Philips HDTP 8530, HDTP 8540 Connection to a VCR/DVD recorder, Connection to a Home cinema system

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Connection to a VCR/DVD recorder

See the diagram below to connect your recorder to a VCR/DVD recorder.

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When you connect VCR/DVR recorder to the scart connector, select Recorder mode in the Scart Output field of the video settings (see section Picture settings, page 29).

Connection to a Home cinema system

Some programmes are broadcast with a high quality multichannel digital sound. The connection of your recorder to a Home cinema system will give you a cinematic surround sound experience when watching these programmes.

This can easily be done by connecting with a coaxial cable (not supplied) the DIGITAL AUDIO output of your recorder to the digital audio coaxial input of your Home cinema amplifier

Dolby® Digital Plus is one of the latest innovations of Dolby Laboratories in high quality digital audio. Compatible with Dolby Digital systems, it addresses the expectations of most demanding viewers, and is scalable to the diverse world of content delivery, such as, for instance, High Definition TV broadcast.

Note

For more information, please visit the following website: http://www.dolby.com/consumer/setup/index.html

Connection to a hi-fi unit

To make the most of the quality sound and listen to radio channels with the TV turned off, just connect the right and left audio outputs of the recorder to the auxiliary input of your hi-fi system (cable not supplied).

Connection to your Ethernet network

To fully benefit from interactive services directly from your recorder, you must connect your recorder to the Internet through your broadband router.

1Connect one end of a RJ45 Ethernet cable (not supplied) to the ETHERNET port of your recorder.

2Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a free Ethernet port on your broadband router.

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Contents Hdtp CE Marking CongratulationsContents Where to put your recorder? Safety recommendationsHard disk Cleaning the recorderBatteries InterferenceYour new equipment includes What‘s in the box9 10 11 1213 Front panel of the recorderRear panel of the recorder PIP Overview of the remote control Select subtitles and audio tracks Batteries Connection to the TV set Connecting your devicesConnection to the terrestrial antenna Connection to your Ethernet network Connection to a VCR/DVD recorderConnection to a Home cinema system Connection to a hi-fi unitMenu Menu Submenu Before startingBasics of the menu system Tree below introduces the recorder menus Menu treeChannel Search Running your first installationVideo Settings Parental ControlSelecting your region Selecting a TV channel Your recorder’s main commandsUsing the keys P+ and P-, or keys Using the channel listDetailed programme information Using the Picture in Picture PIP featureAdjusting the audio volume Changing the favourites listTo access the TV Guide Activating and Using Audio description TV GuideTeletext and interactive services TV/AUX SwitchRecording programmes Live mode/Deferred modeTo record a live programme Video RecordingsImmediate recording Live or Deferred programme Scheduling a recording manuallyEditing scheduled recordings Recording modes Timer or ProgrammeRecording programmes using the TV Guide Recording programmes from the TV GuideManaging the Recording list Recording ListRenaming recordings Creating foldersMoving recordings in an existing folder Erasing recordingsMedia Player Media Player Accessing the Media PlayerMultimedia Player Navigating in the Media PlayerImporting/Exporting multimedia files Viewing photo filesPlaying audio files Viewing your own video filesSearching manually for channels Adjusting the installation parametersGo to Menu Configuration Channel Search Searching for channelsChannel Management Audio settings Technical SettingsSetting your User preferences Setting your language optionsResetting the recorder and formatting the hard disk drive Picture settingsSetting the power parameters Information and Support Electrical consumption of the recorder EnvironmentMeaning of logos present on the product or its packaging Product recycling and disposalUsing the recorder TroubleshootingEr00 Er02 Er09 Er10 Er11 Updating the softwareCustomer Support Specifications Front panel Power supplyPhysical Specifications AccessoriesGuarantee Terms Page Page Sagemcom Broadband SAS