Digital Output - Philips HDT8520 Manual

Digital output

• HDMI output resolution - Use this to
set the HDMI video resolution to 576i,
576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, Auto (default)
or Original. Note that you can also
change this setting using the RES button
on the front panel of your HD recorder.
• Audio capabilities on HDMI - Use this
to set the HDMI audio format to PCM
(default) or Auto*.
• Audio capabilities on S/PDIF - Use this
to set the S/PDIF audio format to PCM
(default) or Dolby Digital*. You can also
set this to Not connected.
• Easy Link mode - For future use.
• TV format - Use this to set the format
of the high-definition video that is output
on the HDMI connector of your HD
recorder. You can set this to 16/9 Pillar
Box (default), 16/9 Full Screen or 16/9
Zoom. These options determine how
standard (4:3) programmes show on a
TV with aspect ratio of 16:9. Note that
you can directly change this setting using
the picture format button
remote control.
* The Auto and Dolby Digital settings on
HDMI or S/PDIF are not recommended until
your HD recorder has been updated with the
appropriate software.
Visit www.philips.com/support regularly to
check if the relevant software update is available.
Automatic eco mode
Use this to set the time after which your
inactive HD recorder automatically enters
into the active standby mode. You can set
this to off, 3 hours (default), 4 hours,
5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours or 8 hours.
Return channel
Use this to configure your HD recorder
to connect to the internet, which then
serves as a return channel to your Digital
TV service provider. The return channel is
necessary to use any interactive applications
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that your Digital TV service provider may
offer. Before configuring the return channel,
be sure to connect your HD recorder to
your network router using an Ethernet
cable. Then choose either DHCP to set up
your connection automatically or manually
enter all the parameters like IP address,
Network mask, Gateway and DNS
settings to match your router's settings.
Default volume
Use this to set the default volume at wake-
up of your HD recorder.
Recording auto deletion
When you select a programme to record,
your HD recorder checks whether there
is enough disk space to record it. If the
disk is nearly full, your HD recorder will
automatically delete some of your old and
unprotected programmes to make space for
the new programme. Use this setting to turn
off or on (default) this feature.
on your Changing parental control settings
From the Settings menu, use
highlight Parental control and press or
OK. The Parental control menu appears.
To change the parental control severity
settings, use /
control limits, and press or OK.
Use
want to set, and press or OK to save your
changes and return to the previous menu.
Note that if you set the Parental control
limits to Off, the child timers and channel
to highlight Parental
/ to highlight the severity level you
Using more of your HD recorder
/ to