Philips DVDR3305 - Manual

E n g li sh 7 What kind of disc should I use for recording? You can only record on DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. DVD+R/+RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format on the market today. They are fully compatible to most of the existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in computers. What is the capa...

E n g lis h 8 9 Contents Frequently Asked Questions ........ 7 Care and Safety Information Setup precautions .................................... 10Cleaning discs ........................................... 10About recycling ........................................ 10 General Information ..............

E n g li sh 9 Contents About title editing ................................... 37Accessing title editing menu ................. 37 Video editing .................................................37Rename title ..................................................38Erase title ..............................

E n g lis h 10 11 Cleaning discs Some problems occur because the disc inside the recorder is dirty (frozen picture, sound disruptions, picture distortions). To avoid these problems, discs should be cleaned on a regular basis. To clean a disc, use a micro fibre cleaning cloth and wipe the disc from th...

E n g li sh 11 General Information Introduction Your Philips DVD recorder allows you to record the TV programmes or duplicate camcorder recordings to a DVD+RW or DVD+R and play pre-recorded DVDs.The recordings you make on the recorder will play on most of the DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. The DVD+...

E n g lis h 12 13 Basic Connections - DVD recorder AU D IO O U T S- V ID E O IN V ID E O IN TV A B VCR/Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Antenna/cable TV signal Step 1: Connecting the antenna cables These connections enable you to watch and record TV programmes using the DVD recorder. If the antenna sign...

E n g li sh 13 Basic Connections - DVD recorder (continued) OR OR Step 2: Connecting the video cable This connection enables you to view the disc playback from the DVD recorder.You only need to choose one of the options below to make your video connection. Option 1: Using Scart socket (best picture ...

E n g lis h 14 15 Antenna/ cable TV signals Basic Connections - DVD recorder (continued) STEREO / TV DIGITAL IN Option 2 Option 1 OR AV amplifier/receiver Step 3: Connecting the audio cables This connection enables you to listen tothe sound. This connection is not required if the DVD recorder is conn...

E n g li sh 15 Optional Connections A B C Antenna/ cable TV signals Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Option 1 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output socket (RF OUT or TO TV), refer to “Connecting the antenna cables”on page 12 for the complete connectionto your...

E n g lis h 18 19 Optional Connections (continued) B OR Connecting a camcorder to the front sockets You can use the front sockets to copycamcorder recordings. These sockets arelocated behind the flap on the right handside which provides convenient connections for a camcorder. Using S-VIDEO In or VIDE...

E n g li sh 19 Main Unit a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on or off the DVD recorder. b Disc tray c OPEN CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d System display panel – Show information about the current status of the DVD recorder. e PREV / NEXT – Go to the previous/next chapter or track, do a forward/reverse ...

E n g lis h 20 21 Remote Control 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 0 ! @ a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the DVD recorder or to standby mode. b TIMER – Enters/exits the timer recording menu. c SYSTEM-MENU – Enters/exits the system menu. d   : Cursor buttons for moving to the left or right, do a forward/reverse search. ...

E n g lis h 22 23 Getting Started Step 1: Inserting Batteries 1 3 2 A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. CAUTION!– Remove batteries if they areexhausted or if the remote is not tobe used for...

E n g li sh 23 Getting Started (continued) Step 3: Select the country of your residence Select the country of your area for autochannel tuning. SYSTEM MENU OK A Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control.  The system menu appears on the TV. B Use  keys to highlight { System Menu - General } and pres...

E n g lis h 24 25 Getting Started (continued) Modifying Channel Information You can set a TV channel to yourpreference and improve the receptionand the sound quality of the TV channel. A Press SYSTEM-MENU .  The system menu appears. B Use  keys to highlight { System Menu - Channel Setup } and pre...

E n g li sh 25 Getting Started (continued) Sorting the TV channels You may not agree with the sequence inwhich the individual TV channels havebeen allocated to the programmenumbers. You can use this function torearrange all the stored TV channels. A Press SYSTEM-MENU .  The system menu appears. B U...

E n g lis h 26 27 Getting Started (continued) Step 6: Setting the time & date If the DVD recorder has not set the timeand date correctly, set the clock manuallyby following the steps below. A Press SYSTEM-MENU .  The system menu appears. B Use  keys to select { System Menu - Clock } and press...

E n g li sh 27 Recording Discs for recording Two different formats of DVD recordablediscs can be used with this DVDrecorder: DVD+RW (DVD ‘plus’ ReWritable) – Discs that are re-writable can be usedfor multiple recordings once existing datais erased. DVD+R (DVD ‘plus’ Recordable) – Discs can only be u...

E n g lis h 28 29 Recording (continued) Auto Chapter Markers You can insert chapter markers within atitle during recording. This enables you toaccess specific points on the recordeddisc as you would choose a chapter onother DVDs. A Use  keys to select { Auto Chapter Marker } and press  to access i...

E n g li sh 29 { Front S-Video } Input source from the device connected to the S-VIDEO and AUDIO L/R sockets on the front panel.{ EXT 1 } Input source from the device connected to the EXT1 TO TV-I/O scart socket on the back panel.{ EXT 2 } Input source from the device connected to the EXT2 AUX-I/O s...

E n g lis h 30 31 Recording (continued) Timer recording (manually) A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV. B Press TIMER on the remote control.  The timer schedule list appears. 123 456 Source RecMode Date Start End Timer Schedule VPS C Press OK on the remote control....

E n g lis h 34 35 Accessing disc editing menu TOP MENU REC OK A Insert a recorded DVD+R/+RW into the DVD recorder.  The Index Picture screen appears on the TV. B Press TOP MENU on the remote control.  The disc editing menu appears. The available editing options are different for DVD+R and DVD+RW d...

E n g li sh 35 Editing/Finalising Recording (continued) TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalised DVD+R. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press DISC MENU to exit. Rename disc The original disc name is generatedautomatically by the DVD recorder. Youcan change th...

E n g li sh 37 About title editing You can change the individual titleinformation or delete a title (recording)on a recorded DVD+R/+RW. If a DVD+R has been finalised, it cannot be edited. The displayed options in the title editingmenu differ depending on the situationand disc type.{ Play Title } Star...

E n g lis h 38 39 Overwrite title (DVD+RW only) This function allows you to record a newtitle from the beginning of the currenttitle in the DVD+RW. A In title editing menu, use  keys to select { Overwrite Title } and press OK . B Select the source you want to record from and press REC  to start r...

E n g li sh 39 About video editing After a recording has been made, thisDVD recorder allows you to edit thevideo content. You can add/delete chapter markers, hide unwanted scenes, change the picture in the index picture screen and split one title (recording) into two. When you playback a recording i...

E n g lis h 40 41 Selecting a title It shows the current title and the total number of titles in the disc. It also allows you to select another title. A During playback, press EDIT to display the video editing menu, then use  keys to select { Title } and press OK . B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to ...

E n g lis h 42 43 Playback ReWritable Recordable Playable discs Using this DVD Recorder, you can playand record on the following discs: Recording and PlaybackDVD+RW (DVD ‘plus’ ReWritable); can be recorded on over and over . DVD+R (DVD ‘plus’ Recordable);can be recorded only once. Playback only:DVD ...

E n g li sh 43 Starting disc playback  Playback will begin automatically. If the disc has its own menu this will be loaded, otherwise the DVD recorder will launch an index screen.  If the pin code entry dialog appears on the TV, this means that the parental control was activated for the inserted d...

E n g lis h 44 45 Playback (continued) Playing a DVD+R/+RW disc A Insert a DVD+R/+RW disc.  The Index Picture screen appears. B Use  keys to select a title and press PLAY  to start playback. C To stop playback, press STOP  . Helpful Hint:– If the message ‘BLANK’ appears on thedisplay panel, thi...

E n g lis h 46 47 Additional Playback Features Changing to another title/chapter/track When a disc contains more than onetrack, title or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows. During playback,  Press to go to the next title/chapter/ track.  Press to return to th...

E n g lis h 48 49 Additional Playback Features (continued) To start programme play F Press  key to move to the right screen and press OK .  Playback will start from the selected track/file/chapter according to the programmed sequence. To exit programme play G Press STOP  to exit programme play. Ch...

E n g li sh 49 To start programme play F Press  key to move to the right screen and press OK .  Playback will start from the selected track/file/chapter according to the programmed sequence. To exit programme play G Press STOP  to exit programme play. Changing the audio soundtrack language This op...

E n g lis h 50 51 DVD System Menu Options Accessing System Menu - General SYSTEM MENU OK A Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control.  The system menu appears on the TV. B Use  keys to select { System Menu - General } and press  to access its options. Country Video Output Format Restore Factory Se...

E n g li sh 51 DVD System Menu Options DVD System Menu Options (continued) Video Output Format The colour system of the DVD system,DVD and TV should match. Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on thissystem. Before changing the TV system,determine the colour system of your TV. A In ‘System Me...

E n g lis h 52 53 DVD System Menu Options (continued) Accessing System Menu -Playback SYSTEM MENU OK A Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control.  The system menu appears on the TV. B Use  keys to select { System Menu - Playback } and press  to access its options. Parental Rating Level Digital Aud...

E n g li sh 53 TV Aspect Ratio Set the aspect ratio of the DVD recorderaccording to the TV type you have connected. The format you select must be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback. A In ‘System Menu-Playback’, use  keys to s...

E n g lis h 54 55 DVD System Menu Options (continued) Setting or changing the password You need to enter your four-digitpassword to play a prohibited disc or ifprompted for a pin code. A In ‘System Menu-Playback’, use  keys to select { Parental Rating Level } and press OK .  You will be prompted ...

E n g li sh 55 DVD System Menu Options (continued) Accessing System Menu - Record See pages 27~29 on “Recording settings”. Accessing System Menu - Language See page 25 on “Setting the language”. Accessing System Menu - Channel Setup See pages 23~25 on “TV channel programming”. Accessing System Menu ...

E n g lis h 56 57 Troubleshooting Problem Solution WARNING Under 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 s...

E n g lis h 58 59 Specifications Picture/Display • Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9• D/A converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz• A/D converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz Sound • D/A converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz• A/D converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz• Signal to noise ratio: 106• Crosstalk (1kHz): 105 dB• Dynamic Range (1kHz): 90 dB Video Record...

E n g li sh 59 Analogue: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound has specific 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...

E n g lis h 60 61 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 NTS...

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