Philips DVDR5500/05B user manual Connect, Set up, Before connecting

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1Connect

Before connecting

Select the most suitable connection (A or B) based on your home set up. Refer to the accompanying User Manual for other possible connections.

A Connecting Recorder and TV

B Connecting Recorder, TV and

with antenna only

 

Satellite Receiver/Cable Box

 

 

Television

 

 

(rear)

To antenna

Television

 

(rear)

 

or set-up

 

 

 

box

 

 

2Set up

AFinding the viewing channel

ASwitch on the TV set. The installation menu is displayed.

Menu Language

English

Français

Deutsch

Nederlands

Italiano

Español

BIn case you don’t see the recorder’s setting menu, press the Channel Down button on the TV’s remote control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT, ° button) until you see the menu. This is the correct viewing channel for the recorder.

Note To access the colour functions shown on the bottom of the menu, press the matching

CSelect the suitable TV shape. Press OK button to confirm.

Select TV shape in the way

TV Shape

4:3 Letterbox

you want full-screen movies

4:3 Panscan

to be displayed on your TV.

16:9 Widescreen

DAutomatic channel search begins.

Once complete, the total number of stored channels screen appears. Press OK to continue.

ESet the time.

Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 or

STWX keys to enter the correct time. Press OK to confirm and continue.

To AC power

Philips recorder (rear)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

P

Y

 

TO TV

IN

EXT2

TO VCR/SAT

EXT1

TO TV

VIDEO

 

 

(CVBS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

MAINS

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Y/C)

 

 

HDMI OUT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

 

(DIGITAL OUT)

VIDEO OUT

 

ANTENNA

TO TV

IN

HDMI OUT

To AC power

Philips recorder (rear)

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EXT2

TO VCR/SAT

EXT1

TO TV

VIDEO

(CVBS)

MAINS

S-VIDEO

(Y/C)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

 

VIDEO OUT

To AC power

colour coded buttons on the remote control.

BStart initial installation

Use the recorder’s remote control and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Note Use the up S or down T keys to toggle through the options. To confirm a setting, press OK on the remote control. To return to the

Time setting is required for

Time

 

 

 

 

making recordings. Time

 

 

 

 

format is 24h (hh:mm)

 

00

:

00

 

 

 

 

F Set the date.

Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 or

AUnplug the antenna cable that is currently connected to your TV.

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

CUse the supplied RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA TO-TV socket on this recorder to the Antenna In socket 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.

Note If you have a HDMI TV, connect the supplied HDMI cable from the recorder to your HDMI TV set. See the chapter “Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections – Connecting the video cable” in the accompanying user manual.

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

TOTV TOVCR

Satellite Receiver/

Cable Box (rear)

Satellite dish/

Cable TV wall outlet

AFollow steps 3-5 of connection A before you proceed to step 2 below.

BUse an antenna cable to connect the Antenna Output (RF OUT) socket on the Cable Box to

the ANTENNA-IN socket on this recorder. (optional)

Note The antenna connection can be different depending on the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box. Refer to its user manual for proper antenna connection.

CUse another SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the EXT2 TO VCR/SAT scart socket on this recorder to the SCART OUT (TO TV) socket on your Satellite Receiver/ Cable Box.

For additional connection diagrams, see the accompanying User Manual.

previous screen, press the Red button.

ASelect the desired on-screen menu language. Press OK to confirm.

Menu Language

English

Français

Deutsch

Nederlands

Italiano

Español

BSelect the country of your residence. Press OK to confirm.

Country selection is

Country Selection

F

France

important for TV channels

D Germany

search.

A

Austria

 

 

I

Italy

 

NL Nederlands

 

B

Belgium

 

E

Spainr

 

L Luxemborg

STWX keys to enter the correct date. Press

OK to confirm and continue.

G Installation is complete.

Installation Complete

You have successfully completed the installation of your recorder.

System is now ready for use.

Press OK to exit the menu.

The recorder is now ready for use.

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