Recording From External Devices (Dvd); Hookups - Philips DVDR600VR/37B Owner's Manual

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1
Connect the Recorder directly to your TV.
Choose a connection from pages 10-16.
2
To access the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the front of the
Recorder, flip down the door that covers the jacks.
3
Connect a video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack of your
Camcorder and to the yellow VIDEO IN jack on the front of the
Recorder. Use an RCA-style video cable, which is usually marked with
yellow. (One video cable is supplied with the Recorder.)
4
Connect audio cables to the AUDIO OUT jacks of your Camcorder
and to the red and white AUDIO IN jacks on the front of the
Recorder. One set of audio cables is supplied with the Recorder. Most
audio cables are red and white. Match the cable colors to the jack colors.
5
When all connections are complete, connect all the equipment to
power. Turn on all the equipment.
front of the Recorder to turn it on.
6
Set your TV to the correct Video In channel.
or 4 or a specific Video In channel, depending on your connection between
the Recorder and the TV. Refer to the connection details on pages 10-16. Or,
simply go to channel 5 on your TV, then change channels down until you
see the Recorder's logo on the TV screen. The Initial Setup screen will appear
the first time you turn on the Recorder. Go to page 18 to continue.
To watch or record the material playing on the other
equipment, press MONITOR to put the Recorder in
Monitor mode. Press K K or L L to select CAM1 at the
Recorder. This is located after your highest TV channel and
before your lowest TV channel. Choose CAM1 if you used the
connection shown on this page (with the jacks on the front of
the Recorder). If you use the EXT 1 or EXT 2 jacks on the
rear of the Recorder instead, choose channel EXT 1 or EXT 2.
Choose the channel that matches the jacks to which you
connected the other equipment.
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Recording from External Devices (DVD)

Hookups (cont'd) 17
You can connect a VCR, Camcorder, or DVD Player
to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN (Y P
IN, VIDEO IN, and AUDIO IN jacks on the rear panel
or to the VIDEO IN, AUDIO IN, or SV (S-Video) IN
jacks on the front panel.
A sample connection with a Camcorder is shown here,
using the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the front of the
Recorder. These jacks are the most easily accessible.
Other equipment will connect similarly, but this is a
common connection possibility.
Use the IN jacks on the rear of the Recorder for
permanent connections.That will hide the cables from
view.
• Use the CAM2 DV (Digital Video) IN jack
to connect the Recorder to a Personal
Computer that has a Digital Video output.
The PC must have an IEEE 1394
Firewire connector. Limited PC
applications may be supported.
You also can use this jack to connect the
Recorder to Digital Video or Hi-8 camcorders.
If you use the DV IN jack, choose CAM 2 at
the Recorder in Monitor mode to see the
material playing on other equipment.
• Most prerecorded videotapes and DVDs are
copy protected. If you try to copy them, the
Recorder display may show "COPY PROTECT."
• If the Recorder's display shows "NO
SIGNAL," adjust the tracking or play the
videotape on the VCR/Camcorder/External
VCR. See your VCR/Camcorder manual to
This will be channel 3
improve the quality of tape play.
• Do not connect a Progressive Scan video
source (such as a DVD Player) to the EXT 1
COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks.The Recorder
cannot receive Progressive Scan video.
Start playing the material by pressing PLAY on the
other equipment. Press RECORD I on the front of the
Recorder to start recording on a DVD+R/DVD+RW or a
videotape. (See page 44 for DVD+R or DVD+RW recording.)
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