Table of contents

Introduction	1
Convenience of watching	1
-Watching DVD discs	1
-Watching TV via HDD	1
-Flextime	1
-Instant replay/skip	1
-Pause live TV	1
-Easy navigation	1
-The Disc Manager	1
-Time Shift Buffer	1
-Simultaneous recording and playback	1
-Media Browser	2
Convenience of programming	2
Convenience of recording	2
Convenience of editing	2
Convenience of archiving	2
Warnings/information	3
Important	3
-Important instructions for the HDD	3
Trademark and license information	4
How to read our user manual	5
Content of the box	5
-Operating instructions, Quick Start Guide and Guarantee booklet ...	5
-DVD-Recorder/Harddisk	5
-Remote control and batteries	5
-Aerial cable	5
-Scart cable (Euro-AV cable)	5
-Mains cable	5
-G-LINK transmitter	5
Introduction to the set	6
The remote control	6
-Remote control buttons	6
Front of the device	8
Back of the device	9
-Type plate	9

-Video (CVBS) input socket	16
Connecting audio devices	17
-Connecting to the analog audio sockets	17
-Connecting audio devices to the digital audio sockets	17
Connecting to the mains	18
Initial Installation	18
Initial installation	18
Initial Installation of the GUIDE
Plus+ system	21
Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® System	21
-'Setup'	21
-Finalise set-up	22
Installing the 'External receiver 1'	23
Finalise set up of the external receiver	25
Additional installation features	26
Allocating a decoder	26
Sorting TV channels with 'Follow TV'	27
Manual TV channel search	28
Sorting and deleting TV channels manually	29
Automatic TV channel search	30
Setting the time and date	31
Setting the language	32
The GUIDE Plus+® System	33
Using the GUIDE Plus+ ® System	33
General information	33
The 'Grid' screen	34
The 'Search' screen	35
The 'Schedule' screen	36
The 'Info' screen	36
The 'Editor' screen	37
The 'Setup' screen	37

ENGLISH

Installation	10
Preparing the remote control for operation	10
-Using your DVD-Recorder remote control with your TV	10
Connecting to the TV (standard configuration)	11
-Connecting the aerial	11
-Connecting the scart cable	11
-Connection with the aerial cable only	11
Connecting to the TV (alternative configurations)	12
-Connection via composite video (CVBS) cable	12
-Connection via a S-Video (Y/C) cable	12
-Connection via a component video (Y Pb Pr/YUV) cable (no
progressive scan)	12

Playback from an optical disc	38
Disc's you can use	38
-Regional code	38
-Cleaning the discs	38
General notes on playback	38
-Switch over to the actual TV channel during playback	39
Inserting a disc	39
Playing a DVD video disc	39
-Regional code	39
Playing a DVD+RW/ +R disc	40
Playing an audio CD	40
Playing an MP3 CD	41
Playing a (Super) Video CD	41

Connecting additional devices	14
Connecting additional devices to the second scart socket	14
-Connecting an external receiver	14
Connecting G-LINK transmitter	15
Connecting additional devices via aerial cable only	15
Connecting a video recorder, DVD player	16
Connecting a camcorder to the front sockets	16
-Digital (DV) input socket	16
-S-video input socket	16

Additional playback features	42
General	42
Searching on disc [DVD, (S)VCD, CD]	42
Still picture [DVD, (S)VCD, CD]	42
Slow motion [DVD, (S)VCD, CD]	42
Search by time [DVD, (S)VCD]	43
Repeat/Shuffle play [DVD, (S)VCD]	43
-Repeating a passage (A-B)	43

DVDR 725H/02, DVDR 725H/00 specifications

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Philips DVDR 725H/02, DVDR 725H/00 manual Table of contents

Models: DVDR 725H/02 DVDR 725H/00

DVDR 725H/02, DVDR 725H/00 specifications