Playback from the HDD

General

Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the media browser with a corresponding index picture.

1Press BROWSER HDD on the remote control or HDD on the DVD recorder.

P The Media Browser appears.

2Select the title you want using B , A on the remote control or DOWN , UP on the device.

You can switch a page forward or back using CHANNEL q , CHANNEL r .

3You can choose one of the following options to start playback:

O OK

Playback always starts at the beginning of the selected title.

O PLAY G

Playback will start at the position where it was interrupted in the selected title( STOP h ). This also works if other titles or DVDs have been played in the meantime.

4You can use the following buttons during playback:

5Press STOP h to end playback.

P You will return to the media browser.

The position where playback was interrupted will be automatically stored. By pressing PLAY G , playback resumes at this position.

Additional playback features

Search by time

During playback of a title from the HDD or recordings in the time shift buffer, you can search for positions by directly entering the time:

1Press SYSTEM MENU during playback of a title. P The system menu appears.

2Press C in line 'Toolbar' to select 'Options'.

3Press B to select 'Time search' and confirm with C .

aIt is not possible to select 'Time search'.

bA title of the time shift buffer is played back that has no end yet (no program change, or TV show is not over yet).

PThe time of the current playback position is displayed.

4Use the number buttons 0..9 of the remote control to enter the time where you want playback to start.

5Confirm with OK .

P Playback starts at the desired position.

O N , O

Briefly press: If chapter markers are available, start of current chapter, previous chapter (press twice), next chapter Hold down: during pause: Slow motion

during playback: Quick motion.

OJUMP FWD , JUMP BACK

Jump back or forward by a fixed time period.

Read section 'Set up/Jump forward, Jump back' in chapter 'User preferences for the HDD' on how to set up this time period.

OINFO

Display/Hide navigation bar with additional information.

OPAUSE 9

Still picture. Go forwards or backwards one frame at a time using C , D .

Repeat

You can choose the entire title for repeated playback.

1Press BROWSER HDD and choose the desired title with B ,

A .

2Press OK to start playback.

3Press the green function button.

P A symbol appears on the screen to display the repeated playback.

O To switch of repeat play press the green button again. The symbol disappears.

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Philips HDRW 720/17 manual Playback from the HDD, Additional playback features, Search by time, Repeat

HDRW 720/17 specifications

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