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Philips HDRW 720/17 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 We'll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS "family," you're entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.
  • Page 3 The 'HDRW 720/17' is based in part of the work of the FreeType Team. The FreeType Project is copyright (C) 1996-2000 by David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
  • Page 4 Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Model Number: HDRW 720/17 Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics N.A. P.O. Box 14810, Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 1-800-531-0039...
  • Page 5 heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Functioning of the device The remote control Additional TV functions Front of the device Back of the device Input jacks (IN-EXT2) Input jacks (IN-EXT1) Output jacks (OUT-2) Output jacks (OUT-1 480p/480i) Output jacks (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) Output jack (G-LINK™) Discs you can use Recording and playback Playback only Regional code...
  • Page 7 Playing a DVD video disc Playing a DVD+RW/ +R disc Playing an audio CD Playing an MP3 CD Playing a (Super) Video CD General Searching a disc Still picture Slow motion Search by time Repeat/Shuffle play Repeating a passage (A-B) Scan feature Camera angle Zoom feature...
  • Page 8 Your Philips DVD/HDD recorder mainly consists of the following components: As soon as you turn on the DVD/HDD recorder, it automatically records the current TV channel selected on the DVD/HDD recorder in this temporary storage. As a result, you can 'rewind' to a scene ( D ) or watch a still picture ( PAUSE 9 ), while the current TV show is still being recorded.
  • Page 9 REC/OTR n Record the current TV show on the HDD, mark recordings in the time shift buffer to be stored on HDD. Hold button down to start the recording from now. (Mark the recording from the beginning of the actual position in the Time Shift Buffer).
  • Page 10 A B Cursor buttons up, down in the menus. Previous or next position in the time shift buffer during playback from HDD. D C Cursor buttons left, right in the menus. Previous or next position during playback of a title from the HDD (media browser or time shift buffer).
  • Page 11 CHANNEL q To select a higher channel number CHANNEL r To select a lower channel number Additional TV functions for Philips TV-sets if supported from the TV. You need to hold down the • TV button (on the left side).
  • Page 12 STANDBY-ON m : To switch device off / on, interrupt a function. TRAY LED : Red light around the disc tray indicates recording on a DVD+RW/+R. OPEN/CLOSE J : Open/close disc tray. GUIDE : Call up/Cancel the TV Guide On Screen TV Guide On Screen system is active, this button lights up white.
  • Page 13 4MAINS Connection to the household AC-outlet (110V/60Hz) ANTENNA IN Connection of the antenna TV OUT Connection of the antenna cable to the TV set S-VIDEO (Y/C)-EXT2 : Connection of an additional device (channel number ' '). Switching between the S-VIDEO (Y/C)-EXT2 and VIDEO (CVBS)-EXT2 jacks takes place automatically.
  • Page 14 You can store recordings from the time shift buffer on the built-in HDD and transfer (archive) them later on a DVD+RW/+R disc. Furthermore your Philips DVD Recorder /Hard Disk is a device for recording on DVD+RW/+R Discs and for playing digital video discs see next chapter.
  • Page 15 Super Video CD CD-R (CD-Recordable) with Audio/MP3 content CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) with Audio/MP3 content DVDs must be marked 'ALL' for all regions or '1' for region 1 to work in this machine. If the DVD is marked with a different region, it cannot be played in this DVD recorder.
  • Page 16 C This electronic equipment contains several materials that can be recycled. If you are disposing of an old device, please take it to a recycling centre. BDo not switch on the device a cold to a warm room or vice versa, or under conditions of extreme humidity.
  • Page 17 Philips. You can upgrade the software of your DVD-Recorder with a CD-ROM. On the web site http://www.p4c.philips.com under the model number 'HDRW 720/17' you will find the data and the upgrade information.
  • Page 18 Enter the serial number here. You will need it for service queries or if your machine is stolen. The serial number (PROD. NO.) is printed on the type plate at the back or bottom. Model:HDRW 720/17 MADE IN HUNGARY ™...

  • Page 19: The Remote Control

    STANDBY m switch off the TV set CHANNEL q next channelr CHANNEL r previous channelr Additionally on Philips TV-sets: T/C switch Teletext (TXT) on/off TIMER s Clock display on the screen on/off RETURN To return to the previous menu step...
  • Page 20 Choose from the following connections: Component Video is the highest quality system for transmitting video by splitting the video signal into the Y (brightness), U and V (red minus brightness, blue minus brightness) components. The signals are sent over separate lines. The plugs for these cables and the corresponding jacks are usually red, green, and blue.

  • Page 21: Important

    This cable, usually featuring yellow cinch plugs, is used for transmitting the Composite Video Baseband Signal (CVBS). In this method of transmission the color signal and the brightness signal are transmitted on the same cable. Under certain circumstances, this may lead to problems with the picture, such as 'Moiré' patterns.
  • Page 22 You can also connect a video recorder or a DVD player to the input jacks. Connect the DVD-Recorder (Cable from the output jacks directly to the TV set). If there is a video recorder or another device in between, there can be distortions in the TV pictures from the 'copy protection system'.
  • Page 23 To copy camcorder recordings, you can use the front jacks. These jacks are behind the door in the lower right corner of the front panel. Recordings from the front jacks were stored on the HDD to make editing easy. Then you can transfer (archive) them on a DVD+RW/+R. If you are using a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder, connect the DV IN (CAM2) IN jack of the DVD Recorder to the corresponding DV OUT jack on the camcorder.

  • Page 24: Initial Installation

    After you have successfully connected the DVD Recorder and other devices to your TV (as described in the previous chapter), this chapter will help you start the initial installation. The DVD Recorder automatically seeks and stores all available TV channels. 1 Press STANDBY-ON m on the front of the DVD-recorder ' and then ' ' will appear on the display.
  • Page 25 7 Confirm with OK . 8 Select the desired screen format position using B or A . for a wide-screen display (theatrical format) with black bars at the top and bottom of the picture. for a full-height picture with the sides trimmed to fill you TV screen.

  • Page 26: Tuner Mode

    Your DVD-Recorder is equipped with a so called Tuner Mode. With the button TUNER you can switch between playback from the HDD/disc or the Picture from the internal Tuner (TV Channels). If a cable box is connected to the VIDEO (CVBS)-EXT2 or S-VIDEO (Y/C)-EXT2 jacks and installed as described in the chapter 'Setting up the TV Guide On Screen ™...

  • Page 27: Automatic Tv Channel Search

    If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the DVD recorder, e.g. after moving house, you can start this procedure again. This will replace the stored TV channels with the new ones. If data from the TV Guide On Screen ™...
  • Page 28 With this function you can block TV channels on which reception is not possible. They will be skipped when the CHANNEL q and CHANNEL r buttons are selected. The allocation (TV channel name to the TV channel) will be done from ™...

  • Page 29: Setting The Time And Date

    4 Select the appropriate line and confirm with C . The DVD will play back in the language you have chosen. Subtitle language You have the option of setting one of the displayed languages for the on-screen menu (OSD). However, the DVD recorder display will only display English text regardless of this setting.

  • Page 30: The Time Shift Buffer

    If the time is still incorrect, this may be due to a weak or faulty TV signal. In this case, switch off the automatic setting. 1 Press the BROWSER HDD button and then the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control. The 'SYSTEM MENU' appears.
  • Page 31 Your DVD Recorder is equipped with the TV Guide On ™ Screen System. The TV Guide On Screen interactive electronic program guide that lists all the TV programs available in your area. You can also use the TV Guide On Screen ™...
  • Page 32 The cable box is controlled via the DVD recorder with the IR-Blaster (supplied). This means you can record TV shows that are received only through the cable box. Connection of the G-LINK™ cable enables the TV Guide On Screen ™ system to show the correct guide listing.
  • Page 33 ™ The TV Guide On Screen System is a free on-screen listing for all the TV channels in your area. You can also use it to control a cable box. ™ The TV Guide On Screen System has five screen components: •) The video window •) Program information •) A line of available OSD menus...
  • Page 34 This list appears when you press the TV GUIDE button. You can view the listing for all the TV channels from today to the same day next week. 1 Press TV GUIDE . The ' ' screen will appear. In the top left corner the picture of the TV channel appears which was selected before you call up the TV Guide On Screen ™...
  • Page 35 This menu displays the shows that are set to record or play back automatically. The following information is also displayed for each scheduled recording: 'Thu': Day of the week (e.g.: Thursday) '8:00pm': Start time 'The Matrix': Title of the show 'Once': Frequency of the show.
  • Page 36 The basic settings of the TV Guide On Screen automatically stored after the initial set-up has been completed. You can change these basic settings here. Choose the function with B or A and confirm with OK . Here you can change the basic settings. Choose with B or A the appropriate answer: All settings are correct.
  • Page 37 As soon as you turn on the DVD recorder, the currently selected TV channel on the DVD-Recorder is recorded in a temporary storage (Time shift Buffer). Recordings in the time shift buffer will be automatically deleted e.g. after 3 hours if the period of the time shift buffer is set to 3 hours (factory setting).
  • Page 38 Following symbols can appear in the info bar at the top of the screen in the 'Time Shift Buffer'. With the INFO button on the remote control you can also call up this infobar. Information about the input signal were displayed here: 'C' Actual TV show (live picture) from the selected TV channel ' Program/Channel number of the selected TV channel ' Name of the TV-channel...
  • Page 39 As a rule, recordings in the time shift butter are automatically deleted after a certain time (1 to 6 hours). In order to store recordings on the HDD permanently, you can mark sections of the time shift buffer that will not be deleted and will be available as titles for later playback. A title marker is set if you are watching a TV show longer than 60 seconds.
  • Page 40 Recordings from the actual on the DVD-Recroder selected TV channel are always started and recorded in the time shift buffer as soon as you switch on the device. To store recordings on the HDD, choose from the following: Start the recording from the begin of the TV-show (Start is known from the TV Guide On Screen the TV program) Press REC/OTR n .
  • Page 41 Using this function, you can store recordings via the front jacks directly on the HDD. These titles will be automatically protected to prevent them from being automatically deleted in case the HDD is full. The symbol ' ' indicates such a protection. You can edit these recordings on the HDD and transfer (archive) them later on a DVD+RW/+R disc.

  • Page 42: How To Change Or Delete A Programmed Recording (Timer)

    Use 'Programming a recording (TIMER)', to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. The DVD recorder will switch to the right channel and begin recording at the correct time. With this DVD recorder, you can pre-programme at least 15 recordings within a period of one year.
  • Page 43 Thanks to this programming system, you no longer need to tediously enter the date, TV channel, start and finish time. All the information needed by the DVD recorder for programming is contained in the PlusCode programming number. This 9-digit PlusCode number is found in most TV listings magazine.
  • Page 44 •) Switch on the TV set, and if necessary, select the channel for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4). •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 1 Press TIMER s on the remote control. The current information will appear on the screen. 2 Select the line with B , A .
  • Page 45 A programmed recording will run as long as the end of the TV show is reached (end time of the schedule or end time out of the TV Guide On Screen ™ System) If you switch off the DVD-Recorder with STANDBY m the DVD-Recorder will be switched off after the recording is completed.

  • Page 46: Repeat

    Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the media browser with a corresponding index picture. 1 Press BROWSER HDD on the remote control or HDD on the DVD recorder. The Media Browser appears. 2 Select the title you want using B , A on the remote control or DOWN , UP on the device.

  • Page 47: Zoom Feature

    The Zoom feature allows you to enlarge the video image and pan through the enlarged image during play back from the HDD or from the time shift buffer. 1 During playback, press PAUSE 9 at the position where you want to enlarge the picture. You will see a still picture.
  • Page 48 Your may choose only titles that meet certain criteria for the overview. This order will remain until you exit the media browser. 1 Press BROWSER HDD on the remote control. The Media Browser appears. 2 Press D . The 'Order Menu' appears. 3 Select one of the following options using B or A and confirm with OK .
  • Page 49 Use this function to adapt the title (recording) to your personal preferences. 1 Press BROWSER HDD on the remote control. The Media Browser appears. 2 Select the title whose settings you want to change with B , A . Press EDIT . 3 Select one of the displayed functions with B , A and confirm with C to proceed with the changes.
  • Page 50 From the TV Guide On Screen ™ data the title (name) of a TV show will be taken automatically (e.g. 'ROCKY'). Otherwise, only the program number (program name) and the time will be stored as the name of the recording. The name of the recording can only be changed after the recording has finished.
  • Page 51 You can remove titles/recordings from the HDD to use the capacity from the HDD for new recordings. 1 Press BROWSER HDD on the remote control. The Media Browser appears. 2 Select the title/recording you want to delete using A or B 3 Press the red function button (' A note appears if you really want to delete this title.
  • Page 52 By default, all chapters are visible. You can hide or unhide certain chapters during playback (e.g. unwanted scenes). In the editing mode, you will recognize a hidden chapter by a grey background and the description of the blue function button: Chapter is visible and can be hidden with the blue button.

  • Page 53: Divide Title

    You can choose the title of the HDD that you want to transfer on a DVD+RW/+R. The copying process is done at a higher speed than the recording. Therefore, you can transfer an 8-hour recording in ' recording mode on a DVD+RW/+R in just 30 minutes. This time depends on the recording mode used.
  • Page 54 With this DVD recorder you can play back the following systems: •) DVD Video •) (Super)Video CD Disc •) DVD+RW Disc •) DVD+R Disc •) DVD-RW (video mode, finalized) •) DVD-R •) CD-R •) CD-RW •) Audio CD •) MP3-CD You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the DVD recorder.
  • Page 55 A menu may appear when a DVD is played back. If the titles and chapters are numbered, press a number button on the remote control. You can also use the D , C , A , B buttons or number buttons 0..9 to select a menu item and confirm with OK .
  • Page 56 MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3) files are highly compressed music files. Using this technology the data volume can be compressed by a factor of 10. This means it is possible to record 10 hours of music in CD quality on a single CD-ROM. File system: ISO9660 Directory structure: maximum of 8 levels Formats: *.mp3...
  • Page 57 DVD's are divided in titles and chapters. During playback, press O to go to the next title. If there are several chapters within a title, the next chapter. Press N to return to the start of the current title/chapter. Press N twice to return to the start of the previous title/chapter.
  • Page 58 You can mark entire sections or the whole disc for endless playback. Depending on the type of disc (DVD video, DVD+RW, video CD) you can select a chapter, title or the entire disc. 1 Select the desired chapter, title or the entire disc and start playback.
  • Page 59 Many pre-recorded DVD discs have more than one audio language. The language initially selected for playback will be the one you selected when you first set up the DVD recorder. However you can change the audio language of the inserted disc at any time. You can change the audio language either using the menu of the inserted disc ( DISC MENU button) or the DVD recorder's menu bar ( SYSTEM MENU button).
  • Page 60 When a recording is made to disc, the following additional information is also stored at the beginning of the recording: •) Name of the recording If the TV station does not transmit a name, only the channel and time will be stored as the name •) Name of the recording If a name has not been assigned to the TV channel, only the program number and time are stored as the name...
  • Page 61 Initially, all the chapters are visible. You can hide chapters for playback (e.g. unwanted scenes) or make them visible again. In editing mode, hidden chapters are shown darker. A chapter always consists of a start marker and an end marker. To hide a certain scene, proceed as follows: 1 Search the beginning of the scene you want to hide.
  • Page 62 Within a title you can delete either all markers or individual markers. 1 While the relevant chapter is playing, press EDIT on the remote control. The ' screen. 2 Use B to select: line ' for this chapter line ' selected title.
  • Page 63 You can divide a title into several sections (titles) of any size. Each of these sections (titles) is identified by its own index. This division cannot be undone. 1 While the relevant title is playing, press EDIT on the remote control.
  • Page 64 You can erase specific recordings from a disc. Please note: If there is an ' ' between titles, this space can not be used from this DVD-Recorder. Each recording from the HDD to a DVD+RW/+R (archiving) will be added at the end of existing recordings 1 Press the STOP h button or during playback press DISC MENU .
  • Page 65 1 In the 'Disc info display' press C . The ' ' menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Select ' ' using A or B and confirm with C . 3 Using C or D select the position where the letter/number/icon is to be changed/re-entered.
  • Page 66 The 'Disc Manager' is an integrated database in the DVD recorder that remembers all recordings on DVD+RW/+R discs made by this DVD recorder. This gives you a complete overview of your entire video collection at the touch of a button. The Disc Manager gives you quick and easy access to every recording .
  • Page 67 This function can be used to quickly and easily find and play back a recording saved in the Disc Manager. 1 Press DISC MANAGER on the remote control. 2 Select ' ' using B or A and confirm with C . A list of the titles of all recordings stored in the Disc Manager (DM) will appear on the TV screen.
  • Page 68 This section describes how you can adjust the functions of the HDD to your personal preferences. When you press SYSTEM MENU , a so-called puck ' line. If there are further selection options within a line, an arrow e.g.: ' appear in the respective segments e.g.: ' '.
  • Page 69 Using this feature, you can search a position by time. You can use this feature both for titles in the media browser and for playback from the time shift buffer. This function is only required if recordings were made through a video camera connected to the DV IN (CAM2) jack.
  • Page 70 Here you can choose between: Picture quality is optimized for rapid movements in the recording modes (picture qualities) M4 to M8. Please observe that this setting will reduce the overall impression of the picture quality. Better overall picture quality. Please observe that this setting may cause picture artefacts (MPEG artefacts) to appear in rapid movements.
  • Page 71 This section describes how you can make additional personal settings. The symbols have the following meaning: •) Switch on the TV set, and if necessary, select the channel for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4). •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 1 Press the DISC MENU button and then the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control.
  • Page 72 You can select the settings in this menu depending on which audio outputs are used. If you only use only the analog audio outputs (red and white jack AUDIO L/R (OUT 2) , AUDIO L/R (OUT 1) ), select the setting ' in the ' ' menu.

  • Page 73: Playing A (Super) Video Cd

    You can select the following functions in this menu: During play back from a disc, information of the current operating status (counter, playback) will be shown on the TV screen. You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the on-screen display is not recorded when making recordings on additional devices.
  • Page 74 This feature enables discs to be locked for children. When Child Lock is on, a 4-digit code (PIN) needs to be entered before a disc can be played. You can also decide whether the inserted disc should always be played or should be played only once, despite the child lock •)' This disc is stored in a memory with space for 50 child-safe discs.
  • Page 75 Films on pre-recorded DVD discs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, some discs may contain 'Parental Control' rating information that applies to the entire disc or to certain scenes on the disc. The appropriate scenes have filter values that reach from 1-8. If such a scene is detected during playback, the filter value set on the DVD recorder is compared to the scene.
  • Page 76 •) Switch on the TV set, and if necessary, select the channel for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4). •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 1 Press the TUNER and then the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control. The menubar appears.
  • Page 77 You can check or change many of the functions and settings of your DVD recorder via the system menu bar. Press DISC MENU and then SYSTEM MENU to open the menu bar. If a disc is played back, you can open the menubar with SYSTEM MENU .
  • Page 78 These symbols can light up on your DVD recorder display: Multi-function display/text line •) Clock •) Disc/title playing time •) Title name •) Display of the channel number of the TV channel/playing time/function. •) Display of information and alerts •) Display of the title from the actual recording. IIIIIIIIIIIIIII Position/Diskbar: Displays the current position on the HDD/disc.
  • Page 79 HDD: within a title 500, on the HDD 1000 (spreaded over the whole HDD) The disc/HDD is full. There is no space for new recordings A disc with PAL recordings has been inserted. The machine is trying to record an NTSC signal. Insert a new disc or one that contains NTSC recordings.
  • Page 80 PROBLEM SOLUTION Please read paragraph 'Initial Installation' in the chapter 'Installing your DVD Recorder'. If you have any problems using this DVD recorder, the reason may be one of the following. You can also call the You can also visit our Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of your recorder ready.
  • Page 81 PROBLEM SOLUTION BROWSER HDD Press SYSTEM MENU while the (Super) Video-CD is inserted . ' using D or C . Select ' ' using B or A and confirm with C . Select line ' ' using B or A . Select ' ' in line ' Confirm with OK and end with SYSTEM MENU .
  • Page 82 PROBLEM SOLUTION STANDBY m...
  • Page 83 PROBLEM SOLUTION Open the disc tray with OPEN/CLOSE J . Insert the disc but do not close the tray. Hold down the number button 2 on the remote control until the tray closes. The disc is modified. You can restore the disc to its original condition by pressing 1 . There is a risk that you can no longer play the disc on other DVD players after this procedure.
  • Page 84 (including but not limited to rental purposes). Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips. In countries where Philips does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).

  • Page 85: Subtitles

    Also known as 'scenes', a DVD movie can be broken up into sections much like the chapters of a book, that can be accessed quickly and easily via the DVD menu or remote control. NICAM is a digital sound transmission system. Using NICAM, you can transmit either 1 stereo channel or 2 separate mono channels.

  • Page 86: Audio

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  • Page 87 306, 308, 311, 313, 324, 325 MGA 004, 005, 006, 015, 047, 114, Minerva 208, 240, 242, 254, 256, 264, 311, 324, 325 Philips 000, 003, 004, 006, 008, 009, Minoka 234, 250 Mission Mitsubishi 004, 005, 006, 015, 047,...
  • Page 88 279, 283, 285, 287, 292, Vortec 309, 313, 324, 330, 332 Voxson Univox Wards Video Concepts VideoSystem Vidikron Vision 209, 250, 256, 306 Watson 250, 266, 288, 289 Watt Radio Wega 001, 004, 005, 006, 015, Weltblick 016, 023, 032, 037, 041, White Westinghouse113, 120, 144, 042, 045, 049, 051, 111, 113, 120, 122, 123, 131,...

  • Page 89: Time Search

    Hard Disc recording: 120 GB HDD Playback: NTSC Recording: NTSC Internal tuner: NTSC Playback Recording DVD+RW • • DVD+R • • DVD-R/-RW, video mode • DVD-Video • Video CD, Super VCD • Audio CD • MP3 CD • CD-R/RW • Digital compression DVD, SVCD: MPEG2 VCD: MPEG1...

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