Digital Video Disc Recorder
For Customer Use
Precautions
Dear Philips product owner
Antees that your date of purchase
Precautions
Introduction
Declaration of Conformity
Safety Precautions
Welcome
Model Number
Cleaning the cabinet
Supplied Accessories
Maintenance Servicing
Cleaning discs
Contents
Contents
Features
Description refers to DVD+RW Description refers to DVD-RW
Features
Symbol Description
Functional Overview
Front Panel
Functional Overview
Rear Panel
Close the cover
Remote Control
Open the cover Insert batteries
1934
VCR mode
Audio button DVD/VCR DTV mode
DVD mode
Clear button DVD/VCR DVD mode
Title / track / file and chapter mark
Front Panel Display
Display Message
Current status of the unit
Disconnect the power cord of your TV from the AC outlet
Antenna Cable Connection
Supplied cables used in this connection are as follows
Plug in the power cords of the devices to the AC outlet
RF Modulator Connection
Connections Basic Setup
With this setup
Method Analog audio
Connection to a TV
This unit
Method
Connection to a TV
Hdmi Mode and Actual Output Signals
Front Panel Display Video Output Signal
Press Hdmi
Audio
Setting
Connection to AN Audio System
Connection Dolby Digital
Finding the Viewing Channel on Your TV
Proceed to in Initial Setting on
Before YOU Start
Turn on your TV
Guide to On-Screen Display / Menu
File Name Information only in DVD mode
Before YOU Start
Windows Media Audio Tag Information
Displays title/file name
Title Name Information
File Name Information
Main Menu
How to Insert a Disc How to Insert a Cassette Tape
Switching DVD / VCR Mode
How to Insert a Disc / Cassette Tape
You cannot switch the mode while in the timer-standby mode
Press OK to activate Clock Setting
Initial Setting
Setting on
When scanning is over, press Setup to exit
Channel Setting
Use K / L to select Auto Channel Preset, then press OK
Auto Channel Scan
Adding / Deleting Channels
Channel Setting
Use K / L to select Manual Channel Preset, then press OK
If you are deleting digital TV/CATV channels, go
Use K / L to select Add or Delete, then press OK
Press Setup to exit
Select the channel number to add or delete
Select the channel number to delete
Setting the Clock
Auto Clock Setting
Use K / L to select Clock, then press OK
Setting the Clock
Daylight Saving Time
Use K / L to select Daylight Saving
Channel Selection
Tuner Settings
Switching Analog Mode Digital Mode
Press Audio to cycle through available audio languages
Tuner Settings
Selecting TV Audio
Audio Recording Output Stereo
Selecting TV Audio cont’d
Broadcast Disc Audio
Editing Function Setup VCR Functions Others
Use K / L to select ON, then press OK
Use K / L to select User Setting, then press OK
Closed Caption Style
Want to set, then press OK
Switch the setting for each item you
Use K / L to select the item
Recordable Discs
Recording Mode
Information on DVD Recording
Unrecordable Discs
Make Recording Compatible
Setting for Auto Chapter
Before Recording
Channel to record
Press REC Mode to select a recording mode
Press DTV/TV to select analog TV or
It may take a while to load Disc
Press REC I repeatedly until the desired length appear
Setup Recording
Press Stop C to exit the title list
Press Stop C
Use K / L to enter the date, then press B
Timer Recording
Press Timer Use K / L to select New Program, then press OK
Press OK when all items are Entered
Timer Recording
Use K / L to select a recording mode
Press Timer SET to set a timer programming
Press Stop C to stop the timer recording in progress
To stop the timer recording in progress
How to select a channel number for the timer recording
Press Timer SET Check the information
Recording Playback
Hints for Timer Recording
Priority of Overlapped Settings
Title
Overwriting Unnecessary Title
Overwriting from the Beginning
Overwriting in the Middle of the Title
Overwrite recording a Existing title B After overwriting
Overwriting Unnecessary Title
Hints for Overwriting
Overwrite recording a Existing title B Existing title C
External device
Settings for AN External Device
Connection to an External Device
Settings for AN External Device
Recording from an External Device
DV Dubbing
Recording audio mode
Command menu
Guide to DV and On-Screen Display
DV Dubbing
DVC to DVD Dubbing
Repeat the steps 1 and 2 on
DVC to VCR Dubbing
Press VCR first
To stop recording, press VCR then press Stop C
Use K / L to select Dubbing Mode, then press OK
BI-DIRECTIONAL Dubbing
Use K / L to select Recording, then press OK
Preparing for dubbing cassette tape to DVD
Press Stop C to stop the dubbing
BI-DIRECTIONAL Dubbing
Use K / L to select VCR DVD, then press OK
Use K / L to select DVD VCR, then press OK
Use K / L to select Yes, then press OK
Setting a Disc to Protect
To cancel the disc protect
DVD+R, DVD-R
Finalizing a Disc
Finalizing is completed
Finalizing will start
Auto Finalizing
You can finalize discs automatically using this function
Playing the Discs on Other DVD Players
Information on Playback
Playable Discs and Files
Color Systems
Information on Playback
Unplayable Discs
Region Codes
Press Stop C once to stop playback temporarily
Basic Playback
Direct Playback
Align the disc to the disc tray guide
Basic Playback
Playback from the Title List
Press OK
Use K / L to select a desired title Then press OK
Use K / L to select Play, then
MP3 / Windows Media Audio
When selecting track/file
When selecting the folder Not available for audio CD
Playing Back a DivX
When selecting file
When selecting folder
@30 fps
Official DivX Certified product
Maximum size of image
@25 fps
During playback, press Pause F
Using the Title / Disc Menu
Pause
Playback will be paused and sound will be muted
Fast Forward / Fast Reverse Playback
Special Playback
Resume Playback
Skipping TV Commercials During Playback
Step by Step Playback
Special Playback
Rapid Playback
Slow Forward / Slow Reverse Playback
DVD-video
Marker Setting
Zoom
Repeat Playback
Random Playback
Program Playback Slide Show
5Press Play B
Search
Using Prev / Next
Using Info
Title / Chapter Search
Search
Time Search
Switching Subtitles
Switching Audio Soundtrack
Selecting the Format of Audio and Video
Switching Virtual Surround System
Switching Camera Angles
Reducing Block Noise
Editing Discs
Information on Disc Editing
Guide to a Title List
Press DVD, then press Title
Press DVD first Press Title
Editing Discs
Deleting Titles
Use K / L to select Title Delete, then press OK
After this operation is completed, press Back to exit
Editing Discs
Putting Names on Titles
Guide to Edit Title Name
Press Back twice to exit
Setting Chapter Marks
Use K / L to select Add, then press OK
Editing Function
Use Prev / Next to select a chapter mark to be deleted
Clearing Chapter Marks
Use K / L to select Delete, then press OK
Selected chapter mark will be deleted
All chapter marks will be deleted
Clearing Chapter Marks cont’d To delete all chapter marks
Use K / L to select Delete All, then press OK
Hiding Chapters
After this operation is completed, press Back twice to exit
Setting Pictures for Thumbnails
You can set your desired scene as a thumbnail for each title
Dividing a Title
You can put a name on the disc and change it from this menu
When you finish entering a title name, press OK
Putting Name on Disc
Setting or Releasing Disc Protect
Erasing Disc
Making Edits Compatible
List of Settings
Contents
List of Settings
Hdmi
Use K / L to select a desired item, then press OK
Setups
Use K / L to select Playback, then press OK
Playback cont’d
Setups
Parental Lock Default OFF
Yes
Disc Audio
Subtitle Language Default OFF
Disc Menu Language Default English
Audio Language Default Original
Angle Icon Default on
Display
For
FL Dimmer Default Bright
OSD Language Default English
Screen Saver Default 10 minutes
Display cont’d
Video
Refer to 1 to 2 on page 99 and set the selected item
Video cont’d
Progressive Scan Default OFF
TV Aspect Default 43 Letter Box
DivX VOD
DivX Subtitle Default OFF
DivX
Set the DivX subtitle
Hdmi
Set to OFF when not outputting the Hdmi sound
Format Default RGB
Hdmi Audio Default on
RGB Range Default Normal
Reset All
Reset the setting to default
VCR Functions
2Select the recording mode using REC Mode
Recording mode
To resume playback
VCR Functions
One-touch Timer Recording OTR
You cannot pause the one-touch timer recording
Index Search
Other Operations
Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
Troubleshooting
Press OPEN/CLOSE a
REC
OPEN/CLOSE a to take out the disc. The disc canceled during
Repairing process MAY not work
110 EN
4 5
Frequently Asked Questions
DVD mode only VCR mode
Output Jacks
Language Code
Language Code
Glossary
Recording
Specifications
General
Tuner
Limited Warranty
Others
Meet Philips at the Internet
USA, Inc
Box 672768 Marietta, Georgia