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Philips RTH718 HDD/ DVD Recorder DVD Micro Theater

1. N VHEIUHF E m 38 ACIN lt Qu wor o ANT For PO COMPONENT Bar VIDEO IN AUDIO IN TV prc weon ii Use the audio video cables to connect Connecting to a VCR or the VIDEO IN EXT and AUDIO other similar device IN L R jacks on the recorder to the a matching VIDEO AUDIO output jacks on This connection enables you to record the VCR from a video tape to the HDD or a DVD Use the audio video cables to connect recordable disc and allows the VCR to be the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT used for playback if the recorder is L R jacks on the recorder to the turned off matching VIDEO AUDIO input jacks on the TV IMPORTANT Your new recorder can replace the Helpful Hints VCR for all your recording needs Most commercial video cassettes and Just unplug all the connections to DVDs are copy protected and therefore your VCR cannot be recorded Connect the recorder directly to the Connect the Antenna Cable TV signal to TV If there is a VCR or an additional device the ANTENNA IN jack on the in between the picture quality may be poor recorder because of the copy protection system built Use a RF coaxial cable to connect the into the recorder TV OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV VHF UHF RF IN TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure
2. Switching on to TV program Pause live TV function Instant Replay fUMCHOM eR I Before eee sees eene stesse tensa seen assets estes sesta see ensseno About temporary HDD storage Time Shift Buffer Accessing the HDD Hard Disk Storage Setup Menu HDD settings Default Recording settings GENERAL settings Record on Hard Disk eere eerie eene eee eene Recording TV programs Recording from a DV camcorder sse Recording from an external device Camcorder VCR DVD player Record on DVD Recordable Copying from HDD to a recordable DVD Discs for recording Recording from various sources Timer Recording eee eee About timer recording Timer recording G CODE System Timer recording manually Changing Deleting a timer recording Playback from Hard Disk sscccccssssssscssscsssecessssssscecessscssesessssssscesesssccesseeesees 48 Playback your HDD 48 Playback from Disc Playable discs Inserting a disc Starting disc playback Additional Playback Features Changing to another title chapter
3. Title name of recording Date of recording Time of recording Record quality mode length of recording Index picture of title Discs for recording There are several formats of DVD recordable discs which can be used with this recorder Er 2v DVD ReWritable Ew DVDRW DVD ReWritable discs Discs that are rewritable can be used for multiple recordings once the existing data has been erased Em 2 DVDER DVD Recordable discs Discs that can only be used for a single recording Each new recording is always added at the end of all previous recordings as existing recordings cannot be overwritten Editing can be made on DVD R discs as long as they have not been finalized To play a DVDR disc on another DVD player it must be finalized see Edit Recordings Recordable DVD Playing your recordings DVD R DVD RW on other DVD players After this is done no more content can be added to the disc TIPS X Ensure that there is sufficient space available on the DVD R before recording You have to finalize the DVD R before it can be played on other players see Edit Recordings Recordable DVD Playing your recordings DVD R DVD RW on other DVD players 41 TIPS Record on DVD Recordable Disc continued Recording from various sources You can choose to copy your recordings from the HDD or an external device to a DVD recordable disc The storage capaci
4. GENERAL settings underlined options are the factory default settings Auto Chapter You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording Markers This lets you access to specific points on the recording Press to access the menu and use V keys to select one of the options 5 min Chapter markers are inserted during recording at every 5 minutes interval 10 min Chapter markers are inserted during recording at every 10 minutes interval 20 min Chapter markers are inserted during recording at every 20 minutes interval 30 min Chapter markers are inserted during recording at every 30 minutes interval Off The feature is disabled Record Quality Select this option to preset your preferred mode of record quality Press to access the menu and use V keys to select one of the options Record Quality Hours of Recording that can be stored HDD DVD4R ERW 160G 4 7GB recordable disc HQ High Quality 34 SP Standard Play 68 SPP Standard Play Plus 85 LP Long Play 102 EP Extended Play 136 SLP Super Long Play 204 SEP Super Extended Play 270 Values are estimates only Parts of the HDD storage capacity will be reserved for the operations of this recorder and time shifting Auto Program Select to make automatic TV channel programming See section Step 3 Installation and Setup Setting your TV channel programs Manual Program Select to modify your preset TV channels S
5. You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack Can copy a VHS tape or DVD from an external player Yes but only if the VHS tape or DVD is not copy protected What are Titles and Chapters A DVD disc contains Titles and Chapters which are similar to the Titles and Chapters of a book A Title is often a complete movie and is broken down into Chapters or individual scenes from the movies L Title Chapter Title _ gt gt Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter chapter markers A program is recorded as a single title it may consist of one chapter or a few chapters within a title depending on the recording settings How do set up Titles and Chapters The recorder will automatically create a new Title each time you start a new recording For DVD recordings you can add chapters manually For HDD recordings you can preset chapters to be automatically inserted at 5 minutes intervals What does finalizing a disc do Finalizing a disc locks the disc so it can no longer be recorded only required for recorable DVDs It will then be compatible with virtually any DVD player To close a disc without finalizing it simply stop recording and eject the disc you will still be able to record on the disc if there is room for
6. Select the channel you want to record at the Satellite Receiver Cable Box Program the recording with the required information Follow the steps of Timer Recording manually on the previous page When selecting options for Source choose EXT or EXT 2 as the input channel and press OK to confirm e Keep the Satellite Receiver Cable Box switched on for the recording Press STANDBY ON 1 to turn off the recorder TIPS from HDD to a recordable DVD Timer Recording continued Changing Deleting a timer recording Turn on the TV power Select the correct Video In channel at the TV Press TIMER on the remote control gt The timer schedule list appears o Timer Schedule Use keys to select a timer program which you want to change delete To delete the timer entry press SELECT on the remote control To change the timer schedule press OK to enter the timer editor menu of the selected timer program Timer Editor Ch003 Rec To HDD Rec Mode SP Mode Once Date 01 31 05 Start 10 83 PM End 11 03 PM Title MyTitleo1 Select the entry field and make the necessary changes Once complete select MTA in the menu and press OK to save the changes Q Press TIMER to exit the menu Set the appropriate mode of record quality for HDD recording the same record quality will be transferred 47 Playback from Hard Disk Playback y
7. Set the appropriate mode of record quality for HDD recording the same record quality will be transferred from HDD to a recordable DVD 45 Timer Recording continued Timer recording manually pem in the menu and press The timer editor menu appears Turn on the TV power Select the correct Video In channel at the TV Timer Editor e Ifyou are recording directly to a Ch003 DVD disc insert the DVD recordable Ree To HO disc before proceeding to step ioc Moda SP P B Mode Once Press TIMER on the remote control oi 1 105 gt The timer schedule list appears End 11 03 PM Title MyTitleot Timer Schedule Use A V keys to select an entry in the menu and press P to enter its options Source Use A V keys to select the recording input source Rec NE Use A V keys to select HDD or Use A Y keys to highlight the next DVD to enter the recording destination available empty slot and press OK gt The G CODE System setup menu Rec Mode Use A V keys to select your option appears ae Use A V keys to select Once Enter the G CODE programming Daily Weekly Mon Fri number for the show you wish to Mon Sat or Weekend recordings record Press CANCEL for manual timer recording To go back to timer Date schedule press RETURN Use A V keys or the numeric keypad a 0 9 to enter the date for record
8. 5 312 4 or 5 312 4 key in Title 531242 Use A V lt P keys to select the e To cancel the G CODE programming alphanumeric options to enter the title of your use A V lt gt keys to select in the menu and press Select in the menu and press To confirm your entry select OK in the menu and press OK The system will store the timer entry The timer editor menu appears and return to the timer schedule list Timer Editor Q Press TIMER to exit the menu choos Press STANDBY ON C to turn off the SP recorder Mode Once gt If the recorder is not in standby mode Date 01 31 05 a warning message will appear three Sie eas minutes before the recording starts Title MyTitleot gt The timer icon will light up on the display panel if a timer recording is set Use AY keys to select an entry in the menu and press P to enter its options Source Use A V keys to select the recording input source Rec To Use A V keys to select HDD or DVD to enter the recording destination Rec Mode Use A V keys to select your option Mode Use A V keys to select Once Daily Weekly Mon Fri Mon Sat or Weekend recordings Date Use A V keys or the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter the date for recording Start Use A V keys or the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter the start time of recording TIPS
9. unwanted recording To stop the recording before the scheduled ending press STOP B To record directly to a recordable DVD disc see Record on DVD Recordable Disc TIPS Set the appropriate mode of record quality for HDD recording The same record quality will be transferred from HDD to a recordable DVD See Before Recording Defualt Recording settings 40 Record on DVD Recordable Disc IMPORTANT Unrecordable pictures Television programs films video tapes discs and other materials may be copy protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder Copying from HDD to a recordable DVD You can copy a recorded title s from the HDD hard disk drive to a recordable DVD disc The time taken to copy content from the HDD to a recordable DVD depends on the record quality of the HDD recordings It is not possible to change the mode of record quality during the copying process As such it is important that you choose the appropriate record quality when you first set up the recording to the HDD The copying process is done at a higher speed than the recording HDD Record Quality Hours of Recording that can be stored in a 4 7GB DVD R RW HQ High Quality 1 SP Standard Play 2 SPP Standard Play Plus 25 LP Long Play 3 EP Extended Play 4 SLP Super Long Play 6 SEP Super Extended Play 8 The following information will be stored on the disc
10. CAMI EXT please press the corresponding source button twice On completion of the timer recording operation you may select the DV source by pressing either CAM EXT repeatedly or DV directly Remote Control continued tine Batteri Using the remote control to operate the system PHILIPS pores PHILIPS 2 Open the battery compartment Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA following the indications inside the compartment Close the cover Aim the remote control directly at the CAUTION remote sensor iR on the front panel Remove batteries if they are Select the source you want to control by exhausted or if the remote control pressing the TV TUNER HDD or DISC is not to be used for a long time button on the remote control Do not mix batteries old and new or carbon and alkaline etc Batteries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed of properly Select the desired function for example 4 gt gt Main Unit D STANDBY ON 7 Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode 2 HDD Active indicator Blue ring lights up while temporary recording to the time shift buffer is in progress Display panel Show information about the current status of the r
11. Connecting to Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Option If your Cable Box Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output jack RF OUT or TO refer to Basic Recorder Connections Connecting the TV antenna cables for the complete connection to your TV Option 2 If your Cable Box Satellite Receiver has video audio output jacks Keep the existing antenna connection from the Cable Box Satellite Receiver to your TV Use the RF coaxial cable to connect the ANTENNA IN jack on the recorder to the RF OUT jack on the Cable Box Satellite Receiver Use a RF coaxial cable to connect the TV OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV VHF UHF RF IN Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDEO IN EXT and AUDIO IN L R jacks on the recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO output jacks on the Cable Box Satellite Receiver Use the audio video cables to connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L R jacks on the recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO input jacks on the TV TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet 22 Step 2 Optional Connections continued
12. Lights up when progressive scan is activated READING Disc is being recognized by the recorder PHILIPS The recorder has been turned on UNKNOWN The disc cannot be read UPDATE Please wait until the message disappears Data is being written to the disc SCANXXX Please wait until this message disappears The recorder is busy processing an operation XXX indicates the number of found channels and is constantly updated Y CHXXX In time shift mode where XXX indicates the input video source or channel number of tuner input VL E PHILIPS Meet Philips at the Internet http www philips com Ox eO CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Printed in China PDCCJS JW 0641
13. around the listener Title The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want VIDEO OUT jack Yellow jack on the back of the DVD system that sends the DVD picture video to a TV 79 Display panel symbols messages The following symbols messages may appear on your recorder display e 00 00 Multifunction display text line Title track number Total elapsed remaining title track time Disc title name Additional information regarding the disc TV channel number or source of video Clock This is displayed in Standby mode TV program title e TIMER A timer recording has been programmed or is active e BLANK No recordings on the disc e BLOCKED The disc tray cannot be opened or closed due to some mechanical obstruction CLOSING Disc tray is closing e DISC The disc edit menu is on e EMPTY No recordings in the hard disk drive e UPDATE Please wait until the blinking message disappears The disc is being formatted or data is being written to it MENU The system setup menu disc menu title menu or timer menu display is on e HDDMENU The hard disk menu display is on NO DISC No disc has been inserted If a disc has been inserted then it is possible that the disc cannot be read 80 NOSIGNAL No signal or poor signal strength OPEN Disc tray is opened or opening PRO SCAN
14. different angles Press INFO on the remote control The playback menu appears Use A Y keys to select Angle and press to enter its options The camera angles available for selection appears Use A keys to select the camera angle you want to switch to then press OK to confirm TIPS operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs 56 About HDD title edit menu In the HDD title edit menu you can change the title name hide unwanted scenes delete titles split a title or change the title index picture The edit options in the HDD title edit menu are Play Title Select a title recording to play Delete Title For unprotected and unlocked titles only Delete the title recording Divide Title Divide the recording into two separate titles Edit Title Hide the unwanted scene in the recording Rename Change the name of a title recording Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title recording to prevent allow playback Protect Unprotect Protect or unprotect a title recording to prevent allow erasure or changes being made TIPS Press to go back to the previous menu Edit Recordings HDD Accessing the HDD title edit menu 90600 600 0 ow SELECT Press HDD on the remote control The HDD
15. disc Stops playback recording Holding down the button will open and close the disc tray 144 gt I Skips to previous or next Chapter Track REC Starts recording the current TV channel or the current video input source CH While in tuner mode selects the next previous TV channel TIMER Enters exits the timer recording menu MUTE Disables or enables sound output DVD REC Activates the direct recording to DVD mode PAUSE Pauses the playback or recording Pauses Live TV viewing Numeric keypad Selects a chapter track number to play Selects the recorder s preset TV tuner channel SELECT Selects a track chapter file in the program menu n HDD title menu marks titles for copying to a DVD recordable disc REPEAT Select to repeat title playback in HDD mode Select to repeat playback of title chapter track or disc in DVD mode SHUFFLE Switches to random playback of an audio CD Video CD VCD picture CD or DVD disc n HDD title menu select to sort the titles DSC Selects different types of preset sound equalizer settings CLASSIC JAZZ ROCK or POP 6 SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ZOOM Enlarges a picture on the TV screen Notes for remote control You have to press TV TUNER before selecting the CAMIEXT source To switch to another source from
16. location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build up Allow at least 10 cm 4 clearance from the rear and the top of the set and 5 cm 2 from the left and right to prevent overheating Avoid high temperatures moisture water and dust Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus e g liquid filled objects lighted candles WARNING Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable The standby switch does not disconnect the apparatus from mains Cleaning discs Some problems occur because the disc inside the recorder is dirty frozen picture sound disruptions picture distortions To avoid these problems discs should be cleaned on a regular basis To clean a disc use a micro fibre cleaning cloth and wipe the disc from the center to the edge in a straight line CAUTION Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static sprays intended for discs HDD Hard Disk Drive handling care The HDD is a fragile piece of device that is easily prone to damage due to its long recording capacity and high speed operation Do not move the unit while it is turned on Do not remove the AC power plug from the power outlet during operation Do not use the unit in excess
17. of your recordings The contents will be automatically deleted when you turn off this recorder or when you switch it to standby mode To store the contents on the hard disk you have to mark the segment in the Time Shift Buffer for recording to prevent them from being deleted Instant Replay You can repeat a scene of a live TV program by pressing button on the remote control as often as you like To return to the live TV program press and hold gt Pause Live TV A live TV program is now under your control You can pause the program by pressing PAUSE button and resume playback at the scene it was interrupted by pressing gt PLAY button To return to the live TV program press PLAY or press and hold Direct Recording to DVD This feature enables you to record content directly on to a recordable DVD disc Press DVD REC button on the remote control to activate direct recording to the recordable DVD disc Special Features G CODE This is a simple programming system for recorders To use it enter the programming number associated with your television program You can find this number in your favourite listings magazine HOME THEATER Divx Dx CERTIFIED ViDEO DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Networks Inc and are used under license P i Link is also known as FireWire and 1394 This connection is used for the transfe
18. overwritten repeatedly R DVD ReWritable DVDER DVD Recordable can be recorded on only once DVD R Playback only DVD Video Digital Versatile Disc D VIDEO CD RW CD ReWritable COMPACT Audio MP3 JPEG contents ReWritable COMPACT ISE Recordable COMPACT CD R CD Recordable Audio MP3 JPEG contents Audio CD Compact Disc Digital Audio DIGITAL AUDIO MP3 Disc Video CD Formats 1 0 1 1 2 0 Super Video CD DivX Disc DivX 3 11 4 x 5 x TIPS Playback from Disc IMPORTANT Ifthe inhibit icon Error appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions Before playing a disc make sure the disc is for the same region as your player Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray It may cause the disc player to malfunction Inserting a disc Q Press STANDBY ON 5 to turn on the recorder Press OPEN CLOSE on the front of the recorder The disc tray opens Carefully place the disc onto the tray with the label facing up then press OPEN CLOSE Make sure the disc label is facing up For double sided discs load the disc as indicated on the label Turn on the
19. these titles will be characterized by its own index picture Warning Once a title is divided the process cannot be reversed In edit mode use AW keys to select Split Title and press OK to divide the title at the current playback position A new title will be shown at the Index Picture screen TIPS further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalized DVD R Press lt to go back to the previous menu 67 Setup Menu Options Accessing the Setup Menu The setup menu provides various options for you to adjust the recorder to suit your preferences m O STANDEY ON OPEN CLOSE OO PAUSE DVOREC Press SETUP on the remote control The setup menu appears on TV Use A Y keys to highlight a setup option and press to access Use A Y keys to highlight the setting you wish to change and press OK to confirm and go back to the previous menu item gt Instructions and explanation of the options are provided in the following pages To exit press SETUP SETUP MENU GENERAL Auto Chapter Marker Record Quality Auto Program Manual Program Sort 68 5min SP Search Edit OK SETUP MENU VIDEO TV System NTSC TV Shape 4 3 LB Progressive Scan off DivX R Video on Demand 0K SETUP MENU AUDIO SPDIF Output RAW LPCM Output LPCM 96Hz SETUP MENU LANGUAGE C saf System Language English Audio Language English S
20. this means that there are no recordings on this disc Playing a DivX disc This recorder supports the playback of DivX movies which you can copy from your computer onto a CD R RW or DVDER disc Insert a DivX disc The disc content menu appears If the DivX movie contains external subtitles you have to first select the subtitle file from the file list Use A V keys to select the files for playback and press OK to confirm your selection Press PLAY to start playback During playback you can press INFO on the remote control to display the disc content menu Helpful Hints Subtitle files with the following filename extensions srt smi sub sami are supported It is normal to experience an occasional pixelation during MPEG 4 DivX playback due to poor encoding of the content TIPS Playing a MP3 disc Q Insert a MP3 CD The disc content menu appears File Play Stop0 00 00 0 00 00 Directory 10 Gees 2 0 Phil Collins 30 Bryan Adams Playlist 40 Collin Raye 70 Jordan Hill 8 O Faith Hill Note It may require a longer time for the recorder to display the disc content menu on the TV due to the large number of songs pictures compiled into one disc Use A Y keys to navigate within the menu and press OK to access the folder album Use AV keys to select the track file to play To go to the previous menu press RETURN To create a pla
21. transfer of data from pre recorded DVDs or other copy protected material onto the recordable DVD You can only store the contents in the temporary HDD storage of this recorder Note Set the preferred mode of record quality before proceeding see Before Recording Default Recording Settings 2000 Connect the external device to this recorder see Step 2 Optional Connections Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder e g EXT 0 AV Press STANDBY ON 5 to turn on the recorder gt If no TV program appears on the screen press TV TUNER on the remote control TIPS Set the appropriate mode of record quality for HDD recording The same record quality will be transferred from HDD to a recordable DVD See Before Recording Defualt Recording settings 39 Record on Hard Disk continued Press CAMIEXT repeatedly to select the correct input channel that matches the connected jack of the device CAM I 3 5mm AV jack on the front EXT I jack at the back EXT 2 EXT 2 jack at the back Press REC to start recording gt You can also press repeatedly to increase the recording time in 30 minute increments Start playback on the connected device To pause the playback on the device press PAUSE To continue press gt PLAY again You can use this function to avoid any
22. AY keys to highlight a character on the keyboard and press OK to select gt The maximum input is up to 255 characters However only 12 characters will be displayed at any one time in the HDD title menu You can use the following keys on the keyboard screen to edit your input to remove a character to the left of the cursor to create a space between characters to toggle between upper and lower case characters to clear the entry field completely to exit the keyboard screen To confirm your entry select on the keyboard and press OK gt The info panel is now updated To exit select on the keyboard and press OK TIPS Press lt to go back to the previous menu Lock Unlock a title You can choose to lock a title to prevent any unauthorized playback of the recording If a title has been locked the user will be prompted to enter a 4 digit password preset in the system setup menu For details see Parental Rating Level In HDD title edit mode use A V keys to highlight Lock and press OK gt The locked title will have a Lock icon next to its index picture gt When the title is locked the option in the HDD title edit menu will change to Unlock Protect Unprotect a title You can choose to protect the title in order to prevent accidental loss of recordings In HDD title edit mode use AW keys to highlight Protect and press OK The prot
23. Check that the speakers are connected correctly Replace the speaker cables Check the recorder audio connections Read chapter Basic Recorder Connections Connecting the audio cables for details Setthe option for Digital audio output correctly based on the device you have connected to the recorder Read chapter Setup Menu Options AUDIO settings for details 74 Problem Solution No TV signal received from the recorder Disc will not play The picture is distorted or black and white during playback There is picture or sound interference with the TV reception Distorted sound coming from a connected hi fi system or amplifier Recordings are not occurring as scheduled New recordings cannot be made The wrong TV channel was decoded recorded after you programmed a recording using the G CODE system The recorded DVD cannot be played back on another DVD player Wn gt Troubleshooting continued Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked Install the TV channel Read chapter Installation and Setup Setting your TV channel programs for details Insert the disc with the label facing up Wrong region code The DVD must be coded for ALL regions or Region 3 in order to play on this recorder There is no recording on the disc or it is not a supported type of disc Read chapter Playback from Disc Playable discs for details Make sure the disc is not scratched or warp
24. D R or CD RW can contain about 10 times more data then a regular CD MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group A collection of compression systems for digital audio and video Multichannel DVDs are formatted to have each sound track constitute one sound field Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels PBC Playback Control Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling playback By using menu screens recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC you can enjoy interactive playback and searching PCM Pulse Code Modulation A digital audio encoding system Parental control Limits disc play according to the age of the users or the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback will be prohibited if the software s level is higher than the user set level Region code A system allowing discs to be played only in the region designated This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the product label Some discs are compatible with more than one region or ALL regions S Video Produces a clear picture by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color You can use S Video only if your TV has an S Video In jack Surround A system for creating realistic threedi mensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers
25. DVD disc If the recordable DVD disc has been finalized it cannot be edited The displayed options in the title editing menu may differ depending on the type of disc Play Title Start playing a recording Edit Title Access video editing menu Rename Title Change the name of the recording Erase Title DVDXRWSs only Delete the title recording Overwrite Title DVDXRWSs only Start a new recording and the existing title recording will be overwritten Overwrite Disc Overwrite from existing selected title onwards to the end of the disc Accessing DVD title edit menu Insert a recorded DVD R RW disc into the recorder The Index Picture screen appears on the TV During playback press DISC to access the Index Picture screen Use A Y keys to highlight a title recording and press gt The title editing menu appears 3 My movie 11 04 2004 ud 12 31 53 00 05 59 Use A keys to access different options and OK to select gt Instructions and explanation of the options are provided in the following pages To exit press 4 Editing video This feature allows access to the video editing menu See About video editing for more information In title editing menu use A V keys to select Edit Title and press OK The video editing menu appears gt The recorder will play the selected title TIPS further rec
26. ENERAL settings z a O 10000 8 E 00000 m r m 9 from HDD to a recordable DVD Timer recording G CODE System This is a simple programming system for recorders To use it enter the G CODE programming number associated with your television program You can find this number in your TV listings magazine the information needed by the recorder for programming is contained in the programming number Turn on the TV power Select the correct Video In channel at the TV Ifyou are recording directly to DVD disc insert the DVD recordable disc before proceeding to step Press TIMER on the remote control gt The timer schedule list appears Timer Schedule Use keys to highlight the next available empty slot and press OK gt The G CODE System setup menu appears G cone System Enter the G CODE programming number for the show you wish to record Press CANCEL for manual timer recording To go back to timer schedule press RETURN Set the appropriate mode of record quality for HDD recording the same record quality will be transferred Timer Recording continued Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter End the G CODE programming number for Use keys or the numeric keypad the show you wish to record and press 0 9 to enter the end time of recording OK e g
27. Micro Recordable Theater RTH718 User Manual fe Fl m HH G cove De LI PS CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation Due to the inconsistency of disc formats provided by various disc manufacturers your DVD system player recorder may require a playability enhancement or upgrade As DVD technology advances these enhancement will become common and will be easy to complete Go to www philips com support for software upgrade CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER Copyright notice The making of unauthorized copies of copy protected material including computer programmes files broadcasts and sound recordings may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence This equipment should not be used for such purposes This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by US patents Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorize
28. Option 2 Using a Coaxial cable You can connect the recorder to an AV amplifier receiver in order to enjoy multichannel surround sound Use a coaxial cable not supplied to connect the COAXIAL OUT jack to the digital input on the AV amplifier receiver with a digital multi channel sound decoder Before you start operating set the audio settings accordingly see Setup Menu Options AUDIO settings If the AUDIO settings do not match your amplifier s capabilities the amplifier may produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Helpful Hint Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the AUDIO IN LIR jacks on this recorder this may cause unwanted noise 1 Connecting the power cords After everything is connected properly plug in the AC power cords of the main set subwoofer and TV to the power outlet Never make or change any connection with the power switched on TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet 20 Step 2 Optional Connections TV has only an antenna input jack Use this connection if your TV has only a single Antenna In jack or labeled as 75 ohm or RF IN and does not have any audio video jacks For this connection you need a RF modulator in order to vi
29. SELECT to activate programming gt POI flashes on the display Press the numeric keypad 0 9 to allocate a number from to 20 to this station Press SELECT again to confirm the setting 72 Repeat the above four steps to store other stations You can override a preset station by storing another frequency in its place Tuning to preset radio stations Q Press CH until the desired preset station is displayed Firmware Upgrade Installing the latest firmware Periodically Philips will issue upgrades for the firmware that was initially installed in your recorder as the firmware is continuously refined for greater stability and compatibility of the recorder Caution Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade e Visit Philips website at www philips com support to check for the availability of the latest firmware upgrade Note When checking for the latest firmware upgrade please also check for any accompanying instructions on installing the firmware 73 Troubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself as this will invalidate the warranty Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock If a fault occurs first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints consult your dealer or Philips for help Problem Solut
30. SPP Standard Play Plus 85 25 LP Long Play 102 3 EP Extended Play 136 4 SLP Super Long Play 204 6 SEP Super Extended Play 270 8 Values are estimates only Parts of the HDD storage capacity will be reserved for the operations of this recorder and time shifting Press REC on the remote control Recording to the DVD recordable disc will be begin To stop recording press STOP on the remote control Helpful Hint All title selections and settings will be lost once you replace or remove the recordable DVD To edit your recordings on the DVD recordable disc see Edit Recordings Recordable DVD TIPS Ensure that there is sufficient space available on the DVD R before recording You have to finalize the DVD R before it can be played on other players see Edit Recordings Recordable DVD Playing your recordings DVD R DVD RW on other DVD players 43 Timer Recording TIPS 44 About timer recording Use Timer Recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date time The recorder will tune to the right program channel and begin recording at the specified time With this recorder you can pre program up to 20 recordings To make a timer recording your recorder needs to know The date you want to make the recording The recording input source The start and stop time of the recording The mode of record quality see Before Recording G
31. TV power Select the correct Video In channel at the TV see Step 3 Installation and Setup Finding the viewing channel Playback will start automatically or a dialog will appear on the TV see next page Some discs cannot be played on this recorder due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc or due to the condition of recording and authoring software 49 TIPS Playback from Disc continued Starting disc playback Playback will begin automatically If the disc has its own menu this will be loaded otherwise the recorder will launch an index screen If the pin code entry dialog appears on the TV this means that the parental control was activated for the inserted disc see Setup Menu Options PREFERENCES settings gt Use the numeric keypad 0 9 on the remote control to enter your pin code password For more playback features see Additional Playback Features Playing a DVD video disc The DVD disc is usually formatted with a disc menu You may have to make your selection e g subtitle or audio language within the disc menu Insert a DVD disc If the disc menu appears on the TV Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to input your selection or use gt keys to select a play option and press OK to start playback To select a specific chapter title marker During playback press T C on the remote control repeatedly to toggle bewteen Title Chapter or T
32. Tuning Standard AL B G NICAM Audio Skip for Name hoot 58 98Mhz TIPS Select to make automatic TV channel programming Use A V keys to highlight Auto Program Search and press P A warning message will appear Select HAD and press OK on the remote control The automatic TV channel search will start This process may take several minutes Once complete the total number of channels found will appear on the TV Select to modify your preset TV channels Use A keys to highlight Manual Program Edit and press The modify channel options will be displayed Use A keys to select one of the options and press Use V keys to select by the channel name for modifying Name Frequency Select this to adjust the frequency of the channel Use lt gt keys to adjust the frequency Press OK on the remote control to confirm the setting Fine tuning Select this to fine tune the TV channel manually if the reception is poor Use lt P keys to fine tune the frequency Select this to set the system that produces the least distortion of picture and sound Press OK on the remote control to confirm the setting Select this to receive dual language broadcasts and to improve the sound quality of the TV channel Use V keys to select On or Off then press OK on the remote control to confirm the setting Standar
33. allows you to select another chapter within the title In edit mode use A V keys to select Chapter and press OK Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to key in the chapter and press OK gt The recorder will play the selected chapter Creating chapter markers You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker at any point within a title during playback This will allow you to access a specific point in the recording easily or set a chapter you wish to hide Tite Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter chapter markers Q In edit mode useA V keys to select Chapter Marker and press OK Q Use AV keys to select one of the options and press OK to confirm Insert Marker Select this to insert a new chapter marker at the current point of playback Delete Marker Select this to delete the current chapter marker it refers to the closest marker before the current point of playback The current chapter will then combine with the chapter before it Delete All Markers Select this to delete all the chapter markers in the current title TIPS further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalized DVD R Press lt to go back to the previous menu 66 Edit Recordings Recordable DVD continued Hiding an unwanted chapter You can choose to hide certain scenes from playback e g skipping a commercial scene or make it visible again Crea
34. annot detect it Please observe the following minimum recording times Mode of record quality High Quality HQ 5 minutes Standard Play SP 10 minutes Standard Play Plus SPP 13 minutes Long Play LP 15 minutes Extended Play EP 20 minutes Super Long Play SLP 30 minutes Super Extended Play SEP 30 minutes 75 Troubleshooting continued Problem Solution The message UNKNOWN DISC appears Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or prerecorded video cassettes The message This will clear the time shift buffer appears There is a power failure during the deleting of the recorder s HDD contents There is a power failure during the copying of files to a DVD R disc During recording from the time shift buffer it is not possible to start or stop a recording Considerable noise in radio broadcasts Low bass response Unable to start recording onto hard disk after pressing RECO 76 This message may appear if you insert a disc that may have encountered one of the following Error during recording The title may be missing Error while changing the title index picture The original title index picture may be visible Error while finalizing or the disc has not been finalized This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes that have been copy protected Even though the picture on the TV is fi
35. ap Enter your new password and press V Re enter your new password and select then press OK on the remote control to confirm TIPS underlined option is the factory default setting Press lt to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu 70 Setup Menu Options continued PREFERENCES settings underlined options are the factory default settings Reset Menu settings Press reset the menu settings of this recorder A warning message will appear Select CED in the menu to proceed or to abort then press OK to confirm Screensaver The screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding exposure to a static image for too long Press to access this menu and use V keys to select of the options On Select this if you wish to turn off the TV screen after playback had been stopped or paused for more than 3 minutes Off Select this to disable the screen saver AUDIO settings underlined options are the factory default settings SPDIF Output Press to access this menu and use V keys to select one of the options RAW Select this if you have used the recorder s COAXIAL OUT jack to connect to a multichannel receiver LPCM Select this if you have used the recorder s COAXIAL OUT jack to connect to a stereo or audio video system LPCM Output This setting allows you to select between two levels LPCM 48 kH
36. c tray HDD Enters the HDD content menu Remote Control DISC Switches to disc mode or displays the disc content menu DV Switches to camera mode for camcorder connecting to DV IN jack Recording can be made directly onto the HDD DVD TV TUNER Switches to the recorder s tuner mode TV channel FM AUX Switches to the FM source for FM radio reception or the AUX source for listening to a device connecting to the AUX IN LIR jacks at the rear of the subwoofer Selects the recorder s video input source from the TV channel or external sources EXT 1 EXT 2 CAM 1 TV DVD unavailable for this version T C Goes direct to the desired title chapter track or time lt gt Cursor buttons for moving to the left right n time shift mode use button to jump forward 30 seconds and button to jump backward by 10 seconds AY Cursor buttons for moving up down OK Stores confirms an entry Confirms a selection 3 SETUP Enters exits the system setup menu INFO Displays the Time Shift video bar It shows the timing of the TV programs stored in the temporary HDD storage Remote Control continued Displays the on screen help text 5 RETURN Returns to the previous menu of a video CD VCD or some DVDs VOL Adjust the volume level D gt PLAY Plays a
37. can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or have certain discs played with alternative scenes Press gt to access this menu and use A V keys to select one of the options Rating explanations 1 Kid Safe 2 G Childsafe acceptable for viewers of all ages 3 PG Parental Guidance suggested 4 PGI3 Unsuitable for children under age 13 5 6 R Restricted recommended that parents restrict children under 17 from viewing or allow to view only when supervized by a parent or adult guardian 7 NC 17 No children under age 17 not recommended viewing for children under age 17 8 Adult Mature material should be viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual material violence or language Off Parental Control is not active DVDs that are rated higher than the level you have selected will not play unless you enter your four digit pin code Change Password This option allows you to change your password setting for parental control New Password Use A V keys to highlight Change Password and press OK Enter password You will be prompted to enter your four digit pin code Enter new password Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your four digit pin code When doing this for the first time enter the default password If you forget your four digit pin code the default password is 3308 Re enter password
38. can Progressive scan delivers a higher picture quality than the standard interlaced TV channel scan It only works when you have connected the recorder s Y Pb Pr jacks to your TV that supports the progressive video input Otherwise the image may not appear or will be distorted Please check your TV user manual for more information Press gt to access this menu and use A V keys to select one of the options Off Select this to disable progressive scan feature On Select this to enable progressive scan feature If a blank distorted TV screen appears see Troubleshooting for how to exit progressive scan DivX Video on Demand Philips provides you with the DivX amp VOD Video On Demand registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service For more information visit us at www divx com vod 1 Press to display the registration code 2 Use the registration code to purchase or rent videos from DivX amp VOD service at www divx com vod Follow the instructions and copy the video from your computer onto a CD R RW for playback on this recorder Setup Menu Options continued PREFERENCES settings underlined options are the factory default settings Parental Level Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc This feature lets you set a playback limitation level The rating levels range from to 8 and are country dependent You
39. content menu appears Use A Y keys to highlight a title recording and press gt The HDD title edit menu appears HDD No Ch Date Time Title Play Title Delete Title 103 TET Divide Title CHO08 04 30 05 03 30 AM Edit Tiie Rename Lock J Protect If you have many HDD title recordings use 144 or to view the previous next page of HDD titles for selection Use AV keys to access the different options and press OK gt Instructions and explanation of the options are provided in the following pages To exit press to go back to the HDD title menu screen Note Any title recording which has been edited will be marked with an edited icon next to the selected title s index picture 57 Edit Recordings HDD continued Dividing aTitle You can divide the current title into two new titles Each of these titles is characterized by its own index picture Warning Once a title is divided the process cannot be reversed In HDD title edit mode use AV keys to highlight Divide Title and press OK gt The edit title playback screen appears During playback use lt P keys to navigate through the title Press OK to divide the title at the desired playback position gt A warning message will appear To confirm select in the menu and press OK A new title will be shown in the HDD title menu To abort selec
40. cordable theatre to the corresponding terminals on the rear of the power amplifier with the supplied 40 pin and 36 pin IDE flat control cables by matching the pins D Connecting the ground cables Connect the two ground cables fixed at the bottom of the DVD recordable player to the ground CL terminals on the rear of the HDD Then fasten the screws as shown to ensure firm connection E Connecting FM antenna Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal on the rear of the subwoofer Fully extend and adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception For better FM stereo reception connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal Helpful Hint This system does not support MW reception Step 1 Basic Recorder Connections P Connect the existing Antenna Cable TV F Connecting the TV antenna signal or from the Cable Box Satellite cables Receiver RF OUT or TO TV to the ANTENNA IN jack on the recorder Use the RF coaxial cable to connect the TV OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV VHF UHF RF IN Bo Helpful Hint Depending on how you have currently Ph connected your TV channel directly from an TA m off air antenna or Cable box or VCR you will have to disconnect some of the cables before you make the abov
41. d NICAM Press to go access the options of an item the menu Press SETUP to exit the menu 28 Step 3 Installation and Setup continued GENERAL settings underlined options are the factory default settings Manual Program Audio For dual language broadcasts select this to switch between stereo original and the additional audio Manual Program language 001 UIT Use V keys to select Dual A or Dual B incen then press OK on the remote control to confirm the Standard par e a setting This is the default language during timer NICAM Audio recording Skip cmm CUB Skip Select this to set the channel to be skipped The skipped channels can only be accessed by pressing the corresponding number button on the remote control Use V keys to select Yes if you wish to skip this channel To confirm the changes select MIE and press OK on thd remote control to exit to the previous screen 29 Step 3 Installation and Setup continued Setting the language You can select the language for subtitles and audio for DVD playback For some DVDs the subtitle audio language can only be changed via the DVD disc menu If the selected language is not available on the disc the disc s default language will be used instead The menu language on screen display for the system will remain as you set it Language settings can only be changed w
42. d by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited U S Patent Number 4 631 603 4 819 098 4 907 093 5 315 448 and 6 516 132 OO ipoLBv DIGITAL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories G CODE G CODE is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The G CODE system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted We have tried to make the packaging easy to sepazazrate into three materials cardboard box polystyrene foam buffer and polyethylene bags protective foam sheet Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials exhausted batteries and old equipment English Table of Contents DID Frequently Asked Questions eere eee eee eene seen sss tns sse 8 Care and Safety Information Cleaning discs HDD Hard Disk Drive handling care General Information Introduction Accessories supplied Region codes T Copyright notice emet i eterni he eee trie
43. d disk size in MB Megabytes Used space in MB Megabytes Remaining space in MB Megabytes Number of titles stored on the HDD Space Management This option determines how the recorder will respond when the HDD is full of recordings Automatic During recording when the HDD is full the recorder will proceed to overwrite any unprotected recordings in the HDD The oldest unprotected recordings will be deleted first Manual During recording when the HDD is full recording will be stopped A warning message The hard disk is full Please erase some programs to allow further recording will appear on the screen Delete HDD This option will erase all marked unmarked recordings on the HDD This option is not available when recording to HDD is in progress Press gt to highlight OK A warning message will appear Select to proceed to abort Once complete the recorder will switch to standby mode Delete Optical Disc This option will erase all content on a DVD RW disc including those that were not recorded on this recorder This option is only available in tuner mode Press gt to highlight OK A warning message will appear Select to proceed or to abort TIPS Press lt to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu 35 Before Recording continued Default Recording settings You can insert chapter markers within a The default recording settings will allow title dur
44. d ea e e ieu Product Overview Remote Control Inserting Batteries Main Ont ME sadeessosuccs ondeoncesesectsasesseiea god M Basic FUN tee C MM Switching the system on off Sound Control Volume control Step l Basic Recorder Connections eee 16 20 A Placing the speakers and subwoofer B Connecting the speakers and subwoofer C Connecting the IDE control cables D Connecting the ground cables E Connecting FM antenna F Connecting the TV antenna cables G Connecting the video cable s H Connecting the audio cables Connecting the power cords Step 2 Optional Connections TV has only an antenna input Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Connecting to a VCR or other similar device Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box Satellite Receiver Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks 25 Listening to the playback of another device 126 Step 3 Installation and Setup ssccsssssssssssscsssssscsssesssssesessssssssssssssessseses 27 30 Finding the viewing channel m Setting your TV channel programs 227 GENERAL settings Setting the language Setting the time amp date LANGUAGE settings DATE TIME settings Table of Contents Control TV programs eese eee eene eene enne nn nennen sonas
45. d the DVD Recordable System B Connecting the speakers and subwoofer Connect the terminal marked DIN OUT on the rear of the amplifier to DIN IN on the rear of the subwoofer with the supplied DIN cable by matching the pins Fix the two screws on each connector of the cable to ensure firm connection Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS OUT terminals on the rear of the subwoofer right speaker to R and left speaker to L colored marked wire to and black unmarked wire to Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown Helpful Hint The supplied DIN cable is only used in connection of the subwoofer and main set of this system Never try it for any other purposes Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected Improper connections may damage the system due to short circuit For optimal sound performance use the supplied speakers Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of speaker jacks Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied Please refer to the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual Step 1 Basic Recorder Connections C Connecting the IDE control cables Connect the terminals marked CONTROL CABLE A and CONTROL CABLE B on the rear of the micro re
46. e Recording Record on Hard Disk and Record on DVD Recordable Disc recorder to the appropriate DV OUT jack on the camcorder Helpful Hints The DV IN jack does not support a connection to a Personal Computer It is not possible to record from the recorder to your camcorder via the DV IN jack on your recorder TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet 25 Step 2 Optional Connections continued 26 Listening to the playback of another device Connect the AUX IN RIL jacks on the rear of the subwoofer to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the other audio visual device such as a TV VCR Laser Disc Player or cassette deck Before starting operation press FM AUX on the remote control repeatedly in order to activate the input source Step 3 Installation and Setup IMPORTANT When you complete the connections and turn on the recorder for the first time it is advisable that you make several basic settings Please see the following pages on using the Setup Menu features to program TV channels menu language and system clock settings This will improve the performance of this recorder considerably Finding the viewing channel Press STANDBY ON 5 on the recorder to turn it on Turn on the TV and set it to the correct video in channel You should see the blue DVD background screen U
47. e connection e S VIDEO AUDIO IN VIDEO IN These connections enable you to watch and record TV programs using this recorder If the antenna signal is connected via a VCR Cable Box or Satellite Receiver ensure that these devices are turned on in order to watch or record the cable programs If your TV is equipped with an Antenna In RF IN jack only see Optional connections TV has only an antenna input jack for the complete connection to your TV If you want to connect to a VCR and or Cable Box Satellite Receiver see the related topics below Optional connections for the complete connection to your TV TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet 18 Step 1 Basic Recorder Connections continued G Connecting the video cable s This connection enables you to view the disc playback from the recorder You only need to choose one of the options below to make your video connection Option 1 Using Video CVBS jack good picture quality Use the supplied composite video cable yellow to connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the video input jack or labeled as A V In Video In or Composite on the TV Option 2 Using S Video jack excellent picture quality Use S video cable not supplied t
48. e sound will be muted To resume normal playback press gt PLAY Zooming in This option allows you to enlarge the picture on the screen and pan through the enlarged picture Press ZOOM on your remote control to activate zoom Use lt gt A keys to pan through the zoomed picture To exit press ZOOM repeatedly until the picture returns to the normal size TIPS operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs Additional Playback Features continued Using INFO options SELECT 00060 e 99099 5o00 During playback press INFO twice on the remote control gt The playback menu appears on the TV Audio 01 02 OTH Subtitle Off 01 03 Title Time 00 22 03 00 27 24 Use A keys to select the setting you want to adjust gt Instructions and explanation of the options are provided in the following pages To exit press INFO TIPS 54 Selecting various repeat functions You can select various repeat play or random play mode during playback This function can also be accessed via the REPEAT key on the remote control During disc playback press INFO twice on the remote control The playback menu appears Use A V keys to select Mode and press OK Use A V keys to select one of the repeat options Norma
49. ears on the screen press TV TUNER on the remote control Press CH to select a TV channel The selected TV channel will appear on the status window The active TV programs will be stored automatically to the temporary HDD storage in this recorder This information is shown on the Time Shift video bar To display or remove the Time Shift video bar press the INFO key repeatedly Tem 08 30 45 For more information about the temporary HDD storage Time Shift Buffer see next page Pause live TV function You may be interrupted whilst watching your favourite TV program You can pause the show by pressing PAUSE and pressing PLAY to resume playback of the program at the scene it was interrupted You can pause the live TV broadcast up to a maximum period of 6 hours It behaves exactly as if you were in control of the live broadcast If you want to return to the live TV program press PLAY or press and hold gt Instant Replay function Whilst watching a live TV program you can press on the remote control to jump back 10 seconds upon every single press for instant replay If you want to return to the live TV program press and hold TIPS Press INFO to display the time shift video bar or help text 32 About temporary HDD storage Time Shift Buffer As soon as you switch on this recorder the currently selected TV program will be stored in a
50. ecorder REC Starts recording the current TV channel or the current video input source Redring lights up while recording to the HDD or DVD recordable disc is in progress Gr Starts playback of the select title track STOP Stops playback recording lt p gt Skips to the previous or next chapter track or hold down the button to make a reverse forward search OPEN CLOSE Opens closes the disc tray DISC Switches to disc mode or displays the disc content menu XN p PHILIPS Wenoneconsis eremo PHILIPS Ee Go iR Point the remote control towards this sensor VOLUME Adjusts the volume level 2 DV IN Input for digital camcorders or other suitable devices using this connector Press DV on the remote control when using this input source 9 CAM I AV input for camcorders or other devices When the recorder is turned on press on the remote control repeatedly to select 1 when using this input source Switching the system on off Press STANDBY ON 5 gt PHILIPS is displayed briefly The system will switch to the TV TUNER source Press HDD or DISC on the front panel or HDD DISC DV TV TUNER FM AUX or on the remote The system will switch to the selected source To switch the system to standby mode Press STANDBY ON The volu
51. ected title will have a Safe Box icon sj next to its index picture gt When the title is protected the option in the HDD title edit menu will change to Unprotect 59 Edit Recordings Recordable DVD TIPS 60 About disc edit menu This recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types You can change the disc content and settings of a DVD recordable disc from the disc editing menu The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player The displayed options in the disc editing menu may differ depending on the type of disc Play Start playing from the beginning of the disc Rename Disc Change the name of the disc Erase Disc DVD RWs only Erase all the recordings in the disc Record New Title Start recording from the last empty title in the disc Overwrite Disc DVD RWS only Start a new recording from the beginning of the disc all the recorded content will be overwritten Make Compatible DVD RWs only To ensure the edited changes remain when the disc is played back on another DVD player eg hidden chapters to remain hidden Lock Unlock Disc DVDXRWSs only Lock or unlock a disc to prevent accidental erasure or changes being made Accessing disc editing menu AV lt gt OK RECe the recorder The Index Picture screen appears on the TV Select the first title on the di
52. ed Clean the disc or replace a new one Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard PAL NTSC The disc is dirty clean the disc Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked Fine tune your TV channel Read chapter Installation and Setup Setting your TV channel programs for details Do not connect any cables from the recorder to the Phono input of your amplifier f you are playing a DTS CD you have to connect the COAXIAL jack of this recorder to a Hi Fi system or amplifier The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong program number Check the TV channels stored You have to reset the timer recording after adjusting the clock setting You cannot use the recorder to duplicate copy protected materials DVDs or videotapes onto a DVD recordable disc The hard disk could be full Delete some titles to create space for new recordings Enter the G CODE programming number of the desired TV channel Press OK to confirm Check the channel number in the Program input field If this does not correspond to the desired TV channel select this entry field and change the channel number Press OK to confirm recording is too short it is possible that a DVD player recorder c
53. ee section Step 3 Installation and Setup Setting your TV channel programs TIPS underlined option is the factory default setting Press to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu 37 Record on Hard Disk IMPORTANT Unrecordable pictures Television programs films video tapes discs and other materials may be copy protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder Recording TV programs Follow the instructions below to record TV programs onto the HDD where you can store for future viewing or copy to a DVD recordable disc if required In tuner mode press the INFO key on the remote control to display the time shift video bar Use 144 keys 4 gt the remote to search for the beginning of the scene in the temporary HDD storage where you want to start recording Press REC 6 on the remote control to start recording To cancel press and hold SELECT To save all current programs stored in the time shift buffer press and hold RECO To stop recording press STOP on the remote control To record directly to a DVD recordable disc see Record on DVD Recordable Disc Recording from a DV camcorder You can record video directly from a connected DV camcorder onto the HDD where you can edit it easily and copy to a recordable DVD if required IMPORTANT If you press DV on the r
54. eft and right screen To program your favourite track file chapter Use AV keys to select the track file chapter to program and press SELECT on the remote control gt The selected track file title will appear at the right screen The order on the right screen will be the order of program playback To remove the programmed item from your selection Press gt key to move to the right screen Use A V keys to select the track file chapter to program and press SELECT on the remote control To start program play Press gt key to move to the right screen and press OK gt Playback will start from the selected track file chapter according to the programmed sequence To exit program play Press STOP to exit program play Changing the audio soundtrack language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack language or VCDs with multiple audio channels Press INFO on the remote control The playback menu appears Use keys to select Audio and press gt to access its options Use A Y keys to select the audio language and press OK to confirm The languages may be numbered or abbreviated such as En for English gt If the language selected is not available on the disc the disc s default setting for language will be used instead Helpful Hint Some DVDs allow soundtrack language changes only via the DVD disc menu To access the disc menu pr
55. emote control the unmarked contents in the TSB will be removed TIPS Set the appropriate mode of record quality for HDD recording The same record quality will be transferred from HDD to a recordable DVD See Before Recording Defualt Recording settings 38 Record on Hard Disk continued Connect the DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder Find the footage on the DV camcorder that you want to start recording from and set the camcorder to pause mode Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder e g EXT 0 AV Turn on the recorder and press DV on the remote control gt An information box will be displayed System State DV State Record to Hard Disc As Elapsed Time J0 00 Remaining Time Press SELECT repeatedly to change the mode of record quality Press REC to start recording and press the PLAY button on the DV camcorder to start playback To pause the recording press PAUSE To resume recording press gt PLAY again Anew chapter marker is created after recording restarts To stop recording press STOP gt Anew title will be created when you begin another recording To record directly to a DVD recordable disc see Record on DVD Recordable Disc Recording from an external device Camcorder V CR DVD player A copy protection system has been built into this recorder to prevent the
56. equipment Check all speakers for correct polarity You may have pressed DVD REC In this case you need to press HDD to select HDD source again before continuing with recording onto your hard disk Video Recording Recording System NTSC PAL Compression formats MPEG2 Modes of Record Quality High Quality HQ MI Standard Play SP M2 Standard Play Plus SPP M2x Long Play gt LP M3 Extended Play EP M4 Super Long Play SLP M6 Super Extended Play SEP M8 Recording enhancements Auto Chapter Marker Insertion Divide Title Erase Manual Chapter Marking One Touch Record Audio compression Dolby Digital Video Playback Disc Playback Media CD CD R CD RW DVD DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW MP3 CD Video CD SVCD Compression formats MPEG2 MPEGI MPEG4 DivX Video disc playback system NTSC PAL Audio Playback Disc Playback Media MP3 CD CD CD R CD RW Compression formats Dolby Digital MP3 PCM MP3 bit rates 32 256 kpps Still Picture Playback Disc Playback Media Picture CD Picture compression format JPEG Picture enhancement Rotate Zoom Slideshow TV systems Playback NTSC PAL Recording NTSC PAL Internal tuner PAL Video Performance D A Converter 10 bit 54 MHz Converter 10 bit 27 MHz Picture Enhancement Progressive Scan udi DA Converter 24 bit 192 kHz AD Converter 24 bit 96 kHz Specifications S
57. ess DISC on the remote control TIPS operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs 55 Additional Playback Features continued Changing subtitle language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages you can Time search This option allows you to skip to a specific point on the current disc change the language you want while playing the DVD Press T C on the remote control repeatedly to display Time on the top left corner of the screen Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter the time required gt Playback skips to the selected time Press INFO on the remote control gt The playback menu appears Use A V keys to select Subtitle and y press gt to enter the menu and find the different available options Use A Y keys to select the language and press OK to confirm The languages may be numbered or abbreviated such as En for English gt If the language selected is not available on the disc the disc s default setting language will be used instead Helpful Hint Some DVDs discs allow subtitle language changes only via the DVD disc menu To access the disc menu press DISC Switching camera angles This option is only available with DVDs that contain sequences recorded from different camera angles This allows you to view the picture from
58. ew the disc playback Q You may have an Antenna Cable TV signal or from the Cable Box Satellite Receiver VCR connected to your TV s antenna input jack VHF UHF RF IN Remove it from the TV and connect it to the ANTENNA IN jack on the recorder Use the RF coaxial cable to connect the TV OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on the RF modulator Use an RF coaxial cable not supplied to connect the TO TV jack on the RF modulator to the antenna input jack on your TV Use the supplied composite video cable yellow to connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the video input jack or labeled as A V In Video In Composite or Baseband on the RF modulator Use the supplied audio cables red white to connect the AUDIO OUT L R jacks on the recorder to the audio input jack or labeled as AUDIO IN or LINE IN on the RF modulator Helpful Hints If you have used the TV OUT jack to connect your recorder to TV set your TV to channel 3 or 4 If you have used VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT LIR connections set the TV to the appropriate video input channel See your electronics retailer for details on RF modulator availability and operations TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet 21 Step 2 Optional Connections continued anma 5
59. f your hard disk storage See Before Recording HDD Settings for details TIPS Press INFO to display the time shift video bar or help text 33 Before Recording continued Accessing the HDD Hard Disk Storage Setup Menu You can preset the behavior of your hard disk storage of the recorder This recorder offers various options for easy management of your hard disk recording o SSTANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE SETUP Ava OK iea PAUSE DVOREC Press SETUP The system setup menu appears Use A Y keys to highlight SETUP MENU HDD and press gt to access the menu SETUP MENU HDD Save Time Shift Buffer No HDD Info Show Space Management Automatic Delete HDD OK Delete Optical Disc 4 Use keys to highlight the option and press P to access its options To exit press lt TIPS Press lt to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu 34 Before Recording continued HDD settings underlined options are the factory default settings Save Time Shift This option allows you to control the behavior of the Time Shift Buffer Buffer Yes Select to retain the contents in the temporary HDD storage when you switch the tuner s TV channel or external video input source No Select to clear the contents in the temporary HDD storage HDD Info Press OK to display information on Har
60. hen the recorder is not playing or recording Press SETUP The setup menu appears Use keys to highlight SETUP MENU LANGUAGE and press gt to access the menu SETUP MENU LANGUAGE TN 4 pe System Language English mi Audio Language English 5 Subtitle Language off Ea Disc Menu Language English Use AY keys to highlight one of the options and press See next page for details Use A Y keys to highlight the desired setting and press OK to confirm TIPS Press SETUP to exit the menu 30 Setting the time amp date This recorder has an automatic date and time setting feature The date and time settings are set according to the broadcast channel information of preset Program Number Press SETUP The setup menu appears Use A keys to highlight SETUP MENU DATE TIME and press gt to access the menu SETUP MENU DATE TIME ean 31 12 2006 10 33 Date dd mm yyyy Time hh mm Use A Y keys to highlight one of the options and press P to access the options If the recorder has not set the time and date correctly you can further adjust the clock settings see next page for details Once complete press 4 to return to the previous menu Press SETUP to exit Press to go access the options of an item in the menu Step 3 Installation and Setup continued LANGUAGE settings System Lang
61. ignal Noise IkHz 100 dB Dynamic range IkHz 95 dB Crosstalk 1kHz 105 dB TV Tuner Reception Transmission TV System PAL NTSC Aerial input 75 Ohm coaxial IEC75 Storage Media Recording DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Hard Disk Capacity 160GB HDD recording enhancements Instant Replay Time Shift Buffer Extra Hard Disk Technology Pause Live TV Simultaneous Record and Playback Direct Record to DVD HDD to DVD archiving high speed direct copy Connectivity Rear Connections S video out Component Video out Video CVBS out Analog audio left right out Antenna in TVout Digital audio out coaxial Front Connections iLINK DV in IEEE 1394 4 pin AVCAM1 in Timer Recording Programmable events 20 Repeat modes Once Daily Weekly Mon Fri Mon Sat Weekend Enhancement Manual Timer G CODE programming Convenience Direct Record to optical disc Child Protection Parental Control 77 Specifications HDD subsidiary set at the top Size 3 5 Capacity 160G Dimensions W x H x D 232 x 75 5 x 232 mm Weight 2 17kg Main set of DVD Recordable Player at the bottom Frequency response 20Hz 20KHz 3dB Video output IV 750 Horizontal definition 500 lines Dimensions W x H x D 232 x 86 5 x 272 mm Weight 2 26kg Amplifier Output power 200W Frequency response 00Hz 20KHz 3dB S N ratio gt 70dB Loaded im
62. ime Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to input your selection of title chapter number or specific time during playback To stop playback press STOP m Playing a Super Video CD Super Video CDs may feature PBC Play Back Control This allows you to play the video CDs interactively following the menu on the display Insert a Super Video CD If the PBC is on the disc index menu will appear on the TV Use numeric keypad 0 9 to input your selection or to select a play option Press RETURN on the remote control to return to the previous menu To turn on off the Playback Control mode press INFO key on the remote control twice during playback to access the playback menu options gt Use A V keys to select PBC and press P to select either PBC On or PBC To stop playback press STOP m Playing an audio CD Insert an audio CD gt Playback starts automatically To stop playback press STOP m Some discs cannot be played on this Recorder due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc or due to the condition of recording and authoring software Playback from Disc continued Playing a DVDER disc Insert a recorded DVD R disc The Index Picture screen appears Use A Y keys to select a title and press gt PLAY to start playback To stop playback press STOP Helpful Hint If the message BLANK appears on the display panel
63. ing Start Use A V keys or the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter the start time of recording End Use A V keys or the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter the end time of recording Title Use A V 4P keys to select the alphanumeric options to enter the title of your recording Select GN in the menu and press OK The system will store the timer entry and return to the timer schedule list TIPS Set the appropriate mode of record quality for HDD recording the same record quality will be transferred from HDD to a recordable DVD 46 To cancel the above timer setting press SELECT on the remote control Press TIMER to exit the menu O Press STANDBY ON to turn off the recorder If the recorder is not in standby mode a warning message will appear three minutes before the recording starts gt The timer icon will light up on the display panel if a timer recording is set Helpful Hint Set the timer recording one minute ahead of the program s start time This helps ensure the entire program is recorded as the disc requires about 30 seconds to prepare for recording Setting a timer recording from an external Cable Box Satellite Receiver If you have a Satellite Receiver Cable Box connected to this recorder via the VIDEO CVBS see Optional Connections Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver follow the steps described below to program the recordings
64. ing of the current title in the DVD RW disc In title editing menu use V keys to select Overwrite Title and press OK Select the source you want to record from and press REC to start recording Overwrite from the selected title You can select to overwrite only the recordings from the selected title to the end of the disc In title editing menu use AW keys to select Overwrite Disc and press OK Select the source you want to record from and press REC to start recording TIPS further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalized DVD R Press lt to go back to the previous menu 64 Edit Recordings Recordable DVD continued About video editing Accessing video editing menu After a recording has been made this DISC recorder allows you to edit the video content You can add delete chapter marker hide unwanted scenes change the picture in the index picture screen and split a title recording into two 4 When you playback a recording in video edit mode the entire recording will be played back including hidden scenes SELECT The edit functions available in the disc editing menu are Insert a recorded DVD R RW disc into the recorder Title m The Index Picture screen appears on Select a specific title recording to play the TV Chapter Use keys to highlight a title recording and p
65. ing or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet 24 Step 2 Optional Connections continued Connecting a camcorder to Option 2 Using che AV IN jack You can use the AV IN connection if your cacorder is equipped with the composite video output jack and audio output jacks Of course you can also connect the system to another device providing such jacks the front jacks You can use the front jacks to copy camcorder recordings These jacks provide convenient connections for a camcorder Connect the 3 5mm AV IN jack on the Option 1 Using the DV IN jack front panel of the recorder to the Use this connection if you have a Digital corresponding VIDEO AUDIO jacks on Video or Digital 8 camcorder The DV the camcorder with an AV cable a jack conforms to the i LINK standard 3 5mm AV connector at one end and It provides the best picture quality three video audio cables at the other Usean i LINK 4 pin cable not supplied Before you start operating press CAM to connect the DV IN jack on the EXT on the remote control repeatedly to select CAMI as the input channel depending on your connections For recording see Before Recording Before you start operating press DV on Record on Hard Disk and Record on the remote control to select DV as the DVD Recordable Disc input channel For recording see Befor
66. ing recording This allows you to you to preset auto chapter markers and access specific points on the recording the preferred mode of recording quality for HDD recording Use A keys to highlight Auto Chapter Marker and press to access its options Press SETUP on the remote control P gt The setup menu appears on the TV Use AY keys to select your preferred Use AY keys to highlight Serung SETUP MENU GENERAL and Press OK to confirm press gt to confirm SETUP MENU GENERAL Default Recording Quality Auto Chapter Marker mm The setting defines the picture quality of recordings and the maximum recording time on the HDD Record Quality SP Auto Program Search Important When copying from the HDD to a DVD recordable disc the mode of record quality for the selected recording in the HDD will automatically be transferred selecting another mode of Manual Program Edit Sort OK Use keys to select the setting you record quality is not possible wish to change and press OK to confirm gt Instructions and explanation of the Use A Y keys to highlight Record options are provided in the following Quality and press to access its pages options To exit press SETUP Use A Y keys to select your preferred mode of record quality Press OK to confirm TIPS Press 4 to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu 36 Before Recording continued
67. ion No power Press STANDBY ON button on the front of the recorder to turn on the system Make sure the AC outlet has power The recorder does not There is a technical problem Disconnect the recorder from the respond power outlet for 30 seconds then reconnect and switch on the recorder again Remote control does not Aim the remote control directly at the iR sensor on the front of work the recorder not towards TV Remove any obstacles between the recorder and remote control Batteries are weak replace the batteries No picture Turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel for the recorder You may go to Channel on your TV then press the channel down button on your TV s remote control until you see the TV program Check the video connection between the recorder and the TV If the progressive scan feature is activated but the connected TV does not support progressive signals or the cables are not connected accordingly see Setup Menu Options Progressive Scan for proper progressive scan setup or deactivate the progressive scan feature as below Wait for 10 seconds for auto recovery OR 1 Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn on to interlaced mode 2 Press SETUP on the remote to enter the system setup menu MENU should appear on the display panel 3 Press numerical keys 2580 in sequence to exit progressive scan No sound Adjust the volume
68. ively hot or humid places It may cause condensation to form inside the unit If the HDD fails playback and recording will not be possible In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit WARNING The HDD is not a device for storing recorded content permanently We recommend that you copy the important video content to a recordable DVD as backup General Information Introduction This recorder has a built in hard disk drive HDD you can record up to 270 hours of video in SEP Super Extended Play record quality mode With both recordable DVD and high capacity HDD in the same recorder you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD or copy to a recordable DVD for safekeeping or later viewing Furthermore you can take advantage of features like Instant Replay or Pause Live TV see Control TV programs Pause live TV function and Instant Replay Function for more information Before you can start using this recorder complete the basic connections and set up in the following easy steps as needed Step 1 Basic recorder connections Step 2 Optional connections for other devices Step 3 Do the basic installation and set up Please take time to read this user manual before using your recorder It contains important information and notes regarding operations of the recorder Helpful Hints If you have any questions or if problems occur during operation
69. l Select this to cancel the repeat mode and return to normal playback Repeat A B Select this to repeat the playback of a specific segment within a title chapter track Press OK to mark the start and end of the segment you want to repeat Repeat Chapter Select this to repeat playback of the current chapter DVD recordable DVDs only Repeat Track Title Select this to repeat playback of the current track title Repeat Directory Select this to repeat playback of the current folder directory MP3 JPEG picture disc only Repeat Disc Select this to repeat playback of the entire disc To cancel repeat playback press STOP then press gt PLAY Alternatively repeat steps select to and select Normal and press OK The operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs Additional Playback Features continued Programming disc tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the tracks to be played Press INFO on the remote control The playback menu appears Select Mode gt Program The program menu appears Playlist Q If the disc is recorded with Titles Folders Albums press OK to access the tracks files chapters Pressing OK at the highlighted track file chapter will start playback Use 4 gt keys to toggle between the l
70. l values Digital sound is available when you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL These jacks send audio through multiple channels instead of just two channels as analog does Disc menu A screen display prepared for allowing selection of images sounds subtitles multi angles etc recorded on a DVD DivX 3 11 4 x 5 x The DivX code is a pat entpending MPEG 4 based video compression technology developed by DivXNetworks Inc that can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be transported over the internet while maintaining high visual quality Dolby Digital A surround sound system devel oped by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio front left and right surround left and right center and subwoofer DTS Digital Theatre Systems This is a surround sound system but it is different from Dolby Digital The formats were developed by different companies Index Picture Screen A screen that gives an overview of a DVDXRW or DVD R An Index Picture represents each recording JPEG A very common digital still picture format A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Glossary file format with a sound data compression is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 By using the MP3 format one C
71. lt P keys to move to the correct screen before selecting the track file for playback File Play Stop 0 00 00 0 00 00 Directory GENS 20 Bryan Bday File Play Stop 0 00 00 0 00 00 My songs Directory Playlist 40 Hot Hits P1010001 JPG P1010008 JPG If the disc contains MP3 music and JPEG picture files you can start a musical slide show playback Select an MP3 file and press OK to start playback then select a picture file in the menu and press OK to start the musical slide show playback During playback you can press INFO on the remote control to access various settings for the slide show playback File Play Type J PIC Mode Trick Play Zoom _ Fitsereen Down to top Rotate _ Clockwise 0 Left to right Right to left Extend center V Press ZOOM on the remote control to enlarge the picture To stop playback press STOP Playable JPEG picture disc This recorder can read JPEG pictures stored on a CD ROM Picture CD or DVD File format The file extension has to be JPG JPE or JPEG It can only display DCF standard still pictures or JPEG pictures e g TIFF It cannot play back moving pictures Motion JPEG progressive JPEG and other formats or pictures in formats other than JPEG or pictures associated with sound It may require a longer time for the recorder to display the disc content on the TV due to the large number of
72. me level up to a maximum volume level of 12 interactive sound settings and tuner presets will be retained in the player s memory Sound Control DSC Digital Sound Control DSC provides a different type of preset sound equalizer setting Press DSC on the remote repeatedly to select CLASSIC JAZZ ROCK or POP Basic Functions Volume control Turn VOLUME on the front panel or press VOL on the remote to increase or decrease the volume level gt VOL is displayed the display panel denotes the volume level To switch off the volume temporarily Press MUTE on the remote until MUTE ON appears gt Playback will continue without sound To activate sound reproduction you can press MUTE again until MUTE OFF appears adjust the volume controls Step 1 Basic Recorder Connections o A Placing the speakers and subwoofer Front Subwoofer Front speaker speaker left TV right VIEWING AREA DER FA Place the left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV set and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position Place the subwoofer on the floor near the TV main set and AC power outlet Helpful Hint To avoid magnetic interference do not position the front speakers too close to your TV set Allow adequate ventilation aroun
73. more recordings How good is the quality of the recording There are seven modes of record quality levels to choose from ranging from HQ I hour recording at high quality to SEP 8 hours recording at VHS quality on a recordable DVD Choose the quality level that best suits your purpose and the length of material Record Quality Hours of Recording that can be stored HDD DVD2R RW 160G 4 7GB recordable disc HQ High Quality 34 1 SP Standard Play 68 2 SPP Standard Play Plus 85 25 LP Long Play 102 3 EP Extended Play 136 4 SLP Super Long Play 204 6 SEP Super Extended Play 270 8 Values are estimates only Parts of the HDD storage capacity will be reserved for the operations of this recorder and time shifting Care and Safety Information CAUTION High voltage Do not open the device You run the risk of getting an electric shock The machine does not contain any user serviceable parts Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel Setup precautions Finding a suitable location Place the set on a flat hard and stable surface Do not place the set on a carpet Do not position the set on top of other equipment that might heat it up e g receiver or amplifier Do not put anything under the set e g CDs magazines Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily Space for ventilation Place the apparatus in a
74. ne but the recording on the DVD recordable disc is faulty This interference is unavoidable with copy protected DVDs or video cassettes The DVD recordable disc has a limited recording lifetime please change a new disc for recording The requested action requires that the time shift buffer temporary HDD storage to be cleared All contents that were not marked for recording will be deleted Reselect the Delete HDD option and delete the HDD contents again The titles that were previously recorded will be deleted and the space used for recording cannot be re used The disc can be used as a normal blank disc You have to re copy the files to the disc again Parts of the signal may be copy protected by the broadcaster This portion of the time shift video bar will be shown in a different color You can only start or stop a recording if the selected portion does not contain copyright content Use lt gt keys to navigate to non protected portion and press REC to start a recording To end a recording press STOP Press SELECT to clear a recording at any time Tune to the correct frequency Connect the antenna Fully extend the FM wire antenna Position for best reception and secure to a wall Connect an outdoor FM antenna Adjust the direction and position for best reception Place the antenna farther away from any equipment that may be causing the noise Increase the distance between the system and your TV or other
75. o connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the S Video input jack or labeled as Y C or S VHS on Option 3 Using Component Video jack best picture quality Use the component video cables red blue green not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pb Cb Pr Cr jacks on the recorder to the corresponding component video input jacks or labeled as Y Pb Cb Pr Cr or YUV on the TV If your TV accepts Progressive Scan signal see Setup Menu Options VIDEO settings for detailed Progressive Scan set up IMPORTANT The progressive scan video quality is only available through a Y Ps connection and a progressive TV is required It is strongly advised to complete the recorder installation first before enabling the progressive scan feature TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet Step 1 Basic Recorder Connections continued H Connecting the audio cables J Option 2 Option Poe COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN This connection enables you to listen to the sound Option Using an Audio cable You can connect the recorder to a two channel stereo system or receiver in order to enjoy the stereo sound system Use the supplied audio cables red white to connect the AUDIO OUT L R jacks to these devices with the same input jacks
76. oose to protect the recordings on the DVD RW disc in order to prevent accidental loss of recordings In disc editing menu use A V keys to select Lock Disc and press OK gt The disc is locked for this DVD recorder only gt When the disc is locked the option in the disc editing menu will change to Unlock Disc If you want to overwrite or edit on the protected disc select Unlock Disc Playing your recordings DVD R on other DVD players It is necessary to finalize a DVD R disc before you can play it on any other DVD player Otherwise the disc will only playback on this recorder After a DVD R disc has been finalized no further recordings or editing can be made to it Make sure you have completed all the recordings and editing before finalizing the disc In disc editing menu use V keys to select Finalize Disc and press OK warning message will appear Select in the menu and press OK to start the process Finalization will take a few minutes Do not try to open the disc tray or turn the power off as this may render the disc unusable Select to abort TIPS further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalized DVD R Press DISC to return to the index picture screen 62 Edit Recordings Recordable DVD continued About DVD title editing You can change the individual title information or delete a title recording in a recorded
77. ording and editing can be carried out on a finalized DVD R Press lt to go back to the previous menu 63 Edit Recordings Recordable DVD continued Rename title The original title name is generated automatically by the recorder You can give a new name to the title by following the steps below In title editing menu use A V keys to select Rename Title and press OK The keyboard screen appears Use 4 gt A keys to highlight a character and press OK to select The maximum input is up to 9 characters You can use the following keys on the keyboard screen to edit your input to remove a character to the left of the cursor to create a space between characters to toggle between upper and lower case characters to clear the entry field completely to exit the keyboard screen To confirm your entry select on the keyboard and press OK gt The info panel is now updated To exit select on the keyboard and press OK You can delete a specific title recording from the disc However for the DVD R disc the deleted space cannot be used for further recording Q In title editing menu use V keys to select Erase Title and press OK A warning message will appear Select ESN in the menu to proceed or ETE to abort then press OK to confirm Overwrite title DVD RW only This function allows you to record a new title from the beginn
78. our HDD recordings Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the HDD content menu with an index picture Q Press HDD on the remote control gt The HDD content menu appears i44 Use A Y keys to highlight a title and move to the beginning or previous next press OK on the remote control to start chapter hold down this button to start fast playback backward forward search press the button If you have many HDD title recordings again to increase the search speed use 144 or PPI to view the previous next page of HDD titles for selection jump forward by 30 seconds HDD lt No Ch Date Time Title jump backward by 10 seconds 5 02 00 PM gt PLAY Brass SEG starts playback recordings EUN PAUSE recordings to DVD a view a still picture TUNER oye rcs Ri NFO displays the Time Shift video bar Press During playback you can use the repeatedly to remove the video bar display following keys on the remote control to displays the help text for the selected access additional playback features function STOP E 6 o INFO stop playback ZOOM 4 zoom in and out of a still paused picture TIPS HDD to exit the menu 48 Playable discs Using this recorder you can play and record on the following discs Recording and Playback DVD RW DVD ReWritable can be recorded on and
79. pedance 50W 50W 40 at I KHz THD 1076 FM Tuner Frequency range 87 5 108MHz e Noise limit sensitivity 21 dBuv 3l dBuv S N ratio 65dB Left Right Speakers Impedance 40 Input power 50W 50W L R Sensitivity 650mV Dimensions W x H x D 146 x 230 x 215 mm e Weight 2 2kg 1 pcs Subwoofer Impedance 80 Input power 100v Dimensions W x H x D 180 x 270 x 380 mm Weight 7 2kg Power Power Suppy 220 245V 50 Hz Power Consumption 200 W Standby power consumption 5 W 78 Analog Sound that has not been turned into numbers Analog sound varies while digital sound has specific numerical values These jacks send audio through two channels the left and right Aspect ratio The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image The horizon tal vs vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 and that of wide screens is 6 9 AUDIO OUT Jacks Red and white jacks on the back of the system that send audio to another system TV Stereo etc Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Component Video Out Jacks Jacks on the back of the DVD System that send high quality video to a TV that has Component Video In jacks R G B Y Pb Pr etc Digital Sound that has been converted into numerica
80. r of high bandwidth digital signals as used by digital video DV camcorders It carries all audio and video signals via a single cable Frequently Asked Questions What kind of disc should 1 use for recording You can only record on both DVD R and DVD RW discs DVD R RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format on the market today They are fully compatible to most of the existing DVD Video players and DVD ROM drives in computers What is the capacity of a DVD recordable disc 4 7GB or equivalent to 6CDs You can store only one hour of recordings on a single disc at the highest quality DVD standard and about 8 hours recordings at the lowest quality VHS standard The mode of record quality indicates the number of hours that will fit on a single disc What is the difference between DVDER and DVDtRW DVDxRs are recordable discs and DVD RWs are rewritable discs With a DVD R disc you can record multiple sessions on the same disc but when the disc is full you cannot record any more content on the disc The DVD RW disc allows you to record over the same disc repeatedly What is DV Using DV also known as i LINK you can connect a DV equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio video data and control signals This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible
81. ress to access the Chapter Marker meni Insert a chapter marker in the recording or erase a chapter marker to combine two chapters Use A V keys to select Edit Title Hide Chapter The edit mode menu appears Hide the unwanted scene in the recording Select a chapter within the selected title gt The title editing menu appears Index Picture Edit Mode Select a scene in the recording as the index picture screen 1 Chapter 01 10 Play Split Title Chapter Marker Divide the recording into two under Bide Chapter separate titles Index Picture Split Title Title Elapsed 0 20 45 Use keys to access different options and press OK to select gt Instructions and explanation of the options are provided in the following pages To exit press DISC TIPS further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalized DVD R Press lt to go back to the previous menu 65 Edit Recordings Recordable DVD continued Selecting a title It shows the current title and the total number of titles in the disc It also allows you to select another title Q In edit mode use A V keys to select EZ Title and press OK Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to key in a title and press OK gt The recorder will play the selected title Selecting a chapter It shows the current chapter and the total number of chapters in the title It also
82. sc press on the remote control The disc editing menu appears Press gt to access the options The available editing options may vary for DVD R and DVD RW discs 4 Ply Rename Disc EDIT Compatible Lock Disc Use A keys to access different options and OK to select gt Instructions and explanation of the options are provided in the following pages To exit press DISC to go back to the disc Index Picture screen No further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalized recordable DVD Press DISC to return to the index picture screen Edit Recordings Recordable DVD continued The original disc name is generated automatically by the recorder You can change the disc name by following the steps below Erase disc 09 4 P AERE This erases the content of the DVD RW disc including those that was not recorded on this recorder Once the existing content is erased it can be used for recording In disc editing menu use A V keys to select Rename Disc and press OK The keyboard screen appears Use 4 gt A Y keys to highlight a character on the keyboard and press OK Q In disc editing menu use AW keys to select Erase Disc and press OK gt A warning message will appear O Select in the menu to proceed to select or to abort then press OK gt The maximum input is up to 9 tO CORTE characters You can use the follo
83. see the chapter Troubleshooting If you need further assistance please call the customer support service for your country The corresponding telephone numbers and e mail addresses are given in the guarantee booklet Refer to the type plate on the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings Accessories supplied Remote control and batteries Audio cables red white Composite video cable yellow FM wire antenna Speaker wires Left right speakers and active subwoofer Din cable IDE control cables Power cords Quick Start Guide User Manual Region codes DVDs must be labeled as shown below in order to play on this DVD recordable system You cannot play discs that are labeled for other regions Helpful Hints If you are having trouble playing a certain disc remove the disc and try a different one Improper formatted disc will not play on this DVD Player Copyright notice The making of unauthorized copies of copy protected material including computer programs files broadcasts and sound recordings may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence This equipment should not be used for such purposes Be responsible Respect copyrights 1 STANDBY ON PHILIPS as D STANDBY ON 7 Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode OPEN CLOSE Opens closes the dis
84. songs pictures compiled onto one disc TIPS operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs 52 Additional Playback Features Changing to another title chapter track When a disc contains more than one track title or chapter you can change to a different track title or chapter as follows During playback Press PP to go to the next chapter track Press 144 to return to the start of the previous chapter track OR Press T C repeatedly to toggle between Title Chapter or Time Then use the numeric keypad 0 9 to input the title chapter track number Pausing playback and step play Q During playback press PAUSE II to pause playback and display a still picture Press PAUSE again to move one frame forward To resume normal playback press gt PLAY Searching forward backward You can fast forward or fast reverse a disc at two four sixteen or thirty two times the normal playback speed Q During playback press and hold 44 fast reverse or PI fast forward to switch to the search function During disc playback press gt RIGHT to access the playback menu gt Use A V keys to highlight Trick Mode Play and press P RIGHT to access the search speed options FREV x32 FREV x16 FREV x4 x2 FFWD 2 FFWD x4 FFWD x16 FFWD x32 Th
85. sually this channel is between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT A V IN VIDEO See your TV s manual for more details Or you may go to channel on your TV then press the Channel down button repeatedly until you see the Video In channel Or the TV remote control may have a button or switch that chooses different video modes TIPS Press SETUP to exit the menu Setting your TV channel programs Before the recorder can start recording any TV channel programs you need to search for the available TV channels and store them in this recorder Note Ensure that you have successfully made all the required connections to the recorder TV and Satellite Receiver Cable Box if any and have switched them on Tuner settings can only be changed when the recorder is not playing or recording Press SETUP on the remote control The setup menu appears on the TV Use A Y keys to highlight HB SETUP MENU GENERAL and and press P Press to go access the options of an item in the menu 27 Step 3 Installation and Setup continued GENERAL settings underlined options are the factory default settings Auto Program SETUP MENU GENERAL Auto Chapter Marker Record Quality Auto Program Search G3 Manual Program Snl Edit OK Manual Program Manual Program Program Number Frequency Fine
86. t and press OK Hiding unhiding unwanted scenes You can choose to hide certain scenes from playback e g skipping a commercial scene or make it visible again In HDD title edit mode use AV keys to highlight Edit Title and press OK gt The edit title playback screen appears During playback use lt P keys to navigate through the title Press OK to mark the beginning of a segment to hide Press OK again to mark the end of segment to hide hide more segments repeat steps to for each segment you want to hide TIPS Press to go back to the previous menu 58 To unhide the scenes In HDD title edit mode use AV keys to highlight Edit Title and press OK gt The edit title playback screen appears During playback use lt P keys to navigate through the title Press OK at the beginning of the marked segment Press repeatedly until you reach the end of the marked segments and press OK Helpful Hints All hidden scenes will be played back in HDD title edit mode The Edit Title option is only available if the title is unlocked or unprotected Edit Recordings HDD continued Rename title The original title name is automatically generated by the recorder You can change the disc name by following the steps below In HDD title edit mode use AV keys to highlight Rename and press OK The keyboard screen appears Use 4 P
87. te a chapter marker at the scene you are going to hide See previous page on Creating chapter markers Select the chapter you want to hide and start playback See previous page on Selecting a chapter In edit mode use AV keys to select ES Hide Chapter and press OK The current chapter will be hidden To unhide a chapter Q In edit mode use A V keys to select ES Unhide Chapter and press OK The video editing menu appears 2 While in editing mode the hidden chapter chapters will play Wait for the chapter you want to unhide to occur or press and hold 144 gt gt I keys on the remote control to make a fast search gt The current chapter will be visible during playback Helpful Hint All the hidden chapters will be played back while in video editing mode Changing Index Picture The index picture is the picture of the title you will see when the recorder loads up the Index menu Normally the first frame of a recording is shown as the title s index picture In edit mode useA V keys to select Index Picture gt The display will be in playback mode Press and hold 144 keys on the remote control to search for the scene to use then press OK to confirm the current scene as the index picture for the title gt The new index picture will be shown in the title menu Splitting a title DVDtRWs only You can divide the current title into two new titles Each of
88. temporary hard disk storage called TSB Time Shift Buffer up to 6 hours of programs In tuner mode the Time Shift video bar will appear on the screen it indicates the status and timing of the TV programs stored in the temporary HDD storage You can choose to display or remove the video bar by pressing the INFO key on the remote control The Time Shift video bar consists of the following information D Content temporarily saved in the time shift buffer The TV program start time Once it has exceeded 6 hours the content stored at the beginning will be deleted and the start time will be updated accordingly Status of source of video input LIVE or the time of current playback being viewed HH MM SS Icon which shows the status of the time shift buffer Q playback of content stored in the time shift buffer marks the beginning of content recording marks the current recording in progress the current screen has been paused from playback This will not pause recording Before Recording WARNING The TV programs stored in the temporary HDD storage will be deleted once it has exceeded the storage buffer or when you press STANDBY ON Q to turn off the recorder In addition executing the following actions will also clear the contents in the temporary HDD storage Press DV or CAM EXT on the remote control OR Use the option Delete HDD to erase all contents o
89. that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet 23 Step 2 Optional Connections continued FX x Baw VIDEO IN Qe AUDIO IN Qe VIDEOIN uk Use the supplied audio video cables to Connecting to a VCR and connect the VIDEO IN EXT I and Cable Box Satellite Receiver AUDIO IN L R jacks on the recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO output Connect the Antenna Cable TV signal to jacks on the Cable Box Satellite the antenna input RF IN jack on the Receiver Cable Box Satellite Receiver Use the audio video cables to connect the Use the RF coaxial cable to connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT L R ANTENNA IN jack on the recorder on the recorder to the matching VIDEO to the RF OUT jack on the Cable Box AUDIO input jacks on the TV Satellite Receiver Use an AV cable a 3 5mm AV connector Use a RF coaxial cable to connect the at one end and three video audio cables TV OUT jack on the recorder to the at the other to connect the 3 5mm AV antenna input jack on your TV VHF UHF IN jack on the front panel of the RF IN recorder to the matching VIDEO AUDIO output jacks on the VCR TIPS Before mak
90. ties of the disc depends on the record quality that was selected for the recording in the recorder or device see Before Recording Default Recording settings n J CAMIEXT o lt 0 AV 0 B s REC C m PAUSE L amp G DVD REC 00080 0000 0000 SELECT O O Recording from the HDD Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder e g EXT 0 Insert a DVD recordable disc into the recorder Q Press HDD on the remote control The HDD content menu appears on the screen Date Time Title 00 PM Qn 2 Press 10 06 90 05 10 30 Discover recordings to DVD RUNES gt Pre RIGHT Yo ed menu Shige Use AY keys to highlight the title titles and press SELECT to mark the titles to copy to DVD If you have many HDD title recordings use 144 or P to view the previous next page of HDD titles for selection Press HDD on the remote control Recording to the DVD recordable disc will begin The dubbing icon es will be displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen Once complete the icon will not be shown To stop recording press STOP on the remote control Helpful Hint During selection of recordings for copying press SHUFFLE on the remote control to sort according to the titles of recording Ensure that there is sufficient space a
91. track Pausing playback and step play Searching forward backward Zooming in Using INFO options Table of Contents Edit Recordings HDD eese About HDD title edit menu Accessing the HDD title edit menu Edit Recordings Recordable DVD About disc edit menu Accessing disc editing menu Playing your recordings DVD R on other DVD players About DVD title editing Accessing DVD title edit menu About video editing Accessing video editing menu Other Information Setup Menu Options cccssccsssssssssscsssscccsssessccsssssssssesssssesssssssesssssssseesceses Accessing the Setup Menu VIDEO settings PREFERENCES settings AUDIO settings Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations Programming radio stations Tuning to preset radio stations Firmware Upgrade Installing the latest firmware Troubleshooting ssccsssscssssccsssssccssssessssscssssscesssscssssssessssesssssesssssesseseesees SPecifications cccccccssssscsssscssssecssssecssssscssssscssssssssssscssssssesssssesesssssssseesceses 1 Display panel symbols messages Time Shift Buffer As soon as you turn on this recorder the program shown on the TV will be stored into the Time Shift Buffer It acts as a temporary HDD storage
92. uage Selects the menu language for this recorder on screen display Audio Language Selects the preferred audio language for DVD playback Subtitle Language Selects the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback Disc Menu Language Selects the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback Helpful Hints If the selected audio subtitle language is not available on the disc the disc s default setting language will be used instead For some DVDs the subtitle audio language can only be changed via the DVD disc menu DATE TIME settings Date dd mmlyy Use V keys to change the number and use lt P keys to select different entry fields then press OK to confirm Time hh mm Use V keys to change the number and use M keys to select different entry fields then press OK to confirm Helpful Hint You can also use the numerical keypad 0 9 to enter numbers directly The basic installation is now complete This recorder is ready for use TIPS Press to go access the options of an item in the menu Press SETUP to exit the menu 3l Control TV programs Switching on to TV program STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE HOD TUNER TV TUNER FUIAUX TVIDVD Cer INFO CH Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder e g EXT 0 AV Press STANDBY ON 5 to turn on the recorder gt If no TV program app
93. ubtitle Language off Disc Menu Language English SETUP MENU DATE TIME I Date dd mm yyyy 117 Time hh mm 10 33 SETUP MENU PREFERENCES 23 Parental Level Wii E Change Password OK Reset Menu Settings 0K Screensaver On SETUP MENU HDD 3 Save Time Shift Buffer HDD Info Show Automatic Space Management lt Delete HDD Delete Optical Disc Setup Menu Options continued VIDEO settings underlined options are the factory default settings TV System The colour system of the DVD system DVD and TV should match Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this system Before changing the TV system determine the colour system of your TV Press to access this menu and use AW keys to select one of the options NTSC Select this if the connected TV has the NTSC colour system It will change the video signal of a PAL disc and output it to NTSC format PAL Select this if the connected TV has the PAL colour system It will change the video signal of an NTSC disc and output it to PAL format The picture shape can be adjusted to fit your TV Press gt to access this menu and use keys to select one of the options 4 3 LB Fora wide screen display with black bars m Noo the top and bottom of the screen 4 3 PS full height picture with sides trimmed 16 9 WS For wide screen TV frame ratio 16 9 Progressive S
94. vailable on the DVD R before recording You have to finalize the DVDR before it can be played on other players see Edit Recordings Recordable DVD Playing your recordings DVD R DVD RW on other DVD players Record on DVD Recordable Disc continued Recording from an external device VCR DV Camcorder Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder e g EXT 0 AV Insert a DVD recordable disc into the recorder Press DVD REC to switch to direct recording mode An information box will be displayed on the screen System State Stop Record to Optical Disc As Elapsed Time Remaining Time Press CAM EXT repeatedly to select from the various options CAM I Input source from the device connected to the 3 5mm CAM 1 AV jack on the front panel EXT Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO IN EXT I and AUDIO IN L R jacks on the back panel EXT 2 Input source from the device connected to the S VIDEO IN EXT 2 and AUDIO IN L R jacks on the back panel OR Press DV to record from the DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel OR Press TV TUNER to select input source from TV programs Q Press SELECT to toggle between the different modes of record quality Record Quality Hours of Recording that can be stored HDD DVD4R ERW 160G 47GB recordable disc HQ High Quality 34 1 SP Standard Play 68 2
95. wing keys on the Helpful Hint To erase content that cannot be played back on this recorder please use the option Delete Optical Disc under the setup menu Record a new title This function allows you to start a new recording at the remaining empty space in the DVD recordable disc keyboard screen to edit your input to remove a character to the left of the cursor to create a space between characters to toggle between upper and lower case characters to clear the entry field completely to exit the keyboard screen In disc editing menu use V keys to select Record New Title and press To confirm your entry select on OK the keyboard and press OK gt The info panel is now updated To exit select on the keyboard and press OK Select the source you want to record from and press REC e to start recording Overwrite disc DVD RWs only This function allows you to start a new recording from the beginning of a DVD RW regardless of the contents of the disc In disc editing menu use V keys to select Overwrite disc and press OK Select the source you want to record from and press REC to start recording TIPS further recording and editing can be carried out on a finalized recordable DVD Press DISC to return to the index picture screen 61 Edit Recordings Recordable DVD continued Lock Unlock disc DVD RWs only You can ch
96. ylist highlight the track file and press SELECT gt The selected tracks files will appear on the right screen Use lt P keys to toggle between the left and right screens Press gt PLAY to start playback During playback you can press 144 gt I to select the previous next track To stop playback press STOP Helpful Hints Only the first session of a multi session CD will play back It is normal to experience an occasional skip while listening to your MP3 disc Further album track and artist information will also be displayed on the TV if included in the ID tag The operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs 5 Playback from Disc continued Playing a picture disc or musical slide show You can display JPEG pictures in the selected roll automatically one after the other Insert a JPEG picture disc CD CD R RW DVD The disc content menu appears Use keys to navigate within the menu and press OK to access the folder album To create a playlist highlight the track file and press SELECT gt The selected tracks files will appear on the right screen To remove the track file from the playlist highlight it on the right screen and then press SELECT once You can select to playback from the original disc content or from the playlist just use
97. z Select this if the connected audio device is capable of processing digital signal input with sampling rates of 48 kHz In addition the disc you are playing back must be recorded in 48kHz LPCM format LPCM 96 kHz Select this if the connected audio device is capable of processing digital signal input with sampling rates of 96 kHz In addition the disc you are playing back must be recorded in 96kHz LPCM format TIPS underlined option is the factory default setting Press to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu 71 Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations Press FM AUX on the remote to select FM tuner source Press and hold A V on the remote and release the button gt The radio automatically tunes to a station with sufficient reception Repeat step 2 if necessary until you find the desired station To tune to a weak station press lt P on the remote briefly and repeatedly until you have found optimal reception Programming radio stations You can store up to a total of 20 FM radio stations in the memory Automatic programming Press SELECT on the remote for more than three seconds to activate programming gt All available stations are programmed gt AUTO is displayed and available stations are programmed in order of waveband Manual programming Tune to your desired station refer to Tuning to radio stations Press

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