Connecting additional devices

Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks

To copy camcorder recordings, you can use the front jacks. These jacks are behind the door in the lower right corner of the front panel.

Recordings from the front jacks were stored on the HDD to make editing easy. Then you can transfer (archive) them on a DVD+RW/+R.

Digital (DV) input jack

If you are using a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder, connect the DV IN (CAM2) IN jack of the DVD Recorder to the corresponding DV OUT jack on the camcorder.

Choose '￿￿￿￿' as a program number for this input.

When films are transferred, the original recording date and time are stored as DVD subtitles.

During playback, you can display this data on the TV screen by using the 'Subpicture' function.

S input jack

If you are using a Hi8 or S-VHS(C) camcorder, connect the S-VIDEO (CAM1) in jack of the DVD Recorder to the corresponding S-video out jack on the camcorder.

You must also connect the L AUDIO R (CAM1) in jacks of the DVD Recorder to the audio out jacks on the camcorder.

Choose '￿￿￿￿' as a program number for this input.

Video (CVBS) input jack

If your camcorder only uses a video output (Composite Video or CVBS), connect the VIDEO (CAM1) input of the DVD Recorder to the corresponding output jack on the camcorder.

You must also connect the L AUDIO R (CAM1) in jacks of the DVD Recorder to the audio out jacks on the camcorder.

Choose '￿￿￿￿' as a program number for this input.

Connecting audio devices to the digital audio jacks

The back of the DVD Recorder features two digital audio output jacks OPTICAL OUT for an optical cable and COAX OUT for a coaxial cable (cinch cable).

It can be used to connect the following devices:

•) an Audio/Video receiver or an Audio/Video amplifier with a digital multi sound decoder

•) a receiver with two digital stereo (PCM)

Digital multi-channel sound

Digital multi-channel sound provides maximum sound quality. You will need a multi-channel A/V receiver or amplifier that supports at least one of the audio formats of the DVD recorder (MPEG2 and Dolby Digital).

Consult the owner's manual of your receiver to find out which audio formats it supports.

aA loud distorted sound is coming from my speakers

bThe receiver does not support the digital audio format of the DVD Recorder. The audio format of the inserted DVD is displayed in the display panel when another language is switched on. Playback using 6-channel digital surround sound is only possible when the receiver has a digital multi-channel sound decoder.

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Connecting audio devices to the analog audio jacks

There were two analog audio output jacks AUDIO L/R (OUT

2)(audio signal output left/right) and two audio input jacks AUDIO L/R (IN-EXT 2) (audio input left/right) on the back of the DVD Recorder.

These can be used to connect the following devices:

•) A receiver with Dolby Surround Pro Logic •) A receiver with two analog stereo

Can I use the 'Phono' input on my amplifier?

This amplifier jack (input) should only be used for record players without a pre-amplifier. Do not use this input jack to connect the DVD Recorder. This could damage the DVD Recorder or the amplifier.

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Philips HDRW 720/17 manual Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks, Connecting audio devices to the digital audio jacks

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