Philips DVDR985 owner manual Introduction

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Welcome!

Your Philips DVD Recorder both records DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and plays prerecorded DVDs. You can record TV programs, edit camcorder recordings, and quickly access your recordings in the Index Picture Screen. Plus, the recordings you make on the Recorder will play on some DVD Players and DVD-ROM drives. You’ll soon appreciate the digital picture and sound quality of DVD, DVD+RW, and DVD+R, which will exceed the quality you have had with video cassette tapes.

Read this manual carefully to understand the latest features, then enjoy your new DVD Recorder.

Features

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Digital Theater System

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Progressive Scan compatibility

● Dolby Digital Surround Sound

● Repeat and Repeat A-B playback

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DVD-Video Compatibility

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Time Search

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Fast Forward/Reverse Search

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TruSurround by SRS

● i.LINK Digital Video (DV) connection

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VCR Plus+ Programming

●Index Picture Screen

●NTSC/PAL compatibility

●Paused/Fast/Slow/Step-by-Step/Zoomed Playback

Package Contents

●DVD Recorder

●Remote control with two AA batteries

●AC power cord

●One blank Philips DVD+RW

●One RF coaxial cable (black with silver tip, with single prong in center of tip)

●One S-Video cable (black with silver tip)

●One three-strand Component Video Cable (ends have blue, green, and red stripes)

●Two two-strand audio cables (ends have red and white stripes)

●One composite video cable (end has a yellow stripe)

●This owner’s manual and registration materials

Environmental Information

Your system has materials that can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries, and old equipment.

Safety Information

●Do not expose the system to excessive moisture, rain, sand, or heat sources.

●Place the DVD Recorder on a firm, flat surface.

●Keep the DVD Recorder away from domestic heating equipment and direct sunlight.

●When placing the DVD Recorder in a cabinet, allow about one inch of space all around the DVD Recorder for ventilation.

Cleaning Discs

●When a Disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the Disc from the center out, in a straight line.

●Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for analog discs.

●Always keep the tray closed to avoid dust on the lens.

●The lens may cloud over if you suddenly move the DVD Recorder from cold to warm surround- ings. Playing a Disc is not possible then. Leave the power on for about one hour with no Disc in the Recorder until normal playback is possible.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

“DTS” and “DTS DIGITAL SURROUND” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

TRUSURROUND, SRS, and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TRUSURROUND technology is manufactured under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of the Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manu- factured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Copyright 2002 Philips Consumer Electronics.

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Contents DVDR985 Dear Philips product owner It to us right nowFor Customer Use 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 Cable Box/Satellite Receiver VCR/DVD PlayerTo copy videotapes, see the Quick Start Guide Initial Setup Press ON/OFFy to turn on the RecorderEnglish, Espanol, or Francais, then press the OK button Initial Setup cont’d From previousPress System Menu 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 iconsTimer Information box Information BoxesTuner Information box Title/Disc menus Chapter/Track SelectionPress Disc Menu during Disc playback Button Audio LanguageSubtitles During playback, press the Subtitle Z buttonZoom, Camera Angle ZoomCamera Angle Sound Still Picture/Frame-by-frame PlaybackPress System Menu to remove the Menu Bar Slow Motion, Forward and Reverse Searching Slow MotionForward and Reverse Searching Time Search, Scan Time SearchScan Repeat, Repeat A-B RepeatRepeat A-B 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 necessaryManual Recording Volume You can adjust manually the volume level during recordingAppend recording Record Settings Chapter MarkersErase disc DVD+RW only Make edits compatible DVD+RW onlyFinalize Disc DVD+R only, if not finalized already Editing DVD+R DVD+RWAccess Control Change CodePress 9 repeatedly to select Change code, then press 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 Digital Output To select it Press 9 repeatedly to select G, then pressPress 89 to select Off, PCM only, or All, then press OK Analog Output Language Settings, Recording Audio Language SettingsRecording Audio Night Mode, Remote Control Settings Night ModeRemote Control Settings Using Your Recorder’s Remote Control with Your TV Automatic Remote SetupManual 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
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