Step 3: Installation and Setup

Before you start...

When you complete the connections and turn on the recorder for the first time, it is advisable that you perform several basic settings.

Please see the following pages on using the system setup menu features to programme TV channels, menu language and system clock settings. This will optimise the performance of this recorder.

Finding the correct viewing channel

A Press STANDBY-ONon the recorder to turn it on.

B Turn on the TV and set it to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen.

You may go to Channel 1 of your TV, then press the Channel Down button on your TV’s remote control until you see the Video In channel.

You may press ° button repeatedly on your TV’s remote control.

Usually this channel is between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO. See your TV manual for more details.

Setting the OSD language

Select the menu language for this recorder’s on-screen display. The language options are different depending on your country or region. It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual.

Language settings can only be changed when the disc stops playing or when there is no disc in the disc tray.

SCART

SETUP

OK

A Press SETUP.

The system setup menu appears on

the TV.

B Use ST keys to highlight

{Setup - Language } and press X to access the menu.

Setup - Language

On Screen Display Language English

Default Disc Menu Language English

Default Subtitle Language

Off

Default Audio Language

English

English

C Use ST keys to highlight { On Screen Display Language } and press OK to access its options.

D Use ST keys to highlight the desired language and press OK to confirm.

TIPS: Press X to access the options of an item in the menu.

Press SETUP to exit the menu.

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Philips DVDR3512V, DVDR3510V Installation and Setup, Finding the correct viewing channel, Setting the OSD language

DVDR3510V, DVDR3512V specifications

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