Philips DVDR3383 quick start Before Connecting, Finding the viewing channel, Initial Installation

1	Connect	2	Set up
	Start with the ‘Basic Connection.’
	If you have a VCR, follow the instructions for ‘Connection with a VCR or similar device’.

Basic Connection

Television (rear)

Connection with a VCR or similar device

ABefore Connecting

Your new Philips recorder replaces the VCR for your

AFinding the viewing channel

STANDBY-ON

Philips recorder (front panel)

BInitial Installation

APress SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

System Menu - General

To antenna or set-top box

SCART IN

recording needs. First, unplug all the connections from your VCR.

BConnecting

Television (rear)

A Press STANDBY-ONon the recorder.

B Switch on the TV set.

Note If connected to your VCR, make sure it is switched off or in standby mode before proceeding.

Screen Saver On

CountryGermany

Video Output Format	PAL
Restore Factory Settings	OK

Philips recorder (rear)

To AC power

To antenna or set-top box

SCART IN

C In case you do not see the recorder’s blue

wallpaper, press “0” and the Channel Down

button on the TV’s remote control repeatedly

(or AV, SELECT, ° button) until you see this

screen. This is the correct viewing channel for

Note Use up or down keys to toggle through the options. Select an item by pressing right . To confirm a setting, press OK .

BSelect the country of your residence.

EXT2	AUX - I/O	EXT1	TO TV - I/O
TV-OUT ANTENNA-IN			~

MAINS

ABefore connecting, unplug the antenna cable that is currently connected to your TV.

BConnect the antenna cable to the ANTENNA- IN jack on the recorder.

CUse the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the TV-OUT jack on this recorder to the Antenna In jack on the TV.

DUse the SCART cable to connect the EXT1 TO TV-I/Osocket on this recorder to the corresponding SCART input socket on the TV.

EConnect the power cable from the recorder to an AC power outlet.

the recorder.

VCR or similar device (rear)

To

AC power

EXT1	TO TV - I/O
TV-OUT ANTENNA-IN	MAINS~

Philips recorder (rear)

AFollow the steps under ‘Basic Connections’ before you proceed to step B below.

BUse another SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the EXT2 AUX-I/OSCART socket on this recorder to the SCART OUT socket on the VCR.

CConnect the power cable from your VCR to an AC power outlet.

Highlight and press right .

Select { Country } and press right to access the options. Press OK to confirm your selection.

CSelect the OSD language.

Highlight and press right .

Select { On-Screen Display Language } and

press right to access the options. Press OK to confirm your selection.

DSetup and install TV channels.

Highlight and press right .

Select { Channel Search } and press OK on the remote control to start automatic TV channel search.

ESetting the date and time.

Highlight and press right .

Select { Date (dd/mm/yy) } or { Time (hh/mm/ss) } and press OK .

Use the numeric keypad 0 -9 to

input the date/time, then press OK to

Note In this setup, the VCR cannot record TV programmes.

For additional connection diagrams, see the accompanying User Manual.

confirm.

Note The settings will be updated according to the broadcast channel information of preset Programme Number 1.

F Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

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