Page 2 - Know these; safety; symbols; Dear PHILIPS product owner:; For Customer Use
2 Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below, sodon't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure: Return your Product Registration Card today to get the very most from your purchase. Know these safety symbo...
Page 3 - CAUTION; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus nearwater. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilationopenings. Install in accordance withthe manufacturer´s instructions. 8. Do not install near...
Page 5 - Notes on MP3/Window Media; Audio; Introduction
5 INTRODUCTION Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . .7Recommended recordable DVD discs . . . . . .7Playable Discs . ....
Page 6 - Symbol Used in this Manual; About the; Notes on Discs; Handling Discs; JPEG; Moisture Condensation
6 To ensure proper use of this product, please read thisowner’s manual carefully and retain for future refer-ence. Symbol Used in this Manual Indicates hazards likely to cause harm tothe unit itself or other material damage. Note: Indicates special notes and operating fea-tures. Tip: Indicates tips ...
Page 7 - ALL; Recommended recordable DVD discs
7 Recordable and Playable Discs DVD+RW (DVD+ ReWritable) These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly.Recordings can be erased, then you canrecord again on the same Disc.Playable on DVD+RW compatible players(automatically finalization)The edited contents are playable onDVD+RW compatible players only af...
Page 8 - About the Remote Control
8 Restrictions on video recording You cannot record copy-protected video using thisrecorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Videodiscs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protectedmaterial is encountered during a recording, recordingwill pause or stop automatically and an error mes-sage will b...
Page 9 - button and indicator; REW; Front Panel; k lm n o p q r s
9 a POWER button and indicator Switches the Recorder ON and OFF. Lights green when the Recorder is turned on. b Disc Tray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. c OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) Opens or closes the disc tray. d Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Insert a video cassette here. e EJECT ( Z ) Ejects the tape in ...
Page 10 - DVD; DVD
10 Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates repeat mode. Indicates when the recorder is intimer recording or a timer recordingis programmed. The recorder is recording. Programmed playback active. Indicates current title. A disc is inserted in the DVD deck. A VHS tape is inserted in the VCRdeck. ...
Page 11 - Remote Control; LOCK function
11 AUDIO Selects an audio language (DVD) oran audio channel (CD). REW / FWD ( m / M ) - DVD: Search backward or forward. - VCR: Rewinds/Advances the tapeduring the STOP mode, for fastreverse/ forward picture search. CHAPTER Inserts a chapter marker when playing/recording. CLEAR Removes a mark on the...
Page 12 - AC Power Cord; Cooling fan; c d e f; Rear Panel; Caution; Hookup and Settings
12 a ANT.IN Connect the antenna to this terminal. b AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. c AV 1 IN (VIDEO IN /AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an externalsource (Audio system, TV/Monitor, VCR,Camcorder). d AV OUT (VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with vi...
Page 13 - Antenna; Connections to your TV; Hookup and
13 Connecting an Connecting an Antenna Antenna or Cable TV or Cable TV a a Antenna : Disconnect the antenna from the rear of the TV andidentify the antenna cable. If it is a round 75 ohmcoaxial cable connect it directly to the jack markedANT.IN on your Recorder. If your antenna cable is flatconnect ...
Page 14 - Video connection; Connection to an
14 RF coaxial connection Connect the RF.OUT jack on the Recorder to theantenna in jack on the TV using the supplied 75-ohmCoaxial Cable (R) . How to set the Recorder’s RF output channel 1. When the Recorder is turned off, press and hold CHANNEL ( V/v ) on the front panel for more than five seconds. ...
Page 15 - Digital Multi-channel sound
15 Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two chan-nel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/Video receiv-er equipped with a multi-channel decoder (DolbyDigital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) 1. Connect one of the Recorder’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks (COAXIAL X ) to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier. Use...
Page 16 - General Operation; General Settings; Tuning Band Select; Auto Channel Set
16 Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to cus-tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist ofthree levels to set up the options, but some requiregreater depth for the variety of settings. General Operation 1. Press SYSTEM MENU and the Setup menu appears....
Page 17 - To Add or Erase Channels from Memory; Clock Set; Auto; Manual; TV Aspect
17 To Add or Erase Channels from Memory This feature allows you to add to or erase channelsfrom memory manually. 1. Select the [CH. Add/Del] option. 2. Press B to move to the third level. [Edit] icon is highlighted. 3. Press OK and the Channel Edit menu appears. 4. Use v / V or number buttons to sel...
Page 18 - Display Mode; Progressive Scan; Power Save Mode; Language Settings; Display Menu
18 Display Mode Selects how to display a wide picture on the screenwhen [4:3] is selected in [TV Aspect]. [Letter Box] Displays a wide picture with bands onthe upper and lower portions of the screen. [Pan Scan] Automatically displays a wide picture onthe entire screen and cuts off the portions that ...
Page 19 - Audio Settings; Vocal
19 Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle [Original] : Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. [Other code] : To select another language, press number buttons then OK to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to thelanguage code list in the reference chapter (see page 48).If you ...
Page 20 - Rating; Set Password; Area Code
20 Lock (Parental Control) Settings Rating Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their con-tent. Not all discs are rated. 1. Select [Rating] option then press B . 2. To access the Rating, Password and Area Code features, you must input the 4-digit security codeyou created. If you have not yet enter...
Page 21 - Recording Settings; Disc Settings
21 Recording Settings Disc Record Mode You can set the picture quality for recording; XP (Excellent quality), SP (Standard quality), LP (Lowquality), EP (Extend quality). 1. Select the [Disc Record Mode] option then press B . 2. Use v / V to select a desired Disc Record Mode (XP, SP, LP or EP). 3. P...
Page 22 - Finalize; Disc Label; Disc Protect
22 Finalize Finalizing a disc enables it to be played on a regularDVD player or computer equipped with DVD-ROMdrives. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screenfor navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing LIST/ DISC MENU or TITLE. Caution Once you have finalized a DVD+R disc, you ca...
Page 23 - General Explanation of; Displaying Information While Watching TV; Changing TV Audio Channel; Displaying Disc Information on-screen
23 Hookup and Settings General Explanation of General Explanation of On-Screen Display On-Screen Display Some DVDs require specific operation or allow onlylimited operation during playback. When this occurs, is displayed, action prohibited or not available. Displaying Information While Watching TV W...
Page 24 - VCR; Playback
24 VCR T VCR T ape Playback ape Playback Press VCR button to select the device to be operated. Basic Instructions 1. Insert a pre-recorded video cassette. The indicator lights and the Recorder pow- ers on automatically. 2. If a tape without a safety tab is inserted the unit starts playback automatic...
Page 25 - Counter Memory Function; Playing a DVD; Playback Setup; Moving to another TITLE
25 Playback Counter Memory Function This feature is useful if there is a section of tape youwant to view immediately after recording or if youwant to return to the same point several times. 1. Begin recording or playing a tape. 2. Press DISPLAY until the real-time counter is dis- played on the TV sc...
Page 26 - Time Search; Marker Search; To enter a Marker; Play mode select; Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback
26 Time Search To start playing at any chosen time on the disc: 1. Press DISPLAY during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed playing time. 2. Press v / V to select the time clock icon and [--:--:--] appears. 3. Input the required start time in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to righ...
Page 27 - Changing the Audio Soundtrack
27 Playback Title Menu 1. Press TITLE. If the current title has a menu, the menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the discmenu may not appear. 2. The menu offers features such as camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and chap-ters for the title. Disc Menu 1. Press LIST/ DISC MENU and...
Page 28 - Audio CD and MP3/Window Media; Audio file Features; ACD
28 Playing an Playing an Audio CD or Audio CD or MP3/W MP3/W indow Media indow Media TM TM Audio Audio files files The Recorder can play Audio CDs and MP3/WindowMedia TM Audio files on CD-ROM, CD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW discs. Before playing MP3/Window Media TM Audio files, read [Notes on MP3/Window Media ...
Page 29 - Program Playback with; Audio files; Play mode selection for Programmed Tracks; Erasing a Track from Program List; Erasing the Complete Program List; bility with this unit is limited as follows:; Audio files and music from the Internet.
29 Playback Program Playback with Program Playback with Audio Audio CD and MP3 / W CD and MP3 / W indow indow Media Media TM TM Audio files Audio files The program function enables you to store yourfavourite tracks from any disc in the player memory. Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256tr...
Page 30 - Still picture; About JPEG image files
30 V V iewing a JPEG File iewing a JPEG File This unit can play JPEG files on CD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW discs. Before playing JPEG recordings, read [About JPEG image files] on page 31. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The JPEG menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Press v / V to select a folder, then pres...
Page 31 - About DVD recording; Recording
31 Recording About DVD recording About DVD recording Notes: • This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RWdiscs. • Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc canaffect playback and/or recording performance.Please take proper care of your discs. • The company does not hold any responsibility tocompensat...
Page 32 - Instant T; Checking the Recording Time
32 Basic Recording from a TV Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program.Recording starts immediately and continues until thedisc or tape is full or you stop the recording. 1. Switch on the Recorder, select the device (VCR or DVD) for Recording and load a recordabl...
Page 33 - imer Recording; Checking Timer Recording Details
33 Recording To record one TV program while watchinganother 1. Press TV/VCR to select the TV mode during recording. The TV indicator appears. 2. Using the TV, select the channel to be viewed. Tip (VCR mode only) Always use PAUSE/STEP ( X ) for best results when making changes during recording . For ...
Page 34 - Timer Recording Troubleshooting; You cannot enter a timer program when:; Additional Information; Simultaneous Play and Record; Dubbing from DVD to VCR
34 Timer Recording Troubleshooting Even though the timer is set, the recorder will notrecord when: • There is no disc (or tape) loaded. • A non-recordable disc (or tape) is loaded. • Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu(see page 24). • There are already 49 titles recorded on thedisc. You canno...
Page 35 - Dubbing from VCR to DVD; Recording from External
35 Recording Dubbing from VCR to DVD Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVDusing the DUBBING (DUB) button. This allows you toarchive your old VHS tapes to DVD. 1. Insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray. 2. Insert the VHS video tape you wish ...
Page 36 - Editing
36 Title List and Chapter List MenuOverview Using the Title List menu you can edit video content.The editing features available in the Title List menudepend on whether you are editing video on DVD,and whether you’re editing Original content, or aPlaylist. 1. Press LIST/ DISC MENU to display the Titl...
Page 37 - Editting; VR Mode: Original and; Titles, Chapters and Parts; Adding Chapter Markers; Changing T
37 Editting VR Mode: Original and VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Playlist Editing Titles, Chapters and Parts Titles in the disc’s original content contain one ormore chapters. When you insert a disc’s title into thePlaylist, all the chapters within that title also appear.In other words, chap...
Page 39 - Hide a Chapter; Protect a T
39 Editting Hide a Chapter Hide a Chapter You can skip playing chapters without deleting fromthe disc. 1. Use v V b B to choose a chapter you want to hide on the [Chapter List] menu, then press OK . Options appear on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Hide] option. 3. Press OK to confirm. Tip: ...
Page 40 - i e w i n g T
40 Overwriting Recording Overwriting Recording To overwrite a new video recording on a previouslyrecorded title, follow these steps. This feature is notavailable for DVD+Rs, that always record at the endof the Disc. 1. Select input source you want to record (TV chan- nel, AV1-2). 2. Press LIST/ DISC...
Page 41 - Playing; To finalize a disc, refer to
41 Editting Playing Playing Y Y our Recordings our Recordings on Other DVD Players on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) (Finalizing a Disc) Most regular DVD players can play finalized discsrecorded in Video mode, finalized DVD+R orDVD+RWs. Check the manual that came with theother player to check...
Page 42 - Reference; Area Codes; Language Codes
42 Reference Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria AT Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Area Code Ethiopia ET Fiji FJ Fin...
Page 43 - roubleshooting; Symptom
43 Reference T T roubleshooting roubleshooting Symptom No power. No picture. No sound. The playback picture ispoor. Picture from externalinput is distorted. Some channels areskipped over whenusing v / V . Cause The power cord is disconnected. The TV is not set to receive Recordersignal output. The v...
Page 45 - Reset the Recorder
45 Reference Symptom Picture or sound ofbroadcasting channel isweak or missing. Can’t play disc record-ed on this Recorder onanother DVD player. Cannot record or didnot record successfully. Stereo Audio Recordand/or Playback notpresent. Cause Antenna or cables are loose. Wrong Tuning Band is selecte...
Page 46 - Video recording format; VCR Specifications; Specifications
46 General Power requirements AC 120V, 60 Hz Power consumption 35W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 354 mm (16.9 x 3.1 x 13.9 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.6 kg (12.32 lbs) Operating temperature 5 ˚ C to 35 ˚ C (41 ˚ F to 95 ˚ F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC Recording Re...
Page 48 - PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY
48 Philips, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 One (1) Year Labor and Parts Repair PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject toany conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of th...
