Philips DVDR99 Setting Up the DVD Recorder, Initial Setup, Setting Up the Guide Plus+ System

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Setting Up the DVD Recorder

Initial Setup

1 Before you can use your new DVD Recorder, you must complete the Initial Setup.

Press STANDBY y to turn on the Recorder. When you turn on the Recorder for the first time, the first Initial Setup menu (for Menu Language) will appear on the TV screen. “IS TV ON? C03” will appear on the Recorder’s display panel. This reminds you to turn on the TV and set it to the Video In channel (Video In, Auxiliary, etc., depending on your hookup).

REC/OTR

STANDBY

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TIMER

REC MODE PLAY MODE

TV/DVD

MONITOR

DIM

RETURN

T/C

 

•TV

 

 

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DISC MANAGER FSS

SELECT

 

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

ANGLE

ZOOM

 

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Initial Setup

Menu Language

 

English

K

L

Español

 

Français

 

 

 

Press OK to continue

 

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DISC

SYSTEM

STOP

Ç

GUIDE/TV

CH+

OK

CH-

PLAY

TV VOLUME

2 Use the 8CH+, 9CH-, and OK buttons on the remote to select items during Initial Setup. Follow the on- screen instructions.

You will choose languages for different features, choose a TV Shape, and set up TV channels. This will take a couple of min- utes, but you must do it before you can use the Recorder. You cannot turn off the Recorder or use any of the buttons on the Recorder until you finish the Initial Setup. The only way to quit is to disconnect the power cord. The Initial Setup will appear again the next time you turn on the Recorder. The menus will not go away until you finish the Initial Setup.

3 Press SYSTEM MENU to clear the screen when chan- nels are set (when “Auto ch. search complete” appears).

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Auto Ch. Programming

Auto ch. search complete

024 Channels found

To exit press

SYSTEM MENU

SLOW PAUSE

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CLEARMUTE

Setting Up the GUIDE Plus+® System

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When you finish the Initial Setup, GUIDE Plus+® System information will appear on the TV. Press OK to continue.

When “Identifying Your Location” appears, press

8CH+ or 9CH- to highlight your country in yellow, then press OK.

Next, press the Number buttons on the remote to enter your postal zip code, then press OK.

The next message will ask whether you have Cable TV service. Press 8CH+ or 9CH- to choose Yes or No, then press OK. Choose Yes if you have a Cable TV subscription. Choose No if you have only a regular antenna connected to the DVD Recorder.

If you chose No, go to step 14.

If you chose Yes, go to step 8.

8 The next message will ask if you connected a Cable Box to the DVD Recorder. Press 8CH+ or 9CH- to choose Yes or No, then press OK.

If you chose No, go to step 14. If you chose Yes, go to step 9.

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Contents Connecting the DVD Recorder No Cable Box Quick-Use GuideConnecting the DVD Recorder with a Cable Box Colors to the jack colors Initial Setup Setting Up the DVD RecorderSetting Up the Guide Plus+ System Setting Up a Cable Box Finalizing SetupPlaying a Disc Recording a TV ProgramTo stop play at any time, press Stop C Guide Plus+ System Guide Plus+ System DemonstrationIndex Picture Screen Playable DiscsSystem Menu