Philips DVDR980 manual Introduction, DVD Video Recorder

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Introduction

English

DVD Video Recorder

DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is the new storage medium that combines the convenience of the Compact Disc with the latest advanced digital video technology.

DVD Video uses state-of-the-art MPEG2 data compression technology to register an entire movie on a single 5-inch disc. DVD’s variable bitrate compression, running at up to 9.8 Mbits/second, captures even the most complex pictures in their original quality.

The crystal-clear digital pictures have a horizontal resolution of over 500 lines, with 720 pixels (picture elements) to each line. This resolution is more than double that of VHS, superior to Laser Disc, and entirely comparable with digital masters made in recording studios.

DVD recording is the next step in video technology. DVD+ReWritable (DVD+RW) uses phase-change media, the same technology that formed the basis for CD- ReWritable. A high-power laser is used to change the reflectivity of the recording layer. This process can be repeated more than a thousand times. DVD+Recordable (DVD+R) uses discs based on an organic dye, a technology pioneered with the successful CD- Recordable format, to produce discs that keep your data for a lifetime.

Your Philips DVD recorder is a recorder and player for digital video discs, with a two-way compatibility to the universal DVD Video standard. This means that:

-existing pre-recorded DVD Video discs can be played on your Philips DVD recorder and

-recordings, made on your Philips DVD recorder, can be played on most DVD Video players and DVD-ROM drives.

With it, you will be able to record TV programmes or to edit and archive your own camcorder recordings. Superb digital picture and sound quality, quick access to the tracks you have recorded and extensive playback features contribute to a completely new video experience.

From now on you will enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality, and stereo or Multi-channel sound (depending on the disc, and on your playback set- up).You will find your recorder remarkably easy to use, by way of the On-Screen Display on your TV and the display on the DVD recorder, in combination with the remote control.

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Contents 980 Philips Customer Care Centers Austria BelgiumDenmark tel 808 82 Finland FranceEnglish General information Laser safetyNever Make or Change Connections With the Power Switched on Contents Recording PlaybackAccess control Managing disc contentTroubleshooting Using your DVD recorder remote control with your TV setIntroduction DVD Video RecorderBox contents PlacementCleaning discs Remote controlInstallation Connecting to the antennaConnecting to a TV set Connections back side of your DVD recorderConnecting to audio equipment Connecting to A/V receiver or A/VConnecting to a receiver equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Connecting to a TV set equipped with aConnecting to other equipment Connecting to a receiver with two channel analogue stereoConnections frontside of your DVD recorder Camcorder connectionPower supply Switching onFirst time set-up virgin mode Automatic settingManual setting Menu languageAudio language Subtitle languageTime/Date CountryAuto TV Channel Search Functional overview Front of recorderRF connection to antenna/cable TV signal Rear of recorderConnection to the mains RF connection to TV set To TV I/O EXT I for connection to a TV set with ScartDisplay Timer Side SwitchMonitor FSSOperation Important notes for operationDisc types Loading discsOn-screen display information System menu barUser preference menu operation Status boxUser preference menu icons Disc type iconsDisc status icons Timer info boxTuner info box Other title Index Picture ScreenDisc Pointer Setting user preferences Picture settingsSound settings User preferencesLanguage settings Feature settingsPBC Remote Control settingsRecord Settings Installation Connecting a decoder Manual TV channel searchPress System Menu Sort/Clear TV channels manuallyRecording Before you start recordingManual recording Checking inputRecording Safe RecordManual audio control Timer programmingRecording with automatic switch-off OTR One-Touch Recording Timer programming with the Showview system Press u right cursorTimer programming without Showview system If a timer setting is incorrect How to check or alter a timer blockSolution Programming with ’NEXTVIEW Link’How to clear a timer block Playback Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R discPlaying a pre-recorded DVD- Video disc Playing a Super Video CD discGeneral features Moving to another title/trackMoving to another chapter/index Slow MotionStill Picture and Step Frame SearchRepeat Repeat A-BZoom ScanTime search Special DVD-Video features Menus on the discCamera Angle Changing the audio languageSpecial VCD features Playing an audio CDSubtitles Playback Control PBCMoving to another track Repeat track/discForward To repeat the currently playing track, pressAccess control Authorizing discs when Child Lock is activatedChild Lock DVD and VCD Activating/deactivating the child lockActivating/Deactivating Parental Control Parental Level DVD-Video onlySecuring discs Country Changing the 4-digit codeManaging disc content Title settingsChanging the title name Erasing a titleDisc Settings Disc Info ScreenChanging the Disc Name Protection of recordingsMaking your edits DVD-compatible Erasing a discFinalising a DVD+R disc Favorite Scene Selection Calling up the FSS menuInserting chapter markers Hiding chaptersDeleting chapter markers Changing the index pictureDividing a title Append recordingTroubleshooting Symptom RemedyTimer programme Service codes on the display‘Disc error’ message on screen Other disc errorsInstructions Diagnosis programmeSystem limitations Glossary Term ExplanationPAL PCMPDC RGBAppendix Using your DVD recorder remote control with your TV setAlternative procedure Samsung , 046, 205 TV Standard PAL/SECAM Ntsc Philips