Philips DVDR985 owner manual Dear Philips product owner, It to us right now, For Customer Use

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Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to.

Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.

Warranty

Verification

Registering your product within 10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your PHILIPS warranty.

Owner

Confirmation

Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or loss.

Model

Registration

Returning your Warranty Registration Card right away guarantees you’ll receive all the information and special offers which you qualify for as the owner of your model.

 

 

 

 

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Dear PHILIPS product owner:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS. You’ve selected one of the

 

 

best-built, best-backed products available today. We’ll do everything in

 

 

our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to

 

 

 

come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a member of the PHILIPS “family,” you’re entitled to protection by

 

 

one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service

 

 

 

 

networks in the industry. What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll

 

 

receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify, plus

 

 

easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping

 

 

 

 

 

 

network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most importantly, you can count on our uncompromising commitment

 

 

to your total satisfaction. All of this is our way of saying welcome - and

 

 

thanks for investing in a PHILIPS product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lawrence J. Blanford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. Remember, to get the most from your PHILIPS

 

 

 

 

 

product, you must return your Warranty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Card within 10 days. So please mail

 

 

 

 

 

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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

tuninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your house-

hold, please do not remove product covering.This “bolt of lightning” indicates

sattention to features for which you should read the enclosedThe “exclamation point” calls

literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION: Pour éviter les choc électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne corre- spondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

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Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. ____________________

Serial No. ____________________

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Contents DVDR985 For Customer Use Dear Philips product ownerIt to us right now Contents Safety Information Safety Information cont’d Example of Antenna Grounding Per National Electrical CodeIntroduction Discs Unsuitable for Recording or Playing Playable DiscsDiscs for Recording and Playing Discs for Playing OnlyGeneral Information Determining the best possible connection Using an RF ModulatorHookups Before you beginConnecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks Hookups cont’dConnecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Cvbs Video In jack Example only Antenna Or Cable TV Signal Set the Digital output accordingly. Details are on To copy videotapes, see the Quick Start Guide Cable Box/Satellite ReceiverVCR/DVD Player English, Espanol, or Francais, then press the OK button Initial SetupPress ON/OFFy to turn on the Recorder Press System Menu Initial Setup cont’dFrom previous Quick Disc Playback To stop playback at any time, press Stop CQuick Recording DVD+RW DVD+RRemote Control Buttons Forward D Button Timer ButtonSlow H Button Play ButtonFront Panel MPEG, DIGITAL, DTS, or PCM Audio format of the current Disc DisplayHQ, SP, LP, or EP DB scaleRear Panel Menu Bars Menu BarStatus Box On-screen Symbols, Status BoxOn-screen Symbols Disc status iconsTuner Information box Timer Information boxInformation Boxes Press Disc Menu during Disc playback Title/Disc menusChapter/Track Selection Button Audio LanguageSubtitles During playback, press the Subtitle Z buttonCamera Angle Zoom, Camera AngleZoom Press System Menu to remove the Menu Bar SoundStill Picture/Frame-by-frame Playback Forward and Reverse Searching Slow Motion, Forward and Reverse SearchingSlow Motion Scan Time Search, ScanTime Search Repeat A-B Repeat, Repeat A-BRepeat Titles Title Settings MenuIndex Picture Screen Disc BarInstallation Automatic Channel Programming Installation VCR Plus+ Ch Installation Clock Setting Time/Date AutomaticInstallation Clock Setting cont’d Time/Date ManualOne-Touch Recording Timer Recording Remote controlVCR Plus+ Timer Recording Erasing Timer Recordings Error MessagesErase this title Title Settings MenuPlay full title Press to return to the Index Picture Screen if necessaryAppend recording Manual Recording VolumeYou can adjust manually the volume level during recording Record Settings Chapter MarkersFinalize Disc DVD+R only, if not finalized already Erase disc DVD+RW onlyMake edits compatible DVD+RW only Editing DVD+R DVD+RWPress 9 repeatedly to select Change code, then press Access ControlChange Code Play unless you enter your four-digit code Access Control cont’dChild Lock Press System Menu to remove the menusLocking or Unlocking Specific Discs Screen. Child Lock should be Locked. Details are onParental Level PlayAccess Control contd Change CountryUser Preference Settings Off noPicture Settings Press 89 to select Off, PCM only, or All, then press OK Digital OutputTo select it Press 9 repeatedly to select G, then press Analog Output Recording Audio Language Settings, Recording AudioLanguage Settings Remote Control Settings Night Mode, Remote Control SettingsNight Mode Manual Remote Setup Using Your Recorder’s Remote Control with Your TVAutomatic Remote Setup Using Your Recorder’s Remote Control with Your TV cont’d Helpful Hints Helpful Hints contd Glossary Diagnostic Test Specifications Disc Formats SupportedRenewed Information Index 49-53