The “Material recyclability symbol” affixed on plastic packaging parts means these parts are recyclable. So do not dispose of them with your normal household waste. The “Green Dot” affixed on cardboard means PHILIPS pays a financial duty to the “Avoidance and Recovery of Packaging Waste” organization. Safety and environmental instructions Your receiver has been manufactured to meet the appropriate safety standards, but the instructions below should be followed to operate it safely.
Contents Meaning of symbols ___________________1 Safety and environmental instructions___1 Contents_____________________________2 Unpacking _______________________3 Installation guide _________________3 Product description_______________6 Front view ______________________6 Rear view_______________________7 Remote Control __________________8 Day to Day operation _____________9 Turn on your receiver or switch to low power _________________________9 Wake up your receiver or switch to standby ________________________9 Change channel __________________9...
Mains cord with batteries The package also includes the following documents: - User Manual - Philips World-Wide Guarantee Plastic bags can be dangerous. To avoid suffocation keep the bag away from babies and children. 2 Installation guide Please refer to the safety section before connecting your receiver.
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4 I N S TA L L AT I O N G U I D E The smart card golden or silver contacts must be facing up at card insertion. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product or its packaging, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
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Next, highlight the country where you operate the receiver by pressing V or W, and then press OK. You are prompted to confirm your choice by pressing OK again. The next screen is used to select both the TV screen format corresponding to your TV set and update mode.
3 Product description 3.1 Front view Smartcard slot LOW POWER button: Switch the receiver on or to "low power". TV/RADIO button: "-" button: Bicolour LED: Red LED "+" button: STATUS INDICATOR TABLE Mode Low power Standby TV/Radio mode Download in progress Timer active when receiver on Timer active when receiver in standby Note: if the red LED is blinking while your receiver is in "Standby", it indicates that an update of your...
3.2 Rear view Telephone Line*** (3) VCR SCART* (1) Digital Audio* Serial* Aerial In* 230V~50Hz 15W max** Label TV SCART* (1)(2) L/R Audio Output* RF Out* Safety Extra Lo w Voltage ** Hazardous Voltage *** Telecommunication Network Voltage 3 (1) SCART is also called Euroconnector or Peritel. (2) The supplied SCART lead is suited for RGB format, which allows the best picture quality.
4 Remote Control 0-9 number keys - In viewing mode: select channels. - In menu: directly select a menu item or set a setting. - In standby: wake up the receiver. INFO Switch between channel banner, extended info page one and then subsequent pages, and normal viewing.
5 Day to Day operation 5.1 Turn on your receiver or switch to low power Your receiver is in “low power”, as indicated by the left-hand LED lit in red. The only way to turn it on is to press the LOW POWER button on the front panel. While watching digital TV or listening to digital radio, press the LOW POWER button on the front panel to switch your receiver to “low power”.
5.4 Selecting digital TV or digital Radio To switch between digital TV and digital Radio, press the RADIO key. 5.5 Channel Banner Channel Name Channel Number Program Name Channel Banner Icons This icon informs that some program information is available for the program displayed in Channel Banner.
Option Menu Interactive Applications Icon Display Option Screen 5.6 Changing the current programme options Press the key to access the Options menu. This menu is used to change the Audio language and Subtitles language for the current programme. From the Options menu, you may also change the Format of the display.
6 Main Menu 1-Timer Manager 2-Your Preferences Display Options 3-Parental Control Security Settings 4-Channel Manager 5-Data Channels 6-Installation Location 7-Help Parental Control 8-Pay Per View 12 M A I N M E N U Main Menu Language Options Change PIN Code Settings Channel Installation Signal Meter...
6.1 Menu navigation Your receiver offers a menu system that allows you to set the way many of the features of your receiver operate. MENU To access the Main Menu, press the MENU key. VW, OK and number keys The Main Menu consists of 8 submenus. To evoke one of the submenus, highlight its name using the V or W keys, and then press OK.
Timer Manager Setting a Timer Modifying a Timer 14 M A I N M E N U 6.3 Timer manager Timer Manager lists all the existing timers. From this screen, you can set, modify, and delete timers. To be able to record a digital programme using a VCR or DVD recorder, you must set a timer on your receiver and also enable recording on the recorder.
For parents Submenu Parental Level Your Preferences Submenu 6.4 Parental Control Parental Control is used to set PIN code protection on some menus, locked channels, and programmes not suitable for certain audiences. 6.4.1 ‘Security’ Settings This item is used to enable the protection features mentioned above and specify a parental level to protect access to programmes according to their maturity level.
Language Options Screen Installation Submenu Settings Submenu TV Settings Screen 16 M A I N M E N U 6.6.2 Language options This item is used to define the on-screen display language, audio languages, and subtitle languages of your choice. 6.7 Installation Installation is used to configure your system, search for channels, and manage your receiver status.
TV screen format = 4:3 TV Screen Format Displayformat broadcast format = 16:9 full picture with black bars at Letter-box the top and bottom picture cut-off on the left and Pan-Scan right Full screen full picture squeezed to fit System Settings Screen Modem Settings: modem configuration is generally handled by the MHP applications.
Signal Meter Receiver Status Submenu Factory Reset 18 M A I N M E N U 6.7.4 Signal meter Signal Meter is used to display the strength and quality of the signal broadcast at the specified frequency in order to check your antenna connection and setup. 6.7.5 Receiver Status System Information provides information about the system, loader, and smart card.
• First of all, consult User Manual of your recorder equipment to check if it supports Easy Recording. Please note that most Philips VCR/DVD recorders support one of the two Easy Recording options: either Prepare Record (to be checked first) or Record Link.
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Assuming the settings of your receiver and recorder (refer to your VCR or DVD recorder user manual) are done, to perform a recording you shall: - Program a timer with your receiver (refer to section 6.3) - Put your recorder in the appropriate status to be controlled by your receiver (refer to the VCR or DVD recorder user manual).
8 Troubleshooting guide Check the guide below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. The most common problems that arise are related to cable connections. Make sure that your receiver is properly connected. Symptom Nothing lights up on your receiver front panel.
- Direct access TV & Radio modes - Full remote controlled - Automatic recording via: • Timer programming by tagging in banner • Easy recording for Philips VCR and DVD+RW. • Prepare Record • Record Link - Now & Next program in banner...