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Wave length 658 nm (DVD) Go to www.philips.com/support for software upgarde. 790 nm (CD) Output Power 30 mW(DVD±RW write) En raison de la diversité des formats utilisés par les 1.0 mW (DVD read)
Index English- ------------------------------------------4 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by US patents. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and -- - ------------------------------ 58 other limited viewing uses only unless other- wise authorized by Macrovision.
Special Features Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This connection is also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394.’ This connection is used for the transfer of high bandwidth digital signals as used by digital video (DV) camcorders.
Frequently Asked Questions What kind of disc should I use for What are Titles and Chapters? A DVD disc contains Titles and Chapters, recording? which are similar to the Titles and Chapters of You can only record on a DVD±R and a book.
Contents Index ..........3 Main Unit ........17 Jacks behind the flap ........17 Special Features ......4 Remote control ......18 Frequently Asked Questions ..5 Display window ......21 Care and Safety Information Getting Started Setup ..............8 Step 1 : Inserting Batteries .... Cleaning discs ..........8 Using the remote control to operate About recycling ...........8...
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Contents Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on DVD System Menu Options other DVD players ........34 Accessing System Menu - General ..48 About title editing ........35 Screen Saver ..........48 Accessing title editing menu ....35 Progressive/ Interlace .........49 Editing video ..........35 Video Output Format .........49 Rename title ..........36 Restore Factory settings ......49...
Care and Safety Information CAUTION! Cleaning discs High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of Some problems occur because the disc getting an electric shock. inside the recorder is dirty (frozen The machine does not contain picture, sound disruptions, picture any user-serviceable parts.
General Information Introduction Accessories supplied Your Philips DVD recorder allows you to – Remote control and batteries record the TV programs or duplicate – Audio/Video (AV) cables camcorder recordings to a DVD±RW or – RF coaxial cable DVD±R and play pre-recorded DVDs.
Basic Connections - DVD recorder VCR/Cable Box/ ANT OUT ANT IN RF IN RF OUT Satellite Receiver Antenna/ cable TV signal AC IN ~ S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN Connect existing Antenna/Cable TV Step 1: Connecting the signal (or from the Cable Box/Satellite antenna cables...
Basic Connections - DVD recorder (continued) Option 1 Option Option 3 S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN Option 3 : Using Component Video Step 2: Connecting the jack (best picture quality) video cable Use the component video cables (red/ blue/green - not supplied) to connect the...
Basic Connections - DVD recorder (continued) Option Option 1 DIGITAL IN AV amplifier/ receiver S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN Option 2: Using a Coaxial cable Step 3: Connecting the You can connect the DVD recorder to audio cables an AV amplifier/receiver in order to...
Optional Connections Back of a Cable Box or VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO Satellite Receiver (Example only) Antenna/ cable TV signals S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN Option 2 Connecting to a Cable Box or If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Satellite Receiver has video/audio output jacks,...
Optional Connections (continued) Back of a VCR SPLITTER (Example only) Antenna/ cable TV signals • • VHF/UHF • • • RF IN VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VHF/UHF AUDIO AUDIO RF OUT C IN ~ S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN Use the audio/video cables to connect...
Optional Connections (continued) Back of a VCR (Example only) SPLITTER Antenna/cable VHF/UHF • • • • • TV signals RF IN VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO Back of a Cable Box or VHF/UHF AUDIO AUDIO RF OUT Satellite Receiver (Example only) VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO...
Optional Connections (continued) DV OUT Option 2: Using S-VIDEO In or Connecting a camcorder to VIDEO In jack the front jacks Use S-VIDEO connection if you have a Hi8 or S-VHS(C) camcorder. It provides You can use the front jacks to copy better picture quality.
Main Unit Jacks behind the flap a STANDBY-ON – Turns on or off the DVD recorder. Flip down the door as indicated by the OPEN label at the right hand corner. b Disc tray i S-VIDEO c OPEN CLOSE ç –...
Remote Control a STANDBY-ON – 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. : Cursor buttons for moving up/ ...
Remote Control (continued) k Numeric keypad – Selects a chapter/track number to play. – Selects the recorder’s preset TV tuner channel. l REC SOURCE – Selects the recorder’s input source. m DISC-MENU – Access DVD disc menu or Index Picture screen of a DVD±R/±RW.
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Remote Control (continued) v OPEN – Open/close the disc tray. w DISPLAY – Show and adjust the playback status. x GO TO – Go to desired title/chapter/time and play. y REW – Fast reverse, there are four modes: X, 4X, 16X, 3X. z F.FWD –...
Getting Started Step 1 : Inserting Batteries Step 2 : Finding your viewing channel Press STANDBY-ON 2 on the DVD recorder to turn it on. Turn on the TV and set it to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen.
Getting Started (continued) Automatic TV channel search Step 3 : TV channel This will automatically scan all the programming receivable TV channels and the cable programs from the Cable Box/Satellite Before the DVD recorder can start Receiver and store these channels on the recording the TV channel programs, DVD recorder.
Getting Started (continued) { Sound mode } Modifying Channel Information Set the TV system that produces the You can set a TV channel to your least distortion of picture and sound. preference and improve the reception – Use keys to select a suitable sound and the sound quality of the TV channel.
Getting Started (continued) Sorting the TV channels Step 4 : Setting the time & You may not agree with the sequence in date which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the program If the DVD recorder has not set the time numbers.
Recording IMPORTANT! Discs for recording Unrecordable pictures Television programs, films, video tapes, Several formats of DVD recordable discs discs, and other materials may be can be used with this DVD recorder: copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder. Recording settings DVD±RW (DVD ReWritable) –...
Recording (continued) { Front S-Video } Auto Chapter Markers You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording. This lets you access specific points on the recorded disc as you would choose a chapter on other DVDs. Use keys to select { Auto Chapter Marker } and press OK to access its options.
Recording (continued) { Rear CVBS } Manual recording Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO (CVBS)-IN-EXT and AUDIO L/R jacks on the back panel. Use this feature to start recording { Rear S-Video } immediately (e.g., to record a TV show Input source from the device connected to the already in progress).
Recording (continued) About timer recording Timer recording (manually) Use ‘Timer Recording’ to automatically Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV. start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. The DVD recorder will tune to the Press TIMER on the remote control.
Recording (continued) { Source } Press STANDBY-ON to turn off the – Use keys to select the recording input DVD recorder. source. If the DVD recorder is not in standby mode, a warning message will appear { Rec Mode } three minutes before the recording –...
Recording (continued) Changing/ Deleting a timer Watching another TV channel recording during recording Turn on the TV power. Select the You can watch another TV channel while recording is in progress by using the TV’s correct Video In channel at the TV. remote control to change the TV Press TIMER on the remote control.
Editing/Finalizing Recording About Disc editing Accessing disc editing menu This DVD recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types. You can change the disc content and settings of a recorded DVD±R/±RW from the TOP MENU disc editing menu. The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player.
Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued) Rename disc Erase disc (DVD±RW only) The original disc name is generated This erases the content of the automatically by the DVD recorder. You DVD±RW including those that was not can change the disc name by following recorded on this DVD recorder.
Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued) Make compatible (DVD±RW only) Playing your recordings The edited DVD±RW may still display (DVD±R) on other DVD the original titles or hidden scenes when players played back on other DVD players. This function allows you to make an edited It is necessary to finalize a DVD±R or DVD±RW compatible with other players.
Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued) About title editing Accessing title editing menu You can change the individual title Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW into the information or delete a title (recording) DVD recorder. in a recorded DVD±R/±RW. If a DVD±R The Index Picture screen appears on ...
Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued) Rename title Overwrite title (DVD±RW only) The original title name is automatically This function allows you to record a new generated by the DVD recorder. You can title from the beginning of the current give a new name to the title by following title in the DVD±RW.
Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued) About video editing Accessing video editing menu After a recording has been made, this DVD 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 one title (recording) into two.
Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued) Selecting a title Creating chapter marker It shows the current title and the total You can create a chapter by inserting number of titles in the disc. It also allows chapter marker at any point within a title Title you to select another title.
Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued) Changing Index Picture Hiding an unwanted chapter The index picture is the picture of the You can choose to hide certain scene from playback (e.g. skipping a commercial title you will see when the DVD recorder loads up the Index menu. Normally, the scene) or make it visible again.
Playback IMPORTANT! Playable discs – If the inhibit icon (Error) appears on the TV screen when a button is Using this DVD Recorder, you can play pressed, it means the function is not and record on the following discs: available on the current disc or at the current time.
Playback (continued) Playing a (Super) Video CD Starting disc playback (Super) Video CDs may feature ‘PBC’ (Play Back Control). This allows you to Playback will begin automatically. If the play the video CDs interactively, disc has its own menu this will be loaded, following the menu on the display.
Playback (continued) Playing an MP3 disc Playing a picture disc (or musical slide show) Insert an MP3 CD. You can display JPEG pictures in the The disc content menu appears. selected roll automatically one after the File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00 other.
Playback (continued) File Play Type Mode Normal Trick Play Wipe Top to bottom Top to bottom Zoom Fitscreen Down to top Left to right Rotate Clockwise 0 Right to left Extend center V. Press ANGLE on the remote control repeatedly to choose a slide show playback animation.
Additional Playback Features Changing to another title/ Searching forward/backward chapter/track You can fast forward or fast reverse a disc at two, four, sixteen or thirty two When a disc contains more than one times the normal playback speed. track, title or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows.
Additional Playback Features (continued) Selecting various repeat/shuffle Using TITLE options functions You can select various repeat play or random play mode during playback. During disc playback, press DISPLAY twice on the remote control. The TITLE menu appears. ADD/CLEAR TITLE MENU Use ...
Additional Playback Features (continued) To start program play Programming disc tracks Press key to move to the right screen You can play the contents of the disc in and press OK. the order you want by programming the Playback will start from the selected ...
Additional Playback Features (continued) Changing subtitle language Time search(except WMA disc) This operation works only on DVDs with This option allows you to skip to a multiple subtitle languages, you can specific point in the current disc. change the language you want while playing the DVD.
DVD System Menu Options Screen Saver Accessing System Menu - A screen saver prevents damage to the General TV screen by avoiding exposure to a static image for too long. SYSTEM MENU In ‘System Setup-General’, use keys to highlight { Screen Saver } and press { On } Select this if you wish to turn off the TV screen, after playback has been stopped or...
DVD System Menu Options (continued) Progressive/ Interlace Video Output Format Progressive scan delivers a higher picture The colour system of the DVD system, quality than the standard interlaced TV DVD and TV should match. Only then channel scan. It only works when you will it be possible to play a DVD on this have connected the DVD recorder system.
DVD System Menu Options (continued) TV Aspect Ratio Accessing System Menu - Set the aspect ratio of the DVD recorder Playback according to the TV type you have connected. The format you select must SYSTEM also be available on the disc. If it is not, MENU the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback.
DVD System Menu Options (continued) Rating explanations Rating level { Off } Some DVDs may have a parental level – Parental Control is not active. assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature { 1. Kid Safe } ~ { 2. G } lets you set a playback limitation level.
DVD System Menu Options (continued) Setting or changing the password Digital Audio Output You need to enter your four-digit After connecting the DVD recorder to password to play a prohibited disc or if your TV and other devices, you may need prompted for a pin code.
DVD System Menu Options (continued) Accessing System Menu - Record See pages 6~8 on “Recording settings”. Accessing System Menu - Channel Setup See pages 3~5 on “TV channel programming” Accessing System Menu - Clock Date and Time See page 5 on “Setting the time & date”. TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.
If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Solution No power.
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Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Solution The picture is distorted or – The disc does not match with the TV colour system black and white during standard (PAL/NTSC). playback. – The disc is dirty, clean the disc. – Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction.
Glossary Analog: Multichannel: DVDs are formatted to have each Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound sound track constitute one sound field. has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks through two channels, the left and right.
基本连接 – DVD 录放像机 VCR/电缆电视转换器/ ANT IN ANT OUT RF OUT RF IN 天线/电缆电 卫星接收器 视信号 AC IN ~ S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN 将现有的天线/电缆电视信号 (或从电缆 步骤一:连接天线 电视转换器/卫星接收器 {RF OUT 或 TO TV}) 连接到...
基本连接 – DVD 录放像机 (继续) 选项 1 选项 2 选项 3 S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN 选项三:使用色差视频插孔 (最好影 步骤二:连接视频电缆 像品质) 此连接可让您观看 DVD 录放像机播放的 光碟。只需选择下列其中一项进行视频连 使用色差视频电缆 (红/蓝/绿 – 未 接。 Y Pb Pr 提供),连接...
基本连接 – DVD 录放像机 (继续) 选项 2 选项 1 AV 扩音器/ DIGITAL IN 接收器 S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN 选项二:使用同轴电缆 步骤三:连接音频电缆 连接 DVD 录放像机和 AV 扩音器/接收 器,即可享受多声道的环绕音效。 此连接可让您听到声音。 COAXIAL 使用同轴电缆 (未提供),连接 选项一:使用音频电缆...
选择性连接 电缆电视转换器或 VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO 卫星接收器背面 天线/电缆电 (仅供范例参考) 视信号 S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN 选项二 连接至机顶盒或卫星接收器 如果机顶盒/卫星接收器有多个视 频/音频输出插孔, 选项一 如果机顶盒/卫星接收器只有一个天线输 请保留机顶盒/卫星接收器上现有天线和电 出插孔 (RF OUT 或 TO TV) , 视的连接。 请参阅第 64 页的“连接天线”,了解与 电视的完整连接方式。...
选择性连接 (继续) 分配器 VCR 背面 (仅供范例参考) SPLITTER 天线/电缆电 • • VHF/UHF • • • RF IN 视信号 VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VHF/UHF AUDIO AUDIO RF OUT C IN ~ S-V ID E O AU D IO O U T V ID E O IN 使用音频/视频电缆,连接...
选择性连接 (继续) 天线/电缆电 视信号 分配器 VCR 背面 SPLITTER (仅供范例参考) VHF/UHF • • • • • RF IN VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VHF/UHF AUDIO AUDIO RF OUT 电缆电视转换器或卫星接收器背面 (仅供范例参考) VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO AC IN ~ AU D IO S-V ID E O O U T V ID E O IN 使用音频/视频电缆,连接...
主机 a STANDBY-ON 2 (待机 – 开启) 门盖后面的插孔 – 启动或关闭 DVD 录放像机。 标签的指示,打 OPEN 按照右边角落 开门盖。 b 光碟托盘 i S-VIDEO (S 视频) c OPEN CLOSE ç (开启/关闭) – SVHS/Hi8 摄像机或 SVHS/Hi8 录放像机 – 开启/关闭光碟托盘。 的 S 视频输入。 REC SOURCE 按一下遥控器上的...
遥控器 (继续) k 数字键盘 – 选择要播放的章节/曲目号码。 – 选择录放像机的预设电视调谐频道。 l REC SOURCE (录像输入源) – 选择录放像机的输入来源。 m DISC-MENU (光碟 菜单) – 浏览 DVD 的光碟菜单或 DVD±R/±RW 的索 引画面。 – 切换PBC ON和OFF状态。 n OK – 储存/确认输入。 – 确认选取。 o PLAY É (播放) – 播放光碟。 p STOP n...
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遥控器 (继续) v Open – 打开/关闭碟片仓。 w DISPLAY – 显示或调节播放状态。 x GO TO – 按照标题/章节/时间进行搜索播放。 y REW – 快退,有四种模式:2X,4X,16X,32X。 z F.FWD – 快进,有四种模式:2X,4X,16X,32X。 SLOW – 慢进,有四种模式:1/2,1/4,1/8, 1/16。 ANGLE – 对具有多角度镜头的碟片进行角度切换。 REPEAT – 设置重复功能。 REPEAT AB – AB段重复功能设置。 P.SCAN – 切换本机视频输出的扫描方式(隔行/逐 行)。...