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Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration
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Dear Philips product owner
Safety Information
Important Safety Instructions
Remote control
Additional TV functions
Behind the door at the lower right front corner
Front of the Recorder
Back of the Recorder
Input jacks
Output jacks OUT
Symbols on your DVD Recorder display
Output jacks OUT 480p/480i
Output jacks Digital Audio OUT
Messages on your DVD Recorder display
DVD-Recorder has been switched off
Clean the disc or use a new one
But the error will be skipped
DVD-Recorder has been switched on
Table of contents
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IRecording
Dear Philips customer
Question? Tip Problem
AIntroduction
Phil
Thank you for buying a Dvdr 77/17
Welcome to the large family of Philips DVD owners
Compatible discs
Recording and Playback
Playback only
Technical data
Accessories
Region codes
There is a risk of an electrical shock
Important notes regarding operation
Cleaning discs
Can I use a cleaning disc intended for DVD players?
Therefore, refrain from using a cleaning CD
Special functions of your new DVD Recorder
DCDi is a trademark of Faroudja, a division of Sage Inc
Tip
BConnecting the DVD Recorder
Preparing the remote control for operation
Connecting your DVD Recorder to the TV
Connecting with a Component Video Y PB PR cable
Interlaced
Progressive scan
Please note the color order
Switching TV and DVD Recorder to Progressive scan
Switching the TV
Switching the DVD Recorder
Connecting with a S Y/C cable
Connecting with Video Cvbs cable
Connecting only with the antenna cable
Problem
How do I switch the Recorder between channel 3 and 4?
AI dont see a menu for language selection
Please be aware
CConnecting additional devices
Connecting an additional video recorder, DVD player
AWhen copying video cassettes appears DVD Recorder display
Connecting additional devices only via aerial cable
Very good Picture Quality
Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks
Connecting audio devices to analog audio jacks
Best Picture Quality
Connecting audio devices to the digital audio jacks
Digital multi sound
AA loud distorted sound is coming from my speakers
DInstalling your DVD recorder
Initial installation
Confirm with OK
AThe DVD Recorder finds very few/no channels during Search
Which screen formats can I choose?
To remove all the menus
Automatic TV channel search
AVery few TV channels were found
SYSTEM-MENU repeatedly
Adding and deleting TV channels manually
Which settings can I choose?
Setting the language
Switching audio recording Stereo, SAP
To end, press
Stereo
Assigning the VCR Plus+ Guide channel numbers
Clock not set, check channel will appear on the TV screen
Setting the time/date automatically
Manually setting the time & date
Field for temporary messages
EInformation on the TV screen
Menu bar icons
Menu bar
Disc status icons
Video No disc Disc error
Status box
Disc type icons
Timer info box
Tuner info box
Live picture in the Tuner information box
AI see an X in the menu bar on the screen
FPlayback
General information regarding playback
Appears on the display
Play G or OPEN/CLOSE J
Inserting a disc
Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R
Playing a DVD video disc
Important information regarding playback
When creating MP3 CDs, keep the following in mind
Playing audio CDs
Playing MP3 CDs
Playback of a Super Video CD
MP3 CD display
Other playback functions
Disc search
Using the T/C title/chapter button
GOther playback functions
Changing to a different chapter track/title
To continue playback, press Play G
Still picture
Slow motion
Pause 9 to stop playback and display a Still picture
Slow motion via menu bar
Search with time entry
To continue playback, press Play G twice
Playback will now start at the time you entered
Disappear
Repeating/Shuffle
Repeat a specific segment a
Repeat chapter DVD only Repeat track/title
Scan function
Camera angle
AThe F icon cannot be selected
Changing audio language
Zoom function
Subtitles
HThe Digital Photo Manager
PC Pcmcia Card
Inserting the PC Card
Removing the PC Card
Showing Jpeg pictures from a roll
Please observe the following
Fast browsing trough the pictures
Starting the slide show
Editing Jpeg pictures
Slide show
Tip
Press Stop h . The picture overview will appear
Changing the slide show settings
Advanced editing of the Jpeg pictures
Closing the slide show
Zoom
Overview
Rotate
Flip
Reset
Color
Save
Making a slide show from a roll
Making a DVD compatible slide show
Making a slide show from an album
Select all pictures
Creating an album
Adding pictures to an album
Album
Do not remove the medium from the device
Changing the picture order within an album
Editing pictures in an album
Using of the buttons on the remote
To end, press OK
Changing album settings
Changing the cover picture
Changing the album name
AIt is not possible to select Copy album
Changing the album date
Calling the album overview directly
Copying an album
Enter the characters with the buttons
Changing roll settings
Erasing an album
Changing the rolls name
Changing the rolls date
Calling roll overview directly
Deleting a roll
What is the difference?
Storing rolls/albums on a DVD+RW/+R
Preparing a DVD+RW/+R
Transfer the photos to a DVD+RW/+R
Changing the media settings
Image is too large to be viewed in its thumbnail format
Problem solving for Digital Photo Manager
Error message Media does not contain photos
Messages instead of the thumbnails
End of disc is reached
IRecording
General information
What kind of discs can be used for recording?
Display
Recording without automatic switch
Making recordings on DVD+R discs compatible
You can stop recording by pressing Stop h on the remote or
Inserting chapter markers
AIf display reads
How can I delete the recording time I just entered?
Pausing recording
Recording with automatic switch OTR one
Ending recording
What happens with DVD+R discs?
Preventing accidental erasing of discs
Lining up recordings within a title assemble cut
Can I also change the recording mode via a menu?
Selecting the recording mode picture quality
JManaging disc content
General
Can markings also be made on DVD+Rs?
To remove the menu, press Edit
Favorite Scene Selection
Inserting chapter marker
Hiding chapters
Press T/C twice to change the chapter number C
Switching quickly
Deleting chapter markers
Changing the index picture
How can I select other chapters?
Changing the menu background
Splitting titles
Can I also divide titles on DVD+Rs?
Playing the entire title
Editing recording titles name
Can titles also be deleted on DVD+Rs?
Deleting recordings/titles
Disc settings
Using Select Position Where
Changing disc name
AThe line Make edits compatible does not appear
Finalize editing
AFinalize disc does not appear in the display
AThe Settings for menu does not appear
Finalizing DVD+R discs
Erasing DVD+RWs
Fit to space Recording
KProgramming a recording Timer
Recording mode M1/M2/M2x/M3/M4/M6
Programming a recording with the VCR Plus+ system
AThe following message appears on the screen PlusCode
Changing the recording mode
Change the information with a , B or the number buttons
AThe following message appears on the screen Please enter
Programming a recording without the VCR Plus+ system
Changing the recording quality
Selecting daily/weekly recordings
Program numbers of the EXT1 and EXT2 cinch socket
, Video in EXT1 or Component Video in EXT2 Change AM/PM
Delete programmed recording
How to change or delete a programmed recording Timer
Problem solving for programmed recordings
Recordable disc
Full
LUser preferences
Disc settings Recording settings Installation
Picture settings
Sound settings
Digital output
Analog output
Additional settings
Language settings
Display
Live source view
Auto standby
Standby
Auto resume
Remote control settings
Disc feature menu
Access control
Previous channel number
Using your DVD remote control with your TV set
AHow can I reset the remote code?
AMy TV set will not react
MAccess control Child lock
Child lock DVD and VCD
Activating/Deactivating the child lock
Locking authorized discs
Authorizing discs
Parental control DVD video only
Activating/Deactivating the parental control
What do the parental levels mean?
Confirm with OK . To end, press repeatedly D and then
Changing the country
Forgot my code
Changing the PIN
BWarning
NBefore you call technical support
Wrong TV channel was Decoded recorded after
Recording using the VCR
No playback on DVD recorder Cannot playback Super Video CDs
Programmed recording does not work
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Other disc errors
Index screen flickers when a DVD+R is inserted
Other disc errors DVD+R, Disc contains unknown data
Limited Warranty
DVD Recorder
Philips, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152, 402
Baird
Code numbers of the remote control
107
3354/000
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Factory Service Locations
Dvdr 77/17
1279 W. Hamilton Pkwy
Bensalem, PA