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Philips LX7500R/01 User Manual

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  • Page 1 DVD Recorder Home Theater System LX7500R/01/04 User manual...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Inserting the batteries ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7 Using the remote control –––––––––––––––––––––––– 7 Double function buttons –––––––––––––––––––––– 7 Controlling other Philips equipment –––––––––––––– 7 How to type text with the number buttons –––––––– 7 Remote control buttons ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8 Controls and connections Controls on the front ––––––––––––––––––––––––––...
  • Page 4 Contents Timer recording VPS and PDC –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 33 Programming a recording with the ShowView® system –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 34 Programming a recording without the ShowView® system –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 35 Checking, changing or deleting a timer recording –––––– 36 Automatic recording from a satellite receiver –––––––– 36 Editing a recording Changing the name of a recording –––––––––––––––––...

  • Page 5: General Information

    Introduction Record your own DVDs and enjoy the digital surround sound and some of the best features of home cinema technology with your DVD recorder system. This set complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.

  • Page 6: Which Discs Can Be Used

    General information Which discs can be used? There is a great number of disc types and you can use many of them on your DVD recorder system. Some can be used for playback only, others for playback and recording, but there are a few types of discs which cannot be used with this DVD recorder system.To determine which discs you can use on this DVD recorder system, refer to the logos shown below and look for these logos on your discs.

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    Remote control Controlling other Philips equipment With this remote control you can control the DVD recorder system as well as other Philips equipment such as a Philips TV,VCR or CD player. Press the source button which corresponds to your Philips equipment (TV, SAT, CAM 1/2, CD, CDR or VCR).

  • Page 8: Remote Control Buttons

    Remote control £ ≤ Remote control buttons REC/OTR starts recording the TV channel or the video source selected on the DVD recorder system. STANDBY 2 switches the DVD recorder system to standby. DVD/MON switches between the disc in the tray and the TV channel selected on the DVD recorder system.
  • Page 9 SYSTEM MENU DVD: enters the system menu of the DVD recorder system. TV: enters the system menu of your Philips TV. 3, 4, 1, 2 move up, down , left or right in a menu. confirms menu options.

  • Page 10: Controls And Connections

    Controls and connections Controls on the front 2 STANDBY·ON switches the set on or to standby. DVD recorder drawer OPEN/CLOSE / opens/closes the DVD recorder drawer. display SOURCE selects a source. IR sensor Standby LED starts playback. ¢ DVD: skips to the beginning of the next chapter/title/track of the inserted disc, searches forwards.

  • Page 11: Connections On The Rear

    Connections on the rear MAINS ~ After all other connections have been made, connect the mains lead to the wall socket. FRONT -R, FRONT -L, REAR-R, REAR-L, SUB, CENTER connect the supplied speakers. TV ANTENNA / IN connect the TV antenna. TV ANTENNA / OUT connect to the TV antenna input of your TV.

  • Page 12: Connecting Speakers And Antennas

    Connecting speakers and antennas Speaker setup and connection The speaker plugs and the speaker sockets are colour coded. Always match the colours of the plugs and the sockets. First, assemble the speakers as described in the supplied guide. centre front L (FRONT-L) subwoofer (SUB)

  • Page 13: Connecting The Tv

    Connections for the TV FOR PLAYBACK VIDEO OUT COMPONENT For the connection to the TV, the DVD recorder system has a Scart socket and a Component Video output which supports Progressive Scan. Scart is an easy to use connection which makes additional features possible (e.

  • Page 14: Case 2: Component Video / Progressive Scan Connection

    Connecting the TV Case 2: Component Video / Progressive Scan connection This DVD recorder system supports Progressive Scan (“PAL Progressive” or similar). To appreciate the flexibility of the Scart connection and the high picture quality of Progressive Scan, it is recommended to connect both, Scart (EXT-1 TO TV-I/O) and the Component Video / Progressive Scan output of the DVD recorder system to your TV.

  • Page 15: Connecting Other Equipment

    Connecting additional video equipment You can connect more than one video equipment with a Scart socket to EXT-2 AUX I/O by means of a “Scart chain”. For example: satellite receiver, set-top box,VCR, DVD player, … In the illustration below, a satellite receiver is connected to a VCR and the VCR to the DVD recorder system.

  • Page 16: Connecting A Camcorder To Cam 1 Or Cam

    Connecting other equipment / Mains Connecting a camcorder to CAM 1 or CAM 2 You can connect a camcorder to the connections CAM 1 or CAM 2 on the front of the set. The picture quality depends on the type of connection between the camcorder and the DVD recorder system: –...

  • Page 17: Initial Installation

    Initial installation During the initial installation, you will perform some basic settings of the DVD recorder system. You can change all settings of the initial installation later on. See “System settings” on pages 46 – 55. Please observe the screen of your TV and the display of the DVD recorder system.
  • Page 18 Initial installation Time, Year, Month and Date appear. If the settings are correct continue with step 13, else press 4 repeatedly to select either Time, Year, Month or Date. Press 1 or 2 or 0–9 repeatedly to set the correct value. If necessary, repeat steps 10 and 11 until all settings of the time and date are correct.

  • Page 19: Sources

    Selecting a source With the source buttons on the remote control or with SOURCE on the set you select – which sound you want to play on the DVD recorder system, – what you want to record with the DVD recorder system: a TV programme, a satellite programme, a video tape you play on your VCR or camcorder, etc.

  • Page 20: Volume And Sound

    MUTE. MUTE is displayed. To switch the sound on again, press MUTE again. To switch off the sound on your Philips TV, press MUTE while you press and hold SHIFT. Adjusting the volume of the rear speakers and of the subwoofer While you press and hold SHIFT: Adjust the subwoofer volume with 2 / SUB+ and 5 / SUB–.

  • Page 21: Selecting A Surround Effect

    Selecting a surround effect The DVD recorder system automatically detects if a surround sound is available. The available surround effects depend on the signal (stereo or surround signal) and the number of connected speakers. Press SURR. repeatedly to select either: STEREO for standard stereo reproduction.

  • Page 22: Disc Playback

    Disc playback Loading a disc Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set or press and hold STOP 9 on the remote control for 2 seconds to open the drawer. Insert a disc (printed side up) in the tray. Note:The labels of DVD-Video discs which are recorded on both sides are placed in the middle of the disc.

  • Page 23: Playing A (Super) Video Cd

    Playing a (Super) Video CD Load a (Super) Video CD in the tray. Press PLAY 2. Playback starts. PBC (Playback Control) Some (Super) Video CDs are equipped with Playback Control (PBC). Such discs offer additional features. Check the disc case for details. Load a (Super) Video CD that contains PBC in the tray.

  • Page 24: Selecting A Title/Chapter

    Disc playback Selecting a title/chapter Selecting a title directly Press T/C. The system menu bar appears and B is selected. Press 4 or 3 or the number buttons as often as necessary to select the desired title number. Playback continues with the selected title. Selecting a chapter directly Press T/C repeatedly to select C.

  • Page 25: L Searching By Keying In A Time (Not On Mp3-Cds)

    L Searching by keying in a time (not on MP3-CDs) Within a title/track you can select the elapsed playing time where to start playback.This feature may not be available on all discs. Press SYSTEM MENU during playback to enter the system menu.

  • Page 26: Still Picture

    Disc playback Still picture Press PAUSE ; during playback to pause playback. The still picture is shown. To resume playback press PLAY 2. I Frame by frame playback Press PAUSE ; during playback to pause playback. The still picture is shown. Press PAUSE ;...

  • Page 27: D Changing The Audio Language

    D Changing the audio language DVD-Video discs are often recorded in different languages. This means, you can watch the same movie in e.g. French, Spanish, etc. Press SYSTEM MENU during playback to enter the system menu. Press 2 as often as necessary to select D. Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select the desired language or use the numerical buttons to key in the desired language number directly.

  • Page 28: Recording Discs For Recording

    Recording Discs for recording For recording with this DVD recorder system, you can use 2 different types of DVD discs.These discs are marked with the logos shown below. – DVD+RW can be recorded on, erased and re-recorded many times and played on DVD+RW compatible DVD players and DVD recorders.

  • Page 29: Recording A Tv Programme Or Recording From External Video Equipment

    Recording a TV programme or recording from external video equipment Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the correct audio/video channel for the DVD recorder system. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc.These channels are often near channel 00.

  • Page 30: Safe Record

    Recording Safe record When you start recording on a DVD+RW disc by pressing RECORD on the DVD recorder system or REC/OTR once, a recording will be made from the current position.To prevent this you can do a safe record, which means starting the recording at the end of all existing recordings.

  • Page 31: Selecting The Recording Mode

    Selecting the recording mode By selecting a recording mode, you determine the picture quality of recordings and the time available for recording on a disc. To judge the picture quality of the different recording modes, make a brief recording with each mode. Selecting the recording mode with REC / PLAY MODE Switch your TV set on.

  • Page 32: Direct Record

    Recording Direct Record Imagine you are watching a TV programme on the TV, the DVD recorder system is switched off and suddenly a film starts which you want to record. With “Direct Record” activated, simply press REC/OTR.The DVD recorder system will search automatically for the TV channel you are watching among its stored TV channels and record it.You do not have to select the corresponding TV channel on the DVD recorder system.

  • Page 33: Timer Recording

    Timer recording allows you to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date.The DVD recorder system switches to the right programme number and starts recording at the time entered. You can pre-programme up to 6 recordings within a period of one month.

  • Page 34: Programming A Recording With The Showview System

    Timer recording Programming a recording with ® the ShowView system You do not need to tediously enter the date, the programme number, the start and end time. All information needed for programming is contained in the ShowView programming number.You can find this number in most of the TV magazines, indicated next to the start time of the TV programme.

  • Page 35: Programming A Recording Without The Showview System

    Programming a recording without the ShowView Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the correct audio/video channel. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc.These channels are often near channel 00.

  • Page 36: Checking, Changing Or Deleting A Timer Recording

    Timer recording Checking, changing or deleting a timer recording Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the correct audio/video channel. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc.These channels are often near channel 00.

  • Page 37: Editing A Recording

    Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select the desired title for erasing. Press 2 to confirm the selection. The editing menu appears. Settings for title Philips 1 Name Play full title Erase this title Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select the line Erase this title.

  • Page 38: Favorite Scene Selection Menu

    Editing a recording Favorite Scene Selection menu In this menu, you can adjust a title to your personal preferences.You can select a new index screen or split the title.You can also insert or delete chapter markers and hide chapters, which can be helpful for cutting of scenes or searching more quickly through your DVD+R or DVD+RW disc.

  • Page 39: Hiding Chapters

    Hiding chapters You can hide chapters (e. g. commercials) during playback and make them visible again. On a standard DVD player, hidden chapters will not show only after preparing the disc for playback on another DVD player (see page 42). As soon as the desired chapter to be hidden is played, press FSS.

  • Page 40: Changing The Index Picture

    Editing a recording Changing the index picture The first picture of your recording is automatically used as the index picture.You can, however, choose any picture from the recording as the index picture. As soon as the desired sequence that you want to choose as the new index picture is played, press PAUSE ;.

  • Page 41: Editing A Disc

    Settings for a disc Press STOP 9 when playback is stopped or press DISC MENU during playback. Press 3 as often as necessary until you reach the first title of the disc menu. Press 3 again. The disc info screen appears. My DVD 02:25:03 used Tue 25/03/2004...

  • Page 42: Preparing A Dvd+Rw For Playback On Another Dvd Player - Making Edits Compatible

    Editing a disc Preparing a DVD+RW for playback on another DVD player – making edits compatible If one title or several titles have been edited (chapter markers have been inserted or deleted, or chapters have been hidden) a standard DVD player may still show the original title.You can prepare your disc in such a way that a standard DVD player will be able to read the edited title.

  • Page 43: Access Control

    With Access control you can restrict playback of video discs in 2 ways: – Some DVDs contain Parental control information.With “Parental level”activated, such DVDs will not play or will play alternative scenes for your children. – With “Child lock” you can prevent any video disc (DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW,Video CD and Super Video CD) from being played on this set.

  • Page 44: Child Lock

    Access control Child lock When you activate Child lock, you will be asked to enter the 4 digit PIN code for every video disc you insert into the DVD recorder system. After entering the code you can choose if the inserted disc should be played once or if it can be played always.

  • Page 45: Changing The 4-Digit Code

    Changing the 4-digit code Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 1 as often as necessary to select A. Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select s Disc features. Next, press 2 to confirm. Press 4, 3 as often as necessary to select the line Access control.

  • Page 46: System Settings

    System settings In the system menu the following menus are available: – t Picture – u Language – w Features – x Remote control settings – s Disc features – z Record settings – y Installation In the menu y Installation, you can –...

  • Page 47: Video Output

    Video output On a Scart connection RGB and CVBS or S-Video signals can be transmitted. RGB + CVBS is the standard setting and should work in most cases. Select S-Video in the following cases: if you connected the DVD recorder system to a Scart socket on your TV which is suited for S-Video signals only if you connected a video equipment to EXT-2 AUX I/O that provides an S-Video signal.

  • Page 48: Features

    Remote control settings Remote control used DVD player additionally to a DVD player remote control (remote control code RC-6). Choose this setting if the remote control of your Philips TV set supports DVD functions. only to the supplied remote control.

  • Page 49: Disc Features

    s Disc features Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 1 as often as necessary to select A. Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select s Disc features. Next, press 2 to confirm. Access control Auto resume Press 4, 3 as often as necessary to select the desired...

  • Page 50: Searching Tv Channels

    System settings Searching TV channels Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 1 as often as necessary to select A. Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select y Installation. Next, press 2 to confirm. Installation Autom.

  • Page 51: Changing The Order Of Tv Channels And Deleting Tv Channels

    Changing the order of TV channels and deleting TV channels Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 1 as often as necessary to select A. Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select y Installation. Next, press 2 to confirm. Press 4 as often as necessary to select Follow TV to make the order of TV channels on the DVD recorder system equal to the order on your TV or...

  • Page 52: Additional Tv Channel Settings

    System settings Additional TV channel settings You can change the name of a TV channel. If the reception of a TV channel is poor, you can change the “TV system”, switch off Stereo/2-channel sound and change the tuning of the TV channel slightly. Press DVD/MON as often as necessary to see the TV channel currently selected on the DVD recorder system.

  • Page 53: Using A Decoder To Decode A Tv Channel

    Using a decoder to decode a TV channel Some TV channels are encoded and can be watched without distortions only with a decoder. If you have connected a decoder, please set which TV channel should be decoded with the decoder. Note: The decoder must be connected to EXT-2 AUX I/O.

  • Page 54: Input Settings

    System settings Input settings The DVD recorder system allows you to connect a varity of equipment: a satellite receiver or set-top box, a VCR, a CD player etc. Please set to which input sockets you connected the equipment. Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second. Press SYSTEM MENU.

  • Page 55: Settings For Tv

    Settings for TV Press 2 as often as necessary to select – EXT1: if you connected the TV to the Scart socket EXT-1 TO TV-I/O only, – DIG or OPT: if you connected the digital audio output of the TV to IN DIGITAL or IN OPTICAL. –...

  • Page 56: Selecting A Preset Radio Station

    Tuner When you select the tuner for the first time, AUTO INST will be displayed.The DVD recorder system searches for available radio stations and stores them in its memory. Selecting a preset radio station Press and hold TUNER for 1 second to select the radio tuner.

  • Page 57: Manual Searching And Storing

    Manual searching and storing Press and hold TUNER for 1 second to select the radio tuner. Press SYSTEM MENU. AUTO INST MENU is displayed on the DVD recorder system. Press 4 to select MAN INST MENU. Next, press 2. The preset number, the waveband and frequency of the current radio station appear.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    In case you need any support, 1) check the points listed below, 2) visit http://www.philips.com/support for online support, 3) call our help line (see page 63). Laser safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury.
  • Page 59 Problem COPY PROT is displayed Insert recordable disc indication Disc locked is indicated briefly Does not record Recording is black and white only Timer recording does not work Wrong TV channel was recorded after you programmed a recording using ShowView® system Switch off;...
  • Page 60 Troubleshooting Problem Does not play back Chapter does not play/is skipped DVD+RW disc does not play on other DVD players Other disc errors Solution – Make sure there is a recording on the disc. – Make sure the disc is not scratched or dirty. Replace or clean the disc. –...
  • Page 61 Problem No sound No picture, only sound is available In a Scart chain: Problems seeing/hearing – Switch any other equipment in the Scart chain to standby. the correct video source Poor quality of playback: distorted picture and/or sound The picture is distorted or black-and-white during playback Picture and/or sound interference on TV reception...

  • Page 62: Technical Data

    Technical data Subject to modification without notice. General Power supply rating ––––––––––––––––––– 230V / 50 Hz Power consumption Active ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Eco-Standby * ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– < 5 W Normal Standby * –––––––––––––––––––––––– < 6 W Record timer standby –––––––––––––––––––– < 20 W Dimensions (w x h x d) ––––...

  • Page 63: Helpline

    PHILIPS KUNDTJÄNST Kollbygatan 7, Akalla, 16485 Stockholm SWEDEN Phone: 08-5985 2250 TURK PHILIPS TICARET A. S. Yukari Dudullu Organize Sanayi Bolgesi 2., Cadde No: 22 81260 Umraniye/Istanbul Phone: 0800 261 33 02 PHILIPS CE,The Philips Centre, 420 - 430 London Road,...
  • Page 64 Meet Philips at the Internet http://www. philips.com LX7500R CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 3103 605 2221.3 VieChr0445...
  • Page 65 LX7500R Supplied accessories Your DVD recorder system is delivered with 1 2 front, 1 centre and 2 rear speakers (see page 2) 2 1 subwoofer 3 6 speaker cables 4 1 remote control with 2 AA batteries 5 1 Scart cable Discs for recording Quick use guide 6 1 TV antenna cable...
  • Page 66 Quick use guide Speakers click click LX7500R...
  • Page 67 Speakers Center Front left Subwoofer Rear left Connections User manual: see pages 12–16 After finishing all other connections connect the mains cable to the wall socket. Front right Rear right antenna cable FOR PLAYBACK VIDEO OUT COMPONENT Center Front left Front right Subwoofer Rear right...
  • Page 68 LX7500R Initial installation Insert the batteries into the remote control. If the previous menu does not appear, set the TV to the correct audio/video channel for the DVD recorder system. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc.

  • Page 69: Playing A Disc

    Playing a disc Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second. Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set to open the drawer. Insert a disc (printed side up) in the tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set to close the drawer. Playing a radio station Make sure the FM radio antenna is connected to the DVD recorder system.
  • Page 70 Quick use guide Recording aTV programme Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the correct audio/video channel for the DVD recorder system. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc.These channels are often near channel 00.

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