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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    -Video (CVBS) input socket ................. Connecting audio devices ................Convenience of watching ................-Connecting to the analog audio sockets ..........-Watching DVD discs ..................-Connecting audio devices to the digital audio sockets ......-Watching TV via HDD .................. Connecting to the mains ................
  • Page 4 Scan feature [DVD] ..................Programming recordings with the ShowView System ......® Camera angle [DVD] ..................Manual programmed recordings ..............Zoom feature [DVD, (S)VCD] ..............How to change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) ..... Select the audio language [DVD, (S)VCD] ..........
  • Page 5 General ......................Symbols in the menu bar ................Picture settings ....................-Menu bar 1 ..................... Sound settings ....................-Menu bar 2 ..................... Language settings .................... Field for temporary messages ..............Additional settings ..................Status field ......................Disk feature menu ..................-Disc type symbols ..................

  • Page 6: Flextime

    Welcome to the growing family of owners of PHILIPS equipment. Thank you for buying a DVDR 725H/00-02. The following pages explain the main features to help you understand how the DVDR 725H/00-02 works. You will find step-by-step descriptions of each function in the respective chapter of the User manual.
  • Page 7 the Media Browser for playback, editing, or transferring (archiving) to a DVD+RW, DVD+R. The Media Browser provides an overview of all the recordings on the HDD. You can display a list of all recordings according to certain criteria (e.g. recording date, protected,...). You can select recordings in Your DVD Recorder is equipped with the GUIDE Plus+ ®...
  • Page 8 BDo not switch on the device from a cold to a warm room or vice versa, or under conditions of extreme humidity. Wait at least after transporting the device. The DVD recorder needs this time to acclimate to its new environment (temperature, relative humidity, etc.).
  • Page 9 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. 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.
  • Page 10 (button in combination with a number in a square) represents a The following symbols will facilitate the use of these operating button or socket on the front (numbers ) or rear side instructions. (numbers .. ) of the DVD-recorder. 1 This number identifies step(s) for carrying out an operation. In the playback chapter this indicates the disc type for which The circle identifies another possible operating step that is not this function is possible.
  • Page 11 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 12: The Disc Manager

    STOP h SYSTEM MENU Call up/Cancel the system menu. Stop playback / recording Depending on the operating mode from which you press this Hold down the button to open and close the disc tray. button: PAUSE 9 •) DVD system menu: Press DISC MENU first.
  • Page 13 n Record button STANDBY-ON m Stores the current TV show on the HDD, mark recordings in the Time Shift Buffer to be stored on HDD. Red light around this Switch device off / on. button indicates: •) a recording on a DVD+RW, DVD+R (archiving of titles) Red light around the disc tray indicates recording on a DVD+RW, •) storing of a recording(s) on the HDD.
  • Page 14 COAX OUT 4MAINS Cinch connector to connect a digital audio device using a coaxial cable. Connection to the mains supply (230V/50Hz) G-LINK ANTENNA IN Connection of the supplied G-LINK™ transmitter to control an Connection to the aerial. external receiver such as satellite receiver, set-top box, cable TV TV OUT box.
  • Page 15 The multicode remote control controls also the main functions of your TV. To do this, you must first enter a code number that corresponds RETURN to the brand of your TV. The setting from the factory is for Philips Return to the previous menu step. TV-sets (code 000).
  • Page 16 To receive TV programmes you have to connect the DVD-recorder to The scart (Euro AV) cable is a the universal connector for picture, the aerial or the cable network. sound and control signals with practically no loss of picture or sound quality.
  • Page 17 2 Insert one end of an audio (Cinch) cable into the AUDIO OUT L/R (red/white Cinch socket) at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the audio input socket (usually red/white) on the TV (usually labelled 'Audio in' or 'AV in'. See TV This cable, usually with yellow Cinch connectors, transmits a operating instructions).
  • Page 18 3 Select the ' 7 Use a component video cable ' symbol using B or A and confirm with to connect the red, blue and green cinch sockets COMPONENT VIDEO OUT at the back of the DVD recorder to the corresponding three component video (interlaced) input sockets on your TV(usually labelled 'Component Video Input', 'YUV Input', 'YPbPr', 'YCbCr' or 'YUV').
  • Page 19 EXT2 AUX-I/O TUNER CHANNEL r 1 Connect the of the receiver (satellite receiver, set-top box, cable TV box,...) provided for the TV (usually labelled 'TV', 'TO TV',...) with the EXT2 AUX-I/O socket of the DVD recorder. If your external receiver offers several options for the signal available at the 'TV', 'TO TV',...
  • Page 20 2 Position the G-LINK transmitter in front of the external receiver so that the control signal (IR signal) can be transmitted and received by the receiver unhindered. The external receiver (satellite receiver, set-top box, cable TV box) is controlled via the DVD recorder with the G-LINK cable (supplied).
  • Page 21 If you already have an external receiver (satellite receiver, You can also connect a video recorder or a DVD player to the EXT2 set-top box, cable TV box) connected to this socket, you can AUX-I/O input socket. connect the video recorder to the 'VCR', 'TO VCR', ...socket The DVD recorder must be connected to the TV via the of the external receiver.
  • Page 22 Two analog audio sockets AUDIO OUT L/R (audio signal output left/right) are located at the back of the DVD recorder. At the back of the DVD recorder there are two digital audio output sockets OPTICAL OUT for an optical cable and COAX for a coaxial cable (Cinch cable).

  • Page 23: Important

    Always ensure the local mains voltage matches the voltage range printed on the type plate at the back or bottom of the DVD-recorder. If not, consult your dealer or Philips customer support. 1 Switch on the TV. The most important features of the DVD recorder appear as 2 Insert the supplied mains cable scrolling text on the display.
  • Page 24 2 Select the desired language for the settings/functions displayed on 8 Select the desired screen format using B or A your TV screen by pressing B or A for a 'wide-screen' (cinema format) picture with black bars at 3 Confirm with OK the top and bottom.
  • Page 25 B If the aerial (or cable TV, satellite receiver, etc.) is connected to ', ' ', ' ', ' ' then appears on the TV the DVD recorder, press OK screen. It can take some time before this screen appears. The automatic TV channel search starts.
  • Page 26 If you start the demo, programmed recordings may be deleted. By pressing OK during the demo, you can proceed directly to the setup of the GUIDE Plus+ system. ® Check the settings displayed on the screen. If necessary, you can change these.
  • Page 27 1 Press OK 3 Switch the DVD-recorder to the TV channel which transmits the GUIDE Plus+ ® information. 2 Choose the entry position using C . Select the local If you did not find your country in this list, no TV channel will post code of your location using A , or the number provide the GUIDE Plus+...

  • Page 28: Aerial Cable

    5 Select your provider from the list. If you do not have a provider, select ' 6 Confirm with OK 7 Select the brand of your external receiver from the list. If your provider is printed on your receiver (e.g. Sky,...), you must choose the provider as brand.
  • Page 29 A Switch the receiver on and select programme number 02 on the receiver or using its remote control. À Your external receiver has now been installed. B Read the information on the screen carefully. Á Press OK to return to the setup overview. Check the settings Confirm with OK shown on the screen.
  • Page 30 6 If GUIDE Plus+ ® data were loaded, switch the DVD-Recorder off with the STANDBY m button for approx.10 minutes. During 1 Tune your external receiver to the TV channel which transmits the this time, the data will be stored in a memory to prevent them GUIDE Plus+ ®...

  • Page 31: The Remote Control

    3 Select ' ' using B 4 Press C to select ' 5 Select the line ' ' using B and confirm with A message appears on the screen that the change of this setting will flush the 'Time Shift Buffer'. If the 'Time Shift Buffer' contains important recordings, save them with the REC/OTR n button first.
  • Page 32 8 Select programme number '1' EXT2 AUX-I/O 9 Confirm with OK on the DVD recorder remote control. ' will appear in the display. The DVD recorder compares the TV channels on the TV and the DVD recorder. If the DVD recorder finds the same TV channel as on the TV it stores it at 'P01'.
  • Page 33 7 In ' ', select the desired display using C (Frequency), (Channel), (Special/hyperband channel) 8 In ' ', enter the frequency or channel of the TV station using the number buttons 0..9 . Press C in the line ' ' to start the automatic search.
  • Page 34 If the message window was closed, confirm the line with again. 6 Select ' ' using B or A and confirm with C 7 Using B or A select the TV channel that you want to delete or whose order you want to change. 8 Confirm with C With this function you can rearrange the TV channels already stored or to delete TV channels you don't want or those with poor reception.
  • Page 35 4 Select the line ' ' using B and confirm with A message appears on the screen that the change of this setting will flush the 'Time Shift Buffer'. If the 'Time Shift Buffer ' contains important recordings, save them with the REC/OTR n button first.
  • Page 36 If the 'Time Shift Buffer ' contains important recordings, save them with the REC/OTR n button first. Refer to the chapter 'The Time Shift Buffer'. 5 Select ' ' with D and confirm with OK If the message window was closed, confirm the line with again.
  • Page 37 2 Select ' ' symbol with D 3 Select ' ' with B or A and confirm with the button. 4 Select the appropriate line and confirm with C The DVD will play back in the language you have chosen. For the basic setting of DVD playback, you can select the language for Subtitle language.
  • Page 38 For the GUIDE Plus+ system to operate correctly, it is necessary for ® the DVD recorder to collect the necessary data. The DVD recorder may take up to 24 hours to do this. •) All the TV channels must already have been installed. •) The TV channel that transmits the GUIDE Plus+ ®...
  • Page 39 to view the main menu. Press A Press GUIDE/TV to select If GUIDE Plus+ ® information has been loaded, function buttons (colour the menu line. You can select one of the following functions with fields) at the top of the screen indicate that you can perform various or C .
  • Page 40 If you press the button N or O , you can switch forward or back a day. You can use the colour buttons on the remote control to select the following: The highlighted show will be programmed for automatic recording. It appears in the ' ' screen.
  • Page 41 Depending of the type of programming a recording appears: : Day and month of the recording ': Title of the show (if it is transmitted) ': Day and month of the recording ': Start time ': Stop time ': TV channel Additionally appears to each programmed recording: This menu displays the shows that are set to record.
  • Page 42 This tile contains the TV channel properties and the programme numbers. You can modify channel allocation or assign an external receiver. In order to assign a receiver, it must be already installed in the GUIDE Plus+ ® system. To change allocations, proceed as follows: 1 Select the TV channel you want to change using B 2 Press the green function button 3 Enter the programme number of the TV channel using the number...
  • Page 43 DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc + rewriteable) DVDs must be marked 'ALL' for all regions or '2' for region 2 to work in this device. If the DVD is marked with a different region, it cannot be played in this DVD recorder.
  • Page 44 1 To interrupt playback from a disc, press TUNER You will see the TV-show from the selected TV channel on the DVD-recorder As soon as you turn on the DVD recorder, the currently selected TV channel on the DVD-Recorder is recorded in a temporary storage To continue playback, from the disc press DISC MENU (Time Shift Buffer).
  • Page 45 3 Press the PLAY G 1 If the disc is write-protected or a finalised DVD+R disc, playback button. starts automatically. title/chapter number, elapsed time will appear on the display. 4 To stop playback, press STOP h on the remote control or h on the DVD recorder.

  • Page 46: Remote Control Buttons

    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. STOP h File system: ISO9660 Directory structure: maximum of 8 levels...
  • Page 47 Press N twice to return to the start of the previous DVD's are divided in titles and chapters. title/chapter. 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.
  • Page 48 Using this feature you can select where playback should start (select 3 Enter the start time with the digit keys 0..9 from where playback elapsed time). should start. 1 During playback press SYSTEM MENU on the remote 4 Confirm with OK control.
  • Page 49 3 Select the required camera angle with B or A If a DVD contains scenes that have been shot from different camera You can also directly enter the number with the number angles you can select these camera angles for playback. buttons 0..9 .
  • Page 50 Many pre-recorded DVD discs have more than one subtitle 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 subtitle language of the inserted disc at any time. You can change the subtitle language either using the menu of the inserted disc ( DISC MENU button) or the menu bar ( SYSTEM...
  • Page 51 The 'Disc Manager' is an integrated database in the DVD recorder that remembers all recordings on DVD+RW, DVD+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 52 2 Press the DISC MANAGER button on the remote control. 3 Select ' ' using A or B and confirm with C 4 Confirm with OK The DVD recorder will immediately recognise that this disc is saved in The disc number will be added to the Disc Manager. the Disc Manager.
  • Page 53 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 3 Select the title that you want to play back with B or A A list of the titles of all recordings stored in the Disc Manager...
  • Page 54 PLAY G Playback will start at the position where it was interrupted in the selected title( STOP h ). This also works if other titles or DVDs have been played in the meantime. 4 You can use the following buttons during playback: If chapter markers are available, start of current chapter, previous chapter (press twice), next chapter during pause: Slow motion...
  • Page 55 Your may choose only titles that meet certain criteria for the overview. Sorting according to the order of the automatic deletion. If This order will remain until you exit the media browser. there is too less space for new recordings on the HDD , this order shows which recordings will be automatically deleted 1 Press BROWSER HDD on the remote control.
  • Page 56 As a result of the high data transfer speed of the HDD, it is possible to play back recordings from the Time Shift Buffer while the recording is still in process. Therefore, you can jump back to the currently selected TV programme using JUMP BACK and watch a scene again.
  • Page 57 REC/OTR n - To cancel the marked recording that was set with the - To start a recording that will be stored on the HDD. REC/OTR n button. : If no data were available from the GUIDE - Hold button down to stop the recording at the actual Plus+ ®...
  • Page 58 Recordings on the HDD will be carried out in an adjustable recording quality, the so-called recording mode. The higher the quality, the greater the HDD space required. The recording quality is indicated as M1, M2, M2x, M3, M4, M6, and M8. The maximum possible recording time on the HDD depends from the recording mode and the average length of the recordings (titles).
  • Page 59 The preset Time Shift Buffer period expires (the default setting is 3 hours) To erase the Time Shift buffer choose from the following: Switch to camcorder mode using CAM (switch back with Erase the Time Shift Buffer manually (' the same function button) 'function( SYSTEM MENU button, ' 'menu))
  • Page 60 If you do not want to end the recording, confirm ' ' using Recordings will be automatically ended if data from the GUIDE Plus+ ® is available or if you entered the end while starting a recording (30-minute steps). With STOP h you will always end the current recording at the actual position (current time).
  • Page 61 3 The following options are available: First, you must define the beginning and then cut off the end. - Search for the desired beginning using D - Press REC/OTR n to select the entire title. The colour - Hold down the REC/OTR n button.
  • Page 62 PAUSE 9 A new title is created. The recording will be paused. If you press the button again, the recording will resume. 6 To end the camcorder operating mode press CAM A chapter marker is inserted. The recording will be stored on the HDD as a new title. STOP h The recording will be interrupted.
  • Page 63 3 To stop the recording press STANDBY m and then STOP h A message appears on the screen, asking whether you really want to end the recording. ' with D If you want to end the recording, select ' confirm with OK If you do not want to end the recording, confirm ' ' using 4 To get full access to the edit functions of the title, you have to...
  • Page 64 3 Select ' ' with B 4 Press C to select ' 5 Select ' ' (second menu page) using B 6 Select ' ' using C ' using C To switch off the function, select ' 7 To end, press SYSTEM MENU 8 Connect the EXT2 AUX-I/O scart socket of the DVD recorder with the corresponding scart socket of the satellite...
  • Page 65 DVD player, it must be finalised in the DVD recorder. This Philips DVD recorder can play back pre-recorded DVDs and CDs. DVDs recorded using this DVD recorder can be played back on current and future DVD players. DVD+R discs must be finalised to play...
  • Page 66 For more information, read the next section 'Preventing accidental erasing of discs'. •) there is enough space for all selected titles at the end of the DVD+RW, DVD+R. Please observe the recording mode of the title. (in e.g. M1 only 2.4x 1 hour can be stored on a DVD+RW, DVD+R, M2 only 2 4,8x...
  • Page 67 3 Press C ' using B and select then the line ' If recordings were stored (archived) on a DVD+R you have to finalise 4 Confirm with OK it to make play back in a DVD-Player possible. 1 Press DISC MENU and then STOP h to mark the first title.
  • Page 68 This information is saved in a 'TIMER block'. Before you begin, make sure the clock is set. If the clock is not set, the ' menu will appear when you press the TIMER s button. Use 'Programming a recording (TIMER)' to automatically start and stop STANDBY m a recording at a later date.
  • Page 69 The GUIDE Plus+ ® System has made it even easier to programme recordings. All you have to do is select the show you want to record from a channel listing. •) Switch on the TV, and if necessary, select the programme number for the DVD recorder.
  • Page 70 Thanks to this programming system, you no longer need to tediously enter the date, programme number, start and finish times. All the information needed by the DVD recorder for programming is contained in the ShowView ® programming number. This 9-digit ShowView ®...
  • Page 71 8 Enter the programme number of the TV channel using the number buttons 0..9 . •) Switch on the TV, and if necessary, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 1 Press TIMER s on the remote control.
  • Page 72 •) Switch on the TV, and if necessary, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 1 Press TIMER s on the remote control while the DVD recorder is switched on. The ' ' screen will appear. 0..9 EXT2 AUX-I/O 2 Use B...
  • Page 73 Title editing includes: - change the name of a recording (title) - delete a recording - archive a recording - lock (child lock) a recording - protect recordings against automatic deletion Please observe that Titles in the Time Shift Buffer marked for storage on the HDD, can only be locked or deleted.
  • Page 74 Press EDIT Use this function to adapt the title (recording) to your personal preferences. 3 Select ' ' and confirm with C Playback starts automatically. 1 Press BROWSER HDD on the remote control. The Media Browser appears. 2 Select the title whose settings you want to change with B Press EDIT 3 Select one of the displayed functions with B confirm with C...
  • Page 75 4 Press EDIT The title edit menu appears on the screen. 5 Select the line ' ' and confirm using C The field for editing the title appears. 6 Use C or D to select the position where the letter/number/icon is to be changed or re-entered. 7 Change the icon using A or B You can switch between upper and lowercase using...
  • Page 76 1 Press BROWSER HDD on the remote control. The Media Browser appears. 2 Select the title you want to divide using A or B 3 Press EDIT on the remote control. The title edit menu appears on the screen. 4 Select the line ' ' and confirm with C Play back starts automatically 5 Search the position you want to divide the title using N...
  • Page 77 5 End with EDIT - Press PAUSE 9 You will go back to the Media Browser. - Search the chapter marker you want to remove with - Press OK . The marker will be deleted. 3 Press EDIT on the remote control. The title edit menu appears on the screen.
  • Page 78 PAUSE 9 PAUSE 9 PAUSE 9 9 End with EDIT Additionally to the original title the edited title appears in the 'Media Browser' with a marker (Symbol 'A'). You can delete the edited title without deleting the original During playback, the 'hidden' scene is skipped. If you want to archive one.
  • Page 79 •) Index picture of the recording It is also possible to add 'chapters' later. This means that scenes you do not want to see during playback can be hidden or skipped. During playback you can watch your recording as a continuous sequence without the hidden chapters.
  • Page 80 2 Confirm ' ' by pressing OK During recording, you can set or delete chapter markers within a title. ' appears on the TV screen. The maximum number of chapters within a title is 99, on a disc 255. (spreaded over the whole disc). If one of these limits is reached the following message will appear on the screen: ' '.
  • Page 81 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 82 Within a title you can delete either all markers or individual markers. 2 Use B to select: line ' for this chapter line ' ' for all chapters within the selected title. 3 Confirm with OK You will be prompted to press OK again to make sure 1 While the relevant chapter is playing, press EDIT on the...
  • Page 83 2 Select ' ' and confirm with the OK button. You can divide a title into several sections (titles) of any size. Each of 3 If you are sure, press OK these sections (titles) is identified by its own index. to start the process.
  • Page 84 2 Using A or B select the title you want to play all of and If you have hidden certain sections (chapters) of a title, this setting lets confirm with C you watch the entire title including the hidden sections. To do this, The title editing menu will appear.
  • Page 85 1 In the 'Disc info display' press C The ' ' menu appears on the TV screen. This screen appears the first title and contains general information about the current disc. You can: 2 Select ' ' using A or B and confirm with •) change the name of the disc •) activate or deactivate write protection on the disc...
  • Page 86 3 The screen displays ' ...' to show how long the process will take. If one or more titles have been edited on a DVD+RW, a DVD player 4 To confirm press OK may still display the original titles (e.g. hidden scenes are still visible)..' appears on the TV screen.
  • Page 87 The following structure shows the menus which can be called up using DISC MENU and then SYSTEM MENU ' using D . Then you can select the different menus using B , A . Factory (default) settings are underlined. For Details Select the symbol ' refer to 'User Preferences/Settings I'.
  • Page 88 The following structure shows the menus which can be called up using the TUNER and then the SYSTEM MENU button. For details refer to 'USer Prefernce/Settings II. The following pictures shows the menus which can be called up using GUIDE/TV Press the A and navigate with C , D trough the different screens.
  • Page 89 2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control The system menu for the HDD appears. 3 Select the corresponding line using B or A If the arrow C in the puck ' ' is visible in one of the lines, you can select additional functions with C on the remote control.
  • Page 90 Playback is carried out in the original or main language. 'Lang I' also appears in the display. Playback is carried out in the dubbed language available. 'Lang II' appears in the display. Using this function, you can enlarge (blue function button ) or reduce the size (yellow function button ) of the still picture or pan...
  • Page 91 (M2...2 hours, M2x...2.5 hours, ...M8...8 hours). If the recording on the hard disk is longer, you must use the function 'Dividing Titles' and store Choose one the displayed settings to define how long a recording will the recording on two DVD+RW, DVD+Rs. be kept stored.
  • Page 92 The DVD recorder switches on e.g. 5 minutes before the start time Here you can enter a time (one to five minutes) when a programmed (recording in the Time Shift Buffer). As soon as it reaches the start recording (Timer) should start earlier and end later. This could be time, the recording (red marker on the time bar) advances forward 5 necessary if the information from the GUIDE Plus+ ®...
  • Page 93 •) Switch on the TV, and if necessary, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 1 Press the DISC MENU button and then the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote control. The menubar appears. 2 Select ' ' using D and confirm with B...
  • Page 94 recorder that transmits only video (CVBS/FBAS) signals through the scart cable, recordings via scart socket EXT2 AUX-I/O may be made in black and white. Since RGB and S-VIDEO signals sometimes use the same connections Therefore, use this setting with caution. on a scart cable, the two signals cannot be transmitted simultaneously.
  • Page 95 You can select the following settings in this menu: Playback audio language for pre-recorded optical discs (DVD+RW, DVD+R). Subtitle language for pre-recorded optical discs (DVD+RW, DVD+R). Screen menu language. You can select the following functions in this menu: When the DVD recorder was switched off using STANDBY m , the clock display is also switched off.
  • Page 96 In this menu, you can make changes that relate to the disc: This line appears only if you insert a VCD. Using this function, you can activate or deactivate the PBC menu (Playback Control) of a Video CD. For more information, read section 'Playing a (Super) Video CD' in chapter 'Playback'.
  • Page 97 4 Confirm ' ' using C 5 Enter a 4-digit code of your choice. This code will also be used for locking titles on the HDD (Media Browser). If the code is new, you may have to enter the code a second time as confirmation.
  • Page 98 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 99 3 Select ' )' using B or A and confirm with C 4 Confirm ' ' using C 5 Enter your four-digit PIN code. If the code is new, you may have to enter the code a second time as confirmation. 6 Select ' ' using A or B...
  • Page 100 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 Use D and C to select the relevant function. Use B to confirm the function and go either to another menu or execute the function directly.
  • Page 101 During playback of a disc, the status field shows the current operating mode (status) of the DVD recorder and the type of disc inserted. This display can be switched off. ' The title is protected against editing and deleting. If the title is not If you call up the Media Browser with the BROWSER protected, no symbol will be shown.
  • Page 102 oldest recording will be deleted from the Time Shift Buffer. Play/Record: No segment will lit at the current position. Pause: Flashing segment at the current position. Stop: Nothing appears. These symbols can light up on your DVD recorder display: An automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT recording) has been programmed.
  • Page 103 The maximum number of chapters within a title/or the disc An error occurred when reading the title from a has been reached. DVD+RW, DVD+R. If this error keeps occurring, please clean the The maximum number of chapters is: disc or use a new one. For instructions on how to clean a disc see DVD+RW, DVD+R: within a title 99, on the disc 255 (spreaded the section on 'Cleaning the discs' in the next chapter.

  • Page 104: Type Plate

    If you have any problems using this DVD recorder, the reason may be one of the following. You can also call the in your country. The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. You can also visit our Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of your recorder ready.
  • Page 105 PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION BROWSER HDD...
  • Page 106 PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION Press GUIDE/TV Press A ' with C Select ' Select the TV channel using B or A Press C to go to the right tile. In case you can receive the selected channel only via an external receiver, press the red button to select the corresponding source.
  • Page 107 PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION STANDBY m 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 108 PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION EDIT Insert the DVD+RW you want to prepare. Press DISC MENU to call up the index screen. Select the first title using A or the STOP h button. Press A Press C ' using A or B and select ' and confirm with Press OK to start the process.
  • Page 109 PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION First press DISC MENU then SYSTEM MENU ' using D )' using B Select the symbol ' , select ' and confirm with C ' using C and press 4 times STOP h Confirm the line ' on the remote control.

  • Page 110: Regional Code

    Since DVD films are not normally released in all parts of the world at 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 the same time, all DVD players have a specific regional code.
  • Page 112 ........Colortyme 004, 006, 114, 130, 134, Fidelity ........... 258, 259, 262, 267, 269, Action ........... 141, 144, 151 Finlandia ....... 216, 279 286, 297, 299, 307, 327, Admiral ..093, 134, 209, 262, 306, Condor ..231, 246, 250, 257, 272, Finlux 208, 209, 211, 212, 250, 254, 333, 334, 336 283, 332...
  • Page 113 250, 256, 262, 272, 306, 338 201, 222, 223, 231, 239, Teknika ..004, 005, 006, 008, 009, 264, 311, 324, 325 Philips 000, 003, 004, 006, 008, 009, 243, 246, 250, 255, 262, 010, 011, 013, 028, 032, Minoka ......... 234, 250...
  • Page 114 279, 283, 285, 287, 292, Vortec ........... 148, 262 004, 005, 006, 015, 120, 309, 313, 324, 330, 332 Voxson ....209, 250, 256, 306 Watson ....250, 266, 288, 289 137, 151, 154 Univox .......... Watt Radio ........Yoko ..

  • Page 115: Repeat

    Hard Disc recording: 160 Gb HDD Compressed digital Playback Recording • Fast Forward/Backward ) Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1- 2-channel • Step Forward/Backward channel* 16-bit, 48 • Slow • Direct Title/Track access Playback: PAL/NTSC DTS, MPEG2 5.1- • Next/Previous Title/Track/Chapter Recording: PAL/NTSC channel* •...
  • Page 116 Sandstuveien 70, Philips Austria GmbH PO Box 1, Manglerud Triesterstrasse 64 Rua Dr. António Loureiro Borge, nr. 5 N-0612 Oslo 1101 Wien Arquiparque, Miraflores P-2795 L-A-VEHLA Phone: 2274 8250 Tel: 0810 00 12 03 Phone: 352-1-4163063 Sinikalliontie 3, Alexanderstrasse 1...

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