1

Connect

2

Set up

Basic Connection

Before Connecting

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

AFinding the viewing channel

APress 2 on the recorder.

BSwitch on the TV and other connected devices (e.g. Cable box, Satellite receiver). The installation menu is displayed.

B Set the date.

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 or STWX keys to

enter the correct date. Press OK to confirm.

C Set the time.

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 or STWX keys to

enter the correct time. Press OK to confirm.

From an off-air antenna wall or cable TV socket

Television (rear)

 

Television (rear)

From an off-air

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select a menu

antenna wall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

language.

socket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

Next

1

 

Menu Language

English

D Automatic channel search begins.

Auto Search

Stop Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

IN

 

 

 

OUT

C

In case you don’t see the recorder’s installation menu,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RF VIDEO R AUDIOL S-V DEO

RF

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

 

press the channel down button on the TV’s remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT, ° button) until you

 

VIDEO

 

OUTPUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

 

EXT 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

see the menu. This is the correct viewing channel for

 

 

AUDIO

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the recorder.

 

CVBS

 

L

Y

PB

L

CVBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-OUT

ANTENNA-IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Box (rear)

 

 

HDMI OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

R

COAXIAL

PR

R

S-VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Searching channels. Please wait.

 

 

 

 

38%

 

 

Channels found

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACK

Previous

 

OK

Next

Philips Recorder (rear)

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

CVBS

L

S-

R

Option A

 

OUTPUT

 

 

 

EXT 1

VIDEO

AUDIO

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

CVBS

L

Y

PB

L

CVBS

TV-OUT ANTENNA-IN

HDMI OUT

Philips Recorder (rear)

AUDIO

EXT 1

VIDEO IN

L

 

R

 

BStart basic setup

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

Note Press S T keys to toggle through the options. Press right X to select an item. To confirm your selection, press OK.

ASelect the menu display language.

Note If you have used Option B in ‘Basic Connection’ press OK to skip channel search and proceed to the next step. No preset channels will be stored.

EAll available TV channels are stored. The first preset channel appears.

Installation Complete

Use this connection if you are connecting the antenna cable directly from the antenna wall socket or from a cable TV socket.

AUnplug the antenna cable that is connected to your TV and plug it into the ANTENNA-IN socket on this recorder.

BConnect the supplied RF antenna cable from the TV-OUT socket on the recorder to the Antenna In socket on the TV.

CConnect a composite video cable (yellow end) from the CVBS OUTPUT socket on the recorder to the video input socket on your TV.

DConnect an audio cable (red/white ends) from the AUDIO L/R sockets on the recorder to the audio input sockets on your TV.

EPlug in the power cord from the recorder to an AC power outlet.

Option B

Use this connection if your current antenna cable is connected to a cable box.

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

BConnect the supplied RF antenna cable from the ANTENNA-IN socket on the recorder to the RF Out socket on the cable box/ satellite receiver.

CFollow steps C to D under ‘Option A’ before you proceed to step D below.

DConnect a composite video cable (yellow end) from the VIDEO IN-CVBSsocket on the recorder to the video output socket on your cable box/satellite receiver.

EConnect an audio cable (red/white ends) from the AUDIO IN L/R sockets on the recorder to the audio output sockets on your TV.

FPlug in the power cord from the recorder to an AC power outlet.

Select a menu language.

OK Next

Menu Language

English

Please enjoy using your

DVD recorder.

BACK

Previous

OK

Exit

FPress OK to exit.

The recorder is now ready for use.

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

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