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Philips DVDR5520H User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    HDD & DVD Player / Recorder DVDR5520H / DVDR5570H User Manual Read your Quick Start Guide and/or User Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome...
  • Page 2 Premium Home Service United Kingdom, Ireland Dear valued customer, hank you for buying a Philips DVD Recorder. Your product comes with the Philips ‘Premium Home Service’ warranty. Should you require any assistance in operating your set, Philips offers you professional support via: Philips Support Center website www.philips.com/support Philips Consumer Care Helpline *...
  • Page 3 Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Si dichiara che l’apparecchio DVDR5520H, DVDR5570H, Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics Philips, Glaslaan 2 5616 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands Norge Typeskilt fi nnes på...
  • Page 4 Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå utsættelse for stråling. Bemærk: Netafbryderen er sekundært indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket sidder i stikkontakten. Klass 1 laseraparat Varning! Om apparaten används på...
  • Page 5 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.’ This product incorporates copyright protec- tion technology that is protected by US patents.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    About timer recording ...41 Timer recording (ShowView system) ... 41~42 Timer recording (manually) ...42~43 Changing/Deleting a scheduled recording ... 44 Record from external devices ... 45~47 Recording from an external device (Camcorder/VCR/DVD player) ... 45 Recording from a DV Camcorder ...46~47...
  • Page 7 Copy TV programmes from HDD... 48~49 About copying ... 48 Copying recordings to recordable DVD... 48 Changing the screen display for recordable DVD ...49 Copy Files Copy fi les between HDD, USB and DVD ... 50~51 Copying fi les from HDD to USB or recordable DVD ...50 Copying fi les from USB to HDD or recordable DVD ...51 Copying fi les from CD/DVD to HDD or USB ...51 Playback...

  • Page 8: Care And Safety Information

    Care and Safety Information IMPORTANT NOTE! DO NOT disconnect the recorder from the power supply unless you are intending not to use this product for a long period of time. Power is needed to enable the recorder to perform essential tasks like timer recordings and automatically updating the system date/ time.

  • Page 9: Product Information

    180~300 hours of video in SEP (Super Extended Play) recording mode. Model Hard Disk Drive (HDD) DVDR5520H 160 GB DVDR5570H 250 GB On top of that, you can store the DivX movies, music fi les and digital camera photos in the HDD Media Jukebox.

  • Page 10: Special Features

    Product Information Special features Pause Live TV Every TV programme is now under your control, allowing you to take a break without missing a moment. You can pause any live TV programme by simply pressing PAUSE LIVE TV button and resume playback by pressing the PAUSE LIVE TV button again.
  • Page 11 SAT recording This function enables you to record a programme from your Satellite Receiver or any other device. Make sure that the device is connected to the EXT2-TO VCR/SAT socket of this recorder, and the timer setting has been done on the connected device. Follow TV With this function you can align the sequence of the channels on your TV...

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    Remote Control PAUSE LIVE TV – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. – Switches to the camcorder that is connected to the DV IN CAM2 socket. – Switches to USB mode and shows the content of the USB device. Colour coded buttons –...
  • Page 13 LIVE TV – Switches to live TV mode. It activates the Time Shift Buffer that allows you to pause or replay the TV programme at any time. – Press repeatedly to toggle between analogue TV, digital TV and digital radio. HDD LIST –...

  • Page 14: Using The Remote Control

    Remote Control Using the remote control Open the battery compartment cover. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA. Match the indications (+-) inside the battery compartment. Close the cover. Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel and select the desired function.

  • Page 15: Main Unit

    – Input for digital camcorders (also referred to as FireWire or IEEE1394). S-VIDEO -VIDEO-AUDIO (CAM1) socket – S-video/Composite video and audio inputs for camcorder/DVD player/VCR or other similar device. USB socket – Input for USB fl ash drive, USB memory reader or digital camera.

  • Page 16: Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections

    Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE DIGITAL ANTENNA (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) LOOP THROUGH TO TV TO VCR/SAT G-LINK TO TV ANTENNA ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Connecting the antenna cables These connections enable you to watch and record TV programmes. This recorder has two types of tuner input, one for digital TV reception and one for analogue TV reception.
  • Page 17 Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE DIGITAL ANTENNA LOOP THROUGH (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) TO TV TO VCR/SAT G-LINK TO TV ANTENNA ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Option 2: Connecting to Cable TV antenna and/or separate indoor terrestrial antenna Use this connection if you have a separate indoor digital terrestrial antenna or want to connect your recorder to...

  • Page 18: Connecting The Video/Audio Cables

    Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE DIGITAL ANTENNA (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) LOOP THROUGH TO TV TO VCR/SAT G-LINK TO TV ANTENNA ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Option 1 Connecting the video/audio cables This connection enables you to view the playback from this recorder.
  • Page 19 Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE DIGITAL ANTENNA LOOP THROUGH (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) TO TV TO VCR/SAT G-LINK TO TV ANTENNA ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Option 4: Using Component video socket / Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required.

  • Page 20: Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections

    Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) TO TV G-LINK TO TV ANTENNA ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Option 5: Connecting to a HDMI- compatible TV HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that allows pure digital video transmission without the loss of image quality.

  • Page 21: Step 2: Optional Connections

    ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE DIGITAL ANTENNA (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) LOOP THROUGH TO TV EXT 1 TO VCR/SAT G-LINK TO TV ANTENNA ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Option 1 If your Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output socket (RF OUT or TO TV), see ‘Basic Recorder Connections -...

  • Page 22: Connecting To A Vcr Or Other Similar Device

    Step 2: Optional Connections ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) TO TV EXT 1 G-LINK TO TV ANTENNA ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Connecting to a VCR or other similar device This connection enables you to record from video tape to hard disk and allows the VCR to be used for playback on the TV if the recorder is turned off.

  • Page 23: Connecting To A Vcr And Cable Box/Satellite Receiver

    Step 2: Optional Connections Back of a Cable/ Satellite Box (example only) ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE DIGITAL ANTENNA LOOP THROUGH (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) TO TV TO VCR/SAT G-LINK TO TV ANTENNA ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver Connect the antenna output (RF OUT) socket on the Cable Box/ Satellite...

  • Page 24: Connecting To An Av Amplifi Er/Receiver

    Step 2: Optional Connections DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT HDMI ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE DIGITAL ANTENNA (OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) LOOP THROUGH CVBS-OUT TO TV TO VCR/SAT AUDIO S-VIDEO AV amplifi er/ receiver Connecting to an AV amplifi er/receiver You can connect the recorder to an AV amplifi er/receiver in order to enjoy multichannel surround sound.

  • Page 25: Connecting To A Camcorder

    Step 2: Optional Connections Option 1 Connecting to a camcorder You can use the front sockets to copy camcorder recordings. These sockets are located behind the fl ap on the right hand side which provides convenient connections. Option 1: Using the DV IN socket Use this connection if you have a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder.

  • Page 26: Step 3: Installation And Set-Up

    Step 3: Installation and Set-up The installation menu appears the very fi rst time you turn on this recorder. These settings help you set up the basic recorder features easily, including TV programme installation and language settings. Before you start ... Complete the installation settings before inserting a disc for playback or recording.
  • Page 27 Step 3: Installation and Set-up Channel search Full installation Channel search installs Analogue and Digital TV channels. Only Analogue TV Antenna needs to be connected. Only Digital TV No TV install Previous Start Make sure you have successfully Note: made all the required connections to this recorder, the TV and Satellite Receiver/ Cable Box (if any) and turned them on.

  • Page 28: Control Tv Programmes

    Control TV Programmes Viewing live TV PAUSE LIVE TV Turn on the TV. If necessary, switch the TV to the correct input channel for viewing the recorder’s playback. Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on this recorder. You should see the TV programme on the TV.
  • Page 29 Control TV Programmes Marking the contents for recording You need to ‘mark’ the contents in the Time Shift Buffer before it can be recorded to the hard disk. The recording will take effect when you put the recorder to standby mode. 21:00 23:30 22:13...

  • Page 30: Pause Live Tv Function

    Control TV Programmes Pause live TV function Before you start ... Turn on the recorder to LIVE TV mode to watch your favourite TV programmes. Press PAUSE LIVE TV u on the remote control to pause playback. To resume playback, press the same button again.

  • Page 31: Using The Toolbar Options

    Using the toolbar options While in live TV mode, press OPTIONS on the remote control. If the selection in the menu is greyed out, that means the feature is not available or cannot be changed in the current state. Tools Audio language Subtitle language Time search...

  • Page 32: Using The Home Menu

    Using the Home menu About the Home menu Home menu allows access to contents on your Hard Disk recording, media fi les on Hard Disk, and contents of disc and USB. It also allows transferring of content among various media types. PAUSE LIVE TV Press HOME on the remote control.

  • Page 33: Viewing Media Information

    Viewing media information To view general information on the selected media such as size, remaining space, media type etc. Press HOME. The Home menu appears. Move the selection bar to a desired source. If the media information is available, a text label will be appeared next to the blue softkey.

  • Page 34: Before Recording

    Before Recording Recording media The recording media for this recorder are internal hard disk drive and DVD±R/ ±RW/+R DL. – The hard disk has a high storage density which enables long recording duration and quick access to the recording titles. DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable) –...

  • Page 35: Default Recording Settings

    Default recording settings You can preset your recording settings in the recording setup menu. PAUSE LIVE TV Press OPTIONS on the remote control. The tools menu appears. Tools Audio language Time search Reset TSB Settings Move to { Settings } and press OK. The system settings menu appears.
  • Page 36 Record mode The recording mode defi nes the picture quality of recordings and the maximum recording time. DVDR5520H DVDR5570H Note: When copying from hard disk to a recordable DVD, the recording mode of the selected recording in the hard disk will automatically be transferred.
  • Page 37 Recording settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Automatically divides a recording (title) into chapters by inserting Chapters chapter markers at a specifi c interval. This enables you to access a specifi c point in the recording quickly. { Smart } { Off } { Standard } Notes: { Smart } setting...

  • Page 38: Record Tv Programmes

    Record TV Programme CAUTION! – Copy prohibited contents cannot be recorded on this recorder. – When the hard disk is full, making a new recording automatically deletes the oldest unprotected title on the hard disk to make space for the new recording. Record current TV programme Follow the instructions below to record...

  • Page 39: Simultaneous Record And Play Function

    Simultaneous record and play function While recording a TV programme to the hard disk, you can play a previously recorded title from hard disk, playback a DVD video disc or you can also playback music, photo slideshows or DivX videos from hard disk, optical disc or USB.

  • Page 40: Automatic Recording From Satellite Receiver

    Record TV Programme Automatic recording from Satellite Receiver The feature is only applicable to the Satellite Receiver (or any similar devices) that is connected to the EXT2-TO VCR/ SAT scart socket of this recorder. In addition, the Satellite Receiver must have a timer function that is able to control the recording function of this recorder.

  • Page 41: About Timer Recording

    About timer recording Use the timer recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. This recorder tunes to the right programme channel and begins recording at the specifi ed time. With this recorder, you can schedule up to 40 recordings at a time and up to 6 (six) hours for each recording.

  • Page 42: Timer Recording (Manually)

    Record TV Programme To confi rm your entry, press the Green button for { Store }. A message to enter channel list appears. Select { OK } in the menu and press OK to confi rm. The programme information appears. New timer Start time Start time...
  • Page 43 Enter the start time of Start time recording (hours : minutes). Enter the end time of Stop time recording (hours : minutes). Enter the date for Date recording (Day/ Month/Year). Select the source Source (analogue tuner or digital tuner) to record.

  • Page 44: Changing/Deleting A Scheduled Recording

    Record TV Programme Changing/Deleting a scheduled recording Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder. Press TIMER (SHOWVIEW) on the remote control. The timer menu appears. List of timers Timer details 20:30 - P05 TELE-Once Start time Stop time 09:00 - P03 TELE-Once Date...

  • Page 45: Record From External Devices

    PAUSE LIVE TV Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder. Connect the external device (e.g. camcorder, VCR, DVD player) to this recorder. Press CAM on the remote control. A warning message appears. All the contents in the Time Shift Buffer will be cleared, only the ‘marked’...

  • Page 46: Recording From A Dv Camcorder

    Record from external devices Recording from a DV Camcorder When you connect a DV camcorder to the DV IN socket of this recorder, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder using the recorder’s remote control. Furthermore, the smart chaptering feature ensures the chapter markers are created at each break in the images.

  • Page 47: Record From External Devices

    Record from external devices You can navigate to the respective control keys on the screen to control the playback of your DV camcorder. To stop the recording, press STOP x. Both the recorder and camcorder stop. To exit, press LIVE TV. Helpful Hints: –...

  • Page 48: Copy Tv Programmes From Hdd

    Copy TV programmes from HDD About copying Content Sorting Recordings Video files Music Genre Protected Photo Delete order Last played TV programmes recorded to the hard disk will be kept as ‘Recordings’ content. It allows you to edit your recording easily and copy to a recordable DVD for safe keeping or later viewing.

  • Page 49: Changing The Screen Display For Recordable Dvd

    Copy TV programmes from HDD Changing the screen display for recordable DVD If the recordable DVD has been used in a computer drive or in another recorder, the screen menu may not be displayed correctly. Before you can make recording to this disc on this recorder, you must change the screen display of the disc to ‘Philips’...

  • Page 50: Copy Fi Les Between Hdd, Usb And Dvd

    Copy fi les between HDD, USB and DVD A part of this recorder’s hard disk drive can be used as a Media Jukebox, allowing you to store and playback your videos, music and photos. You can copy these fi les from either USB or DVD to the hard disk, from hard disk to USB and recordable DVD and even directly between USB and recordable DVD.

  • Page 51: Copying Fi Les From Usb To Hdd Or Recordable Dvd

    Copy fi les between HDD, USB and DVD Copying fi les from USB to HDD or recordable DVD You can copy the data fi les (MP3, WMA, DivX and JPEG) in your USB drive to this recorder’s hard disk drive or recordable DVD.

  • Page 52: Playback Playback From Hdd

    Playback from Hard Disk Hard Disk navigation The Hard Disk drive serves as a media jukebox which allows you to store all sources of recordings (TV recordings, videos, music and photos). The titles recorded or copied to the hard disk will automatically be saved under separate contents based on the characteristics of the recordings.

  • Page 53: Basic Operation

    Basic operation Each recording stored on the hard disk is displayed in the HDD list with an Index Picture. Press HDD LIST on the remote control. Titles Info Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Title 4 Time Date Title 5 Genre Delete Copy...

  • Page 54: Delete/Lock/Protect A Title In The Hdd

    Playback from Hard Disk Delete/Lock/Protect a title in the HDD These options are displayed at the bottom of the hard disk title content menu. Press HDD LIST on the remote control. keys to reach the title you want. Press the matching colour coded button on the remote control to access the options displayed at the bottom of the menu.

  • Page 55: Playback From Usb Device

    You can view, copy or delete the contents of a USB fl ash drive/memory card reader or digital camera through this recorder. Connect the USB fl ash drive/memory card reader or digital camera directly to the USB socket on the front panel (as shown in the above illustration).

  • Page 56: Playback From Disc

    Playback from Disc 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 over and over. DVD±R (DVD Recordable); can be recorded only once. DVD+R DL (DVD+R Double Layer);...
  • Page 57 Playing a DVD video disc Normally the DVD disc contains a disc menu. You may have to make your selection (e.g.,, subtitle or audio language) within the disc menu. Insert a DVD. If the disc menu appears, use to select a play option and press OK to confi rm or the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to input your selection.
  • Page 58 Playback from Disc Playing an audio CD (MP3/WMA) MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3) fi les are highly compressed music fi les. The MP3 format lets you store about ten times more data (music, pictures) on a single CD-ROM than a regular CD. Insert an audio CD.

  • Page 59: Additional Playback Features

    Playing JPEG photo fi les (slide show) Press HOME. Source Hard Disk Disc Tray Select the media where the JPEG photos are stored and press B. Content Video Music Photo Select { Photo } in the menu and press From Hard Disk only, { Photo folders } and { Photo albums } options appear.

  • Page 60: Playing Musical Slideshow

    Additional Playback Features Helpful Hints: – If both JPEG photos and MP3s are in the same disc, you can choose to playback the JPEG photos or MP3s by selecting { Photo } or { Music } in the menu. – If the JPEG photo is not recorded with an ‘exif’...
  • Page 61 Additional Playback Features Creating a photo playlist (album) You can customise the JPEG photos slideshow playback by storing your selection in an album. This recorder can handle up to a maximum of 100 albums. Each album can contain up to 100 images. Note: This feature is only available for photos stored in the Hard Disk.

  • Page 62: Editing The Album

    Additional Playback Features Editing the album You can re-arrange the photo position in the album in order to create the desired slideshow playback order, or remove the photo(s) from the album. However, the photos in the ‘Photo folders’ remain unchanged. Note: This feature is only available for photos stored in the Hard Disk.
  • Page 63 Additional Playback Features PAUSE LIVE TV Selecting 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 > to go to the next title/chapter/ track.

  • Page 64: Repeat Play

    Additional Playback Features During disc playback, press INFO on the remote control to display the available playback options. These options are varied depending on the disc type and can be selected by pressing the matching colour coded buttons on the remote control.
  • Page 65 Additional Playback Features Using the Toolbar options PAUSE LIVE TV During playback, press OPTIONS on the remote control. The available options might differ depending on the state of playback or media type. Tools Audio language Subtitle language Angle Zoom Time search Settings keys to select a setting.
  • Page 66 Additional Playback Features Changing subtitle language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages. You can change to the language you want while playing DVD. Move to { Subtitle language } and press B to enter its options. Press repeatedly until the language you want is selected.

  • Page 67: Edit Recordings - Hard Disk

    Changing the title name Some TV channels transmit the name of the programme. In this case, the programme name will automatically be stored when recording to the hard disk. Otherwise, only the programme number and date/time of the recording will be stored as title name.

  • Page 68: Video Editing

    Edit Recordings - Hard Disk Video editing This recorder allows you to edit the video content after a recording has been made. You can insert/delete chapter markers or hide unwanted scenes. When you play back a recording in video edit mode, the entire recording will be played back including the hidden scenes.
  • Page 69 Edit Recordings - Hard Disk Merge/split a specifi c chapter within a recording You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker (using the SPLIT option) or remove a chapter marker (using the MERGE option). During hard disk recording playback, press u to pause playback at the scene where you want to edit.
  • Page 70 Edit Recordings - Hard Disk Dividing titles You can divide a title into two or more titles. You can use this function to separate and delete undesired portions of a recording, such as commercials. CAUTION! Once a title has been divided, it cannot be reversed.

  • Page 71: Video Editing

    Edit Recordings - Hard Disk Showing the hidden scene During hard disk recording playback, press EDIT on the remote control. The hidden chapter will be played back while in video editing mode 00:11:25 NO CHAPTER CHAPTER DIVIDE HIDE Show No Chapter Chapter Divide Press the Blue button on the remote...

  • Page 72: Edit Recordings - Recordable Dvd

    If a DVD±R has been fi nalised, it cannot be edited. The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player. PAUSE LIVE TV The displayed options in the editing menu differ depending on the situation and disc type.

  • Page 73: Changing The Disc/Title Name

    Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD Changing the disc/title name The original disc/title name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can change the disc/title name by following the steps below. Insert a recorded DVD into the recorder. The Index Picture screen appears. Press EDIT on the remote control.

  • Page 74: Finalising The Dvd±R For Playback

    Finalising the DVD±R for playback It is necessary to fi nalise a DVD±R or DVD±R (DL) disc before you can play it on another DVD player. Otherwise, the DVD±R can only be played back on this recorder. Note: After a DVD±R disc has been fi nalised, no further recordings or editing can be made to it.

  • Page 75: Lock/Unlock The Disc For Playback

    Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD Lock/Unlock the disc for playback You can choose to lock the recorded disc from viewing. Before you start ... Turn on the Child Lock feature. See ‘System Menu Options - Playback settings - Access - Child lock’ for details. Insert a recorded DVD into the recorder.

  • Page 76: Video Editing

    Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD Video editing This recorder allows you to edit the video content after a recording has been made. You can add/delete chapter marker or hide unwanted scenes. Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter chapter markers When you play back a recording in video edit mode, the entire recording will be played back including the hidden scenes.

  • Page 77: Edit Recordings - Recordable Dvd

    Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD { Title } Yellow button – Access title editing menu. Title No Chapter Chapter Divide Back { Divide } for DVD±RW only Create a new title from the current point of playback. The existing title will be divided into two titles.

  • Page 78: System Menu Options

    System Menu Options System menu navigation The system menu provides various setup options for your recorder. Before you start ... Mark the contents in the Time Shift Buffer for which you wish to record to the hard disk. Otherwise, all the contents will be cleared when you access { Tuner } or { Setup } option.

  • Page 79: Language Settings

    Language settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio language Select the preferred audio language for Digital Terrestrial Tuner (DTT) reception, DVDs with multiple sound tracks, VCDs with multiple audio channels, or DVD±R/±RW recorded with 5.1 multi-channel. Subtitle language Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback and Digital Terrestrial Tuner (DTT) reception.

  • Page 80: Playback Settings

    System Menu Options Playback settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) When this is selected, you will be prompted to enter the four- Access digit pin code. Access Control Notes: Enter PIN of your choice. This will be used to access locked features –...
  • Page 81 Playback settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Play Back Control feature is only applicable to VCD/SVCD only. It allows you to play Video CDs (2.0) interactively, following the menu on the display. { Off } { On } Note: This option is not visible unless a VCD/SVCD is in the disc tray .

  • Page 82: Video Output Settings

    System Menu Options Video Output settings The picture shape can be adjusted to fi t your TV. TV shape { 4:3 Letterbox } – For a ‘wide-screen’ display with { 4:3 Panscan } – For a full-height picture with the { 16:9 Widescreen } –...

  • Page 83: Video Output Settings

    Video Output settings HDMI This feature is only applicable to HDMI connection. { Auto } { Native } { Manual } Adapt the colour dynamic for NTSC disc. Black level { Normal } { Enhanced } Vertical This feature is only available in progressive scan mode. your TV screen, press OK to confi rm the setting.

  • Page 84: Audio Settings

    System Menu Options Audio settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio output This setting is only required if you are using the recorder’s COAXIAL/OPTICAL OUT socket to connect other audio/video device. { All } { PCM only } HDMI audio This setting is only required if you are using the recorder’s HDMI OUT socket to connect your TV or other display device.

  • Page 85: Audio Settings

    Audio settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) This setting is only required if you used the recorder’s AUDIO Sound mode OUT L/R sockets to connect other audio/video device. { Stereo } { Surround } Night mode This mode optimises playback of sound at low volume. High volume outputs will be softened and low volume outputs are brought upward to an audible level.

  • Page 86: Analogue Tuner Settings

    System Menu Options Analogue Tuner settings Auto search Press OK on the remote control to start the automatic TV channel search process and replace all previously stored analogue TV channels. This process may take several minutes. Follow TV This feature is only available if you have connected this recorder to your TV using the EXT1-TO TV scart socket.
  • Page 87 Analogue Tuner settings Manual install continued ... { Preset } { Preset name } – Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to { Decoder } { TV system } { NICAM } { Finetune } System Menu Options – Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to enter the preset number for the channel to store (e.g.
  • Page 88 System Menu Options Analogue Tuner settings Change the order of the stored channels according to your Sort channels preference. 1) Select the channel that you want to move and press B. 2) Move the selection bar to the preset number for which you Defi ne your favourite channels that can be quick accessed by Favourites using the programme up/down button (P +-) on the remote...

  • Page 89: Digital Tuner Settings

    Digital Tuner settings Full Press OK on the remote control to make a completely new digital TV and radio install. This process may take several minutes. Once complete, press BACK on the remote control to exit. Press OK to update new digital TV and radio installation. Update This adds only the new channels to your existing preset list, after the last free preset position.

  • Page 90: Setup Settings

    Use b B keys to move in the entry fi eld. Once complete, press OK. – Enable control of this recorder using the Philips DVD player’s remote control (not supplied). – Disable second RC control function. – When switches to standby mode, the power consumption is less than the normal standby power.
  • Page 91 Setup settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Screen saver The TV screen turns black to prevent damage to the screen due to over exposure to a static image for too long. { Off } { 5, 10, 30 minutes } – Set the TV to screen saver mode after DivX(R) VOD Philips provides you with the DivX®...

  • Page 92: Other Information

    Other Information Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality.

  • Page 93: 5.1 Multi-Channel Recording

    5.1 multi-channel recording Digital 5.1 multi-channel recording lets you capture the original sound from digital multi-channel sources such as the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, when you record a video that produces the full cinema sound experience (Dolby Digital, DTS surround or DTS ES, Dolby Digital EX).

  • Page 94: Installing The Latest Software

    Other Information Installing the latest software Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance the user experience. Only upgrading to higher versions of software is possible. Get the version information of this unit by pressing OPTIONS on the remote control. The tools menu appears.

  • Page 95: Frequently Asked Questions

    What kind of disc should I use for recording? You can only record on DVD±R, DVD±RW or DVD+R DL discs. DVD±R/±RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format in the market today. They are fully compatible with most of the existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in computers.
  • Page 96 There are a few picture quality levels to choose from, ranging from ‘HQ’ (1 hour recording at high quality) to ‘SEP’ (8 hours recording at VHS quality) on a recordable DVD. DVDR5520H Record Mode (high quality) (standard play) (standard play plus)
  • Page 97 Frequently Asked Questions Why does it take so long to display the contents on my USB device? – This could be due to the large numbers of fi les (>500 fi les/folders) or size of the fi les (>1MB). – There could be other non-supported fi les in the device that this unit is trying to read/display.

  • Page 98: Troubleshooting

    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, fi rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair.
  • Page 99 Problem (General) No picture. No sound. No TV signal received from the recorder. The message ‘Disc contains unknown data’ appears. The message ‘NO SIGNAL’ or ‘X’ appears. Troubleshooting Solution – Turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video In channel for the recorder.
  • Page 100 Troubleshooting Problem (Playback) 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 amplifi er. No surround sound from the Coaxial/Optical output.
  • Page 101 Problem (Recording) The message ‘Insert recordable disc’ appears. The message ‘Collision’ appears. Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New recordings cannot be made. The index screen fl ickers when a DVD±R is inserted. Unable to copy DivX fi le to Hard Disk even though the data partition still has enough free space.
  • Page 102 Troubleshooting Problem (Recording) Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when played back your recording. A DVD±R/±RW recorded on this DVD recorder does not playback on a DVD player. The DVD±RW cannot be used for recording on this recorder. Even though it has been formatted using the PC drive.

  • Page 103: Troubleshooting

    Problem (USB/HDMI) The contents of the USB fl ash drive cannot be read. Slow operation of the USB fl ash drive. The connected card reader/fl ash drive is not detected. The message ‘USB Hub is not supported’ appears. No sound on HDMI connection.

  • Page 104: Display Panel Symbols/Messages

    Display panel symbols/messages The following symbols/messages may appear on your recorder display: 00:00 Multifunction display/text line – Title/track number – Total/elapsed/remaining title/track time – Disc/title name – Error or warning messages – Additional information regarding the disc – TV channel number or source of video –...
  • Page 105 Display panel symbols/messages INFO DVD Information on the inserted DVD is displayed on the TV. INSTALL After the automatic channel search, the menu for setting the time/date appears on the TV. IS TV ON? The recorder is currently in the fi rst installation mode.

  • Page 106: Glossary / Specifi Cation

    Glossary Analogue audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound is available with you use the AUDIO LEFT/ RIGHT. These red and white sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens.
  • Page 107 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. Files are recognised by their fi le extension ‘JPG or JPEG’. MP3: A fi le format with a sound data compression system.

  • Page 108: Specifi Cations

    Compression formats: Dolby Digital, MPEG2 Multichannel, PCM, MP3, WMA • MPEG1 bit rates: 64-384 kbps and VBR Storage Media • Hard Disk capacity: DVDR5520H - 160 GB DVDR5570H - 250 GB Tuner/Reception/Transmission • TV system: PAL, SECAM • Aerial input: 75 Ohm coaxial (IEC75) •...

  • Page 110: Tv System Guide

    TV System Guide COUNTRY AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ALGERIA ANGOLA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZORES BAHAMAS BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELGIUM BERMUDA BOLIVIA BOTSWANA BRAZIL BRUNEI BULGARIA BURKINA FASO BURMA BURUNDI CAMBODIA CAMEROON CANADA CANARY ISLANDS CHAD CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA CUBA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DAHOMEY...
  • Page 111 COUNTRY LIBYA LITHUANIA PAL D (was SECAM) LUXEMBOURG PAL B/SECAM L MADAGASCAR MADEIRA MALAGASY MALAWI MALAYSIA MALI MALTA MARTINIQUE MAURITANIA MAURITIUS MEXICO MONACO MONGOLIA MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE NAMIBIA NEPAL NETHERLANDS NETH. ANTILLES NEW CALEDONIA NEW GUINEA NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGER NIGERIA NORWAY OMAN PAKISTAN...
  • Page 112 Meet Philips at the Internet http://www.philips.com http://www.philips.com/welcome DVDR5520H DVDR5570H CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 3139 245 27893 Philips Customer Care phone numbers: Austria 0810 000205 Belgium 078 250 145 Czech Republic 800 142840 Denmark 3525 8759 Finland 09 2311 3415 France...

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