter the PlusCode programming number associated with your television programme. You can fi nd this number in your TV listings magazine. All the information required by this recor...

English 38 Playback Playable discs Using this recorder, you can playback and record on the following discs: Recording and Playback DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable); can be recorded on over and over again. DVD±R (DVD Recordable);can be recorded only once. DVD+R DL (DVD+R DoubleLayer); can be recorded only onc...

English 39 Starting disc playback A Press STANDBY-ON to switch on the recorder. B Press OPEN/CLOSE ç . The disc tray opens. C Place the disc onto the tray with the label facing up, then press OPEN/CLOSE ç . D Switch on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). E...

English 40 Playing a (Super) Video CD (Super) Video CDs may feature ‘PBC’ (Play Back Control). This allows you to play the video CDs interactively by following the menu on the display. A Insert a (Super) Video CD. If the ‘PBC’ is on, the disc index menu will appear on the TV B Use numeric keypad 0-9...

English 43 Additional Playback Features Changing to another chapter/track When a disc contains more than onechapter or track, you can change to a different chapter or track as follows. During playback, Press ë (NEXT) to go to the next chapter/track. Press í (PREV) to return to the start of the previ...

English 44 Using the TOOLS options SOURCE SOURCE SELECT SELECT TOOLS TOOLS DISC MENU DISC MENU USB USB TV/DVD TV/DVD OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE CLEAR CLEAR REPEAT REPEAT ç PLAY PLAY REC MODE TIMER EDIT SHOWVIEW REC TOOLS OK SETUP SELECT DISPLAY Menu options displayed may differ depending on the disc type...

English 45 Creating a playlist You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by creating a playlist. A During disc playback, press TOOLS on the remote control. The Tools menu appears. B Select { Mode } > { Program }. The programme menu appears. Edit Program Play List Title Playlist ...

English 46 Additional Playback Features (continued) Changing subtitle languages This operation works only on DVDs withmultiple subtitle languages, you can tochange the language you want duringplayback of the DVD. During disc playback, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to toggle through the language options ...

English 47 Editing/ Finalising Recording TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or fi nalised DVD±R. Press W to go back to the previous menu. Press DISC MENU to exit. About disc editing This recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types. You can change...

English 48 Editing/ Finalising Recording (continued) Rename disc The original disc name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below. A In disc editing menu, use ST keys to select { Rename Disc } and press OK . The keyboard screen appears. B U...

English 50 About title editing You can change the individual title information or delete a title (recording) in a recorded DVD. If a DVD±R has been fi nalised, it cannot be edited. The displayed options in the title editing menu differ depending on the type of disc. { Play Title } Start playing a re...

English 52 Editing/ Finalising Recording (continued) About video editing After a recording has been made, this recorder allows you to edit the video content. You can add/delete chapter markers, hide unwanted scenes, change the picture in the index picture screen and split a title (recording) into tw...

English 53 Selecting a title This option shows the current title and the total number of titles in the disc. It also allows you to select a specifi c title. A During playback, press EDIT to display the video editing menu. B Use ST keys to select { Title } and press OK . C Use the numeric keypad 0-9 ...

English 54 Editing/ Finalising Recording (continued) Hiding unwanted scenes You can choose to hide certain scenes from playback (e.g. skipping a commercial scene) or make it visible again. A Create a chapter marker at the start and end of the scene you want to hide. (See previous page on “Creating C...

English 55 DVD Setup Menu Options Accessing the Setup Menu The setup menu provides various options for you to adjust the recorder to suit your preferences. SOURCE SOURCE SELECT SELECT TOOLS TOOLS DISC MENU DISC MENU USB USB TV/DVD TV/DVD CLEAR CLEAR REPEAT REPEAT OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE ç PLAY PLAY RE...

English 57 PLAYBACK settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) TV Aspect Ratio Set the aspect ratio of the recorder according to the TV type you have connected. { 16:9 } – Select this for wide screen TV (frame ratio 16:9). { 4:3 Letterbox } – Se...

English 58 DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) PLAYBACK settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Show DivX® Registration code Display the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX® VOD service. For more information, ...

English 59 * * * * Enter Password OK CANCEL OK DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) DVD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Default Disc MenuLanguage Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback. Default SubtitleLanguage Select the preferred subtitle language for...

English 62 DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) CHANNEL SETUP settings Modify ChannelInformation Adjust a stored TV channel to your preference and improve the reception and the sound quality of that TV channel. { NICAM } – NICAM is a digital sound transmission system. It can transmit either one stereo...

English 63 DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) CLOCK settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Date (dd/mm/yy) Use ST keys to change the number and use W X keys to select different entry fi elds, then press OK to confi rm. Time (hh:mm:ss) Use ST keys to change the number and use ...

English 64 Software Upgrade Installing the latest software The software installed in your recorder is continuously being refi ned for greater stability and compatibility of the set. Periodically, Philips will issue upgrades for the software which you copy onto a CD and install the software of your r...

English 65 Picture/Display • Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9• D/A converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz• A/D converter: 10 bit, 27 MHz Sound • D/A converter: 24 bit, 192 kHz• A/D converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz• Signal to noise ratio: 102 dB• Crosstalk (1kHz): 105 dB• Dynamic Range (1kHz): 90 dB Video Recording • Recording s...

English 66 Troubleshooting Problem (General) Solution 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, fi rst check the points listed below before taking t...

English 67 Problem (General) Solution Troubleshooting (continued) A TV channel installed during the DVD recorder’s automatic TV channel search is fuzzy or distorted. Unable to eject disc tray. The contents of the USB fl ash drive cannot be read. Slow operation of the USB fl ash drive. No HDMI audio ...

English 68 Problem (Playback) Solution Troubleshooting (continued) Disc does not play. Distorted sound coming from a connected hi-fi system or amplifi er. Unable to play DivX movies. The picture is distorted or black and white during playback. There is picture or sound interference with the TV recep...

English 69 Problem (Recording) Solution Troubleshooting (continued) The wrong TV channel was decoded (recorded) after you programmed a recording using the VIDEO Plus+® system. Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or prerecorded video tapes. Recordings are not occurring...

English 70 What kind of disc should I use for recording? You can only record on DVD±R, DVD±RW or DVD+R DL discs. They are compatible with DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in computers. What is the capacity of a DVD±R/+RW disc? 4.7GB, or equivalent to six CDs. You can store only one hour of recor...

English 72 Analogue : Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound has specifi c numerical values. These sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio : The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizon...

English 74 Display panel symbols / messages The following symbols/ messages may appear on your recorder display: 00:00:00Multifunction display/ text line– Title/ track number– Total/ elasped/remaining title/track time– Disc/title name– Additional information regarding the disc– TV channel number or ...

English 76 TV System Guide COUNTRY VHF UHF DVD REGIONS AFGHANISTAN PAL/SECAM B 5 ALBANIA PAL B PAL G 2 ALGERIA PAL B PAL G 5 ANGOLA PAL I 5 ARGENTINA PAL N PAL N 4 AUSTRALIA PAL B PAL H 4 AUSTRIA PAL B PAL G 2 AZORES PAL B BAHAMAS NTSC M 4 BAHRAIN PAL B PAL G 2 BANGLADESH PAL B 5 BARBADOS NTSC M 4 B...

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