Philips DVDR80 manual OBefore you call an engineer, BImportant

OBefore you call an engineer

If you have any problems using this DVD recorder, the reason may be one of the following. You can also call the customer service centre in your country.

The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. You can also visit our web page 'http://www.p4c.philips.com' .

Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of your recorder ready.

The production number (PROD. NO.) is printed on the type plate at the back.

PROBLEMSOLUTION

Your recorder does not respond to any button being pressed and the display shows '￿￿ ￿￿ ￿￿￿':

The device does not react when you press a button, although the remote control works:

Your DVD recorder does not respond to any button being pressed:

Resetting the machine to the default factory settings

Remote control does not work:

bRecorder in initial installation mode: Switch on the TV, switch over to the DVD recorder socket. Now the menu for language selection should appear. Please read paragraph 'Initial Installation' in the chapter 'Installing your DVD Recorder'.

The following text should now appear on the screen ''. Please read paragraph 'Initial Installation' in the chapter 'Installing your DVD Recorder'.

b'Dealer-Mode' is switched on: All buttons on the front of the set are locked. Switch off the function:

1Pull out the mains plug from the wall outlet.

2Press and hold down h and OPEN/CLOSE J and put back the mains plug into the wall outlet.

3As soon as the time or '--:--' appears in the display (ca. 6 - 10 seconds), release h and

OPEN/CLOSE J .

bThere is no power supply: check the power supply

bA programmed recording (Timer) is currently being made: If desired, cancel the programmed recording (Timer) with STANDBY m .

bThere is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds, then connect again.

If this doesn't help, you can reset your DVD recorder to the default factory settings.

bImportant:

All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be lost.

1Disconnect from the mains power supply.

2Press and hold down the STANDBY-ONm button on the device and reconnect to the mains power supply.

3Release the STANDBY-ONm button when '￿￿ ￿￿ ￿￿￿' appears on the display. All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be lost.

Please read paragraph 'Initial Installation' in the chapter 'Installing your DVD Recorder'.

bRemote control not pointed toward the DVD recorder: Point the remote control at the machine. See if the 'o(((' appears on the display briefly each time you press a remote control button. If it does, the Recorder is receiving information from the remote correctly.

bThere is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10 seconds and put them in again.

bBatteries are flat: Change the batteries.

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