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