Philips DVDR3432V/12 quick start Finding the viewing channel, Start basic setup

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1Connect

Basic Connection

Before Connecting

Select one of the following basic connections ( A or B ) according to the type of connecting devices you have.

If your TV is currently connected to a VCR, you have to unplug all the connections from your VCR and TV. Your new Philips Recorder replaces the VCR for your recording needs.

2Set up

AFinding the viewing channel

A Press STANDBY-ONon the recorder.

B Turn on the TV and other connected devices (e.g.

Cable Box, Satellite Receiver).

C If your TV does not switch to the correct viewing

channel, press the Channel Down button (or AV,

SELECT, ° button) on the TV’s remote control

DSetup and install TV channels.

Highlight and press right X.

Select { Channel Search } and press to start automatic TV channel search.

Setup Menu - Channel Setup

Television ( rear)

From an off- air antenna wall socket or cable box

SCART IN

 

~

ANTENNA

MAINS

 

VIDEO

 

(CVBS)

EXT2

AUX - I/O

S-VIDEO

(Y/C) L

AUDIO

 

R

 

 

 

- I/O

 

AUDIO

COMPONENT

COAXIAL

 

VIDEO

 

TV

AUDIO / VIDEO OUT

AUDIO / VIDEO OUT 1

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Philips Recorder (rear)

Television ( rear)

SCART IN

 

 

~

 

 

Philips Recorder

ANTENNA

 

MAINS

 

VIDEO

 

 

(CVBS)

 

EXT2 AUX - I/O

S-VIDEO

(rear)

(Y/C) L

 

R

 

AUDIO

 

- I/O

COMPONENT

COAXIAL

AUDIO VIDEO

 

TV

AUDIO / VIDEO OUTAUDIO / VIDEO OUT 1

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

repeatedly until you see the blue DVD background

screen. This is the correct viewing channel for the

recorder.

BStart basic setup

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

 

Channel Search

 

Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sort Channels

 

Sort

 

Note This process may take several minutes. Once complete, the total number of channels found and stored appears on the TV.

ESet the date and time.

Highlight and press right X.

Select { Date (dd/mm/yy) } or { Time (hh/mm/ss) }

and press . Use the numeric keypad 0-9to input the date/time, then press to confirm.

Setup Menu - Clock

Cable Box (rear)

From an off-air antenna wall socket

Option A

Option B

Setup Menu - General

 

Country

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen Saver

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Menu Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date (dd / mm / yy)

 

 

0 1/0 1/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time (hh : mm : ss)

 

 

0 0 : 0 5 : 0 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date-Time Setting

 

Auto

 

 

Use this connection if you are connecting the antenna cable directly from the antenna wall socket or from a Cable Box without a Scart output socket.

AUnplug the antenna cable that is currently connected to your TV and plug in the antenna cable to the ANTENNA socket on this recorder.

BUse the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the TV socket on this recorder to the Antenna In socket on the TV.

CUse a scart cable (not supplied) to connect the EXT1 TO TV-I/Osocket on this recorder to the Scart input socket on your TV.

DPlug in the power cable from the recorder to an AC power outlet.

Use this connection if your current antenna cable is connecting through a Cable Box with Scart output socket.

AKeep the existing antenna connection from the Cable box to your TV.

BUse a scart cable (not supplied) to connect the EXT1 TO TV-I/Osocket on this recorder to the Scart input socket on your TV.

CUse another scart cable to connect the

EXT2 AUX-I/O socket on this recorder to the Scart output socket on the Cable Box.

DPlug in the power cable from the recorder to an AC power outlet.

Note Use up S and down T keys to toggle through the options. Select an item by pressing right X. To confirm a setting, press .

BSelect the country of your residence.

Highlight and press right X.

Select { Country } and press to confirm your selection.

CSelect the recorder’s menu display language.

Remain in mode, select { On Screen Display Language } and press right X.

Select the desired language option and press to confirm your selection.

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

FPress SETUP to exit.

Note See the accompanying user manual for other possible connections (e.g. Composite Video, S-VIDEO).

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DVDR3432V/12 specifications

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