18 Initial Setup

Initial Setup menus will appear on the TV the first time you turn on the
Recorder.These help you set up TV channels, the GUIDE Plus+®System,and
other features for the first time.
During Initial Setup,“IS TV ON?” will appear on the Recorder’s dis-
play panel. Turn on your TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 OR the cor-
rect Video In channel.Your TV must be on the correct Video In
channel to see the Initial Setup menus.See pages 9-17 to find the Video
In channel for your hookup.Or,check your TV manual for details.
You cannot open the Disc tray while “IS TV ON?” appears.“INSTALL
RECORDER FIRST” will show on the display panel.
You cannot turn off the Recorder until you finish the Initial Setup.
The only way to quit the Initial Setup is to disconnect the power
cord.If you quit, the Initial Setup screens will appear again the next
time you turn on the Recorder.The screens will not go away until
you finish the Initial Setup.
1Remove the Demo Pin from the G-LINK jack on the rear of
the Recorder.Otherwise, a GUIDE Plus+®System demonstration
will run after you finish Initial Setup.
2If you are using a Cable Box,connect the G-Link cable to
the Recorder’s G-LINK jack.See page 11. Place the G-Link
sensor in front of your Cable Box. Turn on the Cable Box and
set it to channel 2.
3Press STANDBYyyto turn on the Recorder.PHILIPS will show
on the display panel.It will take the Recorder several seconds to
turn on.
4The Menu Language screen will appear first. Press 8CH+ or
9CH-to choose English, Espanol, or Francais.Press OK.
The Recorder’s menus will be in the language you selected.
To change the Menu Language later,see page 60.
5The Audio Language menu appears next.Press 8CH+ or 9CH-
to choose the language you prefer,then press OK.
To change the Audio Language later,see pages 48 and 60.
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Initial Setup
Menu Language
English
K
L
Español
Français
Press OK to continue
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Initial Setup
Audio Language
English K
L
Español
Français
Português
Italiano
Press OK to continue
• The Recorder’s features will scroll
across the display panel when
you first connect the power cord.
This is a demonstration that can-
not be cancelled.
• The Initial Setup screens will dis-
appear after about 20 minutes
of inactivity.The Recorder will
turn off. The Initial Setup menus
will reappear when you turn on
the Recorder again.
• If the Initial Setup menus don’t
appear,your Recorder is set
already.To change items later,see
the pages for each feature.
• You can use channel 3 or 4 at
your TV. While “IS TV ON? C04”
is on the Recorder’s display,press
and hold the remote’s Number 3
button until the display shows “IS
TV ON? C03.”Set your TV to
channel 3.To change to channel
4,press and hold Number 4
instead during this process.
Helpful Hints
STANDBY
REC/OTR
TIMER REC MODEPLAY MODE TV/DVD
MONITOR
•TV
DIM RETURN T/C
DISC MANAGER FSS SELECT
SUBTITLE
STOP TV VOLUME
PAUSESLOW
PLAY
AUDIO ANGLE ZOOM
GUIDE/TV
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CHCH-
CHCH+
OK
SYSTEM
DISCDISC
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MENU
4-5
3
CABLE
BOX
CABLE
BOX

Instructions continue on the next page.

S-VIDEO
(Y/C)
VIDEO
(CVBS)
COMPONENT
VIDEO
AUDIO
Y
PB
PR
OUT 2 OUT 1
480p/480
i
COAX OUT
G-LINK
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL OUT
AUDIO
L
R
DEMO PIN
This Demo Pin activates an
automatic GUIDE Plus+
demo.
RETAILERS
Do not remove this Demo Pin.
Removal will disable the auto-
matic demo.
CONSUMERS
Remove this Demo Pin and
insert the IR extender here
before using this TV.
WARNING
Dispose of properly. KEEP
AWAY FROM CHILDREN
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
1
2